2010 All-Long Island boys tennis
Meet Newsday's 2010 All-Long Island boys tennis team.
JOSH LEVINE
Long Island Player of the Year
Cold Spring Harbor
Singles, SophomoreThe Nassau runner-up led Cold Spring Harbor to an undefeated championship season and came in second in his first trip to the state tournament.
NOLAN GELMAN
Half Hollow Hills West
Singles, SeniorIn his first year playing singles, the Bryant-bound, three-sport athlete won the Suffolk County tournament and advanced to the second round at states.
ZACH MORRIS
Garden City
Singles, JuniorDefeated Josh Levine 2-6, 6-4, 7-5 in a thrilling Nassau County final and won the consolation singles title at the state tournament.
ERIC AMBROSIO
Cold Spring Harbor
Singles, JuniorDidn’t lose his first match of the season until the second round of the state tournament and made All-State for the second straight year.
ERIC RUBIN
Long Beach
Doubles, SophomoreWith Matt Barry, defeated Friends Academy's Jon DeFrancesch and Andrew Yaraghi, 6-3, 7-5, to win the Nassau doubles title and took third place in state tournament.
MATT BARRY
Long Beach
Doubles, SophomoreWith Eric Rubin, defeated Friends Academy's Jon DeFrancesch and Andrew Yaraghi, 6-3, 7-5, to win the Nassau doubles title and took third place in state tournament.
CHRIS HUNTER
Half Hollow Hills East
Doubles, JuniorWith Erich Bertuglia, won the Suffolk doubles title in their first season playing together and nearly advanced to the state quarterfinals.
ERIC BERTUGLIA
Half Hollow Hills East
Doubles, SophomoreWith Chris Hunter, won the Suffolk doubles title in their first season playing together and nearly advanced to the state quarterfinals.
IGNACIO CASALI
Farmingdale
Doubles, SeniorWith Brenden Henry, after second place finish in Nassau County tournament, advanced to semifinals of the state tournament.
BRENDEN HENRY
Farmingdale
Doubles, SophomoreWith Ignacio Casali, after second place finish in Nassau County tournament, advanced to semifinals of the state tournament.
PAUL POSCHMANN
Coach of the Year
Cold Spring Harbor
Guided the Seahawks to an unbeaten season and their third straight Long Island championship.Above: The 2010 All-Long Island high school boys tennis team.
ALL-LONG ISLAND SECOND TEAM
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Singles
Zain Ali, Half Hollow Hills East, Eighth Grader
Richard Sipala, Ross, Junior
Justin Pagan, St. Mary’s, Junior
Pat Brosnan, Chaminade, Senior
Doubles
Jon DeFrancesch (Junior) and Andrew Yaraghi (Sophomore), Friends Academy
Kevin Serina (Senior) and Nick Bauer (Sophomore), East Islip
Spencer Kuzon (Junior) and Trippie Tuff (Seventh Grader), Ross