John Jay tennis teams have new home and, finally, fans

CROSS RIVER Fox Valley Town Park was the John Jay’s varsity tennis teams’ home for practice and games.

The school’s Booster Club contributed $50,000, the United States Tennis Association $30,000 and the USTA’s Eastern Tennis Association $7,500.

Rob Labriola, the men’s varsity coach at John Jay High School in Cross River, speaks during the opening of the new six court tennis complex at the school, Sept, 18, 2015.

Tennis is now being introduced in the district’s elementary school physical education program and there are plans to create a middle school modified team to play other schools.

Tatiana Blechman and Bailey Burke, co-captains of the girls varsity tennis team at John Jay Cross River, are pictured during the opening of the new six court tennis complex at the school, Sept, 18, 2015.