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Sept. 28, 2008 Vol. VII, No. 106
South Carolina Tennis 2006 Media Award Winner
Hilton Head Island SC

TOURNAMENT FINALS

Locals Pasareanu, Carter, Tobe, Czura Win Championships at Van Der Meer Juniors

HILTON HEAD ISLAND SC (TENNIS E-News via TennisLink) – Four Hilton Head Island and Bluffton juniors came out with winning finals today in the wrapup of the Van Der Meer Junior Championships at Van Der Meer Tennis Center. The 124 players came from along the East Coast for the USTA-sanctioned tournament.

Here are today’s results:

Boys' 18 Singles – Semifinals -- Thai Kwiatkowski (Charlotte NC) d. (2) Sebastien Fauchet (Pittsford NY) 6-2; 6-4; (1) Alexandru Pasareanu (Bluffton) d. Ryan Drake (HHI) 6-2; 6-3; Final -- Pasareanu d. Kwiatkowski 6-1; 6-1; Consolation: Final -- (3) Erik Halaj (HHI) d. Parker Chang (Winston-Salem NC) 6-0; 6-0

Boys' 16 Singles -- Final -- (1) Aaron Cotton (Gretna LA) d. Jared Woodson (HHI) 7-6(5); 6-3; Consolation: Final -- (2) Wes Counts (Anderson) d. Colby Burke (HHI) 6-2; 6-3

Boys' 14 Singles – Semifinals -- (2) Joel Roberts (Summerville) d. Matthew Mendez (Mount Pleasant) 6-4; 6-4; (1) Luca Cerin (Beluno BL) d. Sam Trimble (HHI) 6-3; 6-2; Final -- Cerin d. Roberts 6-1; 6-2; Consolation: Final -- (3) Matthew Kelly (HHI) d. Jackson Grillo (Carrollton GA) 6-2; 6-2

Boys' 12 Singles – Final -- (2) Lee Ropp (Charleston) d. (1) Hufelder Duarte (Johns Is.) 6-2; 3-6(7); Consolation: Final -- Richard Snyder (Bluffton) d. Nathan Lockcuff (HHI) 6-0; 6-2

Boys' 10 Singles – Final -- (1) Alexander Bakita (Raleigh NC) d. Alex Likins (HHI) 6-1; 6-0; Consolation: Final -- (2) Zach Kirkland (Columbia) d. Nicholas Wheeler (HHI) 6-3; 6-2

Girls' 18 Singles – Semifinals -- (4) Bethany Dyar (HHI) d. (2) Erica White (Charleston WV) 7-5; 6-1; Hayley Carter (HHI) d. (1) Emily Stein (Broomall PA) 6-1; 6-0; Final -- Carter d. Dyar 6-2; 7-5; Consolation: Final -- (3) Samantha Light (Cramerton NC) d. Brittany Davis (Florence) 6-1; 6-1

Girls' 16 Singles – Semifinals -- (2) Zeynep Mafa (HHI) d. Kendal Drake (HHI) 6-3; 6-3; (1) Alrissa Tobe (Bluffton) d. (4) Ashley Kitchen (HHI) 6-2; 6-3; Final -- Tobe d. Mafa 7-5; 6-1; Consolation: Final -- Sarah McDonald d. Shena Joseph 6-1; 6-0

Girls' 14 Singles – Final -- (2) Meagan Evans (Ridgeville) d. (1) Sabrina Drammis (HHI) 6-1; 6-3; Consolation: Final -- Carissa Steichen (Mount Pleasant) d. Lyndsey Hegler (Lancaster SC) 4-6; 6-3; 1-0(3)

Girls' 12 Singles -- Final -- (2) Taylor Childress (Little River) d. (1) Natalie Kitchen (HHI) 6-3; 6-1; Consolation: Final -- Samantha Schuster (Charleston) d. Sydnee Wheeler (HHI) 6-7(4); 7-6(4); 10-4

Girls' 10 Singles – Final -- (1) Ellie Czura (Bluffton) d. Meredith Langs (HHI) 6-4; 7-5; Consolation: Final -- Cameron Kriscunas (HHI) d. Ariel Lipat (Savannah GA) 7-6; 6-0

Fripp Island Fall Clay Court Championships

FRIPP ISLAND SC (TENNIS E-News via TennisLink) – Players scrambled through a beautiful autumn day of singles and doubles semifinals and finals today at the USTA-sanctioned Fripp Island Fall Clay Court Championships.

Here are today’s match results:

Men's Open Singles – Final -- Lee Withrow (Mount Pleasant) d. (1) Patrick Child (HHI) 7-6(5); 6-0

Men's Open Doubles – Final -- Kirk Busby (Charleston)/Bill Greene (Charleston) d. Rob Anderson (Cumming GA)/Ted Anderson (Fripp Is.) 6-3; 6-1

Women's Open Doubles – Round Robin 3 – Joy Ross (Charlotte NC)/Heather Shaw (Charlotte NC) d. Sally Harvey (Sheldon)/Holly Mills (Port Royal) 5-7; 7-6(2); Michelle Clark (Beaufort)/Jill Wilson (Beaufort) winner of round robin

