Long Island Tennis Magazine and New York Tennis Magazine have assembled an incredible slate of speakers for the Second Annual New York Tennis Expo, set for Sunday, June 1 at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows, N.Y. Both Speaker Sessions will be headlined by world-renowned Tennis Coach Nick Bollettieri. Space…
John McEnroe Tennis Academy Scholarship Tryouts will be held on Saturday, June 14 from 8:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m. at the John McEnroe Tennis Academy, located on Randall’s Island, One Randall’s Island in New York, N.Y. Full- and half-year scholarships will be awarded. Proper tennis attire must be worn. Player locker and shower facilities will be available and food and…
The SCTCA (Suffolk County Tennis Coaches Association) ran a very successful charity event titled “Play for Autism” at the Hamlet Golf & Country Club in Commack, N.Y. The event was a round-robin doubles tournament for all Suffolk County school tennis players, as 20 doubles teams participated and everyone had a great time! "The Suffolk County…
Each year, the USTA/Eastern LI Region selects winners for awards in many categories and recognizes the accomplishments of the area's top players over the past year. Award winners will receive their award at the USTA LI Awards Dinner, set for tonight, Tuesday, April 29 at the Crest Hollow Country Club in Woodbury, N.Y. Long Island Tennis Magazine…
Carefree Racquet Club in Merrick recently hosted a night to remember as players got together to honor the life of George Haber. Mr. Haber, who was the president and owner of Carefree, died last November after battling heart disease at the age of 75. Participants hit for prizes, played competitive doubles, enjoyed great food and…
Center Moriches Varsity Tennis Coach Joe Arias spent a day at Clayton Huey Elementary School launching the first ever "Clayton Huey Tennis Academy" in conjunction with the school's physical education staff. More than 700 students from grades kindergarten through fifth attended the day-long clinic and assemblies learning various tennis skills. Each grade level came to the Main Street gymnasium…
The Suffolk County Tennis Coaches Association (SCTCA) recently hosted a pre-season HS Coaches workshop at Sportime Kings Park. The Workshop, organized by SCTCA President and Commack Coach Shane Helfner, was conducted by SCTCA Vice President, Center Moriches Coach and USTA Coaching Education and Development Faculty member Joe Arias, and featured gymnasium tennis, and on-courts topics. Sportime Kings Pak's Director of…
With just over two months to go until New York’s largest free grassroots tennis event returns to the area, tennis enthusiasts have voiced their support with over 800 attendees having pre-registered to date. Join us on June 1, 2014 from 10:30 am-4:30pm at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows, N.Y. to…
The "Unified Tennis Games" were first conceived and developed by Steve Kaplan at Bethpage Park Tennis Center in 2003 as part of The Special Olympics program he and Bethpage Park Tennis Co-Director Keith Kambourian have hosted weekly since opening the facility in 1999. Eight high school varsity and tournament tennis players were paired with intellectually challenged athletes for…
High School tennis coaches from both Nassau and Suffolk Counties came out on March 23 for the Annual Coach's Clinic at Bethpage Park Tennis Center. Bethpage Park Tennis Directors Steve Kaplan and Keith Kambourian offered several tips for the coaches in attendance, with an emphasis on serving techniques and helping players improve consistency in their…