This past weekend, the best boys high school players in Nassau County came together at Oceanside High School for the Individual Championships. They were battling for County supremacy, as well as a trip to the State Championships (beginning June 3). The weather cooperated this past weekend, allowing for some great tennis, both in singles and…
It all came down to one, single set: Syosset High School’s Stephen Peng against Great Neck North High School’s Brandon Thomas. One set to determine who would advance in the playoffs and earn a trip to the semifinals to take on Roslyn. Syosset and Great Neck North split their regular season matchups: each club winning…
The Suffolk County Boys Division I Individual Tennis Championships were held yesterday at Sachem East High School. Congratulations to all of the players on another successful season of boy’s high school tennis … Singles Championship Nolan Gelman (1) of Half Hollow Hills West defeated Scott Johnson (2) of Kings Park 6-1, 6-0. Singles Consolation Brandon Stone (4)…
To Cold Spring Harbor and Syosset, the prospect of facing off against the opposing school was overshadowed by the daunting task of beating the brutal wind that ripped through the tarp-less fences surrounding the courts. It was clear before the match that neither club was as prepared for the battle against Mother Nature as they…
As the bus for Cold Spring Harbor rolled into Syosset’s parking lot on Monday, the entire team was looking forward for another chance to prove themselves as the elite team on long island. Led by eight ranked members, Cold Spring Harbor was ready to stake their claim to an undefeated season. Morale was high for…
2009 season recap Last year, Cold Spring Harbor was crowned winners of the 2009 Nassau County Championship, while in Suffolk, Commack High School was the winner of the 2009 Suffolk County Championship. Cold Spring Harbor went on to defeat Commack 5-2 in the Long Island Championship to capture the overall Boys 2009 Long Island Tennis…
2009 Long Island Championship Long Island Champion—Syosset High School Long Island Championship Match Syosset 5–Half Hollow Hills West 2 2009 Nassau County Girls High School Standings Conference I Conference I Champion: Syosset Playoffs Semifinals Syosset 7-Port Washington 0 Jericho 4-Roslyn 3 Finals Syosset 6-Jericho 1 Conference I Final Standings Syosset……………………………………13-1 Roslyn……………………………………..12-2 Jericho……………………………………..10-4 Port Washington………………………..8-6 Hewlett……………………………………….7-7…
If at first you don’t succeed, try again. I think a lot of us are familiar with that expression, but it is also one of those statements that is easier said than done. Setbacks in tennis and/or life are not always easy to handle, especially when you are in high school, but 16-year-old Amanda Hyman…
When we last left off with the story of 12-year-old Mia Vecchio in the September/October 2009 edition of Long Island Tennis Magazine, she was preparing herself for tryouts for the Herricks High School varsity tennis team. Going in as a 7th grader, the odds were against her to make the squad, but Mia was not…
With the high school tennis season in full swing and having been a recent high school coach for both highly skilled boys and girls, I feel qualified to discuss a few salient points. In 2002, I had the distinct opportunity to coach both a boy’s team (Roslyn) and a girl’s team (Cold Spring Harbor) to…