2023 STAC Playoffs
Championship
Ithaca 5 - Vestal 2
Semi-finals
Ithaca 7 - Susquehanna Valley 0
Vestal 4 - Seton 3
** 2023 Section IV Division 1 Team Tennis Champions: Ithaca
** 2023 Section IV Division 2 Team Tennis Champions: Maine-Endwell
** 2023 Section IV Class A Singles Champion: Liubov Kryshchuk, Ithaca
** 2023 Section IV Class A Doubles Champions: Lily Wang / Marina Okada, Ithaca
** 2023 Section IV Class B Singles Champion: Giada Circensi, Union-Endicott
** 2023 Section IV Class B Doubles Champions: Aviva Kaminsky / Aashna Ashok, Vestal
** 2023 Section IV Class C Singles Champion: Adelie Wilson, Chenango Valley
** 2023 Section IV Class C Doubles Champions: Kaida Warwick / Aubrey Staub, Chenango Valley
** 2023 Section IV Class A Team Champions: Ithaca
** 2023 Section IV Class B Team Champions: Vestal
** 2023 Section IV Class C Team Champions: Chenango Valley
2024 STAC Championship
Tuesday, October 15 at Smaller Enrollment School
2024 Section IV Singles and Doubles Championships
Friday, October 18 and Saturday, October 19 at Union-Endicott
2024 Section IV Team Tennis Championships
Tuesday, October 22 at TBD
2024 NYSPHSAA Singles & Doubles State Championships
Monday, October 28 – Wednesday, October 30 at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing
2024 NYSPHSAA Team Tennis State Championships
Friday, November 8 at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing
2023 Final Standings (STAC League Record, Overall Record)
West
c,x-1. Ithaca 11-0, 16-1
2. Corning 7-4, 8-4
3. Horseheads 3-8, 3-8
4. Elmira 0-11, 0-11
(11 League games total)
Metro
x-1. Vestal 11-1, 12-3
2. Union-Endicott 8-4, 10-5
3. Maine-Endwell 7-5, 10-6
4. Johnson City 4-8, 7-8
5. Binghamton 1-11, 1-12
(12 League games total)
Central
x-1. Seton 12-0, 12-3
2. Chenango Valley 10-2, 10-3
3. Chenango Forks 5-7, 5-7
4. Owego 0-12, 0-14
(12 League games total)
East
x-1. Susquehanna Valley 8-4, 9-7
2. Windsor 4-7-1, 4-8-1
3. Norwich 2-9-1, 2-11-1
(12 League games total)
c = STAC Champions
x = Division Champions
2023 STAC All-Stars
All-Conference
Samantha Dalmolen (Binghamton, soph.); Adelie Wilson (Chenango Valley, sr.); Emma Mori (Ithaca, jr.); Liubov Kryshchuk (Ithaca, sr.); Kate Martin (Maine-Endwell, sr.); CeCe Knudson (Seton, 8th grade); Joy Neureuter (Seton, fresh.); Natalie Crowley (Seton, jr.); Giada Circensi (Union-Endicott, jr.); Ella Sweet (Vestal, 8th grade)
West All-Division
Singles: Claire Park (Ithaca, sr.); Fiona Glenn-Keough (Ithaca, sr.); Julia Plue (Ithaca, sr.); Tania Hao (Ithaca, sr.); Lily Wang (Ithaca, soph.); Marina Okada (Ithaca, soph.)
Doubles: Emma Frost / Noelle Paek (Corning, sr./sr.); Sophia Myers / Jessica Fang (Corning, sr./jr.)
Metro All-Division
Singles: Tatev Dadian (Binghamton, soph.); Grace Van Auken (Maine-Endwell, sr.); Ilona Campbell (Maine-Endwell, soph.); Melanie Scalcione (Union-Endicott, soph.); Aviva Kaminsky (Vestal, 8th grade); Aashna Ashok (Vestal, jr.)
Doubles: Ella Cody / Ella Sweet (Vestal, jr./8th grade); Stella Diamantakos / Aubrey Salati (Union-Endicott, fresh./soph.)
Central/East All-Division (combined)
Singles: Reaghan Hughes (Chenango Forks, soph.); Adelie Wilson (Chenango Valley, sr.); Aubrey Staub (Chenango Valley, sr.); Lily Brady (Chenango Valley, soph.); Ann McNair (Seton, sr.); Natalie Crowley (Seton, jr.)
Doubles: Natalia Dithrich / Ashland Craig (Chenango Valley, jr./jr.); Emma Stanton / Emma Nagorny (Seton, soph./sr.)
2024 Team Previews:
West
Corning Hawks (Class A)
Head Coach: Tim Ball, 21st year
Key Players: Cora McNeill (sr.), Nadine Kohnke (sr.), Kate Scanlon (fresh.), Kassidy McNeill (fresh.)
