VDM Open Champs

TENNIS E-News

Aug. 31, 2008 Vol. VII, No. 94
South Carolina Tennis 2006 Media Award Winner
Hilton Head Island SC

Next Will Be Vacation Co. in October

Ekert Scores Upset in Women's Final; Gonzalez Wins Men's at Van Der Meer Open Singles & Doubles

HILTON HEAD ISLAND SC (TENNIS E-News) -- The Van Der Meer Open Championships closed out today in a couple hard-hitting finals, with Magdalena Ekert upsetting the top seed in women's and #1 Ricardo Gonzalez winning the men's final. Thus endeth the second of three Van Der Meer Open tournaments for 2008. The third will be in conjunction with the Vacation Co. Adult Championships in October.

Here are the match results from Friday and today:

Men's Open Singles (Final Round) -- Men's Open Singles -- Ricardo Gonzalez (1) def. Alexandru Pasareanu (3) 7-5; 6-4; Consolation (Semifinal Round)

-- Erik Halaj (4) def. Alex Bahr 6-1; 6-4; David Hawkins def. Charlie Bridges 6-1; 6-1; Consolation (Final Round) -- Halaj def. Hawkins 6-1; 6-0

Men's Open Doubles (Semifinal Round) -- Tom Coulton / Lee Holyoke (1) def. Erik Halaj / Alexandru Pasareanu (3) 6-2; 6-4; Christophe Bonadona / Ricardo Gonzalez (2) def. Elliott Daniels / David Warren 6-4; 4-6; 7-6(9); Men's Open Doubles (Final Round) -- Coulton / Holyoke (1) def. Bonadona / Gonzalez (2) 7-6(5); 6-4;

Men's Open Doubles Consolation (Semifinal Round) -- Luca Cerne / Mark Hyland def. Chris Kelly / Matt Kelly 6-2; 6-4; Men's Open Doubles Consolation (Final Round) -- Alex Bahr / Peter Conaty def. Luca Cerne / Mark Hyland 6-1; 6-3

Women's Open Singles (Final Round) -- Magdalena Ekert (3) def. Katerina Jiskrowa (1) 6-2; 6-3; Women's Open Singles Consolation (Semifinal Round)

-- Carolina Hannes def. Samantha Droop 6-2; 6-2; Zaynep Mafa def. Mia Bobrowski 6-3; 6-3

Women's Open Doubles (Final Round) -- Magdalena Ekert / Katerina, Jiskrowa (1) def. Amanda Becker / Lorinda Boothman 6-4; 6-1; Women's Open Doubles Consolation (Final Round) -- Ashley Mitchell / Zaynep Mafa def. Diana Donoslovic / Samantha Droop 7-5; 6-3

COMBO LEAGUE STANDINGS

Here are the BMW Combo League stats as of Saturday the 30^th:

Adult Combo Doubles

5.5 Women -- 4 teams -- 8/2 to 9/27 -- Spanish Wells 3-1

6.5 Men -- 4 teams -- 7/19 to 9/13 -- Wexford Combo in lead at 4-0

6.5 Women -- 8 teams -- 8/16 to 10/11 -- Chaplin For Tea Love in lead at 3-0

7.5 Men -- 3 teams -- 8/7 to 10/2 -- Beaufort Combo in lead at 2-0

7.5 Women -- 7 teams -- 8/16 to 10/4 -- Palmetto Dunes Chix Mix in lead at 2-0

Senior Combo Doubles

6.5 Men -- 2 teams -- 8/5 to 9/2 -- Spring Lake in lead at 4-0

6.5 Women -- 3 teams -- 7/21 to 9/15 -- Palmetto Dunes Senior Net Jets in lead at 4-0

7.5 Men -- 3 teams -- 7/29 to 9/23 -- Port Royal in lead at 3-0

7.5 Women -- 6 teams -- 7/18 to 9/19 -- Port Royal Raucous Racquets in lead at 5-1

8.5 Men -- 1 team -- Indigo Run Hogg Doggs

8.5 Women -- 2 teams -- 7/31 to 9/4 -- Long Cove in lead at 2-1

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Upcoming Tournaments:

Sept. 13 -- KidZone Tennis Tournament for Under 8 and Under 12 age divisions. 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 to assist players and events. 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 785-8388 ext 119

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

Oct. 31-Nov. 2 -- The Island Championship. TAHHI's annual tournament for Islanders and visitors. Go to www.tahhi.org.

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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Ready for VDM Finals

Entry DEADLINE SUNDAY for Next Weekend's REMAX-CMN Doubles at Palmetto Dunes -- Call 785-1152

TENNIS E-News

Aug. 30, 2008 Vol. VII, No. 93
South Carolina Tennis 2006 Media Award Winner
Hilton Head Island SC

Action Resumes in the Morning

Full Day Sets Up Finals Sunday at Van Der Meer Open; Singles & Doubles on Tap

HILTON HEAD ISLAND SC (TENNIS E-News) -- The Van Der Meer Open Championships sweated through a busy draw of men's and women's singles and doubles today, setting up a full slate of finals Sunday. Admission is free to spectators for the Van Der Meer Tennis Center event.

