A team representing Carefree Racquet Club of Merrick was the big winner at the First Annual Corporate Tennis Challenge Fundraiser held by USTA Eastern Long Island and the United Way of Long Island. Carefree was the overall team winner, taking home the title of Long Island Corporate Tennis Champion at the event, which was hosted by…
USTA Eastern Long Island and the United Way of Long Island are teaming up to support members of the U.S. military, and local businesses are urged to help. On Sunday, Dec. 4 from 4:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m., the Region will be hosting a Corporate Tennis Challenge Fundraiser at the Port Washington Tennis Academy, located at 100 Harbor Road in…
USTA Eastern Long Island and Long Beach Tennis Center are joining forces to help save lives. The two organizations will host a three-hour Automated External Defibrillator (AED) and CPR Training session on Sunday, Dec. 11 from 6:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m. at the Long Beach Tennis Center, located at 899 Monroe Boulevard in Long Beach, N.Y. Participants will receive their…
The New York Junior Tennis League (NYJTL) will present its annual Leadership Awards to Cantor Fitzgerald Chairman and CEO Howard Lutnick and to Hall of Fame tennis legend John McEnroe on Nov. 17 at the Waldorf Astoria in New York City. “We are proud to honor two recognized leaders of the New York City…
Hundreds of children from around Long Island learned tennis basics and had fun trying a new sport at the Annual Merrick Fair. The USTA/Eastern-Long Island Region Board, led by President Daniel Burgess, JTF Liaison Melanie Rubin, Event Planner Marian Morris and USTA/Eastern Tennis Service Representative Bill Mecca, set up two 10 & Under courts at the fair,…
Hundreds of children from around Long Island learned tennis basics and had fun trying a new sport at the Annual Merrick Fair. The USTA/Eastern-Long Island Region Board, led by President Daniel Burgess, JTF Liaison Melanie Rubin, Event Planner Marian Morris and USTA/Eastern Tennis Service Representative Bill Mecca, set up two 10 & Under courts at the fair,…
Local girl goes to national tournament The USTA/Eastern-Long Island Region congratulates eight-year-old Rachel Arbitman who made it to the finals in the national "Little Mo" tournament in Chicago in May. Rachel, coached by Yan Vulisky, is a rising star in the 10-and-Under set. “Little Mo” tournaments are the premier challenge for youngsters across the nation…
On Sunday, Sept. 18, the Seawolves Classic, a One-on-One Doubles Tournament, was held at Stony Brook University. Eight women’s college teams participated, including host school Stony Brook, Bryant, Marist, URI, Army, Navy, Fordham and Fairleigh Dickinson. The singles final came down to two Stony Brook teammates, junior Nini Logvilava from Tbilsi, Ga. facing senior Catherine Hanson…
On Friday, Aug. 12, the USTA/Eastern-Long Island Region along with the Town of Islip hosted it’s Annual Suffolk County Rally Day, an annual event to promote the sport of tennis to children of all ages with pros on hand to provide free clinics and a day of fun for all. Throughout the event, instruction, games,…
Volunteers from around Long Island joined the USTA’s Long Island Tennis Service Representative Bill Mecca to introduce almost 250 of Huntington’s elementary school children to the many fun and health benefits of tennis. In a program that has been used in successfully in many schools around the Island, the USTA Eastern Section takes over a school’s…