The Vineyard boys tennis team is on to the next round of the playoffs after sweeping Ludlow 5-0 Friday afternoon on their home court.

Longtime basketball coach Mike Joyce is now also the coach for the girls club golf team. Later this year, he will apply to register girls golf as a varsity sport at the high school.

The Vineyard high school student-athletes were back in action this week following spring break and the time to lock in and stack up wins is now.

Spring sports are back in action at the Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School as the tennis, baseball, softball, lacrosse, track and sailing teams open their sessons.

Playoff fever came to an end for the Vineyard boys hockey team Thursday evening as the top-seeded Norwell Clippers took down the Vineyarders 5-0 at The Bog in Kingston.

A trio of local contractors has volunteered to repair a steep drop-off, running more than 300 feet along the home sideline of the main athletic field.

Heart, grit and determination were on full display from the Vineyard boys hockey and basketball teams Sunday with both posting dominant home wins. Each will advance in tournament play and have off-island playoff games later this week.

The Vineyard boys hockey team will face Stoneham and the basketball team plays Norton.

The Vineyard girls hockey team season ended sooner than planned Thursday, with the girls losing 5-2 at home to Norwood.

The Mustangs came charging out of the gate and rattled the Vineyarders early with two goals in the first six minutes. Having played each other in the final regular season game, the Vineyard girls were eager for redemption but Norwood had an answer for purple’s attack.

The Vineyard boys hockey team successfully defended home ice Wednesday with a 5-1 victory over Fitchburg in the opening round of the playoffs.