The Commack Cougars continued its undefeated season on Thursday afternoon, downing East Hampton/Bridgehampton/Pierson 5-2 to reach the Suffolk County Girls High School Tennis Finals. In what was a highly-competitive match, it was singles play that led the way for the Cougars, winning all four singles courts behind the comeback victory of Emma Matz at third…
Heading into Wednesday’s Nassau County Girl’s High School Tennis semifinal, both Cold Spring Harbor head coach Melissa McLees and Syosset head coach Shai Fisher knew this one would be close. And it was, with the Seahawks of Cold Spring Harbor sneaking out a 4-3 win at Syosset High School on a warm and sunny Wednesday…
The William Floyd Colonials and Commack Cougars both continued their undefeated seasons on Tuesday afternoon as each squad notched victories to reach the Suffolk County quarterfinals. Floyd, the top-seed, ousted 17th seed Westhampton 7-0. The Colonials were led by Emily Fernandez, who beat Emma Bender 6-2, 6-0 at first singles to anchor the win for…
Conference I rivals Syosset and Roslyn battled yesterday in the Nassau County quarterfinals. The two squads split two close matchups during the regular season, but it would be Syosset who won the rubber match, pulling out the 6-1 win. First off the court was Syosset's first doubles team of Marissa Levine & Kate Majoy. With…
Commack’s Kimberly Liao showed once again on Monday afternoon why she has been such a good player all season long. Just an eighth grader, Liao captured the 2015 Suffolk County Girl’s Individual Singles Title on a cold and windy afternoon at William Floyd High School in Mastic Beach, downing big-hitting Stephanie Chikvashvili of Half Hollow…
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…