One of the things that Syosset tennis has been known for over the years is the depth of its roster. No matter how tight a match is or the amount of pressure on, the Braves know it can count on anyone in the lineup to deliver a clutch performance. That theme was on display once…
After a loss to conference rivals Roslyn, the Syosset Braves found themselves with a record of 4-2. It was an unfamiliar position for a program so used to winning, and with two early season defeats, the team’s seniors decided to say something. “After those two losses, no one wanted to lose again,” said senior co-captain…
Three years ago, Harshith and Shashank Pennabadi came up with a plan. For Harshith’s senior season, the brothers from Ward Melville would pair up and play doubles together in the county tournament with the goal of competing for a state title. That plan was put into action and came to fruition on Sunday morning at…
Syosset captured the Nassau County Division I title for the second straight season as the Braves defeated Roslyn 5-2 at Hofstra University on Wednesday afternoon in a battle between the county’s top two seeds. The victory puts them back into the Long Island Championship and into a matchup with Commack on Monday, June 3 at…
In a contentious and emotional Long Island Division II Championship, Friends Academy and The Ross School left it all out on the courts of Smithtown East High School on Tuesday afternoon. When it was all said and done, it was the Quakers of Friends Academy who walked away victorious to capture its second consecutive LI…
For the fourth year in a row, the title of Suffolk County Boys Tennis Champions belongs to Commack. On Monday morning, Commack battled past Ward Melville 4-3 in a thrilling county championship at Long Island Health & Racquet Club in East Setauket. The match was broken down to one team dominating the singles flights as…
For the third straight year, the Nassau County Boys’ Small School Championship pitted Friends Academy against Wheatley. And for the second straight time, it was the Quakers of Friends Academy that came out on top. Friends swept all five courts in Thursday’s final at Syosset High School to defend its title from 2023 and advance…
On Monday afternoon at Smithtown East High School, Ross School’s Eduardo Menezes captured the Suffolk County Singles Title. Menezes defeated Bryan Volk of Half Hollow Hills West 6-4, 6-2 in the championship to claim the title. “I am very happy with my performance this weekend. I was able to really apply the way that I…
They had been there before. A year ago, Syosset’s Devan Melandro & Nikhil Shah came back from a set down to win the Nassau County Doubles Championship. So, when the duo found themselves in the same position on Sunday, there was no panic. “We told ourselves we could do it, we did it last year,”…
When Samarth Deepudass made the decision to play high school tennis, he did so with the distinct goal of winning a county title. Deepudass joined the Herricks team as a sophomore last year and returned this spring for his junior season, and complied a great season which earned him the second-seed in this past weekend’s…