Entry Deadline Friday for Sun City Doubles; You Can Enter Online … see below
TENNIS E-NEWS
Wednesday, June 10, 2009 Vol. VIII, No. 67
2006 Winner of South Carolina Media Award
Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
Beaufort Summer Splash!! – Only Tournament To Claim a “!!” rating
All the Info @ www.usta.com then TennisLink, then Tournaments, then ID# 704110609
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SC Women #1; Men #2
Hunt, Levering Lead South Carolina To Repeat Championship in Southern Senior Cup
HUNTSVILLE AL (TENNIS E-NEWS via Internet) – Ann Hunt and Judy Levering of Hilton Head Island won singles and doubles Sunday, giving South Carolina the Women’s 65s championship and leading the SC men and women team to repeat as Southern Senior Cup champions. It was the 23rd annual Senior Cup that was started on HHI back in the last century.
Two singles and one doubles are played in 35s, 45s, 55s, 65s and 75s and points are awarded for individual matches won as teams progress through championship and consolation draws. The South Carolina women took the overall award, winning the 35s, 55s and 65s over teams from Tennessee, Georgia, North Carolina, Alabama, Kentucky, Louisiana and Mississippi finishing in that order. SC men placed second behind Alabama, followed by TN, NC, GA, KY, MS and LA. Arkansas did not field any teams.
Here are results from Sunday matches involving HHI and Bluffton seniors
In Women’s 45s consolation final, Alabama defeated South Carolina 3-0. At #2 singles, Nancy Szen lost to P.A. Randolph 6-1, 6-4 and in doubles HHI’s Julie Child and Suzanne Smith lost to Randolph and Thompson 6-4, 6-3. Child and Smith had won their semifinal match.
In Women’s 55s final, SC won 2-1 over NC. At #1 singles, Donna McKenna lost 6-4, 6-4 to Miriam Morey.
In Women’s 65s final, SC won 3-0 over TN. Ann Hunt won at #1 singles over Billie Kerr 6-3, 6-0. At #2, Judy Levering defeated Jane Row 5-7, 6-2, 6-4 and Hunt/Levering won doubles 6-3, 7-5 over Kerr/Tillman.
For the men, the 45s consolation final went to Alabama 2-1, with HHI”s Scott Nichols defeating Brad Goodman 6-2, 6-0 at #2 singles. Nichols and Bill Beazley lost in doubles to Shepherd/Lenachan 7-5, 6-4.
Playing off for 75s third/fourth places, SC won 3-0 over Louisiana. Frank Meade of HHI took #1 singles over Charlie Johnson 6-1, 6-2 and Bob Koenig of Bluffton won 6-2, 1-6, 6-4 over Bruce Johnson. Koenig and Joe Roberts defeated Bruce Johnson and Breaux 6-0, 2-1, retired.
Southern Qualifier Runs All Week
HHI Area Juniors Advancing in The Palmetto Championships in Belton
BELTON SC (TENNIS E-News via TennisLink) – HHI junior seeds Leyla Erkan, Jared Woodson and Molly O’Koniewski advanced in early rounds of The Palmetto Championships in Belton. The tournament is a national qualifying tournament for South Carolina juniors. The 53rd annual championship has 420 players competing in age divisions of 10 through 18 just a few steps away from the South Carolina Tennis Hall of Fame.
Erkan is top seed in Girls’ 16s, while Woodson holds #2 seed in Boys’ 14s and O’Koniewski #2 in Girls’ 18s. Other HHI juniors are seeded: Cameron Kriscunas, Girls’ 10s #4; Valerie Droop and Natalie Kitchen co-#5; Michelle Green Girl’s 18s #4
Tonight, the annual Palmetto Fling will be held, a party that includes presentation of portraits of the 2008 inductees into the South Carolina Tennis Hall of Fame, Will Bull of Myrtle Beach and the late Max Grubbs of Belton and Anderson. The portraits will be added to those of earlier inductees in the Hall of Fame.
