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Junior Banana Challenge Deadline Extended to Monday 5 p.m.

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TENNIS E-News

Apr. 26, 2008 Vol. VII, No. 42
South Carolina Tennis 2006 Media Award Winner
Hilton Head Island SC

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Hunting/MacArthur Threepeat in 150s

BillyBob Century Cup Doubles To Finish Remaining Semis & Then Finals Sunday

HILTON HEAD ISLAND SC (TENNIS E-News) – The slight, late-afternoon anointing from the sky didn't dampen tennis or spirits as the BillyBob Century Cup Doubles finished a couple finals and set up a busy Sunday morning and early afternoon at South Beach Racquet Club. The combined-age tournament has 103 players (62 doubles teams) in categories of 80, 100, 120, 140 and 150 years.

Dwight Hunting and Bruce MacArthur won their third straight 150 Men's championship, taking the oldest age bracket round robin in a pair of straight-set matches. At the other end of the age battles, Wes Breinich and Bobby Tillison won the 100 Men's championship and Jan O'Neill and Rachel Sigmon won their lone match, the 80 Women's final.

Here are the results from Friday (in blue) and today:

80 Women's Open (Final) -- Jan O'Neill / Rachel Sigmon def. Sandra Barrett / Maureen Bush 5-7; 6-1; 10-4

80 Women's 4.0 & Below (Quarterfinal Round) Terre Groupe / Shannon Lurkin def. Heather Galvin / Veronica Gutow 6-4; 6-1; Crane Gywn / Ann O'Brien def. Vicky Gold / Linda Tirado 6-2; 4-6; 7-5; (Semifinal Round) Groupe / Lurkin def. Allison Meade / Jackie Reynecke (1) 7-5; 6-1

80 Mixed (Semifinal Round) Jamie Hutcheson / Keith Hutcheson def. Jeannie Hall / Kurt Hall 6-3; 3-6; 6-3; Liz Purcell / Jim Purcell (1) def. Dan Morris / Kate Morris 6-1; 6-1

100 Men's (Semifinal Round) -- PJ Scearce / Bart Whiteman def. Michael Caboy / Tony Schinto 6-1; 6-2; Wes Breinich / Bobby Tillison def. Howard Krak / Joseph Panero 6-0; 6-0; (Final Round) Breinich / Tillison def. Scearce / Whiteman 6-4; 6-4

100s Mixed (Quarterfinal Round) Frank Meade / Allison Meade def. Scott Barrett / Mary Lou Silva 2-6; 4-5 Ret (ad); Kathy Jensen / Bobby Tillison def. Sandra Barrett / Peter Malcolmson 2-6; 6-3; 1-5 Ret (ad); Wes Breinich / Jill Swanker def. LeeAnn Cadogan / Steve Rust 6-1; 6-1; (Semifinal Round) Breinich / Swanker def. Monica Reinsch / PJ Scearce (1) 6-1; 6-3

120 Men's (Round of 16) -- Vinnie Cook / Bill Haviland def. Tom Croker / Robert Shellard 7-5; 6-0; Aaron Selman / Tom Werner def. Victor Carlsen / John Yselonia 7-5; 6-4; John Martin / Jim Purcell def. Lee Butler / Robert Jette 6-1; 6-1; Joe Daniel / Joe Keenan def. Brent Gallagher / Pat McKenna 6-1; 6-0; Bill Cale / Tom Clancy def. Scott Bernsten / Harold Stephens 6-2; 4-6; 6-2; (Quarterfinal Round) Ralph Huff / Jeff Wilson (2) def. Daniel / Keenan 6-1; 6-4; Cook / Haviland def. Selman / Werner 7-6(4); 6-3; 6-1; Raymond Jones / Ray Rick (1) def. Martin / Purcell 6-2; 6-1; John Brummitt / Robb Warren def. Cale / Clancy 7-6(8); 6-2; 6-2

120 Women's (Semifinal Round) Carolyn Shipka / Phyllis Spehlmann def. Joyce Braude / Veronica Gutow 3-6; 6-3; 6-3; Barbara Becker / Caroline Tucker def. Harriette Ebinger / Mary Seikel 6-1; 6-1

120 Mixed (Round of 16) John Brummitt / Ann O'Brien def. Robert Awrey / Joann Awrey 6-1; 6-2; Ruth Huff / Ralph Huff def. Jim Norton / Stephanie Rathan 6-1; 6-1; (Quarterfinal Round) Tony Schinto / Marilyn Yates (2) def. MaryJo Borzilleri / Bill Borzilleri 6-1; 4-6; 6-0; Sylvia Prewitt / Richard Prewitt def. John Yselonia / Helen Yselonia 6-3; 6-4; Huff / Huff def. Bill Motsch / Leslie Redler 6-0; 6-1

140 Men's (Quarterfinal Round) -- Dwight Hunting / Paul Williams def. Jim Manella / Steven Shipka 6-3; 6-2; Bob Laroche / Joe Pizzat def. Joe Fodor / Dennis Malick Wo (inj); (Semifinal Round) Laroche / Pizzat def. Robert Heise / Richard Tamplin 6-1; 6-2

