Paddle This
Remember the time we were really craving paddles back in the day? Yes. That was during our senior year of high school, when we were scouring the hallways and parking lot for freshmen who could use a good licking the… Continue Reading
2009 Beach Tennis USA national tour
Lorenzo Jr., Ryan Take Care Of Amateurs
Long Beach, N.Y.–Jimmy Lorenzo Jr. and Rob Ryan grinded hard all summer, launching strong serves and getting their Beach Tennis USA teeth cut at the grassroots level. They withstood long rallies with strong, angled forehands. The duo froze opponents with… Continue Reading
Team USA Captures National Championship
Long Beach, N.Y.–They did it. Years after playing second and third fiddle to Team Italy, Team USA re-staked its claim as the top Beach Tennis squad in the nation. Phil Whitesell and Chris Henderson captured the 2009 Beach Tennis USA… Continue Reading
Paddle Battle: Day 1 Of Beach Tennis USA’s National Championship
Don’t look now, but paddles could potentially take over Beach Tennis USA, the burgeoning sand sport. The reigning national champions, Matteo Marighella and Alex Mingozzi, showcased their prolific 1-2 punch with the paddles, the Beach Tennis tool of choice. There… Continue Reading
BTUSA Notebook: Reigning National Champs Eyeing Upset
LONG BEACH, N.Y.—Beach Tennis USA’s 2009 national tour has watched numerous teams capture tournament crowns and register their first-ever BTUSA titles. Let’s face the facts. Twin sisters Laura and Lisa Maloney are the ones playing with the house money. They… Continue Reading
BTUSA National Championship Preview: South Carolina Natives Ready To Roll
It takes two guys from the Bible Belt to know that you don’t need a prayer to win this year’s 2009 Beach Tennis USA national championship. Phil Whitesell and Chris Henderson, two South Carolina natives who’ve spent this summer shredding… Continue Reading
Working For It
“Working for it. It’s what got me here, it’s what’s going to keep me here. It’s what’s going to take us, where we need to go.” -Nate Robinson, New York Knicks Working for it has been a crucial recipe for… Continue Reading
Young At Heart
To some, age is just a number. Donnie Young, who’s nearing the wrong side of 4o, is living proof. I gas you not. He’s middle-aged man trapped in the frame of a 25-year-old protein junkie. He’s a small, stocky man… Continue Reading
We’re On
Beach Tennis USA is the world’s newest sand sport, but in no way will it cloak in club-like secrecy. The magnitude of this year’s national tour is indicative of how promising the sport and its high-tide competition can be. A… Continue Reading
O sister, where art thou?
Before a raucous San Diego crowd that’s witnessed their dominance, Lisa and Laura Maloney were struggling. Perhaps all the chatter of the the San Diego Smash tournament being gift-wrapped for the sisters began to ooze through their heads. Remember, more… Continue Reading