Out on the water for a last chance to catch some blackfish, The Star’s fishing columnist enjoyed some good camaraderie, and if the fish were to cooperate, so much the better.

East Hampton’s boys basketball team cruised to the Kendall Madison Tip-Off championship on Saturday, easily defeating Mattituck 60-43.

The East Hampton High School boys swimming team won 78-66 over Deer Park-North Babylon at the Y.M.C.A. here, while the Hurricanes were the top New York team at the Holiday Invitational in Nassau County.

Justin Kulchinsky, 50, won the Y.M.C.A. East Hampton RECenter 5K at East Hampton’s Main Beach over the weekend, and the high school’s boys and girls track teams competed indoors at Suffolk Community College-Brentwood.