Sportime Randall’s Island Named Private/Commercial Club of the Year by Racquet Sports Industry (RSI) - RSI’s Annual Champions of Tennis Awards Honor Excellence in the Industry 

New York, NY (January 13, 2024) – Sportime Randall’s Island, a premier tennis and pickleball facility located on Randall’s Island in New York City, has been named the Private/Commercial Club of the Year by Racquet Sports Industry.

This recognition celebrates Sportime Randall’s Island’s commitment to excellence in facilities, programming, community engagement and innovation in the racquet sports industry. Located in Randall’s Island Park in Manhattan, the facility, which Sportime constructed in 2009 at a cost of over $20 million, just underwent a $50+ million expansion and renovation. Spanning more than 260,000 square feet, Sportime Randall’s Island includes 29 hard and soft-surface tennis courts in climate-controlled buildings and year-round and seasonal air structures, making it the largest indoor tennis facility in the world. The club also features six dedicated pickleball courts, four dedicated U10 courts, an athletic training center for group and private sport-specific training, a full service café, a well-stocked pro shop, flexible event spaces, locker rooms, and multiple, beautiful lobbies and lounges.

As the flagship location of the John McEnroe Tennis Academy (JMTA), Sportime Randall’s Island is shaping the next generation of elite junior players. JMTA consistently produces a high percentage of national championship competitors, with many players earning scholarships to play tennis at prestigious colleges and universities, including Ivy League institutions and top NCAA programs. 

Sportime Randall’s Island, in partnership with the Johnny Mac Tennis Project (JMTP), a nonprofit organization founded by tennis icon John McEnroe in 2012 to break down economic, racial and social barriers through tennis, delivers free weekly tennis programs to more than 4,000 participants each year: young people from some of NYC’s most under-resourced communities. Since 2012, more than $10.7 million has been awarded in scholarships to youth who lack the financial means to pursue tennis at the highest levels, providing them with the opportunity to chase their tennis dreams and change their lives.

“We’re thrilled that Sportime Randall’s Island has been named Facility of the Year by Racquet Sports Industry,” says Claude Okin, President and CEO of Sportime. “As a lifelong New Yorker, who learned to play tennis in NYC parks, creating this one-of-a-kind, urban tennis hub, in the city that we love, has been a passion project and a dream come true. We are very proud of our flagship facility, not just because it is a great business, with a great future, and has burnished our Company’s legacy in NYC, but because of the impact that its programs, along with our charitable efforts in NYC, have made, and will continue to make, in the lives of NYC kids.”

Sportime Randall’s Island is open 365 days a year and offers instructional and competitive tennis, pickleball and athletic training programs, including JMTA, as well as summer and school-break training camps, for juniors and adults of all ages and levels, provided by its team of world-class directors and coaches. In addition to private and group instruction, seasonal and hourly court rentals are available. 

About Sportime

Since 1994, Sportime has been proud to operate the finest tennis and sports facilities in New York State. Sportime’s 15 club locations most recently expanded to include the iconic Port Washington Tennis Academy, now Sportime Port Washington. Sportime currently offers 192 indoor and outdoor tennis courts and 70 pickleball courts, as well as rinks, turf, camps, gyms and more, at sites across Long Island, in NYC, in Westchester and in the NY Capital Region. Sportime clubs are state-of-the-art, yet affordable, and feature the best tennis, pickleball, sports and camp facilities and programs, including the John McEnroe Tennis Academy (JMTA) and Sportime Volleyball Club (VBC). Sportime clubs serve individuals of every age and athletic ability, 365 days a year. Learn more: www.sportimeny.com.

News Coverage:

• City Biz - https://www.citybiz.co/article/648588/sportime-randalls-island-named-private-commercial-club-of-the-year-by-racquet-sports-industry/ 
• AP - https://apnews.com/press-release/ein-presswire-newsmatics/john-mcenroe-new-york-city-iceland-tennis-f27ca83451f660f3301e1c01f6939433 
   

The USTA Eastern honors those who have made remarkable contributions toward growing and promoting tennis at the grassroots level. The recognize Individuals and organizations that demonstrated what makes the Eastern section so unique and innovative. Please join us in congratulating our Executive Director of Tennis, SPORTIME Clubs, Mike Barrell, for receiving the Clinician of the Year for 2024.

For a full list of winners, click here. Congratulations Mike!

Throughout October, SPORTIME Pickleball proudly hosted “Pickle in Pink” events in partnership with the Susan G. Komen Foundation, dedicated to raising awareness and funds for breast cancer research. We invited our community to join in support through a variety of events, including Open Plays, Tournaments, MLP Style events, and Up/Downs. With 50% of proceeds donated, we are thrilled to have contributed over $2,800 to this important cause. Thank you to everyone who participated and helped make a difference!

