Open Before The Open

TENNIS E-News

June 24, 2008 Vol. VII, No. 72
South Carolina Tennis 2006 Media Award Winner
Hilton Head Island SC

‘Cross the Bridge Pre-Registration Open for Fall Leagues – Story Below

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Deadline in July

TAHHI Grants Available for Equipment, Programs, Events

HILTON HEAD ISLAND SC (TENNIS E-News) -- Each year the Tennis Association of HHI offers grants to support tennis programs on the Island and in the Bluffton and Beaufort area. Grant applications can be submitted now, with a deadline of July 31. In the past, grant funds have been used to purchase equipment, support local programs and to sponsor events.

For a grant application, click on this link – http://www.tahhi.org/Flash/Grant_App/grant_app.html. You also can go to tahhi.org and select “Grants”. The completed form should be sent to the chairperson of the Grants and Awards Committee, David Camma, 2 Victoria Square Crossing, Hilton Head Island SC 29926. For additional information, email davidcamma@gmail.com. Grant requests are reviewed each year at the August meeting of the TAHHI board of directors.

Recipients of 2007 TAHHI grants were: Boys & Girls Club of Hilton Head Island, $500; Beaufort Tennis Association, $850; Kindergarten Tennis, presented by Public Tennis, Inc. and USTA, $350; startup USTA League Super Senior 3.0 and 3.5 levels for 75 & older players, $1,000; Public Tennis, Inc., HHI court-building fund, $500; Bobcat Community Tennis Center, Bluffton, for court-building fund, $500.

USTA League Players Needed

3.0 Super Senior Men's 60s -- Chaplin's first ever 3.0 Super Senior 60s team needs some more players. Season begins early September. Contact Ray Hardy at rayhardy36@aol.com.

2.5 Adult Women -- Combo team at South Carolina Yacht Club needs players. If interested, contact coordinator Kathy Foulke at 681-9649 or email kathyfoulke@netscape.net.

Singles & Doubles

There’s the US Open … But Also the Van Der Meer Open … Segment 2

HILTON HEAD ISLAND SC (TENNIS E-News) -- Van Der Meer Tennis Center will host its second Men's and Women's Open Aug. 29-31. The cash-money tournament is non-sanctioned, but the playing level will be high, with 4.5, 5.0 and 5.5 players coming in from off-island to challenge local pros and other top players.

Men’s and Women’s singles and doubles will be played. Teaching professionals, college players and competitive juniors are expected to play. Draws will be limited to 32 entries in singles and 16 teams in doubles. Tournament Director Justyn Schelver said that draws are expected to fill and entries will be taken in the order which they are received.

Matches will be played on the hard courts of VDM Tennis Center with play beginning Friday afternoon the 29^th. A first-match consolation will be held in singles and doubles. Cash prize of $500 will be dependant on a full draw.

Entry fee is $30 for singles and $50 per team for doubles. For additional information or to enter, please contact Schelver at 785-8388 ext 119 or justynschelver@hotmail.com. Entries cannot be made online

First Season of "The Split"

Pre-Registration Open for Coastal Carolina Tennis Assn. Fall Leagues: July 13 Deadline

DATAW ISLAND SC (TENNIS E-News via Vivian Wayne) -- Coastal Carolina Tennis Association (CCTA) is setting up for its first season with USTA League Super Senior team pre-registration forms out and ready to be completed by the July 13 deadline. The new district is comprised of Bluffton, Beaufort and The Islands, excluding Hilton Head Island.

Vivian Wayne is level coordinator for women and Ernie Clark is coordinating for men. Captains from last season and anyone who is a potential captain should contact Clark at tennisracquets@yahoo.com or Wayne at cctawomen@yahoo.com. At this point, Wayne said that pre-registration forms designating a team's intention and captain and co-captain names are the only necessities. Super Senior teams can enter levels of 2.5, 3.0, 3.5 and 4.0 in age divisions 60s, 70s and 75s. After all teams have pre-registered, team numbers will be assigned and rosters will begin to be filled.

Once CCTA and Tennis Association of HHI reach the July 13 deadline, the determination will be made on which men's and women's levels will operate separately and which will continue as in previous years.

CCTA team play will most likely start in early September. A team roster will have to consist of at least six players, but no more than 12. No more than 25% of the roster may consist of below-level players. The South Carolina District Championships will be Nov. 7-9 on Isle of Palms.

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Upcoming Tournaments:

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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