Top-seeded and University of Virginia senior Thai-Son Kwiatkowski rolled past his third opponent in three days in convincing fashion to capture the Third Annual American Collegiate Invitational at the 2016 U.S. Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. Kwiatkowski defeated the number four seed, University of Georgia’s Austin Smith, 6-2, 6-2, on…
For the second consecutive year, the New York Institute of Technology (NYIT) Women's Tennis team was selected as an unanimous favorite in the East Coast Conference (ECC) Preseason Poll. NYITʹs Lena Dimmer was selected by the coaches as the Preseason Player of the Year. The Queens College Women's Tennis team placed second in the ECC Preseason Poll. NYIT, who won their…
I have been watching the campaign for delegates for the presidential nomination in both major parties with great interest. One day Donald Trump throws accusations at his opponents, and the next moment, Hilary Clinton does the same. I am not going to take political sides for the purpose of this article as this is not…
On March 16, 2016, the Tennis World lost one of its biggest supporters, Sol Schwartz. He was 46 years old. He was a husband, a father of two, a son, a brother, an uncle, a coach, a mentor, and a friend. Lisa Stone, creator of the ParentingAces website and radio show, had a short-lived but very…
St. John’s women’s tennis head coach Lauren Leo was named the USTA Eastern’s Tennis Organizer of the Month for July based on her “dedication to coaching and excellence in growing tennis.” Leo became the St. John’s head coach last August, and led the Red Storm to a 14-5 record and a third place finish at…
The St. John’s women’s tennis team has the top 2016 recruiting class amongst Big East programs, according to the Tennis Recruiting Network. The recruiting class is based on commitments made to the program before May 23, and is a result of Jessica Livianu’s commitment to play for the Red Storm. Livianu is a blue chip prospect out…
Most college coaches are interested in recruiting players who compete in USTA tournaments. Tournament play really puts pressure on players, and it’s this type of pressure that allows for the feeling of both failure and success within this competitive format. If a player really wants to go on to the next level and play college…
Credit all photos to St. John's University Athletics The St. John’s men’s tennis team hopes its historic season will continue when it battles with the Bulls of South Florida on Saturday morning at Linder Stadium at the Ring Tennis Complex in Gainesville, Florida. The Red Storm is making its third-straight appearance in the NCAA Tournament…
The Intercollegiate Tennis Association announced its end of the year honors on Monday, and St. John’s men’s tennis head coach Eric Rebhuhn and Columbia women’s tennis head coach Ilene Weintraub were both named Coaches of the Year for the Northeast Region. Rebhuhn led St. John’s to an historic season. The Red Storm have 21 victories…
The Queens College women’s tennis team finished its season on Sunday afternoon, falling to Concordia 5-4 in the NCAA Division II East Region #2 final. Making its 16th straight appearance in the NCAA tournament, the Knights got off to a good start thanks to its doubles play. Cami Abdallah and Angelika Sobiecka rolled past Constanza…