Game, Set, Match: Horace Greeley Varsity Tennis Make Finals And Excel

CHAPPAQUA, NY — The Horace Greeley varsity tennis team faced the top-ranked programs in the region and proved they were among the very best of the best.

From the Horace Greeley varsity tennis team:

Horace Greeley High School's varsity tennis team battled their way to the finals of the 2022 San Marco Invitational Tennis Tournament, held at Harrison High School this weekend. It was a showdown of the "Horaces" - Horace Mann vs Horace Greeley - in Sunday's championship event, with Horace Mann ultimately winning 5-1 in highly competitive singles and doubles matches.

Greeley's Varsity was led by No. 1 singles player Marko Arboleda (Captain) and No. 1 doubles team Evan Gold (Captain) and Adam Fink, who earned decisive victories over Trinity and Half Hollow Hills in order to advance to the Finals. The Quakers roster featured even more top talent, with No. 2 singles Jason Wei, No. 3 singles Matthew Wallis, No. 2 doubles Sam Mathes and Ben Singer, and No. 3 doubles Brayden Berwin (Captain) and Andrew Seidman (Captain). The team won Saturday's opening round against Trinity 4-2, and next trounced Half Hollow Hills East in the second round 6-0. John Alkalay is the Varsity Coach.

"We're proud of our performance," said Greeley Senior and Captain Evan Gold. "We were excited to get to the finals. Horace Mann has always been tough competition, but we enjoyed the challenge."

The annual tournament returned for the ninth time, showcasing competition from 8 of the top high school tennis teams in the New York-metropolitan area, including Beacon, Fordham Prep, Half Hollow Hills East HS, Harrison HS, Syosset HS, Trinity School, Horace Mann and Horace Greeley HS. Opening rounds were played Saturday, April 30 followed by the finals on Sunday, May 1.

The tournament was created originally through a grant to honor Coach Jim San Marco of Edgemont High School, with the goal of bringing the top teams in Westchester, Long Island and New York City (public, private and parochial) together for a high level of competition.