Tough Road at States

Banana Open Deadline Sunday -- Entries at all Local Racquet Clubs

TENNIS E-News

May. 31, 2008 Vol. VII, No. 61
South Carolina Tennis 2006 Media Award Winner
Hilton Head Island SC

Reminder: You can access current and back issues of TENNIS E-News at www.tennisenews.blogspot.com as well as link to TAHHI, Bluffton Tennis, USTA National, USTA Southern, USTA South Carolina and Spring Break Tennis.

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League Play Set for July

Make That Adult Combo 5.0, 5.5, 6.5, 7.5, 8.5, 9.5, 10.5

HILTON HEAD ISLAND SC (TENNIS E-News) -- To correct the categories for Combo Leagues coming up this summer: Pre-registration is now officially open in Adult 5.0, 5.5, 6.5, 7.5, 8.5, 9.5, 10.5, as well as Senior 5.5, 6.5, 7.5 and 8.5. Captains/players also can get a pre-registration form by contacting Kathy Foulke at 681-9649 or kathyfoulke@netscape.net.

Combo state championships will be in Charleston Oct. 24-27, including all adult and senior divisions as well as super seniors that already are playing their league season.

2^nd Round Sunday

Blue Day for HHI League Teams at Adult State Championships in Greenville

HILTON HEAD ISLAND SC (TENNIS E-News) -- The South Carolina Adult State Championships have always been a struggle for Hilton Head Island league teams. Take today, as all four HHI teams competing in Greenville played a total of six matches and lost all of them 4-1. The in-group rounds for the 3.0s and 3.5s will continue Sunday, with teams hoping for comebacks to make it to Monday morning semifinals and then finals at midday.

The 3.0 and 3.5 champions will join the Adult 2.5, 4.0, 4.5, 5.0 and all Senior levels at Southern Sectionals in July in Mobile AL. Set for Southerns July 19-22 will be Adult Men & Women 2.5, 3.0 & 3.5 and Senior Men & Women 4.0 & 4.5. From July 24-27 will be Adult 4.0, 4.5, 5.0, 5.5 & Open and Senior 2.5, 3.0 & 3.5

Here are results and schedules involving the HHI league teams:

(Key to abbreviations: AATL = Aiken Area; CTL = Columbia; FTA = Foothills/Greenville; GATA = Greenwood; GSTL = Grand Strand/Myrtle Beach; LATA = Lexington Area; LCTA = Lowcountry/Charleston Area; MCTL = Mid-Carolina/York County/Rock Hill; PD = PeeDee/Florence; SATA = Spartanburg Area; UPTA = Upper Piedmont/Greenville)

Saturday the 31^st

8 a.m. -- 3.5 Men -- Bluffton HS Bluffton Breeze 1, UPTA #2/Greenville Bass-Southside 4

11 a.m. -- 3.0 Men -- Sun City Sun Devils 1, PD/Timrod 4

12:30 p.m. -- 3.5 Men -- Bluffton HS Bluffton Breeze 1, LATA/Lexington Tiebreakers 4

2 p.m. -- 3.0 Women -- Palmetto Dunes PD Aces 1, LATA #2/Lexington High Strung 4

2 p.m. -- 3.5 Women -- Indigo Run Volley Girls 1, UPTA #1/Greenville CC Motley Crew 4

3:30 p.m. -- 3.0 Men -- Sun City Sun Devils 1, LATA/Lexington Stringers 4

Sunday the 1^st

9;30 a.m. -- 3.5 Men -- Bluffton HS Bluffton Breeze vs. AATL/Odell Weeks

9:30 a.m. -- 3.0 Women -- Palmetto Dunes PD Aces vs. UPTA #1/Eastside

9:30 a.m. -- 3.5 Women -- Indigo Run Volley Girls vs. CTL #1/Caughman Road Miss Hits

2 p.m. -- 3.0 Women -- Palmetto Dunes PD Aces vs. CTL #1/Greenview LadyNets

2 p.m. -- 3.5 Women -- Indigo Run Volley Girls vs. LCTA #2/Snee Farm Squirrels & Nuts

3:30 p.m. -- 3.0 Men -- Sun City Sun Devils vs. SATA/Westside Racketeers

Calcutta, Silent Auction

Rally For the Cure Benefit June 27, 28 at Indigo Run To Include Pro-Am Tournament

HILTON HEAD ISLAND SC (TENNIS E-News) -- Indigo Run’s 4th Annual Rally For the Cure will be held June 27 and 28 at Golden Bear Tennis Center in Indigo Run. Proceeds will go to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation.

On Friday the 27^th from 3 to 5 p.m., HHI tennis pros will compete Calcutta (you pick your pro) event. Light appetizers and drinks. On Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., a pro-am tournament and silent auction will be held with lunch included.

For a registration form and other information, contact Tennis Director Mike O’Regan (301-1829). If you cannot attend but would like to make a contribution, contact Sue Levesque (342-7899).

