No T-Shirts at Daniel Island Combo States: Say Wot????? -- see comment below
TENNIS E-News
Oct. 11, 2007 Vol. VI, No. 106
South Carolina Tennis 2006 Media Award Winner
Hilton Head Island SC
Teams Ready for State Championships
Hogg Doggs Pick Off Two Combo 1st Places on Courts-Won Stats
HILTON HEAD ISLAND SC (TENNIS E-News) -- Port Royal Hogg Dogs tied for first place in Adult 7.5 Men's Combo, but remain top dogs at season end with most courts won. Port Royal Hogg Dogs tied for first place in Senior 7.5 Men's Combo, but remain top dogs at season end with most courts won. Well, they have that act down straight as HHI's Combo leagues roll into final matches.
The Hogg Doggs finished with 4-2 records in both brackets and now face some fancy roster dancing when the South Carolina Combo State Championships pop up at the end of this month on Daniel Island. (See related commentary below.) The Adult 6.5 Women have one playdate to go and the Adult 6.5 Men two. Senior Combo is finished.
Meanwhile in Super Seniors, Long Cove Super Retreads remained unbeaten by taking three courts from previously undefeated Spring Lake Ultimates Wednesday, setting up #1 and #2 spots in 3.5 Men's 60s. In 3.0 Women's 60s, the Sun City Hot Shots and Country Club of Hilton Head Tiebreakers at deadlocked at 7-1 with three match dates to go. In 3.0 Men's 70s, three teams are tied for first place at 5-1 going into final playdate Tuesday.
In the new Super Senior 75s, that age concept has gone over so well with a complete round robin nearly finished that the six 3.0 teams have voted to do another round, meaning a 10-match schedule instead of just five. Senior Men's Coordinator Don Grider already is counting numbers on how many local players will be aging into the 75s for next year's season.
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; championship clinched
6.5 M - 5 teams (10/20) -- Bluffton Aces lead at 6-0
6.5 W - 8 teams (10/13) -- Palmetto Dunes Net Jets lead at 6-1
7.5 M - 3 teams (10/4) -- Port Royal Hogg Doggs, Bluffton Topspin tied at 4-2; Hogg Doggs won 12 courts, Topspin 11
7.5 W - 4 teams (9/29) -- Wexford 7.5 Smash leads at 5-1; championship clinched
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, Sun City Gents tied at 4-2; Hogg Doggs won 11 courts, Gents 9
7.5 W - 3 teams (9/28) -- Indigo Run Hot Shots lead at 5-1; championship clinched
Super Senior 60s - (season end date in parentheses)
2.5 M - 4 teams (10/17) -- Sea Pines Falcons lead at 3-1
3.0 M - 18 teams (10/22) -- Sun City Dirt Ballers lead Flight I at 5-1; Sea Pines Falcons lead Flight II at 6-0
3.0 W - 11 teams (10/30) -- Sun City Hot Shots, CC of HH Tiebreakers tied at 7-1
3.5 M - 13 teams (10/31) -- Long Cove Super Retreads lead at 7-0
3.5 W - 11 teams (10/31) -- Dataw Dixies lead at 7-0
4.0 M - 3 teams (10/30) -- Port Royal leads at 3-1
4.0 W - 3 teams (10/29) -- Moss Creek Studmuffins lead at 4-0
Super Senior 70s - (season end date in parentheses)
3.0 M - 8 teams (10/16) -- Sun City Lob Artists, Spring Lake Cruisers, Sea Pines Imposters tied at 5-1
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 4-0
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
Hilton Head Island High School wins 21st Hall of Fame Classic
BELTON SC (TENNIS E-News via Rex Maynard) -- The Lady Seahawks of Hilton Head Island High School won the 21st Hall of Fame Classic in Belton last weekend. Hilton Head won the top 3 singles flights plus the #1 doubles flight to capture the title. HHI finished with 31 points. Wando was second with 26 points. This was Hilton Head Island's eighth appearance in the Hall of Fame Classic, having won the tournament championship in 1994 under Coach John Woggen. This year's Lady Seahawks are coached by Nancy Clouse.
The final match results of Hilton Head players were:
#1 Singles -- Katie Haught def. Maria Hesketh (JL Mann) 4-6, 6-4, 10-7
#2 Singles --_Booke Ferry def. Olivia Self (JL Mann) 6-0, 6-2
#3 Singles -- Lindsay Burke def. Meghan Blevins (Wando) 6-7 (4), 7-6 (7), 12-10
#4 Singles -- Samantha Droop in 3/4 playoff def. Morgan Tracy (Mauldin) 6-0, 6-1
#5 Singles-Logan Danzel: Consolation def. Caroline Hughes (Clinton) 6-0, 6-0
#1 Doubles -- Brooke Ferry/Katie Haught def. Meghan Bleveins/Olivia McMillan (Wando) 6-2, 6-1
#2 Doubles -- Clara Haught/Haley Thompson in 3/4 Playoff lost Annie Korduras/Rachel Lovaas (Lexington) 6-4, 6-1
A Player's Commentary on Dress Code
No T-Shirts, Sleeveless Shirts at Daniel Island Combo States: Say Wot?????
You all have an audience and some influence to the overall South Carolina USTA community. Here is something that just seems wrong to me. The USTA (South Carolina) States (Championships) Combo is being played at Daniel Island as it has been for years. This year they have implemented a "dress code" that seems a little ridiculous to me:
"Gentlemen:
"Tennis shorts are required with collared shirts or dri-fit shirts specifically designed for tennis. NO tee shirts, sleeveless shirts or tank tops are permitted.Warm-ups and sweatshirts are permitted for colder weather."
There are more dress code rules. Here is the whole web page.
I have no problem with some of the dress code but the "no tee shirts" rule goes over-board. So, the USTA tennis tee-shirt that I buy each year and enjoy wearing can not be used for playing tennis at Daniel Island? Come on, give us a break.
Daniel Island is a very nice facility and it is a privilege to play there but .....
NO, THERE IS NOT A TAHHI FALL FESTIVAL THIS WEEKEND AT PD … OR ANYWHERE.
HILTON HEAD ISLAND SC (TENNIS E-News) -- The Tennis Association of HHI ain't taking a fifth this weekend. The 5th annual Fall Tennis Festival ain't happenin', despite reports to the contrary in our Hilton Head Monthly magazine column. The annual tennis fun and games apparently was voted off the activities list early this year, but it still remains on the schedule on the website www.tahhi.org. So, you're on your own for court excitement this weekend.
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