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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