From an early age, Brian Kenneth Russell had a curiosity and love for science, animals, and the outdoors, and could often be found watching National Geographic or the Discovery Channel on television. He loved looking through microscopes, and by the time he was in the seventh grade he was a junior-certified scuba diver.

Having lost three straight, East Hampton High's baseball team was looking for a win, and it got it Monday.

The East Hampton High School boys track team debuted here last Thursday versus Islip, while the girls lost by a single point to that team and then had a number of personal bests at a Southampton invitational.