CMN Champs & MxD Semis

Topspinners, Odd Couples in SC Mixed Semifinals (see below)

TENNIS E-News

Sept. 09, 2007 Vol. VI, No. 96
South Carolina Tennis 2006 Media Award Winner
Hilton Head Island SC

Wexford 3-0; Spring Lake 2-1 Wildcard

Senior 7.0 Topspinners, Senior 6.0 Odd Couples in State Mixed Doubles Semifinals Monday

CHARLESTON SC (TENNIS E-News via TennisLink) -- Wexford Topspinners swept all three courts to win their group, while Spring Lake The Odd Couples placed second in group but advanced as a wild card to Monday semifinals in the USTA League South Carolina State Mixed Doubles Championships.

The Senior 7.0 Wexford Topspinners, captained by Janet Goldin, lost only one court in three team matches during the preliminary group round robin. The Senior 6.0 Spring Lakers, captained by Charles Costabell, lost a close first round match Saturday, but came back with a 2-1 win this morning. The HHI #1 team at States then took a 3-0 victory in midafternoon.

The Senior 6.0 HHI #2 Wexford Seniors, captained by Catherine Forlenza, went 2-0 with a win this morning, but fell this afternoon 3-0 to Spartanburg, the group winner.

The Monday morning semifinals will be followed by championship finals to determine which teams will advance to the Southern Sectionals in Oct. 20-22 in Cary NC.

Here are today's results involving HHI teams and the Monday schedule:

(Abbreviations: AATL = Aiken Area; CTL = Columbia; FTA = Foothills/Greenville; GATA = Greenwood; GSTL = Grand Strand/Myrtle Beach; LATA = Lexington Area; LCTA = Lowcountry/Charleston Area; PD = PeeDee/Florence; UPTA = Upper Piedmont/Greenville; SATA = Spartanburg; YCTA = York County/Rock Hill)

Sunday the 9th

8 a.m. -- 7.0A -- Bluffton 7.0 Adult 0, SATA #1/Wild Westside 3

8 a.m. -- 6.0S -- HHI #1/SL The Odd Couples 2, LCTA #2/Wild Dunes Senior Sixes 1

9:30 a.m. -- 8.0A -- SCYC Anglers 1, YCTA/Tega Cay Breakpoint 2

9:30 a.m. -- 6.0S -- (HHI #2)/Wexford Seniors 2, GSTL/Myrtle Beach Outsiders 1

11 a.m. -- 6.0A -- (HHI #1)/Wexford 6.0 Adults 3, UPTA/Holly Tree 6'ers 0

11 a.m. -- 6.0A -- (HHI #2)/Wexford Racquets 0, CTL #2/Parklane Sitting Ducks 3

12:30 p.m. -- 7.0A -- Bluffton 7.0 Adult 2, YCTA #2/Fort Mill Leroy Springs 1

12:30 p.m. -- 6.0S -- (HHI #1)/SL The Odd Couples 3, SATA/Spartanburg Athletic Club 0

2 p.m. -- 5.0A -- Wexford Wildcats 1, LATA/Lexington Hit and Run 2

2 p.m. -- 6.0S -- (HHI #2)/Wexford Seniors 0, UPTA #1/The Pavilion 3

3:30 p.m. -- 7.0S -- Wexford Topspinners 3, PD/Timrod 0

Monday the 10th

8 a.m. -- 6.0A Semifinal -- SATA/Westside vs. CTL #3/Caughman Road Mixed Up

8 a.m. -- 6.0A Semifinal -- PD/Timrod vs. LCTA #1/Crowfield Crows

8 a.m. -- 7.0A Semifinal -- SATA/Wild Westside vs. LATA/ Lexington Lifeline

8 a.m. -- 7.0A Semifinal -- LCTA #1/Summerville Ashborough East vs. PD/Timrod

8 a.m. -- 6.0S Semifinal -- HHI #1/SL The Odd Couples vs. CTL/Columbia Summer Slices

8 a.m. -- 6.0S Semifinal -- LATA/Lexington vs. UPTA #1/The Pavilion

9:30 a.m. -- 8.0A Semifinal -- GATA/Greenwood Civic Center vs. PD #1/Timrod

9:30 a.m. -- 8.0A Semifinal -- PD #2/Hartsville vs. wildcard TBA

9:30 a.m. -- 7.0S Semifinal -- HHI/Wexford Topspinners vs. LATA/Lexington Tennis Complex

9:30 a.m. -- 7.0S Semifinal -- GATA/Gatewood Champions vs. YCTA/Tegacayans

11 a.m. -- 5.0A Final -- LATA/Lexington Tennis Complex vs. SATA/Duncan

12:30 p.m. -- 6.0A Final --

12:30 p.m. -- 7.0A Final --

12:30 p.m. -- 6.0S Final --

1:30 p.m. -- 7.0S Final --

2 p.m. -- 8.0A Final --

RE/MAX CMN Finals

HILTON HEAD ISLAND SC (TENNIS E-News) -- The RE/MAX Children's Miracle Network Tournament played through three days of sunshine at Palmetto Dunes Tennis Center to benefit children's health issues administered by the Medical University of South Carolina.

Sorry, but no results from today's matches have been submitted. Fade to black.

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