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A first-timer wins the Hither Hills trails half-marathon at Montauk’s Ed Ecker County Park, while Ryan Fowkes leads Bonac’s tracksters at St. Anthony’s invitational.

The South Fork Islanders, a combined team coached by Matt Babb of Southampton High, beat Brentwood 9-6 here last Thursday and now have a record of 2-10.

Ryan Fowkes, Bonac’s top distance runner, who’s headed to George Washington University on a partial running scholarship in the fall, won the 2,000-meter race at Port Jefferson’s Steeple Fest Plus late last month.

Despite being bageled by the St. Anthony’s Friars, an undefeated senior-loaded rugby side, the Section XI Warriors “were scrappy as hell,” Kevin Bunce, a co-coach of the team, said. “I think we played really good. We didn’t quit.”

Bonac boys host Amityville at the track on Friday, the Hither Hills Trails Half-Marathon is Saturday in Montauk, and the baseball team faces Rocky Point here on Tuesday.

A look back at the exploits of the future major leaguer Ross Gload.

A look back at the exploits of the future major leaguer Ross Gload.

Vinny Alversa, Bonac’s coach, used four pitchers against Shoreham-Wading River, a perennial baseball power from which a couple of major leaguers have come, and all four pitched well.

“He did very well . . . it was an awesome experience,” said Kevin Smith, James Bradley’s coach and Montauk Downs’s longtime head golf pro, who went down to Augusta National with the Bradleys.

“He did very well . . . it was an awesome experience,” said Kevin Smith, James Bradley’s coach and Montauk Downs’s longtime head golf pro, who went down to Augusta National with the Bradleys.

The 11-year-old part-time Montauker has finished no worse than second in United States of America Snowboard and Freeski Association championships over the past five years, with a win just last month in Colorado.

The 11-year-old part-time Montauker has finished no worse than second in United States of America Snowboard and Freeski Association championships over the past five years, with a win just last month in Colorado.

Bonac softball, boys lacrosse, and baseball have games here today and tomorrow, while boys and girls tracksters head to the Westhampton Beach invitational Saturday.

Bonac softball, boys lacrosse, and baseball have games here today and tomorrow, while boys and girls tracksters head to the Westhampton Beach invitational Saturday.

“We probably were up there when it came to the number of competitors we brought vis-a-vis our size,” said Tom Cohill, who coaches the Y.M.C.A. East Hampton RECenter’s youth swim team, the Hurricanes.

“We probably were up there when it came to the number of competitors we brought vis-a-vis our size,” said Tom Cohill, who coaches the Y.M.C.A. East Hampton RECenter’s youth swim team, the Hurricanes.

East Hampton High School’s baseball team is in first place after an impressive 14-1 rout here of Westhampton Beach, completing a League VI series sweep.

East Hampton High School’s baseball team is in first place after an impressive 14-1 rout here of Westhampton Beach, completing a League VI series sweep.

Bonac’s Ryan Fowkes leads the field, while his counterpart, Ava Engstrom, was tops among women. Plus, girls track wins its first meet of the season.

Bonac softball and baseball games at home are on the docket this week.

Bonac softball and baseball games at home are on the docket this week.

A rough-and-tumble youth rugby game with a Rockaway side at Mattituck High.

A rough-and-tumble youth rugby game with a Rockaway side at Mattituck High.

The East Hampton High School boys track team, which numbers about 40, improved to 1-2 on Monday with an 89-38 home win over Wyandanch.

The East Hampton High School boys track team, which numbers about 40, improved to 1-2 on Monday with an 89-38 home win over Wyandanch.

East Hampton won 4-3 at Westhampton Beach last week, while girls tracksters took high hurdles, racewalk, pole vault, and 4x800 relay.

East Hampton won 4-3 at Westhampton Beach last week, while girls tracksters took high hurdles, racewalk, pole vault, and 4x800 relay.

From a Bonac girls track meet here on Friday to Katy’s Courage 5K in Sag Harbor Saturday, here’s the latest rundown.

From a Bonac girls track meet here on Friday to Katy’s Courage 5K in Sag Harbor Saturday, here’s the latest rundown.

The Section XI Warriors, a youth rugby team coached by two former Montauk Rugby Club players, bested Bishop Loughlin’s 15s side at Mattituck High School on Sunday.