Serve and Return, Inc. whose mission is to provide tennis training and education opportunities to those who could not otherwise afford them is offering five junior “Excellence Award” scholarships to aspiring young tennis players ages 8 to 16. Each scholarship will provide group and individual training and instruction opportunities at Bethpage Park Tennis Center and programs…
When your opponent hits a good shot and gets you in trouble, try hitting your shot at a speed that is similar to the speed your opponent used. The tendency on a more difficult shot is to either hit it back much slower (to get it in play) or much faster (to try to…
The town of Great Neck will spend the morning of Saturday, October 30 “rallying” around a beloved member of the community and volunteer coach of the Great Neck North Girls Varsity Tennis team. “Play it Forward” for MS, a mixed doubles tournament for Great Neck kids and family members, was established by two players…
The Harborfields Tornadoes moved within one victory of the Suffolk County Large School Team Championship as it defeated Sayville 5-2 on Monday afternoon. The win improves Harborfields to 15-1 on the season. Click Here to see more photos from Harborfields vs. Sayville “I’m so proud of the positivity of this team, and the spirit…
Longwood sophomore Victoria Matos came into this season more motivated than ever. A year removed from finishing runner-up in the Suffolk County Singles Championship, Matos claimed the county title this time around, defeating Commack’s Kady Tannenbaum 4-6, 6-4, 7-5 on Sunday afternoon at Smithtown East High School. “It feels good,” said Matos. “I’m really…
The Bayport-Blue Point Phantoms won for the 15th consecutive time this season on Monday afternoon, defeating Shoreham-Wading River in the Suffolk County Small School Team Championship. The victory improves the Bayport-Blue Point record to 15-0 on the season, and advances it to the Long Island Small School Team Championship where it will play Friends…
As Amanda Huang walked to the service line following the changeover, she remained calm and tried to focus as best as she could on the task at hand. With the Nassau County Large School Team Championship tied at 3-3, only one court remained, and Huang and fourth doubles partner Abby Glenn held a 5-4…
Watching the ball is a huge part of hitting it solid on the tennis court. Another part of this concept is getting your position to be consistent based on what you are seeing with your eyes. The goal should be to end up with the ball close to the same distance away from you each time. In addition,…
In the first-ever installment of the Nassau County Small School Championship, Friends Academy and Cold Spring Harbor battled it out with a county title on the line at Eisenhower Park on Wednesday afternoon. In a tightly-contested final, it was the Quakers of Friends Academy who claimed the title through a 5-0 victory over the…
The quarterfinals in Suffolk County are almost finalized as the playoffs continued on Wednesday afternoon. Harborfields defeated Smithtown East 6-1 to secure its spot in the final eight. Lindsay Sung & Maggie Hughes notched a 7-6, 7-5 victory at third doubles to lead their team. In the quarterfinals, Harborfields will take on Sayville, who…