Champs on HHI & Fripp

TENNIS E-News

Sept. 30, 2007 Vol. VI, No. 103
South Carolina Tennis 2006 Media Award Winner
Hilton Head Island SC

Kelly, Wilburn Finalists

Pasareanu, Gerber, Mafa of HHI Win Singles Championships in Van der Meer Juniors

HILTON HEAD ISLAND SC (TENNIS E-News via TennisLink) -- Top-seeded local juniors Catherine Gerber and Alexandru Pasareanu won the 18s singles titles today in the Van der Meer Junior Championships and #2 seed Zeynep Mafa of HHI won the Girls' 14s.

The annual USTA-sanctioned event, directed by Justyn Schelver, had 131 players competing -- 48 from our area and the rest from throughout the Southeast.

Gerber won the Girls' championship by beating #2 Alexandra Sheeran (Savannah GA) 6-4, 6-0 in the final. Pasareanu won 6-2, 6-3 over fellow local junior Yu Wen Lin in the Boys' 18s final.

Two other Hilton Head Islanders were finalists. Merritt Wilburn defeated the top seed Jason Horecky of Asheville NC 6-0, 6-0 in the Boys' 12 semifinal, but then lost to #3 seed Jared Woodson of Antioch TN. In the Girls' 10s final, Grace Robards of Mount Pleasant defeated Megan Kelly of HHI 6-1, 6-0.

Here are the complete today's results as gleaned from TennisLink postings:

Boys' 18 Singles -- Final: (1) Alexandru Pasareanu (HHI) d. Yu Wen Lin (HHI) 6-2; 6-3; Consolation: Final: Bijon Yavari d. (3) Andrew Bock 6-3; 6-3

Boys' 16 Singles -- Semifinals: (2) Jack West (Greenwood SC) d. (3) Mo Hookaylo (HHI) 7-6(3); 7-6(3); (1) Hung Hsu (Anderson SC) d. (4) Alex Bahr (Bluffton) 6-0; 6-1; Final: Hsu d. West 6-0; 6-1; Consolation: Semifinals: Trey Hale d. Hunter Mitchell 7-6(5); 6-4; Carl Ellerson d. Jason Zack 6-1; 6-1

Boys' 14 Singles -- Semifinals: (3) Brent Lett (Columbia SC) d. (2) Steven Weaver (Hollywood SC) 6-1; 6-1; (1) Spencer Mitchell (Stone Mountain GA) d. (4) Wilson Daniel (Charleston SC) 6-0; 6-3; Final: Lett d. Mitchell 7-5; 6-1; Consolation: Semifinals: Collin Johns d. Franklyn Bakala 6-4; 6-1; Christopher Paschal d. (6) Nicholas McCourt 6-0; 6-2; Final: Paschal d. Johns 6-2; 6-2

Boys' 12 Singles -- Semifinals: (3) Jared Woodson (Antioch TN) d. Jack O'Koniewski (HHI) 6-0; 6-1; Merritt Wilburn (HHI) d. (1) Jason Horecky (Asheville NC) 6-0; 6-0; Final: Woodson d. Wilburn 6-0; 6-1; Consolation: Semifinals: Carsten Fisher d. (2) James Bachety 6-2; 6-1; Andrew Arnold d. Brent Jenkins 6-3; 6-1; Final: Fisher d. Arnold 6-1; 6-1

Boys' 10 Singles -- Final: (1) Hufelder Duarte (Johns Island SC) d. (2) Zach Kirkland (Columbia SC) 6-0; 6-1; Consolation: Final: Tristram Colket d. Nicholas Wheeler 6-3; 6-3

Girls' 18 Singles -- Final: (1) Caroline Gerber (HHI) d. (2) Alexandra Sheeran (Savannah GA) 6-4; 6-0; Consolation: Final: Taylor Jones d. Cymone George 1-6; 6-4; 1-0(4)

Girls' 16 Singles -- Semifinals: Saadgi Rajani (India) d. Lauren Kelly (West Palm Beach FL) 6-1; 6-2; Emily Stein (Broomall PA) d. (1) Ginny Jones (Eastman GA) 6-2; 6-1; Final: Stein d. Rajani 6-2; 6-2; Consolation: Semifinals: Katherine Masis d. Anna Stoddard 6-4; 6-0; (3) Kendal Drake d. Erin Clark 6-0; 6-0; Final: Drake d. Masis

