The USTA season is quickly approaching! All teams had to have at least eight players registered by March 1st to be put into the schedules which are now being worked on. Schedules will be distributed at the Captains Cocktail Party, set for Thursday, April 16 at 6:30 p.m. at the Crest Hollow Country Club on…
The USTA has announced that Mutsumi Shirai and Kline Sack of New York City, are among the 24 players who will represent the U.S. at the inaugural ITF Young Seniors World Team Championships, the senior equivalent of tennis’ Davis Cup and Fed Cup competitions. The 24 American athletes will be competing against players from 25…
Before I give the league report for this issue, I wanted to take a minute to honor a very special woman: Susan Alvy. Susan lost her battle with cancer on Nov. 10. She was the manager of Rockville Racquet, a Long Island board member for the USTA League, winner of the Hy Zausner Lifetime Achievement…
The USTA has announced it will be adding same-gender couples’ doubles tournaments to its 2015 adult competition tennis calendar. The groundbreaking announcement opens the door to new play opportunities for same-sex spouses, those in civil unions, domestic partners, and spousal equivalents, making the USTA’s popular adult competition more diverse and inclusive. The Plaza Racquet Club in Palm…
Congratulations to the Long Island teams that won at the Sectional Championship and are now advancing to the National Championship! The local winners include: Women’s 18 & Over League â–º3.0 Blue Point (captained by Jenn Suh-McCormack) â–º4.0 Sportime Kings Park (captained by Michelle Stoerback Women’s 55 & Over â–º6.0 Sportime Massapequa (captained by Lori De…
Two more teams from USTA Leagues representing Long Island have qualified for the USTA Adult League Nationals. The recently formed Sportime Massapequa Women's 3.0 55+ USTA team came in first place in Albany at the USTA Sectionals this past weekend, are now headed to the Nationals in Arizona the end of October. "The Sectionals were…
In the close knit community of Bayport-Blue Point on Long Island, there's a hidden gem within the area … a tennis club that has had 11 teams make it to the USTA National Championships. This year at Eastern Athletic Clubs (EAC), another team of tennis players, the Women's 3.0 team, fought long and fought hard…
At the time this issue went to print, some of the 18 & Over League playoffs were still in progress and the 55 & Over League was still playing its local season matches. The winning teams in the 40 & Over League are as follows: ►​Women’s 3.0: Sportime Massapequa (Captains Debbie Trimboli & Kelly Walther)…
Congratulations to the 6.0 Mixed-Doubles team from Hempstead Lake Tennis, captained by Darlene Sotomayor and Adam Moramarco, and the 8.0 Mixed-Doubles team from Long Beach Tennis Center, captained by Andrew Camacho. Both teams are off to the National Championships! Good luck to both teams! The Men’s and Women’s Leagues are underway. The schedule for Regional…
Charles H. Hurme, 101, of Huntington Station, N.Y., passed away May 8, 2014 at the Northport VA Hospital following a brief illness. Born Nov. 5, 1912 in New York City and raised in Brooklyn, friendships started in the Finntown area of Brooklyn lasted seven to eight decades. It was at McKinley Park where Charles began…