May 3, 2012
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
Tournament players and brothers Conor and Sean Mullins have been working together to help juniors less fortunate than themselves through a program they created called “Pennies for Players.”
April 27, 2012
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
The USTA Eastern Long Island Region will be out in force on Sunday, April 29th helping to make the 7th Annual Robbie’s Run in Merrick a success, and local tennis enthusiasts are urged to participate.
March 28, 2012
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
The United States Tennis Association (USTA) Eastern Long Island Region has scheduled its 22nd Annual Awards Dinner for Wednesday, May 9 at the Crest Hollow Country Club, located at 8325 Jericho Turnpike in Woodbury, N.Y.
March 27, 2012
By Gary Simeone
The evening of March 24th brought fun for the whole family to the Eastern Athletic Club in Blue Point, N.Y. as the Stony Brook University Family Fun Fest and Fundraiser was held where members of the Stony Brook University Seawolves men's and women's tennis teams were on hand to provide lessons, instructional drills and play points with members of the local community.
March 26, 2012
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
40-Love. This score represents a commanding lead in tennis, and for the Harlem Junior Tennis and Education Program, (HJTEP) “40-Love” represents the celebration of its 40th Anniversary in 2012. HJTEP’s goal is to continue to score a commanding lead in life for its program participants.
February 1, 2012
By Gary Simeone
A fundraising Pro-Am for the USPTA was held at Sportime Kings Park Sunday night featuring some of Long Island's top professional and amateur players. Eight pros and eight amateurs teamed up for high-level doubles play in a round robin format to raise money for the USPTA's Eastern Section.
January 16, 2012
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
Local tennis players are encouraged to clean their closets and remove unused and unwanted tennis clothing. For the next month, the USTA Eastern Long Island Region will be collecting new and gently-used tennis clothing to help athletes in need.
January 12, 2012
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
USTA Serves, the National Charitable Foundation of the United States Tennis Association, has announced that it has granted 41 community tennis and education organizations in the U.S. more than $400,000 in grants. Combined with scholarship awards, USTA Serves distributed more than $1.5 million in 2011.
December 27, 2011
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
The Sixth Annual Mardy’s Tennis & Jake’s Music Fest was held in Vero Beach, Fla. on Dec. 9-10, as the official host sponsor, Grand Harbor Golf & Beach Club, hosted the Kids’ Tennis Clinic, Reception and Tennis Exhibition, featuring top-ranked American tennis player, Mardy Fish.
December 22, 2011
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
Local tennis players are encouraged to start cleaning out their closets and removing unused and unwanted tennis clothing. Beginning on Jan. 15, the USTA Eastern Long Island Region will be collecting new and gently used tennis clothing to help athletes in need.
December 14, 2011
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
On the eve of U.S. Open Finals Weekend, tennis champions, industry leaders and supporters of the game gathered at Cipriani Wall Street for The 2011 Legends Ball.
December 5, 2011
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
The USTA Eastern Long Island and Long Beach Tennis Center (LBTC) are joining forces to help save lives. The two organizations will host a three-hour Automated External Defibrillator (AED) and CPR Training session on Sunday, December 11, 2011 from 6:00 - 9:00 pm.
November 17, 2011
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
On Oct. 1, members from the Garden City Casino hosted a tennis match against the Cold Spring Valley Tennis Club. The two clubs have been playing in similar “interclub” matches for many years to raise funds for Charlie’s Champions Foundation and the United Way of Long Island.
November 9, 2011
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
The New York Junior Tennis League (NYJTL) will present its annual Leadership Awards to Cantor Fitzgerald Chairman and CEO Howard Lutnick and to Hall of Fame tennis legend John McEnroe on Nov. 17 at the Waldorf Astoria in New York City.
October 28, 2011
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
Several of the biggest names in tennis came together at the 19th annual WTT Smash Hits presented by GEICO at Cleveland Public Hall, raising more than $500,000 for the Elton John AIDS Foundation and the AIDS Taskforce of Greater Cleveland. Team Elton rallied to win the match over Team Billie Jean 19-18 in front of a crowd of 3,477 fans.
October 3, 2011
By Monica Gorny
Helping make dreams come true for children facing life obstacles is the primary goal of the Garden of Dreams Foundation (GDF). The GDF works closely with all areas of Madison Square Garden to provide children with once-in-a-lifetime experiences.
September 6, 2011
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
On the eve of the 2011 U.S. Open Women's Final, a who's who of the tennis industry will gather at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City to pay tribute to the International Tennis Hall of Fame's Class of 2011 Inductees Andre Agassi and Peachy Kellmeyer, to honor additional contributors to the sport, and to celebrate the great game of tennis.
August 29, 2011
By Michael Sarro
On Aug. 25, BNP Paribas hosted the Taste of Tennis event where the tops in the game of tennis and the top chefs in the world gathered together in Manhattan at The W Hotel to showcase some amazing food, drink signature cocktails and dance the night away with several renown DJs on hand.
August 17, 2011
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
On Saturday, Sept. 17, the Hamptons Tennis Classic will be held at Sportime Amagansett, located at 150 Town Lane in East Hampton, N.Y. from noon-5:00 p.m. The rain date for the event will be the following day, Sunday, Sept. 18.
July 27, 2011
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
The Ross School Tennis Center in East Hampton, N.Y. recently hosted a Tennis Family Weekend with tennis great, Patrick McEnroe.
June 30, 2011
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
The Hamptons Tennis Classic will be held 11:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 17 at Sportime Amagansett, located at 320 Abrahams Path in East Hampton, N.Y.
June 23, 2011
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
The Glen Cove High School tennis courts on Old Tappan Road in Glen Cove will be the site this Saturday, June 25th of a fundraiser for Glen Cove C.A.R.E.S., cancer awareness resource education source.
May 16, 2011
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
Bill Mecca, tennis service representative from the USTA/Eastern-Long Island Region, recently presented gently used racquets and balls to Jarred Kershaw, coach of Roosevelt High School's Boys and Girls Tennis Teams for distribution to his players.
April 14, 2011
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
Join Cure Mommy's Breast Cancer (CMBC) and the Junior First Lego team Team/Merrick Connection and Long Beach Tennis Center for a Junior Tennis Carnival, Saturday, April 30 at Long Beach Tennis Center from 4:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m. (check-in is at 3:45 p.m.).
April 1, 2011
By Anthony Pastecchi
The North Shore Autism Circle hosted their First Annual Serve an Ace for Autism Celebrity Pro-Am tournament on Feb. 4 at Sportime Roslyn, sponsored by Long Island Tennis Magazine and Sportime. The event and evening were a great success thanks to all who came out and supported the cause which provides after-school and weekend programs for children with autism.
