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2009-07-10T20:42:00.000-07:00

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TENNIS E-News

Friday, July 10, 2009 Vol. VIII, No. 77
Winner of the South Carolina Media of the Year Award
Hilton Head Island, South Carolina

Jrs. in Advanced Tournaments

HHI’s Hayley Carter Wins Southern 14s Singles and Doubles Chmps.; Woodson Takes Doubles

HILTON HEAD ISLAND SC (TENNIS E-NEWS via TennisLink) – Ninth-seeded Hayley Carter of Hilton Head Island won the Girls’ 14s singles championship, then teamed with the #1 singles seed Mia King to win doubles in the Southern Boys’ & Girls’ 14s Closed in Macon GA last weekend. Carter fared best of HHI area juniors competing in Southern Section tournaments across the South. Jared Woodson was a doubles champion.

About 250 players competed in each of the boys’ and girls’ age divisions, with most playing singles and doubles. That meant about 1,300 of the South’s best juniors in action over the weekend in five cities. Playing main draw until losing, juniors then dropped into consolation or backdraw rounds.

Carter’s toughest challenge came in the Round of 16 when she upset #2 seed Sydney Campbell of Franklin TN 6-4, 5-7, 6-4. She then rolled through three more seeds -- co-#5 Ellen Jang Milsten of Alpharetta GA 6-0, 6-2 in the quarterfinals, #3 Lindsey Hodge of Roswell GA 6-1, 6-1 in the semis and co-#5 Laura Patterson of Roswell GA 6-1, 6-0 in the championship match. Seeded #3 in doubles, Carter and King, of Hendersonville NC, defeated top-seeded Campbell/Jang Milsten 8-3.

In Boys’ 14s, HHI’s Jared Woodson, seeded #5, won his first two rounds of singles – 6-3, 6-0 over Bill Horst of Columbia SC and 6-3, 7-5 over Andy Martinez of Atlanta. He lost in the Round of 16 to Jordan Harrell of Lithonia GA 6-4, 6-1. Woodson and Harrell teamed in doubles and rolled through five matches for the championship, finishing off with an 8-1 pro set win over the #1 seeds Benjamin Kelley of Weaverville NC and Kevin Le of Raleigh NC.

Also in the Boys’ 14s, HHI’s Jack O’Koniewski lost in the first round to Randy Strause of Prospect KY 6-3; 6-4, then dropped into the consolation rounds and defeated Owen Smith of Atlanta 7-6, 7-6 and Cole Guy of Pine Bluff AR 6-4, 4-6, 6-3 before losing to Alexander Santiago of Isle of Palms SC 6-4, 6-3.

Southern Boys’ and Girls’ 10 Closed in Lexington, Cameron Kriscunas was one of only seven South Carolina juniors chosen for her age division. She lost in the Round of 64 to Kailey King of Louisville KY 7-5; 6-3, but then found success in the back draw, defeating two opponents before losing to Megan Humphreys of Madison MS 6-4; 2-6; 1-0(7). In doubles, she and Katie Stuart of Baton Rouge LA teamed for one win and one loss.

Southern Boys’ and Girls' 12 Closed in Cary NC, HHIslander Natalie Kitchen lost her opening round to Supriya Narisetti of Cary 6-2; 6-1, but then won twice in the back draw before losing to Sarah Zschunke of Smyrna GA 6-0; 6-1.

Southern Boys’ and Girls’ 16 Closed in Rome GA, HHI’s Leyla Erkan, Lindsey Burke, Kelly Cameron each won two main draw rounds before losing – Erkan in the Round of 16, Burke and Cameron in the Round of 64.

Erkan’s main draw loss was to eventual champion #1 seed Caitlyn Williams of Knoxville 6-3, 6-4. Erkan won four matches in the back draw, losing in that final to Frances Altick of Monroe LA 6-2, 6-4. Burke lost to #4 seed Megan Kurey of Alpharetta GA 6-3, 6-0 and won four rounds in consolation before dropping a 6-1, 6-0 match to #9 seed Meghan Blevins of North Charleston SC. Cameron lost to #9 Frances Altick of Monroe LA 6-3, 6-1, then took two consolation rounds before losing to Shannon Murdy of Atlanta 6-1, 6-2. Burke and Cameron teamed in doubles, winning twice but losing in the Round of 16.

Islander Ashley Kitchen won two 16s rounds before losing to #9 seed Nicole Laduca of Woodstock GA 7-6(4), 7-6(4). She won a consolation round, but then lost to Bailey Dodge of Lawrenceville GA 6-2, 6-3.

Southern Boys’ and Girls’ 18 Closed in Little Rock AR, Molly O’Koniewski of HHI and Alrissa Tobe of Bluffton each won main draw first rounds before losing, then won twice in consolation before losing there. O’Koniewski’s main draw loss was to #1 seed and eventual champion Alexandra Anghelescu of Johns Creek GA 6-1, 6-2. After two backdraw wins, she lost to Maria Mira of Baton Rouge LA 6-2, 6-0. Tobe won one then lost to #9 seed Brooke Hawthorne of Atlanta 6-3, 6-2. After two consolation wins, she lost to Neena Wanko of Southern Pines NC.

HHI’s Mo Hookaylo competed in the 18s, but lost first round matches in the main draw and consolation.

Are any of these Southern champions from your former hometown?

Boys’ 18s – Garrett Brasseaux, Covington LA Girls’ 18s – Alexandra Anghelescu, Johns Creek GA

Boys’ 16s – Robbie Mudge, Winston-Salem NC Girls’ 16s – Caitlyn Williams, Knoxville TN

Boys’ 14s – Christian Garay, Columbus GA Girls’ 14s – Hayley Carter, Hilton Head Island SC

Boys’ 12s – Tommy Paul, Greenville NC Girls’ 12s – Vooha Vellanki, Norcross GA

Boys’ 10s – Spencer Brown, Spartanburg SC Girls’ 10s – Mallory Gilmer, Woodstock GA

Combo Players Wanted

5.5 women's – A women’s combo team is being formed at Chaplin Public Tennis Center. A volunteer captain also is being sought. Players in 5.5 Combo can be playing partners whose combined ratings total no higher than 5.5. Interested players (and captain) should contact Tim Ryan at chaplinroundrobin@hotmail.com.

Training at Chaplin Park

Instructing Wheelchair Tennis Workshop Set During PTR/ROHO Championships

HILTON HEAD ISLAND SC (TENNIS E-NEWS) -- Professional Tennis Registry (PTR) will hold an Instructing Wheelchair Tennis Workshop at the Chaplin Park Tennis Center Sept. 13, in conjunction with the USTA Fall Southern PTR/ROHO Wheelchair Championships.

The workshop is open to all tennis teachers and recreation instructors who want to learn the nuances of teaching tennis to people in wheelchairs. Participants will actually use wheelchairs that will be provided at the workshop, in order to understand the special skills required to maneuver the chair and to hit from a modified elevation. Mobility, stroke production and general wheelchair tennis basics are covered in the curriculum. Workshop attendees will be taught the components of chair construction and learn the degree of disability that will vary with each wheelchair athlete.

The cost of the workshop is $65. To register, call PTR Headquarters Monday-Friday at 785-7244 or visit www.ptrtennis.org. Contact: Peggy Edwards at peggy@ptrtennis.org.

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( ) From The Island Packet, Thursday, Sept. 24, 1998, Page A4:

( ) State Rep. John Graham Altman, R-Charleston, in support of GOP Gov. David Beasley over the Confederate Flag controversy:

(___) “He may be a dufus sometimes, but he’s our dufus.”

-- Dennis Malick

Combo Deadline

2009-07-10T04:41:00.000-07:00

TENNIS E-News

Tuesday, July 7, 2009 Vol. VIII, No. 76
Winner of the South Carolina Media of the Year Award
Hilton Head Island, South Carolina

Adult, Senior, Super Senior

Combo Team Pre-Registration Due Friday for Season To Start Next Month

HILTON HEAD ISLAND SC (TENNIS E-NEWS) – It’s deadline time to register a team for this summer’s Combo Adult, Senior and Super Senior Leagues. Captains must have information of intention of entering a team in by Friday (10^th) to one of the Combo coordinators.

Senior and Super Senior men’s and women’s team information must be in to Joanne Dugle at joannedugle@hargray.com or faxed to 842-3544. Adult men’s and women’s team info goes to Sue Cook at Hhicombo@aol.com or faxed to 785-4013.

The season will begin in August and continue through September and October in time for local champions to be determine for the South Carolina State Combo Championships Oct. 23-26 at Family Circle Tennis Center, Daniel Island.

7 Days, 7 Matches

Riske Ride Ends in Semis of $50,000 Boston Tournament

BOSTON MA (TENNIS E-NEWS via usta.com) – Hilton Head Island women’s tour player Alison Riske got to her second $50,000 tournament semifinals of the year, but could not advance any farther, losing to Rebecca Marino of Canada 6-3, 6-1. That match Saturday was Riske’s seventh in as many days in the Empire Loan USTA Women’s Tournament.

Riske had won three rounds of qualifying and three in the main draw leading to the semis. In the Spring, she had reached the semifinals of a $50,000 tournament in Florida. In the Fall, she will enroll as a freshman at Vanderbilt University, following the tennis steps of her sister Sarah McGlamery, a four-time all-American there who now lives on Hilton Head Island.

In another HHI connection, International Tennis Federation Tour Supervisor for the Boston championships was Missy Malool, former HHIslander and now of Greater Bluffton. Also, Alison Riske worked with, among others, Islander Yves Boulais, who formerly coached Canadian Marino.

$1,500 Goes to Courts

Ey-land Player Wins USOpen Tickets in Fundraiser for Chaplin Tennis Courts

HILTON HEAD ISLAND SC (TENNIS E-NEWS) – Active Chaplin Public Tennis Center player Wolfgang Ey now will have a chance to sit and watch some pretty good tennis, having had his name drawn in the Public Tennis Inc. fundraiser Sunday. The effort raised more than $1,500 for the court-expansion fund at Chaplin Park.

