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TENNIS E-News

Sept. 27, 2008 Vol. VII, No. 105
South Carolina Tennis 2006 Media Award Winner
Hilton Head Island SC

TOURNAMENT FINALS SUNDAY

Van Der Meer Junior Championships

HILTON HEAD ISLAND SC (TENNIS E-News) – Matchplay will resume at 8 a.m. Sunday in the Van Der Meer Junior Championships with some semifinals, while other semis and finals will begin at 9:30 a.m. Spectators are admitted free for the USTA-sponsored tournament that has 123 players from throughout the East Coast.

Results of matches played today at Van Der Meer Tennis Center:

Boys' 18 Singles – Quarterfinals -- (2) Sebastien Fauchet d. Peter Pritchard 6-1; 6-3; Thai Kwiatkowski d. Mo Hookaylo 6-3; 6-4; Ryan Drake d. (4) Jan Surovic 6-2; 6-3; (1) Alexandru Pasareanu d. Alex Bahr 6-1; 6-2; Consolation: Round 1 -- Johnny Steichen d. Mark Hyland 6-0; 6-0; (3) Erik Halaj d. David Hawkins 6-4; 6-1; Parker Chang d. Jason Zack 6-2; 6-0; Semifinal -- (3) Erik Halaj d. Johnny Steichen 6-1; 6-3

Boys' 16 Singles – Quarterfinals -- Steven Weaver d. (2) Wes Counts 6-3; 6-4; Jared Woodson d. (4) Trey Hale 6-4; 6-2; Semifinals -- Jared Woodson d. Steven Weaver 6-3; 6-3; (1) Aaron Cotton d. (3) Brent Lett 6-0; 6-3

Boys' 14 Singles – Quarterfinals -- (2) Joel Roberts d. Hampton Drake 6-4; 6-0; Matthew Mendez d. Santiago PintoHugues 6-7(1); 6-3; 1-0(8); Sam Trimble d. (4) Charlie Drake 6-2; 6-1; (1) Luca Cerin d. Jack O'Koniewski 6-2; 6-1; Consolation: Quarterfinals -- Kyle Freeman d. James Bachety 6-2; 6-3; (3) Matthew Kelly d. Carsten Fisher 6-4; 6-2; Aaron Lipat d. Thomas Capocasale 6-1; 0-6; 1-0(6); Jackson Grillo d. Angelo Carrabba 6-1; 6-2

Boys' 12 Singles – Quarterfinals -- Amit Kohli d. Richard Snyder 6-1; 7-5; Semifinals --(2) Lee Ropp d. Amit Kohli 6-2; 6-3; (1) Hufelder Duarte d. Nathan Lockcuff 6-0; 6-0

Boys' 10 Singles – Quarterfinal -- Alex Likins d. Robert Gavin 6-1; 6-1; Semifinals -- (2) Zach Kirkland d. Alex Likins 6-0; 6-0; (1) Alexander Bakita d. Nicholas Wheeler 7-6; 6-1

Girls' 18 Singles – Quarterfinals -- (2) Erica White d. Samantha Sullivan 6-3; 6-2; (4) Bethany Dyar d. Diana Donoslovic 6-1; 6-4; Hayley Carter d. Meghan Blevins 7-5; 6-1; (1) Emily Stein d. Lauren Kelly 6-2; 6-0; Consolation: Round 1 -- Brittany Davis d. Alexandra Sheeran 6-3; 6-4; Sonya Stover d. April McDonie 7-5; 6-2; (3) Samantha Light d. Elizabeth Hensley 6-0; 6-0

Girls' 16 Singles – Quarterfinals -- (2) Zeynep Mafa d. Samantha Droop 6-4; 6-1; Kendal Drake d. (3) Kelly Cameron 6-2; 6-7(3); 1-(5); (4) Ashley Kitchen d. Madison Martin 6-0; 6-2; (1) Alrissa Tobe d. Jasmyn Howell 6-1; 6-1; Consolation: Round 2 -- Miranda Martin d. Madison Hutchinson 6-3; 6-1; Quarterfinals -- Sarah McDonald d. Renee Henry 6-0; 6-1; Marian Hohenwarter d. Chelsea Bellomy 6-2; 7-5; Semifinal --Marian Hohenwarter d. Sarah McDonald 6-2; 7-5

Girls' 14 Singles – Quarterfinals -- (2) Meagan Evans d. Charlotte Loper 6-1; 6-2; Samantha Russell d. Carissa Steichen 6-3; 6-1; Semifinals -- (2) Meagan Evans d. Samantha Russell 6-3; 6-2; (1) Sabrina Drammis d. Makayla Chandler 6-0; 6-0; Consolation: Quarterfinal -- Carissa Steichen d. Stephanie Behring 6-1; 6-1

Girls' 12 Singles – Quarterfinals -- (2) Taylor Childress d. Sydnee Wheeler 6-1Ret (ill); Valerie Droop d. Taylor Soop 6-1; 6-3; Jenai Charles d. Naruemon Wiriyachon 6-4; 6-1; Semifinal -- (2) Taylor Childress d. Valerie Droop 6-0; 6-1; Consolation: Quarterfinals -- Sydnee Wheeler d. Taylor Soop 6-1; 6-1; Samantha Schuster d. Naruemon Wiriyachon 7-5; 6-2

Girls' 10 Singles – Quarterfinals -- (2) Mckenzie Collins d. Cameron Kriscunas ; Meredith Langs d. Marin Czura Def (ad); Semifinals -- Meredith Langs d. (2) Mckenzie Collins 6-2; 6-3; (1) Ellie Czura d. Elise Mills 6-0; 6-0; Consolation: Quarterfinals -- Cameron Kriscunas d. Marin Czura Def (ad); Ariel Lipat d. Kathryn Bautista 6-2; 6-4

Fripp Island Fall Clay Court Championships

FRIPP ISLAND SC (TENNIS E-News via TennisLink) – Singles finals and semifinal doubles will begin early Sunday in the Fripp Island Fall Clay Court Championships. The USTA-sanctioned tournament has 136 players entered.

