Team chemistry is something that can’t be quantified but is integral to success, no matter the sport. And it was crucial for the 40 & Over 3.0 team out of SPORTIME Kings Park that is captained by Amy Gillen. Earlier this month, Gillen and her team advanced to the Regional Championship after her team won…
Next stop: Sectionals. The Mixed Doubles 7.0 team out of Point Set Tennis in Oceanside, captained by Lori Sarnelli and Melissa Thomas, captured the title in the Mixed Doubles 7.0 division at the USTA Long Island Regionals. “Our depth played a big part as so many players were able to play and win important matches…
There’s nothing quite like winning when you are the underdogs. That’s exactly how the team out of the USTA Eastern section representing Point Set Indoor Racquet Club felt when it headed southwest to compete in the USTA National Championships at the end of last year. Captained by Laura Crain and Cristina Handal, the team began…
The USTA Eastern Long Island adult league players have been busy this winter with a variety of doubles leagues which will prepare them well for the warm weather that is hopefully here soon. The men from Long Beach will be jetting out west to San Diego to battle it out at the 2024 Tom Fey…
Fall is in the air, but the summer action is still fresh in our minds! As usual, we were action packed with Sectionals and Long Island had its fair share of victories. The 18+ 2.5 Women from Point Set WON at Nationals! These ladies came together in the USTA format for the first time this…
The Sportime Magic won the Long Island North Shore Men’s Tennis League (NSMTL) this summer after a very competitive season in a tough fought match against Runner Up Piquet Lane. The NSMTL is the country’s oldest intraclub league, celebrated its 40th anniversary this year and is comprised of teams representing clubs from across Long Island….
We’re at the halfway point of the year, but Long Island tennis is just heating up! Our numbers continue to rise as tennis is still booming, and we couldn’t be happier about it. Long Island continues to have a strong presence with players participating at all levels (2.5 – 5.0) and at all age levels…
Our 18 & Over Mixed Doubles League is finishing up just as the 40 & Over and 55&Over Mixed Doubles Leagues are starting. In the 18 & Over 6.0 League, Ed Sinn’s team from Syosset took the top honors and will be representing Long Island at Sectionals in June up in Schenectady, NY. Good…
Last month, the 55+ Men’s 8.0 team representing the USTA Eastern Section and playing out of Sportime Kings Park participated in the 2022 USTA Nationals in Orlando, Florida. Led by team captains Russ DeFazio and Owen Kassimir, the team would finish with a 2-2 record after it’s two-day, four-match schedule. As a result, the…
It’s hard to believe, but we are already half way through our Adult League Season and will finish up just around the same time this article is being written. At this time it is too soon to tell who will be advancing to playoffs, Regionals, and Sectionals, but keep on truckin’ and good luck…