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Recently the Bonackers defeated the Hurricanes 4-3, winning at second and third singles and at second and third doubles, while Westhampton Beach had swept the three doubles matches the first time around.

Andy Morris had already been biking forever when the pandemic hit, so it was only natural for him to ride even more over the past 15 months. And it made sense, too, that he would take his passion a step further by launching Electric Bikes A Go Go, a guided tour business that delivers Royal Dutch Gazelle e-bikes to pre-set locations.

Strong northeast winds, combined with a cold rain, that started on Friday and unfortunately hung on until Memorial Day on Monday meant the weekend was a washout for those looking to wet a line, but the action should improve in the coming days.

Saturday's East Hampton High School baseball game here over Half Hollow Hills West had just about everything, from plays at the plate to a dazzling outfield catch to a bases-loaded sacrifice fly by an eighth grader, Carter Dickinson.

Two East Hampton High teams played at home Monday, and both won, girls lacrosse over Brentwood boys and tennis over Westhampton Beach.

Hamptons Adult Hardball, the brainchild of Jim Kinnier of Noyac and Peter Barylski of Water Mill, will play its inaugural game Sunday at Sag Harbor's Mashashimuet Park at 10 a.m. 

The South Fork Islanders boys lacrosse team was in playoff contention going into this week at 6-3, with East Hampton's Charlie Corwin the chief scorer on Sunday.

Brayan Rivera, an East Hampton freshman, broke the freshman 1,600 record that Erik Engstrom had held, while Penelope Greene, a Pierson senior who runs in the spring with Bonac's girls track team, set an East Hampton High School record in the 1,500 meters.

Just as there are rules of the road, there are rules of the waterways, and National Boating Safety Week this week is a good time to remember that.

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

For the first time in over four decades a Bridgehampton High School baseball team took the field at Mashashimuet Park Friday afternoon, and won both games of a jayvee doubleheader.

East Hampton High School's softball team improved its record to 4-2 here Tuesday by defeating Westhampton Beach 5-1.

When dealing with bluefish, especially the larger specimens that have shown up en masse in our local waters in the past two weeks, it's important to avoid their powerful jaws that are equipped by the blessing of nature with razor-sharp teeth.

Jackson Carney won Saturday's Major League Baseball home run derby at the Pantigo fields in East Hampton and will now move on to regional competition.

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.

East Hampton Town is asking residents to weigh in on the preliminary redesign of the Montauk skate park via an online survey. Conceptual designs by Pivot Custom aim to reconfigure the park to appeal to boarders of all ages.

A variety of miscues spelled defeat for East Hampton High's baseball team in its home-opener on May 12. Westhampton Beach, the 5-2 winner, was the beneficiary.

East Hampton High's baseball team began its season Saturday with a 1-0 win over Kings Park. That same day, the softball team was "mercied" 12-0 by Sayville, a defending state champion.

On May 4 at East Hampton High School, four impressive seniors signed letters of intent to attend colleges that have recruited them for their swim teams. 

Bonackers contributed to the South Fork Islanders' 10-7 win over Riverhead Saturday, and the girls beat North Babylon 18-11 on Friday.

While the East Hampton High School girls track team lost its season-opener here last Thursday to Mount Sinai by a score of 82-65, Yani Cuesta, Bonac's coach, was pleased by the performances of first-timers and seniors alike.

It was a bit of a surprise that I was stopped on the water last Tuesday morning by the Coast Guard for a safety inspection, but it felt good to know they had checked to see that I had all I need to be safe on the water. 

Sayed Selim, the former coach of Egypt's national women's squash team, who worked so well with youngsters when he was the Southampton Recreation Center's squash director about a decade ago, continues to dream big when it comes to broadening the appeal of a sport that has largely been the province of the world's well-heeled.

Vinny Alversa and Annemarie Brown have been working hard these past few years to build their programs at East Hampton High School -- baseball in Alversa's case, softball in Brown's -- and this hard work seems to be on the verge of paying off, if last week's practices are indicative.

Before taking early retirement a few years ago, I was fortunate to have had the opportunity to travel extensively in my job. When time allowed, especially on weekends, I often tried to visit any nearby tackle shops or fish markets to better understand and appreciate the wares and tastes of the locals.

Joe Vas, the East Hampton School District's athletic director, said Monday he thinks it will be a good spring for the high school's varsity teams, if for no other reason than the kids are finally getting a chance to play.

The eight competitors Craig Brierley took with him to the county girls swimming meet at Stony Brook University last weekend finished ninth among the 26 teams entered, and all of them turned in season-best or lifetime-best times.

Juliana Barahona and Sandrine Becht, East Hampton High's top doubles pairing, made all-state this past weekend as a result of placing third in the county individual girls tennis tournament at Shoreham-Wading River High School. The Bonac team also received the tournament's doubles sportsmanship award.

The East Hampton High School girls cross-country team finished third and the boys finished fourth in county cross-country meets last week at Sunken Meadow State Park in Kings Park.

James Bradley, an East Hampton High School freshman, became Suffolk County's individual golf champion Tuesday, winning by three shots over Jack Bruetsch of Center Moriches, a sophomore, at the Smithtown Landing Country Club.