TENNIS E-News
Mar. 17, 2009 Vol. VIII, No. 28
South Carolina Tennis 2006 Media Award Winner
Hilton Head Island SC
Super Seniors Note: An Irish parade turns into a promotion for the Banana Open Junior Challenge – big pix on IPacket Page 1.
Guess you SS folks didn’t cotton to the TENNIS E-NEWS suggestion of parading (with the other “Irish”) the eight Super Senior state
championship teams from HHI and CCTA that will be heading to Southern Sectionals this weekend. We have a theme here:
Tennis is BIG; HHI area is BIG in tennis … let’s brag about it.
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The TAHHI Spring Social Sunday the 29th has a few openings available as of now, but only for the 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. round robin segment. Best register right now on http://www.tahhi.org. For questions, contact Pat Leinberger at 705-6014.
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2008 South Carolina champions
9 HHI, CCTA Teams Set for Super Senior Sectionals in Alabama
HILTON HEAD ISLAND SC (TENNIS E-News) – Eight South Carolina champions and one finalist from the HHI and Coastal Carolina leagues will be heading to Birmingham shortly for the 2008 Southern Super Senior Championships. They will compete against Fall 2008 champions from eight other southern states.
Matchplay starts early Friday with teams playing in-group round robins through Saturday, aiming to get to Sunday afternoon finals and the chance to advance to Nationals Apr. 24-29 in Phoenix AZ.
Having fought through local league play and then the SC Championships last fall, HHI area teams will run into a familiar situation: playing against all-star teams, i.e. teams competing at Southerns having played no matches – or very few – to get to Southern Championships. The Mississippi Women’s 4.0s, for example, show a roster of nine players from six different towns/cities. Teams are given the opportunity to advance to States and Southerns when there are no local leagues. If the all-star teams are not allowed, the HHI teams likely would have fewer opponents at Southerns … or none, like in the 2.5s. Southern and South Carolina still have not found any 2.5 players hiding under a rock somewhere … only on the sands of Hilton Head Island.
Here is the rundown on HHI and CCTA teams competing with captain in (parentheses):
60s
M3.0 – Sun City Court Jesters (Bill Flack)
M3.5 – Long Cove Super Retreads (Bill Cale)
W4.0 – Port Royal Senior Moments (Barbara Steiger)
M4.0 – Port Royal (Allan Zak)
70s
W3.0 – Sun City Golden Girls (Jean John)
M3.0 – SC ‘A’ Sea Pines Imposters (Bob Hilton); SC ‘B’ Spring Lake Cruisers (Bob Pentz)
W3.5 – Port Royal Killer Bees (Catherine Haight)
M3.5 – Indigo Run (Don Ross)
Here is the complete weekend schedule for HHI and CCTA teams
Friday the 20th
8 a.m. – 60M3.0 – Sun City Court Jesters vs. GA ‘A’/Savannah The Landings
8 a.m. – 70W3.0 – Sun City Golden Girls vs. TN/Knoxville
9:30 a.m. – 60M4.0 – Port Royal vs. MS/
11 a.m. – 70M3.0 – SC ‘A’/Sea Pines Imposters vs. KY ‘B’/Louisville
11 a.m. – 70W3.5 – Port Royal Killer Bees vs. MS/
11 a.m. – 70M3.5 – Indigo Run vs. NC ‘B’/Charlotte Wizzards
12:30 p.m. – 60M3.0 – Sun City Court Jesters vs. LA/Lafayette Super 60s
12:30 p.m. – 70W3.0 – Sun City Golden Girls vs. NC/Downeast
12:30 p.m. – 70M3.0 – SC ‘B’/Spring Lake Cruisers vs. GA/Savannah
2 p.m. – 60M3.5 – Long Cove Super Retreads vs. LA/New Orleans LA Nobodies
2 p.m. – 60W4.0 – Port Royal Senior Moments vs. AL/Birmingham
3:30 p.m. – 70M3.5 – Indigo Run vs. KY/Louisville
Saturday the 21st
8 a.m. – 60M3.5 – Long Cove Super Retreads vs. MS/Jackson
