Stacey Lee, a ninth-grade student at The Wheatley School, won the Eastern Designated Closed Tennis Tournament, which was held at the Alley Pond Tennis Center on March 11 - 13. Prior to the match, which Stacey won 6-3, 5-7, 7-6, she had been ranked fourth in the East by the United States Tennis Association in the 16-and-under class. Based on the latest victory, she is now ranked second in the east. Nationally, Stacey is one of the top 100 ranked female tennis players in the 16-and-under class.

At the National Open tennis match, which was held in Erie, PA on Feb. 17-22, Stacey finished an impressive fourth. One week later, Stacey competed in another Eastern Designated Tournament in Matawan, NJ and came in second.

Stacey has played in the first singles position on the Wheatley Varsity tennis team since seventh grade. In her third season on the varsity team last fall, Stacey won the Nassau County singles championship, which qualified her to represent Wheatley and Nassau County in the New York State Championships. In her first state competition, Stacey finished in fifth place, winning the accolades of tournament officials for her positive displays of sportsmanship. Stacey is a straight "A" student at Wheatley and this year she has gained All-County recognition as a violinist.

Stacey trains daily at the Cunningham Tennis Center in Bayside with her coach Dae Kim. She's the daughter of Michael and Sunhui Lee and they reside in Old Westbury.

The Wheatley School's Varsity Girls Indoor Track Team has been recognized by the New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA) for academic excellence. The scholar/athlete recognition award program, which was initiated by NYSPHSAA 14 years ago, recognizes athletic teams from across New York State for the exemplary academic performance of its team members. Based upon a composite of the grade point averages among team members, team champions are selected for each varsity sport from those high schools entering the competition.

The Wheatley School's Girls Indoor Track team achieved a near-perfect average of 99.086, which was the highest girls' indoor track team academic average in New York State. For this significant achievement the team has been declared New York State Champions for the Scholar Athlete Team Recognition Award competition. This is a credit to the athletes who have had to balance the demands of a rigorous academic schedule with the long hours of practice and competition required to successfully compete in interscholastic athletics at the varsity level.