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Yes, we also can find the results of the USTA League Adult State Championships in 2.5, 4.0, 4.5, 5.0, 5.5 on USTA South Carolina's webpage http://www.sctennis.com. Photos are included.

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Upcoming Tournaments:

June 1-8 – Women’s Satellite $10,000 Kaelin/Diadora Championships at Van der Meer Tennis Center. 785-8838.

June 6-8 -- The Banana Open at Palmetto Dunes T.C./rated men's/women's singles/doubles & mxd. 785-1152.

June 12-15 -- Sun City Senior Doubles Tournament -- USTA-sanctioned age/rated; Tournament ID# 704100908

June 27-29 – Beaufort Summer Splash!! USTA-sanctioned; rated divisions in Adults (ID# 704110608); age divisions in Juniors (ID# 704116008) (ADULTS, Tournament ID #704110608); Online registration now open. Info: Cathy McGill 843-271-0074

June 27-28 -- Rally For the Cure cancer benefit at Indigo Run. Info: Mike O'Regan 301-1829.

June 28 -- TAHHI Wimbledon Member Social at South Beach R.C. For information contact: Pat Leinberger 705-6014.

TENNIS E-News FootNote

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( ) Turd = emission from a mouse mouse.

(___) Terd = emission from a computer mouse.

-- "Create Your Own 'English'" by dennisef

-- Dennis Malick

Benefit Saturday

Entry deadline Sunday for 2008 Banana

TENNIS E-News

May. 30, 2008 Vol. VII, No. 60
South Carolina Tennis 2006 Media Award Winner
Hilton Head Island SC

Pros vs. Pros

Benefit for Sigmon Hope Fund To Be Staged Saturday at South Beach R.C.

HILTON HEAD ISLAND SC (TENNIS E-News) -- The Pros vs. Pros benefit for the Katie Sigmon Hope Fund will be held tomorrow from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at South Beach Racquet Club. All proceeds will go to the fund for the young HHI resident who has suffered a severe brain injury that has left her in need of continual rehabilitation.

When going to the event, tell Sea Pines Gate Security that you are attending the benefit event.

Six matches featuring 24 HHI area teaching pros and coaches will be set up with two each starting at 11:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m. and 1:30 p.m. Lunch will be served. A Calcutta event and silent auction will be included

Among pros scheduled to play are Brian Kiggans, Patrick Mason, Mike O'Regan, Lee Holyoak, Pat Child, Sarah Riske, Susie Lester, Jolene Watanabe, Brett Robertson, Scott Clemens, Bill Hoppe, Scott Reznich, Alfredo Soliz, Mike Sutcliff, Guenter Bergmann, Scott Hart, Chris Mireles, MacKenzie Mekus, Justin Fulton, Mike Caboy and Cary North.

For more information, call South Beach at 671-2215.

Wong Earns Wildcard Entry

Qualifying Round Begins Sunday in $10,000 Kaelin/Diadora at Van der Meer

HILTON HEAD ISLAND SC (TENNIS E-News) -- Clemson signee Keri Wong defeated fellow local trainee Erina Kikuchi 6-4, 7-6 to earn a main draw wildcard into next week's Kaelin/Diadora Women's $10,000 Championships at Van der Meer Tennis Center. Qualifying that begins Sunday sets off a week of tournament play, exhibitions and clinics all open free to the public.

Van der Meer trainees Wong and Kikuchi played their way through a field of 17 players to compete for the wildcard in the USTA pro circuit event. Main draw play will begin Tuesday. About 140 players from around the world will compete for $10,000 in cash. For questions or additional information, contact VdM Director of Events Justyn Schelver at 785-8388.
Here is the week's schedule:

Sunday -- Qualifying Rounds Begin

Monday -- Pro Doubles Exhibition at 5:45 p.m.; player party to follow

Tuesday -- Main draw begins; player and sponsor lunch at noon

Wednesday -- Adult Doubles Clinic (levels 2.0-4.5) featuring VdM Head Professional Ray Sahag at 5:45 p.m.

Friday -- Kids' Day Clinic (ages 5-14) featuring the USTA’s Quick Start Tennis Program at 11:00am, Pizza Party to follow*

Saturday – Singles semifinals and doubles final

Sunday – Singles final and Awards presentation

35s-75s Team Competition

HHI, Bluffton Players Chosen for Senior Cup Play in Georgia

HILTON HEAD ISLAND SC (TENNIS E-News) -- The Southern Senior Cup Championships, which started on HHI back in the last century, will have 11 area players competing on the South Carolina team against those from eight other states in the section June 6-8 in Columbus GA.

The competition, like other tennis-growth events, was first played on Hilton Head Island with Tennessee, Georgia, North and South Carolina in men's and women's team competition in 35s, 45s, 55s and 65s and has since developed into the current field. State teams meet in two singles and one doubles on each age division -- that now includes 75s. They play to a men's and a women's championship, plus an overall title.

