Ryan Fowkes, who set school records in the outdoor 1,500-meter race in his very successful junior year at George Washington University, will be in the Montauk Mile field Sunday, as will Kal Lewis, a Shelter Islander and standout runner in the same distances at the University of Iowa.
Sports
Runners Sought for R.J. Aaron TriathlonRegistration is still open for the Robert J. Aaron Memorial Triathlon that is to be held at the intersection of West Lake Drive and Star Island Causeway in Montauk on Saturday morning.
East Hampton’s Girls Track Team Has Half-Dozen All-LeaguersA number of runners on Bonac’s young girls track team, which finished the season at 3-3, have been named to the all-league team.
Prone Paddlers Eye L.I. Sound CrossingColin Davis and his surfing partner, Pat Schmidt, are to prone-paddleboard across Long Island Sound from Montauk’s Culloden Point to Point Judith, R.I., over the July 4 weekend.
Bonac Steeplechaser Bound for NationalsDylan Cashin, an East Hampton High School sophomore, has qualified for the 2,000-meter steeplechase at the Nike Outdoor Nationals in Oregon.
On the Water: Striped Bass AmassWant to catch a striped bass? Then Montauk is clearly the place to be right now.
Tennis Players Can’t Wait Until Next Year“We’re a year away, and all of us knew it,” said Kevin McConville, whose East Hampton High School boys tennis team finished the season at 17-2.
Coastal Rowers’ Maiden Voyage in the HarborSinead FitzGibbon and her husband, Dennis Loebs, put two production models of NEXT Boatworks’ 19-and-a-half-foot-long coastal rowers into Sag Harbor waters off Havens Beach on Saturday for their maiden voyage.
On the Water: Turbulence at the GutI decided to try a few quick drifts for striped bass in Plum Gut last week. The bass, according to reports, have been running in great quantities there.
Two Middle School Ball Teams Finish UndefeatedThe Montauk School’s baseball team, coached by Will Collins, and the Springs School softball team, whose coach is Beth Crowley, finished their seasons undefeated last week.
Padel Court Pilot Pitched for Herrick ParkSerendipity may be responsible for bringing the “fastest growing sport in the world,” Padel, a racket sport that is often described as a mix between pickleball and squash, to East Hampton this summer.
On the Wing: The Best-Looking Songbird You've Never SeenScarlet tanagers breed in forest interiors. Take a walk on the Sprig Tree Trail in Sag Harbor, or along the Round Pond Trail where they sing and breed. You'll also find them at the Grace Estate, Hither Woods, and Barcelona Neck. The trick is to find a large expansive stretch of woods and listen.