HHI Jr. & Banana Champs

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June 10, 2008 Vol. VII, No. 67
South Carolina Tennis 2006 Media Award Winner
Hilton Head Island SC

THE BANANA OPEN RESULTS -- Final Day, see below

Green Finalist at Belton

Carter Wins 14s, O’Koniewski Takes 16s in Palmetto Championships

BELTON SC (TENNIS E-News via Rex Maynard & TennisLink) – Hilton Head Island junior Hayley Carter won singles and doubles and Molly O’Koniewski won singles at the Wachovia Palmetto Championships Monday. HHI’s Zach Sprouse and Ashley Kitchen were doubles winners.

The top seed in Girls’ 14s, Carter sailed through the championships in singles and doubles without losing a set. She defeated #2 Morgan Chumney of Fort Mill 6-3, 6-2 in the finals. Carter and HHIslander Ashley Kitchen teamed to win the 14s doubles, downing HHI’s Brooke Busby and Chumney 6-4, 6-4 in the final. In singles, #4 Kitchen took third place, defeating #3 seed Ansley Speaks of Simpsonville 6-4, 6-4.

Seeded #1, O’Koniewski won the 16s in a 6-4, 6-2 final over #2 Alexis Prickett of Columbia. She joined HHI’s Kendal Drake in doubles, losing in the final 7-6(3), 6-0 to Jamie Harrell of Charleston and Alex Martin of Mount Pleasant.

Sprouse, a singles quarterfinalist, and Bobby Browning of Florence went to 7-5, 5-7, 6-2 to win the Boys’ 18s doubles championship over Billy Kenny of Pawleys Island and Zach Rigsby of Simpsonville. Sprouse also won the consolation singles, defeating John Karle of Daniel Island 6-1, 6-2 in that final.

Hilton Head Island’s #2-seeded Michelle Green got to the 18s final but fell to #4 Alex Martin 6-0, 6-2. HHI’s Jeri Reichel, the #3 seed, placed fourth, losing in the placing match to #1 seed Sarah Guzick of Greer 6-1, 6-1. Reichel and Guzick teamed in doubles, losing in the final 6-2, 6-4 to Maria Hesketh of Simpsonville/Alexis Prickett.

In Boys’ 16s, HHI’s Nicholas Kunz was a singles quarterfinalist, then won the division consolation bracket, defeating Connor Evins of Greenville 6-2, 6-2 in that final. In Girls’ 16s, Leyla Erkan of HHI was to play the placing match but defaulted because of an injury and thus ended in fourth place.

198 Players in the Draws

A Full Bunch of Bananas Capture Finals and Qualify for October's BO Challenge

HILTON HEAD ISLAND SC (TENNIS E-News) -- The Banana Open slipped through the weekend without a drop of rain but lots and lots of drops of sweat at Palmetto Dunes Tennis Center.

Tournament Director Jackie Reynecke maneuvered through the 198-player draw that sets the stage for local winners to compete in October's Banana Open Challenge against champions of Bananas in other Southeastern states.

Here are results as posted for finals day (players are from HHI unless otherwise noted):

Men's Open Singles -- Round Robin 3 -- Thomas Clement, Paris, France d. Will Jamieson, Alpharetta, GA 6-0; 6-1

Men's Open Doubles -- Round Robin 3 -- Scott Hart - Mike O'Regan d. John Jamieson, Alpharetta, GA - Will Jamieson, Alpharetta, GA 6-0; 6-1

Men's 3.0 Singles -- Round Robin 3 -- John Parente, Bluffton d. Todd Offen 6-1; 6-1; Greg Galvin, Bluffton d. Don Morda 6-2; 6-1

Men's 3.0 Doubles -- Final -- Mike Block - Gary Lauderdale d. Stedman Calvaresi - Denny Leinberger, Bluffton 6-4; 6-1

Men's 3.5 Singles -- Final -- David Martin, Saline, MI d. Philip Manigo, Walterboro 6-2; 6-4

Men's 3.5 Doubles -- Final -- Dave Dockum - Jerry Jebo d. Alan Howell, Lexington, - George Walter, Kennesaw, GA 7-5; 6-4

Men's 4.0 Singles -- Final -- Henry Morales d. David Hayes 6-4; 2-6; 6-3

Men's 4.0 Doubles -- Final -- Kevin McGuire, Beaufort - Henry Morales d. David Hayes - Derrick Williams 6-3; 7-5

Men's 4.5 Singles -- Final -- Todd Holway, Bluffton d. Eddie Goodson 6-4; 6-2

Men's 4.5 Doubles -- Final -- David Camma - Bobby Tillison d. Evan Bromley, Bluffton - Mike Uchno 6-3; 7-6(1)

Men's 5.0 Singles - Round Robin 3 - Joe MacDermant d. Tapi Hayrinen 4-6; 6-1; 6-2; Bob Cooke d. Bill McAbee 6-3; 7-5

Mixed 2.5 Doubles -- Round Robin 3 -- Bob Blohm, Bluffton - Sharon Saupp, Bluffton d. Frank Roberts - Lisa Roberts 6-4; 6-4; Leslie Ford - Pete Janiak d. Fred Cyran, Evans, GA - Sharon Cyran, Evans, GA 7-6(6); Ret (inj)

Mixed 3.0 Doubles -- Final -- Ron Tucker, Beaufort - Sandy Tucker, Beaufort d. Joe Dimaria - Teri Rohan 6-1; 6-2

Mixed 3.5 Doubles -- Final -- Julie Jilly - Timothy Ryan d. Justin Francis - Penny Ruckno 6-3; 4-6; 6-1

Mixed 4.0 Doubles -- Final -- Kent James - Meg James d. Alan Howell, Lexington - Jill Swanker 6-4; 5-7; 6-4