Mixed Open Doubles – Semifinal – Holly Mills (Port Royal)/Matt Straut (Beaufort) d. Heather Shaw (Charlotte NC)/Lee Withrow (Mount Pleasant) 7-5; 6-7(4); 10-6; Final – Kevin McGuire (Beaufort)/Jill Wilson (Beaufort) d. Mills/Straut 3-6; 6-1; 10-1

Men's 3.0 Singles – Round Robin 3 -- Bill McDaniel (Roswell GA) d. Bradley Mol (Fripp Is.) 6-1; 6-1; Pete Galloway (Fripp Is.) winner of round robin

Men's 3.5 Singles – Final -- Patrick Smith (Beaufort) d. William Wilkening (Fripp Is.) Wo (inj)

Men's 4.0 Singles – Round Robin 3 -- Henry Morales (HHI) d. Chris Dennison (Beaufort) 6-1; 4-6; 10-8 ; Morales winner of round robin

Men's 65 Singles – Final -- (1) Joseph Daniel (HHI) d. Jim Manship (Bluffton) 6-2; 4-6; 11-9

Women's 3.5 Singles – Final -- (1) Pam McShea (Simpsonville) d. Mary Knight (Simpsonville) 6-3; 6-0

Women's 4.0 Singles – Final -- Becky Trapp (Marvin NC) d. Leslie Peterson (Charlotte NC) 6-1; 6-1

Men's 3.0 Doubles – Round Robin 3 – Richard Pingree (Beaufort)/Richard Poore (Beaufort) d. Bernie Moscovitz (Beaufort) /Ron Tucker (Beaufort) 6-3; 6-2; Pete Galloway (Fripp Is.)/William Wilkening (Fripp Is.) winner of round robin

Men's 3.5 Doubles – Semifinal – Chad Bishop (Walterboro)/Jody Smoak (Walterboro) d. Norman Kinghorn (Fripp Is.)/Rusty Prophater (Norcross GA) 6-4; 7-6(8); Final -- Philip Manigo (Walterboro)/Michael Upchurch (Walterboro) d. Bishop/Smoak 3-6; 6-3; 10-7

Women's 3.0 Doubles – Final -- Lee Blanchard (Simpsonville)/Mary Knight (Simpsonville) d. Megan Hyatt (Beaufort)/Clare Taylor (Beaufort) 6-1; 6-4

Women's 3.5 Doubles – Final – Suzanne Burns (Mount Pleasant)/Sarah Dacosta (Mount Pleasant) d. Vicky Goodbrand (Charlotte NC)/Michelle Murphy (Davidson NC) 2-6; 6-4; 10-1

Women's 4.0 Doubles – Semifinals – Lynn Norris (Washaw NC)/Margaret Schrimsher (Charlotte NC) d. Leslie Peterson (Charlotte NC)/Becky Trapp (Marvin NC) 7-6(4); 7-5 ; Sarah Dacosta (Mount Pleasant)/Robyn Hughes (Mount Pleasant) d. Karen Duckworth (Huntersville NC)/Julli Goodwin (Davidson NC) 7-5; 6-2; Final -- Norris/Schrimsher d. Dacosta/Hughes 6-3; 6-3

Combined Mixed 6.0 Doubles – Semifinal – Bill McDaniel (Roswell GA)/Sandra McDaniel (Atlanta) d. Bernie Moscovitz (Beaufort)/Clare Taylor (Beaufort) 7-6(2); 6-3; Final – David Topper (Sheldon)/Michelle Vitale (St. Helena Is.) d. McDaniel/McDaniel 7-5; 6-3

Combined Mixed 7.0 Doubles – Quarterfinals – Michael Upchurch (Walterboro)/Martha Upchurch (Walterboro) d. Sam Annand (Beaufort)/Linda Annand (Beaufort) 6-4; 2-6; 10-5; William Greene (Charleston)/Heather Greene (Charleston) d. Linda Evans (Okatie)/Ed Pappas (Bluffton) 6-4; 6-4; Semifinals -- Greene/Greene d. Upchurch/Upchurch 6-2; 6-4; Candi Hawkins (Meggett)/Philip Manigo (Walterboro) d. Ted Anderson (Fripp Is.)/Connie Anderson (Fripp Is.) 6-1; 6-0; Final – Greene/Greene d. Hawkins/Manigo 6-2, 6-1.

Combined Mixed 8.0 Doubles – Quarterfinals – John Bauer (Chapin)/Michelle Clark (Beaufort) d. Jerry Josey (Beaufort)/Susi Josey (Beaufort) 6-1; 6-3; Kirk Busby (Charleston)/Kathy Hyatt (Beaufort) d. Buddy Evans (Newnan GA)/Eileen Evans (Newnan GA) 6-0; 6-3; Semifinals -- Bauer/Clark d. Busby/Hyatt 6-1; 6-3; Suzanne Burns (Mount Pleasant)/Chris Dennison (Beaufort) d. William Dalton (Beaufort)/Kristin Dalton (Beaufort) 7-6(4); 6-2; Final -- Bauer/Clark d. Burns/Dennison 6-1, 6-2.

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Upcoming Tournaments:

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

Nov. 7-9: 14^th annual Wild Wing Café Nutty Buddy Tennis Classic at Palmetto Dunes. Men’s, women’s, mixed doubles 2.5 through open. Call 785-1152.

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