Open Social

TENNIS E-News

July 30, 2008 Vol. VII, No. 86
South Carolina Tennis 2006 Media Award Winner
Hilton Head Island SC

Deadline Aug. 26 or When Full

TAHHI Brings Out Red, White & Blue for US Open Social Aug. 31; Registration Open

HILTON HEAD ISLAND SC (TENNIS E-News) -- Registration is open for the Tennis Association of HHI's US Open Social that will be held Sunday, Aug. 31 at Port Royal Racquet Club, with play from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Red, white and blue are attire colors of the day for the members-only event.

With registration limited to 84 players, you can go to http://www.tahhi.org under "Events" to sign up. Registration deadline is Aug. 26 or when the registration is full. Member play and cookout is free, although a $10 cookout fee applies for nonmember guests. Include USTA rating with your registration.

For further information, contact Pat Leinberger at 705-6014.

Also on the TAHHI calendar: The Island Championship -- Oct. 31-Nov. 2; Annual Meeting -- Feb. 4, 2009

"Tennis Celebration of Henry" Thursday at South Beach

HILTON HEAD ISLAND SC (TENNIS E-News) -- A "Tennis Celebration of Henry" will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday at South Beach Racquet Club in memory of Henry Foss, who died recently. All players are welcome to attend for social tennis with wine, beer and food during and after play.

Foss became a fixture at South Beach in his senior years, partnering with Brian Kiggans, then SBSC head pro, for several BillyBob championships. Foss enjoyed telling of having started playing USTA national championships starting at age 16, but not winning one until he was 80. Foss' family will be among those at Thursday's celebration.

For information, call SBRC at 671-2215.

How They Stand: Mixed at Midseason; Combo Just Getting Started

Here are the current standings as of Monday the 28th:

Adult Mixed Doubles

5.0 -- 2 teams -- 6/29 to 7/27 -- Wexford Dream Team in lead at 3-1

6.0 -- 8 teams -- 6/14 to 8/23 -- Wexford Ball and Chain in lead at 6-0

7.0 -- 7 teams -- 6/21 to 8/16 -- Chaplin Heat leads at 3-0

8.0 -- 5 teams -- 6/15 to 8/24 -- Port Royal Mixed Sundevils in lead at 4-1

9.0 -- 1 team -- South Beach Slammers

Senior Mixed Doubles

6.0 -- 8 teams -- 6/16 to 8/11 -- Spring Lake Odd Couples in lead at 5-0

7.0 -- 10 teams -- 6/11 to 8/13 -- Port Royal Topspinners in lead at 6-0

8.0 -- 3 teams -- 6/19 to 8/21 -- PDTC 8.0 Sr. in lead at 3-0

Adult Combo Doubles

5.5 Women -- 4 teams -- Season 8/2 to 9/27

6.5 Men -- 4 teams -- 7/19 to 9/13 -- Chaplin Breeze in lead at 2-0

6.5 Women -- 8 teams -- Season 8/16 to 10/11

7.5 Men -- 3 teams -- Season 8/7 to 10/2

7.5 Women -- 7 teams -- Season 8/16 to 10/4

Senior Combo Doubles

6.5 Men -- 2 teams -- Season 8/5 to 9/2

6.5 Women -- 3 teams -- 7/21 to 9/15 -- Palmetto Dunes Senior Net Jets, PD G.R.I.T.S. tied at 1-0

7.5 Men -- 3 teams -- Season 7/29 to 9/23

7.5 Women -- 6 teams -- 7/18 to 9/19 -- Spring Lake Combo, Port Royal Raucous Raquets (can anyone spell "racquets/rackets"?) tied at 1-0

8.5 Women -- 2 teams -- Season 7/31 to 9/4

Southern League Championships

So Who Won All Those Divisions That We Didn't ……………………..

MOBILE AL (TENNIS E-News via TennisLink) -- USTA Southern USTA League Championships are history. We didn't win any this year, but in case you are wondering who did, here is the final rundown of the nine-day event.