Girls' 14 Singles -- Final: (2) Zeynep Mafa (HHI) d. (1) Libba King (St. Simons Island GA) 6-0; 6-3; Consolation: Semifinals: Kendall Walton d. Amber Johnson 6-2; 6-1; Erin Hall d. Leah Carrabba 6-2; 3-6; 1-0(8); Final: Walton d. Hall 6-2; 7-5

Girls' 12 Singles -- Final: (1) Samantha Russell (Cumming GA) d. (2) Taylor Childress (Little River SC) 6-2; 6-1; Consolation: Semifinals: Dana Leal d. Catherine Campbell 6-3; 6-0; Akela Bryant d. Kristin Langan 6-0; 6-4; Final: Bryant d. Leal Def (ad)

Girls' 10 Singles -- Final: Grace Robards (Mount Pleasant SC) d. Megan Kelly (HHI) 6-1; 6-0; Consolation: Final: Sydnee Wheeler d. Madison White 6-4; 6-3

HHI High Girls To Compete in Hall of Fame Classic Next Weekend in Belton

BELTON SC (TENNIS E-News) -- The 21st Hall of Fame Classic will be played in Belton Saturday and Sunday, with seven of the state's top girls' teams will be competing, including Hilton Head Island High School. Other teams include J. L. Mann (2006 state AAA champion), Wando (2006 state AAAA champion), Clinton, Mauldin, Lexington and Belton-Honea Path.

HHIHS has played in the tournament seven times, and won the team championship in 1994. The Lady Seahawks feature a strong line-up consisting of Katie Haught, Brooke Ferry, Lindsay Burke, Samantha Droop, Logan Danzel, Clara Haught, Haley Thompson and Catlin Jilly. They are coached by Nancy Clouse.

Fripp Island Clay Court Championships Spread Winners Across a Couple States

FRIPP ISLAND SC (TENNIS E-News via TennisLink) -- The Fripp Island Clay Court Championships finished off its perfect weather weekend today with titles going to Beaufort, Bluffton, Walterboro, Hilton Head Island and points throughout the Southeast.

The host Fripp Island Racquet Club and Tournament Director Troy McMullen conducted the USTA-sanctioned event with 129 players competing in age and rating divisions.

Here are today's championship results as available from TennisLink:

Men's 3.0 Singles -- Bill McDaniel (Roswell GA) d. Michael Montjoy (Savannah GA) 6-4; 6-0; McDaniel wins round robin

Men's 3.5 Singles -- Final: Patrick Smith (Beaufort) d. Alex Trammell (Newnan GA) 6-2; 6-3

Men's 4.0 Singles -- Final: Joe Macdermant (HHI) d. Greg Crosby (Beaufort) 6-2; 6-3

Women's 3.0 Singles -- Final: Allie Walker (Walterboro) d. Shelley Lane (Charleston) 6-2; 6-3

Women's 3.5 Singles -- Final: (1) Shannon Grossi (HHI) d. Michelle Murphy (Davidson NC) 6-0; 7-6(5)

Women's 4.0 Singles -- Final: Heather Massengale (Charlotte NC) d. Leslie Peterson (Charlotte NC) 6-2; 6-2

Men's Open Doubles -- Final: Pat Child (HHI)/Mike O'Regan (HHI) d. Roscoe Chambers (Beaufort)/Kevin McGuire (Beaufort) 7-5; 6-0

Men's 3.5 Doubles -- Final: Chad Bishop (Walterboro)/Jody Smoak (Walterboro) d. Tim Roberts (Beaufort)/Patrick Smith (Beaufort) 6-1; 6-2

Men's 4.0 Doubles -- Final: Greg Crosby (Beaufort)/William Dalton (Beaufort) d. Roscoe Chambers (Beaufort)/Kevin McGuire (Beaufort) 6-4; 6-1

Women's 3.0 Doubles -- Final: Cindy Albrecht (Mount Pleasant)/Kit Thrash (Charleston) d. Lisa Mellard (Walterboro)/Leslie Bishop (Walterboro) 6-1; 6-1

