Kids’ Rally Day Shines Local children spent a fun day on the courts at Malverne High School at Long Island Kids Rally Day, presented by the USTA Eastern Long Island Region and benefitting the USTA National Junior Tennis & Learning (NJTL) Program. More than 250 kids from across Nassau and Suffolk Counties represented Community Tennis…
USTA Eastern Section has joined USTA National in an effort to thank our nation’s veterans for giving so much to insure our freedom. Surrounding this Veterans Day, park and recreation departments across the country will be teaming up with local USTA organization members to host Military Family Tennis Play Days on community courts across the…
Junior tennis players ages 10 and under are invited to a USTA Eastern Long Island Family & Friends Free Play Day this Saturday, Sept. 15, 2012 from 10:00 a.m.-noon at the tennis courts at Malverne High School, located at 80 Ocean Avenue in Malverne, N.Y. USTA Kids’ Play Days give newcomers a fun introduction to…
The USTA, in conjunction with the Partnership for a Healthier America, has announced a new health initiative to encourage youth physical activity. The USTA has pledged to build 3,200 kid-sized courts in 2012. A presentation panel including Mike Bergeron, Christine Taylor, Larry Soler, Dara Torres and Bob Harper spoke about what needs to be done…
The USTA Eastern Long Island Region is seeking volunteers for two exciting upcoming events: The Merrick Street Fair on Saturday, Sept. 8 and The Bellmore Street Fair on Saturday, Sept. 22. USTA Eastern Long Island will have a strong presence at both fairs again this year. Last year, in the Region’s inaugural outing, Long Island volunteers…
The USTA has announced that 10-year-old Brandon Gicquel of Huntington, N.Y., has been selected to sing “America the Beautiful” prior to the night session on Monday, Sept. 3, at the U.S. Open. Gicquel is set to perform in front of a capacity crowd in Arthur Ashe Stadium at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis…
The USTA Eastern Long Island Region has announced that the newest issue of its newsletter, On the Ball: News From LI, is now available online at its Web site, http://www.ustaonlongisland.com/newsletter.pdf. The month’s issue features information and lots of photographs from the Long Island Rally Day during the summer, a story about some caring teens from…
The USTA has announced the names of 12 vocalists, all under the age of 12, who will perform patriotic-themed songs during the night sessions of the 2012 U.S. Open, and on Arthur Ashe Kids Day. The lineup for this year’s event features talent from throughout the New York and New Jersey metropolitan area, as well…
USTA Serves, the National Charitable Foundation of the USTA, has announced that Golden Globe and Emmy-award winning actor and star of the recent hit film “The Hunger Games” Stanley Tucci and Golden Globe and Emmy-award winning actor and star of NBC’s “30 Rock” Alec Baldwin will headline the 12th Annual Opening Night Gala on Aug….
USTA Eastern will honor 27 junior players on Aug. 27 at the at the Indoor Training Center of the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center for their outstanding performance in Sectional Tournaments and provide them with free grounds passes to see the best players in the world compete on Opening Day of the 2012 U.S. Open….