West Hempstead teen Estee Ackerman has long dreamed of bringing home an Olympic Games medal for Team USA in table tennis. Ackerman, 18, told the Herald that if she qualified for the 2020 Summer … more

The tennis courts at Hempstead Lake State Park have been in disrepair for many years, according to Central Nassau County Rotary Club President Rony Kessler. The courts’ surfaces are cracked, and … more

Town Supervisor Laura Gillen joined with members of the Town Board to honor two-time gold medalist Estee Ackerman, of West Hempstead, at the town’s board meeting on Feb. 5. She took home three … more

One of more than 800 players ranging in age from 9 to 80, West Hempstead teen Estee Ackerman competed in the U.S. National Table Tennis Championships in Las Vegas July 2-7. Ackerman entered seven … more

West Hempstead teen Estee Ackerman was only 7 when she first picked up a table-tennis paddle. She played the game with her older brother Akiva in the basement of her home. Now 16, Estee is competing … more

It was Friday afternoon during the Qualifying Tournaments week of the U.S. Open, and Long Island’s presence was found throughout the National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadow Park. On Practice Court Three, 13 members of Malverne High School girls tennis team was firmly situated in the grandstand seats with their coach, Patrice Ward, examining the professionals’ techniques. “I’m looking at her serves,” said Minahil Mudassar as she and her teammates watched Venus Williams practice. “It is the most important thing in the game.” Others, like Roshni Shukla were examining other skills. “I’m looking at backhands,” said Shukla, who just joined the tennis team this year and said the two-handed backhand was the more difficult skill for her. more

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

It’s an early Friday morning, prior to the start of school, and the tennis courts behind Malverne High School are abuzz with activity. more

Hempstead Town Councilwoman Dorothy Goosby congratulated members of the Malverne Mules High School Football and Tennis Teams on receiving $5,500 for the 22nd Annual Lakeview Youth Federation … more

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