Ey now has two courtside seats for the 2009 US Open on his choice of days during the first week of play. Pennsylvanian Giancarlo Mazzoleni was high bidder in a silent auction for President’s Box seats at the Open.

PTI is midway through a 10-year plan to pay for the court-building project that expanded the facility to six lighted courts.

Combo Players Wanted

5.5 women's – A women’s combo team is being formed at Chaplin Public Tennis Center. A volunteer captain also is being sought. Interested players (and captain) should contact Tim Ryan at chaplinroundrobin@hotmail.com.

’Racket Up, America’

Buy a Racket and Get a Chance at a $1 Million Serve in Madison Square Garden

HILTON HEAD ISLAND SC (TENNIS E-News) -- A new promotion by the tennis industry, designed to drive consumer awareness of tennis and stimulate retail sales, will offer a lucky winner the chance to serve for $1 million and win a trip to the US Open. In the unique promotion, called “Racket Up, America!”, anyone who buys a new tennis racket—of any brand, and at any tennis retailer or pro shop—from July 15 through Sept. 30 could win a chance to serve for the $1 million grand prize, along with a trip for two to the finals of the 2010 US Open.

The serve for $1 million will take place at the BNP Paribas Showdown in New York’s Madison Square Garden on Mar. 1, during Tennis Night in America, that coincides with events at tennis facilities throughout the country. Consumers register their racket purchase at www.playtennis.com/million and they’re immediately entered to win. Also available will be other prizes totaling $10,000. More information on “Racket Up, America!”, including official rules and details, are at that website and at www.playtennis.com/partner.

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( ) Doc to patient: “You have a bad case of manager’s elbow.”

( ) Maleperson: “What causes that?”

(___) Doc: “Patting yourself on the back and covering you butt at the same time.”

-- Dilbert comic strip

-- Dennis Malick

Following A. Riske

2009-07-03T17:34:00.000-07:00

TENNIS E-News

Friday, July 3, 2009 Vol. VIII, No. 75
2006 Winner of South Carolina Media Award
Hilton Head Island, South Carolina

Tommy Haas is serving for match at 5-3 in the fourth set against Novak Djokovic, but NBC is showing Roger Federer’s match that ended more than an hour before –

proving that Numbhead Broadcasting Co. , due to “contractural agreements”, could screw up anything … most likely even a hike on the Appalachian Trail.

Must be time for another TENews contest for the best descriptive for the initials NBC. Email your suggestions to banana@hargray.com and we will forward them to No Brains Co.

Its motto: Why broadcast tennis live when you can do it on S.D.T. after everyone knows who won?

Young Players on the Way Up

Following A. Riske Advancing Through the Seeds in Boston

BOSTON MA (TENNIS E-NEWS via usta.com) – Alison Riske, who trains on Hilton Head Island with, among others, his big sister, followed up her win over the #2 seed Thursday with a win over the 5^th seed today in the Empire Loan USTA Women’s $50,000 Tournament in Boston.

“Ali” worked her way through three qualifying matches over the weekend and early week to get into the main draw. She then beat Tetiana Luzhanska of Ukraine 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, then 2^nd-seeded Lauren Albanese of the USA 6-4, 6-1. Today she won over #5 Valerie Tetreault of Canada. Next up could be Alexandra Mueller to whom she lost in three sets on Hilton Head Island in the final of the Head/Tail USTA Women’s $10,000 Tournament in early June.

Riske is just out of high school and has been training with, among others, her nine-year-older sister Sarah Riske McGlamery, who lives on HHI and is a hyperbaric clinician. Older sis was a four-time all-American at Vanderbilt and that’s where younger sis will be heading in the fall as a freshman. Island pro Yves Boulais, who reported today’s win to TENNIS E-NEWS, trained Sarah Riske when she first came to HHI and has been working with Alison, along with pros at Van Der Meer Tennis.

Sessions Open to Non-Members

PTR Wins Award for Its Magazine, Plans Professional Development Weekend in Fall

HILTON HEAD ISLAND SC – The HHI-headquartered Professional Tennis Registry (PTR) has received two 2009 APEX Awards (for publishing excellence) for its magazine TennisPro, official publication of PTR tennis teachers and coaches. This is the 21st annual APEX Awards, a competition for writers, editors, publications staff and business and nonprofit communicators.

One APEX, presented for the March/April 2008 issue, was in the Magazine & Journal Writing category. The other, for the May/June 2008 issue, was in the category of How-to Writing. Peggy Edwards, PTR Director of Communications, is the editor of TennisPro.

September Weekend Sessions

HILTON HEAD ISLAND SC -- The Professional Tennis Registry (PTR) will hold its Professional Development Weekend Sept. 17-20 at its Van Der Meer Shipyard Racquet Club headquarters.

Prominent tennis coaches, such as Anne Pankhurst, Butch Staples, Pete Collins, Craig Jones, Steve Keller, Troy Robinson, Heath Waters and Jorge Andrew will be presenting on-court and classroom topics, including The Millennium Forehand, Teaching & Practicing Motor Skills, 101 Drills & Games, Physical Skill Development, Coaching League Doubles, Programs & Lesson Plans, and more.

The sessions are open to PTR members for $275 and to non-members for $325. For the full schedule, accommodations and information or to register, visit www.ptrtennis.org and select Upcoming Events or call the PTR at 785-7244.

USTA LEAGUE STANDINGS

Hilton Head Island Tennis Leagues (HHITL) as of 7/02/09

Super Senior Mixed Doubles

Playing # of Teams/

Level players Season Team Leaders

6.0 3/36 6/25 – 8/06 Spring Lake Odd Couples in first at 1-0

7.0 3/31 6/29 – 8/03 PRRC Topspinners in first at 1-0

Total teams 6/67

Senior Mixed Doubles

6.0 6/79 6/15 – 8/17 Spring Lake Odd Couples in first at 3-0

7.0 6/84 6/17 – 8/19 Chaplin Network in first at 3-0

8.0 4/52 6/18 – 8/13 PDTC Mixed in first at 2-0

Total teams 16/215

Adult Mixed Doubles

6.0 8/104 6/20 – 8/15 Wexford II, Wexford Dream On tied in first at 2-0

7.0 8/100 6/20 – 8/15 Port Royal Heat in first at 2-0

8.0 4/56 6/14 – 8/16 Port Royal Mixed Sundevils in first at 3-0

9.0 3/56 6/25 – 8/20 Port Royal 9.0 in first at 1-0

Total teams 23/294

Total for HHITL 43 teams/576 players

Coastal Carolina Tennis Association (CCTA) as of 7/02/09

Super Senior Mixed

Playing # of Teams/

Level players Season Team Leaders

6.0 4/53 4/5 – 5/31 Dataw Dominos in first at 5-0, season ended

7.0 2/23 5/16 – 6/13 Beaufort Double Trouble in first at 2-0, season ended

8.0 4/47 4/15 – 5/27 Sun City Dynamic Duos in first at 5-1, season ended

Total teams 10/123

Senior Mixed Doubles Team Leaders

7.0 4/57 6/10-8/12 Sun City Mixed Masters in first at 3-0

8.0 3/36 5/28-8/20 Sun City Dynamic Duos, Sun City Top Spinners tied in first at 2-1

Total teams 7/93

Adult Mixed Doubles Team Leaders

7.0 3/44 6/13-8/22 Oldfield Mixers in first at 1-0

8.0 3/39 6/14-8/23 Bluffton Bangers in first at 1-0

Total teams 6/83

Total for CCTA 23 teams/299 players

Total HHITL & CCTA 66 teams/875 players

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-- Dennis Malick

Splash Champions

2009-06-28T17:29:00.000-07:00

TENNIS E-News

Sunday, June 28, 2009
USTA SC Tennis Media Award Winner
Hilton Head Island, South Carolina

Some Double Doubles Winners

Summer Splash!! Avoids Another Umbrella Day; Championships Decided

BEAUFORT SC (TENNIS E-NEWS via TennisLink) – Tournament Director Cathy McGill led the charge through a day wet with rain and two days wet with sweat, wrapping up the Beaufort Summer Splash!! today. But, after all, it ain’t called the Summer Splash for nuthin’.

Here are the complete weekend results, with apologies to the TennisLink report format:

Men's 3.0 Singles (Round Robin) -- Myers, Carl, Beaufort, def. Miller, Jonathan, Beaufort, 6-0; 6-0; Flaum, Richard, Hilton Head Is., def. Miller 6-1; 6-0; Flaum def. Myers 6-7(4); 6-0; 1-0; Flaum winner of round robin

Men's 3.5 Singles (Round Robin) -- Roberts, Timothy, Beaufort, def. Williams, Craig, Walterboro, 6-3; 7-5; Roberts def. Poore, Richard, Beaufort, 6-2; 6-3; Williams def. Poore 6-1; 6-2; Roberts winner of round robin

Men's 4.0 Singles (Quarterfinal Round) -- Ochran, Kosmus (1), Mt Pleasant, def. Casey, Brian, Beaufort, 6-4; 6-4; Princell, Jeremy, Charlotte, NC def. Garbade, Tucker Beaufort, SC 6-3; 6-3; Gordon, S., Summerville, def. Smith, Patrick, Beaufort, 6-1; 6-2; Reagan, Thomas, Mount Pleasant, SC def. Anderson, Ted Fripp Island, SC 6-2; 6-1; (Semifinal Round) -- Princell def. Ochran 6-1; 6-3; Reagan def. Gordon 6-2; 7-5; (Final Round) -- Princell def. Reagan 6-0; 6-3; Consolation (Quarterfinal Round) -- Garbade def. Casey def (refsl); Anderson def. Smith 6-3; 6-1; Consolation (Final Round) -- Anderson def. Garbade 6-3; 6-2

Men's Open Singles (Quarterfinal Round) -- Cribb, Troy, Columbia, def. Bracken, Douglas, Hilton Head Island 6-4; 5-7; 1-0; (Semifinal Round) -- Davis, Tyler, Spartanburg, def. Reynolds, David, Hartsville, 6-1; 6-2; Cribb def. Macdermant, Joseph, Hilton Head Island, SC 6-3; 2-6; 1-0; (Final Round) -- Davis def. Cribb 7-6(3); 6-0; Consolation (Semifinal Round) -- Macdermant def. Bracken def (refsl); Consolation (Final Round) -- Macdermant def. Reynolds 6-0; 6-4

Women's 3.0 Singles (Round Robin) -- Schappell, Elizabeth, Los Alamos NM def. Myers, Jennifer, Beaufort, 6-2; 6-1; Schappell def. Belli, Monique, Jesup, GA 6-4; 6-3; Belli def. Myers 6-1; 6-2; Chappell winner of round robin.