SPORTIME Pickleball is proud to become a Platinum partner of DUPR, the world’s most accurate rating platform for pickleball players. Over 1 Million players use DUPR, providing them with real-time match results and assessments, access to historical match data, and the ability to network with other players within the pickleball community.

SPORTIME will be offering special DUPR-rated Open Play sessions and tournaments at multiple facilities this fall, ensuring that each event will include players of the same level, based upon their DUPR rating.

If you haven’t already set up your free DUPR account, sign up now at https://www.dupr.com/  and be sure to select SPORTIME as your home club to get started! Click here to visit our webpage.
 

SPORTIME / John McEnroe Tennis Academy (JMTA) To Host the Eighth Annual College Recruiting Combine on June 22nd and 23rd at SPORTIME Port Washington, formerly the iconic Port Washington Tennis Academy. Rising High School Sophomores, Juniors and Seniors are Invited To Participate In Recruiting Combine At SPORTIME Port Washington, the newest SPORTIME and JMTA location. College Coaches From Brown, Baylor, Cornell, Dartmouth, Penn State, William & Mary, Wake Forest, Bentley, Middlebury, Wesleyan, Stony Brook, Bryant, St. John’s, Hofstra, Union and Colgate Committed To Attend With Many Others Expected.

New York, February 1, 2024 – Helping young athletes attend the colleges of their choice, on full tennis scholarships when possible, is a foundational goal of SPORTIME and JMTA. With dozens of JMTA students currently competing at top colleges across the country, today the Academy announced the Eighth Annual John McEnroe Tennis Academy College Recruiting Combine, scheduled for the weekend of June 22nd and June 23rd, 2024, to be held at the newest SPORTIME and JMTA location, SPORTIME Port Washington.

The Combine, a substantial success in its first seven years, will again give select rising high school sophomores, juniors and seniors, from around the country and beyond, both JMTA and non-JMTA students, the opportunity to showcase their technical and tactical tennis skills, and their athletic abilities, in front of coaches from top colleges and universities. The Combine also features a live-streaming platform, which gives players the opportunity to perform for a wider group of coaches; last year, over 100 coaches from across the country “attended” the event, virtually, joining those who attended in-person.

“JMTA is committed to preparing our players for college tennis, and to working with them to identify and to help them to attend the colleges and universities that best suit them,” said John McEnroe. “The Combine has been a big hit in its first seven years, and with the 2024 event being hosted at SPORTIME Port Washington, where my brother and I, among others, trained as juniors, it promises to be extra special for me and Patrick.”

The Port Washington Tennis Academy, now SPORTIME Port Washington, and one of two JMTA satellite locations on Long Island, was where legends John McEnroe, Patrick McEnroe, Vitas Gerulaitis, Mary Carillo and Tracy Austin, among others, trained as juniors. An $8 million plus facility renovation is nearing completion, and the facility features 7 oversized, sub-irrigated, soft-surface, Har-Tru tennis courts, 6 new hard-surface tennis courts and 12 new dedicated pickleball courts, as well as many other upgrades and amenities.

The Combine will welcome 50 boys and 50 girls. Coaches representing all three NCAA Divisions are expected to attend, and 2024 commitments to-date have been more impressive than ever, including coaches from Brown, Baylor, Cornell, Dartmouth, Penn State, William & Mary, Wake Forest, Yale and many other top programs, with many more coaches expected to confirm their attendance before the Combine. Representatives from prestigious leagues, including the Ivy League, ACC, Big East, SEC, Big 10, Patriot League and NESCAC attended in previous years and are expected again this year.

Interested players can get more information, and apply to participate in the Combine, at www.Sportime.com/JMTACombine. Combine applications will be accepted from March 1st through May 31st for the 100 Combine spots available. The Combine Selection Committee will evaluate each application based upon objective criteria, and applicants will be informed of their status as “admitted” or “wait-listed”. Those who are wait-listed will be contacted if they are, subsequently, admitted.  

Player check-in will begin at 8:00 a.m. for all players on both Combine days. Participants will compete in singles and doubles match play with tracked results that count toward their UTRs. Players will also receive athletic performance assessments and will be invited to participate in Sports Vision Testing and in a College Coaches’ Panel Discussion. Combine partner, Tennis Analytics, will be video-recording all matches and will offer participant packages, including match videos with detailed analytics. Included for each Combine participant is an integrated recruiting package, including the match videos, which are made available, digitally, to both participants and coaches, at the touch of a button on their personal Player Portals. For further details, visit www.SPORTIMENY.com/JMTACombine or email jmtacombine@sportimeny.com.