Here are the match results from Friday and today:

Men's Open Singles (Round of 32) -- Surovic, Jan def. Hawkins, David 6-2; 6-3; Woodson, Jared def. Bahr, Alex 7-5; 6-0; Macdermant, Joe def. Cerne, Luca 6-2; 6-3; Halaj, Erik (4) def. Kelly, Chris Def (late); Warren, David def. Trimble, Sam 6-0; 6-1; Hyland, Mark def. Kelly, Matthew 6-7; 6-2; 7-6(5); Conaty, Peter def. Philoxene, Johny 6-4; 6-3; Barton, Bobby def. Byler, Steve 6-0; 6-3; Kirk, Matt def. Bridges, Charlie 6-0; 6-1; (Round of 16) -- Sutcliffe, Michael (5) def. Hyland, Mark 6-0; 6-1; Bremer, Heinrich def. Barton, Bobby 6-7; 6-3; 7-6(8); Pasareanu, Alexandru (3) def. Conaty, Peter 6-0; 6-2; Bonadona, Christophe (2) def. Kirk, Matt 6-2; 6-2; Surovic, Jan def. Kelly, Matt 6-2; 6-3; Warren, David def. Halaj, Erik (4) 7-6(4); 6-1; Hookaylo, Mo def. Woodson, Jared 6-2; 6-4; Gonzalez, Ricardo (1) def. Macdermant, Joe 6-1; 6-1; (Quarterfinal Round) -- Bonadona, Christophe (2) def. Bremer, Heinrich 6-0 Ret (inj); Pasareanu, Alexandru (3) def. Surovic, Jan 6-2; 6-2; Warren, David def. Sutcliffe, Michael (5) 1-6; 2-5 Ret (inj); Gonzalez, Ricardo (1) def. Hookaylo, Mo 6-1; 6-0; (Semifinal Round) -- Gonzalez, Ricardo (1) def. Warren, David 6-1; 6-4; Pasareanu, Alexandru (3) def. Bonadona, Christophe (2) 6-2; 6-3

Men's Open Doubles (Round of 16) -- Woodson, Glen / Woodson, Jared def. Cerne, Luca / Hyland, Mark 8-2; Sutcliffe, Michael / Sam, Trimble def. Bahr, Alex / Conaty, Peter 9-7; Surovic, Jan / Heinrich, bremer def. Hookaylo, Mo / Tugwell, Taylor 8-1; Hawkins, David / Kirk, Matt def. Kelly, Chris / Kelly, Matt 8-3; (Quarterfinal Round) -- Coulton, R. Thomas. / Lee, Holyoke (1) def. Hawkins, David / Kirk, Matt 6-1; 6-0; Bonadona, Christophe / Gonzalez, Ricardo (2) def. Surovic, Jan / bremer, Heinrich 6-1; 6-1; Daniels, Elliott / Warren, David def. Sutcliffe, Michael / Trimble, Sam Wo (inj); Halaj, Erik / Alexandru, Pasareanu (3) def. Woodson, Glen / Woodson, Jared 6-1; 6-1

Women's Open Singles (Round of 16) -- Green, Michelle (4) def. Donoslovic, Diana 1-6; 6-3; 7-6(3); Becker, Amanda def. Hannes, Carolina 4-6; 7-5; 7-6(5); Ekert, Magdalena (3) def. Droop, Samantha 6-0; 6-1; Mitchell, Ashley def. Norris, Julia 6-0; 6-0; Colket, Bobbi def. Bobrowski, Mia 6-3; 6-1; White, Erica (2) def. Pester, Sandra 6-3; 6-3; Boothman, Lorinda def. Mafa, Zeynep 6-1; 6-3; (Quarterfinal Round) -- Jiskrowa, Katerina (1) def. Boothman, Lorinda 6-3; 6-1; Green, Michelle (4) def. Colket, Bobbi 6-0; 6-0; Ekert, Magdalena (3) def. Mitchell, Ashley 6-1; 6-0; White, Erica (2) def. Becker, Amanda 6-3; 6-2; (Semifinal Round) -- Jiskrowa, Katerina (1) def. Green, Michelle (4) 6-4; 7-5; Ekert, Magdalena (3) def. White, Erica (2) 6-7; 6-4; 7-6(8)

Women's Open Doubles (Quarterfinal Round) -- Becker, Amanda / Boothman, Lorinda def. Colket, Bobbi / O'Neill, Jan 8-0; Ekert, Magdalena / Katerina, Jiskrowa (1) def. Bobrowski, Mia / Hannes, Carolina 8-2; Green, Michelle / White, Erica def. Donoslovic, Diana / Droop, Samantha 8-2; Hangstefer, Katie / Melo, Mariana (2) def. Mitchell, Ashley / Mafa, Zeynep 9-8(2); (Semifinal Round) -- Ekert, Magdalena / Katerina, Jiskrowa (1) def. Green, Michelle / White, Erica 6-4; 6-3; Becker, Amanda / Lorinda, Boothman def. Hangstefer, Katie / Melo, Mariana (2) 6-2; 6-1

Here is the Sunday schedule (C = consolation):

