When the leaves begin to change colors and the weather gets cooler, that ushers in a new year of girls’ high school tennis here on Long Island. To quickly recap the 2022 season, the Port Washington Vikings captured both the Nassau County Large School Championship and the Long Island Large School Championships to qualify for…
Back in 2018, Nyla Gershfeld made her varsity girls’ tennis debut and helped lead her Hewlett Bulldogs to a runner-up finish in the Nassau County Championships. Fast-forward five years, and Gershfeld now prepares for her final season competing in high school varsity tennis, as the senior hopes to take the next step and lead her…
Heading into her junior season, Smithtown East’s Anya Konopka is ready to have the best season of her high school tennis career. Over the last several years, Konopka has been a mainstay in the end-of-season Suffolk Divisional and County Championships, and has goals of building on that success this fall. “I decided to come back…
The High School Coaches Workshop returned to Bethpage Park Tennis Center, as Steve Kaplan and his team brought the annual event back after a two-year hiatus. The Workshop brings together local high school tennis coaches, both junior varsity and varsity, to learn from both Kaplan as well as other guest speakers about coaching techniques,…
Helping young athletes attend the colleges of their choice, on full tennis scholarships when possible, is a foundational goal of SPORTIME and JMTA. With dozens of JMTA students currently competing at top colleges across the country, today the Academy announced the Seventh Annual, 2023, John McEnroe Tennis Academy College Recruiting Combine, scheduled for the…
Party like its 2019. Port Washington reclaimed the title of Long Island Champions on Tuesday afternoon as the Vikings knocked off Harborfields, the Suffolk County champions, 6-1 in the Long Island Large School Championship at Casamento Park in Bay Shore. Click Here to see more photos from the Long Island Large School Championship “We…
The Harborfields Tornadoes captured the Suffolk County Girls’ Large School Championship on Friday afternoon, holding off the Thunderbirds of Half Hollow Hills East 5-2 in a battle of the county’s top two seeds. “I could not be more proud of the team because I know how hard we’ve worked from day one,” said Isabella…
Cold Spring Harbor captured its first Long Island title in program history on Tuesday afternoon as the Seahawks defeated Bayport-Blue Point 5-0 in the LI Small School Championship at Casamento Park in Bay Shore. “I’m so proud of the girls. We all really wanted this, and we came out focused,” said Nicolette Loeffler. “This…
Staring down a 1-3 deficit with only three matches remaining in the Nassau County Girls Large School Championship, the Port Washington Vikings had no margin for error. And one-by-one, Port Washington worked its way back into the match. First, Katie Kors & Grace Ain hung on to win 6-2, 7-5 at first doubles to…
Winning a county championship is a hard feat. Between competing throughout the regular season, to having to face the toughest opponents in the individual tournament, capturing a county title is a task that requires mental toughness and the ability to adjust from match-to-match. So having to switch surfaces and locations in the middle of…