Through the first six flights of the Suffolk County Girls’ Small School Title on Thursday afternoon, Bayport-Blue Point and Ross were all squared up at three-all, meaning that the rematch of last year’s county final came down to one court: second doubles. That’s where the pairing of Evie Romano & Lily Castka came up clutch…
For the second straight year, Matilda Buchen & Julia Stabile are the Suffolk County Doubles Champions. The Westhampton Beach duo defended their title on Sunday by defeating the Bayport-Blue Point sister pairing of Emilia & Evie Romano 6-1, 7-5 at Eastern Athletic Club in Blue Point. “They are a really solid team, but Matilda and…
Smithtown East junior Anya Konopka captured the Suffolk County Girls’ Singles title on defeating Middle Country’s Maria Perez 6-3, 3-6, 7-5 in a thrilling championship match inside Eastern Athletic Club in Blue Point on Sunday morning. Konopka, who finished in third place a year ago, was determined to bring home the county title this year,…
The Long Island Pickleball Challenge hit the pickleball courts of Sportime Hempstead Lake as doubles teams competed across three different divisions this past Saturday. The teams battled it out in round-robin play which fed into the knockout rounds, with intense competition on court coupled with catered continental breakfast spread, adult beverages and a social atmosphere…
Tennis for everyone, Tennis for life. That is the mantra that Chintan Trivedi has used throughout his adult life, as the sport of tennis has helped take him from a small town in India to the owner of a top tennis facility right here on Long Island, and one that he continues to use today as…
Tennis and the real estate business; on the surface, these two things don’t have anything in common. But if you look closely, the ways to be successful in both of these fields often overlap. It takes dedication, discipline and confidence, and at their cores, they both require focusing on the process rather than results. A…
In the backdrop of the U.S. Open Championships, Long Island Tennis Magazine (LITM) brought together Men’s and Women’s Doubles teams to compete in this summer’s final LITM Challenge Event. Across the beautiful courts of Sportime Quogue on a sunny day in the Hamptons, teams competed in round-robin group play before advancing to the knockout rounds….
Last year, Shauna Devardo and Fiona Branchinelli opened the doors to their new tennis retail shop as 40 Love Lifestyle joining the Manhasset community. “40 Love Lifestyle was created with the idea of bringing a unique experience to Manhasset, where our local customers could benefit from finding the perfect outfit, the equipment necessary and all…
Growing up in the middle of a tennis academy, Leo Carmo’s life has always revolved around the sport. Ever since he can remember, he was walking around on the clay courts of the Ross School Tennis Academy (RSTA) while his father, Vinicius, the academy’s Director of Tennis, orchestrated and operated its programming. “I’ve been playing…
When the leaves begin to change colors and the weather gets cooler, that ushers in a new year of girls’ high school tennis here on Long Island. To quickly recap the 2022 season, the Port Washington Vikings captured both the Nassau County Large School Championship and the Long Island Large School Championships to qualify for…