Competing this year from this area will be:

Women's 35 -- Christine Damas

Men's 45 -- Scott Nichols

Women's 45 -- Donna McKenna (Bluffton), Nancy Szen

Men's 55 -- Keith Whitlow, Pat Child

Women's 55 -- Jolene Watanabe

Women's 65 -- Ann Hunt, Judy Levering

Men's 75 -- Bob Wiederhorn (Bluffton), Bob Koenig (Bluffton)

4 HHI Teams Competing

Adult State Championships Run Saturday through Monday in Greenville

HILTON HEAD ISLAND SC (TENNIS E-News) -- The schedule is set for the second segment of the South Carolina Adult State Championships in Greenville.

Four Hilton Head Island league team are competing in the 3.0 and 3.5 playoffs. Champions will join the Adult 2.5, 4.0, 4.5, 5.0 and all Senior levels at Southern Sectionals in July in Mobile AL. Set for Southerns July 19-22 will be Adult Men & Women 2.5, 3.0 & 3.5 and Senior Men & Women 4.0 & 4.5. From July 24-27 will be Adult 4.0, 4.5, 5.0, 5.5 & Open and Senior 2.5, 3.0 & 3.5

Here are the schedules involving the HHI league teams:

(Key to abbreviations: AATL = Aiken Area; CTL = Columbia; FTA = Foothills/Greenville; GATA = Greenwood; GSTL = Grand Strand/Myrtle Beach; LATA = Lexington Area; LCTA = Lowcountry/Charleston Area; MCTL = Mid-Carolina/York County/Rock Hill; PD = PeeDee/Florence; SATA = Spartanburg Area; UPTA = Upper Piedmont/Greenville)

Saturday the 31^st

8 a.m. -- 3.5 Men -- Bluffton HS Bluffton Breeze vs. UPTA #2/Greenville Bass-Southside

11 a.m. -- 3.0 Men -- Sun City Sun Devils vs. PD/Timrod

12:30 p.m. -- 3.5 Men -- Bluffton HS Bluffton Breeze vs. LATA/Lexington Tiebreakers

2 p.m. -- 3.0 Women -- Palmetto Dunes PD Aces vs. LATA #2/Lexington High Strung

2 p.m. -- 3.5 Women -- Indigo Run Volley Girls vs. UPTA #1/Greenville CC Motley Crew

3:30 p.m. -- 3.0 Men -- Sun City Sun Devils vs. LATA/Lexington Stringers

League Play Set for July

Pre-registration Under Way for Adult and Senior Combo

HILTON HEAD ISLAND SC (TENNIS E-News) -- Combo pre-registration is now officially open for adult and senior leagues that will begin play in mid-July and run through early October.

Coordinator Kathy Foulke said that combo divisions are available in Adult 5.0, 6.0, 7.0, 8.0, 9.0 and 10.0 as well as Senior 5.5, 6.5, 7.5 and 8.5. A pre-registration form is an attachment to this issue, however, captains/players also can get one by contacting Foulke at 681-9649 or kathyfoulke@netscape.net.

Combo state championships will be in Charleston Oct. 24-27, including all adult and senior divisions as well as super seniors that already are playing their league season.

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Well, well, well … two and a half weeks after the end of the USTA League Senior State Championships on Hilton Head Island a story appears about it on USTA South Carolina's webpage http://www.sctennis.com. Faster than a speeding mouse terd, the item does include photos of the championship teams and a jazzy shot of HHI's Eddie Goodson.

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USTA League Southern Championships

Planning Ahead? It'll Be Birmingham in '09 and '10

HILTON HEAD ISLAND SC (TENNIS E-News) -- Captains need not change reservations right now, but if looking to win local and state league championships next spring, you will be making flight or driving plans to Birmingham AL, where the USTA League Adult and Senior Southern Sectional Championships will be played.

Birmingham has just won the bid for 2009 and 2010 -- the first time it has hosted the tournament. Prior to moving to Mobile for 2007 and '08, the Southern Championships have been in Charleston and Columbia SC, Louisville KY, Chattanooga TN, New Orleans LA, Little Rock AR and Atlanta GA.

The City of Birmingham has allocated $500,000 for tennis court improvements and to complete the renovations recommended by the USTA at three tennis centers that will host matches.

If you really are looking early for information, contact Holly Goddard, USTA Southern, 770-368-8200 x112, goddard@sta.usta.com.

Upcoming Tournaments:

June 1-8 – Women’s Satellite $10,000 Kaelin/Diadora Championships at Van der Meer Tennis Center. 785-8838.

June 6-8 -- The Banana Open at Palmetto Dunes T.C./rated men's/women's singles/doubles & mxd. 785-1152.

