The first-round of the Nassau County High School Girl’s Team Playoffs got underway on a chilly Monday afternoon, as four teams booked spots in Tuesday’s quarterfinals. The Syosset Braves upended Conference III-B champions New Hyde Park 4-3. The clinching match came at third doubles, off the racquets of senior Joey Baranowski & sophomore Jessie Levy….
For the second year in a row, the Nassau County Doubles Championship belongs to the Oyster Bay team of Celeste Matute (senior) & Courtney Kowalsky (junior). The two girls, who won last year’s Nassau County and New York State Doubles Titles, defeated the second-seeded team of Manhasset’s Lia Frankis & Amanda Foo in straight sets…
The South Side Cyclones ended their 2015 campaign on a high note Thursday afternoon, edging the Massapequa Chiefs 4-3 in a Conference II-A showdown in the final match of the regular season for both squads. The matches were played with pro-set scoring, first to 10 games. It was the doubles courts that led the way…
The unbelievable 2015 season for the Commack Girls Tennis team continued this week, as eighth-grader Kimberly Liao won the Suffolk County Division I Individual Tennis Tournament, beating Huntington’s Emily Shutman 6-0, 6-3 in the finals at Smithtown East High School. “Kimberly is one of the most disciplined, dedicated and determined players that I have ever…
As the 2015 Girls High School Tennis Season winds down, playoff spots and seedings are up for grabs. On Tuesday, Roslyn and Great Neck South did battle, with both teams having a lot on the line. Roslyn, who had already clinched a playoff spot, was looking to improve their seeding, while Great Neck South was in…
Mother Nature did her part to try to blank out all of this weekend’s tennis matches on Long Island, but a number of high-quality matches were able to be played over the weekend. The Syosset Braves snapped a five-match losing streak with a 5-2 victory over Jericho in Conference I on Saturday. The clinching match…
Great Neck South snapped a five-match losing streak Thursday afternoon, defeating the Syosset Braves 4-3 in a tight Conference I battle. Syosset jumped out to the early lead in this one. The third doubles match was the first to finish up, as Ally Newman & Danielle Jacoby beat Parker Spector & Sydney Somech 6-0, 6-1…
The Bellmore JFK Cougars got back on the winning track Wednesday afternoon, downing Oceanside 5-2 in a Conference II-B matchup. Bellmore JFK got on the board with a nice win at first singles, as Nicole Rezak beat Julieta Eulua 6-0, 6-1 to set the tone. Oceanside would work itself back into the match thanks to…
The Plainedge Red Devils brought the undefeated East Meadow season to an end Tuesday afternoon, downing the Jets 4-3 in a Conference III-A contest. The deciding match in this one came at second singles. Plainedge’s Kaitlyn Byrnes defeated Nikita Khosla of East Meadow 7-5, 6-2 to clinch the fifth straight win for Plainedge. First singles…
The Jericho Jayhawks picked up its second win in three matches Monday afternoon, downing the Rebels of Great Neck South 6-1 in a Conference I matchup. The Jayhawks were led by Samantha Galu, who beat Marisa Menist 6-3, 7-6(1) at first singles. Jericho will play Syosset next, while Great Neck South will visit Locust Valley….