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 24th
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 25th
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 26th
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 27th
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
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