Here are results of matches played today at Fripp Island Racquet Club (Note: It appears that some of today’s results are not included. These are as posted on TennisLink.):

Men's Open Singles – Semifinals -- Lee Withrow d. Joseph Macdermant 6-0; 6-1; (1) Patrick Child d. Grady Clay 6-0; 6-1

Men's Open Doubles – Quarterfinals -- Dalton/Straut d. Abbott/Abbott 6-3; 3-6; 10-6; Semifinals -- Busby/Greene d. Chambers/McGuire 6-4; 7-6(2); Anderson/Anderson d. Dalton/Straut 6-2; 6-4

Women's Open Doubles – Round Robin -- Clark/Wilson d. Harvey/Mills 6-0; 6-2; Clark/Wilson d. Ross/Shaw 6-3; 7-5

Mixed Open Doubles – Semifinal -- McGuire/Wilson d. Chambers/Compton 6-1; 6-2

Men's 3.0 Singles – Round Robin -- Pete Galloway d. Bradley Mol 6-1; 6-2; Pete Galloway d. Bill McDaniel 6-2; 0-6; 10-6

Men's 3.5 Singles – Quarterfinals -- Richard Poore d. Buddy Evans Wd (emerg); Patrick Smith d. Alex Trammell 6-1; 6-1; Semifinals -- William Wilkening d. Richard Poore 6-3; 6-1; Patrick Smith d. Rodney Blakeman 6-1; 6-0

Men's 4.0 Singles – Round Robin -- Henry Morales d. Chris Hoogenboom 6-2; 6-3; Chris Dennison d. Chris Hoogenboom 6-4; 6-1

Women's 3.5 Singles – Quarterfinals -- Vicky Goodbrand d. Cristel Mol-Dellepoort 6-0; 6-1; Mary Knight d. Marjory Mitchell 6-2; 6-3; Semifinals -- Mary Knight d. Vicky Goodbrand 7-5; 0-6; 10-5; (1) Pam McShea d. Linda Evans 6-3; 6-1

Women's 4.0 Singles -- Quarterfinals -- Becky Trapp d. Suzanne Wolf 7-6(6); 6-1; Judy Mattoon d. A. Kristin. Dalton 6-1; 6-0; Semifinals -- Becky Trapp d. Judy Mattoon 6-2; 6-4; Leslie Peterson d. Alice Boland Def (ns)

Men's 3.0 Doubles – Round Robin -- Galloway/Wilkening d. Pingree/Poore 7-5; 6-4; Galloway/Wilkening d. Moscovitz/Tucker 6-3; 6-1

Men's 3.5 Doubles – Quarterfinals -- Dockum/Rickenbach d. Annand/Beauregard 6-2; 6-4; Manigo/Upchurch d. Roberts/Smith 6-3; 6-1; Kinghorn/Prophater d. Nagle/Pappas 6-3; 7-6(5); Semifinals -- Manigo/Upchurch d. Dockum/Rickenbach 3-6; 6-3; 10-2

Women's 3.0 Doubles – Quarterfinals -- Hyatt/Taylor d. Dameron/Littleton 7-5; 7-6(1); Hawkins/Upchurch d. Carter/Tucker 6-4; 6-3; Semifinals -- Hyatt/Taylor d. Hawkins/Upchurch 7-6(1); 4-6; 10-6; Blanchard/Knight d. Beverly/Galloway 6-1; 6-1

Women's 3.5 Doubles – Quarterfinals -- Goodbrand/Murphy d. Dabney/McGill 7-5; 6-4; Harris/Kuster d. Ambrose/Mitchell 6-2; 6-2; Semifinals --Goodbrand/Murphy d. Harris/Kuster 6-2; 6-1; Burns/Dacosta d. Beauregard/Kennedy-Parker 6-3; 6-2

Women's 4.0 Doubles – Quarterfinals -- Peterson/Trapp d. Josey/Wolf 6-3; 6-0; Norris/Schrimsher d. Barwick/Painton 7-5; 0-6; 11-9; Dacosta/Hughes d. Compton/Dounn 6-0; 2-6; 10-7; Duckworth/Goodwin d. Hon/Manship 7-6(7); 2-6; 10-7

Men's 65 Singles – Semifinal -- Jim Manship d. Jerry Wayne 6-1; 6-0; (1) Joseph Daniel d. David Kimball 6-1; 6-3

Combined Mixed 6.0 Doubles – Quarterfinals -- Tucker/Tucker d. Kennedy-Parker/Kenny 6-4; 2-6; 10-8; Topper/Vitale d. Mol-Dellepoort/Mol 6-1; 6-2; McDaniel/McDaniel d. Hyatt/Miller 6-3; 6-0; Semifinal -- Topper/Vitale d. Tucker/Tucker 6-2; 6-4

Combined Mixed 7.0 Doubles – Round of 16 Upchurch/Upchurch d. Blakeman/Kuster 6-1; 5-7; 10-4; Greene/Greene d. Huff/Mix 6-4; 6-2; Leinberger/Leinberger d. Poore/Poore 3-6; 7-5; 10-9; Hawkins/Manigo d. Pingree/Pingree 6-2; 6-1

Combined Mixed 8.0 Doubles – Round of 16 -- Aube/Terrill d. Abernathy/Boland 6-3; 6-4

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Upcoming Tournaments:

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. 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

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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