Women's 3.5 Doubles -- Final: Karen Duckworth (Huntersville NC)/Julli Goodwin (Davidson NC) d. Cindy Albrecht (Mount Pleasant)/Rebecca Wright (Mount Pleasant) 7-5; 6-3

Women's 4.0 Doubles -- Final: Heather Massengale (Charlotte NC)/Margaret Schrimsher (Charlotte NC) d. Julie Hodgson (Saint Helena Island)/Zivia Kocher (Elgin) 6-3; 6-2

Men's 45 Singles -- Biff Lloyd (Newnan GA) winner of round robin

Men's 65 Singles -- Final: Ernest Clark (Bluffton) d. Fred Carrillo (HHI) 7-6(2); 7-6(4)

Mixed Open Doubles -- Semifinals: Nick Beaudry/Zivia Kocher (Elgin) d. Duane/Terry Covell (Allen TX) 6-1; 6-2; Karolee Jones Panoutsos (Naples FL)/Joey Towe (Naples FL) d. Jennifer Baldwin (Beaufort)/David Selinger (Charleston WV) 7-5; 7-6(5); Final: Jones Panoutsos/Towe d. Beaudry/Kocher 5-7; 6-4; 10-5

Combined Mixed 6.0 Doubles -- Semifinals: Bill/Sandra McDaniel d. David Topper (Sheldon)/Michelle Vitale (St. Helena Is.) Wo (em); Chad/Leslie Bishop (Walterboro) d. Michael/Reaves Montjoy (Savannah GA) 6-2; 6-3; Final: Bishop/Bishop d. McDaniel/McDaniel 7-6(4); 6-0

Combined Mixed 7.0 Doubles -- Semifinals: Julie Bishop (Walterboro)/Philip Manigo (Walterboro) d. Richard Caulder (Walterboro)/Judith Horton (Seabrook) 6-2; 6-4; Lisa Mellard (Walterboro)/Kenwood Rowe (Walterboro) d. Indie Harris (Beaufort)/Timothy Roberts (Beaufort) 4-6; 6-4; 10-7; Final: Bishop/Manigo d. Mellard/Rowe 6-4; 6-4

Combined Mixed 8.0 Doubles -- Semifinals: Kirk Busby (Charleston)/Cynthia Newman (Beaufort) d. Keith/Mary Ellen O'Neal 6-2; 6-4; Kimball/William Baker (Murrells Inlet) d. Eileen Evans (Newnan GA)/Ken Guerra (Newnan GA) 6-4; 6-2; Final: Baker/Baker d. Busby/Newman 1-6; 6-4; 10-7

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Busy Finals Day Sunday

TENNIS E-News

Sept. 29, 2007 Vol. VI, No. 102
South Carolina Tennis 2006 Media Award Winner
Hilton Head Island SC

Locals in Contention

Semifinals Sunday Morning, Finals Midday at Van der Meer Junior Championships

HILTON HEAD ISLAND SC (TENNIS E-News via TennisLink) -- Van der Meer Junior Championships are set with semifinals beginning at 9 a.m. Sunday and finals to follow at midday. The annual USTA-sanctioned event has 131 players competing at the DeAllyon Road center. Consolation rounds will also be completed Sunday. Admission is free to spectators.

The tournament has 24 juniors from Hilton Head Island, 24 from Hilton Head, 8 from Bluffton and 7 from Beaufort amidst the total draw of 131 players from throughout the Southeast.

Here are today's results as gleaned from TennisLink postings:

Girls' 18 Singles -- Quarterfinals: (2) Alexandra Sheeran d. Anastasia Volkov Def (ns); (3) Margaux Melby d. Taylor Jones 1-6; 6-1; 1-0(5); Semifinals: Sheeran d. Melby 6-3; 6-1; (1) Caroline Gerber d. Kaori Susawa 6-0; 6-0; Consolation: Quarterfinal: Ashley Grafton d. Courtney Mitchell 6-0; 6-1; Semifinal: Taylor Jones d. Anastasia Volkov Def (ns)

