Boys Varsity A Tennis Team Wins NYS Title!

The NY Knicks are not the only team who had an exciting weekend.

The Scarsdale High School Boys Varsity Tennis Team are Division 1 Champions after triumphing over Syosset High School at the Billie Jean King Tennis Center in Queens with a score of 4-3 on Friday June 12, 2026. The team win was on the heels of an historic individual win by Scarsdale Senior Jack Reis who won the NYS Singles titles last weekend.

Pictured above from left to right are: Front row: Emmett Klingsberg (So), Ethan Goh (Fr), Nathan Appleman (So), Kaito Tsukamoto (So) Back row: Coach Roane, Jeffrey Huang (Fr), Sean Ma (Fr), Mark Ha (So), Jerry Jin (Sr), Dylan Pai (Sr), Chris Srovnik (Jr), Jack Reis (Sr), Charlie Robertson (Jr), Lucas Yao (Sr), Matthew Nussbaum (Sr), Rohan Sehgal (Sr), Coach Kumaresan.

The match for the state championship was a close one, with Scarsdale coming out 4-3. The line up includes seven courts, first, second and third Singles, and four doubles teams.

Here was the line up for the final match against Syosett (and the scores of the matches won by Scarsdale):

Singles
1st: Jack Reis 6-0, 6-2Charlie Robertson, Emmett Klingsberg, Nathan Appleman, Chris Srovnik
2nd: Lucas Yao 4-6, 6-3, 6-2
3rd: Dylan Pai 6-1, 6-0

Doubles
1st: Kaito Tsukamoto/Ethan Goh
2nd: Charlie Robertson/Mark Ha
3rd: Jerry Jin/Jeffrey Huang
4th: Nathan Appleman/Emmett Klingsberg
7-6 (7-5), 2-6, 6-4

Scarsdale was first up 2-0 after wins on the first and third singles courts, from Jack Reis and Dylan Pai. Then Syosett took the first and third doubles matches, tying up the overall match to 2-2. All eyes turned to the second singles court, where Scarsdale’s Lucas Yao won in three sets, putting the match at 3-2 in favor of Scarsdale. The fourth doubles players, Nathan Appleman and Emmett Klingsberg clinched the championship for the team when they won their match in three sets, putting the Raiders at 4-2, which meant that Scarsdale won the title. But tthe last doubles match (2nd doubles) was permitted to finish, and Syosett won, so the final score was 4-3.

The team is led by Coach Jennifer Roane, who in June 2025 was named the Coach of the Year by National Federation of Coaches Association. Michael Kumaresan is the Assistant Coach.

In 2022 and 2023 the Varsity A Girls Tennis Team, also coached by Roane, won the NYS Division 1 Title.

Roane said, "The entire team has been working towards being state champions since March. We knew that the match against Syosset would be challenging. They have been state Champions for the past three years. The boys were physically and mentally ready to play on Friday. I'm thrilled that their dedication to the team and many hours of work has been rewarded with a state title."

Commenting on the big win, Jack Reis added, "The State Team Championship was an unforgettable experience. The team has worked very hard this season and I am proud of everyone on the team! Everyone contributed throughout the tournament, and it was amazing to see our younger players step up in big moments.

What made the team title especially meaningful was that we defeated Syosset in the final. When I was a freshman, Scarsdale lost to Syosset in the state championship finals, so to come back 3 years later and beat them in such a close match felt like a full-circle moment for our program. Watching our 4th doubles team clinch the deciding point was one of the most exciting moments I’ve experienced in tennis."

Team members pose for a photo with State Assemblymember Amy Paulin

Seniors Matthew, Jerry Jin, Jack Reis, Dylan Pai, Rohan Sehgal and Lucas Yao pose for a photo back at school.