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TENNIS E-News

Sept. 06, 2008 Vol. VII, No. 96
South Carolina Tennis 2006 Media Award Winner
Hilton Head Island SC

Deadlines:

RE/MAX CMN Adult Doubles & Junior Singles -- rescheduled for Sept. 12-14 -- entry deadline Sunday the 7th -- Updated entry forms attached. Message from Jackie Reynecke, tournament director: Entrants should contact the tennis center at their earliest convenience to confirm their participation for next weekend. New entry deadline is 6:30 p.m. Sunday.

KidZone Tennis Tournament -- Sept. 13 -- entry deadline Monday the 8th

HILTON HEAD ISLAND SC (TENNIS E-News) -- It's the second KidZone Tournament of the year and, when youngsters take to the courts next Saturday at Chaplin Public Tennis Center, the fundraiser again will benefit Public Tennis, Inc. Entry deadline is Monday the 8th.

Kids under 8 will play on a 36-foot court with foam balls -- best two out of three sets to seven points. Registration fee is $15. Under 12s will play on a 60-foot court with transitional balls -- best two out of three short sets of four games, no-ad scoring. Registration fee is $25. There will be one supervisor on each of the Under 8s courts to help with scoring and one supervisor for every two courts of the Under 12s.

Tournament registration time on the 13th will be 8:30 a.m. Registration online is at www.kidzonetennis.com. For information, contact Tournament Director Patricia Hy-Boulais of the HyTennis Academy (298-4229). Competitors will receive a free T-shirt and lunch and will play at least two matches, with trophy presentation to follow.

Sept. 27 Ride

HHI Teaching Pros Riding, Inviting Others To Join in the 2nd Annual Morgan Keegan Pedal 4 Kids

HILTON HEAD ISLAND SC (TENNIS E-News) -- The Boys & Girls Club of Hilton Head Island will be beneficiary of the 2^nd annual Morgan Keegan Pedal 4 Kids Sept. 27 -- a ride is not a race, promoters point out, for cyclists of all ages and abilities.

Sea Pines Country Club Pro Matt Wuller and Promoter Bruce Simpson have set up the event to begin at 8:30 a.m. Saturday the 27th for 25-mile riders, 9 a.m. for 10-mile riders and 9:30 a.m. for five-mile riders. Last year more than 300 riders registered, and nearly half were part of a team. All rides will begin and finish at the Hilton Head High School.

Registration fee before Sept. 19 is $25 and includes a Pedal 4 Kids T-shirt, a goodie bag, with food and refreshments at the start, finish,and rest areas. Registration is available online at www.bgchhi.org or www.active.com, or thru Hilary at the Boys & Girls Club at 689 3646. For more information, contact Wuller at 671-1294 or Simpson at 363-2233.

May 2-9, 2009

The Landings Gets $50,000 Men's Challenger for Next Spring

SAVANNAH GA (TENNIS E-News) -- The Landings Club will host $50,000 USTA Savannah Challenger Tournament May 2–9, 2009, at Franklin Creek Tennis Center, welcoming ATP players with a world ranking of 80 to 400. It will be the only such tournament in Georgia next year and is a first for Savannah.

Participants will be fulltime tour players that compete in Challenger Tournaments to improve their rankings and advance to Grand Slam events. "Graduates" of the Challenger circuit include Jim Courier, John Isner and Andre Agassi.

Tail has signed on as title sponsor and the Savannah Sports Council has agreed to be a presenting sponsor. Additionally, a private individual and Savannah Area Tennis Association have agreed to be sponsors. The sponsor categories range from $1,000 to $10,000. Interested in being a sponsor? Contact Andrew Burrow at 912-598-2570, Kathy Feron at 912-598-5354 or Robin Gold at 912-598-5370.

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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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