Adult

2.5W -- AR "B" Little Rock 2-1 over AR "A" Jonesboro

2.5M -- GA Atlanta 2-1 over TN Memphis

3.0W -- KY Louisville 3-2 over AL Birmingham

3.0M -- LA Baton Rouge 3-2 over AL "B" Muscle Shoals

3.5W -- LA Shreveport 3-2 over SC Greenville

3.5M -- GA Atlanta 4-1 over AL Birmingham

4.0W -- LA New Orleans 4-1 over TN Union City

4.0M -- NC Greensboro 3-2 over AL Decator

4.5W -- MS Jackson 4-1 over KY Louisville

4.5M -- LA Baton Rouge 3-2 over GA Atlanta

5.0W -- NC Raleigh winner of round robin over AL Lakeshore

5.0M -- TN Memphis 2-1 over NC Greensboro

5.5W -- no entries

5.5M -- SC "B" Aiken winner of round robin over SC "A" Charleston

Senior

2.5W -- SC Hilton Head Island by default*

2.5M -- SC Hilton Head Island by default*

3.0W -- TN Knoxville 3-0 over AL Gulf Shores

3.0M -- GA Atlanta 2-1 over SC Myrtle Beach

3.5W -- TN Nashville 3-0 over AL Huntsville

3.5M -- GA "A" Atlanta 2-1 over AL Birmingham

4.0W -- KY Lexington 3-0 over TN Nashville

4.0M -- SC Greenwood 2-1 over LA Covington

4.5W -- NC Charlotte 2-1 over GA "A" Atlanta

4.5M -- LA Shreveport 2-1 over AL "A" Birmingham

* When will South Carolina, Southern and/or National ever recognize that the only 2.5-level tennis players in the country must live on and around Hilton Head Island? Can some entity at least send us a certificate? Maybe a gold star?

More USTA League Players Needed

3.5 Super Senior Women's 60 -- Port Royal is looking for one more player. Contact Captain Janet Goldin at 785-8057 or janetnsartgal@aol.com

3.0 Women's 70s -- "Aces and Aches" USTA team out of Spring Lake needs players. Season is from Sept. 3 through Nov. 9 -- six matches. The state finals are on Isle of Palm Nov. 7-9 and that date is part of the team commitment. Call Barbara Kiebler 682 3375 or email is Bakiebler@hargray.com.

3.0 Men's 70s -- Moss Creek Men's Super Seniors 70s 3.0 team needs some additional players. Play will begin late August through October. Contact Captain Lou Zeller at 836-3554 or email lougzeller@yahoo.com.

5.5 Women's Combo -- Out of Bluffton High School courts looking for 3.0 women for our team! Anyone interested can email Captain Dianne Austin at dianneaustin@hargray.com.

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

Upcoming Tournaments:

Aug. 29-31 -- Van Der Meer Open -- Non-sanctioned prize money tournament in men's and women's singles and doubles. Open division only. Entry and information at Justyn Schelver at 785-8388 ext 119 or justynschelver@hotmail.com.

Aug. 31 -- TAHHI US Open Member Social and Cookout -- Port Royal Racquet Club -- plans TBA

Sept. 13 -- KidZone Tennis Tournament for 8 & Under and 12 & Under. Email patricia@hytennis.com.

Sept. 13-15: South Carolina USTA Mixed Doubles League State Championships at Charleston

Sept. 24-28: Fall Southern PTR/ROHO Wheelchair Championships at Chaplin Public Tennis Center. Volunteers needed. Contact Julie Jilly at 785-7244.

Sept. 18-21: SC State Closed Senior Tennis Championships at Litchfield Racquet Club. 843-237-3983

Sept. 26-28: Fripp Is. Fall Clay Court Championships. USTA-sanctioned in Men’s (35-75 odd) & Women’s (35-65 odd) singles & doubles; NTRP Men’s & Women’s 3.0, 3.5, 4.0 singles & doubles; Combo MxD 6.0, 7.0, 8.0. Call (843) 838-1504.

Sept. 26-28: Van der Meer Junior Championships in Boys' & Girls' 18-10s. Call Justyn Schelver 785-8388 ext. 119.

Oct. 22-26: The Vacation Co. Adult Championships. USTA-sanctioned Level 2. Open and age divisions. Call Justyn Schelver 843-785-8388 ext 119

Oct. 24-27: USTA League South Carolina Combo State Championships at Daniel Island, Charleston

Nov. 3-7: Beaufort County Senior Games 2008 including men's and women's singles and doubles and mixed doubles.

Nov. 7-9: South Carolina USTA League Super Senior Championships at Wild Dunes, Isle of Palms

TENNIS E-News FootNote

ooooO

( ) Ever wonder about people who spend $2 each for a bottle of Evian water.

( ) Do they ever try spelling Evian backwards?