Here are Monday and Tuesday results involving HHI, Bluffton and Beaufort area juniors:
Boys' 18 Singles (Round of 32)
Kunz, Nicholas, Hilton Head Island, SC def. West, Jack (9) Greenwood, SC 6-1; 6-0; Drake, Ryan (9) Hilton Head Island, SC def. Robards, J., Mt Pleasant, SC 6-7(2); 6-4; 7-5; Hookaylo, Mo Hilton Head Island, SC def. Yoshimura, Wataru, Greenwood, SC 6-3; 6-1
Boys' 14 Singles (Round of 32)
Woodson, Jared (2) Hilton Head Island, SC def. Kuisel, Thomas, Mount Pleasant, SC 6-3; 6-2; Merchant, Miller, Greenville, SC def. Wilburn, Merritt, Hilton Head Island, SC 1-6; 6-1; 6-3; O'Koniewski, Jack, Hilton Head Island, SC def. Settana, Daniel, Columbia, SC 6-1; 6-1; Santiago, Alexander (5) Isle Of Palms, SC def. Fisher, Carsten, Hilton Head Island, SC 6-2; 6-2; Mendez, Matthew (1) Mount Pleasant, SC def. Likins, Benjamin, Hilton Head Island, SC 6-0; 6-0; (Round of 16) Jared Woodson (2) Hilton Head Island, SC def. Miller Merchant, Greenville, SC 6-1; 6-1; Bailey Kirkland (3) Charleston, SC def. Jack O'Koniewski, Hilton Head Island, SC 6-2; 6-3; Consolation (First Round) Merritt Wilburn, Hilton Head Island, SC def. Thomas Kuisel, Mount Pleasant, SC 7-6(4); 1-6; 1-0; John Daniels, Mt Pleasant, SC def. Carsten Fisher, Hilton Head Island, SC 6-4; 6-2; Thackston Crandall, Greer, SC def. Benjamin Likins, Hilton Head Island, SC 6-1; 5-7; 1-0
Boys' 12 Singles (Round of 64)
Sherman, Hayes, Greenville, def. Larson, John, Hilton Head Island, 6-1; 6-0 (Round of 32) Carnes, Mark, Sumter, def. Kohli, Amit (9), Hilton Head Island, 6-2; 6-2
Girls' 18 Singles (Round of 32)
Droop, Samantha, Hilton Head Island, SC def. Greenhalgh, Lillian Irmo, SC 6-2; 6-2; Green, Michelle (4) Hilton Head Island, SC def. Bartelmo, Sally, Rock Hill, SC 6-0; 6-1; Tobe, Alrissa, Bluffton, SC def. Cox, Stephanie (5) Myrtle Beach, SC 6-2; 6-3; O'Koniewski, Molly (2) Hilton Head Island, SC def. Armstrong, Lauren, Columbia, SC 6-0; 6-0; Drake, Kendal, Hilton Head Island, SC def. Seigler, Sarah, Abbeville, SC 6-0; 6-1; (Round of 16) Samantha Droop, Hilton Head Island, SC def. Michelle Green (4) Hilton Head Island, SC 6-4; 7-5; Molly O'Koniewski (2) Hilton Head Island, SC def. Lauren Bookout, Columbia, SC 6-0; 6-2; Alrissa Tobe, Bluffton, SC def. Kendal Drake, Hilton Head Island, SC 7-5; 6-0
Girls' 16 Singles (Round of 32)
Kitchen, Ashley (3) Hilton Head Island, SC def. Hicks, Kirsten, Greenville, SC 6-0; 6-0; (Round of 16) Leyla Erkan (1) Hilton Head Island, SC def. Jacqueline Nickles, Anderson, SC 6-0; 6-0; Ashley Kitchen (3) Hilton Head Island, SC def. Elizabeth Hughes, Greenville, SC 6-2; 6-3
Girls' 14 Singles (Round of 32)
Hegler, Lyndsey Lancaster, def. Bellomy, Charlotte, Beaufort, 6-0; 6-1; Consolation (First Round) Charlotte Bellomy, Beaufort, def. Sara McBride, Travelers Rst, Wo (inj)
Girls' 12 Singles (Round of 32)
Carver, Curran (3) Elgin, SC def. Wheeler, Sydnee, Hilton Head Island, SC 3-1 Ret (inj); Fuller, Savanna, Chapin, SC def. Kitchen, Natalie (5) Hilton Head Island, SC 6-7(5); 6-3; 6-2; Droop, Valerie (5) Hilton Head Island, SC def. Dinkins, Rhealyn, Charleston, SC 6-2; 6-4; (Round of 16) Valerie Droop (5) Hilton Head Island, SC def. Anne Pride, Mount Pleasant, SC 5-7; 6-0; 6-4; Consolation (First Round) Natalie Kitchen (5) Hilton Head Island, SC def. Emily Turbeville, Columbia, SC 6-0; 6-0; Sydnee Wheeler, Hilton Head Island, SC def. Holly Reynolds Columbia, SC 6-1; 6-1
Enter Online in Age, Rated Divisions
Friday Deadline for Sun City Senior Doubles; Play To Start June 18
BLUFFTON SC (TENNIS E-News) – Mouses ready. Register. Friday is entry deadline for the Sun City Senior Doubles that will be played in age and rated divisions June 18-21 on the Sun City clays. Entry forms are available at area clubs, but entry can be made online by going to www.usta.com, then click on “TennisLink”, then select “Tournaments” and use ID # 704100909.
