Season Ender

TENNIS E-News

Nov. 23, 2008 Vol. VII, No. 130
South Carolina Tennis 2006 Media Award Winner
Hilton Head Island SC

Season Ends

Third-Set Tiebreaks Galore in Finals of Thanksgiving Tournament at Chaplin Park

HILTON HEAD ISLAND SC (TENNIS E-News) – It was the season end for the 2008 Hilton Head Island tournament calendar and finals day looked pretty much how finals days should: A bunch of closely played matches, many ending in long tiebreaks.

The temps were much more pleasant for the Thanksgiving Turkey Tournament at Chaplin Public Tennis Center as Gary Sabbatino, Lauren Vaccaro and Jason Zack won singles and doubles championships. Match tiebreaks of 13-11 and 12-10 highlighted the finals.

Tournament Director Tim Ryan reported about 90 players competed overall. Play began Friday and included a Giuseppi’s Pizza and Pasta players party. Piggly Wiggly provided continental breakfasts.

Here are today’s results:

2.5 Women's Singles – Round Robin final round –Lauren Vaccaro def. Renee Meighan 6-0, 6-1

3.0 Women's Singles – Round Robin final round –Gary Sabbatino def. Heather Rath 6-0, 6-2

3.5/4.0 Women's Singles – Final – Donna Biershenck def. Tracy Sklarin 6-0, 6-3

3.0 Men's Singles – Final – Marin Pasareanu def. Mike Vaccaro 7-5, 6-3

3.5 to Open Men’s Singles -- Final –Said Hernandez def. Scott Christensen 6-0, 6-1

Boys' 18 Singles – Final – Jason Zack def. Trey Hale 3-6, 6-2, 7-5

Boys' 14 Singles -- Final –Mitchell Brockmann def. John Larson 6-1, 6-0

2.5 Mixed Doubles – Round Robin #2 -- Christy Cameron/Ken Gleitsmann def. Sharon Saupp/Bob Blohm 6-4, 6-7, 10-8; Round Robin final round -- Christy Cameron/Ken Gleitsmann def. Sharon Saupp/Bob Blohm 10-2

3.0 Mixed Doubles – Quarterfinals -- Final -- Lauren Vaccaro/Mike Vaccaro def. Gloria Taylor/Pete Nardi 6-4, 5-7, 10-7

3.5 Mixed Doubles –Final – Tracey Sklarin/Curt Batistelli def. Carolyn Kraus/Rick Kraus 6-3, 2-6, 10-2

4.0 Mixed Doubles – Round Robin final round -- Heather Galvin/Derrick Williams leading Holli Selman/Aaron Selman 6-3, 2-3 (to be continued)

Open Mixed Doubles – Round Robin final round -- Amanda Becker/Josh LeClaire d. Nancy and Scott Christensen

Parent/Child –Final –Jason Zack/Jim Zack def. Mitchell Brockmann/Thorsten Brockmann 6-0, 6-3

3 0 Women's Doubles – Round Robin final round – Gary Sabbatino/Barbara Vaughan def. Doreen Miller/Mindy Carmines 4-6, 6-1, 13-11.

3.5 Women's Doubles –Final -- Carolyn Kraus/Veronica Gutow def. Randi Selman/Julie Jilly 7-6(6), 6-3

4.0 Women's Doubles -- Jackie Reynecke/Heather Galvin d. Theresa Pugh/Caroline Stoll 6-3, 6-1

3.0 Men's Doubles – Round Robin final round – Greg Galvin/Chris Jenness def. Zoran Hrnjak/Liviu Bunea 6-4, 6-2

3.5 Men's Doubles –Final – Wolfgang Ey/Don Morris def. Rick Kraus/Justin Francis 1-6, 6-4, 12-10

Men's Open Doubles -- Josh Leclaire/Said Hernandez d. Trey Hale/Brady Nichols 6-1, 6-1

Junior Team Tennis League Results

Week ending 11/22

12s -- Villains over Wexford 40-9; Villains over Bluffton 31-23

Villains currently in first.

14s – Beginners: Beaufort over Bluffton 32-11 (Beaufort in first)

Intermediates: Villains over Chaplin Park 40-7; Bluffton over Beaufort 39-13; Beaufort over Wexford 29-21

Bluffton is currently in first place.

18s -- Villains over Chaplin Park 40-1; Bluffton over Beaufort 33-21

Bluffton is currently in first place.

Kids Take Home Championships in QuickStart Tournament at Hampton Hall

BLUFFTON SC (TENNIS E-News) – The one-day QuickStart Kids Tournament at Hampton Hall is history and three area youngsters placed on top of the playing divisions.

Boys Under 10 winner was Bo Jenkins in a final over Will White in sets.

Girls Under 10 was won by Isabelle Boulais in a round robin competition.

In Co-ed Under 8, Conrad Alford won against Payton Flowers.

Tournament Director Bret Robertson reported that 21 youngsters competed in three divisions. The Boys 10s had eight players; Girls 10s had five and the mixed Under 8s had eight players.

The Under 10 division played best-of-three sets with a set being first player to win 4 games and a 7-point tiebreak would decide the third if needed. The Under 8 division played best-of-three sets with a set being first to 7 points. All divisions used special balls appropriate to the age levels.

Robertson and Lowcountry Sports Network will host another tournament in January, date to be determined.

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