Photo by Mike Brothers
Tennis anyone? Back row, left to right: Jo An Mathias, Evelyn Ashley, Aastha Patel, coach Chris Dobosz, Neej Patel, Kathy Camp. Front row, left to right: Mikhayla Mathias, Elizabeth Mathias, Aarya Patel, coach Susie Dobosz, Clayton Bone, Xander Ashley and Natalee Hunter.

Players From 3-90 Years Old

•June 28, 2017•

By Mike Brothers

Tennis courts at Wyman Park in Sullivan are riddled with tennis balls on Tuesdays and Thursday, but it’s all in the name of fun.

That is in large part due to the gaining popularity for tennis in the area and the efforts of Chris and Susie Dobosz.

Tennis began growing in Sullivan in 2010 when Chris, who operates Evolve Yourself Fitness, began discussing the possibility of starting a youth tennis program.

The program grew from those humble beginnings to developing a middle school tennis program in Sullivan last year.

“This sort of grew organically from those first discussions,” Dobosz said, noting that 100 people went through the program last year.

That kind of traffic took its toll on the Wyman tennis courts which hadn’t seen much action in years.     Login or Subscribe to read the rest of this story.