Sun City Donates

TENNIS E-News

Aug. 20, 2007 Vol. VI, No. 91

South Carolina Tennis 2006 Media Award Winner

Hilton Head Island SC

Sun City Tennis Donates $1,500 for Bluffton School Courts & Club Programs

BLUFFTON SC (TENNIS E-News) -- The Sun City Tennis Association has sent grant checks to three Bluffton Tennis entities; $500 each to Bobcat Public Tennis, Boys and Girls Club and Bluffton Public Tennis Inc.

Amidst an $80,000 fund drive for additional courts at Bluffton High School, Activities Director Robert Brown took possession of a $500 check toward that five-year budget. "With this generous donation and net proceeds from the Luke Jensen promotion at the school on the 15th, this has been a good week for public tennis!" Brown said. Brown complimented the Sun City players for continued support in resources, volunteer time and equipment to help Bluffton kids.

Combo Into Third Week of Play

Schedules Are Up; Teams Get Ready for Next Week's Start of Super Senior Season

HILTON HEAD ISLAND SC (TENNIS E-News) -- The shaking down of team numbers is complete, coordinators hope, and the schedules are on TennisLink, setting up the 2007 Super Senior season that will begin next week. Meanwhile, Combo Adult and Senior teams are moving into the meat of their schedules.

The addition of the new Super Senior Men's 75s has caused a shift in team numbers on the upper age levels, but it is resulting in about the same total numbers as last season. The 75s results won't count in determining player ratings. The Super Senior 60s and 70s 2006 results, however, will be integrated into this year's ratings.

The startup of the Super Seniors and continuation of Combo has caused schedule conflicts on a couple levels. Coordinators have asked team captains to try working out the conflicts so no team ends up on the short end.

Here's a look at the current standings and how leagues are stacking up for next week's start:

Combo Adults -- (season end date in parentheses)

5.5 W – 4 teams (9/29) -- Wexford Racquettes lead at 2-0

6.5 M – 5 teams (10/20) -- Bluffton Aces lead at 2-0

6.5 W – 8 teams (10/13) -- Chaplin Combo, Indigo Go Girls, Long Cove Combo tied at 1-0

7.5 M – 3 teams (10/4) -- Port Royal Hogg Doggs lead at 1-0

7.5 W – 4 teams (9/29) -- Wexford 7.5 Smash, Indigo Run Volley Girls tied at 1-0

Combo Seniors – (season end date in parentheses)

6.5 W – 6 teams (9/17) -- PD G.R.I.T.S., Sun City Hot Shots tied at 2-0

7.5 M – 3 teams (9/28) -- Port Royal Hogg Doggs lead at 2-0

7.5 W – 3 teams (9/28) -- Indigo Run Hot Shots lead at 1-0

Super Senior 60s - (# of teams in '06)

2.5 M - 4 teams (7) - 9/12 - 10/17

3.0 M - 18 teams (15) - 8/27 - 10/22

3.0 W - 11 teams (15) - 9/4 - 10/30

3.5 M - 13 teams (12) - 8/29 - 10/31

3.5 W - 11 teams (9) - 8/29 - 10/31

4.0 M - 3 teams (3) - 9/4 - 10/30

4.0 W - 3 teams (2) -- 9/10 - 10/29

Super Senior 70s - (# of teams in '06)

3.0 M - 8 teams (8) - 9/4 - 10/16

3.0 W - 2 teams (4) - 9/12 - 10/10

3.5 M - 4 teams (3) - 9/13 - 10/18

3.5 W - 1 team (1) --

Super Senior 75s - (no such division in '06)

3.0 M - 6 teams - 9/12 - 10/17

3.5 M - 2 teams --

TENNIS E-News FootNote

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( ) Comment from a tourist just off the tennis court (8/17):

( ) "This is my first time entering into tennis. You know, it's more running and bending than hitting."

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-- Dennis Malick