Scarsdale Boys Tennis Team; Undefeated in their League

Scarsdale High School's Boys Varsity Tennis program is having another fine season this spring. Led by captains Sam Gray and Jonny Dorf, the team has gone 9-1 losing only to Horace Mann. Along with Dorf and Gray, seven other seniors help to make up the team, including Victor Avram, Richard Bennett, Jacob Eisenstein, John Kaspers, Christian Landgrebe, Ben Lefkowitz, and Zack Schulman, most of whom have been playing for the Varsity program for 3 or 4 years. The team is rounded out with three juniors, Evan Josephs, Harrison Peltz, and Zachary Steinberg, as well as three underclassmen, Rafael Schott, a sophomore, and Luke Smith and Suhas Vennan, the only freshmen. The collective age of the team has helped to fuel its success, helping the younger players get better, and teaching them how to get better through their strong work ethic.

According to Coach Jennifer Roane, the team is very strong on all parts of the court, with talented singles players who are rarely beaten, and deep doubles teams who constantly compete for chances to play. The team's enormous depth has allowed her to rotate doubles and singles players, maintaining high levels of play even with injuries to exceptional players. Scarsdale has had success against rival schools Mamaroneck and Byram Hills, and has not lost to either in the games they have played.

On Monday May 4th the team suffered their only loss against Horace Mann, a perennially difficult opponent. Scarsdale fielded three singles and four doubles pairings, ultimately losing 5-2. Luke Smith, freshman, played first singles, captain Sam Gray played second singles, and senior John Kaspers played third. Smith does not usually play first singles, filling in for the injured Jonny Dorf, and was commended by his injured captain on his victory, saying that he has "provided a nice boost for the team at singles." The other individual victory in the 5-2 defeat came at third doubles, with juniors Evan Josephs and Harrison Peltz claiming the victory. Jacob Eisenstein and Chris Landgrebe at first doubles, as well as Richard Bennett and Zack Schulman at second doubles came away with tough losses, despite their hard work and competitive play.

After the loss Monday to Horace Mann, the team bounced back nicely Tuesday and Wednesday, beating Rye and Suffern 7-0 to claim their eighth and ninth victories respectively. Despite the recent loss to Horace Mann, the team is looking to end the season undefeated in league and conference play. All focus has shifted to the last match of the season, a home match (Today) Thursday May 7 against rival Mamaroneck. Dorf has expressed confidence in the team stating "Our entire team looks forward to taking on the challenge. Hopefully we can end the season with a victory against a very competitive team."

Team members are looking forward to competing on an individual basis, in the Conference Tournament, May 12-16. The team is hoping to have many singles and doubles players at the tournament, and each will try to replicate the season's success. With no post-season team tournament this year, the Conference Tournament may be these senior's last chances to play Scarsdale Tennis, and they will undoubtedly succeed and leave their legacy on the program.