http://www.hamptons.com//column.php A Hamptons.com Column en-us Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:15:26 -0500 editor@hamptons.com (Nicole Brewer) webmaster@hamptons.com (Mike Goodsell) http://www.hamptons.com/News/Local-Sports/9454/HCB-Notebook-Westhampton-Field-Gets-Extreme.html With winter around the corner, there are plenty of items being cooked up in the Hamptons Collegiate Baseball hot stove. It's time to go around the horn and examine some of the organization's off-season moves, from wholesale renovations at the Westhampton field to the personnel who are in line to make the summer of 2010 a spectacular one. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:30:39 -0500 http://www.hamptons.com/News/Local-Sports/9454/HCB-Notebook-Westhampton-Field-Gets-Extreme.html http://www.hamptons.com/News/Local-Sports/9446/The-Stars-Sign-Westhampton-Trio-Commits-To.html November 11 marked National Signing Day for athletes across the country, and three Westhampton Beach standouts - Mark Podlas (baseball), Sophia Geraci (softball) and Kelly Dean (girls lacrosse) - wasted little time making their decisions as they all signed to play at Division I programs in the 2010-2011 school year. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:49:57 -0500 http://www.hamptons.com/News/Local-Sports/9446/The-Stars-Sign-Westhampton-Trio-Commits-To.html http://www.hamptons.com/News/Local-Sports/9424/SI-Girls-Roll-To-Southeast-Regional-Win-Book.html This year, SI was a little stronger, Haldane a little weaker, and it presented a prime opportunity to open some eyes. The Suffolk County Class D champs seized that opportunity and the result was arguably the most significant victory in the program's history. Despite a lapse in game three, the Lady Indians controlled the action and when Kelsey McGayhey drove a set to the floor to seal game four, they celebrated a 28-26, 25-21, 24-26, 25-19 victory in the Southeast Regional final. Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:20:06 -0500 http://www.hamptons.com/News/Local-Sports/9424/SI-Girls-Roll-To-Southeast-Regional-Win-Book.html http://www.hamptons.com/News/Local-Sports/9423/East-Hampton-Rides-Miraculous-Comeback-To.html The Lady Bonackers, once down and out trailing two games to none in the Long Island Class A final against Wantagh, were flying high now. With a raucous crowd behind them, they roared back to win 18-25, 20-25, 25-20, 25-21, 25-13 in a turnaround that was nothing short of spectacular. With the triumphant victory, they were crowned Long Island champs and booked their first trip to the state final four in the program's history. Sun, 15 Nov 2009 00:34:35 -0500 http://www.hamptons.com/News/Local-Sports/9423/East-Hampton-Rides-Miraculous-Comeback-To.html http://www.hamptons.com/News/Local-Sports/9419/MIXED-EMOTIONS-EH-Girls-Volleyball-Rises-To-Top.html Two teams from East Hampton reached the point that they'd hoped to since the first practice in the pre-season and even before then. The boys soccer squad met a tough match in Comsewogue, the defending state champions, and fell 2-0, but the girls volleyball team made sure Bonac fans weren't entirely disappointed, disposing of Eastport-South Manor to win the Class A county title. Fri, 13 Nov 2009 14:33:23 -0500 http://www.hamptons.com/News/Local-Sports/9419/MIXED-EMOTIONS-EH-Girls-Volleyball-Rises-To-Top.html http://www.hamptons.com/News/Local-Sports/9402/Hampton-Bays-Bounces-Back-To-Capture-First-County.html The Lady Baymen had failed in their only previous visit to the county title match in 2004, and first-game jitters surfaced in their return trip against the defending champs. However, the switch flipped early in the second game and HB was on point from then on, posting an impressive 19-25, 25-13, 25-9, 25-16, at St. Joseph's College's John A. Danzi Athletic Center. Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:42:58 -0500 http://www.hamptons.com/News/Local-Sports/9402/Hampton-Bays-Bounces-Back-To-Capture-First-County.html http://www.hamptons.com/News/Local-Sports/9398/Undermanned-Hampton-Bays-Cant-Hold-Off-Mount.html Hampton Bays and East Hampton both took to the field in a playoff environment for the first time in a long time, but neither was able to secure the victory. With eight players suspended for the playoffs, HB led at halftime against Mount Sinai before bowing out, while East Hampton's offense couldn't muster much against defending Long Island champion Sayville. Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:21:15 -0500 http://www.hamptons.com/News/Local-Sports/9398/Undermanned-Hampton-Bays-Cant-Hold-Off-Mount.html http://www.hamptons.com/News/Local-Sports/9339/WEEK-8-FOOTBALL-HB-EH-Look-Ahead-To-Playoffs.html Hampton Bays and East Hampton stamped their tickets to the playoffs with different degrees of emphasis. The Baymen held off Shoreham-Wading River to earn their first home game since 1984; Bonac lost its chance at a home-field advantage with a seven-point home defeat at the hands of Hauppauge. Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:10:36 -0500 http://www.hamptons.com/News/Local-Sports/9339/WEEK-8-FOOTBALL-HB-EH-Look-Ahead-To-Playoffs.html http://www.hamptons.com/News/Local-Sports/9377/CHAMPS-Shelter-Island-Girls-Upend-Stony-Brook-To.html Entering Friday's Class D championship match against Stony Brook, the Lady Indians had been deemed the queens of Suffolk County for five years running. They have become the team to beat, and it's something that no one this year has done to this point. Shelter Island made it 15 in a row this season and six in a row on the grand scale by knocking off Stony Brook 25-10, 23-25, 25-14, 25-14. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 21:31:37 -0500 http://www.hamptons.com/News/Local-Sports/9377/CHAMPS-Shelter-Island-Girls-Upend-Stony-Brook-To.html http://www.hamptons.com/News/Local-Sports/9298/McAllister-Tops-Classmates-To-Capture-Hurricane.html In entering the football complex and making one final loop around Hansen Field, McAllister was able to maintain his slight lead over his Westhampton cross country and track teammate down the back stretch. The sophomore registered a time of 16 minutes, 23 seconds, to eke out the win in the third leg of the Hamptons Triple Crown. Tue, 27 Oct 2009 14:04:48 -0400 http://www.hamptons.com/News/Local-Sports/9298/McAllister-Tops-Classmates-To-Capture-Hurricane.html http://www.hamptons.com/News/Local-Sports/9319/On-Campus-Local-High-School-Alumni-Racking-Up.html With each school year that goes by, we bid adieu to the high school athletes who lit up the East End for one or more seasons for one or more years. This fall, a vast number of them are doing the same on their college campuses, whether it's on the football field, the soccer pitch, or the volleyball court. Here's a look at who's doing what and where. Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:40:49 -0400 http://www.hamptons.com/News/Local-Sports/9319/On-Campus-Local-High-School-Alumni-Racking-Up.html http://www.hamptons.com/Home-Page/Outdoors-And-Fitness/9260/Successful-Saturday-Puts-Time-For-Teens-5K-In.html Bill Reed was in control from the start at the first annual Time For Teens 5K. The Hampton Bays resident and local race regular posted a time of 18 minutes, 6 seconds, which averages out to 5:50 per mile. The inaugural race drew a small crowd of 29 runners and walkers, but it figures only to grow. Wed, 21 Oct 2009 17:20:48 -0400 http://www.hamptons.com/Home-Page/Outdoors-And-Fitness/9260/Successful-Saturday-Puts-Time-For-Teens-5K-In.html http://www.hamptons.com/News/Local-Sports/9255/A-Rare-Doubleheader-Kraus-Runs-Shelter-Island.html Even before the race started, Janelle Kraus was in a celebratory mode. The day was to be grand, no matter how she finished in her hometown race, Saturday's Shelter Island 5K Run/Walk For Breast Cancer. She was back home, she had her best of friends beside her, and after the race was over, they'd all get back together again for her wedding that afternoon. It was quite a day indeed for Kraus and her Shelter Island family. Tue, 20 Oct 2009 23:42:36 -0400 http://www.hamptons.com/News/Local-Sports/9255/A-Rare-Doubleheader-Kraus-Runs-Shelter-Island.html http://www.hamptons.com/News/Local-Sports/9248/WEEK-6-FOOTBALL-Baymen-Roll-To-6-0-With.html Hampton Bays and East Hampton are well on their way to the playoffs, thanks in part to key victories this past weekend against Bayport-Blue Point and Deer Park respectively. Also in Division III, Westhampton came from behind in the fourth quarter to move to 3-3 on the year and dramatically increase their own postseason chances. Tue, 20 Oct 2009 15:22:48 -0400 http://www.hamptons.com/News/Local-Sports/9248/WEEK-6-FOOTBALL-Baymen-Roll-To-6-0-With.html http://www.hamptons.com/News/Local-Sports/9299/WEEK-7-FOOTBALL-Mariners-Roll-Behind-New-QB.html Behind sophomore quarterback Teague Florio, Southampton stayed in playoff contention with a rout of Mercy. The other three East End teams - East Hampton, Westhampton and Hampton Bays - are in the mix themselves but only after suffering heartbreaking losses in Week 7. Tue, 27 Oct 2009 15:26:33 -0400 http://www.hamptons.com/News/Local-Sports/9299/WEEK-7-FOOTBALL-Mariners-Roll-Behind-New-QB.html http://www.hamptons.com/Home-Page/Outdoors-And-Fitness/9184/Wolff-Makes-It-A-Trifecta-At-Serpents-Back.html The workout, the after-party, the camaraderie, they're all well and good. They're not why Brian Wolff journeyed from Sound Beach to Montauk on Sunday morning for the sixth annual Serpent's Back Mountain Bike Duathlon. He came to win. Tue, 13 Oct 2009 00:45:17 -0400 http://www.hamptons.com/Home-Page/Outdoors-And-Fitness/9184/Wolff-Makes-It-A-Trifecta-At-Serpents-Back.html http://www.hamptons.com/Outdoors-And-Fitness/Top-Stories/9136/Pearlman-Allen-Go-The-Distance-To-Repeat-As.html Oz Pearlman, a 27-year-old magician from Manhattan, wore the No. 1 bib as the defending champion of the Hamptons Marathon, and defend his championship he did. Pearlman broke away from the pack early and cruised to victory, posting a time of 2:39:24. He led by four minutes a quarter of the way through, extended it to six at the 13-mile mark and dialed it up to win by better than 12 minutes over second-place Michael Bryson. Tue, 06 Oct 2009 13:27:04 -0400 http://www.hamptons.com/Outdoors-And-Fitness/Top-Stories/9136/Pearlman-Allen-Go-The-Distance-To-Repeat-As.html http://www.hamptons.com/News/Local-Sports/9180/WEEK-5-FOOTBALL-Heneveld-4-TDs-Powers-East.html Austin Heneveld racked up four touchdowns as East Hampton moved its record to 4-1 with a 35-21 victory over Westhampton on Friday night. On Saturday, Hampton Bays stayed unbeaten by holding off a surging Port Jefferson squad to win 35-21 as well. Mon, 12 Oct 2009 12:57:31 -0400 