This past Friday, Great Neck South took out Great Neck North 7-0 in a cross-town rival game. While the final score finished at 7-0, the matchup of the out of conference opponents was much more competitive then the score would indicate. South was led by Haarika Reddy and Emily Bae who cruised to a 6-1,…
American professional tennis success reached a historic low at this year's Wimbledon, and theories have been thrown around on how to fix this "problem," but I'm not so sure it's a “problem.” Maybe it's an opportunity to reflect and reevaluate what we really value as a culture. Why is it so important to pursue manifest…
Venus Williams cruised into the quarterfinals of the Coupe Banque Nationale on Thursday night, knocking off Ukrainian Olga Savchuck 6-1, 6-2 to reach the final eight. “Everything worked so well today,” said Williams. “When my first serve is going in that helps a lot. I was able to play so offensively off the first serve….
In the summer of 1981, Mike Silverman of City Parks Foundation, a Levittown, N.Y. resident, was fresh out of college with an undergraduate degree in political science and plans to take a year off to work before going to law school. When Silverman accepted a six-week summer job teaching free beginner tennis lessons to kids…
The order of play for this weekend’s U.S. vs. Slovakia Davis Cup by BNP Paribas World Group Playoff tie was determined at a draw ceremony on Thursday, hosted at The Stonegate in Hoffman Estates, Ill. Hoffman Estates Mayor Bill McLeod drew the names at Thursday’s draw. The opening day of play in the best-of-five match…
Sportime Quogue tennis pro Dave Herman organized a doubles tennis tournament on Labor Day weekend to benefit Kent Animal Shelter, with sponsorship of Douglas Elliman Real Estate, and raised $4,200 for homeless pets. “We’re very grateful to Dave Herman, Sportime Quogue, Douglas Elliman Real Estate, Quality Metal Stamping LLC, and all of the players who participated,”…
The high school girls’ tennis season’s opening week continued on Wednesday as a number of different teams took to the courts in search of a win. The Roslyn Bulldogs rolled past Syosset 5-2 in a Conference I showdown Wednesday. Marissa Luchs led the way for Roslyn at first singles, battling back from a set down…
“Excuse me?” It is safe to say that fans, analysts and anybody else who played witness to the men’s semifinals of the 2014 U.S. Open on what will become known as arguably the most surprising day in tennis history were in absolute shock. After a tournament in which the best men’s doubles team of all-time…
The ACL (Anterior Cruciate Ligament) is a major stabilizing ligament in the knee. A ligament is a dense band of connective tissue, like a rope or cord. The ACL prevents abnormal movement of the thighbone (femur) on the shinbone (tibia). People with ACL tears often complain that their leg "gives out" and feel that they…
Maria Sharapova has qualified for the BNP Paribas WTA Finals in Singapore, the WTA announced Tuesday. The former world number one is the second to qualify for the October finals, after Serena Williams was announced as the top seed last week. “I am really excited to qualify for the BNP Paribas WTA Finals Singapore presented…