About the John McEnroe Tennis Academy
In September 2010, tennis legend John McEnroe and SPORTIME partnered to launch the John McEnroe Tennis Academy, in John’s hometown of New York City, at the then 20-court SPORTIME Randall's Island Tennis Center in Manhattan. SPORTIME Randall's Island, recently expanded to feature 30 courts, is SPORTIME’s flagship location, and the flagship location of the Academy. In September 2012, JMTA expanded to SPORTIME Lake Isle, an 8-court, state-of-the-art, year-round facility in lower Westchester, and to SPORTIME Syosset in central Long Island, an 11-court indoor facility that has long served as SPORTIME’s high performance training center on Long Island. In 2015, JMTA Summer Tennis Training was added in the Hamptons, at SPORTIME Amagansett, SPORTIME’s 34-court, seasonal, outdoor tennis facility in the Town of East Hampton. In 2023, JMTA Long Island was expanded to include SPORTIME Port Washington, adding 13 more courts to the region. With the satellite locations, the JMTA brand currently covers 5 sites with a total of 96 tennis courts, serving 3,000 plus players annually. Learn more: www.sportimeny.com/.jmta.

John's passion and belief is that great players can be developed in urban and suburban settings, while still having the opportunity to live at home, pursue their educational goals, and participate in a variety of extracurricular activities. The Academy works to recruit the most talented and the most highly motivated young athletes in the New York Metropolitan area and beyond. Inspired by the vision and presence of Johnny Mac, under the guidance of SPORTIME/JMTA Senior Managing Director, Bennett Schlansky, and executed daily by Executive Director Patrick McEnroe and an international staff of tennis, athletic training and performance directors and coaches, JMTA delivers a complete on and off-court training program, and develops complete players. JMTA includes off-court athletic training, mental toughness, video analytics, educational seminars, college placement assistance and more, designed to assure the best possible outcome for elite junior players, and for other committed players striving to be the best that they can be. JMTA’s youngest students, who train with red and orange balls on 36’ and 60’ courts, participate in cutting-edge Mac Red and Mac Orange programs designed by world-renowned U-10 visionary Mike Barrell, SPORTIME’s Executive Director of Tennis, and executed by SPORTIME/JMTA’s expert U-10 directors and coaches.

About SPORTIME Clubs 
Since 1994, SPORTIME has been proud to operate the finest tennis and sports facilities in New York State. SPORTIME’s 15 club locations most recently expanded to include the iconic Port Washington Tennis Academy, now SPORTIME Port Washington. SPORTIME currently offers 190 indoor and outdoor tennis courts and 71 pickleball courts, as well as rinks, turf, camps, gyms and more, at sites across Long Island, in NYC, in Westchester and in the NY Capital Region. SPORTIME clubs are state-of-the-art, yet affordable, and feature the best tennis, pickleball, sports and camp facilities and programs, including the John McEnroe Tennis Academy (JMTA) and SPORTIME Volleyball Club (VBC). SPORTIME clubs serve individuals of every age and athletic ability, 365 days a year. Learn more: www.sportimeny.com.

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Venus Williams—world champion, Bombas investor, and now sock designer—co-created our new limited edition collection of All-Purpose Socks.

For every pair purchased from this collection, Bombas will donate another pair to organizations using sports to engage under-resourced youth, like Johnny Mac Tennis Project and Play Like a Girl. To further celebrate this collab, Bombas will also donate 20 scholarships through these programs to help more kids play the sports they love. 

Find out more

Dear SPORTIME Schenectady Members, Parents and Players:

With the current 2023-2024 indoor tennis and pickleball season in full swing, we hope that you have been enjoying your experience at SPORTIME Schenectady. After the major damage our facility suffered from the fire in April 2023, we are proud both to have been able to find a way to continue operations, after a very brief interruption, and of the tremendous progress we have made reconstructing our facility. We appreciate your patience, support and understanding while we complete the rebuild, which is going very well, but taking a few more months than we had hoped, as often happens with construction projects. We trust that the inconveniences that many of you may have experienced, or may still be experiencing, will be well worth the final result: the best and most modern racket sports facility in the Capital Region! Of course, we are doing all we can to complete the project as quickly as possible.

It has been brought to our attention that some false and mean-spirited rumors are being spread about SPORTIME, including that the club is being sold and that the fire is some sort of insurance scam. We have no idea who would make up such rumors, or why, but just in case anybody has heard this nonsense, it is just that. As a reminder, the fire was caused by a collision between a utility truck and a power line, which caused an electrical surge and explosive fire in our server room. There were no injuries, thankfully, other than to our club, but this has been a major challenge to our hard working Schenectady team. Anybody who witnessed the fire damage, or who has followed our unrelenting focus on the speed and quality of the repairs and renovations that have followed, would have no doubt about SPORTIME's 100% commitment to our Schenectady site. Our focus on being the racket sports leader in the Capital Region remains unwavering. We have attached some before and after images of the damage and of the current status of the restoration work at the bottom of this message.

