The sophomore slump doesn’t apply to Rose Hayes. A year after winning the Suffolk County singles title in her freshman year at Westhampton Beach, Hayes defended her title and won a second consecutive county championship with a 6-0, 6-2 victory over Commack’s Kady Tannenbaum. “I served really well, I think, and just stayed consistent,”…
The playoff season on Long Island began on Thursday afternoon, with the first-round matchups in Nassau County being played. Third-seed Syosset defeated Mepham 7-0, as Caroline Lee hung on to win 6-3, 1-6, 10-7 at first singles. The defending county champions move into a quarterfinal matchup against sixth-seed Roslyn, who defeated Lynbrook 7-0. The Bulldogs…
The high school regular season’s have come to a close, and the team playoffs get underway on Thursday afternoon with a couple of the first round matchups, while the Suffolk County opening round begins next Tuesday. The top four seeds in Nassau are Port Washington, Great Neck North, Syosset and Hewlett, while Westhampton Beach,…
With the Nassau County Individual Championships on tap for this weekend, the regular season came to a close on Tuesday afternoon. The Syosset Braves, who will enter the playoffs as the third seed, celebrated Senior Day as it took on Conference I champions Port Washington. The Vikings wrapped up its undefeated season with a…
For the third straight year, Port Washington is the champion of Nassau County’s Conference I. The Vikings concluded its regular season at 12-0 thanks to a 6-1 win over Manhasset on Thursday afternoon. The team’s doubles duos led the way, notching wins at first, second, third and fourth doubles. Port Washington has now won…
With the regular season winding down, many teams celebrated Senior Day on Monday afternoon to honor the dedicated players who have been with the respective programs over the years. The defending Suffolk County and Long Island Champions Westhampton Beach honored its seniors, and maintained its undefeated record by defeating Floyd 6-1. One of those…
The high school season on Long Island is heating up as the end of the regular season is near which makes each match that much more important as teams battle for a playoff spot. In Nassau County’s Conference I, the Hewlett Bulldogs secured two key victories this weekend, beating Manhasset 5-2 on Friday before…
The Wheatley Wildcats won its eighth consecutive match to begin the 2019 season, defeating Garden City 7-0 on Wednesday afternoon. The first match to come off was third doubles as Marcella Kanes and Arielle Rokhsar won 6-0, 6-2. “During warm-ups, I look to find my opponent’s weak spots, and use that knowledge to our…
On a day when both teams used their platform to help raise awareness for multiple sclerosis, Great Neck North and Roslyn took to the courts in a Nassau County Conference I showdown. And it was the Blazers who came out on top, winning 6-1 to improve its overall record to 5-2 on the season….
The Half Hollow Hills East Thunderbirds improved to 8-1 on the season on Friday afternoon, defeating Commack 5-2 in a key Suffolk League I matchup. The win gives Hills East sole possession of first place in the Suffolk’s top conference with a conference record of 6-1. Since a defeat to defending county and Long…