9:30 am -- Alex Bahr vs. Erik Halaj, Men's Open Singles C; David Hawkins vs. Charlie Bridges, Men's Open Singles C; Zeynep Mafa vs. Mia Bobrowski, Women's Open Singles C; Samantha Droop vs. Carolina Hannes, Women's Open Singles C; C. Kelly - M. Kelly vs. L. Cerne - M. Hyland, Men's Open Doubles C

10:00 am -- Katerina Jiskrowa vs. Magdalena Ekert, Women's Open Singles

11:30 am -- Ricardo Gonzalez vs. Alexandru Pasareanu, Men's Open Singles; T.B.D. vs. T.B.D., Men's Open Singles C; T.B.D. vs. T.B.D., Women's Open Singles C

12:00 pm -- T.B.D. vs. A. Bahr - P. Conaty, Men's Open Doubles C

12:30 pm -- M. Ekert - K. Jiskrowa vs. A. Becker - L. Boothman, Women's Open Doubles

1:00 pm -- D. Donoslovic - S. Droop vs. A. Mitchell - Z. Mafa, Women's Open Doubles C

1:30 pm -- R. Coulton - L. Holyoke vs. E. Halaj - A. Pasareanu, Men's Open Doubles; E. Daniels - D. Warren vs. C. Bonadona - R. Gonzalez, Men's Open Doubles

3:30 pm -- T.B.D. vs. T.B.D. Men's Open Doubles Final

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Upcoming Tournaments:

Aug. 31 -- TAHHI US Open Member Social and Cookout -- Port Royal Racquet Club -- Playing slots full.

Sept. 13 -- KidZone Tennis Tournament for Under 8 and Under 12 age divisions. 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 to assist players and events. 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 785-8388 ext 119

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

Oct. 31-Nov. 2 -- The Island Championship. TAHHI's annual tournament for Islanders and visitors. Go to www.tahhi.org.

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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VDMeer Open Opens

ENTRY DEADLINE SUNDAY IN REMAX-CMN DOUBLES AT PALMETTO DUNES

TENNIS E-News

Aug. 29, 2008 Vol. VII, No. 92
South Carolina Tennis 2006 Media Award Winner
Hilton Head Island SC

Action Resumes in the Morning

Day One of Van Der Meer Open Shows Off the Big Hitters in Prize-Money Championships

HILTON HEAD ISLAND SC (TENNIS E-News) -- The second of three 2008 Van Der Meer Open Championships got crackin' today at Van Der Meer Tennis Center on DeAllyon Road, with men's and women's singles early rounds leading the way. Action will resume at 10 a.m. Saturday and wrap up with finals Sunday. Admission is free to spectators.

Tournament Director Justyn Schelver released this schedule of Saturday matches (C = consolation):

10:00 am -- Chris Kelly vs. Sam Trimble Men's Open Singles C; Katerina Jiskrowa vs. Lorinda Boothman Women's Open Singles; Michelle Green vs. Bobbi Colket Women's Open Singles; Ashley Mitchell vs. Magdalena Ekert Women's Open Singles; Amanda Becker vs. Erica White Women's Open Singles

10:30 am -- Jan Surovic vs. Alexandru Pasareanu Men's Open Singles; Diana Donoslovic vs. Mia Bobrowski Women's Open Singles C; Julia Norris vs. Samantha Droop Women's Open Singles C; Zeynep Mafa vs. T.B.D. Women's Open Singles C

11:15 am -- Ricardo Gonzalez vs. Mo Hookaylo Men's Open Singles

11:30 am -- David Warren vs. Michael Sutcliffe Men's Open Singles; Heinrich bremer vs. Christophe Bonadona Men's Open Singles; T.B.D. vs. Erik Halaj Men's Open Singles C

12:00 pm -- Luca Cerne vs. Alex Bahr Men's Open Singles C; David Hawkins vs. Johny Philoxene Men's Open Singles C; Steve Byler vs. Charlie Bridges Men's Open Singles C

12:30 pm -- T.B.D. vs. Matthew Kelly Men's Open Singles C; T.B.D. vs. T.B.D. Women's Open Singles; T.B.D. vs. T.B.D. Women's Open Singles; T.B.D. vs. T.B.D. Women's Open Singles C; T.B.D. vs. T.B.D. Women's Open Singles C

1:00 pm -- C. Kelly - M. Kelly vs. D. Hawkins - M. Kirk Men's Open Doubles; L. Cerne - M. Hyland vs. G. Woodson - J. Woodson Men's Open Doubles; J. Surovic - H. bremer vs. M. Hookaylo - T. Tugwell Men's Open Doubles

1:30 pm -- T.B.D. vs. T.B.D. Men's Open Singles

2:00 pm -- T.B.D. vs. T.B.D. Men's Open Doubles C; T.B.D. vs. T.B.D. Men's Open Doubles C; T.B.D. vs. T.B.D. Men's Open Doubles C; M. Bobrowski - C. Hannes vs. D. Donoslovic - S. Droop Women's Open Doubles C; B. Colket - J. O'Neill vs. A. Mitchell - Z. Mafa Women's Open Doubles C

2:30 pm -- M. Sutcliffe - S. Trimble vs. E. Daniels - D. Warren Men's Open Doubles