Below, please find an update on recent and ongoing project elements, with estimated completion dates:

• Hard court tennis building: COMPLETE
• Dedicated pickleball court building: COMPLETE
• Newly installed electrical wiring, HVAC units, and plumbing system: COMPLETE
• Clubhouse lower level office spaces, walls, and ceiling installation: COMPLETE
• Clubhouse lower level main entrance and front desk check-in will reopen by the end of January
• The floor tiling on the lower level will commence next week and the lobby traffic patterns may shift to accommodate sections of the flooring installation
• Permanent furniture for the lobby and lounge spaces is on order
• The staircase to access the second floor of the clubhouse will be completed by the end of January
• The second floor mezzanine, lounge, and conference room will be completed by the end of January
• Locker Rooms: Our goal is to have men's and women's locker rooms both completed by early March, but we will do whatever is possible to provide limited access to showers and other completed bathroom essentials as soon as they are functional, even if we are still waiting on the arrival of lockers or other furnishings

We further want to share that while SPORTIME members at our other clubs will be getting a modest membership dues increase as of January 1, 2024, our Schenectady members will not, and will continue to pay reduced, 50% dues. We are not going to raise member dues for our Schenectady members at this time, while you are enduring the dust of our reconstruction project. When the club is complete, with all member amenities fully accessible, dues will be restored to 100%. At some point after that, we will pass along the increase that others are receiving now, only SPORTIME's second dues increase in the last 15 years, the essential revenue from which will allow us to keep our commitments to our employees and members in the face of the most dramatic inflationary period in recent history. Again, we thank you, in advance, for your understanding and continuing loyalty.

We wish you and yours a peaceful and healthy 2024. As always, please feel free to reach out to any member of our team for assistance of any kind. We are here to help!

Sincerely,

Claude Okin  
President and Chief Executive Officer  
SPORTIME Clubs  
cokin@sportimeny.com

Carlos Campo  
Managing Director  
SPORTIME Westchester and Capital Region  
ccampo@sportimeny.com  
(914) 777-5151

Sarah Sharpe  
General Manager  
SPORTIME Schenectady  
ssharpe@sportimeny.com  
(518) 356-0100

SPORTIME Clubs and Hornig Capital Partners Partner to Develop Pickleball Facilities throughout the Northeast, to be Operated Under the Brand SPORTIME Pickleball  
For Immediate Release - New York, October 2, 2023: SPORTIME Clubs and Hornig Capital Partners announced today that they have signed a partnership agreement to establish a new company, SPORTIME Pickleball, LLC, that will develop and operate state-of-the-art, standalone, pickleball facilities in the tri-state area under the SPORTIME brand. The joint venture is a collaboration of SPORTIME Clubs, the largest and most sophisticated operator of racket sports facilities and programs in the Northeast, including the John McEnroe Tennis Academy, and Hornig Capital Partners, a NY-based real estate development company with a track record of success in developing value added properties. 

SPORTIME Pickleball is currently preparing to offer a limited $14 million tranche of founding partner equity to qualified investors, and has executed a long-term lease for a site under development in Armonk, NY, scheduled to open in 2024. SPORTIME Pickleball is currently negotiating 8 lease transactions on Long Island and in Westchester, Connecticut, New Jersey and NYC, with the goal of having more than a dozen dedicated pickleball centers in operation by the end of 2027. Claude Okin, President & CEO of Sportime Clubs, explains, “for SPORTIME, this is a natural expansion of our business and allows us to utilize existing talent and expertise across racket sports lines. There are inexperienced pickleball start-ups everywhere at the moment, but we plan to leverage our 35-year advantage to offer the best pickleball facilities and programs and to acquire dominant market share in the geographies where we do business and nearby.”

SPORTIME Pickleball will operate dedicated indoor and outdoor pickleball sites throughout the Northeast, and expects to become the dominant pickleball club operator in the area and beyond, leveraging SPORTIME’s existing infrastructure, which already includes 70 pickleball courts, management and programming expertise and player database of more than 30,000 active members/players. SPORTIME recently opened the largest indoor pickleball facility in New York State at their Port Washington facility, consisting of 12 dedicated courts. Each SPORTIME Pickleball location will feature 10-20 state-of-the-art pickleball courts that will be available for social and competitive open play sessions, court-time rentals, tournaments, clinics, instruction, and private events. Some locations will feature restaurant and event spaces, which will be operated by food and beverage partners. 