Team Goals: We always set our team goals very high. We expect to expect to either win, or at least be very competitive, in every match while also getting as many players as we can into the top ten at some point in the season. With 27 players that may be difficult to do this year, but we will try!
Last Season: Finished 2nd in STAC West division.
Elmira Express (Class A)
Head Coach: John Cox, 4th year
Key Players: Kylie Besecker (sr.)
Team Goals: All 12 players are 1st or 2nd year players. Team goals are to improve each day and to love the game of tennis. Improve our strokes. Improve serves. We are looking forward to winning sets and to win a match or two.
Last Season: Finished 4th in STAC West division.
Horseheads Blue Raiders (Class A)
Head Coach: Dustin McCullough
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Last Season: Finished 3rd in STAC West division.
Ithaca Little Red (Class A)
Head Coach: Helen Evans, 3rd year (7th overall)
Key Players: Marina Okada (jr.), Lily Wang (jr.), Veronika Liivak (sr.), Yanna Sopchak (8th grade),
Team Goals: Have a successful season and hopefully send players to States again. A more important goal is for each player to develop both on and off the court. I want each player to have a terrific experience being part of this great team.
Last Season: Won STAC West division. Defeated Susquehanna Valley in Semi-final and Vestal to win STAC Championship. Won Section IV Class A Team Championship. Defeated Seton to win Section IV Division 1 Team Championship. Defeated Washingtonville (IX) in NYSPHSAA Subregional, lost to Scarsdale (I) in Regional Final. Liubov Kryshchuk won Section IV Class A Singles Championship. Kryshchuk won Section IV Singles State Qualifier and advanced to the Round of 16 at NYSPHSAA Singles State Championship. Lily Wang / Marina Okada won Section IV Class A Doubles Championship. Wang / Okada finished 2nd at Section IV Doubles State Qualifiers and advanced to the Round of 32 at NYSPHSAA Doubles State Championship.
Metro
Binghamton Patriots (Class A)
Head Coach: Mark K. Jensen, 15th year (26th overall)
Key Players: Samantha Dalmolen (jr.), Tatev Dadian (jr.), Nora Tinder (8th grade), Mary Grace Minor (jr.), Alondra Brunn (fresh.), Caroline Clark (soph.), Cassidy Eckhardt (jr.), Carmella Emilio (fresh.), Naiomi Garay (soph.), Mary Keenan (soph.), London Wise (fresh.)
Team Goals: We are composed of players who will be looking to challenge other teams with solid, consistent play. The entire team is looking forward to a rewarding and competitive season, playing this fun and lifelong sport of tennis.
Last Season: Finished 5th in STAC Metro division.
Johnson City Wildcats (Class B)
Head Coach: Natalie Pelton, 2nd year (6th overall)
Key Players: Reagan Knapp (jr.), Aliya Hankey (soph.), Emma Phelan (sr.), Juliana Berru-Brown (jr.)
Team Goals: Learn and understand the four main components of tennis: Mental, Physical, Technical, and Tactical. Transfer knowledge into action by demonstrating learned skills in competitive play. Learn life skills through playing tennis. Actively apply lessons learned in the sport into everyday life.
Last Season: Finished 4th in STAC Metro division.
Maine-Endwell Spartans (Class B)
Head Coach: Jennifer L’Amoreaux, 3rd year (5th overall)
Key Players: Ilona Campbell (jr.), Ashley Albertson (sr.), Regina Snethen (jr.), Mackenzie Borgeson (jr.), Sophia Giordano (sr.), Danae Georgiadi (sr.), Sarah Ann Savage (sr.), Rachel Dekin (sr.), Colleen Steele (jr.), Kori Bell (soph), Iyanna King (jr.), Ada Chamleunsouk (soph.), Juliet Fischal (jr.), Adalyn Kaczynski (jr.)
Team Goals: Have some fun, learn more about the game, and enjoy some success, especially in the postseason.
Last Season: Finished 3rd in STAC Metro division. Defeated Susquehanna Valley in Semi-final and Chenango Valley to win Section IV Division 2 Team Championship. Lost to Spackenkill (IX) in NYSPHSAA Subregional.
Union-Endicott Tigers (Class A)
Head Coach: Steve Tibensky, 6th year (8th overall)
Key Players: Giada Circensi (sr.), Melanie Scalcione (jr.), Aubrey Salati (jr.), Stella Diamantakos (soph.), Regan Paulo (sr.), Kamryn Cook (fresh.), Maria DeNardis (jr.), Ellie Hamilton-Jones (jr.)
Team Goals: Improve each day. Compete for a STAC Metro division title and qualify several girls for state qualifier tournament. We have 12 seniors graduating and one of my goals is to have several underclassmen improve and be ready to compete for a starting spot by season’s end.
