The Pierson (Sag Harbor) Whalers, top seeded in Class C, defeated Southold 67-41 Saturday afternoon, and are now looking forward to another go at Southampton in the county B-C-D game on March 1.
Sports
On the Wing: Our ‘Genius of Wooded Shores’Lucky for us, if the ponds remain unfrozen, kingfishers are fairly common around the East End during the winter months.
Bonac Swimmers Ninth at County MeetAll eight of the swimmers Craig Brierley took with him to the county championship meet at Stony Brook University over the weekend swam personal-best times.
Whalers and Bees Win County Hoops TitlesThe Pierson and Bridgehampton High School boys basketball teams won county classification titles Wednesday at Westhampton Beach High School, the Whalers over Greenport and the Bees over Smithtown Christian.
Bonac Swimmers Place Third at League MeetThe East Hampton High School boys swimming team placed well in the League II meet last week, the wrestling team tallied 30 points in a League V meet, while the girls track team struggled at the small schools indoor championships.
Whalers and Bees Are Playoff BoundThe Pierson (Sag Harbor) Whalers are headed for the county Class C playoffs, and Bridgehampton’s Killer Bees will play in the county Class D final.
Bonackers Play Four Games in Five DaysThe East Hampton High School boys basketball team, without its star guard, Luke Reese, evened its league record at 3-3 with a 43-32 win over Sayville last week.
On the Wing: Our Only Winter WarblerThe yellow-rumped warbler, also known, colloquially, much to my 10-year-old’s delight, as a “butter-butt,” is our only regular winter warbler and our region’s most abundant.
A Two-Win Week for East Hampton WrestlersIn the past half-dozen years it has been a rarity to witness an East Hampton High School wrestling team win at home, but it happened last Thursday.
On the Wing: The One That Got AwayThe first and most important thing to know about the purple sandpiper is that it’s not purple. It’s not even close. For the beginner, the best way to see this bird — the only sandpiper we tend to see here in winter months — is to know where it hangs out, because it absolutely doesn’t stand out.
Wildcats Debut at the Buckskill Winter ClubSunday’s weather was perfect for hockey, a fine day for Peconic Hockey Foundation-sponsored Wildcat youth travel teams to debut on the Buckskill Winter Club’s ice in East Hampton.