Girls' 16 Singles -- Quarterfinal: Lauren Kelly d. (2) Samantha Sullivan 6-0; 6-1; Saadgi Rajani d. (4) Samantha Droop 6-0; 6-1; Emily Stein d. Thitirat Wiriyachon 6-0; 6-1; (1) Ginny Jones d. Elizabeth Hensley 6-1; 6-2; Consolation: Quarterfinal: Katherine Masis d. Allison Williford 5-7; 6-2; 1-0(11); Erin Clark d. Mary Trumps 6-4; 6-1; R2: Sonya Stover d. Jessica Heim 6-2; 6-0

Girls' 14 Singles -- Quarterfinal: (2) Zeynep Mafa d. Kendall Walton 6-0; 6-0; Magnolia Colket d. (3) Erica Larson 6-2; 6-1;

Semifinals: Mafa d. Colket 6-0; 6-0; (1) Libba King d. (4) Hunter Owens 6-1; 6-1; Consolation: R1: Jaclyn De Boer d. Aarin Arnold 6-0; 6-1; Quarterfinal: Kendall Walton d. De Boer 6-3; 6-1; Semifinals: Walton d. Amber Johnson 6-2; 6-1; Erin Hall d. Leah Carrabba 6-2; 3-6; 1-0(8)

Girls' 12 Singles -- Quarterfinals: (2) Taylor Childress d. Naruemon Wiriyachon 6-0; 6-4; Ivey Cuffe d. Dana Leal 2-6; 6-1; 1-0(8); Semifinals: Childress d. Cuffe 6-0; 6-0; (1) Samantha Russell d. (3) Natalie Kitchen 7-6(4); 6-2

Girls' 10 Singles -- Quarterfinals: (2) Ellie Czura d. Sydnee Wheeler 6-3; 6-4; Megan Kelly d. Emma Blue 6-1; 6-2; Semifinals: Kelly d. Czura 6-2; 3-6; 1-0(4); Grace Robards d. (1) Valerie Droop 6-1; 7-6(3); Consolation: Quarterfinals: Sydnee Wheeler d. Emma Blue 6-1; 6-1; Madison White d. Taylor Soop 6-1; 6-4

Boys' 18 Singles -- Quarterfinals: (2) Andrew Bonnell d. Chenjerai Simpson 7-5; 6-4; Yu Wen Lin d. Colton Buffington 7-5; 6-1; Semifinals: Yu Wen Lin d. Bonnell 7-5; 6-0; (1) Alexandru Pasareanu d. Erik Halaj 2-6; 6-4; 1-0(5); Consolation: Semifinal: (3) Andrew Bock d. Wallace Koger 6-0; 6-1

Boys' 16 Singles -- Quarterfinals: (2) Jack West d. Zachary Mahomes 6-2; 6-0; (3) Mo Hookaylo d. Britton Bent 6-1; 6-2; (4) Alex Bahr d. Wes Counts 6-2; 6-4; (1) Hung Hsu d. Kyle Kelly 6-0; 6-2; Consolation: Quarterfinals: Trey Hale d. Joey Ryan 2-6; 6-3; 1-0(3); Hunter Mitchell d. Chris Cardamone 6-2; 6-1; Jason Zack d. Nicholas Balas Wo (ill); Carl Ellerson d. Alexander Bischoff 6-0; 6-0

Boys' 14 Singles -- Quarterfinals: (2) Steven Weaver d. Paul Cuffe 6-0; 6-4; (3) Brent Lett d. (5) Jess Jones 6-2; 6-0; (4) Wilson Daniel d. Colby Burke 6-2; 6-1; (1) Spencer Mitchell d. Davis Craig 6-0; 6-0; Consolation: Quarterfinals: Collin Johns d. Burrell Koger 6-1; 6-1; Ian Buckalew d. Franklyn Bakala 6-0; 6-0; Christopher Paschal d. Lawson Builder 6-0; 6-0

Boys' 12 Singles -- Quarterfinals: Jack O'Koniewski d. (2) James Bachety 6-0; 6-2; (3) Jared Woodson d. Amit Kohli 6-0; 6-0; Merritt Wilburn d. Rishi Patel 6-0; 6-1; (1) Jason Horecky d. Blake Antal 5-7; 6-0; 1-0(6); Consolation: R1: Andrew Arnold d. Angelo Carrabba 6-0; 6-2