June 12-15 -- Sun City Senior Doubles Tournament -- USTA-sanctioned age/rated; Tournament ID# 704100908

June 27-29 – Beaufort Summer Splash!! USTA-sanctioned; rated divisions in Adults (ID# 704110608); age divisions in Juniors (ID# 704116008) (ADULTS, Tournament ID #704110608); Online registration now open. Info: Cathy McGill 843-271-0074

June 28 -- TAHHI Wimbledon Member Social at South Beach R.C. For information contact: Pat Leinberger 705-6014.

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(___) -- Illiteracy reigns on Hilton Head Island

-- Dennis Malick

Woody & The Leagues

No, your computer wasn't down. We were just away for four days and couldn't fill your inbox. Today, well, it rained, so……

TENNIS E-News

May. 26, 2008 Vol. VII, No. 59
South Carolina Tennis 2006 Media Award Winner
Hilton Head Island SC

More Than $1,500 for Court Fund

Hubbard Winner of Two Championships in The Woody at Chaplin Park

HILTON HEAD ISLAND SC (TENNIS E-News) -- Kelley Hubbard came up winner of two doubles championships in the 2^nd Annual PTI Woody Tournament played over the weekend at Chaplin Public Tennis Center to benefit the court-building fund and to celebrate National Tennis Month.

Hubbard teamed with Gloria Taylor to win the Women's 3.0 round robin and then with Bob Blohm for the Mixed 3.0 title.

The tournament that incorporated wood rackets in a format of men's, women's and mixed doubles had 31 participants, up from 22 last year. That translated into 20 doubles teams, compared to 11 in '07.

Expanding the doubles format and including a y'all-come Tennis Block Party Saturday brought in a total of $1,541.50 from entry fees, refreshment sales, prize drawings, a silent auction and the fast-serve competition. All proceeds will go to People For Parks and will help pay off PTI's obligation of $75,000 towards recent construction of two new courts at CPTC.

Player's World of Sports, Custom Water Solutions and FB3 (For Boaters By Boaters) were major sponsors of both events, with Ray Hardy and Tim Ryan directing the tournament and Jen Gajdalo and Julie Jilly engineering the block party.

The fast-serve competition at the Block Party involved players donating $5 to the court fund for 10 serves and a chance to win Head tennis bags donated by the PTR. Winners were: Junior Division -- Roman Battistelli, 74 mph; Women's -- Carolyn Kraus, 65 mph; Men's -- James Malkin and Tim Ryan tied at 88 mph with Ryan winning with a tiebreak serve of 87 mph.

A PTI US Open Ticket Fundraiser will go into full gear shortly, also to benefit the court fund. A special round robin open to the public will be held during the July 4 holiday weekend, during which the US Open ticket winner will be determined.

Here are the final results of The Woody event:
3.0 Women's Doubles- Round Robin #1- Connie Chang/Susan Chang def. Gloria Taylor/Kelley Hubbard 5-7, 6-4, 12-10; Robin Round #2- Heather Rath/Sharon Saupp def. Chang/Chang 6-2, 4-6, 12-10; Robin Round #3 -- Taylor/Hubbard def. Rath/Saupp 4-6, 6-3, 6-3; Taylor/Hubbard winners of the round robin

3.0 Men's Doubles -- Semifinals -- Mike Block/Gary Lauderdale def. Ray Hardy/Bruce Taylor 6-0, 6-1; Chris Jenness/Pete Nardi def. Bob Blohm/ Bill Crabtree 6-3, 6-1; Final -- Block/Lauderdale def. Jenness/Nardi 6-4, 6-3; Consolation -- Hardy/Taylor def. Blohm/Crabtree 6-1, 3-6, 6-3

3.0 Mixed Doubles -- Quarterfinal -- Bob Blohm/Kelley Hubbard def. Bill Crabtree/Barbara Ward 6-4, 6-2; Semifinals -- Chris Jenness/Gloria Taylor def. Joe Dimaria/Heather Rath 6-2, 4-6, 6-3; Blohm/Hubbard def. Ray Hardy/Mary Martel 6-3, 6-3; Final -- Blohm/Hubbard def. Jenness/Taylor 6-4, 6-1; Consolation -- Crabtree/Ward def. Dimaria/Rath 4-6, 6-3, 6-1

3.5 Men's Doubles -- Semifinals -- Curt Battistelli/Roman Battistelli def. David Weser/Pascal Fontanie 6-0, 7-5; Ernie Clark/Steve Lombarski def. Wolfgang Ey/Tim Ryan 6-2, 7-5; Final -- Clark/Lombarski def. Battistelli/Battistelli 7-5, 6-3; Consolation -- Weser/Fontanie vs. Ey/Ryan Rained out at 6-2, 5-6
3.5 Mixed Doubles -- Semifinals -- David Weser/Lauren Martel def. Brian Casey/Suzanne Carpenter 6-2, 6-3; James Malkin/Anna Malkin def. Tim Ryan/Julie Jilly 6-2, 6-1; Final -- Malkin/Malkin def. Weser/Martel 6-4, 6-2

Season Runs Through Mid-July

Super Senior Combo Up & Running in Men's & Women's 6.5 & 7.5

HILTON HEAD ISLAND SC (TENNIS E-News) -- The Island's sophomore year of Super Senior Combo has turned coed, with two men's divisions joining the format that last year's inaugural season had only women's teams. The Women's 6.5 and 7.5 got started first; the Men's same divisions begin June 3 and 10, respectively.

