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TENNIS E-News
Sept. 10, 2007 Vol. VI, No. 97
South Carolina Tennis 2006 Media Award Winner
Hilton Head Island SC
Wexford Topspinners Drop One in Semifinals
Spring Lake The Odd Couples Lose by TSMT in State Mixed Doubles Finals
CHARLESTON SC (TENNIS E-News via TennisLink) -- It almost always comes down to a third-set match tiebreak, doesn't it? And some day USTA will use part of member dues increase to hire someone smart enough to provide a score for those TSMTs other than "1-0".
In any case, SL The Odd Couples lost a 10-pointer that cost them the Senior 6.0 title in the USTA League South Carolina State Mixed Doubles Championships. A similar fate came to the Senior 7.0 Wexford Topspinners in today's semifinals.
The Spring Lake 6.0s, captained by Charles Costabell, had lost their first match Saturday morning, but came back with two wins Sunday and picked up a wildcard into the semifinals. There, the Odd Couples handled the Columbia Summer Slices, taking two TSMTs plus one court in straight sets. In the championship match to earn a trip to Southerns, Spring Lake split Courts 1 and 2 with the Lexington Old Racquets in straight sets. On Court 3, Lexington won the first set; the Lakers came back to take the second, then the Old Racquets won the match tiebreak, ah, 1-0. Sure. Like they played one point. Damn, dumb score reporting!
The Wexford 'Spinners, captained by Janet Goldin, were 3-0 going into the semifinals. That string ended in a 1-0 TSMT on Court 1, sending the Lexington Tennis Complex team to Southerns in Cary NC Oct. 20-22. The chance of a wildcard is always open at Southerns. With nine states sending champion teams, a 10th is added to create two even groupings for the opening two days of round robin play.
In a couple of also-rans running, Columbia #3 Caughman Road won the Adult 6.0s, not losing a team match throughout the tournament. In 8.0 Adult bracket, wildcard Columbia/Southeast Park Mixed Mayhem lived up to its name by winning the semifinals, but losing in the finals.
Here are today's results:
(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)
Monday the 10th
6.0A Semifinal -- CTL #3/Caughman Road Mixed Up 2, SATA/Westside 1
6.0A Semifinal -- PD/Timrod 2, LCTA #1/Crowfield Crows 1
7.0A Semifinal -- LATA/ Lexington Lifeline 2, SATA/Wild Westside 1
7.0A Semifinal -- PD/Timrod 2, LCTA #1/Summerville Ashborough East 1
8.0A Semifinal -- PD #1/Timrod 2, GATA/Greenwood Civic Center 1
8.0A Semifinal -- CTL/Southeast Park Mixed Mayhem 2, PD #2/Hartsville 1
6.0S Semifinal -- HHI #1/SL The Odd Couples 3, CTL/Columbia Summer Slices 0
#1 -- Larry Legrand/Paula Legrand won 6-4, 6-1
#2 -- Tom Larkin/Patty Diggs won 4-6, 6-2, 1-0
#3 -- Charles Costabell/Pat Kenworthy won 6-4, 4-6, 1-0
6.0S Semifinal -- LATA/Lexington 2, UPTA #1/The Pavilion 1
7.0S Semifinal -- HHI/Wexford Topspinners 1, LATA/Lexington Tennis Complex 2
#1 -- George Cooper/Dorothy Taylor lost 6-3, 4-6, 1-0
#2 -- Sean O'Sullivan/Laraine Heine lost 6-2, 6-2
#3 -- Steven Shipka/ Jane Allen won 7-6, 6-3
7.0S Semifinal -- GATA/Gatewood Champions 2, YCTA/Tegacayans 1
5.0A Final -- LATA/Lexington Tennis Complex 3, SATA/Duncan 0
6.0A Final -- CTL #3/Caughman Road Mixed Up 2, PD/Timrod 1
7.0A Final -- LATA/ Lexington Lifeline 2, PD/Timrod 1
8.0A Final -- PD #1/Timrod 2, CTL/Southeast Park Mixed Mayhem 1
9.0A -- CTL/Southeast Park One More Time -- winner in round robin
10.0A -- CTL/Drop It Like It's Hot -- winner in round robin
6.0S Final -- HHI #1/SL The Odd Couples 1, LATA/Lexington Old Racquets 2
#1 -- Larry Legrand/Paula Legrand lost 6-3, 6-4
#2 -- Tom Larkin/Patty Diggs won 6-2, 6-2
#3 -- Bob Apfel/Gale Schilling lost 6-2, 3-6, 1-0
7.0S Final -- LATA/Lexington Tennis Complex 2, GATA/Gatewood Champions
8.0S Final -- GSTL/Conway Grande Dunes Mixed Up 2, GATA/Gatewood Mixers 1
Results from RE/MAX CMN Finals Day Sunday
HILTON HEAD ISLAND SC (TENNIS E-News) -- The RE/MAX Children's Miracle Network Tournament completed pretty much of its three-day benefit for children's health issues administered by the Medical University of South Carolina.