3:00 pm -- R. Coulton - L. Holyoke vs. T.B.D. Men's Open Doubles; M. Ekert - K. Jiskrowa vs. M. Green - E. White Women's Open Doubles; A. Becker - L. Boothman vs. K. Hangstefer - M. Melo Women's Open Doubles

3:30 pm -- E. Halaj - A. Pasareanu vs. T.B.D. Men's Open Doubles

4:00 pm -- T.B.D. vs. T.B.D. Men's Open Singles; T.B.D. vs. T.B.D. Men's Open Doubles C; T.B.D. vs. T.B.D. Men's Open Doubles C

5:00 pm -- T.B.D. vs. C. Bonadona - R. Gonzalez Men's Open Doubles;

Both Sides of The Bridge Now Swinging

Action Picks Up in Super Seniors Leagues; Most Teams To Be Playing by Next Week

HILTON HEAD ISLAND SC (TENNIS E-News) -- Super Senior teams on Hilton Head Island stepped onto the court for start of the fall season this week, following their brethren and sistren across The Bridge who got under way last week. Most teams, however, won't be in play until next month … hey, that's Monday!!

Here are what the early stats appear to be as of Thursday the 28^th::

TENNIS ASSOCIATION of HILTON HEAD ISLAND LEAGUES

Super Senior 60s

3.0 Men -- 12 teams -- 8/25 to 10/27 -- 6 teams tied at 1-0

3.0 Women -- 7 teams -- 9/09 to 10/21 --

3.5 Men -- 9 teams -- 8/27 to 10/22 -- 4 teams tied at 1-0

3.5 Women -- 11 teams -- 9/03 to 10/22 --

4.0 Men -- 3 team -- 8/26 to 10/21 -- Port Royal in lead at 1-0

4.0 Women -- 3 teams -- 9/08 to 10/27 --

4.5 Women -- 1 team --

Super Senior 70s

3.0 Men -- 4 teams -- 9/09 to 10/14 --

3.0 Women -- 3 teams -- 9/03 to 10/20 --

3.5 Men -- 3 teams -- 8/28 to 10/23 -- Indigo Run in lead at 1-0

3.5 Women -- 3 teams -- 9/08 to 10/27 --

4.0 Women -- 1 team --

Super Senior 75s

3.0 Men -- 6 teams -- 9/10 to 10/08 --

3.5 Men -- 2 teams -- 9/15 to 10/13 --

COASTAL CAROLINA TENNIS ASSOCIATION LEAGUES

Super Senior 60s

2.5 Men -- 4 teams -- 9/10 to 10/23 --

3.0 Men -- 7 teams -- 9/08 to 10/20 --

3.0 Women -- 3 teams -- 8/26 to 10/21 -- Dataw Darlins in lead at 1-0

3.5 Men -- 6 teams -- 8/20 to 10/22 -- Sun City Nationals in lead at 2-0

3.5 Women -- 5 teams -- 8/20 to 10/22 -- Sun City Alley Cats, Dataw Dixies, Sun City Sun Spots tied at 1-0

Super Senior 70s

3.0 Men -- 3 teams -- 8/26 to 10/21 -- Sun City Spoilers in lead at 1-0

3.5 Men -- 2 teams -- 9/09 to 10/23 --

Golly gee … just when he writes a nice tennis story about Missy Malool's engaging experiences at the Olympics, they kick him upstairs. We had realized we forgot to say "nice story" at the time it ran and were about to do so when The Island Packet elevated Sports Editor Jeff Kidd to editor of the Beaufort Gazette. The Packet and the Gazette are no-so-slowly heading to becoming one newspaper, what with merging of staffs and coverage areas and press runs and stuff.

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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 -- Playing slots full.

Sept. 13 -- KidZone Tennis Tournament for Under 8 and Under 12 age divisions. 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 to assist players and events. 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 785-8388 ext 119

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

Oct. 31-Nov. 2 -- The Island Championship. TAHHI's annual tournament for Islanders and visitors. Go to www.tahhi.org.

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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( ) On the front of Batman's costume: "Guano Happens"

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-- Dennis Malick

Mixed & Super Seniors

Van der Meer Open Deadline Tuesday -- Call 785-8388 ext. 119 to enter

TENNIS E-News

Aug. 25, 2008 Vol. VII, No. 91
South Carolina Tennis 2006 Media Award Winner
Hilton Head Island SC

Mixed Doubles Combo

Adult Team Tennis Setting Up for Fall Season; 7.5 Added to This Year's Format

HILTON HEAD ISLAND SC (from Chaplin Chatter) -- USA Adult Team Tennis is organizing for its fall season that will begin in late October and run through middle January and again will culminate in a season-ending District Championship and player's party. New this year in the mixed doubles team play will be a fifth court to include play at the 7.5 combo level as well an increase to a 12-game pro set format.

Public Tennis Inc., with Ray Hardy as coordinator, has set each team match with mixed doubles in 5.5, 6.0, 6.5, 7.0 and 7.5. All games will count toward the match, for a total of 60 points up for grabs. The team with the most games won at the end of the season will be #1 seed at the South Carolina District Championships.