Women's 3.5 Singles (Quarterfinal Round) -- Reagan, Brenda, Mount Pleasant, def. Lindsay, Billie, Beaufort, 7-5; 6-0; Reagan def. Wayda, Susan, Pooler GA 6-4; 6-4; Whitlow, Courtney, Aiken, def. Evans, Linda, Okatie, 6-0; 6-1; (Final Round) -- Whitlow def. Reagan 6-3; 6-4; Consolation (Semifinal Round) -- Wayda def. Lindsay 6-3; 6-1; Consolation (Final Round) -- Wayda def. Evans 6-2; 6-4

Men's 3.0 Doubles (Round Robin) -- Pingree, Richard / Gray, Richard def. Jeffers, James / Sullivan, Gary 6-0; 6-2; Jeffers / Sullivan def. McCarty, Neal / Wilson, Larry 2-6; 7-5; 1-0; Pingree / Gray def. McCarty / Wilson 6-2; 7-5; Pingree / Gray winner of round robin

Men's 4.0 Doubles (Quarterfinal Round) -- Bullock, Douglas / Waddell, John def. Scarpa, Seth / Gray, Richard 7-6; 7-6; (Semifinal Round) -- Casey, Brian / Garbade, Tucker def. Roberts, Timothy / Smith, Patrick 6-3; 6-2; Upchurch, Michael / Upchurch, Chip def. Bullock / Waddell 7-5; 6-1; (Final Round) -- Upchurch / Upchurch def. Casey / Garbade 6-2; 6-2; Consolation (Final Round) -- Scarpa / Gray def. Roberts / Smith 3-6; 6-3; 1-0

Men's Open Doubles (Quarterfinal Round) -- Cribb, Troy / Davis, Tyler def. Chambers, Roscoe / Tillison, Robert 6-1; 6-2; (Semifinal Round) -- Child, Patrick / O'Regan, Michael (1) def. Princell, Jeremy / Reynolds, David 7-6; 6-1; Cribb / Tyler def. Christensen, John / Taylor, Lawrence 7-6; 6-7; 1-0; (Final Round) -- Child / O'Regan (1) def. Cribb / Davis 6-2; 6-3

Women's 3.0 Doubles (Round Robin) – Hooker, Rebecca / Martha, Upchurch def. Jarvis, Mary / Pollard, Kellen 6-2; 6-3; Henry Wilson, Janice / Emlee, Pylant def. Parrott, Jennifer / Smith, Virginia 6-1; 4-6; 1-0; Jarvis / Pollard def. Henry Wilson / Pylant 2-6; 6-0; 1-0; Hooker / Upchurch def. Parrott / Smith 6-2; 6-4; Jarvis / Kellen def. Parrott / Smith 1-6; 6-4; 1-0; Henry Wilson / Emlee def. Hooker / Upchurch 3-6; 6-4; 1-0; Hooker / Upchurch winner of round robin by virtue of fewest sets lost

Women's 3.5 Doubles (Quarterfinal Round) -- Clark, Mary / Clark, Christine def. Kennedy-Parker, Marcia / Lindsay, Billie 6-0; 6-1; Simmons, Fanni / Sims, Patricia def. Ackerman, Kim / Poore, Ziggy 6-2; 6-2; Burns, Suzanne / Mitchell, Marjory def. Belli, Monique / Wayda, Susan 6-3; 7-5; (Semifinal Round) -- Davis, Ann / Courtney, Whitlow (1) def. Simmons / Sims 7-5; 6-2; Clark / Clark def. Burns / Mitchell 6-0; 6-2; (Final Round) -- Davis / Whitlow (1) def. Clark / Clark 6-2; 6-1; Consolation (Final Round) -- Belli / Wayda def. Ackerman / Poore 6-3

Women's 4.0 Doubles (Round Robin) -- Compton, Nancy / Gussler, Catherine def. Josey, Susi / Wolf, Suzanne 6-1; 6-3; Pingree, Leigh Ann / Sullivan, Eleanor def. Josey / Wolf 6-4; 6-4; Compton / Gussler def. Pingree / Sullivan 6-4; 6-0; Compton / Gussler winner of round robin

Women's Open Doubles (Round Robin) -- Gentemann, Stephanie / Wilson, Jill def. Child, Julie / Clark, Michelle 6-2; 7-5; Adams, Laura / Fulton, Robin def. Gentemann / Wilson 6-1; 6-4; Adams / Fulton def. Child / Clark Wo (inj); Adams / Fulton winner of round robin

Combined Mixed 6.0 Doubles (Round Robin) -- Halstead, Connie / Jeffers, James def. McCarty, Neal / Poore, Ziggy 7-6; 6-3; McCarty / Poore def. Topper, David / Vitale, Michelle 6-2; 6-0; Halstead / Jeffers def. Topper / Vitale Def (refsl); Halstead / Jeffers winner of round robin

Combined Mixed 7.0 Doubles (Quarterfinal Round) -- Dabney, Debra / Poore, Richard def. Mitchell, Marjory / Pingree, Richard 6-3; 3-6; 1-0; Taylor, Lawrence / Taylor, Lorrie def. Sullivan, Eleanor / Sullivan, Gary 6-0; 6-1; (Semifinal Round) -- Upchurch, Martha / Upchurch, Michael (1) def. Dabney / Poore 6-1; 6-4; Taylor / Taylor def. Hooker, Rebecca / Upchurch, Chip 4-6; 6-2; 1-0; (Final Round) -- Taylor / Taylor def. Upchurch / Upchurch Wo (ill); Consolation (Semifinal Round) – Hooker / Upchurch def. Sullivan / Sullivan 7-5; 6-1; Consolation (Final Round) -- Hooker / Upchurch def. Mitchell / Pingree 6-2; 6-4

Combined Mixed 8.0 Doubles (Round of 16) -- Gussler, Catherine / Gussler, Joe def. Clark, Peter / Pingree, Leigh Ann 6-1; 5-7; 1-0; Supan, Vranuch / Supan, Pete def. Biggs, Fred / Poellnitz, Cynthia 6-2; 6-2; (Quarterfinal Round) -- Welling, Elizabeth / Welling, Art def. Josey, Jerry / Josey, Susi 6-0; 6-1; Gussler / Gussler def. Day-Mitchell, Denise / Garrett, Greg 3-6; 6-0; 1-0; Bracken, Douglas / Christine, Clark def. Reagan, Brenda / Reagan, Thomas 6-3; 6-2; Christensen, John / Tseng-Christensen, Nancy def. Supan / Supan 6-4; 2-6; 1-0; (Semifinal Round) -- Gussler / Gussler def. Welling / Welling 7-5; 7-6(4); Bracken / Christine def. Christensen / Tseng-Christensen 6-3; 6-2; (Final Round) -- Bracken / Clark def. Gussler / Gussler 7-5; 6-1; Consolation (Quarterfinal Round) -- Clark / Pingree def. Day-Mitchell / Garrett 7-6; 6-1; Consolation (Semifinal Round) -- Clark / Pingree def. Josey / Josey Wo (ill); Biggs / Poellnitz def. Reagan / Reagan Wo (ill); Consolation (Final Round) -- Clark / Pingree def. Biggs / Poellnitz 6-2; 6-3

Mixed Open Doubles (Quarterfinal Round) -- Clark, Michelle / Mireles, Chris def. Fulton, Robin / Tillison, Robert 5-7; 7-6; 1-0; (Semifinal Round) -- Clark / Mireles def. Child, Julie / O'Regan, Michael 7-5; 7-6(5); Child, Patrick / Wilson, Jill def. Adams, Laura / Chambers, Roscoe 6-4; 6-1; (Final Round) -- Clark / Mireles def. Child / Wilson Wo (ill)

Next Season in November

Junior Team Tennis Crowns its Champions

BLUFFTON SC (TENNIS E-NEWS) – The Junior Team Tennis season has ended for the year. Director Bob Brown announced that the next season will begin Nov. 1.

Representing the area July 17-19 at the South CarolinaState Championships in Sumter with a chance to advance to Regional and

National Championships will be these category champions:

12 and Under Intermediates - Racquet Club Villains, coached by Scott Nichols

14 and Under Intermediates - Racquet Club Villains, coached by Scott Nichols and Bluffton Badkatz, coached by Brett Robertson

18 and Under Intermediates - Racquet Club Villains, coached by Scott Nichols and Bluffton Badkatz, coached by Robert Brown

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( ) “Every day millions actually confirm what a distinguished group of doctors discovered:

( ) ”When smokers changed to Philip Morris, every case of nose or throat irritation due to smoking cleared completely

(___) or definitely improved. This means complete smoking pleasure unmarred by throat irritation.” -- An magazine ad from 50 years ago noted in Time Magazine’s “A Brief History of Cigarette Advertising” (June 29 issue)

Nominees for confinement in the Don’t-Close-Gitmo campaign: CEOs past and present of every cigarette company.

-- Dennis Malick

Splashin' Splash!!

2009-06-26T20:30:00.001-07:00

TENNIS E-NEWS

Friday, June 26, 2009 Vol. VIII, No. 73
2006 Winner of South Carolina Media Award
Hilton Head Island, South Carolina

Sanctioned Adult Championships

Making a Splash!! In Beaufort: It’s Opening Day for Weekend Event

BEAUFORT SC (TENNIS E-NEWS via TennisLink) – Opening rounds were today in the annual Beaufort Summer Splash!! – the only USTA SC-sanctioned tournament to claim two !! points. With 93 entrants, the adult competitors are playing in rated divisions of men’s, women’s and mixed doubles and will run through Sunday finals.

