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Angelo Niculescu

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Angelo comes to Taconic Sport & Racquet with a wildly impressive resume, boundless energy and great passion for both tennis and pickleball!  A brief synopsis of Angelo’s accomplishments include being a top-ranked player in both the USTA Pacific Northwest Men’s Open Singles and Doubles, and receiving the USPTA Pacific Northwest Player of the Year award

Trina Beram

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Since first hitting the courts of Taconic Sport & Racquet at age 5, Trina Beram has been a powerful force. Showing exceptional skill, Trina trained with the highest level players for well over a decade. At age 16, Trina was recruited to train at the prestigious IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida. Spending a year with

Dennis Sult

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A beautiful father and son bond started Dennis’ love for tennis at the young age of four years old.  Learning the basics of the game, Dennis and his dad spent hours on the court together.  It was a short time until Dennis’ uncommon skills became evident.  With that, Dennis began training at a local tennis

Braden Baker

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Braden Baker has a passion for coaching.  He has extensive experience training tennis athletes by analyzing their performances, offering instruction and providing encouragement.  Braden held the Assistant Coach position at Marist College, a Division One school.  Coaching both the Men’s and Women’s teams, he supervised matches, managed team practices, and oversaw athletic conditioning.  Braden has

Sergio Barbu

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Sergio Barbu loves soaring to new heights!  An avid recreational pilot, Sergio is always ready to meet a new challenge and see things from a different perspective.  As the Director of Tennis for Taconic Sport & Racquet, Sergio will bring us a fresh perspective, new ideas, and exciting concepts.  Sergio was born in Bucharest, Romania

Lindsay Burns, Director of Operations

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Lindsay brings a wealth of skills to the Director of Operations position at Taconic Sport & Racquet.  With a Bachelor’s Degree in Chemical Engineering from Georgia Tech, Lindsay continued her education to achieve a Doctorate in Chemical Engineering from The University of Texas. Lindsay put her knowledge to work locally in Hopewell Junction at IBM

Fri-Yay Pickle Play

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2025/26 Indoor Season: Fridays 6:30-8:30pm $15 members  $30 non-members This is an open play, pickleball pickup game event designed for players 3.5 and above. Open to players 3.5 or above The level is self-governed, and self-established. DUPR rating is recommended but not required. Taconic Sport & Racquet will not verify play levels. Maximum six players

Junior Academy Makeup Policy

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What if a Junior Player misses a class? Throughout the season three makeup dates are offered. These dates are listed below. It is the player’s responsibility to go to the website, find the makeup dates, and to register for the makeup sessions.  Players must register in advance in order to attend by calling the Front