http://www.hamptons.com/News/Local-Sports/9180/WEEK-5-FOOTBALL-Heneveld-4-TDs-Powers-East.html http://www.hamptons.com/Out-And-About/Within-The-Hedges/9153/Liguori-Charity-Golf-Classic-Pairs-Up-Goodwill.html Draw up how you'd like to start your work week and this might be what it looks like, exactly how it would go. A day on the links - not too hot, not too cold - a little competition, good company, fine fare, and best of all, at Monday's 2nd Annual Ann Liguori Foundation Charity Golf Classic, all proceeds went toward the American Cancer Society and Healthy Children, Healthy Futures, a wellness program that teaches East End youth about good nutrition and fitness. Fri, 09 Oct 2009 00:27:07 -0400 http://www.hamptons.com/Out-And-About/Within-The-Hedges/9153/Liguori-Charity-Golf-Classic-Pairs-Up-Goodwill.html http://www.hamptons.com/News/Local-Sports/9142/WEEK-4-FOOTBALL-Hobbled-Hurricanes-Still-Blast.html The future is now for the Hurricanes. Riddled by injuries, Westhampton had to turn to its talented underclassmen in a crucial matchup with Miller Place on Saturday, and the youngsters stepped up to the challenge. Westhampton impressively knocked off the Panthers 24-7 during an action-packed weekend that included romps by Hampton Bays and Southampton, as well as East Hampton being knocked from the unbeaten ranks. Wed, 07 Oct 2009 12:45:11 -0400 http://www.hamptons.com/News/Local-Sports/9142/WEEK-4-FOOTBALL-Hobbled-Hurricanes-Still-Blast.html http://www.hamptons.com/Outdoors-And-Fitness/On-The-Water/4545/Safe-Harbor-The-Trip-To-Three-Mile-Harbor.html Sailing through Gardiner's Bay brings a realization that you are really on the edge of the world. On the west you have your home, the Twin Forks of Long Island. To the east is nothing but the sea - an expanse of waves and sky and clouds that stretch your imagination. You know that Block Island, Newport, and the Cape are out there but the Bay conjures up images of the East End's mythical past. Mon, 11 Aug 2008 14:12:23 -0400 http://www.hamptons.com/Outdoors-And-Fitness/On-The-Water/4545/Safe-Harbor-The-Trip-To-Three-Mile-Harbor.html http://www.hamptons.com/Outdoors-And-Fitness/Main-Articles/9103/Old-Montauk-Athletic-Club-To-Honor-Clark-And.html Year after year, the Old Montauk Athletic Club has honored some of the region's most prolific men and women in sports. This year will be no exception as Cliff Clark, accomplished runner and founder of the Shelter Island 10K, as well as Laura Brown, a force on the East End road race circuit, at the organization's annual awards dinner to be held at Della Femina's in East Hampton on Monday, November 30. Thu, 01 Oct 2009 20:48:03 -0400 http://www.hamptons.com/Outdoors-And-Fitness/Main-Articles/9103/Old-Montauk-Athletic-Club-To-Honor-Clark-And.html http://www.hamptons.com/Outdoors-And-Fitness/Top-Stories/9001/Skywalk-Kiteboarding-What-A-Ride.html Part wakeboarding, part windsurfing, part paragliding and all fun, if you've been to the beach out here in the past few years, you've most likely seen the kites from a distance looking like brightly colored crescents twisting and diving gracefully through the air attached on the other end to a person cutting through the waves on a wakeboard. Sun, 20 Sep 2009 17:38:33 -0400 http://www.hamptons.com/Outdoors-And-Fitness/Top-Stories/9001/Skywalk-Kiteboarding-What-A-Ride.html http://www.hamptons.com/Outdoors-And-Fitness/On-The-Water/8595/Sag-Harbor-Sailing-Taming-The-Deep-Blue-Sea.html Sullivan and Tompkins are passionate about what they do - sailing and teaching others how to sail. Since its opening in 1997, the outfit has been the headquarters for hundreds of sailing enthusiasts, no