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TENNIS E-News

July 20, 2008 Vol. VII, No. 81
South Carolina Tennis 2006 Media Award Winner
Hilton Head Island SC

Southern Championships

Alley Cats Get Blanked, Need a Win Monday To Stay in Quest for Finals

MOBILE AL (TENNIS E-News via TennisLink) -- The Bluffton HS Alley Cats ran into a tough Louisville KY team today at the Southern Section Championships and now must win their Monday morning match to have a chance at the finals that will be played Tuesday morning.

The Adult 2.5 Women's Cats lost in straight sets on all three courts today to move to a 1-1 record in the group round robin play. A win in the morning plus some help from another team could put them into the finals.

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

#1 singles -- Laura Cheatham Elliott (KY) def. Iris Petrillo 7-5, 6-2

#1 doubles -- Angela Clark/Abby Clark Scherer (KY) def. Aimee Stephens/Diane Austin 6-3, 6-3

#2 doubles -- Cara King/Kathryn King (KY) def. Allison Caggiano/Linda Yalowiec 6-1, 6-0

Monday the 21^st

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

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 --

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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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