You have to watch out though when you call your tournament the Splash and you are playing at the same time as the Beaufort Water Festival is running. You can pretty much guess at what happened late afternoon and will have to be rescheduled for Saturday and Sunday in the USTA-sanctioned tournament.

TENNIS E-News will have to catch up later in the weekend -- likely Sunday -- with the results of what happened today and what will get played Saturday.

Two Courtside Seats

US Open Ticket Drawing on July 5^th; Proceeds to Public Tennis HHI Court Fund

HILTON HEAD ISLAND SC (TENNIS E-NEWS) -- The winner of the courtside tickets to this year’s US Open will be selected at a special Sunday Round Robin Social July 5 at the Chaplin Public Tennis Center. The courtside seats are valid for one of the first four days of play (opening day excluded) and have a retail value of $950. The winner will be able to choose either a morning or evening session at the event.

Tickets are available at Players World of Sports in the Fresh Market Shoppes on the Parkway and Professional Tennis Registry's International Headquarters at the Van der Meer Shipyard Racquet Club. They will also be available at team practices and at the Sunday Round Robin Social at Chaplin. Checks should be made payable to: People For Parks and can also be mailed to: Public Tennis In., P.O. Box 4739, Hilton Head Island SC 29938. There is also the option of calling the PTR at 785-7244 and paying by credit card (MC, VISA, AMEX).

Sun City Doubles – a correction

BLUFFTON SC (TENNIS E-News) – The Sun City Senior Doubles’ championship list had an error in the TENNIS E-NEWS Sunday issue. Here is the final result, with the correct doubles team names:

Men's 3.0 Doubles –Final -- (1) Andrei Jakobovits/Fred Valenstein d. (2) Bob Gudger/Don Petrin 6-1, 6-3

Bangers Need Guys, Gal

4.0 & 4.5 -- The Bluffton Bangers 8.0 Mixed in CCTA looking for a 4.0 guy, 4.5 guy and a 4.5 gal. E-mail Tim Austin at vegas@hargray.com or call 298-0746.

Senior Mixed Players Sought

4.0 or 4.5 -- Men and women wanted for Wexford 8.0 senior mixed team. Contact Patrick Mason at 686-8816 or email PMason@Wexfordplantation.com.

USTA LEAGUE STANDINGS

Mixed Doubles League Participation Just Keeps Growing and Growing and Growing and ..............

HILTON HEAD ISLAND SC (TENNIS E-News) -- In 2007, there were 35 total teams involving 481 players in USTA Mixed Doubles Leagues -- including those from both sides of The Bridge. In the '08 season, again operating as one league program, 45 teams competed with 595 players on the total rosters.

Welcome to the 2009 MxD season. Hilton Head Island Tennis Leagues and Coastal Carolina Tennis Association leagues are now covering the same territory, but in separate area league systems. The combined number is 67 teams and 875 players. Addition of Super Senior Mixed has been a kick in the numbers game.

The HHI leagues are about double the size of CCTA, which is operating in its first complete season. HHI combined adult and senior leagues have 44 teams, with 576 players; Coastal Carolina has 23 teams and 299 players. Rosters remain open in both areas, so those player numbers are likely to grow.

Playwise, here are how things stand now.

Hilton Head Island Tennis Leagues (HHITL) as of 6/25/09

Super Senior Mixed Doubles

Playing # of Teams/

Level players Season Team Leaders

6.0 3/36 6/25 – 8/06 Spring Lake Odd Couples in first at 1-0

7.0 3/31 6/29 – 8/03

8.0 1 team PRRC Topspinners

Total teams 7/67

Senior Mixed Doubles

6.0 6/79 6/15 – 8/17 Wexford Penn Pals, Spring Lake Odd Couples tied in first at 2-0

7.0 6/84 6/17 – 8/19 Chaplin Network, Spring Lake Longshots tied in first at 2-0

8.0 4/52 6/18 – 8/13 PDTC Mixed in first at 1-0

Total teams 16/215

Adult Mixed Doubles

6.0 8/104 6/20 – 8/15 4 teams tied in first at 1-0

7.0 8/100 6/20 – 8/15 4 teams tied in first at 1-0

8.0 4/56 6/14 – 8/16 Port Royal Mixed Sundevils, Chaplin Bad News Backhands tied in first at 2-0

9.0 3/56 6/25 – 8/20 Port Royal 9.0 in first at 1-0

Total teams 23/294

Total for HHITL 44 teams/576 players

Coastal Carolina Tennis Association (CCTA) as of 6/25/09

Super Senior Mixed

Playing # of Teams/

Level players Season Team Leaders

6.0 4/53 4/5 – 5/31 Dataw Dominos in first at 5-0, season ended

7.0 2/23 5/16 – 6/13 Beaufort Double Trouble in first at 2-0, season ended

8.0 4/47 4/15 – 5/27 Sun City Dynamic Duos in first at 5-1, season ended

Total teams 10/123

Senior Mixed Doubles Team Leaders

7.0 4/57 6/10-8/12 Sun City Mixed Masters, Sun City Love Bugs tied at 2-0

8.0 3/36 5/28-8/20 Sun City Dynamic Duos in first at 2-1

Total teams 7/93

Adult Mixed Doubles Team Leaders

7.0 3/44 6/13-8/22 Oldfield Mixers in first at 1-0

8.0 3/39 6/14-8/23 Bluffton Bangers in first at 1-0

Total teams 6/83

Total for CCTA 23 teams/299 players

Total HHITL & CCTA 67 teams/875 players

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Upcoming Tournaments/Activity:

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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-- Dennis Malick

Champs in SC Doubles

2009-06-21T18:07:00.000-07:00

Tonight Deadline for Beaufort Summer Splash!!

TENNIS E-NEWS

Sunday, June 21, 2009 Vol. VIII, No. 72
2006 Winner of South Carolina Media Award
Hilton Head Island, South Carolina

Level 3 Sanctioned Tournament

Sun City Doubles Now History … No Sweat … Champions Can Celebrate Survival

BLUFFTON SC (TENNIS E-News) – The Sun City Senior Doubles finished today with an honor roll of champions who lost a lot of weight over the weekend. Such is the problem for players who keep on winning.

Tournament Referees Paul and Cindy Vanderberg folded the tent by midafternoon and Tournament Director Ernie Clark furloughed Ernie’s Army of volunteers.

We’d write some more but a thunderstorm is looming. See ya at the Beaufort Splash!!

Here are results from Saturday matches and Sunday finals as posted on TennisLink.

Men's 50 Doubles – Semifinals -- (2) Christensen/Jones d. Bondurant/Lowry 6-1; 4-6; 1-0; (1) Belcher/Child d. Chambers/Tillison 6-3; 6-4; Final -- (2) John Christensen/James Jones d. (1) Keith Belcher/Pat Child 3-6, 6-2, 1-0; Consolation Final -- Bondurant/Lowry d. Brittis/Sheaffer Def (refsl)

Men’s 55 Doubles – Final – Pat Child/Keith Whitlow d. Paul Coleman/Gary Lauderdale 6-1, 6-3

Men's 60 Doubles – Semifinals -- (2) Gorrell/Whitlow d. Daniel/Warren 6-1; 6-1; (1) Luba/Partington d. Hall/Marquardt 7-5; 6-1; Final -- (2) Greg Gorrell/Keith Whitlow d. (1) Doug Luba/Dave Partington 6-2, 6-0; Consolation Quarterfinal -- James/Kirk d. Levy/Wolff 6-2; 6-1; Consolation Final -- Larkin/Leinberger d. James/Kirk Def (refsl)

Men's 65 Doubles – Semifinals -- (2) Manship/Vander Berg d. McDougall/Smith 5-7; 6-4; 1-0; (1) Iannuzzi/Lurkin d. (3) Grossman/Neuman 6-4; 7-5; Final -- (1) Hank Iannuzzi/Maurice Lurkin d. (2) Jim Manship/Paul Vander Berg 7-6(4), 1-1 ret (inj); Consolation Quarterfinal – Hall/Marquardt d. Green/Tirone 6-2; 6-2; Consolation Semifinal -- Keenan/Overton d. Austin/Streng 6-3; 4-6; 1-0

Men’s 70 Doubles – Final – Len Digiovanni/Bob Koenig d. Dwight Hunting/Jim Norton 6-3, 7-5

Men's 75 Doubles – Semifinal -- Koenig/Mason d. Marcott/Marvin 6-2; 6-0; Final -- Bob Koenig/Allan Mason d. Ernie Clark/Bob Wiederhorn 4-6, 6-2, 1-0

Women's 50 Doubles – Semifinals -- Sigmon/Staple d. Johnson/Simmons 6-1; 6-0; McKenna/Vander Berg d. Burns/Hyatt Def (refsl); Final -- Donna McKenna/Cindy Vander Berg d. Rachel Sigmon/Nanci Staple 2-6; 7-5; 1-0

Women’s 55 Doubles – Round Robin Two – Nancy Bondurant/Lynn Smith d. Larkin/Leinberger 6-2; 7-5; Round Robin Three -- Larkin/Leinberger d. Naef/Shannon 6-3; 6-4; Bondurant/Smith winner of round robin

Women's 60 Doubles – Round Robin Two -- Hon/Manship d. Calderon/Overton 6-4; 7-6(3); Round Robin Three – Brenda Hon/Fran Manship d. Dee Calderon/Joyce Overton 6-4; 7-6(3); Hon/Manship winner of round robin

Women's 70 Doubles – Round Robin One -- Palmer/Rafferty d. Diorio/Nozick 6-4; 6-0; Round Robin Two -- Bronaugh/Streng d. Palmer/Rafferty 7-6(4); 6-3; Round Robin Three -- Bronaugh/Streng d. Diorio/Nozick Wo (ill); Elizabeth Bronaugh/Joke Streng champion of round robin

Mixed 50 Doubles – Semifinals -- Christensen/Tseng-Christensen d. Jenson/Tillison 4-6; 6-3; 1-0; (1) Binder/Jones d. Biggs/Poellnitz 6-2; 6-4; Final -- (1) Donna Binder/James Jones d. John Christensen/Nancy Tseng-Christensen 7-6(4), 6-2

