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TENNIS E-News
Jan. 12, 2008 Vol. VII, No. 4
South Carolina Tennis 2006 Media Award Winner
Hilton Head Island SC
Groundwork in Place for 2 Area Leagues
Get Ready…Get Set…SPLIT: The Bridge Will Separate Super Seniors Next Fall
HILTON HEAD ISLAND SC (TENNIS E-News) -- The foundation for separating the area's USTA Leagues into two systems was laid today, establishing "The Bridge" as the dividing line and the fall Super Senior season as starting point.
Although details could vary from rating level to rating level, basically the current Hilton Head Island league system will remain in place for HHI teams and To Be Named* will take over and operate a separate system of teams from Moss Creek to Greater Bluffton to Sun City to Beaufort and The Islands -- Callawassie, Dataw, Fripp, etc.
South Carolina State League Coordinator Mary Goins conducted today's groundwork (and groundbreaking) session with about 25 attendees from the various off-HHI tennis communities. A second session will take place in about 10 days to continue the planning and set up the staff to administer the new league area. Positions to be filled include a local league coordinator, vice president, secretary, treasurer and two level coordinators.
HHI Local League Coordinator Jackie Reynecke, Senior Men's Coordinator Don Grider and Senior Women's Coordinator Mary Ellen Arboe joined Goins today to set up the founding organization strategy.
"The new league area will govern itself," Goins said, citing the current 147 Hilton Head Island teams and 103 from off-HHI as a solid base for establishing the two leagues. It will operate independent from the Tennis Association of HHI. Champions from the two league systems would not play off against each other, but would advance directly to the appropriate South Carolina State Championships.
Anyone interested in joining the organizing effort and/or in continuing in one of the official roles should contact Reynecke at jackie@palmettodunes.com.
*One of the first details is coming up with a name for the new playing area. "Lowcountry" is out because that already is the Charleston area designation. Got a suggestion? Email it to TENNIS E-News at banana@hargray.com and the name will be passed on to the league organizers.
Stay tuned. Much more to come. Much more. Your questions will be accepted.
Dodging the Dewdrops
Jokers, Spanish Wells in Finals of USA Adult Team Tennis Districts Sunday
HILTON HEAD ISLAND SC (TENNIS E-News) -- Fifth-seeded Spanish Wells upset the top seed and #2 Jack's Jokers held on for a tight win to set up Sunday's final in the USA Adult Team Tennis District Championships that will be played at 1 p.m. at Chaplin Public Tennis Center. A Players' Party will begin at noon and a y'all-come round robin will follow the final.
"Thankfully we were able to get all of the matches in today," said Tim Ryan, who, with League Coordinator Ray Hardy, engineered the day's action. A five-minute downpour chased quarterfinals players from Chaplin to Long Cove. The rain threatened, dampened but held off long enough to complete the semifinals.
The all-mixed-doubles team competition played 10-game pro sets with accumulated games determining the team match winner. It's an every-game-counts format.