(___) -- George Carlin

-- Dennis Malick

Down in Mobile

TENNIS E-News

July 26, 2008 Vol. VII, No. 85
South Carolina Tennis 2006 Media Award Winner
Hilton Head Island SC

Southern Championships

Double Down for Senior 3.5 Golden Bear Claws, Adult 5.0 Islanders in Mobile

MOBILE AL (TENNIS E-News via TennisLink) -- It must have been the heat. Or the humidity. Or those damn third-set match super tiebreaks. Or that they played better than we did. Whatever. Hilton Head Island's three entries in the USTA League Southern Section Championships went 2 for 10 in team matches, getting nowhere near advancing to level finals.

Senior Men's 3.5 Indigo Run Golden Bear Claws dropped a 2-1 decision today to finish 1-3 in group, while the Adult 5.0 Men's Hilton Head Islanders lost 3-0 today, ending up at 0-3 for the championships. The Islanders went as South Carolina "B". Charleston's SC "A" team in the 5.0s also went 0-3. Earlier in the week the Adult 2.5 Women's Bluffton HS Alley Cats went 1-2.

That puts a wrap in post-season play for HHI league teams until the September Mixed Doubles State Championships Sept. 13-15 in Charleston.

Here are today's results:

Thursday the 24^th

9:30 a.m. -- S3.5M -- Indigo Run Golden Bear Claws 1, AR/Arkadelphia 2

2:30 p.m. -- S3.5M -- Indigo Run Golden Bear Claws 0, GA(B)/Marietta Olde Towne 3

Friday the 25^th

8 a.m. -- S3.5M -- Indigo Run Golden Bear Claws 2, TN(B)/Memphis Bartlett 1

9:30 a.m. -- A5.0M -- Hilton Head Islanders 1 , MS/Oxford John Leslie T.C. 2

2 p.m. -- A5.0M -- Hilton Head Islanders 0, NC/Greensboro Green Valley Park 3

Saturday the 26^th

9:30 p.m. -- S3.5M -- Indigo Run Golden Bear Claws 1, AL/Birmingham Brook Highland 2

#1 doubles -- Tim Wyatt/Jim Mullins (AL) def. Harold Stephens/Tom Grifa 1-6, 6-4, 1-0

#2 doubles -- Lawrence Wharton/Bill Smith (AL) def. Doc Hoffman/John Canfield 6-1, 6-4

#3 doubles -- Rick Rickenbach/Bob Kinley (Claws) def. Frederic Rixey/Dan Miles 6-0, 6-3

11 a.m. -- A5.0M -- Hilton Head Islanders 0, KY/Louisville Indoor Racquet 3

#1 singles -- Jimmie Brooks (KY) def. Pat Child 6-1, 1-0 ret.

#1 doubles -- Andrew Thurstone/Tracey Dwire (KY) def. Shawn Oliver/Scott Hart 5-3 ret.

#2 doubles -- Mark Beckham/Nathan Goodman (KY) def. Scott Nichols/Chris Mireles 6-0, 6-3

USTA League Players Needed

3.0 Women's 70s -- "Aces and Aches" USTA team out of Spring Lake needs players. Season is from Sept. 3 through Nov. 9 -- six matches. The state finals are on Isle of Palm Nov. 7-9 and that date is part of the team commitment. Call Barbara Kiebler 682 3375 or email is Bakiebler@hargray.com.

3.0 Men's 70s -- Moss Creek Men's Super Seniors 70s 3.0 team needs some additional players. Play will begin late August through October. Contact Captain Lou Zeller at 836-3554 or email lougzeller@yahoo.com.

5.5 Women's Combo -- Out of Bluffton High School courts looking for 3.0 women for our team! Anyone interested can email Captain Dianne Austin at dianneaustin@hargray.com.

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

Upcoming Tournaments:

Aug. 29-31 -- Van Der Meer Open -- Non-sanctioned prize money tournament in men's and women's singles and doubles. Open division only. Entry and information at Justyn Schelver at 785-8388 ext 119 or justynschelver@hotmail.com.

Aug. 31 -- TAHHI US Open Member Social and Cookout -- Port Royal Racquet Club -- plans TBA

Sept. 13 -- KidZone Tennis Tournament for 8 & Under and 12 & Under. Email patricia@hytennis.com.

Sept. 13-15: South Carolina USTA Mixed Doubles League State Championships at Charleston

Sept. 24-28: Fall Southern PTR/ROHO Wheelchair Championships at Chaplin Park. Volunteers needed. Contact Julie Jilly at 785-7244.