Rosters remain open in all divisions. Players interested in joining a team should contact a participating club or email local coordinator Kathy Foulke at kathyfoulke@netscape.net.

Also Adult and Senior Mixed Doubles are lined up and ready for first matches early next month. Willing players not attached to a team should contact a participating club or email coordinator Jackie Reynecke at jackie@palmettodunes.com.

The mixed doubles numbers have taken a leap up, thanks mostly to an increase in Seniors from 14 teams in 2007 to 21 this summer. Adults are up from 21 to 23.

Here is how the Super Senior Combo and Adult and Senior Mixed Doubles are shaping up as of now:

SUPER SENIOR COMBO

Level # of teams Dates #teams '07

6.5 Men 2 teams 6/3 to 7/1 0 teams

6.5 Women 5 teams 5/13 to 7/8 4 teams

7.5 Men 2 teams 6/10 to 7/8 0 teams

7.5 Women 3 teams 5/15 to 7/10 3 teams

Totals 12 teams 7 teams

ADULT MIXED DOUBLES

Level # of teams Dates #teams '07

5.0 2 teams tba 3 teams

6.0 8 teams tba 7 teams

7.0 7 teams tba 7 teams

8.0 5 teams tba 4 teams

9.0 1 team 0 teams

Totals 23 teams 21 teams

SENIOR MIXED DOUBLES

Level # of teams Dates #teams '07

6.0 8 teams 6/16 to 8/11 4 teams

7.0 10 teams 6/11 to 8/13 10 teams

8.0 3 teams tba 0 teams

Totals 21 teams 14 teams

3.0s, 3.5s Teams

Breeze, Volley Girls, Sun Devils, Aces Set for Adult State Championships in Greenville

HILTON HEAD ISLAND SC (TENNIS E-News) -- The schedule is set for the second segment of the South Carolina Adult State Championships in Greenville The Saturday-Monday rounds for 3.0 and 3.5 are available at http://www.sctennis.com or you can just read further for HHI teams' match times.

The 3.0 and 3.5 champions will join the Adult 2.5, 4.0, 4.5, 5.0 and all Senior levels at Southern Sectionals in July in Mobile AL. Set for Southerns July 19-22 will be Adult Men & Women 2.5, 3.0 & 3.5 and Senior Men & Women 4.0 & 4.5. From July 24-27 will be Adult 4.0, 4.5, 5.0, 5.5 & Open and Senior 2.5, 3.0 & 3.5

Here are the schedules involving the HHI league teams:

(Key to abbreviations: AATL = Aiken Area; CTL = Columbia; FTA = Foothills/Greenville; GATA = Greenwood; GSTL = Grand Strand/Myrtle Beach; LATA = Lexington Area; LCTA = Lowcountry/Charleston Area; MCTL = Mid-Carolina/York County/Rock Hill; PD = PeeDee/Florence; SATA = Spartanburg Area; UPTA = Upper Piedmont/Greenville)

