Nick Bendavid News Today

The No. 8 Vineyarders welcomed No. 25 Fitchburg/Montachusett Tech to the Martha’s Vineyard Ice Arena yesterday for the first round of the MIAA Division IV playoffs.  With a solid 5-1 win over the Red Raiders, the boys have moved onto the Sweet 16, where they will host No. 9 Stoneham on Sunday at 4:30. In […]

A number of Martha’s Vineyard high school sports teams are headed to the playoffs, including boys and girls hockey and the boys basketball team. Here’s a rundown of the final games of the season and a tournament look ahead. Boys’ hockey finishes regular season, hosts first round playoff game today On Wednesday, Feb. 22, the […]

Boys’ hockey legitimizes their winning streak Going into their rematch against Dennis-Yarmouth on Wednesday, Jan. 18, the Vineyarders had posted seven wins in a row, starting with their run at the Heuchling and Swift Classic at the end of December. The last team to beat them? Dennis-Yarmouth, on Dec. 17. Not only was a chance […]

In an overtime win against Dennis-Yarmouth, Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School goalie Graham Stearns can be seen skating the length of the ice to console the Dolphins goalie who is on one knee after giving up the game-winning score. Graham bends down, takes a minute to say something, and then taps the goalie on the […]

The Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School boys hockey team had put itself in a ticklish spot. Tied 1-1 in overtime against Whitman-Hanson on Saturday after coming back to tie the game on a power play goal by Hunter Johnson in the third period, the Vineyarders were called for a hit from behind, a major penalty […]