Cost for an individual to register for a team will be $34 plus a $3.05 TennisLink fee. That includes all court fees and balls. Proceeds from the league will benefit the PTI program fund, as well as the new court funds at Bluffton and HHI's Chaplin Public Tennis Center.

Anyone interested in captaining a team at one of the clubs should contact Hardy at rayhardy36@aol.com. Last season Spanish Wells won the District Championship. If you are interested in being added to the roster for a Chaplin team, contact Tim Ryan at chaplinroundrobin@hotmail.com.

CCTA Gets Under Way Wetly

Fall Super Senior Results Will Count in '08 Year-End Ratings

HILTON HEAD ISLAND SC (TENNIS E-News) -- All of this fall's matches played in the Super Senior Leagues (except the 75s) will be included in the 2008 year-end ratings which will be published sometime in late November or early December. Local coordinators report that there will be no disqualifications during the course of the season for any player possessing a computer rating. Players who have just self-rated could be disqualified if a grievance is filed. Originally the fall results had been carried over to the next year because of amount of time necessary in compiling records. Technology advances; so reporting time is reduced, thus allowing for the complete year's matches to be included in year-end ratings.

New this year is the ruling that any benchmark player (played in advanced championships like States) who is bumped up will have to wait a year before being allowed to appeal the "promotion".

MEANWHILE IN RAIN CITY, the new Coastal Carolina Tennis Association got its historic first matches played last week -- mostly. The Men's and Women's 3.5 matches scheduled for Sun City courts were rained out. Matches on Dataw and Callawassie Islands the same afternoon were played. Figures.

Thanks to Ernie Clark, senior coordinator of CCTA, here is a shorter step form in the "How To … " series presented by TENNIS E-News. This is how to get to results of your team matches and other:

1.Go to http://usta.com, then

2. Look to the right and select TennisLink, then

3. Select Leagues, then

4. Enter your USTA number and click on Go, then
5. Click on the team name you want, then

6. You can select Match Schedule, then

7. Select the Match ID # for the one you want.

TennisLink Decides Who Goes to States

You Just Can't Cut It Much Closer: Adult Mxd Teams Finish Win Same Won-Loss Records

HILTON HEAD ISLAND SC (TENNIS E-News) -- 'Tis the way it's s'posed to be … right down to the wire and then some. The USTA League 7.0 and 8.0 Mixed Doubles finished the schedule with two teams tied atop each standings. TennisLink records determined teams going to South Carolina State Championships.

In Adult 7.0, Chaplin Heat and Wexford Serves & Curves were in a dead heat at 5-1. Both teams stood at 13-5 in courts won/lost and in sets lost at 13. The Heat, however, became the first Chaplin Park Mixed team to advance to States by losing only 156 games, compared to the Wexford 163.

In Adult 8.0, the Bluffton Bangers came up with a three-court win in the final match to not only tie Port Royal Mixed Sundevils at 7-1, but to take the category first place with a 19-5 courts won/lost record, compared to the Sundevils' 17-7.

That completes the summer mixed doubles season, setting up teams heading to States Sept. 13-15 in Charleston.

Here are the league standings as of Sunday the 24^th:

Adult Mixed Doubles

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

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

7.0 -- 7 teams -- 6/21 to 8/16 -- Chaplin Heat in lead at 5-1; Heat clinch title on fewer games lost

8.0 -- 5 teams -- 6/15 to 8/24 -- Bluffton Bangers, Port Royal Mixed Sundevils tied at 7-1; Bangers clinch title on courts won

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 7-0; championship clinched

7.0 -- 10 teams -- 6/11 to 8/13 -- Port Royal Topspinners in lead at 9-0; championship clinched

8.0 -- 3 teams -- 6/19 to 8/21 -- PDTC 8.0 Sr. in lead at 5-0; championship clinched

Adult Combo Doubles

5.5 Women -- 4 teams -- 8/2 to 9/27 -- Spanish Wells 3-0

6.5 Men -- 4 teams -- 7/19 to 9/13 -- Wexford Combo in lead at 3-0

6.5 Women -- 8 teams -- 8/16 to 10/11 -- Palmetto Dunes Net Jets, Wexford Wild Side tied at 2-0

7.5 Men -- 3 teams -- 8/7 to 10/2 -- Beaufort Combo, Bluffton TopSpin tied at 1-0

7.5 Women -- 7 teams -- 8/16 to 10/4 -- Palmetto Dunes Chix Mix, Racquet Squad tied at 1-0

Senior Combo Doubles

6.5 Men -- 2 teams -- 8/5 to 9/2 -- Spring Lake in lead at 3-0

6.5 Women -- 3 teams -- 7/21 to 9/15 -- Palmetto Dunes Senior Net Jets in lead at 3-0

7.5 Men -- 3 teams -- 7/29 to 9/23 -- Port Royal in lead at 3-0

7.5 Women -- 6 teams -- 7/18 to 9/19 -- Sun City Hot Flashes, Port Royal Raucous Racquets, Sun City Tsunamis tied at 3-1

8.5 Men -- 1 team -- Indigo Run Hogg Doggs

8.5 Women -- 2 teams -- 7/31 to 9/4 -- Long Cove, Indigo Run tied at 1-1

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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 -- Playing slots full.