Boys' 10 Singles -- Quarterfinal: Benjamin Johns d. Tristram Colket 6-7(5); 6-4; 1-0(9); Semifinals: (2) Zach Kirkland d. Nicholas Wheeler 6-2; 4-6; 1-0(4); (1) Hufelder Duarte d. Johns 6-1; 6-2

USTA-Sanctioned Age, Rated

QMorning Finals on Tap at Fripp Island Clay Court Championships

FRIPP ISLAND SC (TENNIS E-News via TennisLink) -- The Fripp Island Clay Court Championships got its quarterfinals and semifinals completed today, setting up Sunday finals in singles, doubles and mixed doubles, with action beginning in the morning at the Fripp Island Racquet Club. The USTA-sanctioned tournament has 129 players competing in age and rating divisions of singles, doubles and mixed doubles.

Stay tuned for results as available from TennisLink. Here are today's postings:

Men's Open Doubles -- Semifinals: Chambers/McGuire d. Beaudry/Covell 6-3; 6-4; Child/O'Regan d. Straut/Towe 6-1; 6-2

Men's 3.0 Singles -- Round Robin: Pete Galloway d. Michael Montjoy 6-2; 7-6(4)

Men's 3.5 Singles -- Semifinals: Alex Trammell d. James Combs 6-4; 6-2; Patrick Smith d. William Wilkening 7-5; 7-5

Men's 4.0 Singles -- Semifinals: Joe Macdermant d. Richard Silver 6-4; 6-3; Greg Crosby d. Ken Guerra 6-3; 6-1

Women's 3.0 Singles-- Semifinals: Allie Walker d. Lana Crosby 6-2; 6-1; Shelley Lane d. Linda Evans 5-7; 6-3; 6-1

Women's 3.5 Singles-- Semifinals: Michelle Murphy d. Kit Thrash 6-4; 6-3; (1) Shannon Grossi d. Rebecca Wright 6-4; 6-2

Women's 4.0 Singles -- Semifinals: Heather Massengale d. Jennifer Ford 7-5; 6-2; Leslie Peterson d. Jennifer Baldwin 6-0; 6-1

Men's 3.5 Doubles-- Semifinals: Roberts/Smith d. Clark/Pizzat 6-4; 7-5; Bishop/Smoak d. Annand/Henson 6-4; 3-6; 6-4

Men's 4.0 Doubles-- Semifinals: Crosby/Dalton d. Caulder/Garrett 6-0; 6-2; Chambers/McGuire d. Busby/Edwards 6-0; 6-2

Women's 3.0 Doubles -- Semifinals: Albrecht/Thrash d. Pysh/Rodenberg 6-3; 6-2; Mellard/Bishop d. Cieplowski/Vitale 6-3; 7-5

Women's 3.5 Doubles -- Quarterfinals: Bishop/Day-Mitchell d. Hyatt/Lindsay 6-4; 6-1; Duckworth/Goodwin d. Dacosta/Still 6-2; 6-4; Semifinals: Duckworth/Goodwin d. Bishop/Day-Mitchell 6-2; 6-4; Albrecht/Wright d. Starnes/Valitchka 6-3; 6-0

Women's 4.0 Doubles -- Quarterfinals: Massengale/Schrimsher d. Harvey/Webb 6-2; 6-3; Newman/Straut d. Dacosta/Hughes 6-1; 6-2; Semifinals: Massengale/Schrimsher d. Newman/Straut 6-2; 6-3; Hodgson/Kocher d. Baker/Sullivan 6-2; 6-3

Men's 45 Singles -- Round Robin: Biff Lloyd d. Herbert Hudson 6-1; 6-3

Men's 65 Singles -- Semifinals: Fred Carrillo d. Jerry Wayne 6-0; 7-5; Ernest Clark d. (1) John Travis 6-2; 5-7; 6-1

Combined Mixed 6.0 Doubles -- Quarterfinals: McDaniel/McDaniel d. Moscovitz/Taylor Wo (em)

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VdM Jrs & Fripp Adults

TENNIS E-News

Sept. 28, 2007 Vol. VI, No. 101
South Carolina Tennis 2006 Media Award Winner
Hilton Head Island SC

Sanctioned Event Ends Sunday

63 HHI Area Juniors in Draws for This Weekend's Van der Meer Championships

HILTON HEAD ISLAND SC (TENNIS E-News via TennisLink) -- Van der Meer Tennis Center is hosting its annual USTA-sanctioned Junior Championships this weekend and, if you want to see some great-hitting young folks, get yourself over to the DeAllyon Road center for the action that is open free to spectators.