Sept. 18-21: SC State Closed Senior Tennis Championships at Litchfield Racquet Club. 843-237-3983

Sept. 26-28: Fripp Is. Fall Clay Court Championships in Men’s (35-75 odd) & Women’s (35-65 odd) singles & doubles; NTRP Men’s & Women’s 3.0, 3.5, 4.0 singles & doubles; Combo MxD 6.0, 7.0, 8.0. Call (843) 838-1504.

Sept. 26-28: Van der Meer Junior Championships in Boys' & Girls' 18-10s. Call Justyn Schelver 785-8388 ext. 119.

Oct. 24-27: USTA League South Carolina Combo State Championships at Daniel Island, Charleston

Nov. 3-7: Beaufort County Senior Games 2008 including men's and women's singles and doubles and mixed doubles.

Nov. 7-9: South Carolina USTA League Super Senior Championships at Wild Dunes, Isle of Palms

TENNIS E-News FootNote

ooooO

( ) You’ll never remember the thing you went to the store to get

( ) until you come home without it.

(___) -- from “Mom’s Guide to Life” by Raymond Lesser

-- Dennis Malick

Still in It in Mobile

TENNIS E-News

July 25, 2008 Vol. VII, No. 84
South Carolina Tennis 2006 Media Award Winner
Hilton Head Island SC

Southern Championships

Senior 3.5 Golden Bear Claws Win One; Adult 5.0 Islanders Lose Two

MOBILE AL (TENNIS E-News via TennisLink) -- Hilton Head Island's Senior Men's 3.5 Indigo Run Golden Bear Claws came back with a 2-1 win today in the USTA League Southern Sectional Championships after having lost two on Thursday. Not so successful the Adult 5.0 Men's Hilton Head Islanders.

The Claws, captained by Don Ross, have a must win on Saturday morning and then need lots of help from other teams in order to qualify for Sunday's final.

Meanwhile, the 5.0 Hilton Head Islanders, captained by Mike O'Regan, dropped a 2-1 match this morning to Mississippi/Oxford, winning the singles court but unable to catch either of the doubles. In the afternoon, North Carolina's Greensboro Green Valley took all three courts from the Islanders.

Here are the results and schedule at last checked on www.southernleaguetennis.com.

Thursday the 24^th

9:30 a.m. -- S3.5M -- Indigo Run Golden Bear Claws 1, AR/Arkadelphia 2

2:30 p.m. -- S3.5M -- Indigo Run Golden Bear Claws 0, GA(B)/Marietta Olde Towne 3

Friday the 25^th

8 a.m. -- S3.5M -- Indigo Run Golden Bear Claws 2, TN(B)/Memphis Bartlett 1

#1 doubles -- Rick Rickenbach/Harold Stephens (Claws) def. John McDowell/Don Russell 6-1, 6-0

#2 doubles -- Tom Grifa/Bob Kinley (Claws) def. Rick Bowers/John Allen 7-5, 6-4

#3 doubles -- Brad McElroy/Ted Merida (TN) def. Don Ross/Paul Williams 6-2, 6-4

9:30 a.m. -- A5.0M -- Hilton Head Islanders 1 , MS/Oxford John Leslie T.C. 2

#1 singles -- Scott Nichols (Islanders) def. Tom Peacock 6-3, 6-7, 1-0

#1 doubles -- Mark Wilder/James Reed (MS) def. Chris Mireles/Scott Hart 6-4, 6-4

#2 doubles -- Bryant Hirsbert/Tommy Clements (MS) def. Mike O'Regan/Pat Child 7-6, 6-1

2 p.m. -- A5.0M -- Hilton Head Islanders 0, NC/Greensboro Green Valley Park 3

#1 singles -- Christopher Cagle (NC) def. Shawn Oliver 6-2, 6-2

#1 doubles -- Dipesh Rao/Tony Mule (NC) def. Mike O'Regan/Scott Hart 6-2, 6-2

#2 doubles -- Jason Kinder/Eric Martin (NC) def. Pat Child/Chris Mireles 6-2, 7-6

Saturday the 26^th

9:30 p.m. -- S3.5M -- Indigo Run Golden Bear Claws vs. AL/Birmingham Brook Highland

11 a.m. -- A5.0M -- Hilton Head Islanders vs. KY/Louisville Indoor Racquet

Sunday the 27^th

8 a.m. -- S3.5M -- Final --

Deadline Sept. 1

South Carolina Awards Nominations: Ball's in Your Court

COLUMBIA SC -- Nominations are open online for the 20 USTA South Carolina 2008 awards that will be made at the association's annual meeting Dec. 11-14 in Myrtle Beach. Deadline for nominations is Sept. 1. The annual meet has moved to the Grand Strand after a number of years at the Westin Hilton Head Island Resort.

