Stepping off the train at the Forest Hills stop of the Long Island Railroad around 5 p.m. on Aug. 28, it did not take long to sense the buzz surrounding the Queens neighborhood, with the anticipation of Mumford & Sons appearing on stage at the seldom-used West Side Tennis Club in a few short hours.
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By David Weingrad
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9/3/13
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What’s old has become new again. On Aug. 28, more than 17,000 people will fill the West Side Tennis Club in Forest Hills, Queens to see Mumford and Sons, the first major event the venue has hosted in more than 25 years.
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By David Weingrad
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8/23/13
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It’s the time of year when many kids have been shipped off to camp for the summer. But the cost of a recreational summer getaway can be prohibitive, and the East Meadow School District offers an alternative: a local, affordable program for children to learn sports from qualified instructors.
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By David Weingrad
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7/10/13
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It’s unlikely any opponents will take Valley Stream Central lightly on the tennis courts ever again. The Eagles, who won Conference IV in 2011 and landed atop Conference III a year ago, continued to make a name for themselves this spring by finishing as runners-up in Conference II with an overall record of 12-4.
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By Tony Bellissimo
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5/28/13
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Despite graduating 75 percent of last year’s starting lineup and losing one of its singles players to an early season injury, Hewlett’s boys’ tennis team compiled a 9-3 record in Conference I-B and qualified for the playoffs.
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By Tony Bellissimo
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5/28/13
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At West Hempstead, the boys’ tennis program was top dog this spring. The Rams went undefeated, and won their first conference title in eons. West Hempstead, which finished with an overall record of 10-1.
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By Andrew McClure
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5/14/13
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The women’s team from Lynbrook, NY, representing the USTA Eastern Section, captured the national title at the USTA League 7.0 Super Senior National Championships, held at the Surprise Tennis and …
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5/8/13
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Jessie Rubin, a 22-year-old Merrick native and senior majoring in English at Binghamton University, is spending her spring semester interning with Activ8Social, a social media marketing company based in Arlington, Va. What distinguishes her internship from those being completed by hundreds of her peers at Binghamton is that she has no hourly schedule to keep and no office to which she must report. She does all her work in the comfort of her apartment in Vestal, N.Y., just a five-minute bus ride from campus.
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By Brian Racow, bracow@liherald.com
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3/13/13
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The message coach Chris Colesanti relayed to members of South Side’s girls’ tennis team on the first day of practice was that it takes more than just talent to have a successful season.
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By Tony Bellissimo
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10/23/12
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Mepham’s served up plenty of aces on its way to victories in each of its first eight matches on the tennis court. With just three matches remaining, the Lady Pirates were battling Plainedge for the top spot in Conference III-B.
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By Steve Siniski
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10/10/12
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