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

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