The Suffolk County Girls Coaches Tennis Association held its Second Annual Breast Cancer Awareness Doubles Tournament on Sept. 22. The round-robin tournament took place at two sites, the Hamlet Country Club in Commack, N.Y. and at Center Moriches High School. The tournament was open to any varsity and/or junior varsity player from all of Suffolk…
In 2011, the Girls High School Tennis Season ended on a sour note as Syosset High School defeated Half Hollow Hills East for the Long Island Championship via a coaches forfeit by HHHE over a lineup dispute. While this was deeply concerning on many levels, it shouldn't overshadow what was one of the best seasons…
Below is the year-end results of the Nassau and Suffolk Girls fall tennis season. The year 2011 saw some upsets and great tennis from all girls who took to the courts to represent their respective high schools. The boys high school tennis season is next up for the spring season which commences this month. …
Barry Kubit, varsity coach for the Oceanside High School Boys Tennis Team and the Junior Varsity coach of the Oceanside Girls Tennis Team, has been named Virginia and Chuck Landis High School Coach of the Year 2011 by the USTA Eastern Section. Coach Kubit is also the coordinator of boys tennis for Nassau County and was…
The 4th Annual Awards Banquet, hosted by the Suffolk County Girls Tennis Coaches Association, took place recently at Villa Lombardi Restaurant in Holbrook, N.Y. More than 500 players and coaches representing 52 Suffolk County schools showed up for the event, as awards were given out to winners in various categories, including All-League players, All-Division and…
The USTA has announced the acceptance lists for the 65th Orange Bowl International Tennis Championships, which begins Monday, Dec. 5 at the Frank Veltri Tennis Center in Plantation, Fla. The event will be contested on clay for the first time since 1998. The qualifying draw will take place beginning Friday, Dec. 2. The Orange Bowl…
Perhaps the most important quality for success in tennis is steadiness and the avoidance of errors. It might come as a surprise then, that in practice "Blue Chips" miss more shots than “Five Stars,” while "Five Stars” miss more shots than “Four Stars,” etc. If you are thinking that superior players miss more balls because…
Long Island Champion Team – Syosset High School Conference I: Nassau County Champion: Syosset Playoffs Semifinals: Syosset 6 – Roslyn 1 Port Washington 6 – Manhasset 1 Finals: Syosset 6 – Port Washington 1 Syosset 14-0 Port Washington 12-2 Roslyn 9-5 Manhasset 9-5 Jericho 5-9…
Syosset High School’s Hannah Camhi capped off an epic senior season with a hard-fought, three-set victory over fellow Long Islander Morgan Hermann of Garden City, 6-2,5-7, 6-2 in the 2011 NYSPHSAA Girls High School Tennis Championships played yesterday in Manlius, N.Y. This was just the first time since 2006 that both girls finalists were Long Islanders….
The 2011 NYSPHSAA Girls High School Tennis Championships were played this past weekend at Eastside Racquet Club in Manlius, N.Y. Representing Long Island were Hannah Camhi (Syosset), Morgan Hermann (Garden City), Nicholle Torres (Great Neck South), Ludmilla Yamus (Half Hollow Hills East), Zenat Roshizada (Half Hollow Hills West), and Nicole Daniggelis (Smithtown East) in the…