As the winter months begin to fade into spring, it means that the start of high school spring sports is on the horizon. The boys high school tennis season here on Long Island carries with it a number of intriguing headlines in addition to a deep crop of talent, which should make for an action-packed…
Bethpage Park Tennis Center hosted its 8th Annual High School Tennis Coaches Workshop on March 8. The free event gathered high school coaches from across Long Island and taught different tips, methods and drills that coaches can use for their players. There was a great turnout as more than a couple dozen coaches came out…
It had been nearly 25 years since the Manhasset Indians could call themselves Nassau County Champions in Girls Varsity Tennis. That all changed in late October, as Manhasset defeated Roslyn 5-2 for the Nassau County Championship at Wheatley High School. Amanda Foo clinched the victory for the Indians with her 6-4, 6-3 win over Marissa…
Long Island’s high school girls had a great year. The Island was very well-represented at the 2014 New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA) Championships in Latham, N.Y., and the competition was fierce across the Island over the entire fall season. Long Island Tennis Magazine had the chance to sit down with three players…
The New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA) championships took place in Latham, N.Y., as the top girls high school tennis players from Long Island traveled upstate to compete in the state championships. On Monday, Half Hollow Hills East’s Ester Chikvashvili captured the state singles title, and Oyster Bay’s Courtney Kowalsky & Celeste…
The Glen Cove Girls Varsity Tennis team took a unique journey to their Conference III Title. After a regular season record of 9-3, Glen Cove earned a first round home playoff match vs. Plainedge, they were able to defend their home court advantage and defeat Plainedge 5-2. The win moved Glen Cove to the Conference…
William Floyd High School Girls Tennis pulled off a huge upset to beat the three time defending Suffolk County Champions Half Hollow Hills East 4-3 in the Suffolk County Championship Match. The win snapped Hills East's 69 consecutive Suffolk County match winning streak and also avenged Floyd's loss to Hills East in last year’s Suffolk…
It had been a long time coming, but the Friends Academy Quakers Girls Tennis team finally got a win over the Great Neck South Rebels when it mattered the most. The Rebels had beaten the Quakers in both regular season matches but the third time was the charm for the Quakers who pulled off a…
It was a battle of two of Suffolk County’s top girl’s high school tennis teams on Monday afternoon, as the Commack Cougars faced off against the Half Hollow Hills East Thunderbirds in the Suffolk County Semifinals at Hills East. The top-seeded Thunderbirds had defeated Commack in two regular season matches, but Commack was determined to…
The Manhasset Indians came up one match short in the 2013 Nassau County Girls Tennis championship, falling to the Port Washington Vikings 4-3. This year, the girls from top-seeded Manhasset would not be denied, defeating the second-seeded Bulldogs of Roslyn 5-2 on Friday afternoon to capture the Nassau County Conference I Championship. “I am incredibly…