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…
Ward Melville, the defending Suffolk County champions, improved to 3-0 in Suffolk County’s League V on Thursday, downing Port Jefferson 5-2. The Patriots were led by Kira Kronenberg, who won 6-0, 6-1 over Nicolina Giannola at third singles to help clinch the victory. Massapequa got into the win column in the 2018 season with…
The rain continued to fall on Long Island on Wednesday, but there were still many high school matches that were able to be played as Nassau County opened up its 2018 season and Suffolk County entered its second week of competition. The South Side Cyclones began its season by edging Bellmore JFK 4-3. South…
2018 Team to Watch (Nassau County): Port Washington Last year, the Girls Tennis Team from Port Washington compiled one of the most dominant seasons in recent memory as it captured both the Nassau County and Long Island team championships. Now, the Vikings enter the 2018 season as the prohibitive favorites in Nassau County and…
More than one hundred tennis players entering their sophomore, junior or senior years of high school descended onto Sportime Randall’s Island to be a part of the third annual John McEnroe Tennis Academy (JMTA) College Recruiting Combine. The event gives prospects the opportunity to be in front of some of the country’s top college…