Third time’s a charm. Playing in the NYSPHSAA Division 2 Championship for the third straight season, Friends Academy would not be denied this time around. The Quakers edged Byram Hills in thrilling fashion, winning 3-2 to claim the state title for the first time in program history. “We knew going in that it was going…
Entering this season, the boys of the Syosset tennis team had one goal. As the two-time defending New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA) Division I Champions, winning the title for a third straight time was on everyone’s mind. At the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in June, the Braves accomplished…
In search of its third straight Long Island Small School (Division II) title, Friends Academy found itself in a hole against Ross School on Friday afternoon. The Quakers dropped the first set in four of the five flights, and had to dig deep if it wanted to pull off the three-peat. “We came into the…
The goal entering the season for Syosset was to win another New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA) Championship, which would mark three straight State titles for the Braves. On Friday at Wheatley High School, it moved one step closer to achieving that goal as Syosset defeated Hills East 7-0 to capture the…
For the third consecutive year, the title of Nassau County Small School (Division II) Boys’ Tennis Champions belongs to Friends Academy. The Quakers pulled off the three-peat thanks to a 3-2 victory over Wheatley at Cold Spring Harbor High School on Tuesday as the two programs squared off in the title match for a fourth…
Last year, Sam Lopez-Cardenas decided to take a year off from high school tennis, opting instead to do his schooling online to allow himself more time to train and focus on tennis. It’s a decision that helped him develop into a better tennis player, training every day and competing in higher-level tournaments, but also left…
Every summer, our tennis community is fortunate to have the eyes of the tennis world on New York as the US Open brings the best players from across the globe to compete here during the three-week long event. With the US Open comes exciting opportunities and unique moments for local aspiring professional tennis players. That…
The Ross School repeated as the Suffolk County Small School (Division II) champions as the Ravens defeated Bayport-Blue Point 4-3 at Smithtown East High School to win the county title for a third consecutive season. “Our team was more determined than ever this season,” said Ross’ Leo Carmo. “We trained extremely hard and built upon…
Friends Academy and Wheatley will meet in the Nassau County Small School (Division II) final for a fourth consecutive season after each won their respective semifinals on Tuesday afternoon. The top-seeded Quakers of Friends Academy knocked off North Shore 5-0, led by victories by Will Bohner at first singles and Bryan Bin at second singles….
The final four in the Nassau County Large School (Division I) playoffs are set after two quarterfinals were played on Tuesday afternoon. The third-seeded Roslyn Bulldogs defeated sixth-seed Great Neck South 5-2, anchored by the wins from its singles players. Ethan Solop won 6-1, 6-2 at first singles, Bartek Dziedziach was a 6-3, 6-1 winner…