SSr. Schedules Up

TENNIS E-News

Aug. 12, 2008 Vol. VII, No. 88
South Carolina Tennis 2006 Media Award Winner
Hilton Head Island SC

SCHEDULES POSTED

Super Senior Season for HHI League Teams Now on TennisLink

HILTON HEAD ISLAND SC (TENNIS E-News) -- USTA League captains, get your engines revving. Schedules went up today for Super Seniors 60s, 70s and 75s men's and women's 3.0, 3.5 and 4.0 categories in the Hilton Head Island leagues. At latest check, Coastal Carolina schedules have not been posted.

The fall league season will begin with 3.0s on Monday, Aug. 25, 4.0s on Tuesday the 26^th and 3.5s on Wednesday the 27^th. Not all men's and women's divisions in those categories will be playing first matches on those dates. The season will culminate Nov. 7-9 in South Carolina State Championships at Wild Dunes, Isle of Palms.

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 are more than one ways to access the information. This is one that works. This is the first of the series, directing how to get to your schedule.

TennisLink How To …

Find your team schedule

(After each instruction to “select”, wait for new screen to appear, then proceed.)

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 USTA-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.), then

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

10. Select Match Summary and the complete schedule will appear

Want to Join a USTA League Team?

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 -- 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 will be happy to know that Hilton Head Island (identified as “Hilton Head SC”) has made

( ) the nationally syndicated “News of the Weird” feature on those people who exposed themselves

(___) to a rabin raccoon by kissing the animal on the lips. Maybe on Letterman next … ?

-- Dennis Malick