Turkey Tennis Day One

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TENNIS E-News

Nov. 17, 2007 Vol. VI, No. 126
South Carolina Tennis 2006 Media Award Winner
Hilton Head Island SC

Remaining Semis and Finals Sunday

Sunshine Heats Up Action in Thanksgiving Tournament at Chaplin Park

HILTON HEAD ISLAND SC (TENNIS E-News) -- It was a tad cool on those early morning courts today at Chaplin Public Tennis Center, but on court the action got hot quickly in the annual Thanksgiving Tennis Tournament that's playing a week earlier this year. This year the tournament THEN the turkey.

Under Tournament Director Cameron Everett, the singles and doubles will complete semifinals early Sunday and jump right into finals. Of special interest will be the Parent/Child "fun" division that pits a varied spectrum of hits and misses, but provides an enjoyable recreational experience for all.

Here are Saturday's results:

Men's 3.0 Singles -- Quarterfinals -- Crabtree, William def. Caggiano, Andrew Def (late); Vaccaro, Michael def. Stockfisch, Robert Wo (tae); Semifinals -- Crabtree def. Legger, Stephen 6-3; 6-4; Vaccaro def. Galvin, Greg 6-2; 6-2

Men's 3.5 Singles -- Semifinals -- Brockmann, Thorsten def. Ryan, Timothy 6-1; 6-1; Ungvarsky, Brad def. Heise, Robert 6-2; 6-2

Boys' 12 Singles -- Quarterfinals -- Brockmann, Mitchell def. Gavin III, J. Robert 6-0; 6-0; Semifinals -- Stockfisch, Robert def. McMaloy, Sean 6-1; 6-1

Girls' 14 Singles -- Quarterfinals -- Leal, Dana def. Kobleur, Addison 7-6(7-3); 6-3; Loper, Charlotte def. De Boer, Jaclyn 7-5; 4-6; 10-6; Semifinals -- Loper def. Stockfisch, Marilyn 6-0; 6-0

Women's 3.0 Singles -- Quarterfinals -- Itkor, Anneliza def. Grymes, Kathy 7-5; 6-2; Evans, Linda def. Vaccaro, Lauren 6-0; 6-1; Chang, Connie def. Kobleur, Gena 6-4; 6-1; Semifinals -- Itkor def. Evans, Linda 6-4; 6-2; Chang def. Fuge, Carri 6-3; 6-1

Women's 3.5 Singles -- Round Robin -- Galvin, Heather def. Montgomery, Elysa 6-0; 6-0; Stockfisch, Carmen def. Montgomery, Elysa 6-0; 6-2; Galvin def. Stockfisch 6-0; 6-1

Mixed 6.0 Combo Doubles -- Quarterfinals -- Galvin, Heather / Galvin, Greg def. Vaccaro, Michael / Vaccaro, Lauren 6-4; 6-1; Taylor, Gloria / Weser, David def. Arnold, Michelle / Blohm, Robert 6-2; 6-0; Hudkins, Gary / Hudkins, Jeannie def. Carmines, Mindy / Carmines, Stephen 6-0; 4-6; 10-8; Abernathy, Jack / Abernathy, Amy def. Nardi, Pete / Parsons, Valerie 7-6; 4-6; 10-8; Semifinals -- Galvin / Galvin def. Abernathy / Abernathy 6-3; 7-5; Taylor / Weser def. Hudkins / Hudkins 0-6; 6-2; 10-4

Women's 5.0 Combo Doubles -- Round Robin -- Gajdalo, Jennifer / Iannuzzi, Janet def. Halpern, Lynda / Ludvigsen, Gwen 3-6; 6-4; 11-8; Gajdalo / Iannuzzi def. Arnold, Michelle / Faraci, Cheryl 6-0; 6-0

Women's 6.0 Combo Doubles -- Quarterfinals -- Chang, Connie / Scarritt, Sara def. Foulke, Kathleen / Schilling, Gale Stevens 6-0; 6-4; Semifinals -- Chang / Scarritt def. Grymes, Kathy / Ramsey, Susan 3-6; 6-2; 10-6; DeLoach, Aloie / Itkor, Anneliza def. Perkins, Laura / Rucko, Penny 7-5; 6-1

Women's 6.5 Combo Doubles -- Quarterfinals -- Haught, Clara / Caitlin, Jilly def. Abernathy, Amy / Parsons, Valerie 6-2; 6-1; Pugh, Theresa / Stoll, Caroline def. Kobleur, Gena / Stockfisch, Carmen 6-3; 6-1

Men's 7.0 Combo Doubles -- Quarterfinals -- Lacey, Robert / Oates, Kerry def. Heise, Robert / Ruckno, George Def (ns); Semifinals -- Morrelli, Chris / Brad, Ungvarsky def. Dockum, David / Gannon, Chris 6-3; 6-3; Battistelli, Curtis / Ryan, Timothy def. Lacey / Oates 6-4; 6-4

Parent/Child Doubles -- Quarterfinals -- Battistelli, Curtis / Battistelli, Roman def. Gavin III, J. Robert / Gavin Jr., J. Robert 6-0; 6-1; Jilly, Julie / Jilly, Caitlin def. Carmines, Mindy / McGuire, Emily 6-1; 6-1; Selman, Holli / Aaron, Selman def. Brockmann, Thorsten / Brockmann, Mitchell 6-1; 6-0; Semifinals -- Battistelli / Battistelli def. Droop, Samantha / Gertlmann, Stephanie (1) 6-2; 6-1; Selman / Selman def. Jilly / Jilly 6-0; 6-2

Junior Team Tennis Completes Week One of Fall Season

(TENNIS E-News via ace correspondent Bob Brown) -- Four matches were played during the Junior Team Tennis inaugural weekend including those in two new divisions: 12 and Under Beginners and 14 and Under Intermediate.

Home team Bluffton BadKatz beat the Wexford Warriors 37-26 in the 14s Division; home team Beaufort Jazz beat Chaplin Red Devils 33-29 in the 18s Division; home team Wexford Warriors lost to Racquet Club Villains 33-20 in the 14s Division; home team Racquet Club Villains lost to the Wexford Warriors 39-18 in the 12s Division.

Next matches scheduled: Chaplin Red Devils home (18s) v. Racquet Club Villains at 5:30 p.m. Nov. 29; Beaufort Jazz (14s) home v. Wexford Warriors at 2 p.m. Nov. 25; Wexford Warriors at home v. the Dolphins at 4 p.m. Nov. 30.

Beaufort’s home matches are played at the municipal facility in downtown Beaufort. Home matches for the Villains are played at Hilton Head Island Middle School and the Bluffton Badkatz play at Bluffton High School. The public is welcome to attend free of charge. More than 150 local children are registered for league play, which culminates in winner’s appearance at State Championship in Sumter in the summer. This USTA League is sponsored by Scot Nichols of Weichert Realty and Players World of Sport and administered by Public Tennis Inc. (PTI).

Gonna Try AOL One More Time

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