Nominations are to be made for major support and work in tennis in South Carolina this year. Hilton Head Island indivisuals, organizations and tennis facilities have been award recipients over the years. A description of the award criteria and nomination form are attachments to this TENNIS E-News issue. Here is a list of the awards:

• John Newcomb Pro of the Year

• Pete Conklin Official of the Year

• Community Tennis Association (CTA) of the Year

• Adult/Senior Tournament of the Year

• Junior Tournament of the Year

• Tennis Family of the Year

• Coach of the Year

• Community Service Award

• Adult Female/Male Player of the Year

• Junior Girl/Boy Player of the Year

• League Volunteer of the Year

• Most Improved Junior Girl (Kimberly Hampton)/Boy

• Mark Hodgin Junior Sportsmanship Girl/Boy Award

• Media Award

• Company of the Year

• Lucy Garvin Volunteer of the Year Award

• Wilton McKinney Award

• Special Olympic Volunteer of the Year

• Jr. Team/Kid’s Team Tennis Coordinator of the Year Award

• Member Club of the Year

If you know someone who is deserving of one of USTA South Carolina’s awards, go online at http://www.sctennis.com to find award criteria and fill out a nomination form (by Sept. 1) and your nominee will be considered.

USTA League Players Needed

3.0 Women's 70s -- "Aces and Aches" USTA team out of Spring Lake needs players. Season is from Sept. 3 through Nov. 9 -- six matches. The state finals are on Isle of Palm Nov. 7-9 and that date is part of the team commitment. Call Barbara Kiebler 682 3375 or email is Bakiebler@hargray.com.

3.0 Men's 70s -- Moss Creek Men's Super Seniors 70s 3.0 team needs some additional players. Play will begin late August through October. Contact Captain Lou Zeller at 836-3554 or email lougzeller@yahoo.com.

5.5 Women's Combo -- Out of Bluffton High School courts looking for 3.0 women for our team! Anyone interested can email Captain Dianne Austin at dianneaustin@hargray.com.

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

Upcoming Tournaments:

Aug. 29-31 -- Van Der Meer Open -- Non-sanctioned prize money tournament in men's and women's singles and doubles. Open division only. Entry and information at Justyn Schelver at 785-8388 ext 119 or justynschelver@hotmail.com.

Aug. 31 -- TAHHI US Open Member Social and Cookout -- Port Royal Racquet Club -- plans TBA

Sept. 13 -- KidZone Tennis Tournament for 8 & Under and 12 & Under. Email patricia@hytennis.com.

Sept. 13-15: South Carolina USTA Mixed Doubles League State Championships at Charleston

Sept. 24-28: Fall Southern PTR/ROHO Wheelchair Championships at Chaplin Park. Volunteers needed. Contact Julie Jilly at 785-7244.

Sept. 18-21: SC State Closed Senior Tennis Championships at Litchfield Racquet Club. 843-237-3983

Sept. 26-28: Fripp Is. Fall Clay Court Championships in Men’s (35-75 odd) & Women’s (35-65 odd) singles & doubles; NTRP Men’s & Women’s 3.0, 3.5, 4.0 singles & doubles; Combo MxD 6.0, 7.0, 8.0. Call (843) 838-1504.

Sept. 26-28: Van der Meer Junior Championships in Boys' & Girls' 18-10s. Call Justyn Schelver 785-8388 ext. 119.

Oct. 24-27: USTA League South Carolina Combo State Championships at Daniel Island, Charleston

Nov. 3-7: Beaufort County Senior Games 2008 including men's and women's singles and doubles and mixed doubles.

Nov. 7-9: South Carolina USTA League Super Senior Championships at Wild Dunes, Isle of Palms

TENNIS E-News FootNote

ooooO

( ) If you can’t be happy where you is,

( ) it’s a cinch you can’t be happy where you ain’t.

(___) -- Charles ”Tremendous” Jones in "Funny Times"

-- Dennis Malick

Hot Action at Southerns

More Teams Seeking Players -- See below

TENNIS E-News

July 24, 2008 Vol. VII, No. 83
South Carolina Tennis 2006 Media Award Winner
Hilton Head Island SC

How To Register for a Team -- See below

Southern Championships

Golden Bear Claws Go 1-5 in First Day of Senior Men's 3.5s; 5.0s Start Friday

MOBILE AL (TENNIS E-News via TennisLink) -- Any championship hopes of Hilton Head Island's Indigo Run Golden Bear Claws pretty much went out the window today at USTA League Southern Sectionals.

