Tennis Staff

 Didi Weinreb, Tennis Director,  781-589-9089,  didiweinreb@gmail.com Didi is the Girls Varsity Tennis Coach at The Rivers School in Weston.  Last year Didi was recently recognized for 10 years of volunteer service by USTA/New England for her continued support and dedication to promoting the sport.   This winter she competed in two National Senior events, getting to the doubles finals in one and the semi-finals in the other.  She hopes to compete in the National Grass Court tournament this summer at Flushing Meadows, NY and Germantown, PA. Didi played junior tennis in South Florida.  As an adult, she has had a No. 1 ranking in singles and mixed doubles in New England, and has also competed nationally with her Mixed Doubles Adult League Team. When not on the court, Didi is an avid photographer and runs her own digital imaging and video business called FotoResource.  You can check out her work and stay connected with the summer tennis activities by visiting her site at www.fotoresource.com. She resides in Wellesley with her family. Please note Didi’s new email address (didweinreb@gmail.com).  Her last year’s tenslvr@comcast address is no longer active.

Naoufal Houmairy Naoufal Houmairy, Head Pro, 617-818-1162, naoufal@comcast.net Over the past ten years, Naoufal has had the opportunity to coach over 100 ranked Juniors in New England as a USPTR Certified Professional.  When not working with Members at WSTC, Naoufal is presently a teaching professional at Dedham Health & Athletic Complex. Naoufal was nationally ranked in Morocco holding the number 1 junior position at Cercle Municipal de Casablanca, Morocco from 1992-1996.  He briefly played semi-pro tournaments which began at the age of seventeen. Naoufal is the owner of Strings & Things, a well stocked Tennis Pro Shop in Dedham and will also help you with all your tennis needs.

Yvette Kruger Adult Program Director, 508-314-6539, ylk147@comcast.net Yvette graduated from Tufts University in 1986 where she played first singles all four years; Captain for three years of Div. III N.E. Championship team (all three years). Graduated from Boston College Law School in 1990, practiced law until 1994 until stayed home to raise my three children. Continues to play competitively at the local and national level; Has taught as a Tennis Assistant throughout her tennis career at country clubs (Concordia in Rye, NY and Old Oaks Club in Purchase, NY and taught several summers at All American Sports Tennis Camp for adults and juniors at Amherst College, now called, Nike tennis camp. When not teaching, playing or competing, Yvette wears her other hat as a Child Welfare Appellate Attorney. She lives in Dover with her three children, ages 14, 15, and 17.

 

Garrett Levey is entering his junior year at Cornell University as a Philosophy major. Prior to working at WSTC (past 2 summers), he worked teaching adults and children at the Longfellow Clubs in Natick and Wayland. He also participated volunteering for Handi-Racket Tennis, a program that teaches tennis to adults and children with autism and other physical and mental disabilities. Additionally, Levey was the Captain and 4-year member of the Wayland Boys Varsity Tennis team. Outside teaching tennis, he works full-time as a summer intern for Active Broadband Networks, a cloud-computing startup company based in Framingham.  
 

Becca Morgan graduated from Westwood High School in 2010 and currently attends UCLA, where she will be a sophomore in the fall. In high school, she played tennis on her varsity team for all four years. She has worked at a tennis pro shop stringing rackets, as well as taking lessons throughout high school. In addition to tennis, she enjoys snowboarding, going to the beach, and hanging out with friends.


Amanda Harkavy is entering her junior year at Wellesley High School. She has played varsity tennis for two years. In addition to tennis, Amanda plays soccer and basketball for Wellesley High School. She is also a lifeguard and certified in CPR.

Emma Barton will be a senior at Wayland High School in the fall, where she has played on the varsity tennis team since her freshman year. This will be her second summer working at WSTC and she is excited to be back! Aside from tennis, Emma enjoys reading, going to the beach and hanging out with friends.


Robert Barnes:  Having previously been a camper in the WSTC program for several years, Robby is entering his seventh year of coaching. He played three years of tennis on the Wayland High School team before eventually opting out in favor of track and field despite an unwavering disdain for running.  He has since served as captain of Colby-Sawyer College Tennis team and was also a member of their Track and Field Team. Outside of tennis and track, Robby recently completed his BA in English and is searching for the type of job which might require a tie. He is currently awaiting an invitation to the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, where he plans to attend graduate school.
Erik Simon is going to be a sophomore at Hamilton College in the fall. He's  been playing tennis since he was ten and he played on the Rivers varsity team for four years. He is  looking forward to his first year at WSTC, and besides tennis he likes soccer and skiing.  (photo coming soon)
Tommy Hoopes will be entering his senior year at Wayland High School next fall.  He has been playing tennis since he was 6 years old, and was a WSTC camper for 7 years .  Tommy is looking forward to instilling a passion for tennis in the kids that WSTC created for him.   Although he loves tennis, he opted for running track and cross-country for Wayland High.  In addition, Tommy has been studying Kung Fu for 8 years and hopes to obtain his black belt this summer.

Mike Perkins has played tennis since he was 5 years old. Before becoming an instructor at WSTC, he played in the WSTC clinics. When he is not playing tennis he likes to ski and be outside. He just finished his sophomore year at Saint Michaels College.

Carter Paul is a senior on the Varsity Tennis team at Wayland High School.  A converted soccer fanatic, he has been playing tennis for seven years and loves the sport. He started out attending the camp and learning the basics of tennis until he played first singles for the clinic and is now ready to help others do the same. The youngest of three siblings, Carter loves music, video games and soccer and is excited to be on the teaching staff at WSTC for the third year, where he learned to really love the game.
Griffin Green is a freshman at Rivers, playing on the men's varsity tennis team. I was also on the men's JV soccer team, and I play jazz trumpet in the Rivers Big Band. I've coached tennis before with Tenacity in Boston, and I've also coached Special Olympics teams in baseball and basketball. When I'm not getting beaten by Naoufal on the tennis court, I like to golf, snowboard, fly RC airplanes, and DJ.

Ro Perkins is a 2010 graduate of Wayland High School and will begin in August as a freshman at Notre Dame. He has been playing tennis since he was 5, and this is his third summer teaching tennis at WSTC. Some of his other hobbies include soccer, lacrosse, skiing and relaxing with friends. He is looking forward to another great summer of tennis!

 

 Elan Wong graduated Brookline High School this year and has been on their Boys Varsity Tennis Team since his sophomore year. Elan has been playing tennis since he was five years old playing in clinics, summer camps and USTA tournaments. Next year he will be going to Brandeis University. Aside from tennis, Elan enjoys writing and playing music and photography. This is his first year with the WSTC program