Maria Sanz has been both a student of New York Junior Tennis & Learning and a teacher to young students picking up a racket for the first time. Based on the suggestion from her softball coach, Maria joined one of NYJTL’s free community tennis programs near her home in the Rockaways when she was 10 […]
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New York Junior Tennis & Learning’s Festive Summer Gala with the Stars Draws Hundreds to The Boathouse in Central Park on August 12, 2015
New York Junior Tennis & Learning (NYJTL) held its annual Summer Gala with the Stars on Wednesday, August 12, drawing nearly 500 people to a festive celebration that featured music, dancing, dining, gondola rides and magicians at The Boathouse in Central Park. The event raised funds to support NYJTL’s programs and make a difference in […]
A Visit to City Hall – and a Surprise!
Each summer, we collaborate with USTA Eastern to host a sleep away camp that focuses on tennis, education and culture for five days. The event brings together 36 student athletes, a group comprised of six players in grades nine to 12 from each of the six USTA Eastern regions (Long Island, New Jersey, Northern, Metro, […]
Zorriana Johnson, Javits Foundation Public Service Scholarship Winner
Zorriana Johnson graduated this year from St. Vincent Ferrer High School and will be attending Manhattan College in the fall. In June, she was one of 10 NYJTL scholar athletes awarded a $5,000 Marian and Jacob K. Javits Foundation Public Service Scholarship. In this essay, Zorriana explains how her experiences as a NYJTL participant demonstrate […]
#ReturnTheServe #NYC
You can help us score this summer – and all you have to do is share your love of New York Junior Tennis & Learning. NYJTL is part of a nationwide hashtag competition to win $10,000 from Chase. In order to win we need your help! A total of 10 NJTL’s from all over the […]
A Carnival Atmosphere!
This summer, NYJTL is holding its annual series of carnivals for a special population of students. This past Friday, the first carnival was held on the tennis courts at the Robert F. Wagner Middle School MS 167 on the Upper East Side of Manhattan. The event drew more than 300 students from eight schools in the borough. The Manhattan […]