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When you think about it, there are very few opportunities to play a key role in a major, internationally televised sporting event when you aren’t the featured athlete. One of those rarities exists at the U.S. Open. more

By Rossana Weitekamp | 8/23/16

Loraine Casella, center, donated a planting at Baldwin Park to honor Al Kaplan, the former recreation director. From left were Eric Haskins of the Town of Hempstead Parks Department, State Assemblyman Brian Curran, County Legislator Laura Curran, Fran Carroll, Sam Akel of the TOH Parks Department, Irene Kaplan and Councilman Anthony Santino.

Remembering a Baldwin Park stalwart

For decades, Baldwin Park has been a place where residents near and far come to exercise, meet with friends and perhaps pick up a new hobby. For 44 of those years, Al Kaplan worked at the park, overseeing everything under the “recreation” umbrella. more

By Brian Croce | 10/15/14

Inwood Country Club hosted a kids tennis festival where tennis professional and high school players introduced kids to the sport. Yehuda Stern, 13, of Lawrence, tried to return a serve.

Inwood Country Club hosts Kids’ Tennis Festival [Photo gallery]

Inwood Country Club opened up ten of its tennis courts to members of the Inwood community as 300 children, parents and volunteers attended the first ever Kids’ Tennis Festival, hosted by The Inwood Charities Fund Inc. along with the USTA Eastern/Long Island Region. Volunteers and guests included the Baldwin High School Girls Varsity Tennis Team, Lynbrook High School Girls Varsity Tennis Team, and tennis professionals from the Inwood Country Club. more

9/3/14

Playoff tennis for Baldwin

Baldwin closed the boys’ tennis regular season with four consecutive victories to earn a Conference 4A playoff spot, but after splitting matches with New Hyde Park the Bruins dropped the semifinal meeting, 6-1. more

By Tony Bellissimo | 5/27/14

Once the host of major tennis tournaments and concerts, the West Side Tennis Club in Forest Hills will welcome its biggest event in more than two decades on Aug. 28, when Mumford and Sons performs.

From tennis court to concert venue

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. more

By David Weingrad | 8/23/13

Ashley Masanto went undefeated at first singles for the Lady Bruins.

Baldwin takes tennis title

A mix of seniors and underclassmen proved the perfect formula for Baldwin to capture its first girls’ tennis conference championship since 1994. more

Tony Bellissimo | 11/15/11

The Lawrence Village Country Club: a well-hidden secret

When thinking of a country club, one generally assumes that a single membership covers all. Such is not the case with Lawrence Village Country Club, which is comprised of three separate facilities. The Golf Club, Tennis Club and the Village Marina are each run independently. more

Teri Ann Loeser | 3/10/10

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