The New York state high-school tennis championships wrapped up this weekend in Queens as a number of Long Island players found themselves advancing deep into the tournament. Half Hollow Hills East senior Zain Ali finished third in the New York state championships on Sunday, falling to eventual champion Matt Gamble of Webster Schroeder, 3-6, 6-7(7-2)…
Half Hollow Hills East tennis won its 100th straight match against Suffolk County opponents on Friday, defeating Half Hollow Hills West 4.5-2.5 to capture its fifth straight Suffolk County team title. The Thunderbirds were led by its outstanding singles play. Zain Ali and Kyle Alper, who played each other in the county individual championship last…
The Suffolk County team championship match is all set, as Half Hollow Hills West and Half Hollow Hills East will meet in the final on Thursday afternoon at Half Hollow Hills East High School. Top-seeded Hills East stayed undefeated on the season as it defeated Ward Melville 6-1 in the semifinal on Monday afternoon. Arnav…
Two familiar foes met in the Nassau County Boy's High School Tennis Finals on Monday afternoon at Garden City High School. The Cold Spring Harbor Seahawks and the Syosset Braves, who were both undefeated this season, met to decide who would be County champion and in the end, Cold Spring Harbor edged Syosset for the…
The Cold Spring Harbor doubles team of Conor Mullins & JP Paris were in familiar territory at the Nassau County Boy's Tennis Championship on Saturday morning at Oceanside High School. The two seniors, who won the finals last season, were squared up against the tough Syosset duo of Henry Tell & Dylan Granat. After winning…
South Side and Garden City have been atop the Conference II standings all season long, and so it was no surprise that the two teams would go head to head in the Conference II championship, leading to some incredible tennis. The Trojans spent the majority of the season in first place, but a late season…
In a matchup between two undefeated squads, the Bellmore JFK Cougars hosted the Mepham Pirates, with the Conference III championship on the line. Both teams had dominated their respective conferences all season, with Bellmore JFK coming out of Conference III-B and Mepham coming out of Conference III-A. Bellmore JFK outdueled its cross-town rival, cruising to…
In a matchup between two of the top teams in Nassau County, Syosset hosted Port Washington in a semifinal contest. The Syosset Braves were looking to stay perfect for the season, while Port Washington was hoping to get another shot at Cold Spring Harbor in the conference finals. Syosset was able to pick up some…
The Plainedge Red Devils completed a perfect 14-0 season in 2014 yesterday, defeating New Hyde Park 4-3 to capture its first Conference IV Championship since 2006. The two top teams in the conference battled throughout the match, with the deciding victory coming at first singles. The Red Devils were able to get key wins in…
The Plainedge Red Devils entered its first round Conference IV playoff matchup against Division on Tuesday looking not only advance to the next round, but also to maintain its undefeated record. “Before the match I told them all that hard work comes down to today’s match,” said Plainedge head coach Lorraine Amato. “A whole season…