The St. John’s men’s tennis team captured the BIG EAST Men’s Tennis Championship for the first time since 2016, defeating Marquette 4-3 in the conference championship match this week. The victory catapults the Red Storm into the 2019 NCAA Men’s Tennis Tournament as an automatic qualifier, and will find out its opponent, location and match…
I recently had the pleasure of hosting legendary coach Nick Bollettieri as the featured speaker at my annual High School Coaches Clinic. Nick is an engaging speaker and his record of elevating the most gifted athletes to great heights is unmatched. Nick Bollettieri, like all great messengers, is inspirational and an extraordinary leader. Leadership…
The annual USTA Eastern Long Island Region Adult League Captain’s Meeting took place at Crest Hollow Country Club in Woodbury, N.Y., as team captains from all across Long Island gathered together to look ahead towards the upcoming season. Adult League Coordinator Kathy Miller spoke to the captains about the new rule changes that will…
Spring break is almost upon us and that means a break in the high school tennis action over the next week, but there were still some matches to be played before the break begins. Click Here to submit your score and match notes to be a part of our daily recap. On Wednesday, Hicksville notched…
The high school tennis action continues to heat up as teams enter the middle part of the season and begin to prepare for the playoff push. Click Here to submit your score and match notes to be a part of our daily recap. One of those teams who has been in playoff form from…
Seven-time Grand Slam singles champion Venus Williams, and Bob and Mike Bryan, the most decorated doubles team in tennis history, are among many tennis icons who will showcase their world-class talent and Grand Slam pedigree as Franchise players in the 44th season of World TeamTennis (WTT), which runs from July 14 through July 31. “World…
1) Entering the fourth annual JMTA College Recruiting Combine, how have you and your team built on the event from year to year? We are striving to make the JMTA College Recruiting Combine the absolute best recruiting opportunity for tennis players anywhere in the United States! This year, we have upped our recruiting efforts…
I see this all too often in my travels as a collegiate head coach at the State University of New York at Oneonta—many players being trained by academy pros being advised not to play high school tennis. As I also go through the many letters, notes and communication I receive from potential student/athletes wanting…
Rain was the primary theme of high school tennis on Long Island this weekend, as many matches had to be postponed while others were shortened due to the unpleasant spring weather. Click Here to submit your score and match notes to be a part of our daily recap. The Roslyn Bulldogs maintained its unbeaten…
Alan Sabovic improved to 13-0 on the season in the first singles spot, as he led Connetquot to a 7-0 victory over East Islip on Thursday. Click Here to submit your score and match notes to be a part of our daily recap. Connetquot moves to 8-2 in Suffolk County’s League II and with…