Cameron Fehrs Leads Finley Girls’ Tennis

Seventh grader Cameron Fehrs compiled a 9-1 record in No. 3 singles to lead the J. Taylor Finley Middle School girls’ tennis team this past fall. The Falcons finished with an overall mark of 4-6 against a series of very strong opponents.

The 13-player Falcon team was captained by eighth graders Jaime Ioppolo, Rachel Moss and Lauren White. Eric Triolo coached the squad.

“As a team, we played every team tough and had a chance to win every game,” Triolo said. “We became a close team and worked hard every day.” Finley topped Hauppauge (7-0 and 7-0), Northport (7-0) and East Northport (7-0). The Falcons fell to Elwood (5-2 and 6-1), Stimson (4-3 and 4-3), Oldfield (6-1) and Commack (6-1).

Fehrs was a standout on the court. “Cameron is an excellent player with so much potential,” Triolo said. “She brings a lot of fun to our team. I can’t wait to coach Cameron next year.”

Seventh grader Christiana Deluca went 5-5 in No. 1 singles, a fine showing against such stiff competition. “She’s the hardest worker on the team and a great team player,” Triolo said. “She will only get better.”

Eighth grader Ursula Derosa also turned in a fine season going 5-5 in No. 2 singles. Eighth grader Rachel Moss went 6-4 in No. 4 singles. “Ursula and Rachel were a big part of our team,” Triolo said. “I am going to miss their leadership and look forward to hearing about their success in high school.”

The Finley squad also received contributions from seventh graders Ashley Coleman, Julia Lenze, Meagan-Elise Malone and Kaitlyn Sage and eighth graders Claudia Engstrand, Jaime Ioopolo, Nikki Jacobus, Afroditi Mountanos and Lauren White.