The closing of Tight Lines Tackle in Sag Harbor is most unfortunate. Small mom-and-pop, one-man businesses like Ken Morse’s establishment continue to be squeezed out because of high rents. It’s a troublesome trend that has become too frequent here.

Some of the best collegiate golfers in the country vied in the Maidstone Club’s fourth 54-hole intercollegiate tournament over the course of two sunny days last week, one of them shooting a club-record 60 on the beautiful links-style course.

East Hampton High’s boys soccer team went up against league-leading East Islip here Saturday, and in a physical game triumphed 1-0 thanks to an early goal by John Bustamente.