Winning or Not

TENNIS E-News

Oct. 22, 2007 Vol. VI, No. 109
South Carolina Tennis 2006 Media Award Winner
Hilton Head Island SC

Loss to Mississippi 'B'

SL The Odd Couples Go 2-2, Finish 2^nd in Group at Southern Mixed Doubles Championships

NEW ORLEANS LA (TENNIS E-News via TennisLink) -- Hilton Head Island's SL The Odd Couples took a must-win on finals day of the USTA League Southern Mixed Doubles Championships, but got no help from other teams in its Senior 6.0 Group I. That left the Spring Lake team 2-2 in second place behind Mississippi's state runnerup Fernwood Country Club.

The Spring Lake team, captained by Pat Kenworthy, was again led by Larry and Paula Legrand, who turned in their fourth straight win of the weekend. Tom Larkin and Patty Diggs added a second court win in Sunday's match.

As things happen, the MS "B" team went 4-0 in topping The Odd Couples for Group I first place. Mississippi's state champion, playing in Group II, went 1-3. The MS Fernwood mixers fell 3-0 in the final to Kentucky''s Versailles Woodford Parks & Rec that won Group II.

Here are updated results on The Odd Couples:

Fri. the 19th

8:30 a.m. -- SL The Odd Couples 2, AL(A)/Sr. Wise Aces, Dothan 1

1 p.m. -- SL The Odd Couples 1, LA/Bocage Racquet Club, Baton Rouge 2

Sat. the 20th

10 a.m. -- SL The Odd Couples 1, MS(B)/Fernwood Country Club 2

Sun. the 21st

8:30 a.m. -- SL The Odd Couples 2 v, NC/Cleveland Country Club, Shelby 1

#1 -- Tom Larkin/Patty Diggs won 6-0, 6-4

#2 -- Bob Apfel/Gale Schilling lost 6-3, 5-7, 1-0

#3 -- Larry Legrand/Paula Legrand won 6-0, 7-5

1 p.m. -- Senior 6.0 Final -- Group II winner KY/Versailles Woodford 3, Group I winner MS(B)/Fernwood Country Club 0

Kitchen Finalist; Dyar, Antal Take #3 Spots

HHI's Gilchrist, O'Koniewski, Carter Win Girls' Singles Titles in Sea Pines Junior Championships

HILTON HEAD ISLAND SC (TENNIS E-News) -- Three girls playing under the HHIsland banner won singles finals today in the Sea Pines Junior Championships at Sea Pines Racquet Club. Another HHI girl was runnerup; two more placed third and two won consolation finals. Best that the local boys could do was one fourth-place finish.

From among the Southeast's more than 200 top juniors, the strong showing by top-seeded Island junior girls ended with championships by Girls' 18s Nadja Gilchrist over (3) Whitney Kay of Alpharetta GA 6-3, 7-5; Girls' 16s Molly O'Koniewski over (1) Dylan Windom of Tifton GA 6-4, 2-6, 6-0, and Girls' 14s Hayley Carter over (3) Ashley Kitchen of Hilton Head Island 6-1, 6-2.

Islanders who lost in the semifinals but took #3/#4 playoff matches were (5) Bethany Dyar, who defeated Kendal Woodard of Stockbridge GA 6-4, 6-4 in Girls' 16s and (3) Ashleigh Antal, winner over (1) Elizabeth Klyachkin of Macon GA 6-1, 6-3 in Girls' 14s. HHI #3 seed Zachary Sprouse lost to John Schmitt of Raleigh NC d. 6-3, 6-1 in Boys' 18s.

In consolation finals, Jeri Reichel defeated Margaret Ann Boyette of Watkinsville GA 6-1, 2-6, 1-0(9) in Girls' 18s and Zeynep Mafa downed Haleigh Morgus of Cary NC 6-2, 6-1 in Girls' 14s.

Here are the complete championship results from today:

Boys' 18s -- (5) Anderson Walls of Alpharetta GA d. Cal Hilsman of Spartanburg 6-2; 7-6(11)

Boys' 16s -- (5) Randall Heffron of Sullivans Island d. (3) James Daly of Savannah 6-3; 4-6; 6-4

Boys' 14s -- (1) Benjamin Barnette of Spartanburg d. (1) Jacob Behal of Simpsonville 7-5; 6-2

Boys' 12s -- (3) Michael Kay of Alpharetta GA d. (1) Austin Heinz of Daniel Island 7-5; 6-7(2); 6-4

Girls' 18s -- (1) Nadja Gilchrist of Hilton Head Island d. (3) Whitney Kay of Alpharetta GA 6-3; 7-5

Girls' 16s -- (1) Molly O'Koniewski of Hilton Head Island d. (1) Dylan Windom of Tifton GA 6-4; 2-6; 6-0

Girls' 14s -- (1) Hayley Carter of Hilton Head Island d. (3) Ashley Kitchen of Hilton Head Island 6-1; 6-2

Girls' 12s -- (1) Ivey Welborn of Anderson d. (1) Ann Hay of Charleston 6-3; 5-7; 6-4

For Corrected Web Link To Register for Nov. 4 TAHHI Member Brunch, See Below

HILTON HEAD ISLAND SC (TENNIS E-News) -- Registration forms for the Nov. 2-4 Tennis Association City Championships and the Member Brunch that weekend are now available online at http://www.tahhi.org. Social activity of the event will include a player party and Pro-Pro Exhibition Nov. 1 and a Sunday Brunch Nov. 4. The TAHHI postcards that were mailed showed (incorrectly) a space in the address that prevents the link from working. To sign up for the brunch, register online by clicking on this link: http://www.tahhi.org/register3.html.

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