The tournament has 24 juniors from Hilton Head Island, 24 from Hilton Head, 8 from Bluffton and 7 from Beaufort amidst the total draw of 131 players from throughout the Southeast.

Two local players are top-seeded in the 18s: Caroline Gerber (HH) in Girls' and Alexandru Pasareanu (Bluffton) in Boys', while Valerie Droop (HHI) is #1 seed in Girls' 10s.

#2 seeds from the area are: Andrew Bonnell (HHI), Boys' 18s; Samantha Sullivan (Beaufort), Girls' 16s; Zaynep Mafa (HHI), Girls' 14s; James Bachety (Beaufort), Boys' 12s; Ellie Czura (Bluffton), Girls' 10s.

Other seeded from the area are: Mo Hookaylo (HH) #3 Boys' 16s; Kendal Drake (HH) #3 Girls' 16s; Erica Larson (HH) #3 Girls' 14s; Natalie Kitchen (HHI) #3 Girls' 12s; Alex Bahr (Bluffton), #4 Boys' 16s; Samantha Droop (HHI) #4 Girls' 16s.

Here are Friday results as gleaned from TennisLink postings:

Boys' 18 Singles -- Round of 16: Chenjerai Simpson d. Bijon Yavari 6-4; 6-2; Colton Buffington d. Chris Kelly 6-2; 4-6; 1-0(2); Ryan Drake d. Wallace Koger 6-0; 6-0;

Boys' 16 Singles -- Round of 32: J. Robards d. Jason Zack 6-4; 7-5

Boys' 14 Singles -- Round of 32: Sam Trimble d. Collin Johns 6-1; 6-4; James Dunn d. Burrell Koger 6-1; 6-2; Patrick Driscoll d. Franklyn Bakala 6-4; 6-2; Colby Burke d. Nicholas Grafton 6-1; 6-2

Boys' 12 Singles -- Round of 16: Jack O'Koniewski d. Jeffrey Thomas Def (ns); Amit Kohli d. Carsten Fisher 6-3; 6-4; Rishi Patel d. Angelo Carrabba 6-4; 6-0; Merritt Wilburn d. Andrew Arnold 6-4; 6-0

Boys' 10 Singles -- Quarterfinal: Benjamin Johns d. Tristram Colket 6-7(5); 6-4; 1-0(9)

Girls' 18 Singles -- Round of 16: Kaori Susawa d. Courtney Mitchell 6-2; 6-0; Diana Donoslovic d. Cymone George 6-3; 3-6; 1-0(8)

Girls' 16 Singles -- Round of 32: Thitirat Wiriyachon d. Jessica Heim 6-0; 6-0

Girls' 14 Singles -- Round of 16: (2) Zeynep Mafa d. Jaclyn De Boer 6-1; 6-0; Kendall Walton d. Aarin Arnold Def (ad); (3) Erica Larson d. Halley Ballew 6-2; 6-4; Magnolia Colket d. Amber Johnson 6-0; 6-1

Girls' 12 Singles -- Round of 16: Naruemon Wiriyachon d. Catherine Campbell 6-0; 6-1; Marina Colket d. Kristin Langan 6-0; 6-0; Jamie Danzell d. Akela Bryant 6-1; 6-1

USTA-Sanctioned Age, Rated

Quarterfinals, Semifinals Set Today in Fripp Island Clay Court Championships

FRIPP ISLAND SC (TENNIS E-News via TennisLink) -- The Fripp Island Clay Court Championships rolled through its Round of 16 and Quarterfinals Friday at the Fripp Island Racquet Club. The USTA-sanctioned tournament has 129 players competing in age and rating divisions of singles, doubles and mixed doubles.

Remaining quarters and semis are set for today, with finals Sunday. The tournament is the autumn version of the spring championships held in early March.

