The high school tennis season continued on Monday, following a snowy and rainy weekend that put a halt to a number of contests. A number of teams were in action on Monday afternoon, including the Stuyvesant boy’s team and Bronx Science girl’s team, both of whom won their respective matches and…
The high school tennis season continued in New York City on Tuesday, as a number of schools were in action on a chilly March afternoon. The Cardozo girls team picked up its second win of its season, defeating the Townsend Harris girls by a score of 5-0. The Townsend Harris boys team also notched its second…
The Bronx Science Boys Wolverines won its season opener on Monday afternoon, defeating Eleanor Roosevelt 5-0 at Mill Pond Park. The Wolverines won each of the five matches, three singles and two doubles, without dropping a set. Freshman Lantis Wang led the way at first singles with a 10-3 victory over Javier Luna, while the…
New York City Boys High School Preview The Beacon Blue Demons have dominated the boys landscape in New York City’s “A” Division the last couple of years, and will look to repeat as city champions again this season. Last season, the Blue Demons upended Cardozo in the NYC Championship 5-0. The highlight of that match…
The NYJTL Mayor’s Cup, the largest interscholastic tennis event in the United States, returned to the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows, N.Y., crowning 14 team and individual champions and awarding eight prestigious Marion & Jacob Javits College Scholarships. Isadora Braune, of Roosevelt Island, was a double winner, earning a $5,000…
Unfortunately, very few certified tennis professionals coach high school tennis. If they committed to coaching at the high school level and recognized the privilege it truly is, I believe they would become better tennis instructors. When you coach a team, you have a variety of levels to develop, a limited amount of time to do…
More than 100 high school student-athletes from across the USTA Eastern region showed off their talent and learned about a wide range of opportunities to play collegiate tennis on Nov. 11 at USTA Eastern’s 26th Annual College Showcase Day. The event, which was held at Saw Mill Club in Mount Kisco, N.Y., featured more than 60…
The Pensacola Futures Championships tournament, which features a $10,000 prize purse, is a USTA-sanctioned event that draws players from around the world with hopes of advancing into the higher tiers of the professional circuit. The tournament is in its third year at the Roger Scott Tennis Center. Top-ranked Florian Reynet of France, who is ranked 357th…
Becky Shtilkind Becky Shtilkind’s tennis career has been all about progression. Every year, she and her team continue to improve upon the previous season. Since joining the Leon M. Goldstein team as a freshman, she has played number one singles for all four years. “It has been very tough competition from the beginning as I…
The New York Junior Tennis League (NYJTL) hosted the 25th Annual Mayor’s Cup All-Scholastic Tennis Championships at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center from June 2-10. The Mayor’s Cup Championships, presented by Reliance Communications, is the largest scholastic tennis event in the nation, and is also the only interscholastic tournament featuring teams competing…