Hewlett sophomore Rachel Arbitman won her second straight Nassau County singles title on Sunday afternoon, defeating Calista Sha of Friends Academy 6-1, 6-4 in the championship match. “I was able to win this as a freshman, and then being able to come back again this year, against different players this time, I think it’s…
For the first time in eight years, the Nassau County doubles champion hails from South Side, as Julia Gentile and Lauren Zola teamed up to win the title on Sunday. “It’s really special,” said Zola. “I know [our coach] Mr. Colesanti is super excited, you can see it on his face. He tried to…
The Nassau County regular season came to an end on Wednesday afternoon, and both Jericho and Lynbrook clinched their respective conference titles with victories. Jericho wrapped up an undefeated season with a 7-0 victory over Glen Cove, improving to 14-0 and clinching Nassau County’s Conference II-A Championship. Lynbrook won the Conference II-B title as…
The Port Washington Vikings pushed its winning streak to 30 matches and clinched Nassau County’s Conference I with a 7-0 victory over Oceanside on Tuesday afternoon. “These girls have been simply amazing,” said Port Washington head coach Shane Helfner. “Taking a step back and looking at our 30-match winning streak…it’s an unbelievable accomplishment considering…
With the Suffolk County Individual Championships getting underway this weekend, which means the regular season has come to an end. Perhaps no team looked more impressive throughout the year than the Commack Cougars, who finished atop League I with an undefeated record of 12-0. “We’ve had an incredible season so far. I am thankful…
The fate of Conference II-B was in the balance as Lynbrook traveled to Hempstead Lake State Park to take on South Side on Wednesday afternoon. With Lynbrook at 9-1, and South Side at 8-1 on the season, Wednesday’s showdown would be key in determining the conference’s winner at the end of the year. Lynbrook’s…
Defending Long Island champion Port Washington narrowly kept its winning streak alive as it edged Manhasset 4-3 on Monday afternoon. Thea Rabman helped lead the way for the Vikings as she won 6-1, 6-1 win over Manhasset’s Gina Frankis at first singles. Casey Fanous and Samantha Radinsky chipped in a 6-1, 6-1 victory in…
Jenna Koeppel and Sanya Jolly helped deliver a 4-3 win for Syosset over Conference I rival Syosset on Saturday afternoon, winning the deciding match 6-4, 6-4 against Sophia Remnek and Julia Friedman at fourth doubles. “We kept our composure and played our very best until the last second of the match, because we knew…
Hewlett defeated Great Neck North 6-1 in a Nassau County Conference I matchup on Wednesday afternoon. The Bulldogs were led by its singles play, winning all three flights, and also notched wins at first, second and third doubles to secure the victory. Rachel Arbitman won 6-0, 6-0 over Alina Lyakhov at first singles, while…
Port Washington and Syosset squared off in a matchup between two of the top teams in Nassau County on Monday afternoon. In the end, it was the defending Long Island champion Port Washington who came out victorious, edging the Braves 4-3. “I told the girls after the match that we really needed a close…