Mixed 55 Doubles – Final -- Amale Allen/Hank Iannuzzi d. Linda Arr/Tim Arr 6-3; 7-5

Mixed 65 Doubles – Bill Fluharty/Barbara Fluharty winner of round robin

Men's 3.0 Doubles – Semifinals -- (2) Gudger/Petrin d. (3) Albero/Zebro 3-6; 6-3; 1-0; (1) Jakobovits/Valenstein d. Larkin/Leinberger 6-1; 4-6; 1-0; Final -- (1) Andrei Jakobovits/SeigfriedValenstein d. (2) Bob Gudger/Don Petrin 6-1, 6-3; Consolation Semifinal -- Fried/Steinberg d. Flaum/Smith Wo (inj)

Men's 3.5 Doubles – Semifinals -- (2) Sarver/na d. Field/Kuchinski 6-2; 6-0; Duffy/Payne d. (3) Cooney/Wilcox 6-2; 6-1; Final -- Tim Duffy/Bob Payne d. (2) Bill Sarver/na 6-1, 6-1; Consolation Semifinals -- (4) Cohen/Fallon d. Brosnan/Neal 6-2; 6-4; Liikala/Ross d. Oakley/Solomone 6-4; 6-7(5); 1-0; Consolation Final -- Liikala/Ross d. (4) Cohen/Fallon 6-4; 6-1

Men's 4.0 Doubles – Semifinals -- (2) Grossman/Manship d. Austin/Tirone 7-6; 6-3; 1-0; Bondurant/Lowry d. (1) Neuman/Vander Berg 6-2; 6-2; Final -- (2) Harvey Grossman/Jim Manship d. Daryl Bondurant/Chris Lowry 1-6, 7-5, 7-6(8); Consolation Quarterfinal – Coleman/Lauderdale d. Levy/Wolff Def (refsl); Consolation Semifinal -- Smith/Streng d. (1) Neuman/Vander Berg Def (refsl); Consolation Final -- Smith/Streng d. Coleman/Lauderdale 7-5; 4-6; 1-0

Men's 4.5 Doubles – Final – John Brittis/Mark Sheaffer d. Tim Arr/Roscoe Chambers 7-6(4); 6-4

Women's 3.0 Doubles – Semifinals -- Lin/Peters d. Cwik/Logan 6-2; 6-1; Bye/Korbar d. Lacjak/Marquart 6-4; 6-3; Final -- Chiaping Lin/Susan Peters d. Jean Bye/Maria Korbar 6-3, 6-4; Consolation Quarterfinal -- Diorio/Streng d. Bunn/Garside 6-2; 6-3; Consolation Final -- Diorio/Streng d. Grazier/Yalowiec 6-0; 6-1

Women's 3.5 Doubles – Semifinals -- Burns/Hyatt d. (2) Palmer/Zebro 6-7(7; 6-); 7-6(6); 1-0; Green/Nesta d. Albert/Valenstein 6-3; 6-4; Final -- Suzanne Burns/Kathy Hyatt d. Jo Green/Rebecca Nesta 6-3, 6-2; Consolation Semifinals -- (3) Gee/Lucas d. Gifford/Sussman Wd (ill); (1) Arr/Benedict d. Brennan/Mannino Def (refsl); Consolation Final -- (1) Arr/Benedict d. (3) Gee/Lucas 6-4; 7-6(5)

Women's 4.0 Doubles – Semifinals -- Myers/Wilcox d. Naef/Shannon 6-2; 6-0; Bondurant/Smith d. Hon/Manship 6-0; 6-1; Final -- Nancy Bondurant/ Lynn Smith d. Carolyn Myers/Mary Wilcox 6-1, 6-2; Consolation Semifinals -- Larkin/Leinberger d. Naef/Shannon 6-3; 6-4; Lynchconrad/Oakley d. Hon/Manship 7-6(4); 1-6; 1-0

Mixed 3.0 Doubles – Semifinals -- (2) Brown/Brown d. Cwik/Stephan 6-1; 6-1; (1) Huck/Petrin d. Lipchak/Peters 6-3; 6-3; Final -- (1) Marian Huck/Don Petrin d. (2) Jane Brown/Michael Brown 6-4; 6-3

Mixed 3.5 Doubles – Semifinals --(2) Diedrich/Trapp d. Fortgang/Tseng-Christensen 6-1; 6-2; Rommerdale/Wester d. (3) Blazevich/Laroche Def (refsl); Final -- John Rommerdale/Donna Wester d. (2) Lawrence Diedrich/Judy Trapp 6-3; 6-7(2); 1-0; Consolation Semifinals -- Liberatore/Olson d. Legrand/Legrand Def (refsl); (1) Nesta/Sarver d. Field/Sussman 6-3; 6-0

Mixed 4.0 Doubles – Round Robin Two -- Calderon/Keenan d. Frisk/Frisk 6-1; 6-2; Dee Calderon/Joe Keenan winner of round robin

Senior Mixed Players Sought

3.5 Super Senior women – A Spring Lake mixed doubles team needs you. Contact Tom Larkin at tlarkin@aol.com.

4.0 or 4.5 -- Men and women wanted for Wexford 8.0 senior mixed team. Contact Patrick Mason at 686-8816 or email PMason@Wexfordplantation.com.

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-- Dennis Malick

Sunday Showdown at Sun City

2009-06-20T17:38:00.001-07:00

TENNIS E-NEWS

Saturday, June 20, 2009 Vol. VIII, No. 71
2006 Winner of South Carolina Media Award
Hilton Head Island, South Carolina

5th annual Pro Am for Cancer Research Set Next Saturday at Indigo Run

HILTON HEAD ISLAND SC (TENNIS E-NEWS) -- Indigo Run will put on its 5^th annual Pro Am benefit Saturday the 27, with proceeds going to the Susan G. Komen Rally for a Cure campaign. Play will be from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Tennis Director Mike O’Regan has set up a silent auction and draws for the event that is open to the public. For information, email Mike at michael.o’regan@ourclub.com.

Level 3 Sanctioned Tournament

Whole Day of Matches Boils Down to Early Sunday Finals in Sun City Doubles

BLUFFTON SC (TENNIS E-News) – The Sun City Senior Doubles took the temps pretty much in stride today, aided by loads of ice, cold beer and an occasional breeze to set up an early Sunday morning start on finals. Championship matches will continue through the morning and into the early afternoon, with lots of consolation action as well.

As a nod to the weather, Tournament Referees Paul and Cindy Vanderberg mandated a 10-point super tiebreak instead of a third set. Today, players had the option of using no-ad scoring. No matter, the ice chest, beer truck and lunch layout provided by Jim ‘n’ Nick’s Bar-B-Q were the most popular sites of both days.

Tournament Director Ernie Clark had his cast of thousands of volunteers in gear for the USTA SC-honored event that has been upgraded to Level 3 status, meaning the results carry more weight in year-end age-division rankings. Note: This is age-division rankings, not NTRP ratings.

Here are results from Friday matches as posted on TennisLink. We’ll be catching up tomorrow on today’s action and the finals.

Men’s 50 Doubles – Quarterfinal -- Chambers/Tillison d. Brittis/Sheaffer 7-6(5); 3-6; 1-0

Men's 60 Doubles – Quarterfinals -- (2) Gorrell/Whitlow d. Levy/Wolff 6-4; 6-3; Daniel/Warren d. James/Kirk 7-6(4); 6-2; Hall/Marquardt d. Larkin/Leinberger 6-2; 6-2

Men's 65 Doubles – Quarterfinals -- (2) Manship/Vander Berg d. Daniel/McKenna Wo (inj); McDougall/Smith d. Hall/Marquardt 6-3; 6-3; (3) Grossman/Neuman d. Keenan/Overton 6-2; 1-6; 1-0; (1) Iannuzzi/Lurkin d. Austin/Streng 6-4; 7-6(5)

Women's 55 Doubles – Round Robin One -- Bondurant/Smith d. Naef/Shannon 6-4; 6-4

Women's 60 Doubles – Round Robin One -- Calderon/Overton d. Grazier/Sullivan 6-2; 6-1

Mixed 65 Doubles – Round Robin One -- Overton/Overton d. Hughes/Nozick Wd (ill); Round Robin Two -- Fluharty/Fluharty d. Overton/Overton 0-6; 6-4; 1-0; Fluharty/Fluharty d. Hughes/Nozick Wd (ill)

Men's 3.0 Doubles – Quarterfinals -- (2) Gudger/Petrin d. Flaum/Smith 1-6; 6-0; 1-0; (3) Albero/Zebro d. Kalish/Olsen 6-0; 6-4; Larkin/Leinberger d. Brown/Driscoll 6-2; 6-1; (1) Jakobovits/Valenstein d. Antonelli/Frankel 6-2; 6-1

Men's 3.5 Doubles – Quarterfinals -- (2) Sarver/na d. Douglass/Lynch 6-3; 6-7(5); 1-0; Field/Kuchinski d. Heise/Mathieu 6-0; 4-6; 1-0; (3) Cooney/Wilcox d. Bruno/Carpitella 6-1; 4-6; 1-0; Duffy/Payne d. (1) Fluharty/Lombarski 6-4; 6-2; Consolation: Round One -- (4) Cohen/Fallon d. Bross/Zenone 6-2; 6-0; Oakley/Solomone d. Olson/Valentin 6-2; 6-3; Consolation Quarterfinal -- Liikala/Ross d. (1) Fluharty/Lombarski 4-1Ret (ill)

Men's 4.0 Doubles – Quarterfinals -- (2) Grossman/Manship d. Levy/Wolff 6-2; 6-1; Austin/Tirone d. Coleman/Lauderdale 7-6(5); 6-4; Bondurant/Lowry d. Smith/Streng 4-6; 6-0; 1-0

Women's 3.0 Doubles – Quarterfinals -- Cwik/Logan d. Bunn/Garside 6-7(10); 6-4; 1-0; Lin/Peters d. Diorio/Streng 6-3; 6-3; Lacjak/Marquart d. Grazier/Yalowiec 6-4; 4-6; 1-0