Sept. 13 -- KidZone Tennis Tournament for Under 8 and Under 12 age divisions. 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 to assist players and events. 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 785-8388 ext 119 Oct. 24-27: USTA League South Carolina Combo State Championships at Daniel Island, Charleston

Oct. 31-Nov. 2 -- The Island Championship. TAHHI's annual tournament for Islanders and visitors. Go to www.tahhi.org.

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

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( ) Percentage of Republicans and Democrats, respectively, who believe in hell: 69, 52

( ) Percentage of independents who do: 45.

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-- harper's index in Funny Times

-- Dennis Malick

Deadlines & Kids Play

Deadline Tuesday for Van Der Meer Open; Play Aug. 29-31 … story below.

TENNIS E-News

Aug. 20, 2008 Vol. VII, No. 90
South Carolina Tennis 2006 Media Award Winner
Hilton Head Island SC

Now we can appreciate George Bush's problem: how to cope with two war zones. Like, do we cover HHI tennis only and ignore Coastal Carolina? Should we cover both? If we try that, do we have the resources (energy) to do so? To cover both, should we cut back on playing tennis (and golf)? As Yul Brynner sang: "Is a puzzlement."

And nothing like rain bands from an impending hurricane to welcome today's start of the fall tennis season and inauguration (baptism?!?) of the Coastal Carolina TA. Stay tuned.

Entry Deadline Sept. 5

2^nd KidZone Tennis Tournament Sept. 13 for Under 8s and Under 12s at Chaplin PTC

HILTON HEAD ISLAND SC (TENNIS E-News) -- After its first successful event earlier this summer, the second KidZone Tennis Tournament will be held Saturday, Sept. 13 at Chaplin Public Tennis Center, matching Under 8s and Under 12s boys and girls in short-court play with special junior balls.

Director Patricia Hy-Boulais of Hytennis Academy will conduct the tournament using the Quickstart Tennis format. Under 8s category will play on a 36-foot court with foam balls -- two out of three sets to seven points. Registration fee $15. Under 12s will play on a 60-foot court with low compression balls -- two out of three sets of four games. Registration fee $25.

Registration deadline is Friday, Sept. 5. For information and to enter online, go to http://kidzonetennis.com. For questions, call the director at 298-4229. Also available on the site is a WHHI-TV video on the KidZone and Quickstart programs with Island sportscaster Bobby Sandell.

Top Area Players Entered

Deadline Tuesday for Van Der Meer $$$$ Open That Will Be Played Aug. 29-31

HILTON HEAD ISLAND SC (TENNIS E-News) -- The Van Der Meer Tennis's second 2008 Open Championships will be played Aug. 29-31 at the DeAllyon Road center with entries being accepted in men's and women's singles and doubles until Tuesday unless draw limits are reached before that time.

The prize-money championships have 32-draw limits in singles and 16 in doubles, Tournament Director Justyn Schelver said. Entry fee is $30 for singles and $50 per team for doubles. For entry, contact Schelver at Van Der Meer Tennis at 785-8388 ext. 119 or justynschelver@hotmail.com.

Area teaching pros, visiting college players and top juniors are expected in the draws. It's an open draw, but Schelver said he anticipates 4.0 and 4.5 players will be entering, especially in the women's divisions.

The third and final 2008 Open will be played in conjunction with the Vacation Company Adult Championships Oct. 22-26 at Van Der Meer Shipyard Racquet Club.

Benefit to Kindergarten Tennis, Too

$4,000 Grant to PTI Will Continue Boys & Girls Club Tennis Instruction

HILTON HEAD ISLAND SC (TENNIS E-News) -- Public Tennis Inc. has received a $4,000 from The Heritage Foundation to continue PTI's kids tennis programs at the Boys & Girls Club for another year. The instruction has been conducted by Emmett Diggs. Also to benefit from the grant will be the A,B,C's of Tennis kindergarten instruction by Jacque Houck.

HHI's Touring Pro Umpire

Lynn Welch Named to Maine Sports Legends Hall of Honors

HILTON HEAD ISLAND SC (TENNIS E-News) -- Hilton Head Islander Lynn Welch, a world-traveling professional tennis umpire, has been named to the Maine Sports Legends Hall of Honors. An induction banquet will be held in October, following Welch's two-week stint of umpiring at the US Open and three weeks in Tokyo and Beijing.

After a successful collegiate playing career, Welch returned to her native Maine as a tennis teaching pro. She was a consistent winner at HHI's Professional Tennis Registry Championships for teaching pros before moving to Hilton Head Island. While teaching on HHI, she began umpiring, working her way up to Family Circle Cup. She has chaired matches at all the Grand Slams, including the US Open final, as well as Olympics and WTA Tour finals. She will return to the US Open with beginning of play there Monday.

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TEACHING PRO WANTED -- Hytennis Academy is seeking a teaching professional for after school program. Applicant must be able to teach good technical skills to young children while maintaining motivation, playing ability and good communication skills are also important. Send resume at kzinfo@hytennis.com.

