The New York Institute of Technology men’s tennis team won its fourth consecutive East Coast Conference (ECC) championship on Saturday, defeating Queens College 5-3 to capture the crown. The Knights of Queens College took the early lead in this one thanks to its play on the doubles court. Queens got wins from Sharvill Nawghre and…
The Adelphi men’s tennis team came up just short in its run to a Northeast-10 (NE-10) championship, as top-seed Southern New Hampshire beat the Panthers 5-2 in the conference’s title match on Sunday afternoon. The doubles play of the Penmen of Southern New Hampshire (SNHU) started things off with wins at first and second doubles to…
The boy’s tennis season in Suffolk County continued to heat up over the weekend, as Commack and Half Hollow Hills East both won their respective matches to maintain their spots in the League 1 standings. The Thunderbirds of Hills East continued its dominant play thus far in 2016, moving past Huntington 5-2 to improve to…
Photo courtesy of Adelphi University Athletics The Adelphi men’s tennis team is heading back to the Northeast-10 championship match for the second straight season as the Panthers downed Merrimack 5-1 in a semifinal showdown on Friday, a rematch of last year’s conference championship. The first win for the Panthers came in the third doubles slot,…
Young hopefuls from across Long Island will be out in force at SPORTIME Syosset, the Long Island home of the John McEnroe Tennis Academy, on Thursday, June 9, to try out for a full scholarship to attend JMTA at SPORTIME Syosset for the 2016-17 season. The evening begins with registration at 5 p.m., with a variety of tryout…
Three-time defending East Coast Conference (ECC) champions New York Institute of Technology (NYIT) made its way back into the conference title game, defeating St. Thomas Aquinas 5-0 in a semifinal matchup on Friday morning. NYIT’s first point on Friday came from the third doubles pair of Rafal Charkiewicz and Rares Ispas, who notched an 8-0…
The Mutua Madrid Open got some good news earlier this week and then received some bad news, as three-time champion Roger Federer announced he will be play in the tournament, but on the women’s side of the draw, two-time champion Serena Williams will miss the tournament. On Thursday, Federer’s agent, Tony Godsick, confirmed that the…
The International Tennis Federation (ITF) confirmed on Wednesday that there will be increased drug testing for players at this year’s Wimbledon, according to Reuters. The All-England Club, where the tournament is held, has organized funds for extra testing by the United Kingdon Anti-Doping (UKAD). In a statement to Reuters, Wimbledon said: “In addition to…
The Commack Cougars got back to its winning ways on Wednesday afternoon, moving past Huntington 4-3 in a tightly-contested match. This match was similar to the one played between these two squads earlier in the season, also a 4-3 Commack victory. The Cougars took the early lead behind its first and third doubles team to…
Photo courtesy of Northeast10.org Adelphi sophomore Matteo Cannavera won the Northeast-10 Player of the Year for the second straight year, the conference announced on Wednesday. Last season, Cannavera won both the Rookie of the Year and Player of the Year honors in his freshman campaign, and followed that up with a spectacular sophomore season…