Women's 3.5 Doubles – Quarterfinals -- (2) Palmer/Zebro d. Alberti/Bruno 6-4; 6-2; Burns/Hyatt d. (3) Gee/Lucas 6-1; 6-0; Albert/Valenstein d. Johnson/Staten 6-2; 6-3; Green/Nesta d. (1) Arr/Benedict 7-5; 4-6; 1-0;

Women's 4.0 Doubles – Quarterfinals -- Myers/Wilcox d. Larkin/Leinberger 6-4; 6-2; Bondurant/Smith d. Lynchconrad/Oakley 6-3; 6-2

Mixed 3.0 Doubles – Quarterfinals -- Cwik/Stephan d. Goodman/Logan 6-4; 6-2; Lipchak/Peters d. Antonelli/John 6-3; 6-0

Mixed 3.5 Doubles – Quarterfinals -- (2) Diedrich/Trapp d. Liberatore/Olson 6-1; 6-0; Fortgang/Tseng-Christensen d. Gifford/Jakobovits 4-3 Ret (ill); (3) Blazevich/Laroche d. Flanigan/Flanigan 6-3; 4-6; 1-0; Rommerdale/Wester d. (1) Nesta/Sarver 7-5Ret (ill)

Mixed 4.0 Doubles – Round Robin One -- Frisk/Frisk d. Oakley/Oakley 2-6; 7-5; 1-0

Senior Mixed Players Sought

3.5 Super Senior women – A Spring Lake mixed doubles team needs you. Contact Tom Larkin at tlarkin@aol.com.

4.0 or 4.5 -- Men and women wanted for Wexford 8.0 senior mixed team. Contact Patrick Mason at 686-8816 or email PMason@Wexfordplantation.com.

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Upcoming Tournaments/Activity:

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.

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Sweatin' It Out at Sun City

2009-06-19T19:17:00.000-07:00

TENNIS E-NEWS is really blue over the most recent issue. It was a non-issue, in that with the format used

it was virtually unreadable and undecipherable. Sorry about that. Won’t try that again.

TENNIS E-NEWS

Friday, June 19, 2009 Vol. VIII, No. 70
2006 Winner of South Carolina Media Award
Hilton Head Island, South Carolina

Super Senior 70 and 75 Men and Women – HHIsland 70s and 75s women and men interested in joining teams for the Fall season should contact Mary Ellen Arboe (women) at tennisbeachbums@aol.com and Don Grider (men) at dmgrider@roadrunner.com. The season runs September and October on Hilton Head Island and in Coastal Carolina.

Busy Day Set Saturday

Staying Cool at the Sun City Seniors: Record Numbers Greeted by Record Heat

BLUFFTON SC (TENNIS E-News) – With 196 players registered, the Sun City Senior Doubles is showing record numbers on court. And every one of them is about to melt. The weather is going for some record numbers for certain.

Saturday will be an extra-busy day covering most of the draws with the exception of a few that are starting and finishing with finals scheduled for Sunday morning.

Catching up with results from Thursday as posted on TennisLink. No scores yet on today’s results:

Men's 65 Doubles – Round of 16 -- Daniel/McKenna d. Cook/Haviland 6-4; 6-3; McDougall/Smith d. Green/Tirone 6-1; 4-6; 1-0

Women's 70 Doubles – Round Robin One -- Palmer/Rafferty d. Diorio/Nozick 6-4; 6-0

Men's 75 Doubles – Semifinal -- Clark/Wiederhorn d. Pizzat/Wiener 6-4; 6-1

Mixed 65 Doubles – Round Robin One -- Fluharty/Fluharty d. Overton/Overton 0-6; 6-4; 1-0

Men's 3.0 Doubles – Round of 16 -- Kalish/Olsen d. Fried/Steinberg 6-4; 6-2; Antonelli/Frankel d. Gallagher/Mansfield 6-2; 6-0

Men's 3.5 Doubles – Round of 16 -- Douglass/Lynch d. Brosnan/Neal 6-4; 4-6; 1-0; Heise/Mathieu d. (4) Cohen/Fallon 6-3; 3-6; 1-0; Field/Kuchinski d. Bross/Zenone 6-1; 6-1; Bruno/Carpitella d. Olson/Valentin 6-7(5); 6-2; 1-0; Duffy/Payne d. Liikala/Ross 6-1, 6-3; Cooney-Wilcox (3) d. Oakley/Solomone 6-3, 6-2.

Women's 3.5 Doubles – Round of 16 -- Alberti/Bruno d. Gifford/Sussman 6-2; 6-3; Burns/Hyatt d. Fowler/Ziebis 6-2; 6-0; Johnson/Staten d. Sherwood/Trapp 3-6; 6-3; 1-0; Albert/Valenstein d. Brennan/Mannino 6-2; 6-0; Green/Nesta d. Blazavich/Wester 6-0, 7-6(2); Consolation Round 1 -- Brennan/Mannino d. Sherwood/Trapp Def (refsl)

Mixed 3.5 Doubles – Round of 16 -- Gifford/Jakobovits d. Legrand/Legrand 6-4; 6-1; Rommerdale/Wester d. Bross/Valenstein 6-3; 6-1

Trip for Winner & Chaperone

2009 Arthur Ashe Essay & Art Contest Offers Free Trips to USOpen Kids Day

Youngsters could win a trip to Arthur Ashe Kids Day at the US Open by entering the ashe Essay and Art Contest. If a member of the USTA Southern, a junior has two chances to win. Entering the national contest automatically enters into a similar contest just for Southern participants.

The prize for both contests is an all-expense paid trip for the winner and one chaperone to Arthur Ashe Kids Day at the US Open and enjoy a fun-filled weekend in New York City. The deadline for essay submissions is Friday, July 10. For more details and to participate in the contest, click here:

http://www.usta.com/USTA/Global/Get_Involved/NJTL/Information/Arthur_Ashe_Essay_and_Art_Contest.aspx.

Senior Mixed Players Sought

3.5 Super Senior women – A Spring Lake mixed doubles team needs you. Contact Tom Larkin at tlarkin@aol.com.

4.0 or 4.5 -- Men and women wanted for Wexford 8.0 senior mixed team. Contact Patrick Mason at 686-8816 or email PMason@Wexfordplantation.com.

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MxDoubles Full Swing

2009-06-17T08:16:00.001-07:00

TENNIS E-NEWS

Wednesday, June 17, 2009 Vol. VIII, No. 69
2006 Winner of South Carolina Media Award
Hilton Head Island, South Carolina

Warming Up for Combo League Season

Combo pre-registration forms have been sent out to all teams who participated in the Combo League last year.

If you had a team but did not receive a form, contact HHITL Combo coordinator Joanne Dugle at joannedugle@hargray.com.

If you want to start a new team at any level, contact Joanne with your questions.

Mixed Doubles in Full Swing … sort of:

With a Chance of Late Afternoon Thundervolleys

HILTON HEAD ISLAND SC (TENNIS E-News) -- Going one for three will get you a million-dollar baseball contract. One for three in completed matches on USTA League Mixed Doubles opening day not so much. Already it’s makeup time and Excedrin headache #271 for team captains trying to dodge “30% chance” and social calendars of teammates.

No matter, mixed doubles is under way now on both sides of The Bridge(s) with the continuing increase in number of teams over previous years. The addition of Super Senior Mixed (60 & older) has provided a significant increase in total number of teams this summer, compared to 2008. Again, it’s the first season with HHI Tennis Leagues and Coastal Carolina Tennis Association operating separately. We’ll stop pointing that out once Combo gets rolling later this summer.

On the Mixed Doubles team totals, the 2008 figures shown here are pre-Split. The 2009* figures show HHITL totals(forward slash)CCTA totals.

Adult 2009* 2008

5.0 0 2

6.0 8 8

7.0 8/3 7

8.0 4/3 5

9.0 3 1

Ad. Ttl 23/6 23

Senior 2009* 2008

6.0 5 8

7.0 6/4 10

8.0 3/3 3

Sr. Ttl 14/7 21

Super Senior 2009 (New this year)

6.0 3/4

7.0 3/2

8.0 1/4

SS Ttls 7/10

MxTtls 2009 2008

All Lev. 44/23 44

USTA LEAGUE STANDINGS

Hilton Head Island Tennis Leagues (HHITL) as of 6/16/09

Super Senior Mixed Doubles

Playing # of Teams/

Level players Season Team Leaders

6.0 3 teams 6/25 – 8/06

7.0 3 teams 6/29 – 8/03

8.0 1 team PRRC Topspinners

Total teams 7 teams

Senior Mixed Doubles

6.0 5 teams 6/15 – 8/17 Port Royal Beach Party, Wexford Penn Pals tied in first at 1-0

7.0 6 teams 6/17 – 8/19

8.0 3 teams 6/18 – 8/13

Total teams 14 teams

Adult Mixed Doubles

6.0 8 teams 6/20 – 8/15

7.0 8 teams 6/20 – 8/15

8.0 4 teams 6/14 – 8/16 Port Royal Mixed Sundevils, Chaplin Bad News Backhands tied in first at 1-0

9.0 3 teams

Total teams 23 teams

Total for HHITL 44 Mixed Doubles teams

Coastal Carolina Tennis Association (CCTA) as of 6/16/09

Super Senior Mixed

Playing # of Teams/

Level players Season Team Leaders

6.0 4/52 4/5 – 5/31 Dataw Dominos in first at 5-0, season ended

7.0 2/19 5/16 – 6/13 Beaufort Double Trouble in first at 2-0, season ended

8.0 4/47 4/15 – 5/27 Sun City Dynamic Duos in first at 5-1, season ended

Total teams 10/118

Senior Mixed Doubles Team Leaders

7.0 4 teams 6/10-8/12 Sun City Mixed Masters, Sun City Love Bugs tied at 1-0

8.0 3 teams 5/28-8/20 Mixed Up in first at 1-0

Total teams 7 teams

Adult Mixed Doubles Team Leaders

7.0 3 teams 6/13-8/22 Beaufort Top Spinners in first at 1-0

8.0 3 teams 6/14-8/23 Bluffton Bangers in first at 1-0

Total teams 6 teams

Senior Mixed Players Sought

4.0 or 4.5 -- Men and women wanted for Wexford 8.0 senior mixed team. Contact Patrick Mason at 686-8816 or email PMason@Wexfordplantation.com.

