Dear Drew
“Dear Drew” stories are posted every Friday and have been helping keep his legacy alive.
We love hearing from anyone near or far. Family, friends, teachers, classmates, tennis buddies, opponents or competitors in all sports, teammates, camp friends, coach.
Thanks so much for your support and keeping Drew’s legacy alive.
Dana Plunkett
Meet Dana Plunkett, one of Drew’s first tennis buddy’s stepmom. Always a Drew fan from the start and a great friend to the Hassenbein Family. Dear Drew, I feel like I was able to know you just by luck. As Connor’s step mom, I naturally fell into...
Cole Sadofsky
Meet Cole Sadofsky, one of Drew’s best friends since day 1. Partner in crime, fought like brothers, but no matter what, was the last FaceTime call at the end of the day. Dear Drew, Sharing a memory knowing that I will never get an answer makes me...
Michael Antonius
Meet Michael Antonius, one of Drew’s friends on the tennis circuit and a tremendous competitor. One of the best players in the country and someone Drew bonded with from the first time they met. “Dear Drew, It is hard to write this letter to you....
Eliza Bloom
Meet Eliza Bloom, one of Sydney’s best friends who quickly became one of Drew’s as well. He loved joking around with her & telling funny stories whenever she would come to hang out at the Hassenbein house. “Dear Drew, For someone as...
Jesse Winter
Meet Jesse Winter, Drew’s Level Up Travel Basketball Coach. Their bond was fueled by the passion they expressed on the court, relentless determination, and most all, they both hated to lose. “Dear Drew, Cool, calm and collected on the court. The...
Lemon Hassenbein
Meet Lemon, the new addition to the Hassenbein fam who’s brought lots of needed extra love & comfort in the house❤️ “Dear Drew, Over the past couple of months, I feel like I’ve connected with you although we haven’t actually met. I know you had...
Benji Rabinovich
Meet Benji, one of Drew’s favorite teammates on the Roslyn Varsity Tennis team and an all-around amazing young man. “Dear Drew, During the 2022 season, after beating his opponent at Plainview Old Bethpage, Drew hit some balls over the fence to our...
Blake Anscher
Meet Blake, Drew’s sweetest friend since nursery school “2’s”, best Kadima partner, and queen of Grand Cayman kids club. “Dear Drew, We had so many amazing memories. I am so grateful for them and will continue to cherish them forever. I will always...
Aaron Raja
Meet Aaron, one of Drew’s original tennis buddies from Robbie Wagner, a great competitor on the court, and a great all around kid. "Dear Drew, As I sit down to write this letter, a flood of memories rushes in, each one a testament to the incredible...
Oliver Hazen
Meet Oliver, Drew’s cousin, fellow Grandma Arle impersonator, and forever friend. "Dear Drew, Picking one of our many memories together is a nearly impossible task. One of our more recent memories together was our family trip to Florida in...
Miss Hintermeister
Dear Drew, When I first met you you were a second grader in Mrs. Palladino’s Class. My fifth graders loved being your older buddy. Your laugh, big smile and energy was contagious. Right away I hoped you would be a future student of mine. I remember...
Jordan Mashaal
Meet Jordan, aka “MASH”, one of Drew’s OGs who he shared a close friendship with from the start. “Dear Drew, Drew, you have been on my mind so much these past weeks. Beginning school and especially with the flag football season just starting. I...
Jason Prussian
Meet Jason - Some may know him as the dad of one of Drew's best friends, "DD", but to Drew, he was a close family friend and someone he loved to hang out with. "Dear Drew, It was July 2020 and camp that summer was cancelled due to Covid. You,...
Filip Nikolovski
Meet Filip, a great competitor 🎾, trusted doubles partner, and a friend of Drew’s on and off the court! “Dear Drew, You and I played doubles together on multiple occasions, from local tournaments to National Clay Courts. There was a particular...
Logan Brooks
Meet Logan, Drew’s classmate, a talented gymnast, and a close friend that shared his passion for competition. “Dear Drew, Trying to pick one memory with one of the best people I knew is too hard, so I wanted share a few. One of my favorite memories...
Sydney Hassenbein
Meet Sydney, Drew’s older sister, his first and forever friend. Dear Drew, It was the week before the Roslyn JV tennis team tryout, and I couldn't help but feel a mix of nerves and excitement. It was a moment I had been waiting for, but as the...