Volunteer for The Split

WANTED: New local league coordinator, level coordinators, volunteers

interested in WORKING with USTA Leagues next Fall and beyond, see story below.

How do you spell T-h-e S-p-l-i-t?

TENNIS E-News

Jan. 10, 2008 Vol. VII, No. 3
South Carolina Tennis 2006 Media Award Winner
Hilton Head Island SC

Family Circle Cup Seeks Volunteers and Ball Kids. See below.

The Split Coming This Fall?

Saturday Meeting Set for Volunteers Who Want To Work North-of-the-Bridge USTA Leagues

HILTON HEAD ISLAND SC (TENNIS E-News) -- Mary Goins, South Carolina USTA League coordinator, will be on Hilton Head Island Saturday to head a meeting on The Split -- the organization and administration of USTA league programs in the new local league play area that will incorporate northern Beaufort County. And, no, the boundaries have not been decided.

Goins, together with HHI Local League Coordinator Jackie Reynecke, will host the meeting at the Palmetto Dunes Conference Center to discuss the upcoming split. Anyone interested in working with leagues in the Fall of 2008 and beyond should attend, Reynecke announced at Tuesday's league captains meetings. Reynecke requested that anyone wanting to attend the meeting email her at jreynecke@hargray.com for further details and to sign up for the meeting.

"We will be looking for a new local league coordinator, level coordinators, volunteers, etc.," Reynecke said. Where The Split will break will be among talking points Saturday. The Bridge? Zip codes? To Be Determined. One thing for certain: The transition will have some rough spots to negotiate. Saturday's session will begin the process.

Players Party, RR at Sunday Finals

Schedule Set for Weekend District Championships in USA Team Tennis

HILTON HEAD ISLAND SC (TENNIS E-News) -- All eight USA Adult Team Tennis teams are seeded and scheduled and ready to go for this weekend's first District Championships that will run all day Saturday and conclude with Sunday afternoon team finals and a players party for all league participants.

League coordinator Ray Hardy and assistant Tim Ryan have set the players party to precede the final match at Chaplin Public Tennis Center. Party time: Noon, with Custom Water Solutions donating bottled water and Public Tennis, Inc., providing soft drinks. Anyone wishing to bring additional refreshments should email Ryan at chaplinroundrobin@hotmail.com. Following the championship match, the weekly Sunday Round Robin Social will be conducted for all comers. The match schedule:

Saturday the 12th
Quarterfinals
10 a.m. -- Long Cove Nap-sters (1) vs. Bluffton Barracudas (8) at Long Cove Club
10 a.m. -- Doubles Trouble (4) vs. Spanish Wells (5) at Chaplin Public Tennis Center
11:30 a.m. -- Tim's Terminators (3) vs. Gwen's Gators (6) at Chaplin Public Tennis Center
1 p.m. -- Jack's Jokers(2) vs. Ray's Racketeers(7) at Chaplin Public Tennis Center
Semifinals
2 p.m. -- Winner of Match #1 vs. Winner of Match #2 at Long Cove Club
3 p.m. -- Winner of Match #3 vs. Winner of Match #4 at Chaplin Public Tennis Center

Sunday the 13^th

Championship Final
1 p.m. -- Winners of semifinals at Chaplin Public Tennis Center

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4.0 Senior Men's Interclub

Results 1/8

Port Royal 3, Sun City Net Gnats 0

Long Cove 2, Sun City Sun Strokes 1

Indigo Run 2, Wexford 1

2nd Half Standings thru 1/8/08

Team W-L

Port Royal 2-0

Indigo Run 2-0

Sun City Sun Strokes 1-1

Long Cove 1-1

Wexford 0-2

Sun City Net Gnats 0-2

3.0 Senior Men's Interclub

FLIGHT "A"

TEAM Won Lost Courts Lost

Palmetto Dunes Net Cords 7 0 1

Shipyard Wildcats 6 1 5

Sun City Challengers 6 1 6

Belfair Bashers 4 3 8

Sun City Strokers 4 3 9

Wexford Hitters 3 4 11

Sea Pines Sand Gnats 3 4 12

Callawassie Islanders 3 4 13

Sun City Lob Artists 2 5 17

Indigo Run Mavericks 2 5 13

South Beach Curmudg 1 6 15

Moss Creek Tornadoes 1 6 16

FLIGHT "B"

TEAM Won Lost Courts Lost

Sun City Dirt Ballers 7 0 2

Long Cove Runners 6 1 9

Spring Lake Lakers 5 2 7

Moss Creek Hurricanes 5 2 8

Sea Pines Cardinals 5 2 8

CC of HH Hustlers 4 3 7

Sun City Slickers 3 4 10

Shipyard Rockets 2 5 14

Hampton Hall Hawks 2 5 14

Sun City Spoilers 2 5 14

Port Royal Beach Bums 1 6 18

CC of HH Wildmen * 0 6 19

At Last Word, These Teams Still Are Looking for Players for 2008 Spring Season

-- 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

-- 4.0 Men's Adult in Bluffton. Contact Tim Austin at (vegas@hargray.com).

Volunteers, Ball Kids Sought for Family Circle Cup Apr. 12-20

CHARLESTON SC -- The Family Circle Cup is accepting applications for more than 375 adult volunteer positions and more than 175 juniors to serve as ball kids for the 35^th anniversary women's pro tour event Apr. 12-20 on Daniel Island. Detailed volunteer information and official applications are available online at http://www.familycirclecup.com.

The 2008 Family Circle Cup, America’s oldest Tier I event, has adult volunteer opportunities in 18 areas including guest services, media center, information technology, players’ lounge, ticket office, transportation, ushers, food & beverage compound,

drawboards, scoreboards, volunteer cafe, adult ball crew, court maintenance and other areas. Adult volunteers are required to work at least six shifts (24 total hours) throughout the nine-day event.

FCC will need 175 juniors (ages 11-18) for the ball crew. An informational meeting will be held prior to the first training session on Sat., Feb. 2. Training sessions will be held from 12:30 p.m. -3 p.m. every Saturday through Apr. 5. To receive a ball crew application or for more information, go to http://www.fccballcrew.org or contact Dan Tumbleston at (843) 367-0279, or by email at tumbled@knology.net.

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