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Are you losing it??? Second week in a row you got the Men's 4.0 wrong- Port Royal Sundevils and BLUFFTON SMAS tied at 4-2. Please correct- thanks.
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TENNIS E-News
Mar. 25, 2008 Vol. VII, No. 29
South Carolina Tennis 2006 Media Award Winner
Hilton Head Island SC
Columbus GA 60s & 70s
6 HHI League Teams Heading for Southern Super Senior Championships
HILTON HEAD ISLAND SC (TENNIS E-News) -- What started in the Fall of '07 will roll into the Southern Section Super Senior Championships this weekend as six Hilton Head Island area teams compete in Columbus GA against champions from eight other southeastern states. A couple of HHI players also will be part of a statewide team in the playoffs.
Three HHI league teams won state championships last November, all in the 70s age division -- the 3.0 Men's Spring Lake Cruisers, 3.0 Women's Sun City Golden Girls and 3.5 Men's Indigo Run Golden Bear Claws. Two area teams are going as wild cards -- 3.0 Men's 70s Sea Pines Imposters and 3.0 Women's 60s Country Club of Hilton Head Tiebreakers.
No 4.5 divisions were played at the SC championships, so the HHI Gals are going straight to Southerns. In addition, two HHI players -- Hank Iannuzzi and Keith Whitlow -- are on the SC select Men's 4.5 Foster's Fighters.
With nine states competing, most divisions are split into two flights with a wild card making an even 10 teams. Round robin play will begin Friday and Group vs. Group finals will be Sunday afternoon. The men's and women's 4.5s are straight round robins with five total teams in the women's and three in the men's.
Familiarity breeds competition in the CCHH Tiebreakers' first match. The team will go against one from Hot Springs Village AR whose captain is Mickey Bearden, former HHIslander who was co-founder with local coordinator Don Grider of the Super Senior format in the mid-'90s that has grown into a nationwide division. Say "Hi" to Mickey, y'all.
HHI league teams, perennial seniors champions, were blanked in the 60s South Carolina Super Senior championships on Seabrook Island, but three won in the 70s. Here is the complete lineup of area teams and captains:
The 70s –
3.0 Men’s SC "A" Spring Lake Cruisers, Bob Pentz, captain, and SC "B" Sea Pines Imposters, Bob Hilton, captain
3.0 Women’s Sun City Golden Girls, Jean Podgorski, captain
3.5 Men’s Indigo Run Golden Bear Claws, Don Ross, captain
The 60s
3.0 Women's SC "B" Country Club of Hilton Head Tiebreakers, Carolyn Brookmeyer, captain
4.5 Women's HHI Gals, Nanci Fitzpatrick, captain
4.5 Men's SC Foster's Fighters, Tom Foster, captain
Here is the schedule involving the Hilton Head Island area teams and players:
Friday the 28th
8:30 a.m. -- 3.0M70s -- Spring Lake Cruisers vs. GA/Savannah
8:30 a.m. -- 3.0M70s -- Sea Pines Imposters vs. NC/New Bern Harbour Town Hoots
8:30 a.m. -- 4.5M60s -- SC Foster's Fighters vs. AR/Little Rock
10 a.m. -- 3.0W70s -- Sun City Golden Girls vs. NC/Seven Lakes
11:30 a.m. -- 3.0W60s -- Country Club of Hilton Head Tiebreakers vs. AR/Hot Springs Village (Mickey Bearden)
1 p.m. -- 3.5M70s -- Indigo Run Golden Bear Claws vs. GA/Atlanta Bitsy Grant
2:30 p.m. -- 4.5W60s -- HHI Gals vs. NC/Rockers
Saturday the 29th
8:30 a.m. -- 3.0W60s -- Country Club of Hilton Head Tiebreakers vs. NC/Charlotte
8:30 a.m. -- 4.5M60s -- SC Foster's Fighters vs. NC/Wilson Over-the-Hill Gang
10 a.m. -- 3.0M70s -- Sea Pines Imposters vs. KY/Louisville
10 a.m. -- 3.5M70s -- Indigo Run Golden Bear Claws vs. AL/Huntsville
10 a.m. -- 3.0W70s -- Sun City Golden Girls vs. AR/Hot Springs Village
10 a.m. -- 4.5W60s -- HHI Gals vs. AL/TUSC
1 p.m. -- 3.0M70s -- Spring Lake Cruisers vs. AL/Huntsville
1 p.m. -- 3.0W60s -- Country Club of Hilton Head Tiebreakers vs. LA/Monroe
2:30 p.m. -- 3.0M70s -- Sea Pines Imposters vs. TN/Knoxville
2:30 p.m. -- 3.5M70s -- Indigo Run Golden Bear Claws vs. LA/New Orleans Young at Heart
2:30 p.m. -- 4.5W60s -- HHI Gals vs. MS/Jackson Parham Bridges
2:30 p.m. -- 4.5M60s -- SC Foster's Fighters vs. AR/Little Rock
Sunday the 30th
8:30 a.m. -- 3.5M70s -- Indigo Run Golden Bear Claws vs. AR/Hot Springs Village
8:30 a.m. -- 3.0W70s -- Sun City Golden Girls vs. LA/Monroe
8:30 a.m. -- 4.5W60s -- HHI Gals vs. TN/Nashville
10 a.m. -- 3.0M70s -- Spring Lake Cruisers vs. AR/Hot Springs Village
10 a.m. -- 3.0M70s -- Sea Pines Imposters vs. LA/Slidell
11:30 a.m. -- 3.0W60s -- Country Club of Hilton Head Tiebreakers vs. MS/Gulf Coast
1 p.m. -- 4.5M60s -- SC Foster's Fighters vs. NC/Wilson Over-the-Hill Gang
1 p.m. -- 3.5M70s -- Final
1 p.m. -- 3.0W70s -- Final
2 p.m. -- 3.0M70s -- Final
3:30 p.m. -- 3.0W60s -- Final
Early Winners on HHI
Return of and Parade of Champions To Highlight Family Circle Cup's Anniversary
CHARLESTON SC (FCC News) – The Family Circle Cup’s 35th anniversary tournament will bring back many of its champions, including the first: Rosie Casals, titlist at the inaugural Family Circle Cup in 1973 in Hilton Head Island. Chris Evert, Martina Navratilova, Conchita Martinez, Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario, Mary Pierce, Jennifer Capriati and Iva Majoli will be among those parading on semifinals day -- Saturday, Apr. 19, emceed by commentator Bud Collins.
The tournament begins with qualifying rounds Saturday and Sunday, Apr. 12 and 13 at Family Circle Tennis Center on Daniel Island. Main draw singles will begin Monday the 14th and that's where other returning champions step in -- on court. Six of the world's Top 10 players are early entrants, including Justine Henin, Jelena Jankovic, Anna Chakvetadze, Venus Williams, Serena Williams and Marion Bartoli.
For complete information on tickets and special-events days that range from fashion shows to USTA Member Appreciation Day, go to www.familycirclecup.com. Special group and team rates are available, especially for the night matches that will be played Tuesday through Friday.
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