Last Season: Finished 2nd in STAC Metro division. Giada Circensi won Section IV Class B Singles Championship.
Vestal Golden Bears (Class B)
Head Coach: Evan Picciano, 1st year (7th overall)
Key Players: The six seniors along with all returning players
Team Goals: Look to be one of the best teams, if not the best team, in the area and win the STAC Championship.
Last Season: Won STAC Metro division. Defeated Seton in Semi-final, lost to Ithaca in STAC Championship. Won Section IV Class B Team Championship. Aviva Kaminsky / Aashna Ashok won Section IV Class B Doubles Championship. Kaminsky / Ashok won Section IV State Qualifiers and advanced to the Round of 32 at the NYSPHSAA Doubles State Championship.
Central
Chenango Forks Blue Devils (Class C)
Head Coach: Mia Hayes, 1st year (5th overall)
Key Players: Reaghan Hughes (jr.), Emily Phelps (soph.), Calliope Brennan (fresh.), Sophia Zappia (fresh.), Grace Kumiega (fresh.), Dahlia Brandow-Gordon (fresh.)
Team Goals: Work hard and have fun!
Last Season: Finished 3rd in STAC Central division.
Chenango Valley Warriors (Class C)
Head Coach: Terry Price, 14th year (37th overall)
Key Players: Lily Brady (jr.), Gisele Franklin (7th grade)
Team Goals: Be competitive within our class/division this season. Improve our tennis skills and strategy throughout the season.
Last Season: Finished 2nd in STAC Central division. Won Section IV Class C Team Championship. Lost to Maine-Endwell in Section IV Division 2 Team Championship. Adelie Wilson won Section IV Class C Singles Championship. Wilson finished 2nd at Section IV Singles State Qualifiers and advanced to the Round of 32 at NYSPHSAA Singles State Championship. Kaida Warwick / Aubrey Staub won Section IV Class C Doubles Championship.
Owego River Hawks (Class B)
Head Coach: Erica Haray, 9th year (17th overall)
Key Players: Merri Wescott (soph.), Elaina Anschutz (jr.), Charlotte Lewis (jr.)
Team Goals: One of our program goals is to introduce as many students to tennis as possible, from the 3-5th graders who attended our Hawk’s Nest Tennis Camps this summer, through our modified and high school students. For our team this season, our goals include improving our individual skills, competing as much as possible, having fun as a team, and further developing our players' love of the game of tennis. It’s a sport they’ll be able to play the rest of their lives.
Last Season: Finished 4th in STAC Central division.
Seton Catholic Saints (Class A)
Head Coach: Bryce Farrell, 2nd year (7th overall)
Key Players: Natalie Crowley (sr.), Joy Neureuter (soph.), Cece Knudson (8th grade)
Team Goals: We’re working on doubles strategy and demonstrating grit on the court!
Last Season: Won STAC Central division. Lost to Vestal in STAC Semi-final. Natalie Crowley finished 3rd at Section IV Singles State Qualifiers and advanced to the Round of 32 at NYSPHSAA Singles State Championship. Joy Neureuter / Ann McNair finished 3rd at Section IV Doubles State Qualifiers and advanced to the Round of 32 at NYSPHSAA Doubles State Championship.
East
Norwich Purple Tornado (Class B)
Head Coach: Nikki Brooks, 20th year
Key Players: Addison Jackson (sr.), Finley Farrow (soph.)
Team Goals: Improve technically and tactically.
Last Season: Finished 3rd in STAC East division.
Susquehanna Valley Sabers (Class C)
Head Coach: Amanda Spottek, 5th year (9th overall)
Key Players: Rachel Dumian (jr.), Amy Chen (jr.), Audrey Packer (fresh.), Madelyn Zitzman (soph.)
Team Goals: For every player to finish the season more skilled, physically and mentally in their level of tennis. I try to develop depth in our lineup, no steep drop-off in skill level at positions 5-10. This sets us up to be competitive in team tennis. We were knocked out last year by Chenango Valley. We would like to represent Section IV in Team Tennis Regionals this year.
Last Season: Won STAC East division. Lost to Ithaca in STAC Semi-final.
Windsor Black Knights (Class C)
Head Coach: Rebecca Molloy, 1st year
Key Players: Makena King (sr.), Evy Cease (sr.), Hailey Smallacombe (sr.), Jaelynn Dailey (jr.), Avah Gill (soph.), Sophia Snowball (fresh.), Cassandra Groome (fresh.), Lauren Brey (fresh.)
Team Goals: Each player will work individually and as a team to improve their game on the court. I want tennis to teach athletes that a strong work ethic, motivation, and drive will help them get far on and off the court.
Last Season: Finished 2nd in STAC East division.
* Note: Waverly and Oneonta do not have varsity teams this year.