Tournament Director Jackie Reynecke reports that some mixed and women's matches are yet to be played -- all involving HHIslanders -- and some may not be completed.
Here are results from Sunday's matches:
Boys' 14 Singles -- Final -- Spencer Sasko d. Nick Grafton 4-6; 6-0; 10-4
Girls' 12 Singles -- Round Robin 3 -- Marina Colket d. Shannon Short 6-0; 6-1; Sydnee Wheeler d. Kristin Langan 5-6; 6-3; 10-7
Girls' 14 Singles -- Final -- Maggi Colket d. Haley Thompson 6-1; 6-3
Girls' 16 Singles -- Round Robin 3 -- Caitlin Jilly d. Marissa Nichols 6-4; 6-0
Men's Open Doubles -- Round Robin 3 -- Jeff Johnston - Chris Mireles d. Pat Child - Larry Schnall Wo (inj)
Men's 2.5 Doubles -- Round Robin 3 -- Pete Janiak - Frank Roberts d. Fred Cyran - John Ludvigsen 4-6; 7-6(1); 6-3
Men's 3.0 Doubles -- Round Robin 3 -- Don Coleman - David Topper d. Ray Hardy - Bruce Taylor 6-0; 6-4; Jack Abernathy - Herman Wandell d. Pete Janiak - Frank Roberts Wo (inj)
Men's 3.5 Doubles -- Round Robin 3 -- Timothy Ryan - Aaron Selman d. Greg Galvin - Rick Kraus 6-1; 6-0; Anthony Link - Brandon Link d. Justin Francis - Bob Heise 6-0; 6-2
Men's 4.0 Doubles -- Final -- Tim Arr - Bill Chambers d. Eddie Goodson - Harold Stephens 7-5; 6-3
Men's 5.0 Doubles -- Round Robin 3 -- Steve Brady - Scott Hart d. Stewart Atkins - Wayne Forester 6-2; 6-1
Mixed 3.0 Doubles -- Final -- Jack Abernathy - Valerie Parsons d. Billie Lindsay - Terry Logan 6-3; 6-4
Mixed 3.5 Doubles -- Semifinals -- Sue Cook - Larry Reed d. Frani Kumar - Sanjay Kumar 7-5; 6-1; Beth Fishburne - Justin Francis d. Greg Galvin - Heather Galvin 6-3; 6-2
Mixed 4.0 Doubles -- Round Robin 3 -- Kent James - Meg James d. Linda Arr - Tim Arr 6-4; 6-1; Betty Grafton - Tom Grafton d. Joe MacDermant - Yza Shady 6-2; 7-5
Women's 2.5 Doubles -- Round Robin 3 -- Sharon Cyran - Gwen Ludvigsen d. Leslie Ford - Lisa Roberts 6-0; 6-4
Women's 3.0 Doubles -- Final -- Valerie Parsons - Penny Ruckno d. Mary Lou Fletcher - Cylinda Scruggs 6-3; 6-2
Women's 3.5 Doubles -- Final -- Diana Pavlick - Mimi Stevenson d. Heather Galvin - Joyce Hollis 6-0; 5-7; 6-2
Women's 4.5 Doubles -- Round Robin 2 -- Nanci Fitzpatrick - Julie Valente d. Debbie Hengemuhle - Susan Schwaikert 6-4; 6-2; Elizabeth Begley - Lori Bergmann d. Nanci Fitzpatrick - Julie Valente 7-6; 7-5
Children's Center Tennis & Golf Benefit Set for Saturday; Deadline Wednesday
HILTON HEAD ISLAND SC (TENNIS E-News) -- The 2007 Weichert Charity Golf & Tennis Challenge will be held Saturday to benefit The Children's Center of Hilton Head Island & Bluffton. The event will be held at the Melrose Tennis Center & Golf Course on Daufuskie Island. Entry deadline is Wednesday.
The center helps Hilton Head Island area low income families with quality day care and early childhood development.
Golf shotgun start will be at 10 a.m. A World Team Tennis format will be followed in a round robin that will be played from 10 a.m. to noon. Golf fee is $155 per person; tennis is $65 per player. Fees include ferry transportation and lunch for tennis and lunch and dinner for golf.
For information and entry, contact Weichert Realtors at 341-3700. Ask for Ryan or Danielle.
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