COURT MAINTENANCE OPENING -- A tennis court maintenance position is open at Port Royal Racquet Club. Workdays would be Tuesday and Thursday, mainly getting the clay courts open for play in the morning. This will be an hourly position with tennis and golf benefits at Heritage Golf Group properties. Tennis experience helpful but not mandatory. Contact Dennis Bianco at PRRC 686-8803.

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 -- Playing slots full.

Sept. 13 -- KidZone Tennis Tournament for Under 8 and Under 12 age divisions. 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 to assist players and events. 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 785-8388 ext 119 Oct. 24-27: USTA League South Carolina Combo State Championships at Daniel Island, Charleston

Oct. 31-Nov. 2 -- The Island Championship. TAHHI's annual tournament for Islanders and visitors. Go to www.tahhi.org.

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

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( ) An elderly woman was talking with her pastor about plans in the event of her death.

( ) Cremation was first, then having her ashes spread at Wal-Mart.

(___) "At Wal-Mart?" puzzled the pastor. "Yes," said the woman. "That way my daughters will be visiting me a couple times every week."

-- Internet stuff

-- Dennis Malick

RE/MAX CMN Entries

TENNIS E-News

Aug. 16, 2008 Vol. VII, No. 89
South Carolina Tennis 2006 Media Award Winner
Hilton Head Island SC

Judging from the number of "roadrunner" and "rr" kickbacks, we're guessing some of you didn't get Tuesday's

TENNIS E-News issue "Super Senior Schedules Posted". If you want it resent, email banana@hargray.com.

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TENNIS IS A BLOG -- See "Another Tennis News Source" below

Benefit for Children's Health Research

Adults & Juniors Will Compete in RE/MAX CMN Tournament Sept. 5-7

HILTON HEAD ISLAND SC (TENNIS E-News) -- Area tennis players will dash from court to TV to court the first weekend in September at the 13^th annual RE/MAX CMN Doubles Tournament at Palmetto Dunes Tennis Center. The Sept. 5-7 benefit for the Children's Miracle Network will play out with a background of the US Open final weekend in New York.

Set up as a two-tournament format, the 3^rd annual RE/MAX CMN Junior Singles will run in boys and girls age divisions of 10 & under, 12 & under, 14 & under and 16 & under. Two matches will be guaranteed with the entry fee of $30 per player. Entry deadline is Sunday, Aug. 30.

The Adult Doubles Tournament will be in men's, women's and mixed rating divisions of 2.5, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5, 5.0 and Open. Entry fee is $45 per person if playing one event and $55 if playing in two. $5 from each entry will be donated to CMN. Giuseppi's Pizza & Pasta will host a player party. Entry deadline is Sunday the 30^th.

Proceeds raised will go to CMN at the Medical University of South Carolina Children's Hospital in Charleston.

Entry forms are available throughout the area or by clicking below. For information, call PDTC at 785-1152.

Junior entry form

Adult entry form

"Split" Kicks in for 3.5s

Coastal Carolina Super Seniors Start Wednesday; Schedules Posted on TennisLink

HILTON HEAD ISLAND SC (TENNIS E-News) -- The USTA League Super Senior 2008 season will get rolling Wednesday with Coastal Carolina Tennis Association's first openers -- the 60s Men's and Women's 3.5s. The Tennis Association of HHI will get its action going Monday the 25^th in the 60s Men's 3.0s.

This first season under The Split of the two tennis areas will have each operating 60s Men's and Women's 3.0s and 3.5s as well as 70s Men's 3.0s and 3.5s. Champions from both sides of the bridge will advance directly to States. A combined 60s Men's 2.5 will be played under the CCTA banner; 60s Men's and Women's 4.0s will play under TAHHI as will 70s Women's 3.0 and 3.5 and 75s Men's 3.0 and 3.5.

Here is the layout of the land as the Supers get set to play. South Carolina State Championships will be Nov. 7-9 at Wild Dunes on Isle of Palms.

60s 60s

TAHHI CCTA

M2.5 -- all teams in CCTA 4 teams – 9/10 to 10/23

W2.5 – 0 teams 0 teams

M3.0 – 12 teams – 8/25 to 10/27 7 teams – 9/8 to 10/20

W3.0 – 7 teams – 9/9 to 10/21 3 teams – 8/26 to 10/21

M3.5 – 9 teams – 8/27 to 10/22 6 teams – 8/20 to 10/22

W3.5 – 11 teams – 9/3 to 10/22 5 teams – 8/20 to 10/22

M4.0 – 3 teams – 8/26 to 10/21 all teams in TAHHI

W4.0 – 3 teams – 9/8 to 10/27 all teams in TAHHI

70s 70s

TAHHI CCTA

M3.0 – 4 teams – 9/9 to 10/14 3 teams – 8/26 to 10/21

W3.0 – 3 teams – 9/3 to 10/20 all teams in TAHHI

M3.5 – 3 teams – 8/28 to 10/23 2 teams – 9/9 to 10/23

W3.5 – 3 teams – 9/8 to 10/27 all teams in TAHHI

W4.0 – 1 team

75s 75s

TAHHI CCTA

M3.0 – 6 teams -- 9/10 to 10/8 all teams in TAHHI

M3.5 – 2 teams – 9/15 to 10/13 all teams in TAHHI

Total Teams Total Teams

TAHHI CCTA

60s = 45 teams 60s = 25 teams

70s = 14 teams 70s = 5 teams

75s = 8 teams 75s = 0 teams

All levels = 67 teams All levels = 30 teams

TENNIS E-News will be providing a series of "How To …" features to help captains and players get the league schedules and related information. There is more than one way to access the information. This is one that works. This is the second of the series, directing how to get to your team information.

