09.08.2019 Columns Gimme Shelter: Rewards The weather was perfect, in the mid-70s, no humidity, light breezes and blue-black skies above the lights of Citi Field. I was where friends tell friends, “I’ll meet you...
08.01.2018 Sports Hamptons home run king speaks about the Bucks and life on the Island On July 20, Shelter Island Bucks first baseman Alex Volpi hit his 14th home run of the Hamptons Collegiate Baseball League (HCBL) season, breaking the league’s single-season record. But...
04.23.2017 Columns Column: Nothing beats April when it comes to sports When I started dating my wife in July 2010, my timing couldn’t have been better. The Mets were 47-39. While not a bad record, it was the point in...
06.22.2015 Sports A shot at the big time: College ball players work out for pro scouts Larry Izzo was the first scout to arrive at SUNY Southampton College one morning last week. He wanted get a jump on “Scout Day,” evaluating talent playing in...
05.01.2014 Columns Eye on the Ball: All in the Ryan family When I was a young golf professional on Shelter Island about 40 years ago, I always tried to say the right thing. In other words, no matter what I...