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Local Sports Princeton Racquet Club Receives USTA Award
The United States Tennis Association (USTA) has announced that the Princeton Racquet Club (PRC) is one of the winners in its 34th annual USTA Facility Awards Program, which recognizes excellence in the construction and/or renovation of tennis facilities throughout the country. Representatives from the PRC will be honored at the USTA Semi-annual Meeting at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in New York City on September 6. The PRC is a full-service Premier tennis facility featuring six indoor courts, 10 outdoor courts, a pro shop, and spacious lobbies. PRC’s mission is to use tennis as a vehicle to improve people’s lives and health. It was chosen as one of five winners in the “Public Courts: Large Tennis Centers (11 or more courts)” categor y along w ith the Reed Sweatt Family Tennis Center, Minneapolis, Minn.,
the Chandler Tennis Center, Chandler, Ariz., the Phoenix Tennis Center, Phoenix, Ariz., and the Southside Tennis Complex, Jacksonville, Fla. PRC is home to 50 USTA Adult League Teams and hosts NJD Interdistricts. More than 1,100 juniors competed in USTA tournaments conducted at PRC in 2014. “Great tennis facilities like the Princeton Racquet Club help us to grow the game at the grass-roots level, and we are proud to recognize them for their ongoing impact on the sport of tennis,” said Kurt Kamperman, chief executive, Community Tennis, USTA. “Princeton Racquet Club has embraced many of our tennis initiatives and kept the sport at the forefront of their community each year.” To be considered for a USTA award, facilities must be under the jurisdiction of a parks and recreation department, an educational instit ution, a non -prof it corporation, or be a private or commercially owned and operated facility that offers both USTA and public pro-
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HILL COUNTRY: Margaret Hill of the Nassau Swim Club Lemmings displays her breaststroke form last week in the team’s seasonopening meet against the Hopewell Valley Tennis and Swim Club in PASDA (Princeton Area Swimming and Diving Association) competition. Nassau won the meet and is next in action when it swims at Twin Rivers on July 14. (Photo by Frank Wojciechowski) gramming designed to help grow tennis. Facilit ie s were judge d upon the following criteria: overall layout and adaptation to site; excellence of court surface and lights ; ease of maintenance; accommodations for players, spectators and press/officials; aesthetics; graphics (including the use of signs and landscaping); amenities such as casual seating for spectators, food services and social areas; and the facilities’ participation in USTA programs. All 2015 award winners will receive a wall plaque and an all-weather sign, which can be mounted at the facility. Certificates of award will be made available to park and recreation departments, schools, and those professionals responsible for the design, construction, and maintenance of the facility. In addition, a one-year complimentary membership to the USTA will be awarded to each winning facility. ———
Princeton LL 9-10’s Start 2-0 in Districts
Post 218 Baseball Falls to Broad St. Park
Held to just two hits, the Princeton Post 218 American Legion baseball team fell 4-1 at Broad St. Park Post 313 last Monday. In upcoming action, Princeton, who moved to 2-16 with the defeat on Monday, plays at Lawrence Post 414 on July 8, hosts Allentown on July 10, and South Br u nsw ick Post 401 on July 11, and then wraps up regular season action with a game at Hamilton Post 31 on July 14. ———
Getting off to a strong start in District 12 tournaG U I L D ment play, the Princeton Little League ( PLL) 9-10 year-old all stars went 2-0 last weekend to open the competition. pdguild.com On Friday morning, PLL PU Baseball’s Russo 609.683.1034 defeated Bordentown 16-10 Heading Summer Camp Princeton University baseat Grover Field in its opener. ball assistant coach Mike Russo is leading a summer baseball camp along with former Steinert High pitching coach Br yan Rogers from July 27-31 at Tantum Park on Meadowbrook Road in Robbinsville. The camp is open to players ages 7-12 and r uns from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. The camp’s mission is to provide quality instruction while emphasizing player development, proper techniques, and mechanics for all aspects of the game. Key fundamentals of hitting, pitching, fielding, and baserunning will be stressed in morning skill work sessions. Gutter Protection Devices that Effectively Work! Afternoon play will consist of games and competitions. Free estimates! All work guaranteed in writing! Campers will be grouped by age and experience and Serving the Princeton area for 25 years will need to bring glove, bat, sneakers and cleats, t-shirts, shorts, sweats or baseball