Breakfast and lunch each day will be included in the $28 per player entry fee for one event, with an additional $13 for a second event. Guest meal fee is $5. Playing divisions are age 50 through 75 in men’s, women’s and mixed doubles. Rated divisions of 3.0, 3.5, 4.0 and 4.5 also will be played in those categories.
Tournament Director Ernie Clark said that the Coman Tiebreak System will be used. After the first tiebreak point, players switch sides. They then switch sides after every fourth point, meaning that each player will serve from the same side throughout. The scoring method does not change.
For additional information, contact Clark at 705-6903.
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TIEBREAK FOOTNOTE
The Coman Tiebreak System will be used this year in the USTA League South Carolina State Super Senior Championships.:
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Better We Keep Our Day Job
HILTON HEAD ISLAND SC (TENNIS E-News) – The TENNIS E-News staff* entered The Tennis Channel online draw competition to predict outcome of the French Open. To enter, you fill out players you think will win for the complete 128 draw -- men and women singles. Points are accumulated for each correct pick (i.e., guess).
So how did the staff* do? In women’s, finished in 2,372nd place; in men’s, 3,511th place. Yep. Better we keep the day job.
Think you could do better? One will be coming up for Wimbledon. You can even set up your own group, ah, pool. Email banana@hargray.com for the link.
(*Staff of one, but then you knew that.)
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On to The Challenge
NOW, The Banana Is Complete – Muller Wins Men’s Open Singles
HILTON HEAD ISLAND SC (TENNIS E-NEWS) – The 30th annual Banana Open is now complete, with Matt Wuller and Scott Beard belatedly settling the men’s open singles championship. Wuller won the match 6-4, 6-1 Tuesday. Next stop for the winners (and some wildcard bidders) will be The Banana Open Challenge Oct. 2-4 at Palmetto Dunes Tennis Center.
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What a day for the Riske-McGlamery family…………..
While Todd McGlamery was in the process of winning the Banana Men’s 3.5 singles, 18-year-old sister-in-law Alison Riske was engaged in a courageous battle in the Women’s $10K tournament at Van Der Meer Tennis Center. Todd’s story had a happy ending; Ali’s not so, losing in three sets. But – just a guess – Todd didn’t likely have to confront a serve like little sis-in-law did in #1 seed Alexandra Mueller. Oh, to be able to hit like a woman!