matter the experience. Wed, 12 Aug 2009 13:09:54 -0400 http://www.hamptons.com/Outdoors-And-Fitness/On-The-Water/8595/Sag-Harbor-Sailing-Taming-The-Deep-Blue-Sea.html http://www.hamptons.com/Hamptons-Style/Main-Articles/8905/Ferrari-Rally-Revs-Up-Enthusiasts-Love-For.html Under the broiling sun, these beauties of Ferrari magnificence glimmered, shimmered and were 'all that' - reminding me that I had forgotten to advise the valet not to use the driver side window in my car, as it tends to slip down inside the door. Sun, 06 Sep 2009 00:22:01 -0400 http://www.hamptons.com/Hamptons-Style/Main-Articles/8905/Ferrari-Rally-Revs-Up-Enthusiasts-Love-For.html http://www.hamptons.com/Sports/Top-Stories/9003/Sag-Harbor-Honors-Fallen-Hero-At-Memorial-Fishing.html More than 100 fishermen left Long Wharf for the inaugural Lance Corporal Jordan Haerter Memorial Fishing Tournament, which honored the United States Marine from Sag Harbor who was killed in Iraq. Everyone had their fill of food, beverages and good times at the daylong gala; however, no one lost sight of why they were there in the first place. Mon, 21 Sep 2009 12:51:14 -0400 http://www.hamptons.com/Sports/Top-Stories/9003/Sag-Harbor-Honors-Fallen-Hero-At-Memorial-Fishing.html http://www.hamptons.com/Sports/Top-Stories/8995/WEEK-2-FOOTBALL-South-Fork-Teams-Sweep-Thursday.html Thursday was a fine day for the South Fork squads, two of which looked to remain unbeaten and did so, and two others who looked to even their record. On short rest, East Hampton, Hampton Bays, Southampton and Westhampton won big, won by a miniscule margin, but the bottom line was that they won. Fri, 18 Sep 2009 23:28:13 -0400 http://www.hamptons.com/Sports/Top-Stories/8995/WEEK-2-FOOTBALL-South-Fork-Teams-Sweep-Thursday.html http://www.hamptons.com/Sports/Top-Stories/8621/Shelter-Islands-Clark-Nissen-Sets-Sights-On.html They've both gone through the levels upon levels of qualifying races, the travel, and the innumerable hours of training. What Team GO SAIL discovered in Beijing, though, is that once they were on the water, the surroundings weren't unlike the waters they'd trained and raced on leading up to the Olympics. Thu, 13 Aug 2009 20:51:48 -0400 http://www.hamptons.com/Sports/Top-Stories/8621/Shelter-Islands-Clark-Nissen-Sets-Sights-On.html http://www.hamptons.com/News/Local-Sports/8821/Tennis-Legend-Andre-Agassi-Broadens-His-Reach.html Could he play again? Agassi loves New York and New York loves Agassi. His homemade DADDY ROCKS necklace, which he wears over his tee-shirt, and his well-documented involvement in several charities suggest otherwise. Hamptons.com sat down with Agassi during Sunday's extravaganza at The Ross School to discuss retired life, parenthood and the growing culture of tennis at the East Hampton institution. Mon, 31 Aug 2009 11:48:58 -0400 http://www.hamptons.com/News/Local-Sports/8821/Tennis-Legend-Andre-Agassi-Broadens-His-Reach.html http://www.hamptons.com/Home-Page/Sports/8515/Sag-Harbor-District-Confident-New-Athletic.html Montgomery Granger began his tenure in Sag Harbor on Monday. He toured the grounds with Superintendent Dr. John Gratto, looking at ongoing construction and improvement projects as well as fine-tuning a philosophical approach to his job, a full-time position designated as three-fifths athletics and two-fifths facilities director. Wed, 05 Aug 2009 21:10:55 -0400 http://www.hamptons.com/Home-Page/Sports/8515/Sag-Harbor-District-Confident-New-Athletic.html http://www.hamptons.com/Sports/Top-Stories/8459/Liguori-Loving-Life-Behind-Microphone-And-On-Golf.html For all of her interviews