Super Senior 70 and 75 Men and Women -- 70s and 75s women and men interested in joining teams for the Fall season should contact Mary Ellen Arboe (women) at tennisbeachbums@aol.com and Don Grider (men) at dmgrider@roadrunner.com. The season runs September and October on Hilton Head Island and in Coastal Carolina.

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( ) Cartoon of women’s group self-defense class.

( ) One woman commenting to another:

(___) “For me, it’s not about defense. I’m going to mug tourists to supplement my Social Security.”

-- Bizarro by Dan Piraro

-- Dennis Malick

3 Belton Champs & Bluffton Courts

2009-06-13T13:34:00.000-07:00

TENNIS E-NEWS

Saturday, June 13, 2009 Vol. VIII, No. 68
2006 Winner of South Carolina Media Award
Hilton Head Island, South Carolina

Good News:

Bluffton High Tennis Courts Will Be Closed Starting Monday; Programs Have To Move.

BLUFFTON SC (TENNIS E-NEWS) – It’s good news that the Bluffton High School courts are being shut down from now through the end of July, at least. The closing is for construction of the fifth and sixth courts that were in the original plans but were budgeted out when the school was build. The existing four courts also will be refurbished and the entire area landscaped.

Finally having the six courts will enhance ability better handle high school matches, tournaments and instruction programs, said Coach Bob Brown, who is leading an ongoing fund campaign to add and upgrade the school courts and others in Greater Bluffton. “We are very excited (about the project), but being without courts until August meant moving six camps, Bobcat Girls’ pre-season workouts and a USTA team. Neighboring courts; Shell Hall, Hampton Hall and Palmetto Bluff have been very helpful.”

“We helped financially with resurfacing at Bluffton Recreation as well, and also made about $4,000 at Bluffton Today Open, which includes the Junior Benevolence Fund. Our funds still seek an application for public tennis in Bluffton, such as Buckwalter Park’s proposed 13-court projec).

The Palmetto Juniors

HHI’s Woodson Wins Singles, Doubles; O’Koniewski Repeats in Singles; Erkan Wins Singles

BELTON SC (TENNIS E-NEWS via TennisLink) – Hilton Head Island junior Jared Woodson won 14s singles and doubles championships, Molly O’Koniewski won for the second straight year and Lyla Erkan won 16s singles as play wrapped up on finals day of South Carolina’s most important junior tournament – The Palmetto.

The #2 seed Woodson defeated #4 Brent Lett of Elgin in singles, then teamed with Joel Roberts of Summerville to win the doubles. To repeat as champion, O’Koniewski, seeded #2, had to beat #1 seed Alex Martin of Mt. Pleasant and she did that handily 6-3, 6-0. She won in the 16s last year. Erkan rolled through four straight-set matches to win her championship.

Here is the rundown of Friday singles finals:

Girls' 12 -- #1 seed Katie Williams (Columbia) def. #2 seed Ellie Halbauer (Daniel Island) 6-3, 6-1

Boys' 12 -- #1 seed Adam Elliget (Summerville) def. #2 seed Hampton Drake (Columbia) 6-2, 6-1

Girls' 14 -- #1 seed Ansley Speaks (Simpsonville) def. #2 seed Ellie Halbauer (Daniel Island) 6-3, 6-1

Boys' 14 -- #2 seed Jared Woodson (Hilton Head Island) def. #4 seed Brent Lett (Elgin) 6-3, 6-2

Girls' 16 -- #1 seed Leyla Erkan (Hilton Head Island) def. #2 seed Meghan Blevins (N. Charleston) 7-5, 6-1

Boys' 16 -- #3 seed Benjamin Barnette (Spartanburg) def. #2 seed Kyle Koch (Irmo) 6-4, 6-2

Girls' 18 -- #2 seed Molly O'Koniewski (Hilton Head Island) def. #1 seed Alex Martin (Mt. Pleasant) 6-3, 6-0

Boys' 18 -- #3 seed Chris Cox (Myrtle Beach) def. unseeded Joel Cook (Easley) 7-6(4), 6-4

Here are results from Thursday and Friday involving HHI, Bluffton, Beaufort juniors (shown in color):

Boys' 18 Singles -- (Quarterfinal) -- Joel Cook, Easley, def. Mo Hookaylo, Hilton Head Is., 6-4; 6-4; (Playoff) Dave Fosnacht (5) Blythewood, def. Hookaylo 7-6, Wo (inj); Consolation (Third Round) -- Nicholas Kunz, Hilton Head Is., def. Peter Pritchard, Charleston, 7-6(2); 6-3; Ryan Drake (9), Hilton Head Is., def. Jack West (9) Greenwood, 7-5 Ret (inj); (Quarterfinal Qualifier) -- Drake def. Nathan Crocker, Clinton, 4-6; 6-2; 1-0; Kunz def. Elliott Sperr, Charleston, 6-4; 4-1 Ret (inj); Hookaylo def. Kunz 6-2, 6-1; (Semifinal) – Browning def. Hookaylo 6-1, 6-1; (Final) Bobby Browning (1), Florence, def. Drake Wo (inj)

Boys' 14 Singles -- (Quarterfinal) -- Jared Woodson (2) Hilton Head Is., def. Wood Benton (5) Spartanburg, 6-3; 1-6; 6-2; (Semifinal) -- Woodson def. Bailey Kirkland (3) Charleston, 6-2; 6-2; (Final) -- Woodson def. Brent Lett (4) Elgin, 6-3; 6-2; Consolation (Second Round) -- Jack O'Koniewski, Hilton Head Is., def. Seth Pinosky, Mt Pleasant, 6-3; 6-4; Colby Tubbs, Mt Pleasant, def. Merritt Wilburn, Hilton Head Is., 6-2; 6-0; Consolation (Quarterfinal Qualifier) -- Austin Heinz (5) Daniel Island, def. O'Koniewski 7-5; 6-4

Girls' 18 Singles -- (Quarterfinal) -- Alex Martin (1), Mount Pleasant, def. Alrissa Tobe, Bluffton, 6-2; 6-4; Katie Fosnacht (5), Blythewood, def. Samantha Droop, Hilton Head Is., 6-0; 6-1; Molly O'Koniewski (2), Hilton Head Is., def. Kristina Mathis, Daniel Island, 6-2; 6-2; (Semifinal) – O’Koniewski def. Corin Hallman (3), Mount Pleasant, 6-3; 6-1; (Final) -- O'Koniewski def. Alex Martin (1), Mount Pleasant, 6-3; 6-0; (Playoff) -- Droop def. Maria Hesketh (5) Simpsonville, 6-3; 5-7; 1-0; Consolation (Third Round) -- Kendal Drake, Hilton Head Isl., def. Taylor Patterson, Lexington, 6-3; 6-4; Michelle Green (4), Hilton Head Isl., def. Avery Owens Clinton, 6-0; 6-2; (Quarterfinal Qualifier) -- Jane Lucas, Greenville, def. Drake 6-4; 6-3; Green def. Jordan Lazarus, Myrtle Beach, 6-4; 6-1; Consolation (Final) -- Tobe def. Kristina Mathis, Daniel Island, 6-3; 6-1

Girls' 16 Singles -- (Quarterfinal) -- Leyla Erkan (1), Hilton Head Isl., def. Morgan Chumney (5), Fort Mill, 6-2; 6-1; Ashley Kitchen (3), Hilton Head Isl., def. Caroline Deloach (5), Columbia, 6-1; 6-2; (Semifinal)-- Erkan def. Kitchen 6-4; 6-1; (Final) -- Erkan def. Meghan Blevins (2), N Charleston, 7-5; 6-1; (Playoff) -- Kitchen def. Patricia Kirkland, Charleston, 6-1; 6-3

Girls' 14 Singles -- Consolation (Quarterfinal) -- Olivia Lucas, Greenville, def. Charlotte Bellomy, Beaufort, 6-2; 6-4

Girls' 12 Singles -- (Quarterfinal) -- Katie Williams (1), Columbia, def. Valerie Droop (5), Hilton Head Isl., 6-1; 6-1; Consolation (Second Round) -- Natalie Kitchen (5), Hilton Head Is., def. Alexia Steichen, Mount Pleasant, 6-1; 6-2; Samantha Schuster, Charleston, def. Sydnee Wheeler, Hilton Head Isl., 4-6; 6-3; 10-7; (Final) -- Melanie Allen (5), Mount Pleasant, def. Droop 6-0; 3-6; 10-4

Boys' 18 Doubles -- (Semifinal) -- Benjamin Barnette / Connor Evins (3) def. Jacob Behal / Nicholas Kunz 2-6; 6-4; 6-1

Boys' 14 Doubles -- (Semifinal) -- Joel Roberts / Jared Woodson (3) def. Brent Lett / David Parker (1) 6-4; 6-2; (Final) -- Roberts / Woodson def. Bailey Kirkland / Thomas Spratt (4) 6-3; 6-3

Boys' 12 Doubles -- (Semifinal) -- Kyle Barr / Amit Kohli (2) def. Jeffrey Dayton / Elijah Elie (4) 6-2; 7-6(7); (Final) -- Hampton Drake / Adam Elliget (1) def. Barr / Kohli (2) 6-0; 6-0

Girls' 18 Doubles -- (Semifinal) -- Maria Hesketh / Alex Martin (1) def. Sally Bartelmo / Michelle Green 6-4; 6-4; Meghan Blevins / Kendal Drake def. Corin Hallman / Alexis Prickett (2) 6-4; 2-6; 6-4; (Final) -- Hesketh / Martin def. Blevins / Drake 3-6; 6-4; 6-3

Girls' 12 Doubles -- (Semifinal) -- Kayla Calvert / Curran Carver (2) def. Valerie Droop / Savannah Gantt 6-4; 6-1; Natalie Kitchen / Katie Williams (1) def. Ellie Halbauer / Brittany Hellberg (3) 4-6; 6-3; 7-6; (Final) – Calvert / Carver def. Kitchen / Williams 4-6, 7-5, 6-1

Women on the Pro Tour

Ever Wonder How “Amateurs” Are “Paid”?

