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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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