Sports

Two East Hampton High School teams, field hockey and boys soccer, capped their regular seasons with wins this week, and as a result the boys will play in the county playoffs.

As the gusty east winds finally abated last week after a four-day blow, the opening of blackfish season was eagerly welcomed by a multitude of anglers.

The agony of defeat when it came to East Hampton High’s homecoming football game under the lights Saturday night was assuaged in great measure by the thrill of a community coming together for the first time in a long while.

Playing as well as it has all season, the East Hampton High School boys soccer team took it to Harborfields Saturday.

The golf team, the undefeated boys cross-country team, the once-beaten girls cross-country team, and several other Bonac teams were eyeing the postseason as of Monday.

The 2020 East Hampton High School Hall of Fame class that the coronavirus pandemic prevented from being inducted last fall was duly installed as part of Saturday’s homecoming activities.

Bayport-Blue Point’s football team was a strong one, and while East Hampton could take heart in some big plays, they were too few and far between to avert a 55-13 loss.

East Hampton High’s girls tennis team, a number of whose players were new to the team when the season began, has improved greatly, in singles and in doubles.

The Bonac boys and girls cross-country teams continued undefeated last week, the girls swimmers improved to 3-2, and soccer and field hockey see action this weekend.

A three-day blow over the holiday weekend put a severe damper on things for those intent to wet a line.

The East Hampton High School boys and girls cross-country teams were undefeated and in contention for league championships earlier this week, though the boys perhaps had the clearer path.

When it came to grit, to intransigence, the Bonackers were outmatched, at least on this day, and the final score, 41-7, reflected it.