High School Tennis

Townsend Harris won its season opening match on Wednesday afternoon, sweeping all give flights to notch a 5-0 win over its Queens foe Francis Lewis. The Hawks were led by Maxim Prohorov, who began his senior campaign with a 10-5 win over Jeremy Breland in the first singles spot. Aleksa Pljakic...Read more

Player to Watch: Ethan Leon, Beacon The Beacon Blue Demons captured their ninth consecutive PSAL “A” Division Championship last spring, downing Brooklyn Tech 4-1, continuing the school’s tradition of being the best team in New York City. Beacon looks primed to be the favorite once again this spring...Read more

For the first time in history, the Public School Athletic League (PSAL) had representatives compete in the New York State Federation Tournament, where the winners of the Catholic High School Athletic Association (CHSAA) and New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA)...Read more

Photo courtesy of Damion Reid and PSAL Cardozo’s Daniela Hernandez captured the PSAL Individual Singles title, coming back from a set down to defeat Beacon’s Kyra Bergman 4-6, 6-3, 6-1 in the final. Hernandez, just a freshman, posted a dominant run through the singles draw, beginning with a 10-0...Read more

The Lab Museum United girls’ tennis team captured the New York City PSAL “B” Division championship over the weekend, beating Long Island City 4-1 in the city final. Long Island City would take the first singles match as Diwa Rana came back from a set down to beat Alexis Wiseman 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, but...Read more

Player to Watch: Chelsea Williams of Brooklyn Tech The Brooklyn Tech Engineers should be one of the top teams this fall in New York City, and standout junior Chelsea Williams will be a key factor in the team’s success. Williams was outstanding in her sophomore campaign a year ago, posting an...Read more

The John McEnroe Tennis Academy at Sportime Randall’s Island hosted its inaugural College Recruiting Combine over the weekend as hundreds of high school players and college coaches gathered on Randall’s Island for the two-day combine. The first day of the combine began with two rounds of girls’...Read more

The banner season for the Trinity boys’ tennis team continued on Sunday afternoon as it defeated Horace Mann 5-0 in the Mayor’s Cup team final at the Stadium Tennis Center. The event was hosted by Cary Leeds Center for Tennis and Learning, but due to rain, the final was moved indoors to Stadium...Read more

Newcomers captured the PSAL New York City “B” Division championship on Thursday afternoon, defeating Bard 4-1 at Cunningham Park. The win completes an undefeated 14-0 season for the Lions. The singles play led the way for Newcomers, winning all three flights in straight sets. Evangelos Vasos...Read more

There is a culture of winning that reverberates inside the Beacon boys tennis program. So even after losing a number of seniors from last year’s city championship team, this year’s team didn’t miss a beat. The Blue Demons captured its ninth consecutive PSAL New York City “A” Division title on...Read more