HHI's South Carolina #1 won one of six courts in two Senior Men's 3.5 team matches, with three of the losses coming in third-set match tiebreaks. The Bear Claws, captained by Don Ross, have a match Friday. A final match Saturday is against an Alabama team that won five of six courts today.

Also in action Friday will be the 5.0 Hilton Head Islanders, captained by Mike O'Regan.

Here are the results and schedule at last checked on www.southernleaguetennis.com.

Thursday the 24^th

9:30 a.m. -- S3.5M -- Indigo Run Golden Bear Claws 1, AR/Arkadelphia 2

#1 doubles -- Rick Rickenbach/Bob Kinley (Bear Claws) def. Hobgood/Kauffman 6-1, 6-2

#2 doubles -- Godwin/Danner (AR) def. Harold Stephens/Tom Griffa 6-4, 6-2

#3 doubles -- Briggs/Hardin (AR) def. Paul Williams/John Canfield 1-6, 6-2, 1-0

2:30 p.m. -- S3.5M -- Indigo Run Golden Bear Claws 0, GA(B)/Marietta Olde Towne 3

#1 doubles -- Wetterhan/Pigott (GA) def. John Canfield/Dan Hoffman 6-4, 6-7, 1-0

#2 doubles -- Bussey/Matlock (GA) def. Bob Kinley/Rick Rickenbach 6-4, 6-4

#3 doubles -- Tabor/Ginepri (GA) def. Tom Grifa/Harold Stephens 4-6, 6-4, 1-0

Friday the 25^th

8 a.m. -- S3.5M -- Indigo Run Golden Bear Claws vs. TN(B)/Memphis Bartlett

9:30 a.m. -- A5.0M -- Hilton Head Islanders vs. MS/Oxford John Leslie T.C.

2 p.m. -- A5.0M -- Hilton Head Islanders vs. NC/Greensboro Green Valley Park

Saturday the 26^th

9:30 p.m. -- S3.5M -- Indigo Run Golden Bear Claws vs. AL/Birmingham Brook Highland

11 a.m. -- A5.0M -- Hilton Head Islanders vs. KY/Louisville Indoor Racquet

Sunday the 27^th

8 a.m. -- S3.5M -- Final --

Lindsey Burke Wins Doubles, Finalist in Singles in SC Championships

COLUMBIA SC (TENNIS E-News via TennisLink) -- Lindsey Burke of Hilton Head Island won the Girls' 16s doubles championship and lost in the finals of singles in last week's South Carolina State Closed Junior Hard Courts.

#2 seed Burke lost to top-seeded Katie Fosnacht of Blythewood 6-3, 6-1 in the singles final, but teamed with Lindsay Lyles of Manning to win the doubles title in a 6-4, 6-2 final over Kelly Cameron of Hartsville and Anne Marie McClintock of Irmo.

HHIslanders Kendal Drake was a Girls' 18s semifinalist and Ryan Drake was semifinalist in Boys' 18s. Kendal placed third by virtue of a default. She and HHI's Lauren Kelly were doubles semifinalists. Ryan placed fourth in singles, losing 7-6(2), 6-4 in the placing match to #2 seed Ashkon Babaee of Columbia.

How To Register for a Team -- Six Players Are Needed To Qualify for Scheduling

HILTON HEAD ISLAND SC (TENNIS E-News) -- Super Seniors, start your engines. Wait a minute. Captain already has done that part. The team is pre-registered. Now it's time for players to individually enter names in the TennisLink roster. Six players must be entered before a team can be eligible for scheduling for the fall season.

So, get your credit card number and expiration date in hand (or head). You must have your team number. Your captain should have that. Entering incorrectly could get you on the wrong team and, as you might guess, USTA does not like to refund money for player error.

Go to http://tennislink.usta.com/leagues

When that comes up, look at the right of the screen and select "Register for a team"

When the next page comes up, enter your USTA number* and team number your captain gave you.

Scroll down and select "Next Step"

When that comes up, follow payment directions. That's it.

* If you are not a USTA member or need to renew, you have to do that in order to get on your team roster. On that same page as above, scroll down on the right below "Register for a team" and select "Join the USTA" or "Renew membership".

