Tennis is the sport for a lifetime. That creed gets right to the heart of what is so great about our sport, and goes to show that there is no cookie-cutter approach to picking up the game. Kaitlyn Fleckner is a perfect example of this notion as the West Islip senior’s tennis timeline differs…
For the past several years, Long Island Tennis Magazine has teamed with USTA Long Island to bring free tennis events to young players across Long Island. These Kids Days events were designed to provide a fun and safe tennis environment for local groups and organizations with a focus on introducing the sport of tennis…
Some of the top junior players from across the USTA Eastern Section competed in the Advanced and Intermediate Divisions of Junior TeamTennis Regional Championships. Representing their respective clubs and organizations in a team format, with the teams made up of both boys and girls competing in singles, doubles and mixed doubles matches, the regional…
For the ninth year, young hopefuls from across the tri-state area will be out in force at SPORTIME Randall’s Island, the John McEnroe Tennis Academy’s (JMTA) flagship location, on Saturday, June 19th, as SPORTIME and JMTA coaches seek to discover untapped tennis and athletic talent. The goal of both the Tryout and the Athletic…
SPORTIME and the John McEnroe Tennis Academy Present the Seventh Annual Scholarship Tryout at SPORTIME Syosset, Saturday, June 19th, 2021, from 10:00AM – 12:00PM. For the seventh year, young hopefuls from across the tri-state area will be out in force at SPORTIME Syosset, the John McEnroe Tennis Academy’s (JMTA) Long Island home, as SPORTIME…
After a year of uncertainty, virtual schooling, limited social activity, and a plethora of other challenges, it seems we are starting along the path to normalcy, whatever that may mean. Maybe we will be able to do and play and interact with each other in a way that was more familiar before 2020. Maybe….
Over the many years that I have coached top juniors, it’s clear that some players dwell on failure more than others. Some move on after a small or even large setback, while others make excuses and remain stuck in place. No matter how good a player you may be, the simple fact is that…
Long Island Tennis Magazine’s 2021 Camp Guide Bethpage Park Tennis Center Summer Tennis Camp 99 Quaker Meeting House Road, Building #4Â Farmingdale, NY (516) 777-1358 BethpageParkTennis.com The 2021Â Summer Junior Tennis Program at Bethpage Park Tennis Center, where Safety, Enjoyment, Value and Improvement is at the forefront. Our 10-week Summer Junior Tennis Program begins on…
Boys & Girls Long Island Rankings as of January 4, 2021 For full rankings, visit TennisLink.USTA.com Boys 12 Singles Rank Name City 1 Drew Hassenbein Roslyn 2 Sean Grosman Glen Head 3 Connor Plunkett Glen Head 4 Sebastian Bielen East Norwich 5 Jack Kennedy Huntington 6 Saje Vijay Menon Mineola 7 Evan Lee Syosset…
I recently gave a group lesson to four kids. There was a five-year-old girl, a four-year-old boy, and a couple of two-year-old boys. The lesson was an hour long. I was a little skeptical about whether I could make the situation work, especially since I was unaware that I would be teaching four kids…