Jacoby Light News Today

It was another exciting week of hoops at the Martha’s Vineyard Youth Basketball League. Good times, friendly competition, close games and a buzzer-beater were just a sample of the events of the week. Tuesday, March 29 Purple 54, Lime 30: Purple’s Kamel Timmons’ 24 points were too much for the shorthanded Lime to overcome. For […]

The Martha’s Vineyard seventh grade boys travel team capped a stellar 10-1 season with a 3-0 playoff sweep to bring home the Cape Cod youth league championship. The boys defeated Wareham 42-32 in the final game to secure the title. The team of 11, comprised of Jacoby Light, Leo Napior, Chandler Blau, Landon Lepine, Drey […]

The West Tisbury Hawks middle school basketball team was able to fend off a tough Oak Bluffs team to win the middle school basketball championship by a final of 52-30. “It was a see-saw battle through the first half,” West Tisbury Coach Matt Gebo told The Times. Oak Bluffs Blazers started the game with a […]

The Marthas Vineyard Times The Pirates secured the win Saturday to earn first place honors. The Pirates won the Martha’s Vineyard Little League majors division championship in a 5-2 comeback win Saturday. The game was played at Penn Field in Oak Bluffs and saw the Pirates beat out the reigning champion Cubs. The win was even sweeter for the Pirates who lost to the Cubs in the playoffs last year. Speaking to The Times by phone, Pirates coach Jeremy Light was proud of his team. He s...