The boys’ high school tennis season got underway this weekend with a couple of matches taking place in Suffolk County. Hills East 6, Hills West 1 Jared Shulman & Jake Bornstein held on to win 7-5, 2-6, 10-6 to lead Hills East past crosstown rivals Hills West. Bryan Volk notched a straight sets victory…
In just a short while, the cold weather will subside and the snow on the ground will all melt away, ushering in the spring here on Long Island. With that comes a return to the outdoor tennis courts, and a new season of boys’ high school tennis. This year should be even more exciting…
Helping young athletes attend the colleges of their choice, on full tennis scholarships when possible, is a foundational goal of SPORTIME and of JMTA. With dozens of JMTA students currently competing at top colleges across the country, today the Academy announced the Sixth Annual, 2022, John McEnroe Tennis Academy College Recruiting Combine, scheduled for…
Universal Tennis and the New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA) have announced a multi-year partnership aimed at upgrading tennis for more than 20,000 high school players and coaches in New York State. “This partnership is an important step for us to continue the growth of tennis in our state,” said Dr….
The USA TODAY High School Sports Awards, honoring the best in high school sports across the country, will be held on Thursday, August 5 at 8:00 p.m. The awards are given out in 20 different high school sports, including tennis, with Hewlett’s Rachel Arbitman and Commack’s Eddie Liao earning girls’ and boys’ honors, respectively, for…
Coming into this season, there were some questions surrounding the Syosset Braves. With just three returning seniors in the starting lineup, and eight new starters to integrate into the lineup, the Braves had its work cut out for them. And the Braves put in that work, and it resulted in a dominant campaign which…
After not having a season last spring, the Commack boys’ tennis team came out motivated more than ever in 2021. That motivation helped guide the Cougars to an undefeated regular season, which it capped off with a county championship after defeating Ward Melville 6-1 on Thursday afternoon at Shoreham-Wading River High School. Click Here…
Commack and Hills East will meet for a spot in the Suffolk County championship, after both teams won their respective semifinal matches on Tuesday. The top-seeded Commack Cougars took out Bayport Blue-Point 7-0 as Joe Romito & Ryan Burke led the way with a 6-2, 6-0 victory at fourth doubles. Hills East defeated East…
Commack’s Eddie Liao put a bow on his dominant freshman season on Saturday, winning the Suffolk County singles title by way of a 6-4, 6-4 victory over Harborfields junior Chris Qi at Smithtown East High School. “It feels amazing,” said Liao. “I’ve always wanted to win this tournament, and so to finally be able…
In the latest installment of the Syosset-Roslyn rivalry, the two notoriously dominant programs met in the Nassau County Championship at Eisenhower Park on Thursday afternoon. After seven intense flights of tennis, it was the Braves of Syosset who claimed the county championship by edging the Bulldogs 4-3. Syosset has now won five of the…