Charles Nanton of Malverne, N.Y. is the recipient of the USTA Eastern Section’s Community Service Award for 2011. Nanton, known as "Coach," has worked tirelessly on Long Island as a volunteer to provide positive outlets for youth through athletics. Since retiring from the New York City Police Department, he has assumed the role of president…
Annalies Karp of Floral Park, N.Y., a longtime organizer of tournaments, has been named Tournament Director of the Year by the USTA Eastern Section. Karp started running tournaments in 1980 and has loved every minute of it. “Working with kids keeps you young and young spirited,” said Karp. “I have volunteered for the Eastern section…
The USTA Eastern Section has announced that the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing, N.Y. will host the U.S. Open National Playoffs Eastern Sectional Qualifying Tournament, June 11-17, 2012. The U.S. Open National Playoffs will again include both men’s and women’s singles and mixed-doubles in 2012. The USTA created the U.S. Open…
Shanice Arthur of Glen Head, N.Y. received the Edith Martin Girls 14 Sportsmanship Award at the USTA Eastern Section Annual Awards Reception. Shanice, who is ranked seventh in the Girls 14s Division, is a ninth grade student at K-12 International Academy. She previously attended Jericho Middle School, where she played second doubles and second singles…
Jonathan Klee of East Rockaway received the USTA League Award at the USTA Eastern Section’s annual awards program. Klee has served for more than four years as chairman of the USTA Eastern League Grievance Committee. In that role, he has dedicated countless hours working to address complaints from league players from across the section. It…
Barry Kubit, varsity coach for the Oceanside High School Boys Tennis Team and the Junior Varsity coach of the Oceanside Girls Tennis Team, has been named Virginia and Chuck Landis High School Coach of the Year 2011 by the USTA Eastern Section. Coach Kubit is also the coordinator of boys tennis for Nassau County and was…
Brendan Henry, a senior at Farmingdale High School, received the Lt. Frederick M. Scribner Jr. Boys 18 Sportsmanship Award from the USTA Eastern Section at its recent Annual Meeting & Awards Reception. Brendan, of Massapequa, is ranked number 15 in the Boys 18s Division and plans to attend Wake Forest University in the fall. He…
This past December, the USTA Eastern Long Island Region teamed up with United Way of Long Island to hold its first Corporate Tennis Challenge Fundraiser, featuring teams from across the region. The event raised $2,500 to create tennis programming for families of returning military veterans, through the United Way of Long Island’s Military Family Assistance…
The USTA has announced the return of the U.S. Open National Playoffs for the third year. The U.S. Open National Playoffs will again include both men’s and women’s singles and mixed-doubles in 2012. The USTA created the U.S. Open National Playoffs to expand the footprint of the U.S. Open to cities nationwide by providing the…
Carefree Team is Long Island Corporate Tennis Champion In the spirit of the holiday season, USTA Eastern Long Island teamed up with United Way of Long Island to hold its first Corporate Tennis Challenge Fundraiser in December. The team from Carefree Racquet Club of Merrick was the overall winner, taking home the title of Long…