“We are continuing to see terrific growth in all racket sports, but especially in the unprecedented boom of pickleball. In response, SPORTIME is committed to bringing world-class pickleball facilities to our markets and beyond,” explained Okin. “Our goal in pickleball, as in tennis, is to develop lifelong and committed players, who choose SPORTIME Pickleball locations to enjoy best-in-class facilities, instructional programs, customer care and amenities. We plan to grow our pickleball capacity as quickly as possible, and we are launching this new undertaking with the team at Hornig Capital Partners, who are experts in real estate development and planning.” 

Daren Hornig, Managing Partner of Hornig Capital Partners shared, “I am thrilled to be partnering with SPORTIME to help to build a business around a sport that I love, in markets that I know very well. My role is to source the best locations and to negotiate the best possible leases or acquisitions for our growing network of dedicated pickleball clubs.” Hornig added, “It is very exciting to be participating in this joint venture with SPORTIME Clubs, as they represent the gold standard of excellence in racket sports facilities and programs in the Northeast. The pickleball boom is bringing more people to the court every day, and SPORTIME Pickleball will be providing high quality facilities and programs for our communities to embrace and enjoy.”

For more information, email info@SportimePickleball.com. 

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About SPORTIME Clubs  
Since 1994, SPORTIME has been proud to operate the finest tennis and sports facilities in New York State. SPORTIME’s 15 club locations most recently expanded to include the iconic Port Washington Tennis Academy, now SPORTIME Port Washington. SPORTIME currently offers 194 indoor and outdoor tennis courts and 70 pickleball courts, as well as rinks, turf, camps, gyms and more, at sites across Long Island, in NYC, in Westchester and in the NY Capital Region. SPORTIME clubs are state-of-the-art, yet affordable, and feature the best tennis, sports and fitness facilities and programs, including the John McEnroe Tennis Academy (JMTA) and SPORTIME Volleyball Club (VBC). SPORTIME clubs serve individuals of every age and athletic ability, 365 days a year. Learn more: www.sportimeny.com. 

About Hornig Capital Partners  
Based in New York, Hornig Capital Partners LLC (HCP) is a privately held real estate investment and development firm specializing in value-added opportunities throughout the United States. Led by Daren Hornig, a real estate industry veteran with more than 30 years of experience, HCP pursues purchases of fee simple interest assets, as well as select joint venture structures, with capital appreciation opportunities and risk-adjusted returns. HCP also invests in assets for long-term property appreciation and to effectively recapitalize existing properties with owners to maximize returns. In the past ten years, HCP has successfully closed on more than $1 billion worth of property and development projects. Most recently, HCP purchased the iconic Port Washington Tennis Academy and successfully leased and partnered with Sportime Clubs to create the SPORTIME Port Washington, featuring over 200,000 square feet of tennis and pickleball courts and amenities; the largest racket sports center on Long Island. 
 

Dear Members, Players and Parents:

With fall almost here, we hope that the back-to-school season is going well for all of you. We are very excited to announce that our indoor court buildings, which have been closed for renovation and modernization since the fire, reopened to members this week.

Our #1 goal was to have our indoor courts available for the start of the indoor season, when temperatures get colder and the daylight hours diminish. Thanks to the very hard work of our SPORTIME Engineering Department, led by Pat Nappo, and some wonderful contractors, we have achieved that goal, with indoor courts open for play!

We want you all to be aware of the status of the renovation, the current guidelines for the safe use of the facility and the anticipated timeline for additional phases of the reopening. As you access tennis courts 1-4, and our 5 new, dedicated, pickleball courts, please bear in mind that the restoration and reconstruction of the facility is ongoing, as the structural damage from the fire was severe and required reconstructing entire sections of the building with new steel and concrete. While that work is all done now, there are still a few months of finish work remaining until we are operating at 100% and until normal traffic patterns can be restored.

Accordingly, please note the current procedures in place for SPORTIME facility usage:

