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In 2018, the Oceanside 65-and-over mixed doubles tennis league had 38 members and played eight matches. In 2019, it grew to 42 members and 11 matches. And in 2020, a year of lockdowns and self-isolation, the league swelled to 55 members and conducted 25 matches. Given the mental effects of the pandemic, the league’s growth has been helpful to many older people looking to get out. more
Pavers filled all the cracks at Rath Park’s tennis courts, ground them up and repaved them with asphalt earlier this month to ensure Franklin Square residents’ safety. The work was … more
Four to five times a week, after classes end at Lynbrook South Middle School, Cooper Schorr, 12, heads to the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Queens to take tennis lessons. He also hones his skills at weekly lessons at the Bethpage Park Tennis Center. more
One of the three tennis courts at the John A. Anderson Recreation Center will remain, according to Mayor Francis X. Murray, after a playground accessible to children of all abilities is built at the site. more
In the midst of Autism Awareness Month, members of the South Side High School boys’ varsity tennis team ran a free clinic for children with special needs last Saturday at Jennie E. Hewitt Elementary School. more
Noah Rubin, 21, of Merrick, has been competing in tennis tournaments across the globe since joining the professional ranks in 2015. He has faced off against his idol, Roger Federer, won three career pro titles and competed in the 2017 U.S. Open after bouncing back from two injuries earlier in his career. more
MacArthur High School girls’ varsity tennis team members constantly serve — in more ways than one.  The Lady Generals were named the High School Team of the Year at the 27th … more
On March 4 from 7 p.m. to midnight, the Progressive School of Long Island will host its 12th annual Sports Party Fundraiser at Sportime Lynbrook on Merrick Road. Adults and children can enjoy a night of tennis, basketball, hockey, lacrosse and dodge ball. Tennis professionals will be available for instruction and pizza will be provided. The cost is $35 per person, or $75 per family. All proceeds will benefit a sister school in Caracas, Venezuela. For more information, contact (516) 868–6835. more
On Feb. 17, Noah Rubin was a guest speaker at Covert Elementary School in Rockville Centre, where his mother, Melanie Rubin, is a special-education teacher. When a student asked him if anything had held him back in his tennis career, Rubin gave the fourth- and fifth-graders some advice on reaching their goals. more
It was Friday afternoon during the Qualifying Tournaments week of the U.S. Open, and Long Island’s presence was found throughout the National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadow Park. On Practice Court Three, 13 members of Malverne High School girls tennis team was firmly situated in the grandstand seats with their coach, Patrice Ward, examining the professionals’ techniques. “I’m looking at her serves,” said Minahil Mudassar as she and her teammates watched Venus Williams practice. “It is the most important thing in the game.” Others, like Roshni Shukla were examining other skills. “I’m looking at backhands,” said Shukla, who just joined the tennis team this year and said the two-handed backhand was the more difficult skill for her. more
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