Across Long Island January/February 2019

January 25, 2019 | By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
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Sports Made Easy Runs Challenger Event on Long Island

 

Sports Made Easy continued its tournament series, hosting the Sports Made Easy November Challenger on Long Island. Like all Sports Made Easy tournaments, the idea was to combine the fun of playing the sport, with flexibility in the scheduling of events. In addition to the trophy, tournament winners walked away with a $50 eCheck for online shopping, thanks to partner brands Joma and Head. Winners included: Susan Bacey (Women’s 4.5), Laura Cassella (Women’s 4.0), Jonathan Kalina (Men’s 4.0) and James Avallone (Men’s 3.5). Pictured here are Women’s 4.5 winner Susan Bacey and Men’s 4.0 winner Jonathan Kalina.

 

Simon Picks Up Tournament Wins

 

Valerie Simon, who practices at Point Set Tennis, had a good run of play at recent tournaments, taking home the title at the L1B World Gym December Challenger, coming back from a set down to win 1-6, 6-4, 10-8. That win followed up her championship at the L1B Bethpage Park Fall Challenger, where she also won a tight three-set match to win the title.

 

Oresky Takes Home Winter Challenger in Long Beach

 

Justin Oresky, who trains at Bethpage Park Tennis Center, captured the championship at the L1B Boys 16s Early Winter Challenger at Long Beach Tennis Center. Oresky (pictured here, right), the top-seed, defeated second-seed Kazuma Togawa (pictured here, left), 6-2, 6-2 in the finals to take home the title.

 

Arbitman Wins the National Indoor Championships in Minneapolis

 

Second-seeded Rachel Arbitman, who trains at Christopher Morley Tennis, cruised through the competition at the USTA National Indoor Championships on the campus of the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, winning all seven matches in the draw in straight sets, including a 6-4, 6-0 victory over sixth-seed Katja Wiersholm in the finals.

 

Stony Brook Tennis Team Hosts Clinic at Eastern Athletic

 

Some of the junior players at Eastern Athletic Club recently had the opportunity to train with top Division 1 collegiate players, as members of the Stony Brook Seawolves Tennis team stopped by the facility to conduct drills and help train Eastern Athletic’s juniors.

 

Robertson Rolls to Win November Challenger

 

Charlie Robertson won five matches in a row to be crowned champion at the L1B Boys 16s Sportime Randall’s Island November Challenger. Robertson, who trains at New York Tennis at Great Neck, upended second-seeded Jules Taylor-Kerman 6-7(8), 6-1, 10-5 in the finals to win the title.

 

Long Island Men’s 40 & Over 4.5 Team Wins USTA Nationals

 

The USTA Long Island Men’s 40 & Over 4.5+ team headed to the National Championships in Las Vegas with the hopes of bringing a National Championship home to Long Island and did just that.

“This is a team that had great camaraderie,” said Captain Lionel Goldberg. “It combined two teams that were adversaries in the past, as well as some new players, and we all checked egos at the door to accomplish what we did. I see this is the highlight of my USTA career, and I believe that the team does as well. It was a great ride, and we hope to do it again in the future.”

 

Sportime World Tour Stops in Beijing

 

The Sportime World Tour continued its excursion around the world and recently made a stop in Beijing, China, as Sportime Lynbrook hosted a China Open-themed event featuring music, food, contests, and of course, tennis.

 

Locals Sciarrota and Goetz Make College Choices

 

It’s that time of year where high school athletes begin to officially commit to a college or university, as former Hewlett standout Gabriela Sciarrotta (pictured here, left) will be playing her collegiate tennis at Queens College next fall, while Alexa Goetz (pictured here, right) from Harborfields High School will head down to Atlanta to play for Emory.

 


Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
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