Ed played recreationally in and after college. He gave the game up to raise a family. He returned to the game about 15 years ago.

Year round Ed tends to his "Mashmann Tennis Club". He reserves courts at local indoor clubs and e-mails his members to arrange the matches. If you would like to be a member of MTC e-mail Ed at emashma1@nycap.rr.com.

The “dues” for being in MTC is a once a year donation to charity. Last year the "dues" totaled $1,600 for such charities as Interfaith Partnership for the Homeless, Salvation Army, Regional Food Bank, Wounded Warriors, Habitat for Humanity, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, Children's Hospital at Albany Medical Center, Marriage Equality of New York, Mohawk and Hudson Humane Society and Schenectady Hospice.

Ed organized charity fund raisers at the Albany Tennis Club last year for CRAAB, Interfaith Partnership for the Homeless and the Childrens' Hospital at Albany Medical Center. He appreciates your generosity.

He also organizes a charity fundraiser annually during the holidays. Albany Tennis Club, and the three indoor clubs joined forces to sponsor a tournament in memory of Stan Majerowski, a long time teaching professional in the area who passed away in November. The clubs donated the court time and Ed recruited and organized the players. More than $1,000 was raised for the Schenectady Hospice in Stan's memory. Over the past year Ed has raised over $10,000 for charity.

Ed was born in Brooklyn, NY and grew up in Central Islip on Long Island. He graduated from St. Anthony's High School and New Paltz State University College. Ed was an Accountant for NYS for 30+ years. Married to Beth Hedden forever. They have two children - Gretchen, a nurse and Garth, a law school student. Ed's hobbies are tennis and genealogy.

Contact Ed via email: emashma1@nycap.rr.com or phone: (518) 438-8846

Larry Yakubowski is a certified tennis teaching professional. Since 1989, Larry has been a certified member with the professional rating by the Professional Tennis Registry (PTR). In 1997, Larry was also certified with the highest P1 rating in skills by the United States Professional Tennis Association (USPTA).

For two decades at both public parks and private clubs in the Capital Region, Larry has had a significant impact on players of all ages and skills through developmental, recreational, and competitive programs.

Through Larry's direction of tennis programs in Public Parks through the Town of Bethlehem Park and Recreation (20 years!) and the Troy Tennis Center at Prospect Park
(5 years), players have enjoyed Larry's professional instruction and player management ability. Positive starts with Larry have propelled hundreds to continue their own personal tennis journies.

His impact on the competitive playing community is considerable. Larry is highly regarded as one of the finest USTA Tournament Directors in the USTA Eastern Section. To this day, The Albany Tennis Club, Sportime, and the Schenectady County Tennis Association all seek Larry's tournament direction services. Larry also resurrected the
Capital Region Pro League and provided the area's finest competitors with a top notch league for years.

Larry is an accomplished tennis competitor in singles and doubles. In 2007, he earned a USTA Eastern Ranking of # 9 and a National Ranking of # 78 in Men's 45 Singles. In 2006, Larry and Dave Denny earned the # 1 ranking in Men's Open Doubles in the USTA Eastern Section.

In Larry's personal life, he has been blessed through marriage to Claire Burger, a public school science teacher, for 20 years this November. He enjoys being a father to Leigh (16 years) and Samuel (10 years). Larry is starting his 10th year of teaching Middle School Mathematics and Physical Education in the Lower and Middle School Divisions at The Doane Stuart School. He also coaches Boys Modified Basketball and the school's Varsity Tennis team. The school is vying for its 5th consecutive Section II crown in Class C/D. Larry and his family live in Delmar.

Contact Larry via email: lyakubowski@yahoo.com or phone: (518)439-4423