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USTA Eastern Presents: Battle Of The Boroughs Tennis Challenge!

Posted on April 7, 2013 by | Leave a comment
Battle of the Boroughs Tennis Challenge

USTA Eastern and City Parks Foundation are teaming up to present The Battle of the Boroughs Tennis Challenge, a new adult recreational tournament. Continue reading →

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Harlem Junior Tennis and Education Program on USTA Free Tennis Play Day

Posted on September 25, 2012 by | Leave a comment

More than 150 kids got a chance to enjoy tennis and a good workout at Howard Bennett Playground in Harlem, on Friday, Sept. 21 as P.S. 197M and Harlem Junior Tennis and Education Program (HJTEP) hosted a USTA Free Tennis Play Day in celebration of Nickelodeon’s Worldwide Day of Play. Continue reading →

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Harlem Junior Tennis and Education Program Host USTA in Harlem

Posted on September 19, 2012 by | Leave a comment

The United States Tennis Association (USTA) announced that its hosting thousands of USTA Free Tennis Play Days in celebration of Nickelodeon’s Worldwide Day of Play throughout the country in an effort to get kids active and involved in tennis during National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month in September. Continue reading →

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Harlem Week’s 10 and Under Tennis Play Day With The USTA

Posted on August 16, 2012 by | 1 Comment

As part of HARLEM WEEK,children will get a chance to play tennis and learn about the history of African Americans in the sport, as USTA Eastern and the Harlem Junior Tennis and Education Program host a free 10 and Under Tennis Play Day. Continue reading →

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All Hail the Queen

Posted on July 12, 2012 by | Leave a comment

 

By Marc Rasbury

Even among all of the excitement pertaining to the MLB All Star Game and ever revolving drama associated with NBA free agency activities, we would be remiss if we did not take time out to give one Serena Williams her props. Continue reading →

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Celebrating Harlem’s Althea Gibson

Posted on September 14, 2010 by | 2 Comments

Althea Gibson (August 25, 1927 – September 28, 2003) was a World No. 1 American sportswoman who became the first African-American woman to be a competitor on the world tennis tour and the first to win a Grand Slam title in 1956. She is sometimes referred to as “the Jackie Robinson of tennis” for breaking the “color barrier.” Gibson was a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.

Born at 9:00 am EDT on August 25, 1927 in Silver, Clarendon County, South Carolina to Daniel and Annie Bell Gibson, Althea had two siblings, a brother, Daniel Jr. (known as “Bubba”), and a sister, Mildred.

She lived and work in Harlem inthe 1930′s. The young Althea Gibson became a member of the Harlem Cosmopolitan Tennis Club, a club for African American players, through donations raised for her membership and lessons. Continue reading →

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Venuses Williams Book Signing in Harlem

Posted on September 5, 2010 by | Leave a comment

Tennis Ace Venus Williams book signing for her book “Come To Win” HueMan Bookstore in Harlem, Frederick Douglas Ave., and 124th Street, on Sept 13th at 6 pm.

“This book is a terrific read! There are many wonderful nuggets of advice for both men and women on how to convert athletic prowess into success later in life. Some of the best insights are from the people who aren’t necessarily famous.” – Jazz

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Venus Goes French At the Open

Posted on May 30, 2010 by | Leave a comment

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"Venus Williams rocks a questionable looking outfit to the French Open"I wasn’t raised that way!

But, congratulations to Venus Williams who won her first round match last week at the French Open. We already know that Venus likes to rock the edgy outfits on the court but was she taking it a little too far with this lacy black and red  number she designed going to far? Continue reading →

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