How to print a blank match scorecard:

1. Go to www.sctennis.com, then

2. Scroll down left column and select TennisLink, then

3. Under TennisLink, select Leagues, then

4. Scroll down and on right select Advanced Search, then

5. On dropdown, select year 2008, then

6. Select section as Southern, then

7. Select district as SC-Hilton Head or SC-Beaufort County, then

8. Select league (2008 Super Senior 60 or Super Senior 70, etc.),

9. Select category (3.0 Women’s, etc.) and select Go, then

10. Select Match Summary and the complete schedule will appear

11. Select number of specific match you want, then

12. Scroll to bottom of page and select Print Blank Card

TAHHI's US Open Social is a Sellout … But You Can Do the Cookout

HILTON HEAD ISLAND SC (TENNIS E-News) -- The US Open Social of the Tennis Association of HHI is "sold" out for its round robin play, but TAHHI members still can sign up for the cookout. Both events are Sunday, Aug. 31, at Port Royal Racquet Club with tennis from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Players already registered are to come in red, white and blue attire, social director Pat Leinberger said. A free cookout will be held after the tennis and is open to all TAHHI members. "So even if you were too late to get registered you can still stop by and join in the festivities," she said. There is a $10 fee for guests who are not members. Also, no shows will not be allowed to register for the next social. For questions and if you want to be on a player waiting list, contact Leinberger at 705-6014.

ANOTHER TENNIS NEWS SOURCE …………..

The Island Packet's new tennis writer, Sam McDowell, is adding a blog to augment coverage between his every-third-week columns. The blog will cover some other sports, but will be used for a lot of tennis news. To reach Sam's blog at any time, go to: http://www2.islandpacket.com/blogs/smcdowell. Note the "www2" rather than "www" usage.

TICKETS FOR US OPEN -- Monday, Sept. 1 matches ………….

Anyone interested interested in US Open tickets for Monday evening, Sept. 1 in Flushing NY should contact John Brummitt. He has four tickets -- face value $40 each -- and wants to selling them. Contact him by emailing john@brummitt1.com.

BRAND NAME TENNIS CLOTHING AT HOSPICE THRIFT … ESPECIALLY WOMEN'S WEAR

HILTON HEAD ISLAND SC (TENNIS E-News) -- The HHI Hospice Community Thrift Shop just off Matthews Drive (across from Sam's & BiLo) has a large selection of women's tennis clothes -- all sizes, styles and name brands, reports manager Elsa Troeh. Sales benefit Hospice Care of the LowCountry.

"These are almost new and very low priced," Elsa said. "Would you believe a Nike, Bolle, Reebok or Tail outfit for under $10? Shorts and tops are usually $3 to $5. We also have child, teen and men's tennis clothes and shoes at our main shop."

MPS Group Sponsor at Sawgrass

Amelia Is. WTA Tournament To Move to Ponte Vedra in 2009 … story below

JACKSONVILLE FL -- In a move harking back to Family Circle Cup's move from Hilton Head Island to Charleston's Daniel Island, the Bausch & Lomb Championships will be hopping from Amelia Island FL down the coast to Ponte Vedra in 2009, becoming the MPS Group Championships. Sawgrass Country Club will be the new home for the Apr. 6-12 event.

The Jacksonville-based, Fortune 1000 MPS Group, Inc., will become the new title sponsor for a three-year term once the event gets its anticipated Sony Ericsson WTA Tour Board approval. The MPS Group Championships will be one of nine sanctioned for the sony Ericsson WTA worldwide calendar. The tournament will celebrate its 30^th anniversary in 2009.

Sawgrass is in Ponte Vedra Beach, 20 miles east of downtown Jacksonville, and has hosted the Lipton World Doubles Championships of the ATP Tour and the Players Championship of the PGA Tour. The MPS Group Championships is managed and owned by Octagon, the international sports and entertainment agency whose tennis division manages tennis professionals and owns and manages other professional tennis events.

Daily tickets and remaining box seats for the 2009 MPS Group Championships will be available for sale to the general public beginning Oct. 20. For more information on The MPS Group Championships, call 800-486-8366, email mpsgroupchamps@octagon.com or go online at www.mpsgroupchamps.net.

MPS Group provides staffing, consulting, and solutions in the disciplines of information technology, finance and accounting, law, engineering, marketing and creative, property and healthcare.

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 -- Playing slots full.

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 to assist players and events. 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 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

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( ) You got it: It was a rabid baby raccoon, not a "rabin" one in the Tuesday E-News. And speaking of babies:

( ) 8^th grader Michael Avery of Thousand Oaks CA has been having trouble deciding which high school

(___) to attend. College? No problem. He’s already accepted a full basketball scholarship to Univ. of Kentucky beginning in 2012.

-- "News of the Weird" in Funny Times

-- Dennis Malick