Monday, February 25, 2013
Daniel Levine, a Highland Park native who attended Lake Forest Country Day School, recently enjoyed a day to remember on the tennis courts in Florida.
In a once-in-a-lifetime moment, Highland Park native Daniel Levine, who has been playing tennis since he was 6, shared the court with tennis legends John McEnroe and Mats Wilander at an international tournament in Delray Beach, Fl. on Feb. 22, reported wptv.com. "It's pretty crazy to go back and tell my friends I got to play with Mats and McEnroe," said Levine to News Channel 5 in West Palm Beach, Fl. Levine, who formerly attended grade school at Lake Forest Country Day School, was one of several lucky participants in the Wilander on Wheels program, a tennis clinic for youths and amateur players named for 7-time Grand Slam champ Mats Wilander. Levine is a student at SEK Boca Prep and the Evert Tennis Academy in Boca Raton, Fl.
Tuesday, August 14, 2012
The son of former Davis Cup player Cecil Mella, Sidney brings a wealth of experience to the tennis program.
The information below comes from the Park District of Highland Park. Sidney Mella has begun his new role as Assistant Head Tennis Pro for the Junior Development and Elite programs at the Park District of Highland Park’s Deer Creek Courts, 701 Deer Creek Parkway. The son of former Davis Cup player Cecil Mella, Sidney brings a wealth of experience to the tennis program as a Level 2 ITF Certified Coach and a Certified USPTR Tennis Professional. A national player in Manila and Chicago, Sidney earned a full scholarship to the University of Illinois in Chicago where he played No. 2 singles and No. 1 doubles, after which he pursued a career in teaching the sport. He has coached several Junior FedCup and Davis Cup players in Manila. Prior to…
Monday, May 21, 2012
The nominees are: Deerfield's Jason Brown, New Trier's Courtney and Jessica Ackerman, Maine West's Alisha Barnaby, Glenbrook South's Keeley Nolan and Niles West's Ari Lazar.
Editor's note: To keep voting fair, we ask that you cast your vote by placing a comment below. Also, voting now ends Thursday, 5 p.m. Thanks! The nominees for Patch Athlete of the Week, May 14 – May 20: Jessica and Courtney Ackerman, juniors, track and field, New Trier – The twins doubled up in the distance races at the Class 3A state championships on Saturday. Courtney took second place in the 1600 and was sixth in the 3200 while Jessica was fourth in the 3200 and placed seventh in the 800. Alisha Barnaby, senior, track and field, Maine West - Barnaby took eighth place in the shot put for the Warriors, the best finish for Maine West at the track and field state championships. Barnaby threw 40 feet, 6.5 inches in Friday’s preliminary …
Monday, April 16, 2012
This week's nominees are: Glenbrook South's April Cronin, Maine South's Mike Virgilio, Maine West's Ariel Valles, Niles West's Jesse Sacks and New Trier's Maddie Mulford.
Editor’s note: Patch will be trying a new method for voting our Athlete of the Week. We’re asking readers to post their vote in the comments section. With eight votes in the comments section, Colleen Ahern was named last week's Athlete of the Week. The nominees for Patch Athlete of the Week, April 9 – April 15: Maddie Mulford, sophomore, girls soccer, New Trier – Mulford scored the only goal in New Trier’s 1-0 victory over Jacobs in the Sweet 16 of the Pepsi Showdown on Thursday. Mulford received a pass from Rachel Shellenback and slipped it past the keeper off the right post for the game-winner early in the second half. April Cronin, junior, girls soccer, Glenbrook South – Cronin scored two of Glenbrook South’s four goals in a 4-0 victory…
Friday, January 21, 2011
Have weekend plans? Now you do. Patch runs down this weekend's most interesting local events.
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Friday, January 21, 2011
It's going to be a cold one this weekend, so we've got plenty to do indoors over the next few days. Highland Park locals can spend Friday afternoon and evening crafting and baking sweet treats before heading out for live music. On Saturday afternoon, you can choose to work up a sweat playing tennis, or just watch the matches as you enjoy snacks on the sidelines. Music, Family The School of Rock band drops some knowledge bombs on Highland Park residents this Friday. This live musical performance takes place at The Alley from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Also performing later that night is rock band The Haymarket Riot from 8:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. Ticket information can be found here. Food, Family, Kids Friday afternoon features a winter dessert …
Friday, January 7, 2011
Play tennis, learn to fight or stare at Jupiter this weekend in Highland Park.
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Friday, January 7, 2011
Now that the holidays are behind us, Highland Park is springing back to life. This weekend features a few active events to work off those holiday sweets as well as a bit of stargazing. Health, Spirituality The Infinity Foundation offers a Free Energy Circle on Friday from 7:15 p.m. to 9 p.m. These holistic practitioners promise to educate on the basics of energy work. The event is open to everyone and is FREE. Parents, Kids, Educational The First Steps event at the Highland Park Library is a way to stimulate your toddler's mind through "books, songs, fingerplays, puppets, and parachute play." Held on Friday from 9:15 a.m. to 10 a.m., the event closes with a meet-and-greet and playtime so that parents, caregivers and toddlers alike…
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