• The main entrance to the club lobby will remain closed at this time. Only contractors have access. The targeted timeline for the reopening of the main entrance and lobby is mid to late October.
• Until then, Members/Players must continue to enter through the Fitness Center, behind the office trailer in the parking lot.
  The reception desk will remain in the Fitness Center until the main lobby is ready; from which location you can access the Gym, the Daycare, the Bubbled Tennis Courts, and the new Pickleball Courts.
• To access indoor tennis courts 1-4, please use the door on the outside of that building to the left of the main entrance. In other words, once you check in at reception and confirm that your court assignment is on courts 1-4, you will need to exit the fitness center and walk outside to the side-door entrance to court 1-4. This will only be necessary for another month or so, but this guideline must be followed for your safety.
• Private lesson and clinic participants must meet your Coaches at the reception desk in the Fitness Center and go with your coaches to your assigned courts.
  Tennis and pickleball seasonal contract and open court-time players, please check in at the reception desk every time you play, as court assignments may change daily or weekly, depending on the on-court access needed by the contractors to complete various installations. Again, it should only be a month or a little longer until these inconveniences are a thing of the past.
• Bathrooms currently available for use are located in the Fitness Center, in the pool house building near the outdoor tennis courts, and in a mobile trailer outside of the indoor court 1-4 entrance. We cannot wait to unveil our beautiful, modern locker rooms in the months to come, with our target date for member/player access sometime in November.
  New blue backdrop curtains for indoor tennis courts 1-4 are scheduled to arrive October 7th and will be installed immediately. We are temporarily installing blue tarps to cover and protect the new insulation and to allow for better visibility and tracking of the ball.  
• Water bottle refill stations are located downstairs in the Fitness Center and outside next to the pool house.
• We ask that members refrain from going to the second floor of the Fitness Center, which is now the permanent location of our Daycare Center.
• Spectating from the lobby is not yet available, and we request that any on-court spectating be cleared in advance with your tennis coach. Coaches will try and be flexible to accommodate parents or guardians on-court for our youngest students, or for players with special needs or circumstances. However, if too many parents/guests congregate on-court, it becomes difficult for the players and coaches to run effective, professional programming, so we ask that parents please support us over the coming weeks by being on-court with your players only when absolutely necessary.

If you have any concerns about your court-time, programs, or more, please contact Sarah Sharpe at ssharpe@sportimeny.com or call the club at 518-356-0100. We can help you to reschedule any missed contract dates or sessions, or to schedule them on the outdoor courts.

We are looking forward to seeing you soon and to welcoming you all back to the new and improved SPORTIME Schenectady!

Sincerely,

The SPORTIME Schenectady Team

For Immediate Release - New York, August 23, 2023: SPORTIME Randall’s Island, New York City’s  premiere tennis facility, is adding 12 indoor pickleball courts this fall and to kick off this exciting effort, in partnership with NYC Pickleball, set to host the largest indoor pickleball tournament in New York for the 1010 WINS Inaugural Pickleball Tournament.

New York’s leader for news and information, 1010 WINS is set to hold their inaugural Pickleball Tournament, in partnership with SPORTIME and NYC Pickleball, at SPORTIME Randall’s Island brand new indoor pickleball courts September 30, 2023. This event, in partnership with SPORTIME and NYC Pickleball, will be one of the biggest indoor pickleball events in Manhattan this year.

Cash prizes of $1010 will be awarded to the top players in each division of competition, including men’s doubles, mixed doubles, and women’s doubles. 90-minute pre-tournament clinic for beginner and advanced beginner levels.

Raffles, Giveaways, Sponsor Booths and more:
CasaMigos Tequila, The Good Feet Store, NYC Pain, LifeVac, E-Boost Energy, Amazon Hub, NY Institute of Technology, Rothman Orthopedics

Details
What:  1010 WINS Pickleball Tournament 
When:   Saturday, September 30th
Where:  SPORTIME Randall’s Island, NYC - SportimeNY.com/NYC
Registration Opens: Wednesday, August 23rd
Registration closes:  September 26rd
More Info:  www.1010WINS.com/pickleball
For tournament entry fees, schedules and more:  https://pickleballbrackets.com/ptd.aspx?eid=653AED75-DE49-4BA1-9DE0-3BBA2B772DE5 

SPORTIME Randall’s Island is located at 1 Randall’s Island, NY. For more information, visit  www.SportimeNY.com/Manhattan or to communicate with a member of our Pickleball team, email  pickleballnyc@sportimeny.com.  

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About SPORTIME Pickleball 
As New York State’s leader for tennis and racket sports, SPORTIME has been excited to welcome the fastest  growing sport in the Country, pickleball, to our clubs, and to apply our 35 years of experience and expertise in  racket sports and multi-sport programming and coaching, and in club management, to this fast growing market  segment. SPORTIME clubs currently offer 50 pickleball courts at 8 SPORTIME facilities, already making us one  of the largest pickleball providers in New York State. SPORTIME’s newest club, SPORTIME Port Washington, will  feature a renovated 12-court pickleball facility, the largest pickleball center on Long Island. We are planning the  addition of more than 100 additional pickleball courts at new and existing SPORTIME locations in the next two to  three years, including the 12 courts in NYC at SPORTIME Randall’s Island.  

About SPORTIME Clubs 
Since 1994, SPORTIME has been proud to operate the finest tennis and sports facilities in New York State.  SPORTIME’s 15 club locations, most recently expanded to include the iconic Port Washington Tennis Academy,  now SPORTIME Port Washington, currently offer 194 indoor and outdoor tennis courts and 50 pickleball courts,  as well as rinks, turf, camps, gyms and more, at sites across Long Island, in NYC, in Westchester and in the NY  Capital Region. SPORTIME clubs are state-of-the-art, yet affordable, and feature the best tennis, sports and  fitness facilities and programs, including the John McEnroe Tennis Academy (JMTA) and SPORTIME Volleyball  Club (VBC). SPORTIME clubs serve individuals of every age and athletic ability, 365 days a year. Learn more:  www.sportimeny.com.
 

