Before her final season playing high school tennis, Commack senior Emily Tannenbaum and her sister, freshman Kady, talked about playing doubles together at the end-of-the-year championships. The duo made good on that pact, and compiled a dominant four-match run to win the 2021 Suffolk County Girls’ Doubles title, culminating in a 6-0, 6-0 victory…
I never really understood the importance of the follow through in a tennis swing. Once the racquet and the ball make contact, how much difference can it possibly make if the racquet ends up in a different place at the end of the swing? The answer is, it can make all the difference in…
Heading into the Nassau County Championship between Port Washington and Syosset, most people knew it would be a tightly-contested match. The county’s two top seeds had been on a collision course throughout the season, and squared off with a county title on the line on Monday. And the match did not disappoint. In the…
The Suffolk County Division I Championships wrapped up on Monday at Smithtown East High School. In singles, Smithtown East’s Anya Konopka defeated Andriana Zaphiris of Hauppauge 6-2, 6-1 to win the title. The doubles title was won by Emily & Kady Tannenbaum of Commack. The sisters defeated Molly Malaby & Rachel Neuman of Hills…
Dasha Perfiliev & Ellie Ross had to wait week to find out who it would play in the Nassau County Doubles Final. The sophomore duo from Port Washington won their semifinal against Roslyn’s Anika Tolat & Ava Veneziano last Sunday, but rain suspended play for a week. Upon resumption, Perfiliev & Ross had to…
Heading into her freshman year at Hewlett High School, Rachel Arbitman made the decision to play high school tennis. Four years later, she concludes her high school career as the most decorated player in Nassau County history after winning her third county singles title (and fourth overall) on Saturday at Eisenhower Park. “As I…
Port Washington moved one step closer to defending its county title as the Vikings defeated Roslyn 6-1 in the Nassau County Semifinals on Wednesday afternoon. “I am beyond proud of our girls for making it to the county championship,” said Port Washington head coach Shane Helfner. “This season has provided so many challenges and…
The Syosset Braves moved into the 2021 Nassau County Girls’ Tennis Championship with a 5-2 victory over the Hewlett Bulldogs on Tuesday. Rachel Arbitman and Nyla Gershfeld gave Hewlett its two points with victories at first and second singles, respectively, and after Syosset received wins from the second doubles tandem of Sara Gao &…
The 2021 Girls’ High School Tennis season on Long Island was a unique one, and presented more challenges to coaches and players than in previous years. One coach who rose above these challenges was Michael Hovanec of West Hempstead, the Long Island Tennis Magazine Nassau County Coach of the Year. “Mike’s dedication and commitment…
Anyone who is considered a good competitor hates to lose. I can’t tell you how many times I have felt this pain following a loss. One of the tough things about tennis is that you are going to lose a lot. You will lose points, you will lose games, you will lose sets, and…