Mixed 4.5 Doubles - Round Robin 2 - Kathy Jenson -- Bobby Tillison d. Jackie Reynecke -- Robert Seferian 6-4; 6-7(4); 6-2; Caroline Edenfield, Forsyth, GA - Frank Foster, Valerico, FL d. Jackie Reynecke - Robert Seferian 6-2; 6-2

Women's 3.0 Doubles -- Final -- Amy Abernathy - Fran Parker d. Mary Clark - Patty Diggs 7-5; 6-4

Women's 3.5 Doubles -- Final -- Joanne Ferry - Linda Richards d. Amy Abernathy - Karen Benedict, Bluffton 6-0; 6-4

Women's 4.0 Singles -- Final -- Keli Greenwood, Atlanta, GA d. Donna Bierschenk, Bluffton 6-0; 4-6; 6-3

Women's 4.0 Doubles -- Final -- Donna Bierschenk, Bluffton - Keli Greenwood, Atlanta, GA d. Carol Fitch, Salem, VA - Marsha Grey, Salem, VA 6-3; 6-2

First Season of ‘The Split’

Yep. It's That Time Already: Signup Starts Monday for Super Seniors 60s, 70s

HILTON HEAD ISLAND SC (TENNIS E-News) -- The USTA League Super Senior Men's and Women's 60s and 70s will be open for pre-registration on Monday for Hilton Head Island and Moss Creek teams. Forms will go out to captains, with completion deadline of July 13.

The late summer/fall season will be the first of “The Split” that has created the Coastal Carolina Tennis Association for league play ‘cross the bridge, except for Moss Creek. Some rating levels will remain combined because there are not enough teams for a split. Whether Tennis Association of HHI or CCTA coordinates those levels has yet to be determined.

Don Grider is coordinating Men's 3.0, 3.5 and 4.0, as well as the 75s 3.0 and 3.5 league. Mary Ellen Arboe is coordinating Women's 2.5, 3.0, 3.5 and 4.0, as well as the 75s, and 2.5 men.

If you want to play for a Super Senior team or are a captain forming a team and need a pre-registration form or additional information, contact Grider at dmgrider@roadrunner.com or Arboe at tennisbeachbums@aol.com

Super Senior season will begin in late summer – early September for most teams and possibly late August for larger rating divisions.

Junior Team Tennis Scores -- Week 2

(Results provided to TENNIS E-News by coordinator Bob Brown) --

On 6/3, the Sharks split a pair with new team Windmill Harbor 32-21 and 22-25.

On 6/7, Beaufort's 18s beat Chaplin Park Land Sharks 21 to 18. Also that day, the Beaufort Jazz 14 and Under Intermediate beat the Land Sharks 19 to 16. The Bluffton Badkatz v. Racquet Club Villains 18s match is suspended to be completed on Tuesday the 24th.

Current Standings:

18s

Bluffton Badkatz

Villains

Beaufort

Chaplin Park

14s

Sharks

Jazz

Windmill Harbor

All others tied for 4th

12s have yet to start.

USTA LEAGUE Stats and Standings

Here is how the beginnings of "summer" play look. Standings as of Monday the 9th:

Super Senior Combo

6.5 Men -- 2 teams -- 6/3 to 7/1 -- Spring Lake MisHits lead 1-0

6.5 Women -- 5 teams -- 5/13 to 7/8 -- Sun City ShoreBets, Sun City Rally Cats, Moss Creek Strokers tied at 2-1

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

7.5 Women -- 3 teams -- Indigo Run Hot Shots lead at 2-0 -- 5/15 to 7/10

Adult Mixed Doubles

5.0 -- 2 teams tba

6.0 -- 8 teams 6/14 to 8/23

7.0 -- 7 teams tba

8.0 -- 5 teams tba

9.0 -- 1 team

Senior Mixed Doubles

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

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

8.0 -- 3 teams 6/19 to 8/21

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TENNIS E-News was started more than seven years ago because of disgruntlement over The Island Packet's lack of tennis coverage, inconsistency and errors if covered. TIPacket's Sam McDowell did a nice story and interview on the Kaelin/Diadora Championships at Van Der Meer. Now if TIPacket is cited by us for a good job and TENNIS E-News screws up, does that mean it's time for TENNIS E-News to fold its laptop?

Maybe we all just need a rest after that one -- the computer included.

1. We did a major screwup … and even bragged about our cleverness.*

2. The computer fought, objected and didn't send out half the issues until 3:15 a.m. Monday.

*That great-appearing lead about Mallory Cecil and Rafael Nadal having something in common -- like winning the final set of a championship 6-0. Cecil's final set actually was 6-2. Yes, we were there. Maybe it's time for the hearing aid.

READER REQUEST

Q: We are going into the summer heat and we are all playing a lot and drinking a lot. What exactly are the rules, either USTA or tournament, on going to the bathroom? And are the rules different from USTA and/or a tournament?

From USTA's Friend at Court -- Rule 29 Continuous Play

c. … A limited number of toilet/change of attire breaks may … be allowed, if this is announced in advance of the event.

Under “USTA Comment” accompanying the above rule: “No limit (on toilet/change of attire breaks) but official must decide that need is genuine and not because of general fatigue. Play continues if request is not granted. The player has a reasonable amount of time for the break.”

"(That ruling) allows one or more “genuine” toilet or change of attire breaks. When possible, these breaks should be taken during a set break. If this is not possible, then the break should be taken at an odd game changeover. Breaks taken at other times should be limited to true emergencies. (The ruling) does not allow a tournament to limit the number of breaks. Gastrointestinal problems are medical conditions that are governed by Medical Time-Out provisions and not by Toilet Break provision.

Upcoming Tournaments:

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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