High School Boys Tennis

Heading into this spring, the boys from Syosset had one goal in mind: win a state championship. Syosset moved one step closer to achieving that goal as the Braves defeated Commack 4-3 in a thrilling Long Island Large Championship on Wednesday afternoon on the courts of Hofstra University. CLICK...Read more

Stephan Gershfeld wanted this one badly. The two-time Nassau County singles champion from Hewlett, and reigning New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA) singles champion, entered this spring’s county tournament with a strong desire to accomplish the three-peat. CLICK HERE...Read more

After losing the first set in the Nassau County Doubles Championship, Syosset’s Nikhil Shah & Devan Melandro knew they had to change something up as they battled Friends Academy’s Alistair Wright & Russell Notaris with the title on the line. “We started playing more doubles tennis, and got...Read more

Friends Academy entered Thursday’s Long Island Small School Championship as a confident group. Taking on the Suffolk County champions, Ross School, the Quakers felt as if it were the better team on paper, and wanted to prove that on the court. And it did just that. Friends Academy would sweep all...Read more

For the third straight season, the title of Suffolk County Large School Champions belongs to the boys from Commack. The Cougars edged Ward Melville 4-3 in a battle of unbeatens and a rematch of last year’s county championship on Thursday afternoon at Smithtown East High School. The depth of Commack...Read more

An emotional week for the Syosset Braves culminated with a Nassau County Large School Championship as Syosset reclaimed its spot atop the county with a 6-1 victory over Port Washington at Hofstra University on Wednesday afternoon. A day after defeating Roslyn in the semifinals, Syosset had the...Read more

The Suffolk County Large School Championship is all set after Wednesday’s semifinals. Top-seed Commack and second-seed Ward Melville will both put their undefeated seasons on the line on Thursday when they meet to decide the county champion. Commack defeated Half Hollow Hills East, led by Jeffrey...Read more

Last year, Gabe Bursztyn sat and watched as his older brother, Aron, and Shashank Pennabadi won the Suffolk County Doubles title. An injury in the early part of the season sidelined the Ward Melville junior for the remainder of last spring. But being the ideal teammate that he is, Bursztyn...Read more

Once…twice…three times…a county singles champion. Edward Liao won the Suffolk County Singles Championship for a third consecutive year as the Commack junior defeated Hills West’s Bryan Volk 6-1, 6-1 in the final on Tuesday afternoon at Smithtown East High School. CLICK HERE TO SEE MORE PHOTOS FROM...Read more

The Nassau County Large School Championship is set after Syosset and Port Washington won their respective semifinal matches on Tuesday afternoon. Syosset hosted Roslyn and while the two teams competed hard on court, they took time to put the rivalry aside for an afternoon as Syosset showed support...Read more