http://www.hamptons.com//column.php A Hamptons.com Column en-us Tue, 07 Sep 2010 23:49:03 -0400 editor@hamptons.com (Nicole Brewer) webmaster@hamptons.com (Mike Goodsell) http://www.hamptons.com/News/Local-Sports/9897/Dont-Get-Fans-Fired-Up.html Any first year cheerleader learns the chant, "Let's get fired up!" to get the fans riled up and into the game. But for fans of the East Hampton Bonackers, Long Island Champions two years running, the officials would prefer they stay low-key and polite. Thu, 28 Jan 2010 09:08:05 -0500 http://www.hamptons.com/News/Local-Sports/9897/Dont-Get-Fans-Fired-Up.html http://www.hamptons.com/News/Local-Sports/9851/Team-Makes-A-Splash.html Jeff Thompson, the coach of East Hampton High's first boys swimming team, said during Friday's practice at the Y.M.C.A. East Hampton RECenter that his charges deserved a bit of a rest after having made a splash here in meets with Harborfields and Connetquot. Mon, 25 Jan 2010 10:46:35 -0500 http://www.hamptons.com/News/Local-Sports/9851/Team-Makes-A-Splash.html http://www.hamptons.com/News/Local-Sports/9850/Lady-Whalers-Look-To-Get-Back-On-Track-Against.html Going in needing one more win to clinch a playoff spot, the Lady Whalers went into last Friday's game against Southold looking for a measure of revenge, the Lady Settlers sending them home with a 20-point loss in December. Mon, 25 Jan 2010 10:39:56 -0500 http://www.hamptons.com/News/Local-Sports/9850/Lady-Whalers-Look-To-Get-Back-On-Track-Against.html http://www.hamptons.com/News/Local-Sports/9760/Bonac-Boys-Swim-Feels-Right-At-Home-Finally.html It's been a season of firsts for the East Hampton boys swimming team - first varsity season, first road meet, first victory. On Tuesday night, the Bonackers treated their fans to another first - their first home meet in history. Tue, 12 Jan 2010 23:51:54 -0500 http://www.hamptons.com/News/Local-Sports/9760/Bonac-Boys-Swim-Feels-Right-At-Home-Finally.html http://www.hamptons.com/News/Local-Sports/9731/Mariner-Girls-Taking-Right-Steps-In-Building.html For so long, the Lady Mariners have talked about their future, but heading into Friday's match-up with Wyandanch, they're right in the thick of the hunt for a playoff spot already. Fri, 08 Jan 2010 12:30:20 -0500 http://www.hamptons.com/News/Local-Sports/9731/Mariner-Girls-Taking-Right-Steps-In-Building.html http://www.hamptons.com/News/Local-Sports/9705/DeTore-Hits-Century-Mark-Canes-Score-Tourney.html The Westhampton Beach Dual Meet Tournament is a landmark on the Hurricanes' schedule not only because they wrestle in front of their home crowd, but it's always served as a springboard into the League VI schedule. It vaulted them to historic heights last year, and they're hoping for a similar boost in 2010. Tue, 05 Jan 2010 13:14:29 -0500 http://www.hamptons.com/News/Local-Sports/9705/DeTore-Hits-Century-Mark-Canes-Score-Tourney.html http://www.hamptons.com/News/Local-Sports/9650/HS-NOTEBOOK-SH-Boys-Second-At-Tourney-Rivalries.html Southampton, East Hampton, Bridgehampton and The Dalton School gathered for a four-game, two-day SYS Holiday Classic that brought those in attendance to their feet. Tue, 22 Dec 2009 15:14:44 -0500 http://www.hamptons.com/News/Local-Sports/9650/HS-NOTEBOOK-SH-Boys-Second-At-Tourney-Rivalries.html http://www.hamptons.com/News/Local-Sports/9664/Hampton-Bays-Ramirez-Poised-To-Reverse-Fortune.html Oskar Ramirez fell just short of a county championship a year ago, but has used the added motivation to get off to a flying start in the 2009-2010 season. Thu, 24 Dec 2009 11:09:14 -0500 http://www.hamptons.com/News/Local-Sports/9664/Hampton-Bays-Ramirez-Poised-To-Reverse-Fortune.html http://www.hamptons.com/News/Local-Sports/9635/East-Hamptons-Heneveld-Touted-As-Suffolks-Top.html As a three-year quarterback for the East Hampton football team, Austin Heneveld's statistics certainly jumped off the page, and the figures he put up in the classroom were just as impressive. Fri, 18 Dec 2009 22:59:23 -0500 http://www.hamptons.com/News/Local-Sports/9635/East-Hamptons-Heneveld-Touted-As-Suffolks-Top.html http://www.hamptons.com/News/Local-Sports/9564/Holiday-Hoops-Classic-In-Southampton-To-Benefit.html The gym at Southampton High School has hosted its share of titanic clashes over the years, and on December 18 and 19, the First Annual Holiday Classic Basketball Tournament will pit four teams looking to make a statement early on in the 2009-10 season. Wed, 09 Dec 2009 23:57:09 -0500 http://www.hamptons.com/News/Local-Sports/9564/Holiday-Hoops-Classic-In-Southampton-To-Benefit.html http://www.hamptons.com/News/Local-Sports/9553/Talented-Cane-Wrestlers-Poised-For-Big-Season.html The Westhampton Beach wrestling team isn't asking for respect. They don't need it to succeed - the Hurricanes' track record is evidence of that. However, they have to wonder why they were mysteriously left off most pre-season rankings. Tue, 08 Dec 2009 23:48:17 -0500 http://www.hamptons.com/News/Local-Sports/9553/Talented-Cane-Wrestlers-Poised-For-Big-Season.html http://www.hamptons.com/News/Local-Sports/9625/HS-HOOPS-NOTEBOOK-New-Look-East-Hampton-Boys.html A quick look around the hardwoods on the East End, beginning with the East Hampton boys, who might not look familiar but the results may. Thu, 17 Dec 2009 23:49:11 -0500 http://www.hamptons.com/News/Local-Sports/9625/HS-HOOPS-NOTEBOOK-New-Look-East-Hampton-Boys.html http://www.hamptons.com/News/Local-Sports/9514/ON-CAMPUS-Kovar-Garners-All-America-Honors-Ward.html The fall seasons wrap up with heated playoff action while the winter schedules get underway. A tour around the country reveals that Hampton Bays' Genna Kovar is already raking in postseason accolades while a pair of Bonacker alumni are taking care of business on the college hardwoods as well. Tue, 01 Dec 2009 21:59:09 -0500 http://www.hamptons.com/News/Local-Sports/9514/ON-CAMPUS-Kovar-Garners-All-America-Honors-Ward.html 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/9489/Shelter-Island-Volleyball-To-Learn-From-Duels.html The Shelter Island girls volleyball team knew that it wasn't unbeatable, even if the sparkling lossless record that it boasted might have suggested so. The Lady Indians had been taken to five games by Stony Brook, put to the test by Haldane, but most of all, previous trips to the state tournament in Glens Falls previewed them on the type of talent they'd undoubtedly cross paths with when the Class D field was down to four. The dream season eventually had to come to an end, for better or worse. SI went toe to toe with three high-caliber squads on Saturday, and although it came away empty-handed, it hardly tarnishes what had been the best season in school history. Wed, 25 Nov 2009 16:39:42 -0500 http://www.hamptons.com/News/Local-Sports/9489/Shelter-Island-Volleyball-To-Learn-From-Duels.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/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/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/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/Outdoors-And-Fitness/People-in-Focus/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/Outdoors-And-Fitness/People-in-Focus/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