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Here is a complete rundown of the Banana championship list, including winners of those round robins. Players are from Hilton Head Island unless otherwise noted:
Men's Open Singles – Matt Wuller
Men's 2.5 Singles -- Nick Castricone winner of round robin
Men's 3.0 Singles – Bruni Koch, Mt. Pleasant
Men's 3.0 Doubles – Richard Gray, Beaufort - Richard Pingree, Beaufort
Men's 3.5 Singles – Todd McGlamery
Men's 3.5 Doubles – Paul Beazley, Savannah - Reggie Howie, Savannah
Men's 4.0 Doubles – Paul Rankin - Robert Seferian
Men's 4.5 Singles – Brad Orwig, Bluffton
Men's 4.5 Doubles – Guenther Bergmann - Tom Jilly
Mixed 2.5 Doubles -- Nick Castricone - Tracy Castricone winner of round robin
Mixed 3.0 Doubles – Tom Cambron - Yza Shady
Mixed 3.5 Doubles – Josef Fodor - Linda Manhartsberger
Mixed 4.0 Doubles – Chris Lowry, Savannah - Becki Sasser, Savannah
Mixed 4.5 Doubles – Beth Cunningham, Richmond, VA - Dan Cunningham, Richmond, VA
Mixed 5.0 Doubles -- Stephanie Gentemann - Matt Wullerr winner of round robin
Women's 2.5 Singles -- Caitlin Groetzinger
Women's 3.0 Singles – Caroline Meng, Bluffton
Women's 3.0 Doubles – Iris Petrillo, Bluffton - Aimee Stephens, Bluffton
Women's 3.5 Singles -- Kerri Cooke
Women's 3.5 Doubles – Trish Bowman, Macon, GA - Judy Mangum, Ft. Valley, GA
Women's 4.0 Singles – Christine Clark
Women's 4.0 Doubles – Laura Bracken - Heather Galvin, Bluffton
Women's 5.0 Doubles – Mary Jackson/Laura Adams, Savannah, winner of round robin
2 Months of Play
Island Girls Circle Set Summer Singles for 3.0, 3.5 Levels … Starting With a Party
HILTON HEAD ISLAND SC (TENNIS E-News) – The Island Girls Circle knows how to do tennis right – start out with a players’ party. The IGC 3.0 and 3.5 summer singles will run from about July 6 to Sept. 4, but will begin with party June 29 at 6 p.m. at Casey’s Sports Bar on New Orleans Road. Then it will finish off with a social tournament Sept. 20 at Chaplin Public Tennis Center with proceeds to benefit Public Tennis, Inc.
Players can sign up now for the summer play for a fee of $15. A schedule will be set up a week before play begins, with about eight matches, subject to how many register. A point system will be used to score wins and losses, with players accruing points each match. A winner in two sets will get 14 points and three sets will receive 12. A match loser will get credit for all games won, not exceeding 10 points.
To register, email heatherrath@yahoo.com or do so on Facebook at Island Girls Circle. Put “Island Girls Circle” in the Subject line. Include your name, phone number, email, rating and home court. Registration deadline is Monday, June 29. Late registration will be charged $20, and cannot be guaranteed full amount of play.
BREAKING NEWS – Men’s 3.5 Singles included
Hot flash just arrived that a 3.5 Men’s Circle will be included in the summer singles fun. Same info as above + Men.
Pre-Registration Opens for Teams
CCTA Gets the Ball Rolling for Men’s and Women’s Combo League Season
BEAUFORT SC (TENNIS E-News) -- The USTA Combo League season is in its planning stages for the Coastal Carolina Tennis Association. Local League Coordinator Jerry Wayne has issued a call for team pre-registration for men’s and women’s teams on levels 5.5, 6.5, 7.5 and 8.5 -- Senior and Adult.
These leagues will start late July or early August and end in September, Wayne said. The State Championships will be in late October at Family Circle Tennis Center, Daniel Island.
For a pre-registration form, email Wayne at jerryw@islc.net.
And Super Seniors Are Right Behind in That Planning Schedule
The CCTA Fall 2009 Super Senior League is continuing with team pre-registraton, with a deadline of July 12. After all teams have pre-registered, team numbers will be assigned.
For CCTA Super Seniors, roster maximum is 12. The South Carolina District Tournament will be at Isle of Palms Nov. 5-8. The league start will be determined by how many teams register.
For pre-registraiton form, contact Vivian Wayne, CCTA women's coordinator, at cctawomen@yahoo.com or 838-7215.
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Upcoming Tournaments/Activity:
June 5-7: The Banana Open / Palmetto Dunes Tennis Center / Men’s & Women’s singles and doubles, plus mixed doubles / Rating levels 2.5 through Open / Winners advance to Banana Open Challenge in October / Call PD at 785-1152.
June 18-21: Sun City Senior Doubles Tournament / Sun City Tennis Club / USTA-sanctioned age and rating divisions in men’s, women’s & mixed doubles / TennisLink ID #704100909 / for additional info contact Ernie Clark at tennisracquets@yahoo.com.
June 26-28: Beaufort Summer Splash!! / Beaufort Tennis Center/Beaufort High School / USTA-sanctioned / Men's, women's and mixed NTRP divisions (ID #704110609) / For information, contact Cathy McGill at catmcgill@embarqmail.com.
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