06.05.2026 Featured Story Gone Fishing: Fish are flowing in Since I first started writing this column, I’ve been talking about how oddly cold the weather has been this spring, and our chilly Memorial Day weekend brought more of...
06.02.2026 Featured Story East Ender Hansen returns as Bucks assistant coach Luke Hansen is back with the Shelter Island Bucks as assistant coach for the third successive year. The Southold resident was in Florida working for Perfect Game USA and...
05.31.2026 Featured Story Inside the East End nerve center of the U.S. Open The sign taped to the front window of a Southampton Village home is easy to miss. “The Hamptons Eye and Vision Office is Permanently Closed.” Below it, another sheet...
05.29.2026 Featured Story Batter up! Bucks poised for summer of 2026 Two weeks before the Shelter Island Bucks play their opening game against the North Fork Ospreys, their general manager and coach are expressing optimism about the upcoming season. “We’re...
05.22.2026 Featured Story The Afloat Column: Winds of Change Every so often the house committee at the Shelter Island Yacht Club (SIYC) refreshes the furniture in its various rooms. If they are planning on doing that for the...
05.19.2026 Featured Story Final softball game and Senior Sendoff: Team’s spirit and drive never flagged The Shelter Island JV softball team’s Senior Sendoff on Friday, May 15 started on a warm sunny afternoon. The Bayport-Blue Point team was running a bit late, but the...
05.18.2026 Featured Story Baseball team records back-to-back undefeated seasons There are plenty of accomplishments celebrated in sports. Walk-off victories, comebacks, breaking a school or league record, and other traditions all carry their own significance. But few achievements are...
05.17.2026 Featured Story Gone Fishing: Bass are back, the fishing will only get better For the first time this spring, Peconic Bay feels alive again. After weeks of late winter-like weather, temps are finally rising to where they should be. The waters surrounding...
05.13.2026 Featured Story Baseball team undefeated: 5-0 in stellar ‘26 season After a short break in their schedule, the Shelter Island Boys Baseball team got right back to work, sweeping the Pierson Whalers in two straight games on Tuesday, May...
05.12.2026 Uncategorized Softball team shakes off rust, shines against rivals Softball has been in season since mid-March, but due to other schools dropping their JV program, games have been fairly scarce. However, the week of May 4-8 featured three...
05.09.2026 Featured Story A new era for the U.S. Men’s Soccer Team There are moments in sports that feel distant. Something you watch from across the world, at odd hours, through highlights and headlines. Then, there are moments that land right...
05.05.2026 Featured Story News from Goat Hill: Club opens season with course upgrades Now in its 125th year, the Shelter Island Country Club (SICC), affectionately known as Goat Hill, continues to play a central role in the Shelter Island community. Last weekend,...
05.02.2026 Featured Story Play Ball! Shelter Island Little League Season opens 2026 season There’s nothing quite like the crack of the bat, the cheer of the crowd, and a sunny afternoon at the ballfield, and Shelter Island Little League is ready to...
04.29.2026 Featured Story Gone Fishing: Patience is part of the game This April has brought the slowest start to the spring fishing season in years, as winter just can’t seem to let go. By late April, the waters around Shelter...
04.21.2026 Featured Story Island baseball team undefeated in first week of play As cleats click against the concrete floor of the dugout and players hold their gloves in hand, Fiske Field is filled with baseball players from early March through late...
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