8 a.m. – 60W4.0 – Port Royal Senior Moments vs. MS/Columbus
8 a.m. – 60M4.0 – Port Royal vs. AL/Birmingham
9:30 a.m. – 60M3.0 – Sun City Court Jesters vs. AR/North Little Rock
9:30 a.m. – 70W3.0 – Sun City Golden Girls vs. AL/Gulf Shores
11 a.m. – 70M3.0 – SC ‘B’/Spring Lake Cruisers vs. TN/Chattanooga
11 a.m. – 70W3.5 – Port Royal Killer Bees vs. GA/Savannah
11 a.m. – 70M3.5 – Indigo Run vs. LA/New Orleans Young At Heart
12:30 p.m. – 60M3.5 – Long Cove Super Retreads vs. KY/Louisville
12:30 p.m. – 60W4.0 – Port Royal Senior Moments vs. LA/Monroe
12:30 p.m. – 60M4.0 – Port Royal vs. TN/Knoxville
12:30 p.m. – 70M3.0 – SC ‘A’/Sea Pines Imposters vs. AR/Hot Springs Village
2 p.m. – 60M3.0 – Sun City Court Jesters vs. TN/Knoxville
2 p.m. – 70W3.0 – Sun City Golden Girls vs. MS/Columbus
Sunday the 22nd
8 a.m. – 60M3.5 – Long Cove Super Retreads vs. NC ‘B’/Clemmons
8 a.m. – 60M4.0 – Port Royal vs. NC ‘A’/Winston-Salem
8 a.m. – 70M3.5 – Indigo Run vs. TN/Knoxville
9:30 a.m. – 70W3.5 – Port Royal Killer Bees vs. LA/New Orleans Super Aces II
11 a.m. – 60W4.0 – Port Royal Senior Moments vs. GA/Columbus Cooper Creek
11 a.m. – 70M3.0 – SC ‘A’/Sea Pines Imposters vs. LA/Slidell
11 a.m. – 70M3.0 – SC ‘B’/Spring Lake Cruisers vs. KY ‘A’/Northern Kentucky
12:30 p.m. – 60M3.5 – Final -- vs.
12:30 p.m. – 60M4.0 – Final -- vs.
12:30 p.m. – 70M3.5 – Final -- vs.
2 p.m. -- 60M3.0 – Final -- vs.
2 p.m. – 60W4.0 – Final -- vs.
2 p.m. – 70W3.0 – Final -- vs.
2 p.m. – 70M3.0 – Final -- vs.
2 p.m. – 70W3.5 –- Final -- vs.
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USTA League Adult Standings – As of 3/15/09
Hilton Head Island Leagues
Level players Season Team Leaders as of 3/15/09
AW2.5 4/46 2/14 - 5/2 Spanish Wells Love Means Nothing in first at 3-1
AM3.0 4/53 2/14 – 5/2 Wexford Blaze of Glory in lead at 4-1
AW3.0 5/74 1/29 – 4/25 Wexford Player Slayers in first at 6-0
AM3.5 6/83 1/31 – 5/2 Wexford Warriors in lead at 6-0
AW3.5 14/208 1/29 – 5/16 Indigo Run Indigo Slice, Long Cove Covettes tied at 7-0
AM4.0 5/62 2/15 – 4/26 PDTC Smash in first at 4-0
AW4.0 4/61 1/31 – 4/25 Sea Pine’s Smashers in lead at 5-0
AM4.5 2/25 2/22 – 3/29 South Beach BT Express in first at 2-0
AW4.5 2/29 2/22 – 3/29 PDTC in first at 2-0
Total 46/641
Coastal Carolina Leagues
Playing # of Teams/
Level players Season Team Leaders as of 3/15/09
AW3.0 3/32 2/21 – 5/2 Bluffton Alley Cats in lead at 2-0
AM3.5 2/19 3/7 – 5/2 Beaufort Smashers in first at 1-0
AW3.5 4/58 2/19 – 5/2 Beaufort Red Hot Chili Peppers in first at 3-0
AM4.0 2/25 3/24 – 4/28
AW4.0 5/68 2/14 – 5/2 Beaufort Sea Islanders lead at 3-0
Totals 15/177
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Upcoming Tournaments/Activity:
Mar. 1-31: Spring Break Tennis 2009 / About 200 college teams in dual matches throughout the Island. See Island Packet for match schedule.
Mar. 28: KidZone QuickStart Tournament / Chaplin Public Tennis Center / 12 & Under, 10 & Under, 8 & Under Coed play / Special balls, short courts for each level / Play all day with lunch included / Register at www.kidzonetennis.com or call Patricia Hy 298-4229
Apr. 3-5: 5th annual DMC Memorial Tennis Championships / Chaplin PTC, HHIHS, VDM Shipyard / USTA-sanctioned Juniors and Adults singles and doubles. Tournament ID# 704107009 for Adults and 704122809 for Juniors. Or call Island Rec at 681-7273.
Apr. 24-26: “BillyBob” Doubles Championships / South Beach Racquet Club / Combined age divisions in men’s, women's, mixed doubles / 80 & older, 100 & older, 120 & older, 140 & older, and 150 & older levels / For information, call Michael O'Keefe at 671-2215.
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