and especially for those with sports legends, her name was on the line. She and other select women - Lesley Visser of television and <i>The Boston Globe</i>, <i>The New York Times</i>' Claire Smith, <i>USA Today</i>'s Christine Brennan - laid the foundation for the influx of women in sports media that is seen on cable networks and in newspapers today. Fri, 31 Jul 2009 11:32:13 -0400 http://www.hamptons.com/Sports/Top-Stories/8459/Liguori-Loving-Life-Behind-Microphone-And-On-Golf.html http://www.hamptons.com/Sports/Top-Stories/9024/Autism-Awareness-At-The-Heart-Of-Fourth-Annual.html For four years, the Flying Point 10K for Autism Awareness has brought the developmental disorder to the forefront, raising tens of thousands of dollars for those affected by it. Even with the progress that has been made, more must still be done, said race organizer Kim Covell, and the community has joined in to support the cause. Wed, 23 Sep 2009 12:30:49 -0400 http://www.hamptons.com/Sports/Top-Stories/9024/Autism-Awareness-At-The-Heart-Of-Fourth-Annual.html http://www.hamptons.com/Sports/Top-Stories/9022/WHs-Podlas-Verbally-Commits-To-D-I-Powerhouse.html Mark Podlas, the Hurricanes' senior center fielder who hit .484 with five home runs and 24 RBI as a junior last spring verbally committed to play baseball at the University of Virginia beginning in the 2010-11 season. Tue, 22 Sep 2009 16:13:24 -0400 http://www.hamptons.com/Sports/Top-Stories/9022/WHs-Podlas-Verbally-Commits-To-D-I-Powerhouse.html http://www.hamptons.com/News/Sports/8923/Mariners-Begin-March-Toward-First-Playoff-Berth.html With the amount of work that the Southampton football team and coaching staff puts in on a yearly basis, any season without the playoffs is considered a disappointment. Head Coach Darren Phillips and the Mariners have made their bid but come up short the last three seasons. Considering their talent and depth in 2009, Phillips sees no reason why they should swing and miss again this fall. Tue, 08 Sep 2009 15:38:23 -0400 http://www.hamptons.com/News/Sports/8923/Mariners-Begin-March-Toward-First-Playoff-Berth.html http://www.hamptons.com/Sports/Top-Stories/8954/Rojas-Cruises-To-10K-Win-At-Great-Bonac-Foot.html Hampton Bays' Angel Rojas doesn't shoot for a time or for the win necessarily. He thrives on competition. In the 33rd Annual Great Bonac 10K Foot Race, Rojas received just the push he needed. The 23-year-old added another victory to his lengthy resume, triumphing over hard-charging James Consiglio and a field of 119 en route to capturing first place in the 10-kilometer race. Sun, 13 Sep 2009 23:15:15 -0400 http://www.hamptons.com/Sports/Top-Stories/8954/Rojas-Cruises-To-10K-Win-At-Great-Bonac-Foot.html http://www.hamptons.com/Sports/Outdoor-Track/3933/Southamptons-Richardson-Sets-Two-School-Records.html When Southampton's Imani Richardson pulled away from a talented group of runners in the Division 3 100-meter dash, those on hand for the Girls Outdoor Track Division Championships couldn't believe what they were seeing. When Richardson wheeled back to see her time, she too couldn't believe her eyes. Mon, 02 Jun 2008 14:18:33 -0400 http://www.hamptons.com/Sports/Outdoor-Track/3933/Southamptons-Richardson-Sets-Two-School-Records.html http://www.hamptons.com/Sports/Basketball/6453/Bridgehampton-Shown-The-Door-By-Defending-Class-D.html If the Bridgehampton boys basketball team came away with anything from Friday's Suffolk County Class D Championship at Longwood High, it came away with a grudge. Memories from the 87-36 loss handed out by Greenport will expire in a year's time when the same