Port Washington girls tennis wins Nassau County, Long Island titles

The Port Washington High School girls varsity tennis team captured the Nassau County championship with a dramatic 4-3 victory over top-seeded Syosset before sweeping Commack 7-0 to win the Long Island Large School championship. The county title, the seventh in program history, marked a breakthrough for the Vikings, who had lost to their longtime rivals in the previous two county finals. Port Washington followed the victory by defeating Suffolk County champion Commack on Saturday, Oct. 24, at Shoreham-Wading River High School to claim its first Long Island Large School title since 2022. For Port Washington Director of Health, Physical Education and Athletics Nicholas Schratwieser, watching the team overcome Syosset was an emotional moment after years of close matches and difficult losses. “I was overwhelmed with joy,” Schratwieser said. “We've gotten so close in the girls and boys tennis over the last several years. So to see the girls finally step over the line and win the ma