(MINEOLA and SYOSSET, N.Y.) - Prior to the start of the Wednesday, Dec. 17 meeting of the full Nassau County Legislature, Deputy Minority Leader Arnold W. Drucker (D – Plainview) and Legislator Samantha Goetz (R – Oyster Bay) led their colleagues in a special presentation honoring the Syosset High School girls’ tennis team.
This season, the young athletes made history by capturing Syosset's first-ever NYSPHSAA Large Schools Girls Tennis Championship, prevailing in a rematch with last year’s winners, Horace Greeley. The victory caps off an amazing run for Syosset girls’ tennis in which they have captured three straight Long Island championships – and four of the last five County titles.
“This team has set a standard to be proud of – not just for the athletes that play now, but for generations to come,” Deputy Minority Leader Drucker said. “Achieving this level of success takes more than just talent – it takes a commitment and a dedication to excellence which requires a relentless effort at practicing, learning, listening, focusing and a level of trust in each other in conjunction with the superb coaching and instruction they have received. I congratulate coach Shai Fisher, his assistant coaches, trainers and staff, but most importantly, these amazing athletes!”
“All the girls make me look like a genius - I just didn’t mess it up,” Coach Fischer quipped to the Legislature before adding, “The winning is phenomenal, but the one thing that stands out to me – the relationships that you form with each other, that you will carry on for the rest of your life. More importantly than winning, that is what you’ll remember.”
PHOTO CREDIT – Photo by Peter M. Budraitis