two teams are very likely to meet on the very same stage. Sat, 21 Feb 2009 11:00:49 -0500 http://www.hamptons.com/Sports/Basketball/6453/Bridgehampton-Shown-The-Door-By-Defending-Class-D.html http://www.hamptons.com/News/Sports/7917/Pierson-AD-Madsen-To-Leave-For-Eastport-South.html A year after its tireless search for an athletic director came to a close, the Sag Harbor School District is back in the same position. Bill Madsen, who was hired as the district's athletic director and supervisor of buildings and grounds last August, resigned from his position earlier this month to become the athletic director at Eastport-South Manor. Sat, 20 Jun 2009 22:27:18 -0400 http://www.hamptons.com/News/Sports/7917/Pierson-AD-Madsen-To-Leave-For-Eastport-South.html http://www.hamptons.com/Sports/Top-Stories/8685/More-Than-A-Thousand-Lace-Up-For-First-Ellens.html On Sunday, Ellen's Run changed venues for the first time in its history and fittingly the race ended a matter of yards from Southampton Hospital, where earlier this month the facility named after the race's honoree, the Ellen Hermanson Breast Center, opened up. Tue, 18 Aug 2009 22:51:11 -0400 http://www.hamptons.com/Sports/Top-Stories/8685/More-Than-A-Thousand-Lace-Up-For-First-Ellens.html http://www.hamptons.com/Sports/Top-Stories/8539/Flying-High-Westhampton-Aviators-Roar-From.html It turns out the mob near the mound at the division championships four days ago was merely a dress rehearsal for inarguably the biggest moment in the history of the team and the organization. Alex Pracher, who struck out the side in the ninth inning, was the recipient of body blows from all angles as the Aviators celebrated the '09 title. Sat, 08 Aug 2009 12:33:57 -0400 http://www.hamptons.com/Sports/Top-Stories/8539/Flying-High-Westhampton-Aviators-Roar-From.html http://www.hamptons.com/Sports/Football/8904/Big-Men-Up-Front-Will-Be-Key-To-Westhamptons.html The offensive line is the foundation to a winning football team. Westhampton Beach football coach Bill Parry understands that better than anybody. The longtime Hurricanes coach knows full well that tackle Justin Lagrasse, center Bobby Garone and the rest of the Hurricane linemen hold the key to their teammates' success and the key to their season. Sun, 06 Sep 2009 00:11:01 -0400 http://www.hamptons.com/Sports/Football/8904/Big-Men-Up-Front-Will-Be-Key-To-Westhamptons.html http://www.hamptons.com/News/Local-Sports/8877/The-Upper-Crust-Takes-2009-Bocce-League.html It was only fitting that the Southampton Bocce League, which has built tremendous interest and momentum since its inaugural season last summer at the Southampton Town Recreation Center, was punctuated with a dramatic finish in Tuesday's championship game. Thu, 03 Sep 2009 09:25:54 -0400 http://www.hamptons.com/News/Local-Sports/8877/The-Upper-Crust-Takes-2009-Bocce-League.html http://www.hamptons.com/News/Sports/8868/Paddling-Their-Hearts-Out-For-A-Good-Cause.html For nearly half a decade, Paddlers 4 Humanity has combined outdoor adventures by water and by land with vastly successful charity ventures. On Sunday, a wily crew of stand-up paddlers successfully dodged any ill effects from Tropical Storm Danny and added another profitable event with the P4H Four-Mile SUP Paddle and Surf Art Auction. Wed, 02 Sep 2009 13:47:51 -0400 http://www.hamptons.com/News/Sports/8868/Paddling-Their-Hearts-Out-For-A-Good-Cause.html http://www.hamptons.com/Sports/Top-Stories/8555/Star-Studded-Lineup-Set-To-Honor-Agassi-At-Ross.html Tennis great Andre Agassi, winner of eight Grand Slam championships on the ATP Tour, will be honored