Sound Shore 2006 draws top teams

The 2006 Sound Shore Invitational had many subplots, but the main attraction was the exciting 7-6, 7-6 victory by Dan Rothschild and John Schmitt in the finals over Mike Stulac and John Milbank. People turned out in droves at the Fox Meadow Tennis Club to watch some incredible platform from four of the nations top players. The shot-making and incredible athleticism made for a very exciting match for almost 100 spectators.

In one semi-final, David Caldwell and Blake Cordish lost a tough three-setter while Rothschild and Schmitt were able to outlast a new and exciting team of Brad Easterbrook and Alex Bancila, 6-4 in the third. In the quarter-finals, the #3 seed of Anthony Cosimano and Steve Haller were bested by Bancila and Easterbrook while the #4 seed of Mike Cochrane and Chris Gambino had to retire due to injury…..(cont.)

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