Sabrina Ferretti of Ward Melville and Aimee Manfredo of Shoreham Wading River won the Conference III and the Conference IV individual singles titles yesterday. Ferretti defeated second-seeded Victoria Makulik of Patchogue-Medford in three tough sets 6-4, 5-7, 6-2 to claim the Conference III title, while Manfredo had an easier time winning the Conference IV championship…
The number one seed will face the number three seed in today’s Suffolk County Division 1 Individual Girls Tennis Championship. Having two top players square off for the title would normally not be a unique situation, but in this case the top players are sisters. Top-seeded Ester Chikvashvilli and third-seeded Stephanie Chikvashvilli, both of Half…
The United States Tennis Association has announced the 2013 No-Cut Coach All-Star Team, recognizing 12 exceptional middle and high school coaches who implement a “no-cut” policy which welcomes all interested students to be a part of their school’s tennis team. Among the honorees is Coach Joe Arias of Center Moriches High School in Center Moriches, N.Y….
In 2012, for the fourth consecutive year, Nassau County Champion Syosset High School Girls Tennis team defeated Suffolk County Champion Half Hollow Hills East to win the Long Island Championship. This was the fifth straight Long Island title for Syosset and they are one of the favorites again this year. Syosset will return with a…
The long awaited match-up between Nassau County Champion Cold Spring Harbor and Suffolk County Champion Half Hollow Hills East did not disappoint yesterday as the teams finally took the court yesterday at Cold Spring Harbor High School. Those who attended yesterday’s Long Island High School Championship were treated to high level tennis played with intensity…
Coach Daniel Burgess Jr. and his Wantagh High School Boys’ Varsity tennis team were honored at the school’s awards dinner for their achievements during the 2013 season. Coming from a losing season in 2012, the Wantagh boys, under the direction of Coach Burgess, in his rookie season leading a high school team, were Nassau County…
After three days of playing under the blazing sun at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center the 2013 NYSPHSAA Boys Tennis Championships came to a close on Saturday. In a battle of Westchester’s top seeds Shawn Hadavi of Dobbs Ferry won the Singles State Champinship defeating Taiyo Hamanaka of Eastchester in a close…
It was a very hot day at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center where the 2013 New York State Boys High School Championships got underway yesterday. The extreme heat hit 96 degrees on-court at 3:00 p.m. and the matches were delayed until the temperatures dropped. The delay worked in favor of one Long Island…
The 2013 Long Island Boys High School Tennis Championship match between Nassau County Champion Cold Spring Harbor and Suffolk Champion Half Hollow Hills East scheduled for May 28th has been postponed. Hills East submitted a lineup that was rejected by Section XIII. If the lineup issue gets resolved, the match will be played next week. If…
The Half Hollow Hills East High School Boys Tennis team remained undefeated in the 2013 season, knocking off rival Half Hollow Hills West 5-2 to capture their fourth consecutive Suffolk County Tennis Championship. These were the top seeds from Suffolk County, but Hills East came in as the clear favorites and Hills West was unable…