at a tennis benefit to be held at The Ross School on Sunday, Aug. 30. The event, set to take place at the school's brand new tennis center, will include an exhibition doubles match and silent auction to benefit Ross scholarships and athletic programs. Mon, 10 Aug 2009 16:23:09 -0400 http://www.hamptons.com/Sports/Top-Stories/8555/Star-Studded-Lineup-Set-To-Honor-Agassi-At-Ross.html http://www.hamptons.com/Sports/Top-Stories/8798/Greskoff-Named-ACBL-Co-MVP-Tropeano-Selected.html For the Riverhead Tomcats, Nick Tropeano had the golden arm, Peter Greskoff the lightning rod of a bat. The Atlantic Collegiate Baseball League recognized them for their ability and gaudy statistics, naming Greskoff co-Most Valuable Player and Tropeano the league's Most Valuable Pitcher. Thu, 27 Aug 2009 14:53:03 -0400 http://www.hamptons.com/Sports/Top-Stories/8798/Greskoff-Named-ACBL-Co-MVP-Tropeano-Selected.html http://www.hamptons.com/Sports/Top-Stories/8767/Strides-For-Life-5K-Racers-Reach-Finish-Line-For.html At the fourth annual Strides For Life 5K Run/Walk, The Lung Cancer Research Foundation raised more than $350,000 for its research grant program. The hundreds of competitors could attest that, quite appropriately, their lungs were put to good use on their tour of Southampton on a sweltering Sunday morning. Tue, 25 Aug 2009 23:54:01 -0400 http://www.hamptons.com/Sports/Top-Stories/8767/Strides-For-Life-5K-Racers-Reach-Finish-Line-For.html http://www.hamptons.com/News/Sports/8752/Dobbs-Defends-Nicolock-Time-Challenge-Title-On.html Hillary Dobbs, riding Marengo as she did in winning last year's time challenge, wasn't to be denied in her second go-around either. Her time of 55.58 seconds in the grand prix ring was nearly four full seconds faster than her closest competitor, Kirk Webby, in a record-setting field for the event at the 34th Hampton Classic Horse Show. Mon, 24 Aug 2009 23:43:38 -0400 http://www.hamptons.com/News/Sports/8752/Dobbs-Defends-Nicolock-Time-Challenge-Title-On.html http://www.hamptons.com/Sports/Top-Stories/8726/Junior-And-Doubles-Champs-Crowned-During-Week-Of.html The Elmaleh-Stanton Squash Center at the Southampton Town Recreation Center has quickly become one of the sport's premier facilities in the United States. Further evidence of the venue's upward movement came last week when it held both the 3rd Annual Sotheby's Realty Hamptons Junior Open as well as the inaugural US Squash Under-25 Hamptons Doubles Championship. Sat, 22 Aug 2009 00:10:48 -0400 http://www.hamptons.com/Sports/Top-Stories/8726/Junior-And-Doubles-Champs-Crowned-During-Week-Of.html http://www.hamptons.com/News/Sports/8710/Have-A-Heart-Beach-Volleyball-Bash-Draws-Dozens.html For more than three hours, 26 teams went back and forth, spike for spike, in the second annual Have A Heart Beach Volleyball Bash on Tuesday night at Coopers Beach. Thu, 20 Aug 2009 13:32:05 -0400 http://www.hamptons.com/News/Sports/8710/Have-A-Heart-Beach-Volleyball-Bash-Draws-Dozens.html http://www.hamptons.com/Out-And-About/Around-Town/8666/Writers-Edge-Final-Run-In-Bottom-Of-11th-Inning-.html The writers won the toss at the beginning of the game, which was fortunate for them going into the bottom of the ninth tied at 11-11. Yet, at the bottom of the ninth, with two outs, and two men on first and second, the writers weren't able to clinch it, sending the game into extra innings. A botched play a third brought in a final run for the writers, securing the win at 12 -11. Mon, 17 Aug 2009 22:02:23 -0400 http://www.hamptons.com/Out-And-About/Around-Town/8666/Writers-Edge-Final-Run-In-Bottom-Of-11th-Inning-.html