Saturday the 31^st

8 a.m. -- 3.5 Men -- Bluffton HS Bluffton Breeze vs. UPTA #2/

11 a.m. -- 3.0 Men -- Sun City Sun Devils vs. PD/

12:30 p.m. -- 3.5 Men -- Bluffton HS Bluffton Breeze vs. LATA/

2 p.m. -- 3.0 Women -- Palmetto Dunes PD Aces vs. LATA #2/

2 p.m. -- 3.5 Women -- Indigo Run Volley Girls vs. UPTA #1/

3:30 p.m. -- 3.0 Men -- Sun City Sun Devils vs. LATA/

Sunday the 1^st

9;30 a.m. -- 3.5 Men -- Bluffton HS Bluffton Breeze vs. AATL/

9:30 a.m. -- 3.0 Women -- Palmetto Dunes PD Aces vs. UPTA #1/

9:30 a.m. -- 3.5 Women -- Indigo Run Volley Girls vs. CTL #1/

2 p.m. -- 3.0 Women -- Palmetto Dunes PD Aces vs. CTL #1/

2 p.m. -- 3.5 Women -- Indigo Run Volley Girls vs. LCTA #2/

3:30 p.m. -- 3.0 Men -- Sun City Sun Devils vs. SATA/

Monday the 2nd

8 a.m. -- 3.0 Women -- Semifinal -- Group I vs. Group II

8 a.m. -- -- 3.0 Women -- Semifinal -- Group III vs. Group IV

8 a.m. -- 3.5 Women -- Semifinal -- Group II vs. Group III

8 a.m. -- -- 3.5 Women -- Semifinal -- Group I vs. Group IV

9:30 a.m. -- 3.0 Men -- Semifinal -- Group II vs. Group III

9:30 a.m. -- 3.0 Men -- Semifinal -- Group I vs. Wildcard

9:30 a.m. -- 3.5 Men -- Semifinal -- Group I vs. Group III

9:30 a.m. -- 3.5 Men -- Semifinal -- Group II vs. Group IV

12:30 p.m. -- 3.5 Women -- Final --

12:30 p.m. -- 3.0 Women -- Final --

2 p.m. -- 3.5 Men -- Final --

2 p.m. -- 3.0 Men -- Final --

Upcoming Tournaments:

June 1-8 – Women’s Satellite $10,000 Kaelin/Diadora Championships at Van der Meer Tennis Center. 785-8838.

June 6-8 -- The Banana Open at Palmetto Dunes T.C./rated men's/women's singles/doubles & mxd. 785-1152.

June 12-15 -- Sun City Senior Doubles Tournament -- USTA-sanctioned age/rated; Tournament ID# 704100908

June 27-29 – Beaufort Summer Splash!! USTA-sanctioned; rated divisions in Adults (ID# 704110608); age divisions in Juniors (ID# 704116008) (ADULTS, Tournament ID #704110608); Online registration now open. Info: Cathy McGill 843-271-0074

June 28 -- TAHHI Wimbledon Member Social at South Beach R.C. For information contact: Pat Leinberger 705-6014.

TENNIS E-News FootNote

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( ) China, in preparation for the 2008 Olympics, has issued height and weight

( ) requirements for its hostesses: upper- to lower-body ratio of no more than 11–to-13

(___) to eliminate "big bottoms”.

-- From News of the Weird, “Funny Times”

-- Dennis Malick

Block Party & States

TENNIS E-News

May. 22, 2008 Vol. VII, No. 58
South Carolina Tennis 2006 Media Award Winner
Hilton Head Island SC

4 Teams Ready for Greenville Action

HHI League's 3.0, 3.5 Champions Get Their Shot at States May 31-June 2

HILTON HEAD ISLAND SC (TENNIS E-News) -- Two Men's and two Women's teams from HHIsland leagues get the next shot at South Carolina State Championships when the teams head for Greenville May 31-June 2 and the 3.0 and 3.5 title scraps. A couple of local Senior teams and one Adult team already have won the chance to advance to Southern Sectionals in July in Mobile AL. We haven't heard of any wildcards as yet.

With the Women's Adult 3.5s wrapping up last weekend's playoff, the lineup of HHI champions looks something like this, with captains' names listed in (parentheses):

3.0 Women -- Palmetto Dunes PD Aces (Holly Camma)

3.0 Men -- Sun City Sun Devils (Charles Smith)

3.5 Women -- Indigo Run Volley Girls (Fabia Kendall)

3.5 Men -- Bluffton HS Bluffton Breeze (James Stiteler)

More Diversion at The Woody

What You Can Do at Saturday's Tennis Block Party at Chaplin Park …

HILTON HEAD ISLAND SC (TENNIS E-News) -- Public Tennis Inc. is celebrating National Tennis Month with The Woody Tournament and a Tennis Block Party Saturday from 11a.m. to 1 p.m. and open to the public. Here are a few of the festivities:

Food -- Digna Ryan's lumpia (spring rolls). Domino's pizza. Hotdogs roasting on the grill. All proceeds will be donated to People For Parks.

Fast Serve Competition -- Players will be competing to see who can hit it the fastest ... and prizes for the winners. Divisions will be both girls' and boys' 14 & under and 18 & under as well as women's and men's 3.0, 3.5, and 4.0+.

Free Tennis Instruction -- Coach Dom Demaria of the Island Rec Center will provide hitting drills for the adults and the Hy Tennis Academy will offer their Kidzone Fitness program for the Juniors. Both programs are operated out of the Chaplin Public Tennis Center.

Prizes Galore -- In addition to Fast-Serve prizes, drawings will be held for items restaurant gift certificates, movie passes, tennis lessons, a kayak tour for two, a free oil change and tire rotation, and a spa treatment.

Register Online at www.tahhi.org

TAHHI Sets Its Wimbledon Social for June 26 at South Beach

HILTON HEAD ISLAND SC (TENNIS E-News) -- The Tennis Association of Hilton Head Island (TAHHI) will hold its Wimbledon Social for members on Saturday, June 28, at South Beach Racquet Club with two round robin play sessions -- 10 a.m.-Noon and Noon-2 p.m. All white attire is the dress of the day.

Members only can register, giving their ratings and requested play times. Limited space is available. Strawberries and mimosas will be served, among the refreshments. As usual, no-shows will be excluded from the next TAHHI event, which is the US Open Social Aug. 31. Also on the TAHHI docket: City of Championships Tournament in November.