USTA League Players Needed

3.0 Women's 70s -- "Aces and Aches" USTA team out of Spring Lake needs players. Season is from Sept. 3 through Nov. 9 -- six matches. The state finals are on Isle of Palm Nov. 7-9 and that date is part of the team commitment. Call Barbara Kiebler 682 3375 or email is Bakiebler@hargray.com.

3.0 Men's 70s -- Moss Creek Men's Super Seniors 70s 3.0 team needs some additional players. Play will begin late August through October. Contact Captain Lou Zeller at 836-3554 or email lougzeller@yahoo.com.

5.5 Women's Combo -- Out of Bluffton High School courts looking for 3.0 women for our team! Anyone interested can email Captain Dianne Austin at dianneaustin@hargray.com.

6.5 Women's Combo -- Team needs 3.5 women players that will be practicing at Chaplin Public Tennis Center Wednesday nights with matches probably on Saturday afternoons. Contact Heather Rath at 301-1122 or heatherrath@yahoo.com.

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

Another Date for your Down-the-Road Tennis Schedule

HILTON HEAD ISLAND SC (TENNIS E-News) -- Here's a new date to add to your futures book that was not on the original 2008 HHI Tournament Calendar: the Beaufort County Senior Games Nov. 3-7 that includes tennis. The grabber is that it has a Sept. 22 entry deadline.

Entry forms have been distributed to HHI and Beaufort County tennis facilities. Men's and women's singles and doubles plus mixed doubles are scheduled. Also on the schedule: Pickle ball, croquet, swimming, racquetball, horseshoes, bocce, softball, track & field, bridge, putting, bowling, coed volleyball, basketball, golf, cycling.

For information, call 705-4022.

Upcoming Tournaments:

Aug. 29-31 -- Van Der Meer Open -- Non-sanctioned prize money tournament in men's and women's singles and doubles. Open division only. Entry and information at Justyn Schelver at 785-8388 ext 119 or justynschelver@hotmail.com.

Aug. 31 -- TAHHI US Open Member Social and Cookout -- Port Royal Racquet Club -- plans TBA

Sept. 13-15: South Carolina USTA Mixed Doubles League State Championships at Charleston

Sept. 24-28: Fall Southern PTR/ROHO Wheelchair Championships at Van der Meer Shipyard. Volunteers needed. Contact Julie Jilly at 785.7244.

Sept. 18-21: SC State Closed Senior Tennis Championships at Litchfield Racquet Club. 843-237-3983

Sept. 26-28: Fripp Is. Fall Clay Court Championships in Men’s (35-75 odd) & Women’s (35-65 odd) singles & doubles; NTRP Men’s & Women’s 3.0, 3.5, 4.0 singles & doubles; Combo MxD 6.0, 7.0, 8.0. Call (843) 838-1504.

Sept. 26-28: Van der Meer Junior Championships in Boys' & Girls' 18-10s. Call Justyn Schelver 785-8388 ext. 119.

Oct. 24-27: USTA League South Carolina Combo State Championships at Daniel Island, Charleston

Nov. 3-7: Beaufort County Senior Games 2008 including men's and women's singles and doubles and mixed doubles.

Nov. 7-9: South Carolina USTA League Super Senior Championships at Wild Dunes, Isle of Palms

TENNIS E-News FootNote

ooooO

( ) Pages of ads that a company must buy each year

( ) in Good Housekeeping in order to receive

(___) the magazine’s seal of approval: One.
-- Harper’s Index in Funny Times

-- Dennis Malick

OUCH

TENNIS E-News

July 21, 2008 Vol. VII, No. 82
South Carolina Tennis 2006 Media Award Winner
Hilton Head Island SC

Southern Championships

OUCH! Alley Cats Scratched, Out of the Running; Bear Claws, Islanders Up Next

MOBILE AL (TENNIS E-News via TennisLink) -- The Bluffton HS Alley Cats might have considered themselves lucky they were playing the Arkansas "B" team in the Southern Section Championships, but after winning only one game total on two courts … not so lucky.

Arkansas "B" won the match 3-0 and will advance to the Adult 2.5 Women's final Tuesday against (surprise!!) Arkansas "A" team that won four straight team matches in that group.

The Bluffton team is one of three from Hilton Head Island leagues competing at Southerns. Senior 3.5 Men's Indigo Run Golden Bear Claws, captained by Don Ross, will not begin play until Thursday. The 5.0 Hilton Head Islanders, captained by Mike O'Regan, will start Friday.

Here are the results and schedule at last checked on www.southernleaguetennis.com.

