Carmines Champions

TENNIS E-News

Apr. 13, 2008 Vol. VII, No. 38
South Carolina Tennis 2006 Media Award Winner
Hilton Head Island SC

Carmines Championships

Stephens, McAbee, Itkor Take Adult Singles Titles

HILTON HEAD ISLAND SC (TENNIS E-News) -- The guys wrapped it up in a hurry, but the gals, well, a third-set match tiebreak had to settle the final in today's action of the David M. Carmines Memorial Tennis Championships at Van der Meer Shipyard Racquet Club.

Islander's Anneliza Itkor and Cindy Knight split the first two sets in the Women's 3.5 final, with Itkor coming through in the match tiebreak 10-8. Harold Stephens lost just six games in two weekend matches, taking a 6-1, 6-2 win over Brian Casey in the Men's 3.5 final. Wiliam McAbee lost one game in the quarterfinals, got a walkover in the semis and ran the table 6-0, 6-0 in the Men's 4.0 title match over Bob Awrey.

The afternoon doubles finished the tournament that benefits the medical research in the name of the young HHIslander who lost his life to cancer. Island Rec Center also was a beneficiary. Tom Jilly was tournament director; Sandra Morrissette was tournament referee.

Today's Results:

Men's 3.5 Singles -- Final -- Harold Stephens d. Brian Casey 6-1; 6-2; Consolation: Semifinal -- Dennis Malick d. William Crabtree 8-2; Final -- Thorsten Brockmann d. Dennis Malick 8-1

Men's 4.0 Singles -- Final -- William McAbee d. Bob Awrey 6-0; 6-0

Women's 3.5 Singles -- Final -- Anneliza Itkor d. Cindy Knight 4-6; 6-2; 10-8

Men's 3.5 Doubles -- Final -- Hunting/O'Sullivan d. (1) Battistelli/Ryan 1-6; 7-6(3); 10-3

Men's 4.0 Doubles -- Round Robin -- Loeben/Parrott d. Selman/Williams 6-3; 6-3; Loeben/Parrott winner of round robin

Women's 3.0 Doubles -- Final -- Fishburne/Priestley d. Halseth/Knutson 6-4; 6-3

Women's 3.5 Doubles -- Semifinal -- Jover/Lozan d. Selman/Selman 7-6(4); 6-2; Final -- Jover/Lozan d. (1) Itkor/Knight 6-4; 6-1

Combo Mixed 7.0 Doubles -- Semifinals -- (2) Jilly/Ryan d. Abernathy/Abernathy 6-3; 6-1; (1) Ey/Kraus d. Creighton/Upchurch 7-6(3); 6-7(5); 10-6; Final -- (1) Ey/Kraus d. (2) Jilly/Ryan 7-5; 2-6; 10-4; Consolation: Quarterfinal -- Selman/Shaw d. Gleason/Gleason 8-1

Combo Mixed 8.0 Doubles -- Final -- Selman/Selman d. Shady/Williams 6-3; 5-7; 10-4

Junior Singles Champions:

Leal, Buffington, Lett, Trimble, Staten, Danzell; Bellomy, Burke, Laskutova, Zschunke

HILTON HEAD ISLAND SC (TENNIS E-News) -- Brent Lett, Sam Trimble and Lindsey Burke each won singles and doubles titles in a very busy finals day in the Carmines Memorial Tennis Championships at Chaplin Public Tennis Center. It was a record draw with almost double the number of entries as last year.

Lett and Trimble won their respective singles divisions -- 14s and 12s -- then teamed to win the 14s doubles. Burke captured the 16s singles, then teamed with Kendal Drake for the doubles title in that division.

Today's Results:

Boys' 18 Singles -- Semifinals -- (2) Chenjerai Simpson d. Joab Odera 6-2; 6-3; (1) Garrett Leal d. Chris Kelly 6-1; 6-1; Final -- Leal d. Simpson 4-6; 6-2; 10-4; Consolation: Final -- Mo Hookaylo d. Chris Kelly 8-4

Boys' 16 Singles -- Semifinals -- (2) Jonathan Dingle d. George Handy 6-3; 7-6(1); Colton Buffington d. (1) Trey Halbauer 7-6(2); 6-2; Final -- Buffington d. Dingle 6-2; 6-2; Consolation: Semifinals -- Joey Ryan d. Joey Nylund 8-7(9); Alex Bahr d. Manning Miller 8-6; Final -- Bahr d. Ryan 8-3

