For many top junior tennis players across the United States, the decision on whether or not to play for their high school varsity programs can often be a difficult one. With strenuous tournament and training schedules occupying much of the player’s time, often times committing to play for ones high school team isn’t in…
The dream season for Port Washington reached its climax on Wednesday afternoon, as the Vikings defeated Ward Melville 5-2 in the Long Island Championship at Half Hollow Hills West High School. The final began last Wednesday but rain suspended play and forced it to be finished this week. The first doubles tandem of Brittany…
With the Suffolk County Championship tied at 3-3, Ward Melville senior Keren Collins needed to complete her comeback at third singles to bring the county title home for the Patriots. “She’s a senior and she knows this is it,” said Ward Melville head coach Erik Sussin. “I knew she would have that mental toughness…
Port Washington had been the best team in Nassau County this fall, but still needed one more win to validate that. That win came on Friday afternoon at Eisenhower Park as the Vikings won its 16th straight match overall and captured the Nassau County championship, beating Roslyn 6-1 for its first county title since…
Westhampton Beach advanced to the Suffolk County quarterfinals on Thursday, downing Mercy 5-2 to book a matchup against second-seed Hills East on Friday. Marin VanderSchaaf notched a key win at third singles, beating Jamie Diensieski 6-1, 1-6, 7-5 to help lead the way for the Hurricanes. The first doubles tandem of Juliet Tomaro and…
Port Washington defeated Syosset 5-2 in a Nassau County semifinal matchup on Wednesday afternoon, extending its winning streak to 15 matches and advancing to its first county final since 2013. The Vikings were once again led by its 1-2 punch at the top of its lineup: Thea Rabman at first singles and Martine McGowan…
Eastport-South Manor senior Jackie Bukzin defended her Suffolk County singles championship on Tuesday, beating top-seeded eighth-grader Rose Hayes of Mercy 6-2, 6-3 on a sunny but chilly day afternoon at Shoreham-Wading River High School. “It was really just will power today,” said Bukzin. “It’s crazy that this is my last county championship. I’m really…
The Roslyn Bulldogs advanced to the Nassau County Championship on Tuesday, downing Great Neck North 4-2 in a tightly-contested semifinal between the second and third seeds. The third-seeded Roslyn, who had lost to Great Neck North in the two previous meetings this season, got the better of the Blazers on Tuesday. Sofia Remnek and…
Hewlett freshman Rachel Arbitman won the Nassau County Singles title, downing New Hyde Park’s Steffi Antao 6-0, 6-2 in Sunday’s final. Entering the tournament as the fourth-seed, the ninth-grader won her all matches in straight sets, including a 6-4, 6-2 victory over Great Neck North’s Amy Delman in the semifinals, on her way to…
The top three seeds in the Nassau County playoffs advanced to the semifinals on Monday afternoon, while the fourth semifinalist is still yet to be determined as Syosset and Cold Spring Harbor will resume their quarterfinal match on Tuesday. Top-seed Port Washington opened up its playoff campaign with a 5-2 win over Hewlett. The…