The 2026 New York Junior Tennis & Learning (NYJTL) Mayor Dinkins Cup gathered more than 700 interscholastic athletes from across New York City’s five boroughs at the Cary Leeds Center for Tennis & Learning in the Bronx. The event is the largest free junior interscholastic tennis competition in the nation, with players from all over…
Since 2010, the SPORTIME John McEnroe Tennis Academy (JMTA) has supported young athletes in pursuit of their collegiate dreams, through the earning of roster spots, and when possible, full tennis-based scholarships at colleges and universities across the country. Today, JMTA announced the 10th Annual John McEnroe Tennis Academy College Recruiting Combine, to be held June 27th and…
The High School Coaches Workshop returned to Bethpage Park Tennis Center as Steve Kaplan and his team provided instruction and advice to high school tennis coaches from across Long Island. This event is a collaborative effort between Serve & Return, the charitable arm of Bethpage Park Tennis Center, and Grow Tennis New York, the charitable…
A year ago, the High School for Environmental Studies came up one victory short of winning New York City’s PSAL 1A Division championship, losing a heartbreaking 3-2 match to Abraham Lincoln. While it was a difficult loss, it only hardened the team’s resolve and deepened their desire to get back to that point in 2025,…
For most of the season, Townsend Harris was on cruise control. The Hawks had been dominant in the Queens 2A division throughout the fall, including in the first two rounds of the playoffs where it defeated Beacon and Brooklyn Tech, both by the score of 5-0. But in the semifinals, Townsend Harris received its biggest…
The beauty of tennis is that it holds a lot more importance and can have a greater impact than just forehands and backhands, and wins and losses. Being a tennis player allows one to become part of a community with people of shared interests, and oftentimes bridges gaps. For Mariia Vainshtein, moving from war-torn Ukraine…
Michelle and Daniella Rosenblit never panicked. Despite dropping the first set in the New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA) Doubles Championship, the sisters from Horace Greeley remained confident. “We just wanted to focus on one game at a time, and start the second set strong,” said Michelle. “We needed to get out…
Jolie Chichak came out firing in the singles championship of the New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA) Individual Championships on Wednesday morning. The freshman from Shenendehowa High School won the first four games of the opening set to build a commanding 4-0 lead over Great Neck South’s eighth-grader Gabrielle Villegas, only to…
As the U.S. Open brings the best tennis players in the world to New York, it also signifies the return of a new school year, and thus, a fresh season of high school girls’ tennis in the Public School Athletic League (PSAL) in the five boroughs. Last season proved to be an historic year of…
Last season, the New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA) Girls’ Individual Tennis Championships were held at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Queens for the first time in the tournament’s history. It presented a unique opportunity for deserving high school tennis players who qualified, which included the doubles duo…
