The Sportime World Tour continued its journey to all the top professional tournaments around the globe on March 14, stopping in Indian Wells, Calif. for the third installment of the ever-growing program. Held at Sportime Lynbrook, the third stage featured an Indian Wells theme and mirrored the BNP Paribas Open which is being held this…
Carefree’s Kathy Miller to receive USTA Eastern’s Tennis Woman of the Year Award Kathy Miller of Merrick, N.Y. was named USTA Eastern’s Tennis Woman of the Year for her significant contribution to the game of tennis. Miller will receive the award at USTA Eastern’s Tennis Conference, set for Saturday, Jan. 31, 2015 at…
John McEnroe Tennis Academy moves LI base to Syosset John McEnroe Tennis Academy (JMTA) has announced that it will be accommodating its growing Long Island base of students with a move of its home facility on Long Island to SPORTIME Syosset Tennis & Multi-Sport this fall. The flagship JMTA location will remain at SPORTIME Randall's…
The eyes of the local tennis world were recently on Sportime Kings Park, as the Sportime World Tour kicked off. The concept is to make the kids feel as if they were real professional players by tying the event to current professional tournaments being played on the ATP/WTA Tours. The first stop on the Sportime…
In its continuing quest to “Empower Israel’s children … beyond tennis,” the Israel Tennis Centers Foundation (ITC) held a special fundraising event at the home of Richard and Leora Linhart in Westhampton Beach, N.Y. The Linharts had this to say, “We are delighted and happy to host such a moving and fun event. These are…
The Long Island Tennis Challenge, hosted by Long Island Tennis Magazine took place at Engineers Country Club in Roslyn, N.Y. and featured a day of free tennis instruction, as well as four divisions of play for all levels. With close to 100 players participating, it was a day of non-stop tennis, which included college players,…
On Sunday, Sept. 21, Lawrence Yacht & Country Club will partner with the Wounded Warriors Project to host an all-day event to honor our nation’s heroes. The day will feature tennis, golf and fishing activities, and will culminate with a dinner and cocktail reception at night. For the tennis folks, there will be a doubles…
Inwood Country Club opened up its 10 Har-Tru tennis courts to members of the Inwood community for a recent charity event, as 300 children, parents and volunteers flocked to the Country Club for the first ever Kid’s Tennis Festival, hosted by The Inwood Charities Fund Inc. with the USTA Eastern/Long Island Region. Volunteers and guests…
In its continuing quest to “empower Israel’s children … beyond tennis,” the Israel Tennis Centers Foundation (ITC) proudly announced its August 2014 exhibition schedule. This includes a special fundraising event at a private home in Westhampton Beach, N.Y. on Sunday, August 17 from 4:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m. A diverse team of Israeli players and coaches will be flying to the…
The truTV show “Impractical Jokers” came to Long Island recently and filmed some footage at Bethpage Park Tennis Center. For those not familiar with the program, Brian "Q" Quinn, James "Murr" Murray, Joe Gatto and Sal Vulcano have entertained each other for years with hilarious practical jokes. And now, these real-life best friends challenge each…