Stay tuned for results as available from TennisLink. Here are Friday's postings:

Men's Open Doubles -- Quarterfinals: Straut/Towe d. Baldwin/Selinger 6-2; 4-6; 6-3

Men's 3.0 Singles -- Round Robin: Bill McDaniel d. Pete Galloway 6-1; 6-1

Men's 4.0 Singles -- Quarterfinals: Joe Macdermant d. William Baker 6-3; 6-1; Richard Silver d. Ted Anderson 6-4; 6-0; Ken Guerra d. Derrick Williams 6-0; 6-1

Women's 3.5 Singles -- Quarterfinals: Kit Thrash d. Liz Beaudry 6-1; 6-2; Rebecca Wright d. Dawn Richard 6-7(6); 6-1; 6-2

Women's 4.0 Singles -- Quarterfinals: Jennifer Ford d. Judy Mattoon 6-2; 6-1; Heather Massengale d. Mary Ellen O'Neal 6-3; 6-0; Leslie Peterson d. Robyn Hughes 7-6(2); 6-2

Men's 3.5 Doubles -- Quarterfinals: Clark/Pizzat d. Biggs/Combs 1-6; 6-4; 6-3; Roberts/Smith d. Pappas/Porter 6-4; 6-2; Bishop/Smoak d. Brannon/Tucker 6-2; 6-1; Annand/Henson d. Evans/Trammell 6-2; 6-2

Men's 4.0 Doubles -- Quarterfinals: Caulder/Garrett d. Dennison/Riedmayer 6-7(3); 6-2; 6-2; Busby/Edwards d. Prophater/Smith 7-5; 6-1

Women's 3.0 Doubles -- Round of 16: Albrecht/Thrash d. Hooker/Walker 5-7; 6-1; 6-2; Pysh/Rodenberg d. Chase/Wester 7-6(5); 6-4; Loeber/Taylor d. Annand/Henson 6-4; 6-4

Women's 3.5 Doubles -- Round of 16: Hyatt/Lindsay d. Horton/Montjoy 6-4; 7-5; Duckworth/Goodwin d. Burns/Rodenberg 6-1; 6-2; Dacosta/Still d. Harris/Richard 6-0; 6-1; Quarterfinals: Starnes/Valitchka d. Baker/Crosby 6-0; 6-4

Men's 45 Singles -- Round Robin: Biff Lloyd d. Steven Brady 6-2; 2-4 Ret (inj); Herbert Hudson d. Steven Brady Wo (inj)

Combined Mixed 6.0 Doubles -- Quarterfinals: Topper/Vitale d. Evans/Guerra 7-5; 6-1; Montjoy/Montjoy d. Tucker/Tucker 6-1; 6-2; Bishop/Bishop d. Brannon/Kennedy-Parker 6-3; 6-0

Combined Mixed 7.0 Doubles -- Round of 16: Leinberger/Leinberger d. Annand/Annand 6-2; 6-2; Mellard/Rowe d. Galloway/Hodgson 6-4; 6-4

Combined Mixed 8.0 Doubles -- Round of 16: Burns/Dennison d. Dalton/Dalton 6-2; 6-4

Monday Last Date for Adding Players in Super Senior Leagues

HILTON HEAD ISLAND SC (TENNIS E-News) -- With USTA League Super Seniors heading into the heart of their seasons, the final deadline is Monday for adding players to team rosters. The 60s, 70s and 75s will be wrapping up their schedules by the end of October in preparation for South Carolina State Championships Nov. 8-11 on Seabrook Island.

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Our 100^th edition of the year -- Thank you for enjoying tennis with us.

UPCOMING ISSUES: New "major" rule changes on player ratings for '08

TENNIS E-News

Sept. 28, 2007 Vol. VI, No. 100
South Carolina Tennis 2006 Media Award Winner
Hilton Head Island SC

Men's Senior Interclub Team Deadline Monday -- See below

USTA-Sanctioned Age, Rated

119 Players Set for Fall Clay Court Championships at Fripp Island R.C.

FRIPP ISLAND SC (TENNIS E-News via TennisLink) -- Players ready? Play! Off and hitting with the Fripp Island Clay Court Championships that will run today and Saturday, with finals Sunday in USTA-sanctioned age and rated categories. The tournament is the autumn version of the spring championships held in early March.

The 129 players in the draws are mostly from this area, but include a mixed contingent from the Atlanta area and other parts of Georgia and a doubles team from Texas.

Stay tuned for results as available from TennisLink.

