http://www2.timesreview.com/SUN/ Serving the North Shore of Eastern Brookhaven Town en-us http://www2.timesreview.com/SUN/stories/S071808_LWsocc_JW MEDFORD--As the Longwood girls junior varsity team finished its game against Patchogue-Medford Tuesday afternoon, coaches Austin Manghan and Dave Huey kept the postgame speech short. Minutes after coaching the JV team, their attention shifted to the varsity team, which was set to play Rocky Point. http://www2.timesreview.com/SUN/stories/S071808_SWRsocc_JW SHOREHAM--As coaches often do at the end of a season, Louis Manoussos gathered his players for a final message. The Shoreham-Wading River Wildcats had just lost a heartbreaker in overtime against Mount Sinai in the Class A playoffs. "I put everyone together and I said don't forget this feeling," Manoussos recalled. http://www2.timesreview.com/SUN/stories/S071808_Empires_JW While the Olympics are still three weeks away, New York's version, its own games, the Empire State Games, begin Wednesday with the Opening Ceremony in Binghamton. More than 50 local athletes will compete in the 31st Empire Games, which have become a staple of New York summers for athletes. http://www2.timesreview.com/SUN/stories/S071808_Roster_JW Archery, Masters Joseph Bauernfeind, Wading River Phil Hoelle, Ridge Basketball, Scholastic Erin Pipe, Miller Place Bowling, Open Dianne Grub, Middle Island Bowling, Masters Susan George, Middle Island Boxing, Open Jonah Veerman, Coram Cycling, Masters Cathy Wilson, Middle Island http://www2.timesreview.com/SUN/stories/S071808_TRIATHLON_BL SOUTHOLD--Not long after he crossed the finish line as the winner of the 10th annual Mighty North Fork Triathlon, Pete Ventura could not be found. At least not near the finish line. Ventura, 30, of Glen Cove had a bit more left in him, so he went back onto the course and reran the 3 1/2-mile run with his mother, Christine, who was competing in her first triathlon. In the Ventura family, Pete had to take second billing. The Ventura headline of the day was not Pete's victory, but his mother's first foray into the sport. "This was a big deal for her," he said. http://www2.timesreview.com/SUN/stories/S071808_AUTO_BL RIVERHEAD--By gaining his first win of the season on Saturday at Riverhead Raceway, former two-time NASCAR modified champion John Fortin of Holtsville increased his lead in the championship chase. Once he was presented with the winning trophy, Fortin was told he had just tied four other drivers -- Axel Anderson, Tom McCann, Bob Park and Gary Winters -- for 17th on the all-time win list at Riverhead Raceway with his 17th career win. "Those are some impressive names," said Fortin. http://www2.timesreview.com/SUN/stories/S071808_SunBriefs_JW Mount Sinai's Tom Luchsinger placed 12th in the 200-meter butterfly Sunday at the World Youth Swimming Championships in Monterrey, Mexico. Luchsinger finished in 2 minutes, 3.3 seconds in the fifth heat, missing the cut for the finals, which included the top eight of 41 swimmers. His time still ended up 12th best. http://www2.timesreview.com/SUN/stories/S071808_Fish_MG Charlie at Rocky Point Fishing Stop explained that fluke fishing has been really good, especially around Buoy 5. Some of the largest fluke are around 7 pounds. Stripers can be taken on diamond jigs off the deep Sound wrecks, with big bluefish there as well. Scup are still tight to the beaches in as little as 10 to 20 feet of water. The big bluefish, to 12 pounds, working the ridges in deep water, apparently keep the porgies close. Charlie suggests that anglers looking for weakfish ought to give Cranes Neck a try, especially the rips. There are fluke in that area, too.