Saturday Night Social

This past Saturday, players gathered at Sportime Roslyn for the second Courts & Cocktails event hosted by Grow Tennis New York, the 501c(3) non-profit organization of Long Island and New York Tennis Magazine. Players got out of the cold and inside to enjoy a night filled with tennis drills and games, catered food, and an array of alcoholic beverages.

On court, teaching pros organized drills, games and competitions, with the players moving from court-to-court to switch up the pros and players with whom they were playing with. Players had their choice of lessons, games or match play throughout the event, which concluded with an intense game of Around the World, with the two winners walking away with prizes.

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Throughout the evening, players could visit the open bar where bartenders mixed together everyone’s favorite cocktails, including the famous U.S. Open signature drink, the Honey Deuce, and drinks were brought out to players on court as well. The event also featured catered Italian food including pizza, pasta, wings, salads, desserts and much more.

“It was a great time, and a refreshing change from the same old “Dinner with another couple” evening,” said Allison Moyal, one of the event’s players. “We got to spend time with friends we had not seen in a while, the casual atmosphere made the time fly and the cocktails were the perfect touch!”

The Courts & Cocktails event series has provided a great alternative for tennis players, of all levels, to spend an evening during the cold winter months. The event series combining music, food, drinks and tennis will continue into the outdoor season as well.

“The event was so well organized, the courts had great pros and everyone was out to have fun,” said Audrie Caracciola, another event participant. “My friends and I all asked when the next one will take place so we can mark our calendars!”

The next Courts & Cocktails event will be held in April. Specifics will be announced shortly so be sure to look for future dates and locations as this event will move across Long Island throughout 2022.

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“The second Courts & Cocktails event was a success, and we would like to thank our sponsors, partners, host club and participants that helped make the night special,” said David Sickmen, Publisher of Long Island Tennis Magazine. “Sportime Roslyn was a great location for us, and I’d like to thank Jay Harris for hosting us. I also want to thank USTA Eastern for being a sponsor of the event, and their continued support of grassroots tennis. Everybody who participated, from the players to the staff, made the event special. We had such a good atmosphere on all of the courts, and a competitive yet social vibe throughout. Everyone has been asking for more of these events, and the series will continue in April and May, leading up to our biggest Courts & Cocktails event which will be outdoors in the summer. It’s fun and for a great cause, everybody wins!”

Scenes from Courts & Cocktails