Combos Wrapping Up Season

Hot Shots Pass Up State Combo Championships To Compete in Nationals

HILTON HEAD ISLAND SC (TENNIS E-News) -- The Senior Women's 6.5 Combo Sun City Hot Shots went 5-0 to take the championship of their level, but won't be competing in the South Carolina championship. And for good reason. The team will be competing in the USTA League 3.0 national championships that weekend in Palm Springs CA.

Meanwhile, Combo is rolling toward its season end. Here are the standings as we find them from TennisLink to date:

Combo Adults -- (season end date in parentheses)

5.5 W - 4 teams (9/29) -- Spanish Wells leads at 5-1

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

6.5 W - 8 teams (10/13) -- Palmetto Dunes Net Jets, Indigo Go Girls tied at 4-1

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

7.5 W - 4 teams (9/29) -- Wexford 7.5 Smash leads at 5-0

Combo Seniors - (season end date in parentheses)

6.5 W - 6 teams (9/17) -- Sun City Hot Shots lead at 5-0; championship clinched

7.5 M - 3 teams (9/28) -- Port Royal Hogg Doggs lead at 4-2

7.5 W - 3 teams (9/28) -- Indigo Run Hot Shots lead at 5-0

Super Senior 60s - (season end date in parentheses)

2.5 M - 4 teams (10/17) -- Sea Pines Falcons lead at 2-1

3.0 M - 18 teams (10/22) -- Sun City Dirt Ballers lead Flight I at 5-0; Sea Pines Falcons lead Flight II at 4-0

3.0 W - 11 teams (10/30) -- SCYC Sailor Girls lead at 4-0

3.5 M - 13 teams (10/31) -- Long Cove Super Retreads, Spring Lake Ultimates tied at 5-0

3.5 W - 11 teams (10/31) -- Dataw Dixies, Palmetto Dunes Slice Girls tied at 4-0

4.0 M - 3 teams (10/30) -- Sun City Sun Strokes lead at 2-0

4.0 W - 3 teams (10/29) -- Moss Creek Studmuffins lead at 2-0

Super Senior 70s - (season end date in parentheses)

3.0 M - 8 teams (10/16) -- Sea Pines Imposters lead at 4-0

3.0 W - 2 teams (10/10) -- Sun City Golden Girls lead at 2-1

3.5 M - 4 teams (10/18) -- Sun City Old Dudes lead at 3-0

3.5 W - 1 team --

Super Senior 75s - (season end date in parentheses)

3.0 M - 6 teams - (10/17) -- Shipyard Beach Boys lead at 3-0

3.5 M - 2 teams -- (10/08) -- Sun City Bangers lead at 3-0

All Organizing by Email

Men's Interclub Deadline Monday for Registering Teams

HILTON HEAD ISLAND SC (TENNIS E-News) -- The registrations for the 2007 interclub league are coming in

very slowly, coordinator Dick Sonberg reports, reminding captains that Monday, 10/1 is October Fool's Day for teams to be registered to play.

No formal organization meeting will be held; everything will be done by email. Teams that want to enroll must email Sonberg at rtsiws@aol.com. The league will begin as soon as Super Seniors ends and will play through January 2008.

To register, email the name of team, site of matches, time matches commence, name of captain with email address and telephone, name of assistant captain with email address and telephone, level of play for which team is registering (2.5, 3.0, 3.5 or 4.0). A player can play at two levels (for example, at 3.5 and also 4.0) but must be 50 or older by 12/31/2008 (not 2007).

No limit to number of players on a roster. Final date to add a player is December lst.

UPDATING

As exciting as it may have appeared, that three-set, double-tiebreak championship final at the South Carolina State Closed Clay Courts last weekend didn't quite happen that way. Exciting, yes. But HHI's Hank Iannuzzi and Bryce Young won it 6-2, 7-6 and 9-7 in the tiebreak -- not a second and third set ending in tiebreaks.

Also, we are awaiting updates on the RE/MAX CMN finals that were not complete in earlier postings.

Stay tuned.

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( ) -- Glenda Jolly of Columbia SC in "The War" by Ken Burns

(___) (Note to youngsters: B-25 is, or was, a WWII bomber, not the name of a rock band.)

-- Dennis Malick