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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

Senior Tennis Professional, 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

Staff Tennis Professional, Manager of Pro Shop & Racquet/String Consultant, 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

Director of Operations, Lindsay Burns

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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