Today, the United States Tennis Association (USTA) announced a star-studded lineup for the 2016 Arthur Ashe Kids’ Day presented by Hess. The stadium show will include live performances from chart-topping hip hop artist Flo Rida, international pop sensation Zara Larsson, singer-songwriter Troye Sivan, buzzworthy pop/R&B artist Jordan Fisher, award-winning singer-actress Laura Marano and breakout band Forever In…
Credit all photos to Troy Haas and Gabi Sklar The third Annual Long Island Tennis Magazine KidsFest took place Saturday at the gorgeous Engineers Country Club in Roslyn as part of the 2016 Long Island Tennis Magazine Summer Series. The event saw plenty of smiles and a day of fun-filled activities. For some participants it was their…
Pine Hollow Country Club hosted its annual Babes Against Cancer charity event on Tuesday morning, as club members and guests took to the tennis courts for a day of fun and to raise money for the American Cancer Society. “Cancer is something that affects all of us in some way or another,” said Sandra Sklar,…
Long Island Tennis Magazinehosted the second Long Island Tennis Challenge of the summer, this time at the Hamlet Golf and Country Club in Commack. The event brought together local tennis players of all levels, including some of the best players in the area. Not only did the spectators and competitors have the luxury of watching…
The John McEnroe Tennis Academy’s (JMTA) Long Island annex Sportime Syosset hosted its annual scholarship tryouts, where kids from around Long Island came to compete and play for a scholarship for the Fall 2016 campaign at the JMTA. “We’re looking for talented, homegrown players who are athletic and show great sportsmanship and character,” said Mike…
For the second straight year, Oyster Bay’s Julia Elbaba captured the women’s singles title at the U.S. Open National Playoffs Eastern Sectionals, defeating Briarcliff Manor’s Rachel Lim 2-6, 6-1, 6-0 in Thursday’s final. Elbaba got off to a slow start in this match and struggled to find her rhythm early on. Lim took advantage of…
Long Island Tennis Magazine hosted the first of three Long Island Tennis Challenge Tournaments that will take place this Summer. The event brought together players of all levels including some of the top tennis players in the area at the beautiful Engineer’s Country Club in Roslyn, N.Y. Despite weather concerns early on, the day turned…
Bethpage Park Tennis Center hosted a tournament on Sunday, May 15 as a part of its Unified Tennis Games program. 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…
With the 2016 French Open on the horizon, the Sportime World Tour halted in Paris for a Roland Garros-themed event at Sportime Massapequa on Saturday afternoon. Continuing its string of successful World Tour events, Saturday’s event featured DJ Curtis doing his thing to keep everybody entertained, along with a bouncy castle and delicious food. “Today…
Last night, the USTA Eastern Long Island Region held its 26th Annual Awards Dinner at Chateau Briand in Carle Place, N.Y. The Long Island tennis community came out to celebrate what was another successful year of tennis here on Long Island in 2015 and to honor players, coaches, volunteers, business owners and others who continue…