The playoffs are right around the corner for the Vineyard’s spring sports squads as the regular season wraps up this week with a final bout against Nantucket on tap for multiple teams on Saturday.
The Vineyard boys tennis team has displayed utter dominance, not losing an individual singles or doubles match. Girls tennis is also undefeated, posting gutsy wins all season long.
From the track to the tennis courts, the lacrosse fields to the baseball and softball diamonds, to the ocean waters, spring sports is firing on all cylinders.
While winter winds still whip across the fields, the Vineyard’s high school athletes are braving the elements and taking on the challenge of spring sports in not-so-springlike weather.
The wrestling team was crowned Cape and Islands champions, the swim team excelled at sectionals, girls hockey is on a tear, and the basketball teams are keeping playoff hopes alive.
The Vineyard boys hockey team is firing on all cylinders to start the season, and Nate Averill notched his 100th career goal, scoring four against Dennis-Yarmouth.
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.
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.