Anna Tatishvili, Associate Director of High Performance and Adult Programming at the Cary Leeds Center, is a Georgian-American and former professional tennis player. Anna’s story comes full circle in working for New York Junior Tennis & Learning. She began her career as a young girl, and at age 10 at the Junior Orange Bowl (World […]
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Women’s History Month Feature: Joyce Short
Joyce Short, the Site Director for the Community Tennis Program at the Roosevelt Island site, is an example of dedication within the NYJTL community. In the Winter of 1991, Joyce and NYJTL first opened the site at Roosevelt Island, and it has been going strong ever since under her leadership. In addition, she is a […]
Coach Ahsha is Featured by the USTA
Former WTA Pro Ahsha Rolle Growing Tennis in the Bronx By: Victoria Chiesa (See the original article here) Former touring pro Ahsha Rolle was guided in part by a female coach during her WTA career, and she’s using what she learned from former Grand Slam winner Lori McNeil to mentor tennis players of all ages […]
The Racket
The Racket ? SAT Prep As part of NYJTL’s commitment to academic success, a free SAT Preparatory Class is being offered to high school students this spring. This 11-week program will prepare students for the June exam. SAT Prep is available to all high school students who apply. Spots are limited so register now! All sessions are live and held […]
2021 Black History Month
Dear NYJTL Family: Nearly fifty years ago New York Junior Tennis & Learning was founded on public tennis courts in the middle of the Bronx under the vision of Arthur Ashe. Arthur’s vision was to serve under-resourced children through tennis, and ultimately education. Since its inception, Arthur has served as both NYJTL’s inspiration and beacon. […]
Congratulations Coach Ahsha
Ahsha Rolle Promotion It is with great pleasure, that the Cary Leeds Center for Tennis & Learning (CLC) announces the promotion of Ahsha Rolle to Director of Tennis. In her new role, Ahsha will take on additional responsibilities for scheduling and managing all full and part-time coaches as well as overseeing tennis programming at the center. Ahsha was previously the Director of Adult Programs […]