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 edged Waley Chen 10-8…
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, and that is despite losing…
The PSAL announced its spring schedule for the upcoming boys’ tennis season, which begins on Wednesday, February 1 with the Coaches’ Clinic at the PSAL Office in Long Island City. The second coaches’ clinic will be held on Wednesday, February 8, and coaches are required to attend one of these clinics. Adam Schersten of First…
The Hunter Hawks won its second straight match on Wednesday, downing Stuyvesant 3-2 in a tightly-contested League A3 matchup. The Hawks were led by its doubles play, winning both the first and second doubles matches. Clara Lee and Isabella Sifuentes defeated Joanne Chui and Karina Ionkina 8-5 in the first doubles flight, and Sophie Edelman…
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’ singles matches in the morning while the boys…
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 Tennis Center….
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 defeated Caleb Miller 6-4, 6-1 at first singles, Dipen…
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 Wednesday afternoon, defeating top-seed and…
The two top seeds in New York City’s “A” Division advanced to the Public School Athletic League (PSAL) semifinals on Thursday afternoon as both Brooklyn Technical and Beacon won their respective quarterfinal matches. The Engineers of Brooklyn Tech cruised past Tottenville 5-0 in its quarterfinal matchup. Samuel Vagner defeated Philip Belmatch 10-4 in the first…
The High School of American Studies at Lehman College advanced to the PSAL “A” Division second-round on Tuesday afternoon, moving past Susan Wagner 3-2 in a New York City playoff matchup. It was the singles play that helped push the Senators past Susan Wagner. Lucas Suhl nailed down a 10-7 win over Susan Wagner’s Aaron…