Boys' 14 Singles -- Semifinals -- (3) Matt Kirk d. Drew Halbauer 6-3; 6-1; (1) Brent Lett d. Eric Zschunke 6-1; 6-0; Final -- Lett d. Kirk 6-1; 6-0; Consolation: Semifinals -- Paul Cifaldi d. Graham Laws 8-3; Forest Schwartz d. Ian Buckalew 8-0; Final -- Schwartz d. Cifaldi 8-3

Boys' 12 Singles -- Semifinals -- Sam Trimble d. (2) Nicholas Nishnic 6-2; 6-1; (1) Jack O'Koniewski d. (3) John Welsh 6-1; 6-3; Final -- Trimble d. O'Koniewski 6-4; 6-3; Consolation: Semifinals -- (4) Wesley Maddox d. Tommy Berrigan 8-4; John Hutchison d. Robert Stockfisch 8-1; Final -- Maddox d. Hutchison 8-4

Boys' 10 Singles -- Final -- Wesly Staten d. Cameron Kirkwood 6-4; 6-2

Boys' 8 Singles -- Final -- Will Danzell d. Alex Likins 6-2; 6-3

Girls' 18 Singles -- Semifinals -- (2) Alexandra Sheeran d. Samantha Droop 6-4; 6-4; (1) Chloe Bellomy d. Marie-Lawrence Blais 6-2; 6-3; Final -- Bellomy d. Sheeran 3-3, Ret (inj); Consolation: Final -- Lauren Kelly d. Caitlin Jilly 8-1

Girls' 16 Singles -- Semifinals -- (2) Lindsey Burke d. Chelsea Mixson 6-0; 6-1; Kelly Cameron d. (3) Kendal Drake 6-4; 7-6(3); Final -- Burke d. Cameron 4-6; 6-3; 10-7; Consolation: Semifinals -- Marian Hohenwarter d. Ann Coleman 8-0; Sonya Stover d. Gabrielle Perissi 8-3; Final -- Hohenwarter d. Stover 8-6

Girls' 14 Singles -- Semifinals -- (3) Jasmyn Howell d. (2) Madeline Welsh 6-2; 6-3; (1) Ksenia Laskutova d. Sabrina Drammis 6-1; 6-2; Final -- Laskutova d. Howell 6-1; 6-0; Consolation: Semifinals -- Erica Larson d. Hadley Smith 8-2; Charlotte Loper d. Shelby Mixson 8-2; Final -- Loper d. Larson 8-1

Girls' 12 Singles -- Semifinals -- (2) Sarah Zschunke d. (3) Callie Sheffield 6-1; 6-2; Valerie Droop d. Jamie Danzell 6-3; 3-6; 10-5; Final -- Zschunke d. Droop 6-2; 6-1; Consolation: Semifinals -- Sydnee Wheeler d. Megan Schroeder 8-1; Charlotte Bellomy d. (1) Katie Riley 8-4; Final -- Bellomy d. Wheeler 8-1

Boys' 16 Doubles -- Final -- Buffington/Handy d. (1) Hale/Nichols 6-2; 6-0

Boys' 14 Doubles -- Semifinals -- (2) Lett/Trimble d. Arnold/Grafton 6-0; 6-0; Halbauer/Steryous d. (1) Burke/O'Koniewski 6-3; 6-4; Final -- (2) Lett/Trimble d. Halbauer/Steryous 6-4; 4-6; 12-10

Boys' 12 Doubles -- Final -- Fisher/Likins d. Berrigan/Brockmann 6-3; 6-4

Girls' 18 Doubles -- Final -- Sheeran/Stover d. Jilly/Thompson 6-4; 1-6; 10-8

Girls' 16 Doubles -- Round Robin -- Burke/Drake d. Edenfield/Giles 6-0; 6-1; Burke/Drake winner of round robin

Girls' 14 Doubles -- Semifinals -- (2) Droop/Droop d. Bellomy/Bellomy 6-2; 6-4; (1) Drammis/Howell d. Kelly/Zschunke 6-3; 6-2; Final -- (1) Drammis/Howell d. (2) Droop/Droop 6-2; 6-4

Girls' 12 Doubles -- Round Robin -- Scavo/Wheeler d. Blue/Schroeder 6-0; 6-1; Riley/Sheffield d. Scavo/Wheeler 6-4; 7-6(5); Riley/Sheffield winner of round robin

Main Draw Starts Monday

Wheelchair Tennis Exhibition, Clinic at Family Circle USTA Day Wednesday

DANIEL ISLAND SC (TENNIS E-News) -- Family Circle Cup, with main draw matches beginning Monday, will have a wheelchair tennis exhibition and clinic on Wednesday, which also is USTA Member Appreciation Day.

