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Going Swimmingly on the Court, in the Pool

East Hampton High School’s girls volleyball team, after playing a bit ner­vously in the first set here last week, which they lost 25-17, cruised the rest of the way against Half Hollow Hills West, winning in four. “Everybody played well,” Alex Choi, the team’s coach, said, “it was a good match.”

‘Golf Team Will Be Back, for Sure’

James Bradley, an eighth grader who played number-one on East Hampton High School’s young golf team this fall, “was three shots shy of making all-county” as a result of the 86-83-169 he shot in the recent Suffolk County individual tournament at Rock Hill in Manorville.

Falkenhan Brothers Three-Peat in Montauk’s Brewathlon

Twenty mixed teams of men and women vied outside the Montauk Brewery Saturday in the Old Montauk Athletic Club’s Brewathlon, a relay race comprising a 5,000-meter rowing machine leg, a 7-mile bike, a 3.1-mile run, and a 2,500-meter row.

Ultra Champ’s 7 Marathons in 7 Days

Anthony Daunt ran seven marathons in seven days on the South Fork between Oct. 19 and Oct. 25, raising close to $14,000 through a GoFundMe account on behalf of a relative who had recently undergone a breast cancer operation.

Sports Briefs: 11.07.19

A javyee football wrap-up, Bridgehampton’s Carl Johnson is honored, and Bonac’s Evan Masi was 12th in the county at Sunken Meadow last week.

The Lineup: 11.07.19

The cross-country teams hit the state qualifier at Sunken Meadow Friday, while Bonac boys volleyball hosts Hauppauge in the playoffs. Sunday brings the Dock Race out in Montauk.

Nature Notes: My Vote's for Solar

In 2018 the California Building Codes Commission approved a first-of-its-kind state law that requires almost all new houses to be solarized beginning Jan. 1, 2020. The building trades group says this will increase the cost of building a new home by $10,000. On the other hand, it will almost eliminate the expenditure of a considerable amount of money each year to electrically power a house through the burning of fossil fuels.

Chowder Fest at Springs Tavern

A Chowdah Chowdown, featuring soups from Stuart's Seafood, Smokin' Wolf BBQ, Peter Ambrose, the Clubhouse, Breadzilla, Salt, and others, is planned for Saturday, Nov. 9, from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Springs Tavern.

Ralph Lauren's Neatly Tailored American Dream

The word “very” just seems to go with Ralph Lauren. The way his citrus-hued puffa jackets just seem to go with all that green-and-blue tartan that is his trademark.

The House That Moran Built

After years of discussion, restoration, and reconstruction, the Thomas and Mary Nimmo Moran Studio, open to the public for two seasons, is still not finished, but it is well on its way.

Torture and Fine Dining

Louis Begley wraps up his Jack Dana crime novel series in the most gruesome way imaginable.

Rakoff's Stories, Live and Onstage

“Selected Shorts,” the radio and stage show from Symphony Space, is coming to the Avram Theater at Stony Brook Southampton on Saturday to honor one of the college’s own, the late comic essayist David Rakoff.

East End Eats: Wined and Dined At the Halyard

Among the many other reasons a wine dinner at the Halyard piqued my interest was the fact that it began at 4:30. The restaurant is located at the groovily refurbished Sound View in Greenport, a motel so close to the Long Island Sound that you feel like you are on a boat, not on Route 48.

News for Foodies: 11.07.19

LI Restaurant Week continues, a four-course vegan dinner at Almond, a Beaujolais wine dinner at Fresno, and more

Creative Triads at the Parrish Art Museum

The Parrish Art Museum’s “Artists Choose Artists” exhibition is returning this weekend for its fourth go-round, with several triads of artists coming together to show how their work aligns (or not, as the case may be) across the greater creative community of the East End.

Auctions Pop With East End Art

Although Courtney Sale Ross is now known primarily for the school that bears her name, there was a time when she was a producer and director of documentary films, including one on her neighbor Willem de Kooning.

Bits and Pieces: 11.07.19

The week in culture includes Shakespeare and Puccini screenings at Guild Hall, a salute to Julie Andrews, and short films at the Parrish Art Museum.

The Art Scene: 11.07.19

New shows at Ille Arts, Ashawagh Hall, RJD Gallery, the Amagansett Library, and elsewhere.

On the Water: Futile Search for Scallops

The rumors of a lousy scallop season appear likely to be true, according to The Star's fishing columnist, whose early-season reconnaissance mission turned up almost nothing in all of his usual haunts.

Drivers License Forum Postponed 

The event had not been rescheduled as of Monday.