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Two days later, Princeton topped Cranbury-Plainsboro 7-2. The two hitting leaders for PLL over the weekend were Spencer Wer t and Peter Hare as Wert went 7-for-8, including five doubles and five RBIs while Hare was 5-for-9 with three doubles and six RBI’s. The winning pitcher against Bordentown was Rohan Sheth with Jackson Bailey picking up the victory against CranburyPlainsboro. In his win, Bailey had seven strikeouts and one walk. Princeton faces MillstoneRoosevelt in a w inner’s bracket game on July 8 at Robbinsville Little League. ———
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Princeton Youth Hoops Recent Results
In action last week in the boys’ junior division (4th-6th graders) of the Princeton Recreation Depar tment’s summer youth basketball league, Drew Petrone scored a team-high 16 points and Joshua Snyder chipped in with 11 points as Naked Pizza topped Bank of Princeton, 34-29. Jaden Hall scored eight, and Drew Petrone scored four in the loss. In other Junior league action, John Okupski scored 11 and Ryan Cruser netted 10 to lead Princeton Pettoranello over Majeski Foundation, 47-18. Remmick Granozio had 9 in the loss. In the boys’ senior division (7th-9th graders), Issac Web scored 18 and Tyler Dalalinde added 8 as the Knicks topped the Celtics, 39-28. Jaylen Johnson added 16 and Ben Moyer scored nine in the loss. In other Senior league action, Stevie Hennessy scored 15, and Marshawn Ferguson added 10 to lead the Wizards over the Nets, 35-21. Jamil Shang Scored six and Carles Hamit had four in the loss. ———
Derek’s Dreams Charity Holding Comedy Show
The Derek’s Dreams organization, a charity dedicated to bat tling Ataxia Telangiectasia (A-T), a rare genetic disease that affects about 600 Americans including local resident Derek DiGregorio, is holding a comedy show on July 11 at the Princeton Arts Council, headlined by standup comedian and former Princeton University men’s hoops star Noah Savage. The program will run from 7 to 9 p.m. and Savage will be joined by other New York City comedians. The material will be suitable for ages 16 and up. The cost of admission is $30. For more information, log onto w w w.atcp.org / ComedySlamJam or contact Lior Levy by e-mail at papsielivy@yahoo.com or by phone at (609) 902-0637,
Zack DiGregorio by e-mail at zackdigregorio1@gmail. com or by phone at (609) 651-6703, or Elliot Golden by e-mail at egolden108@ gmail.com or by phone at (609) 815-0215. ———
Derek’s Dreams Organization Offering Night with Coaches
The Derek’s Dreams organization, a charity dedicated to bat tling Ataxia Telangiectasia (A-T), a rare genetic disease that affects about 600 Americans including local resident Derek DiGregorio, is holding a “Night with Coaches” on July 15 at Conte’s Pizza on 339 Witherspoon Street in Princeton. The special evening will feature a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to meet and engage with legendary coaches Jason Garrett of the Dallas Cowboys, John Thompson III of Georgetown men’s basketball, and Hall of Famer Pete Carril, the former coach of Princeton men’s hoops. The program will run from 7 p.m. to closing. Individual tickets are $1000 per person (tax deductible @ $975) while cor porate sponsorship is $5,000. The corporate package includes five tickets plus signage/recognition at the event, photographs with the coaches, and a signed ball. Proceeds go towards funding research and space is limited. For more information, e-mail Steve DiGregorio at steve.digregorio54@ gmail.com or Howard Levy at Howardl @ hyphats.com or log onto www.atcp.org/ NightWithCoaches. ———
Stuart Sports Camps Still Have Openings
There are still openings for upcoming sports camps on the campus of the Stuart Country Day School. The school will be hosting field hockey, lacrosse, and basketball camps for the weeks of July 13-17, July 20-24, and July 27-31. The school is also holding a tennis camp from July 1317. The camps are open to Princeton-area girls who are entering the 3rd-9th grades this fall. For more information, log onto www.stuartschool.org and hit the link for “Summer Camps 2015.”