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In 2018, the Oceanside 65-and-over mixed doubles tennis league had 38 members and played eight matches. In 2019, it grew to 42 members and 11 matches. And in 2020, a year of lockdowns and self-isolation, the league swelled to 55 members and conducted 25 matches. Given the mental effects of the pandemic, the league’s growth has been helpful to many older people looking to get out. 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
A tennis player from a very young age, Heather Corriel decided she wanted to introduce her students to the sport she loves. She approached her building’s principal at the Oceanside School District’s Pre-K Center with a unique idea: a new program, Tiny Tennis, created by Heather and designed for very young children. more
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
In a sport often defined by individual play, the Oceanside girls’ tennis team operated as one unit in 2013 and was rewarded with the program’s first conference title in three years. more
Behind a dominant group of singles players and some scrappy performances from its doubles tandems, Oceanside’s girls’ tennis team has enjoyed a perfect season so far with eight straight wins out of the gate. 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
Similar to last spring, Oceanside’s strength at doubles and overall depth carried it to a second straight undefeated regular season on the tennis courts. more
A day after sealing the Nassau Conference 2B boys’ tennis championship, Oceanside completed a perfect regular season with a hard-fought 4-3 victory over visiting South Side May 11. more
The third time proved a charm for Oceanside’s girls’ tennis team last Friday at home against Carey/Sewanhaka. more
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