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…
Aryna Sabalenka won her second straight U.S. Open title on Saturday afternoon, overcoming American Amanda Anisimova 6-3, 7-6(3) in the championship match in Arthur Ashe Stadium. The win was Sabalenka’s 100th at a major in her career, and she was seeking her first major title since last year’s U.S Open. The win added a fourth…
The end of summer doesn’t only mean the start of the U.S. Open, but also that a new year of girls’ high school tennis is almost here on Long Island. A year ago, Long Island was home to the New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA) State Champion in singles, as Herricks’ Angel…
Back in 1976, TAF Tennis Ladders of Long Island (formerly known as TAF or Tennis Association of Farmingdale), was formed as an affordable way for people of all abilities to play tennis in the Farmingdale area to meet the intense excitement around the game at the time. This summer, TAF Tennis Ladders, now the longest…