Saturday the 19^th

9:30 a.m. -- A2.5W -- Bluffton HS Alley Cats 2, LA(A)/Lafayette Margarita Mammas 1

Sunday the 20^th

11 a.m. -- A2.5W -- Bluffton HS Alley Cats 0, KY/Louisville Blairwood 3

Monday the 21^st

11 a.m. -- A2.5W -- Bluffton HS Alley Cats 0, AR(B)/Little Rock Chenal 3

#1 singles -- Sharon Lee Wolfe (AR) def. Allison Caggiano 6-0, 6-0

#1 doubles -- Beth Wilborne/Sherri Lusk (AR) def. Aimee Stephens/Linda Yalowiec 6-1, 6-0

#2 doubles -- Beckie Lynn Kennedy/Shirley Ann Scott (AR) def. Iris Petrillo/Jennifer Bazzle 6-6, ret.

Tuesday the 22^nd

8 a.m. -- A2.5W -- Final --

Thursday the 24^th

9:30 a.m. -- S3.5M -- Indigo Run Golden Bear Claws vs. AR/Arkadelphia

2:30 p.m. -- S3.5M -- Indigo Run Golden Bear Claws vs. GA(B)/Marietta Olde Towne

Friday the 25^th

8 a.m. -- S3.5M -- Indigo Run Golden Bear Claws vs. TN(B)/Memphis Bartlett

9:30 a.m. -- A5.0M -- Hilton Head Islanders vs. MS/Oxford John Leslie T.C.

2 p.m. -- A5.0M -- Hilton Head Islanders vs. NC/Greensboro Green Valley Park

Saturday the 26^th

9:30 p.m. -- S3.5M -- Indigo Run Golden Bear Claws vs. AL/Birmingham Brook Highland

11 a.m. -- A5.0M -- Hilton Head Islanders vs. KY/Louisville Indoor Racquet

Sunday the 27^th

8 a.m. -- S3.5M -- Final --

Six Lowcountry Teams Entered

Racquet Club Villains Win Flight in South Carolina Junior Team Tennis Championships

HILTON HEAD ISLAND SC (TENNIS E-News) -- About 100 area young players and their coaches and parents traveled to Sumter over the weekend for the Junior Team Tennis State Championships and came away with some good experiences to continue the growth of junior tennis in the Lowcountry.

Of the six HHI area teams competing, the Racquet Club Villains, coached by Scott Nichols, won their 14 & Under Intermediate B Flight against teams from Lexington and Columbia. Winning team members were Jaclyn de Boer, Magnolia Colket, Marina Colket, Merritt Wilburn, Tommy Berrigan and Tristram Colket.

The Racquet Club Villains placed second in the 18 & Under Intermediate, behind #1 Camden Upcomers. Bluffton Badkatz, coached by Robert Brown, placed fifth. Two other HHI teams competed but did not win: Bluffton Badkatz in 14 & Under Intermediate A and The Villains in 12 & Under Intermediate.

Vote for Your Favorite Charity

PTR Pro in Costa Rica High Bidder on USTA President's Box Tickets at US Open: $600

HILTON HEAD ISLAND SC (TENNIS E-News) -- The silent auction top bidder on Public Tennis Inc.'s USTA President's Box tickets was Jose Naranjo, a Professional Tennis Registry professional who serves as the PTR National Coordinator of Costa Rica. The winning bid was $600, with proceeds going to PTI's court-building fund.

Meanwhile, on another fund-raising effort, PTI is soliciting votes on Marke's Heating and Air Conditioning's giveaway of $500 every month this year to the charity that gets the most votes on its website. As part of its 40th anniversary celebration, Marke's is donating $500 to a local charity nominated by Beaufort County/Lowcountry residents. To vote for Public Tennis Inc., http://www.markesheatingandair.com. As they say in Chicago: "Vote early and often." In this case, it's legit.

USTA League Players Needed

5.5 Women's Combo -- Out of Bluffton High School courts looking for 3.0 women for our team! Anyone interested can email Captain Dianne Austin at dianneaustin@hargray.com.

6.5 Women's Combo -- Team needs 3.5 women players that will be practicing at Chaplin Public Tennis Center Wednesday nights with matches probably on Saturday afternoons. Contact Heather Rath at 301-1122 or heatherrath@yahoo.com.

7.5 Women's Combo -- Our Palmetto Dunes 7.5 combo team, Chix Mix, is seeking two 4.0 women looking to

round out our roster. Please contact Anneliza Itkor at anneliza@hargray.com or 338-5858.

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.

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( ) when their team is winning.

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