SPORTIME continued our commitment to the growth of Pickleball by hosting an IPTPA training certification workshop at our tennis and pickleball facility in Port Washington, NY.

20 tennis coaches, many of them international, from 7 different SPORTIME locations, participated in the 9 hour training session, designed to equip them with the necessary skills and knowledge to introduce and teach Pickleball to beginner and advanced beginner players. With 50 pickleball courts currently and 17 more on the way by October, we are positioning ourselves to be a true leader in this growing industry.

If you are interested in a career in Pickleball with SPORTIME, please click here for open opportunities.

It's bittersweet graduation for our first preschool class at SPORTIME's Eager Explorers Day Care. Our little graduates accomplished so much and we celebrated with diplomas and DONUTS! 

At SPORTIME Eager Explorers, a small yet vibrant daycare licensed by the New York State Office of Children and Family Services, we aspire to create an environment that fosters learning, curiosity, and an early love for sports. Our primary focus is preschool aged development, and our goal is to get your kiddos to love coming to “school” and to be ready for their next steps on their educational journeys.

Our Curriculum
Our curriculum is tailored to engage, excite, and educate our explorers. We utilize the New York State Pre-Kindergarten Learning Standards, providing a comprehensive and age-appropriate learning experience that promotes cognitive, social, and emotional development.

But learning at Eager Explorers isn't just limited to a classroom. It extends to the tennis courts, swimming pools, outdoor playgrounds, and other recreational facilities; offering a holistic learning experience that allows children to engage with the world in a fun and meaningful way.

Safety, Security, and Satisfaction
We take pride in our commitment to safety, security, and the satisfaction of our explorers and parents & guardians. Licensed by the New York State Office of Children and Family Services, we meet and strive to exceed all health and safety guidelines.

Our well-trained staff is thoroughly vetted and undergoes regular training to ensure they are up-to-date with the best practices in early childhood education and care. Our low child-to-staff ratio ensures that every child receives the personalized attention and care they deserve.

As a part of the SPORTIME family, we are dedicated to fostering a community that values education, health, and sportsmanship. Join us at SPORTIME Eager Explorers and watch your little explorer grow, learn, and excel in an environment that is as nurturing as it is exciting.

For more information on how your child can become a part of our Eager Explorers family, please visit our webpage at www.sportimeny.com/eagerexplorers 

The weather did not dampen the 7th season for the acclaimed JMTA College Recruiting Combine hosted at SPORTIME Randall’s Island. The past weekend of June 24th and 25th witnessed a grand display of skill, talent, and potential at the much-anticipated event. For two days, the spotlight shone on the future stars of collegiate tennis.

More than a tennis event, the JMTA College Recruiting Combine is an arena where ambition meets opportunity; a place where players from across the country come to compete, impress, and connect. 

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This Combine could not have been possible without the coaches who took the time out of their busy schedules to evaluate these promising athletes. They offered insightful feedback, their valuable time, and, most importantly, the opportunity for these young talents to prove themselves. We'd like to extend our gratitude to each one of them for their participation and commitment.

As we reflect on the success of the 7th Annual JMTA College Tennis Recruiting Combine, we’d also like to take some time to thank our sponsors that played a significant role in shaping this unforgettable experience.

Our partners, UTR Powered by Oracle, deserve a special mention for providing the digital platform that aided us in managing the event. The detailed player profiles and the comprehensive rating system ensured a fair evaluation of all participants.

A special acknowledgement goes to TennisAnalytics for stepping in with their top-tier live-streaming capabilities. Their exceptional service enabled coaches who couldn't attend in person to witness the talent firsthand, ensuring that no swing, serve, and volley was missed.

We’d also like to extend our thanks to the College Planning Alliance for organizing a financial aid seminar on planning and college aid. It proved incredibly beneficial for both athletes and their parents, providing valuable guidance in navigating the complexities of college expenses.

Gold Coast Vision Performance for conducting comprehensive vision testing for all athletes. Their contribution is greatly appreciated as it helped identify potential vision concerns, emphasizing the importance of eye health in sports.

Our thanks also extends to Nike, Head, Solinco, and Penn for providing the players with top-notch tennis equipment. The premium rackets, balls, and other gear ensured that the athletes had everything they needed to perform at their peak.

Each sponsor contributed to the seamless execution of the Combine, elevating the experience for the players, coaches, parents, and everyone else involved. We are thankful for their support, and look forward to continuing these partnerships for future Combines.

