Battling through difficult weather conditions, players came out to compete in the Long Island June Pickleball Challenge presented by Orlin & Cohen Orthopedic Group on the courts of SPORTIME Hempstead Lake. With temperatures north of 90 degrees, the only thing hotter than the sun itself was the competition on the court. Players competed across four…
Hundreds came out to take part in and support the EPIC Family Golf, Tennis, & Pickleball Tournament at The Mill River Club in Upper Brookville The annual event is one of the key fundraising endeavors for the EPIC Long Island Family of Agencies, which has been serving communities across Nassau and Suffolk counties with a…
The 2025 Long Island Tennis Magazine (LITM) Summer Series presented by Orlin & Cohen Orthopedic Group kicked off the Summer season in style with the Long Island Tennis Magazine June Tennis Challenge. The event was completely sold-out and the packed house provided for a great atmosphere both on and off the courts. This one-of-a-kind event…
This spring, Love Serving Autism teamed up with USTA Eastern to hold a special event on the campus of Adelphi University in Garden City, empowering coaches and instructors with approaches, skills and techniques to teach tennis to neurodivergent students. CLICK HERE TO SEE MORE PHOTOS FROM LOVE SERVING AUTISM AT ADELPHI UNIVERSITY “By introducing inclusive…
In search of its third straight Long Island Small School (Division II) title, Friends Academy found itself in a hole against Ross School on Friday afternoon. The Quakers dropped the first set in four of the five flights, and had to dig deep if it wanted to pull off the three-peat. “We came into the…
The goal entering the season for Syosset was to win another New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA) Championship, which would mark three straight State titles for the Braves. On Friday at Wheatley High School, it moved one step closer to achieving that goal as Syosset defeated Hills East 7-0 to capture the…
For the third consecutive year, the title of Nassau County Small School (Division II) Boys’ Tennis Champions belongs to Friends Academy. The Quakers pulled off the three-peat thanks to a 3-2 victory over Wheatley at Cold Spring Harbor High School on Tuesday as the two programs squared off in the title match for a fourth…
Last year, Sam Lopez-Cardenas decided to take a year off from high school tennis, opting instead to do his schooling online to allow himself more time to train and focus on tennis. It’s a decision that helped him develop into a better tennis player, training every day and competing in higher-level tournaments, but also left…
Every summer, our tennis community is fortunate to have the eyes of the tennis world on New York as the US Open brings the best players from across the globe to compete here during the three-week long event. With the US Open comes exciting opportunities and unique moments for local aspiring professional tennis players. That…
There is often a lot of discussion between coaches, parents and experts when it comes to junior and high school tennis. Long Island Tennis Magazine brought together junior tennis players themselves to find out how they feel and their thoughts on tennis here on Long Island. The participants… Eric Benderly, Senior, Commack …