It has been nearly a decade, but the Syosset Braves are once again Long Island Champions. The girls from Syosset captured their first Island title since 2012 after defeating Half Hollow Hills East 7-0 in the Long Island Large School Championship at Eisenhower Park on Wednesday afternoon. “I’m extremely proud of them for how…
The best high school tennis players from New York gathered at Sportime Schenectady last weekend to compete in the New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA) Individual Championships. There were 11 different Sections of the state represented, but it was the two from Long Island, Nassau County (Section VIII) and Suffolk County…
For the first time in six years, Half Hollow Hills East is the Suffolk County Girls’ Champions. The Thunderbirds defeated the Hurricanes of Westhampton Beach 4-3 on Tuesday afternoon at Hills East High School, edging the West Bracket champions in a thrilling county final that came down to one court. Click Here to see…
Competing in Nassau’s Conference I, and with some of its top players missing time early on, Friends Academy got off to a slow start this season. But throughout the fall, the team continued to get better with each match it played, and on Monday afternoon at Eisenhower Park, the Quakers captured the Long Island…
The Harborfields Tornadoes moved within one victory of the Suffolk County Large School Team Championship as it defeated Sayville 5-2 on Monday afternoon. The win improves Harborfields to 15-1 on the season. Click Here to see more photos from Harborfields vs. Sayville “I’m so proud of the positivity of this team, and the spirit…
Longwood sophomore Victoria Matos came into this season more motivated than ever. A year removed from finishing runner-up in the Suffolk County Singles Championship, Matos claimed the county title this time around, defeating Commack’s Kady Tannenbaum 4-6, 6-4, 7-5 on Sunday afternoon at Smithtown East High School. “It feels good,” said Matos. “I’m really…
The Bayport-Blue Point Phantoms won for the 15th consecutive time this season on Monday afternoon, defeating Shoreham-Wading River in the Suffolk County Small School Team Championship. The victory improves the Bayport-Blue Point record to 15-0 on the season, and advances it to the Long Island Small School Team Championship where it will play Friends…
As Amanda Huang walked to the service line following the changeover, she remained calm and tried to focus as best as she could on the task at hand. With the Nassau County Large School Team Championship tied at 3-3, only one court remained, and Huang and fourth doubles partner Abby Glenn held a 5-4…
In the first-ever installment of the Nassau County Small School Championship, Friends Academy and Cold Spring Harbor battled it out with a county title on the line at Eisenhower Park on Wednesday afternoon. In a tightly-contested final, it was the Quakers of Friends Academy who claimed the title through a 5-0 victory over the…
The quarterfinals in Suffolk County are almost finalized as the playoffs continued on Wednesday afternoon. Harborfields defeated Smithtown East 6-1 to secure its spot in the final eight. Lindsay Sung & Maggie Hughes notched a 7-6, 7-5 victory at third doubles to lead their team. In the quarterfinals, Harborfields will take on Sayville, who…