This year’s fall sports season at the regional high school has allowed the Vineyard to see how it stacks up against the competition in the new league.

Over 600 runners and 17 teams participated in the annual Vineyard Invitational, with some schools traveling from as far away as Worcester and Barrington, R.I.

Sixteen high school teams from across Massachusetts and Rhode Island are set to take off this Saturday morning through the Manuel Correllus State Forest.

September days may bring cooler weather to the Island but competition at is heating up among fall sports teams at the regional high school.

Mackenzie Condon finished her high school career last weekend in spectacular fashion by placing 11th in the nation in the heptathlon at the New Balance Outdoor Nationals.

At the beginning of the girls tennis season this spring, coach Chris Scott emphasized that the team was focusing on one match at a time, and not giving any thoughts to post-season play.

The regional high school boys baseball team is going to Fenway — not to play but to be honored.

The boys tennis team beat Old Rochester 4-1 Tuesday in the division 2 south sectional semifinals. Girls lacrosse lost to Hanover 19-10.

The girls lacrosse team defeated Archbishop Williams 11-10 Saturday afternoon to advance to the semifinals of the south sectional division 3 playoffs.

Girls lacrosse heads to the quarterfinals of the south sectional tournament with a 15-3 win over Fontbonne, and boys tennis is in the semifinals after defeating Maimonides 4-1.