Leon M. Goldstein Girls Shock St. Francis Prep for 2012 Girls Mayor’s Cup

Leon M. Goldstein Girls Shock St. Francis Prep for 2012 Girls Mayor’s Cup

The number eight-seeded Leon M. Goldstein High School Dolphins upset the top-seeded St. Francis Prep Terriers to capture the Girls High School Tennis 2012 Mayor’s Cup in a close 3-2 finish. Goldstein win ended a 203-match winning streak by St. Francis Prep and marked the first time in 12 years that St. Francis did not win…

Three From New York City Area Invited to 65th Orange Bowl International Tennis Championships

Three From New York City Area Invited to 65th Orange Bowl International Tennis Championships

The USTA has announced the acceptance lists for the 65th Orange Bowl International Tennis Championships, which begins Monday, Dec. 5 at the Frank Veltri Tennis Center in Plantation, Fla. The event will be contested on clay for the first time since 1998. The qualifying draw will take place beginning Friday, Dec. 2. The Orange Bowl…

Good to Great: A Model for Safely Building the Champions of Tomorrow (Part II)

Good to Great: A Model for Safely Building the Champions of Tomorrow (Part II)

Perhaps the most important quality for success in tennis is steadiness and the avoidance of errors. It might come as a surprise then, that in practice "Blue Chips" miss more shots than “Five Stars,” while "Five Stars” miss more shots than “Four Stars,” etc. If you are thinking that superior players miss more balls because…

St. Francis Prep Girls Capture 14th Straight CHSAA Girl’s Tennis State Title

St. Francis Prep Girls Capture 14th Straight CHSAA Girl’s Tennis State Title

After winning its 200 straight victory, the St. Francis Prep Terriers rolled on and won its 201st straight victory after winning its 14th straight CHSAA Girl’s Tennis State Title. St. Francis Prep defeated St. Joseph by the Sea in convincing fashion, 5-0. This marked another undefeated season for St. Francis, as Head Coach John Brennan…

Collegiate Tennis Hopefuls Brave the Early Winter Weather to Attend 25th Annual College Showcase Day

Collegiate Tennis Hopefuls Brave the Early Winter Weather to Attend 25th Annual College Showcase Day

On the day after New York saw its biggest snow storm in October since 1979, more than 110 high school juniors and seniors, their parents, and more than 40 college coaches braved the treacherous roads to attend the 25th Annual College Showcase Day held at the Saw Mill Club in Mt. Kisco, N.Y. For 25…