150 Men's (Round Robin One) -- Dwight Hunting / Bruce MacArthur def. Dale Dremann / Dale Trimpe 6-3; 6-1; (Round Robin Two) Hunting / MacArthur def. Jim Norton / Philip Perkins 6-2; 6-4; Hunting / MacArthur winner of round robin

Carter Wins 2 at USTA Nationals

253 of Southeast's Top Juniors Roll Toward Finals in USTA Bullfrog 12s, 14s at Van der Meer

HILTON HEAD ISLAND SC (TENNIS E-News) -- The Southeast's best 12- and 14-year-olds went to court today in the Bullfrog Southern Section Designated, with headquarters at Van der Meer Tennis Center and play at several other HHI clubs. The 253 juniors will play through to some semis Sunday, then settle scores in Monday finals at Van der Meer. All matches are open free to spectators.

Three Hilton Head Island juniors are seeded in the Southern Level 2 event. Hayley Carter, who recently won the National 12s singles and doubles, is seeded #4 in Girls' 14s. Ashley Kitchen is a co-#5 seed. Jared Woodson is a co-#9 seed in Boys' 12s. Hayley, the USTA South Carolina Junior Girl Player of the Year who trains at Smith-Stearns Academy, defeated four of the top 15 seeds, including the #1 seed, to win the National Girls' 12s at Delray Beach FL.

In all, 17 HHI and area players are in the main draws.

For tournament information, call Van der Meer Tennis Tournament Director Justyn Schelver at 785-8388 ext. 119.

Here are today's results involving HHI area players (in bold):

Boys' 12s -- Round of 32 -- Jack O'Koniewski d. (9) Matthew Galush 6-2; 6-1; (9) Jared Woodson d. William Liam Wiggins 6-1; 6-0

Girls' 12s -- Round of 64 (9) Kirsten Ward d. Natalie Kitchen 6-3; 6-1

2^nd Annual Benefit

Junior Banana Open Challenge Set Next Weekend with Entry Deadline Extended to Monday

HILTON HEAD ISLAND SC (TENNIS E-News) -- The entry deadline has been extended to Monday afternoon for the 2^nd annual Banana Open Junior Challenge that will be played next weekend at Palmetto Dunes Tennis Center, presented by Dr. James Gigante and Friends of the Children.

Boys and girls novice and tournament-level singles will be in age divisions 8, 10, 12, 14, 16 and 18 years. A new event this year will be a child/adult round robin that will be played Friday night. A players' party sponsored by Carrabba's Italian Grill will go on Friday evening as well.

Entry fees in the main draws are $30 for one event and $35 in playing two. $5 from each fee will go to Friends of the Children. The child/adult round has a $10 per person fee.

Entry forms are available a HHI clubs. Information is available at PD by calling 785-1152.

Feature for Woody Tournament Weekend

Tennis Block Party To Celebrate National Tennis Month; Games, Clinics, Cardio Workout

HILTON HEAD ISLAND SC (TENNIS E-News) -- Players ready. Players play. Set your calendar for the next round of local tournament fun and games -- well, after USTA League State Senior Championships:

May 23rd-25^th -- 2nd Annual PTI Woody Tournament -- Chaplin Public Tennis Center will again host the court building fund tournament will take everyone back to the wood racket days. Players are to dress in all white with prizes being awarded for the best nostalgic tennis outfit from the era. Play will be in men's, women's and mixed doubles in levels of 3.0, 3.5, 4.0 and 4.5+. There is a limit of 2 events per player. Here's the format: First set play with wood rackets (your own or a loaner from Public Tennis Inc.); second set play with your regular racket; if a third set, one player on each team plays with a woodie. Entry fee is $20 per player for one event and $30 per player for two events. For information, email chaplinroundrobin@hotmail.com. May 24^th -- Tennis Block Party -- As part of the Woody Tournament, PTI will hold a Tennis Block Party to celebrate May as National Tennis Month. Fun activities will be held from 11a.m. to 1 p.m. There will be food, tennis instruction for juniors and adults, Cardio Tennis workouts, a fast-serve competition, a pro exhibition and prize giveaways. The Block Party is open to Woodie players plus the general public. Volunteers are needed for the Block Party. Contact Tim Ryan at chaplinroundrobin@hotmail.com.

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LOOKING FOR PLAYERS FOR MIXED DOUBLES & Super Senior Combo

Super Senior Combo -- Looking for a few good men for 6.5 and 7.5 Super Senior Combo. Season begins mid May ends Mid July depending on # of teams. Contact Kathy Foulke at kathyfoulke@netscape.net.

Adult 6.0 -- Beaufort team needs one or two men who are rated 3.0 or who can legitimately self-rate at 3.0. Anyone interested can contact Bernie Moscovitz at 521-9911.

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Upcoming Tournaments:

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

May 10-12 -- USTA League South Carolina State Senior Championships with Sea Pines R.C. as headquarters

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

May 24 -- Tennis Block Party celebrating National Tennis Month at Chaplin Public Tennis Center

June 1-8 – Women’s Satellite Tour $10,000 Kaelin Championships at Van der Meer Tennis Center

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

June 27-29 – Beaufort Summer Splash!! USTA-sanctioned rated divisions in Adults; age divisions in Juniors.

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