For further information contact: Pat Leinberger 705-6014.

'The Unfinished Column' Attachment

We Wrote It, and So ………………….

HILTON HEAD ISLAND SC (TENNIS E-News) -- Yeh, we promised it a couple weeks ago, except we didn't finish it. And we're not particularly happy with it either. But, it's there, so that can get it out of the "Draft" file and into your court. It's the attachment to this issue. Whatever … (That style makes one wonder if you know of Herb Caen and his … or "Three-Dot Journalism" column style. We are addicted. Oh, you noticed …)

Upcoming Tournaments:

May 23-25 -- 2^nd annual PTI Woody Tournament at Chaplin Public Tennis Center. 682-3504.

May 24 -- Tennis Block Party celebrating National Tennis Month at Chaplin Public Tennis Center. 682-3504.

June 1-8 – Women’s Satellite $10,000 Kaelin/Diadora Championships at Van der Meer Tennis Center. 785-8838.

June 6-8 -- The Banana Open at Palmetto Dunes T.C./rated men's/women's singles/doubles & mxd. 785-1152.

June 12-15 -- Sun City Senior Doubles Tournament -- USTA-sanctioned age/rated; Tournament ID# 704100908

June 27-29 – Beaufort Summer Splash!! USTA-sanctioned; rated divisions in Adults (ID# 704110608); age divisions in Juniors (ID# 704116008) (ADULTS, Tournament ID #704110608); Online registration now open. Info: Cathy McGill 843-271-0074

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( ) Italy’s highest appeals court ruled that it is NOT illegal for a woman to lie in a police

( ) investigation if the reason is to cover up her adulterous affair. Court of Cassation judges

(___) said that her honor is more important that providing intimate information about her lover.
-- From News of the Weird, “Funny Times”

-- Dennis Malick

ALLEY CATS CHAMPIONS

TENNIS E-News

May. 19, 2008 Vol. VII, No. 57
South Carolina Tennis 2006 Media Award Winner
Hilton Head Island SC

Woody Deadline Extended -- see below

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PD Loses in Final

Alley Cats Win Women's 2.5 Championship at Adult States

HILTON HEAD ISLAND SC (TENNIS E-News by TennisLink) -- The Bluffton HS Alley Cats brought the HHI leagues their first South Carolina Adult State Championship since 2005, winning the Women's 2.5 title today at Charleston Tennis Center. The Women's 4.5 Palmetto Dunes States or Busts lost in the finals.

The Alley Cats, captained by Dianne Austin, got the day started with an early 2-1 win over Low Country #1 Daniel Island in the semifinals. They came back at midday to defeat Grand Strand's Prestwick Playas 2-1 in the final.

The Cats got two singles wins today from Lisa Kempthorne and two wins at #2 doubles by the team of Iris Petrillo and Aimee Stephens. The champions went 3-0 in their group round robin Saturday and Sunday.

The Women's 4.5 PD gals, captained by Michelle Clark, were unable to pull off another comeback like they did Sunday to advance to the finals. They won a third-set match tiebreak, but lost three other matches in straight sets.

The Adult 3.0 and 3.5 divisions will battle for state championships May 31-June 2 in Greenville.

The Alley Cats, along with other Adult winners from Greenville and champions from Senior states, will advance to the Southern Section Championships in July in Mobile AL against teams from Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina and Tennessee.

Here are today's results involving the HHI league teams and final results:

(Key to abbreviations: AATL = Aiken Area; CTL = Columbia; FTA = Foothills/Greenville; GATA = Greenwood; GSTL = Grand Strand/Myrtle Beach; LATA = Lexington Area; LCTA = Lowcountry/Charleston Area; MCTL = Mid-Carolina/York County/Rock Hill; PD = PeeDee/Florence; SATA = Spartanburg Area; UPTA = Upper Piedmont/Greenville)

Monday the 19^th

8 a.m. -- W2.5 -- Semifinals -- HHI/Bluffton HS Alley Cats 2, LCTA #1/Daniel Island 1

#1 Singles -- Lisa Kempthorne (Cats) def. Jennifer Feldman 6-3, 6-0

#1 Doubles -- Dawn Robertson/Angela Byrd (Daniel Is.) def Dianne Austin/Linda Yalowiec 6-3, 6-3

#2 Doubles -- Aimee Stephens/Iris Petrillo (Cats) def. Karen Burton/Trudy Hicks 6-1, 6-4

8 a.m. -- W2.5 -- Semifinals -- GSTL 2, GATA 1

8 a.m. -- M4.0 -- Semifinals -- PD 4, LCTA #1 1

8 a.m. -- M4.0 -- Semifinals -- CTL #1 3, LATA #1 2

8 a.m. -- M4.5 -- Final -- CTL #1/Dirty Dozen 3, CTL #2/Leave the Gun, Take the Cannoli 2

