Sports Made Easy continued its tournament series as it hosted the Sports Made Easy November Challenger this past weekend on Long Island. Like all Sports Made Easy tournaments, the idea was to combine the fun of playing the sport but in a competitive way, being flexible in the scheduling of events and giving out…
The year 2018 was a great year for USTA League players! Teams advancing to Nationals include: 18 & Over 4.5, 4.0, 3.5 Tri-Level League ►Women–Sportime Lynbrook, captained by Suzanne Markowitz ►Men–Sportime Syosset, captained by Ian Shapiro 18 & Over Mixed Doubles League ►7.0 from Deer Park Tennis, captained by Suresh Patel ►10.0 from Sportime…
Spread over three locations, Sports Made Easy ran a NTRP USTA tournament this past weekend, using a unique format to run its first flexible tournament for 3.0-4.0 NTRP divisions. “Unlike other NTRP tournaments, players had the option of choosing their locations and timings for their match,” said Neil Parthasarathy, President & CEO of Sports…
The 2018 Women and Men’s USTA season is about to begin! We have 252 teams in the 18 & Over, 40 & Over, 55 & Over, and 65 & Over Leagues. Play begins in May and will be completed by the end of August. There is still time to join a team and be a…
The annual USTA Long Island Awards Dinner will be held this year on Wednesday, May 2 at Chateau Briand Caterers in Carle Place, N.Y., and will once again honor and celebrate the best of tennis in the region over the last year. Click Here for more information on the dinner. To attend the dinner,…
USTA Long Island has put together a Men’s, Women’s and Mixed 65 & Over 8.0 league, and one of the Mixed Teams in the league is seeking players. with matches to be held on weekends and/or during the day. The team # is 1003353588, and it costs $10 to register. If interested in joining,…
I have been playing in the USTA tennis leagues since I was 18, but it took me 33 years to finally reach my first national tournament: the Men’s 55s 9.0 which took place in Tuscan, Arizona in 2009. A few years later, in 2015, I made it to my second National Tournament: the men’s…
Each year, the USTA Long Island Region recognizes the achievements of individuals, facilities and organizations who have made a positive impact on our community, both on and off the court. Nominations for the 2018 awards are now open, and the region encourages nominations. Awardees should be USTA members or member organizations. Nominations close on…
USTA Long Island and the New York Open are giving adult league players the opportunity to play where the pros play at NYCB Live, home of the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum when professional tennis returns to Long Island in February. Men’s Doubles and Women’s Doubles 8.0 combined level (two 4.0, or a 3.5 &…
The year 2017 proved to be a very good year for the Long Island USTA Adult League teams. We had five teams win at the Sectional Championships advance to the National Championships! Job well done! The winning teams who advanced to Nationals include: The 18 & Over 3.5 Women’s Team from Carefree, captained by…