Here are today's results with team seeding in parentheses:
Quarterfinals
10 a.m. -- Long Cove Nap-sters (1) 40, Bluffton Barracudas (8) 16
10 a.m. -- Spanish Wells (5) 40, Doubles Trouble (4) 11
11:30 a.m. -- Tim's Terminators (3) 40, Gwen's Gators (6) 14
1 p.m. -- Jack's Jokers (2) 40, Ray's Racketeers (7) 19
Semifinals
2 p.m. -- Spanish Wells (5) 35, Long Cove Nap-sters (1) 25
5.5 -- Ann Ittenbach and Justin Francis (SW) def. Sue and Al Anderson 10-5
6.0 -- Gina Kobleur and Bob Heise (SW) def. Gary Sabbatino and Tom Kight 10-6
6.5 -- Heather and Greg Galvin (SW) def. Jean and John Travis 10-4
7.0 -- Nancy Lincoln and Tom Clancy (LC) def. Carolyn and Rick Kraus 10-5
3 p.m. -- Jack's Jokers (2) 36, Tim's Terminators (3) 32
5.5 -- Sara Scarritt and David Remigio (JJ) def. Susan Ramsey and Bob Blohm 10-6
6.0 -- Valerie Parsons and Denny Leinberger (JJ) def. Stephanie Green and Bill Crabtree 10-6
6.5 -- Yza Shady and Curt Battistelli (TT) def. Anna Malkin and Pascal Fontanie 10-9
7.0 -- Julie Jilly and Tim Ryan (TT) def. Amy and Jack Abernathy 10-7
Sunday the 13th
Championship Final
1 p.m. -- Jack's Jokers vs. Spanish Wells at Chaplin Public Tennis Center
Christian Athletes Fellowship To Hold Clinic Saturday the 19th
HILTON HEAD ISLAND SC (TENNIS E-News) -- The Fellowship of Christian Athletes will hold a doubles clinic Saturday From 1 to 3 p.m. at Palmetto Dunes Tennis Center. Matt Wuller, head professional at Sea Pines Country Club will direct the clinic and run a round robin. Cost is $10; space is limited to 32 players. For more information, contact Bunny Wardlaw at 341-5066 or by email at bunny@hargray.com.
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3.5 Senior Men's Interclub
Results 1/9
Belfair 2, Port Royal 1
SCYacht Club 2, Dataw 1
Spring Lake Lakers 3, Sun City Aces 0
Long Cove 2, Spring Lake Mis-Hits 1
CC of HH 2, South Beach 1
Sun City Spin Doctors 3, Wexford 0
Sea Pines CC 3, Sun City Critical Hits 0
Sun City Nationals 3, Sun City Funatics 0
Indigo Run 3, Moss Creek 0
Standings
Flight A Matches Courts
Club won lost won lost
Indigo Run 6 0 16 2
Sea Pines CC 5 1 14 4
Spring Lake Lakers 5 1 13 5
CC of HH 3 3 10 8
Sun City Aces 2 4 7 11
South Beach 2 4 7 11
Moss Creek 1 5 4 14
Sun City Critical Hits 0 6 1 17
Flight B Matches Courts
Club won lost won lost
Sun City Nationals 5 2 13 8
Long Cove 5 2 12 9
Spring Lake Mis-Hits 4 3 14 7
Dataw 4 3 14 7
Port Royal 4 3 13 8
SCYacht Club 4 3 12 9
Sun City Spin Doctors 4 3 11 10
Wexford 3 4 8 13
Belfair 2 5 7 14
Sun City Funatics 0 7 1 20
New Teams That Are Looking for Players for 2008 Spring Season
-- 2.5 Women's Senior. Belfair, a new team, is looking for more players. contact ML Bianchi at mlbgolfer@mac,com or call 757-0971.
-- 2.5 Women's Adult. SCYacht Club needs players. Contact Lynda Halpern at 689-4621.
-- 3.5 Men's Adult. Bluffton Breeze is looking for a few more players. Email Jim Stiteler at jtstiteler@hargray.com.
-- 2.5 Women's Adult. Spanish Wells needs singles players but also has room for doubles players. Call Captain Cara Py 422-5468
-- 3.0 Women's Adult. Wexford. Contact Mary Navis at marynavis@aol.com or 785-1916.
-- 3.0 Women's Senior. Palmetto Dunes. NEW 3.0 team senior team and maybe combo as well. Contact Steffi Cahn 682 - 4056 or e-mail stefficahn@hargray.com
-- 3.5 Women's Adult. Palmetto Dunes. Saturday play only. Contact Cindy Knight at teamtennis1@yahoo.com.
-- 3.5 Women's Adult. Singles players for Colleton River. Contact Pat Rustad (ner2pr@hargray.com).
-- 3.5 Women's Adult - Singles players. Wexford. Contact Call Andi Purple at 785-5867.
-- 4.0 Women's Adult. New team at Long Cove. Contact Laura Bracken laurahbracken@hotmail.com or 341-5663
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