With the Suffolk County Individual Championships getting underway this weekend, which means the regular season has come to an end. Perhaps no team looked more impressive throughout the year than the Commack Cougars, who finished atop League I with an undefeated record of 12-0. “We’ve had an incredible season so far. I am thankful…
The fate of Conference II-B was in the balance as Lynbrook traveled to Hempstead Lake State Park to take on South Side on Wednesday afternoon. With Lynbrook at 9-1, and South Side at 8-1 on the season, Wednesday’s showdown would be key in determining the conference’s winner at the end of the year. Lynbrook’s…
Defending Long Island champion Port Washington narrowly kept its winning streak alive as it edged Manhasset 4-3 on Monday afternoon. Thea Rabman helped lead the way for the Vikings as she won 6-1, 6-1 win over Manhasset’s Gina Frankis at first singles. Casey Fanous and Samantha Radinsky chipped in a 6-1, 6-1 victory in…
Jenna Koeppel and Sanya Jolly helped deliver a 4-3 win for Syosset over Conference I rival Syosset on Saturday afternoon, winning the deciding match 6-4, 6-4 against Sophia Remnek and Julia Friedman at fourth doubles. “We kept our composure and played our very best until the last second of the match, because we knew…
Hewlett defeated Great Neck North 6-1 in a Nassau County Conference I matchup on Wednesday afternoon. The Bulldogs were led by its singles play, winning all three flights, and also notched wins at first, second and third doubles to secure the victory. Rachel Arbitman won 6-0, 6-0 over Alina Lyakhov at first singles, while…
Port Washington and Syosset squared off in a matchup between two of the top teams in Nassau County on Monday afternoon. In the end, it was the defending Long Island champion Port Washington who came out victorious, edging the Braves 4-3. “I told the girls after the match that we really needed a close…
Roslyn notched a 7-0 win over Manhasset in a Conference I showdown on Thursday afternoon, sweeping all seven courts to improve to 3-1 on the season. At first singles, Rena Zervakos defeated Gina Frankis of Manhasset 6-1, 6-1. “I was serving well and my groundstrokes were good today,” said Zervakos. “The key for me…
The annual USTA Eastern College Showcase Day returns this year, and is slated for Sunday, November 4 at the Saw Mill Club in Mt. Kisco, N.Y. The 32nd installment of the event will once again provide high school sophomores, juniors and seniors the opportunity to meet experts and learn more about the collegiate process, as…
Playing in its first home match of the season, the Commack Cougars improved to 7-0 on the season with a 6-1 victory over Smithtown East on Monday afternoon. Kristen Chao won 6-0, 6-2 at third singles, and Marian Zahran notched a 6-3, 7-5 victory at fourth singles to lead Commack. Syosset defeated Oceanside 7-0 to…
Results from the weekend action of high school tennis on Long Island: Friday, September 14 ►Syosset 6, Manhasset 1 Alex Flicker and Olivia Tiegerman came back from a set down to win 1-6, 6-4, (10-5) at second doubles and help Syosset win 6-1. ►Port Washington 7, Cold Spring Harbor 0 ►Hewlett 5, Great Neck…