Angel Walia capped off her high school tennis career in the best way possible as the senior from Herricks captured the New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA) Singles Title at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Queens on Wednesday morning. Walia won her fifth consecutive match of the week…
The theme of Syosset’s wins over the last few years has been the depth of its roster, with their doubles teams oftentimes proving to be the difference. In the Nassau County Large School Championship, the Braves singles lineup came to play as it aimed to defend its county title in a showdown with Port Washington….
Playing at her own school and on the court she plays her team matches on, Smithtown East’s Anya Konopka captured her second straight Suffolk County singles title on Monday afternoon. Konopka repeated as champion with a 7-5, 6-0 victory over Mt. Sinai’s Sofia Perez. “This was the first time we’ve ever had the finals here….
A year ago, Emilia and Evie Romano of Bayport-Blue Point came up just short in pursuit of the Suffolk County doubles title, falling to eventual New York State Champions Matilda Buchen & Julia Stabile of Westhampton Beach in the finals. This time around, however, playing a Westhampton Beach pairing once again, this time Buchen &…
Angelina Bravo is now the owner of two Nassau County Individual titles. Bravo backed up her doubles title in 2023 with the singles title in 2024, defeating Alex Raikos of Mepham 6-4, 6-0 in the championship match on Sunday afternoon at Eisenhower Park in East Meadow. “It feels great,” she said. “After playing doubles last…
The Great Neck South duo of Madison Lee & Gabrielle Villegas captured the Nassau County Doubles title on Sunday, defeating Chloe Gross & Alexandra Krol of Roslyn 6-3, 6-2 in the championship match at Eisenhower Park. Lee, a junior, and Villegas, a seventh-grader, quickly developed a rapport on court together after competing atop the Rebels’…
Cold Spring Harbor advanced to its third consecutive Long Island Small School Championship as the Seahawks edged North Shore 3-2 in the Nassau County final at Massapequa High School on Thursday. “The girls are enjoying their time on the court, and for a lot of the girls who were on the sidelines last year, they…
Tennis is the sport of a lifetime, and the life skills it can help foster in individuals is one of the most redeeming qualities of our game. And with that in mind, Love Serving Autism (LSA) has been using tennis to benefit others, as it provides inclusive therapeutic racquet sports instruction for neurodivergent children and…
The Long Island Pickleball Challenge which is organized by Long Island Tennis Magazine hit the courts at SPORTIME Hempstead Lake as players competed across four different doubles divisions. Each division consisted of round-robin play with the top teams in each divisions advancing to the knockout rounds. Throughout the morning, a breakfast spread of bagels, muffins…
The 34th Annual USTA Long Island Region Awards Ceremony will be held this Wednesday, September 18 at Sea Cliff Manor in Sea Cliff, N.Y. With this event, the Long Island Region looks forward to recognizing the achievements of individuals, facilities and organizations that have gone above and beyond, both on the court and off. Some…