9:30 a.m. -- W4.0 -- Semifinals -- FTA 2, LATA #1 3

9:30 a.m. -- W4.0 -- Semifinals -- CTL #2 3, UPTA #1 2

9:30 a.m. -- W4.5 -- Final -- HHI/Palmetto Dunes States or Busts 2, FTA/Greenville Sportsclub 3

#1 Singles -- Laura Pearce (Sportsclub) def. Jeanne Arlow 6-0, 6-1

#2 Singles -- Sara Dickson (Sportsclub) def. Donna McKenna 6-1, 6-0

#1 Doubles -- Jill Wilson/Stephanie Gentemann (Busts) def. Stephanie Hendrix/Leslie Fite 6-2, 6-3

#2 Doubles -- Julie Child/Michelle Clark (Busts) def. Martha McKissick/Patricia Brown 6-4, 6-7, 1-0

#3 Doubles -- Carol Hayduk/Michele Jain (Sportsclub) def. Cindy Vander Berg/Emily Johnson 6-2, 6-2

11 a.m. -- M2.5 -- Chaplin Park 0, CTL #1/Rockbridge Hit It Harder 3

12:30 p.m. -- W2.5 -- Final -- HHI/Bluffton HS Alley Cats 2, GSTL/Prestwick Playas 2

#1 Singles -- Lisa Kempthorne (Cats) def. Madalyn Trask 6-1, 6-2

#1 Doubles -- Carrie Amick/Sandra Foxworth (Playas) def. Dianne Austin/Alison Caggiano 6-1, 6-2

#2 Doubles -- Iris Petrillo/Aimee Stephens (Cats) def. Joujou Safa/Erin Rogers 6-3, 6-2

Woody Tournament Deadline Extended to Wednesday

HILTON HEAD ISLAND SC (TENNIS E-News) -- The 2^nd annual PTI Woody Tournament next weekend at Chaplin Public Tennis Center has extended its deadline to Wednesday. Tournament play will be in men's, women's and mixed doubles in levels of 3.0, 3.5, 4.0 and 4.5+. Also, a Tennis Block Party will be Saturday the 24th from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. that will include food, tennis instruction for juniors and adults, cardio tennis workouts, a fast-serve competition, a pro exhibition and prize drawings. To enter The Woody or to volunteer to help in the block party, email chaplinroundrobin@hotmail.com.

Beaufort Academy Hosts Its First Sanctioned Tournament -- It's the Rising Stars

BEAUFORT SC (TENNIS E-News via TennisLink) -- Beaufort Academy is on the books with its inaugural USTA-sanctioned tournament -- the Rising Stars at Beaufort Academy event held on the weekend. The tournament was for novice players only, providing beginning juniors with match experience to work toward main draw events.

Cathy McGill was tournament director; Paul Vander Berg was referee. Here are the results:

Boys' 14 Singles -- Round Robin -- James Post d. Hunter Pylant 8-3; Pylant def. William Hatcher 8-3; Post def. Hatcher 8-1

Boys' 10 Singles -- Round Robin -- William Dukes def. Owen Stovall 7-6 (13-11); Michael Milmoe def. Jacob Nunamaker 6-4 ; Quinten Paton-Melland d. Jack Louw 6-4; Michael Milmoe def. Stovall 6-1

Girls' 12 Singles -- Round Robin -- Elise Dean def. Akilah Alston 6-2; Brianna Smith def. Brynna Ferry 6-2; Ferry def. Elise Dean 5-3 Ret (ill); Alston d. Jessica Bachety 6-2

Girls' 10 Singles -- Round Robin -- Mckenzie Collins def. Sophie Bellomy 6-0; Sara Putman def. Anna Smith 6-1; Putman def. Bellomy 6-2; Mckenzie Collins def. Smith 6-1

Upcoming Tournaments:

May 23-25 -- 2^nd annual PTI Woody Tournament at Chaplin Public Tennis Center. 682-3504.

May 24 -- Tennis Block Party celebrating National Tennis Month at Chaplin Public Tennis Center. 682-3504.

June 1-8 – Women’s Satellite $10,000 Kaelin/Diadora Championships at Van der Meer Tennis Center. 785-8838.

June 6-8 -- The Banana Open at Palmetto Dunes T.C./rated men's/women's singles/doubles & mxd. 785-1152.

June 12-15 -- Sun City Senior Doubles Tournament -- USTA-sanctioned age/rated; Tournament ID# 704100908

June 27-29 – Beaufort Summer Splash!! USTA-sanctioned; rated divisions in Adults (ID# 704110608); age divisions in Juniors (ID# 704116008) (ADULTS, Tournament ID #704110608); Online registration now open. Info: Cathy McGill 843-271-0074

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( ) "You're only young once, but you can be immature forever."

( ) > Germaine Greer

(___) "Blessed are the young, for they shall inherit the national debt."

> Herbert Hoover

-- Dennis Malick