Hilton Head Island’s Julie Jilly of the Professional Tennis Registry will emcee the event with PTR South Carolina’s Bob Masella and Dave Rogers as wheelchair players in a one-up, one-down exhibition at 3 p.m., followed by a drill clinic. The SC players are top-ranked nationally. During the clinic, anyone can try out the special tennis wheelchairs.

USTA members get a $10 discount on tickets that day and can attend a free reception from 1:30 to 3 p.m. by showing the USTA card. Kids’ Day court activities will run from 4 to 5 p.m.

Jelena Jankovic is #1 seed for the championships and Bausch & Lomb (Amelia Is.) champion Maria Sharapova is #2, with Anna Chakvetadze #3, Elena Dementieva #4, Serena Williams #5, Marion Bartoli #6, Patty Schnyder #7 and Dinara Safina #8. Williams is scheduled to play the first night match of the tournament on Tuesday.

Men’s Playoff Continue

3.0, 3.5 Senior Women's Playoffs Set To Decide Teams, Seeding for State Championships

HILTON HEAD ISLAND SC (TENNIS E-News) – USTA League Senior Women's 3.0s and 3.5s will play off Apr. 22 and 23 to determine the HHIsland lineup of teams and seeding in the South Carolina State Senior Championships that will be played here May 10-12.

On Tuesday the 22^nd, the 3.0s will have the Dataw Darlins hosting Beaufort Low Country Lobsters to determine HHI #1 and #2 seeds for States. Competing for HHI’s third team at States will be the SC Yacht Hotsie Yachtsies at PD Dynamic Duos. Both matches are at 2 p.m.

The 3.5 women will play Wednesday the 23^rd, with Spring Lake Roaring Rackets playing host to Port Royal Glory Girls for HHI’s first and second place and Sun City Swingers will meet SCYacht Nauti-Gals for third and fourth.

Some 1,000 SC seniors will be competing in the state championships on 2.5 through 4.5 levels, with winners and a couple wildcards advancing to the Southern Championships July 19-27 in Mobile AL.

Here is the remaining men's playoff schedule that began last week:

3.5s:

Wednesday (16^th) – Dataw Islanders at Palmetto Dunes Wannabees ; Sea Pines Cardinals at Indigo Run Golden Bear Claws.

Wednesday (23^rd) -- Winners from 16^th play at Port Royal Racquet Club to decide the #1 and #2 seeds at States. Losers from the 16^th will play for the HHI #3 and #4 seeding at States.

3.0s:

Monday (14^th) -- Sun City Challengers (FII, #3) at Long Cove Club Runners (FI, #2) and Sun City Court Jesters (FI, #3) at Country Club of Hilton Head Hustlers (FII, #2)

Wednesday (16^th) -- Challengers-Long Cove winner at Shipyard Rockets (FII, #1) and Court Jesters-CCHH winner at Sea Pines Cardinals (FI, #1)

Monday the 21^st -- Winners from 16^th play at Port Royal Racquet Club to decide the #1 and #2 seeds at States. Losers from the 16^th will play for the HHI #3 and #4 seeding at States.

Upcoming Tournaments:

Apr. 25-27 -- 24^TH annual BillyBob Century Cup Doubles at South Beach Racquet Club

May 2-4 -- Banana Open Junior Challenge at Palmetto Dunes Tennis Center

May 16-18 -- 3^rd annual Bluffton Today Open Tennis Tournament at Bluffton High School

May 17 -- 1^st annual Rising Stars at Beaufort Academy (Novice) Tennis Tournament

May 23-25 -- 2^nd annual PTI Woody Tournament at Chaplin Public Tennis Center

June 12-15 -- Sun City Senior Doubles Tournament -- USTA-sanctioned age and rated divisions

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