Winter sports are back in action at the high school as the Vineyard’s student athletes ramp up for basketball, hockey, indoor track, wrestling and swimming.

After missing a game-winning field goal with two seconds to go in the fourth quarter, the Vineyarders were unable to capitalize in the overtime period, losing 22-14.

The Island Cup is always a day to circle on the calendar. But this year, it’s an event to circle with a bigger, bolder marker.

Paul Steyer and Emma Squire will represent the Vineyard as individual runners in the cross country state finals, and Elleanor Mone and Reese Malowski also earned first team Eastern Mass. all-star status.

The girls soccer team’s playoff run ended Sunday afternoon when they fell to Bishop Fenwick 2-1 in Peabody.

The girls soccer team was the lone Vineyard winner on Saturday, retaining possession of the Golden Anchor by a score of 2-0. The boys soccer game lost in a penalty shootout after regular time, 4-2, and field hockey lost 0-5.

The boys and girls soccer teams will star in a cross-sound battle with Nantucket Saturday.

It’s high tide for fall sports action at the Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School as the teams push past the midway point in the season and jockey for playoff position.

The Vineyarders rolled to a 49-15 gridiron victory in their home opener Saturday against the Bishop Brady Giants.

September is here, Labor Day has come and gone, school is back in session and the boys soccer team kicks off the fall sports season Tuesday afternoon at home against Saint John Paul II at 3 p.m.