The JMTA College Tennis Recruiting Combine's primary objective has always been to facilitate a space where athletes can showcase their skills in front of college coaches, and this year was no different. We can’t wait to see how these athletes progress and are eager to welcome another set of talented players next year.
 

SPORTIME SCHENECTADY PICKLEBALL ARE YOU READY? 
As most of you are likely aware, Pickleball is the fastest growing sport in history and appeals to players of all ages and skill levels. At recreational levels, pickleball is easy to learn and enjoy quickly. At more advanced levels, its fast pace and strategic play is intense and competitive. SPORTIME offers pickleball players and enthusiasts of all levels the opportunity to learn, compete, or just play for fun!

We are very excited to announce that, as part of our current reconstruction project, now well underway, SPORTIME Schenectady will be converting our former 2-court tennis building into a 5-court Pickleball Center. Our new pickleball facility will offer dedicated, indoor, pickleball courts by late Summer 2023!

Our indoor pickleball courts will feature permanent nets and lines and a professional-grade playing surface. Four of the courts will be regulation size, with courtside viewing and seating, and our "stadium" court will be oversized, with bleacher seating, to accommodate tournaments and special events. The pickleball center will be heated, air-conditioned and dehumidified for year-round playing comfort, with ultra-bright LED lighting customized to the layout of the courts.

Our newly reconstructed lobby will offer excellent viewing on both the ground floor and mezzanine levels. A new, expanded, upstairs lounge, overlooking the pickleball courts will provide the ideal setting for team meetings, parties, or just to socialize before and/or after play.

SPORTIME Pickleball will offer daily, level-rated open play sessions and clinics, along with open-time and seasonal court rentals, private lessons, league play, tournaments, special events and parties, and so much more! A detailed schedule of our Pickleball programs and activities will be shared soon, but members/players can secure your seasonal contract time today.

If you are ready to get in on the action, but don’t have a pickleball rating yet, we will make best efforts to place you with the appropriate groups and then adjust as needed. To get ready for the grand opening, please click on this player profile form link, and complete the form, which will help us to recommend the best pickleball classes, open play sessions and more, just for you.

Click here to view our full pickleball menu for the 2023-2024 indoor season and get in on the craze that is sweeping the Nation! We look forward to seeing you on the courts soon, and always feel free to reach out with any questions or for personal assistance – we are here to help!

Dear SPORTIME Members, Players and Community Members:

Thank you for your continued patience and support as we reopen parts of the facility as quickly as we are able. The outdoor courts have been open since Wednesday, April 26th, and it has been wonderful to see players out on the clay. We just need the weather to be a little more cooperative in the days ahead. Warm weather is coming!

Members received a credit, posted to their SPORTIME account, to refund April membership dues for the days that the club was closed. As of May 1st, going-forward membership dues were reduced by 50%. This reduction will remain in effect until the facility is fully restored.  

The fitness center and bubbled courts are expected to reopen the week of May 8th, and will resume regular hours of operation: 6am to 10pm Monday through Friday, and 7am to 10pm on Saturday and Sunday. Fitness classes, including Spin, Yoga, and Silver Sneakers, will resume at their regularly scheduled days and times, and the 21BOOM Personalized Coaching program will continue in the SPORTIME fitness center.

Spring tennis program players that missed sessions may attend a session of any like program, assuming that space is available and that the level of any such clinic or program is appropriate. We will also be extending the length of the spring session by one week; it will now end on Sunday, July 2nd, instead of on Sunday, June 25th. We will work with all players to make sure they are "made whole".

We want to assure our Summer Camp families that all Summer Camp plans are on track. The spaces and facilities that we utilize for Summer Camp are largely unaffected, and new and returning campers will enjoy the total camp experience, including some exciting new additions for summer 2023!

Thanks for your patience and support during this challenging event.
 

As many of you now know, either through our communications or through local news coverage, there was a fire at SPORTIME Schenectady Tuesday, April 11, 2023. A mishap involving our electrical service at the street caused a power surge in our facility that started the fire. Most importantly, everyone at the club was quickly and safely evacuated, and the Town of Rotterdam first responders were on site within minutes to extinguish the fire. We thank them, and the staff at SPORTIME Schenectady, for their amazing work.

The property damage from the fire, and from the heroic efforts to extinguish it, is, unfortunately, substantial, and the club is, as a result, temporarily closed. In the next few days we are hoping to have clarity as to whether we will be able to re-open the parts of our facility that were not damaged, including the building housing our fitness center, the tennis bubble, the outdoor courts, the pool and pool house restrooms, and other spaces with the goal of continuing to serve our members, players and campers. We are optimistic on this front, and will update you as soon as we know more!

Please stay in touch by visiting our website and checking our social channels for the most up to date information. Thank you for your understanding and support.