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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