On Friday, under the lights on a crisp early-fall night, the Vineyard football team defeated the Lunenburg Knights 16-3 to improve their record to 2-1.

With the turn of the calendar comes the return of fall high school sports on the Vineyard. And after last's year strong showing, the hype has returned, too.

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.