The Townsend Harris Hawks improved to 2-0 on the season, rolling past Forest Hills 5-0 in a battle for Queens supremacy on Tuesday afternoon. The Hawks were led by its singles play as it went through the three singles flights losing just two games. Maxim Prohorov beat Nicolas Caicedo 10-0 at first singles, Mitchell Mu…
Brooklyn Technical improved to 3-0 on the season, defeating James Madison 3-2 on Tuesday afternoon in a Brooklyn A contest. The Engineers were led by its doubles teams on Tuesday. Madison would earn points in the first and second singles flights thanks to Igor Maslov & Akhrorkhuj Muminov, respectively. Daniel Maseyev got things going for…
The Judges of Benjamin Cardozo opened up its 2016 campaign with a 5-0 sweep over Forest Hills on Thursday afternoon. Cardozo was led by its singles play, as Christopher Tham, William Kofman and Kai Yuminaga won at first, second and third singles, respectively, without dropping a game. Cardozo will return to action on Monday with…
Two-time defending New York City champions Beacon began its 2016 season with a 5-0 sweep of Eleanor Roosevelt on Wednesday afternoon. The Blue Demons were led by Ameer Hosain as the sophomore won 10-1 over Samir Srivastava at first singles. Ethan Leon won 10-0 at second singles as Beacon would go on to win all…
The boys high school season in New York City is underway this week and Tuesday played host to four matches. In a Staten Island showdown, the Tottenville Pirates went on the road and defeated Susan Wagner 4-1. The lone win for the Falcons of Susan Wagner came from its top singles position and Shawn Jackson….
Susan Wagner’s Standout Jackson Looks to Build on Freshman Success Susan Wagner’s Shawn Jackson enjoyed a phenomenal freshman campaign a season ago. Jackson went undefeated in singles play during the PSAL regular season and was a semifinalist in the PSAL individual tournament. But his big accomplishment came in New York City’s top tournament: the…
Brianna Williams of Bronx Science was honored with the PSAL Wingate Award on Tuesday. The PSAL Wingate Award honors New York City Public High School student-athletes in their senior year for their outstanding achievements in their respective sports. The coaches, commissioners and sport’s coordinators nominate athletes for this award. A committee, comprised of PSAL staff,…
The excellent fall campaign for Bronx Science continued on Thursday afternoon at the indoor courts of the Cunningham Tennis Center, as Sarah Rahman captured the PSAL Individual singles championship, and Perene Wang and Christina Huynh won the doubles championship. The top-seeded Rahman, a junior, didn’t lose a game in neither the quarterfinal nor the semifinal…
USTA Eastern will be holding its annual College Showcase Day on Sunday, November 8, as a number of coaches from all across the country will flood to the Saw Mill Club in Mount Kisco, New York to see potential recruits for their tennis programs. The event will include visits with over 60 college coaches, tennis…
For the first time in three years, New York City has a new girls’ team tennis champion. The Wolverines of Bronx Science denied Beacon a fourth-straight PSAL championship on Thursday afternoon, defeating the three-time defending champions 3-2 at Cunningham Park. In a matchup between the top two teams in the city all season long, it…