For the third straight time, the title of Suffolk County Large School Champions belongs to the girls from Hills East. The Red Hawks completed the three-peat with a 4-3 victory over Westhampton Beach on the courts of Shoreham-Wading River High School. “We have a lot of pride in our program so to be able to…
With six courts finished and the Suffolk County Small School Championship still hanging in the balance, Bayport-Blue Point remained confident. The one match left to determine the title was first singles, and the Phantoms had its top player and the Suffolk County singles champion Lily Castka. That confidence never wavered, even when Castka found herself…
One of the biggest keys to the success of any team is trust and camaraderie between its members. For Ross School’s Lola Dangin & Lillie Weiss, being close to one another off the court has translated to success on the court. That was on display in the Section XI Doubles Championship on Tuesday afternoon at…
It’s officially a three-peat. The Syosset Braves won its third consecutive Nassau County Large School title on Tuesday, knocking off Port Washington 5-2 on the courts of Cold Spring Harbor High School in a rematch of last year’s county final. “To me, it’s the camaraderie of the girls on the team. They motivate each other…
It’s been a steady climb up the ranks of the top tennis players in Suffolk County for Lily Castka. The Bayport-Blue Point junior hasn’t forgotten losing in the second round of the Division IV Individual tournament two years ago as a freshman, or falling in the early rounds of the Sectional tournament a year ago. …
Tennis is often referred to as the sport of a lifetime. Whether you are a player or a coach, tennis is a sport that can be picked up late in life, but also remains a part of one’s identity from the moment they pick up a racquet. The skills you develop, the lessons you learn,…
For the past several years, Milly Keighery has been a part of USTA Eastern adult league teams which played out of the Southern region. It’s through that competition where she has had the opportunity to play against teams from Long Island, and learned first-hand how serious players from the area take their tennis. “I play…
The USTA Long Island Region has announced its winners to be honored at the 35th Annual USTA LI Region Awards on Wednesday, October 15 at Sea Cliff Manor in Sea Cliff, N.Y. The event will be hors d’oeuvres, a light buffet of pasta & chicken, wine and beer reception starting at 6 p.m. followed by…
Players flocked to the Hamptons to close out the summer in style, as Long Island Tennis Magazine’s September Tennis Challenge hit the outdoor courts of SPORTIME Quogue. The event which was packed with over 125 players, combined top competition and a social, fun and festive atmosphere for all to enjoy. The Presenting Sponsor of the…
For the third major in a row, the finals of the men’s singles event would come down to Italy’s Jannik Sinner and Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz. The two budding rivals had split the two major finals during the summer, with Alcaraz winning the French Open, and Sinner responding by taking Wimbledon. On Sunday, it wasn’t just…