Seven Bonac athletes competed over water obstacles and jumps on a frigid day last week for the Rod Cawley Steeple Fest Plus Invitational, which involved throwing events and high hurdles, too.

The South Fork boys lacrosse team didn’t take much time off this spring break, with games against Copiague on April 8 and top-rated Northport on the 10th.

The Bonac boys and girls track and field teams spent April 11 competing in the Deer Park Invitational, where both the veterans and the newcomers made their mark.

Before embarking on a prolific career as a painter, George Singer was a produced and published writer with an M.F.A. from the Iowa Playwrights Workshop and a successful ad man on Madison Avenue.