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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.

TENNIS E-News FootNote

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( ) when their team is winning.

(___) -- George Carlin

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