DELRAY BEACH — Frederick Carl Horenburger of Delray Beach died on Dec. 12. He was 83.
Mr. Horenburger was the owner of Fred’s Tennis Classics Inc. and well-known for providing customers with his expert advice and knowledge in the tennis world.
He was
By Brian Biggane
DELRAY BEACH — Jeanne Evert Dubin of coastal Delray Beach, who enjoyed a stellar tennis career early in life and later became a driving force in the growth of the sport in Delray, died of ovarian cancer Feb. 20. She was 62.
The young
Jesse Levine, a Boca Raton pro who ranked as high as No. 69 in the world, is the new tennis director at the Delray Beach Club, succeeding Chuck Narvin. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Brian Biggane
By some accounts, Delray Beach Club tennis director
BOCA RATON — Ted Withall was born on Nov. 20, 1918, in El Paso, Texas, to Sam and Katy Withall. He died Aug. 8 at the Boca Raton Hospice, at age 100. He was born just nine days after the end of World War I, when his father was discharged from the Arm
New St. Andrews Club pro Jackson Moore volleys with a club member during a tennis lesson. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Brian Biggane
David Bent didn’t know anything about croquet when St. Andrews Club in Delray Beach installed its 105-by-84-foot
CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: Fans seek autographs from Chris Evert during the 29th annual Chris Evert/Raymond James Pro-Celebrity Tennis Classic last month at Delray Beach Tennis Center. Martina Navratilova celebrates with Jon Lovitz (Saturday Night Liv
Gulf Stream resident Kevin Anderson acknowledges the crowd after he outlasted John Isner 26-24 in the fifth set of a Wimbledon semifinal that was the second-longest match in tournament history. Anderson went on to his second runner-up finish in the p
ABOVE: When not competing, training or traveling, Kevin Anderson likes to relax in his Gulf Stream home with his guitar and new dog, Lady Kady. Photos by Jerry Lower/The Coastal Star
ABOVE: He spends hours stretching and practicing in an effort to re
David McNamara, assistant pro at the Gulf Stream B&T for the past four years, blew past
the top seeds to claim the USTA National Men’s 40 Clay Court Championship.
Photo provided
By Brian Biggane
Gulf Stream Bath & Tennis Club assistant tennis pro
Kevin Anderson of Gulf Stream waves to the crowd during the U.S. Open.
Photo by UltimateSports.com
By Steve Pike
Any good professional athlete worth his or her salt will tell you that every pitch, every pass — and, in Kevin Anderson’s case, every
Gulf Stream’s Kevin Anderson easily dispatched his first competitor
in the Delray Beach Open, and then faltered against Y. Lu.
Anderson signs a South African flag for some of his fans after competing in Delray Beach.
Photos by Jerry Lower/The Coast
Nick Ourusoff (l-r), Bill Poist, John Powless and Don Mathais at the finals in San Isidro, Agentina.
Photo provided
By Steve Pike
Ocean Ridge resident Bill Poist is finishing 2014 on a high note. Poist and his doubles partner, Donald Mathias of St
Proceeds from the 24th annual charity event totaled $600,000, and the funds will be distributed through nonprofit partner The Ounce of Prevention Fund. The popular event included a Pro-Celebrity Gala with dinner, dancing, silent and live auctions, an
The first inter-club team competition, with teams from The Ocean Club, The Seagate,
Rainberry Bay and the host Delray Beach Club, took place June 1-2.
The Ocean Club team of (from left) Trisha McKinney, Augusto Lopez-Torres, Bob Banting,
Mike McKinn
Tennis pro David Bent took up croquet 14 years ago and recently played for the U.S. team at a tournament in Johannesburg, South Africa. Jerry Lower/The Coastal Star
By Steve Pike
David Bent wants you to know that croquet is more than just a backya
By Allen Whittemore
Roger Ashcroft has three passions in his life: his faith, his wife of 16 years, Heidi, and his tennis.
Sports and church came early to Ashcroft (Heidi was a little later), and by 17, he had chosen tennis as his main athleti
Enjoying lunch at The Living Room in Boynton Beach are (standing, l-r) Hedy Latimer, Judy Zeidel, Eileen Hertz, Susan Schechet and Sandy Jones; and (seated, l-r) Joan Ball, Diane Motta, and Angela Smith. The women — who live in West Palm Beach, South