It is not a fine line between pro and amateur in tennis. One earns money; the other gets expenses paid … maybe. Former HHI pro Bunny Williams, who now travels the country out of Greater Bluffton, deals in the precise calculations as Women’s Tour supervisor at events like last week’s Head/Tail $10,000 Championships at Van Der Meer Tennis Center. That event had 20 amateurs among the competitors, and part of her job is figuring who gets what. It goes something like this:

At the end of a tournament, calculate the total amount of money all amateurs would have won had they been pros. Divide that by the number of total playing days and that establishes a per diem amount. Next, take the per diem and multiply that by the number of days each player played. Say the per diem was $42.36 and Sally Thumper played five days. Per diem x five and Sally’s total is $211.18 -- PROVIDING SALLY HAD EXPENSES TO COME UP TO THAT AMOUNT. Figure travel, lodging and meals and you can pretty much guess she spent that.

Another hitch is that a player cannot get any money without putting something into the pool. That is, the amateur must win sufficient matches to get her into a money round. Otherwise, no dough.

So, it’s not just the parents rooting for the amateurs. It’s the amateurs cheering for each other because their success puts more cash into the pot. That makes someone like Hilton Head Island trainee Alison Riske a hero to fellow amateurs. She made it all the way to the main draw finals. Had she won that final three-setter, it would have kicked the per diem for amateurs up about $5.

No matter. Bottom line for amateurs is that they get no more money than what they can show as bona fide expenses.

Senior Mixed Players Sought

4.0 or 4.5 -- Men and women wanted for Wexford 8.0 senior mixed team. Contact Patrick Mason at 686-8816 or email PMason@Wexfordplantation.com.

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( ) Martha Stewart tip: Cure for headaches: Take a lime, cut it in half and rub it on your forehead. The throbbing will go away.

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(___) Cartoon character Maxine's tip: Take a lime, mix it with tequila, chill and drink! All your pains go away!

-- Dennis Malick

HHI Srs. Win Southern Cup

2009-06-10T08:58:00.000-07:00

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 23^rd 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 53^rd 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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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 2,372^nd place; in men’s, 3,511^th 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.

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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 30^th 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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Mueller Wins It

2009-06-07T16:40:00.000-07:00

CALENDAR ALERT for Super Seniors:

Labor Day is Sept. 7. Typically the return date of summer vacationers, that holiday being at its latest possible date may rob Super Senior schedulers of a week of play this year and rob team captains of players still out of the area. The Fall schedule always is much shorter than the Spring league season, sometimes necessitating two-a-week matches. Just a note to put on your bewares.

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Sunday, June 07, 2009 Vol. VIII, No. 66
2006 Winner of South Carolina Media Award
Hilton Head Island, South Carolina

THE BANANA IS HISTORY – So many results, they sank to the bottom of this issue!! Read on.

Pity Those Po’ Tennis Balls

Mueller Outpowers Riske in Final at Head/Tail $10K

HILTON HEAD ISLAND SC (TENNIS E-News) – Tower of power Alexandra Mueller won the Head/Tail USTA Women’s $10K at Van Der Meer Tennis Center today, but not before Alison Riske extended the top seed deep into the third set, only to fall 6-1, 3-6, 6-3.

Ranked #292 in the world, the Philadelphia area native five years on the pro tour blasted her way to a 5-0 first set start against the recent Pittsburgh area high school graduate. Riske began picking up on the pace and outrallied Mueller to go up 4-1 in the second set. With no power to match on serve, Riske placed hers well and forced the top seed into rallies that often ended in a Mueller error – deep or into the net but NEVER soft.

Time and again, Mueller smacked a serve that brought her back from a rally she lost. In the middle of the second set, the 21-year-old served consecutive balls off the sideline, then center line for the game. Riske didn’t blink and started the next game to two straight serves off lines.

Riske’s serving consistency set up winners crosscourt and down the line as she won the second set 6-3. The serve, however, didn’t hold up in the third set. After Riske recovered from two double faults to hold for 2-all, she wasn’t able to repeat that after two double faults at 2-3. There was no letup in the groundstroke exchanges, but Mueller was able to maintain her serving power advantage through the final game.

Key Wins by HHI, Bluffton Players

South Carolina Holds Lead Going Into Southern Senior Cup Finals in Alabama

HUNTSVILLE AL (TENNIS E-NEWS VIA Internet) – South Carolina maintained the lead Saturday to defend its championship in the Southern Senior Cup, the nine-state competition in men’s and women’s age divisions 35, 45, 55, 65 and 75. Hilton Head Island and Bluffton seniors are playing key roles. The team event was to be completed today, but results were not posted by our deadline.

Here are results from Saturday matches. Teams play two singles and one doubles in each age division, with points awarded for every court won. The points accumulate for the overall championship.

In Women’s 45s consolation semifinal, HHI’s Nancy Szen defeated Kim Tatum 3-6, 6-4, 6-1 at #2 singles as South Carolina won 3-0 over Mississippi in that age division.

In the Women’s 55s SC 2-1 semifinal over Alabama, Donna McKenna of Bluffton lost to Laura Fuller 6-3, 5-7, 6-2 at #2 singles.

In Women’s 65s, SC defeated Alabama 3-0. HHI’s Ann Hunt won 6-0, 6-0 at #1 singles over Claire Magruder and Judy Levering won 6-0, 6-2 at #2 over Caffy Lithenhaus.

Georgia won 2-0 over SC in the Women’s 75s semifinal. HHI’s Gloria Henninger and Jeanette Weiland lost 7-5, 6-0 to C. McGuire/M. Park.

HHI’s Scott Nichols won in singles and doubles in SC’s 3-0 consolation win over Louisiana. He won 6-0, 6-0 over Rick Profitt at #2 singles, then teamed with Al Cannon to defeat D. Meyer/H. Gorman.

For the second day, Pat Child of HHI won singles and doubles, this time in SC’s 3-0 win over Louisiana. in Men’s 55s. He beat Steve Benton 7-6, 6-0 at #1 singles then teamed with Jim Hinson for a 6-1, 6-1 win over W. Campbell and M. McNulty.

In Men’s 75s semifinal, Alabama won 2-1 over SC. Bob Koenig of Bluffton and Joe Roberts won 6-4, 6-2 over .C. Johnson/B. Johnson, but Rich Lawson defeated Frank Meade of HHI 6-4, 6-2 at #1 singles.

The Banana Open

HILTON HEAD ISLAND SC (TENNIS E-NEWS) – The 30^th annual Banana Open got a late start today because of the early morning rain, but filled the courts at Palmetto Dunes Tennis Center throughout the day and into the night.

Saturday’s results follow, but here are the matches played today. Players are from Hilton Head Island unless otherwise noted:

Men's Open Singles – Semifinal -- Scott Beard d. Tom Jilly 7-6(2); 6-1

Men's 2.5 Singles -- Round Robin 2 -- Nick Castricone d. Joe Poulin, Bluffton, 1-6; 6-4; 6-4; Round Robin 3 -- Castricone d. Gerald Hartman, Bluffton, 6-0; 6-0

Men's 3.0 Singles – Final -- Bruni Koch, Mt. Pleasant, d. Robert Bunch, Savannah, 6-0; 7-6(6)

Men's 3.0 Doubles – Final -- Richard Gray, Beaufort, - Richard Pingree, Beaufort, d. Bill Minter - Robert Rini 6-3; 7-5

Men's 3.5 Singles – Final -- Todd McGlamery d. Tim Roberts, Beaufort, 7-6(6); 6-1

Men's 3.5 Doubles – Semifinals -- Paul Beazley, Savannah, - Reggie Howie, Savannah, d. Greg Galvin, Bluffton, - Rick Kraus 6-0; 7-6(3); Bill Cale - Dwight Trew d. Curtis Battistelli - Timothy Ryan 7-5; 2-6; 10-6; Final –Beazley - Howie d. Cale - Trew 4-2 Ret (inj)

Men's 4.0 Doubles – Semifinals -- Doug Bracken - Ralph Huff d. John Bates, Townsend, TN - Roy Farne, Church Hill, TN 6-7(2); 6-2; 10-8; Paul Rankin - Robert Seferian d. Maurice Lurkin - Harold Stephens 6-1; 6-2; Final -- Rankin - Seferian d. Bracken - Huff 6-7(4); 6-4; 6-4

Men's 4.5 Singles – Final -- Brad Orwig, Bluffton, d. Joe MacDermant 1-6; 6-3; 6-3

Men's 4.5 Doubles – Semifinals -- Guenther Bergmann - Tom Jilly d. Steffen Kobleur - Bill Sturm 6-3; 6-0; Scott Beard - Bob Cooke d. Scott Christensen, Bluffton, - Lawrence Taylor 4-6; 6-4; 10-7; Final -- Bergmann - Jilly d. Beard -Cooke 6-0; 6-4

Mixed 2.5 Doubles -- Round Robin 3 -- Ken Gleitsmann - Christy Rolfing d. Fred Cyran, Evans, GA - Sharon Cyran, Evans, GA 6-0; 6-0

Mixed 3.0 Doubles – Semifinals -- Tom Cambron - Yza Shady d. David Topper, Sheldon, - Michelle Vitale, Sheldon, 6-2; 6-3; John Parente, Bluffton, - Heather Rath d. Ken Gleitsmann - Christy Rolfing 6-4; 6-3; Final -- Cambron - Shady d. Parente – Rath 6-3; 6-3

Mixed 3.5 Doubles – Quarterfinals -- Josef Fodor - Linda Manhartsberger d. Lyn Johnson - Edward Pearson, Pooler, GA 6-4; 6-2; Carolyn Kraus - Don Morris d. Pam Bautista - Todd Manion, Savannah, 7-6(2); 5-7; 10-7; Martha Upchurch, Walterboro, - Mike Upchurch, Walterboro, d. Mark Carver, Savannah, - Laura Smith, Savannah, 4-6; 6-0; 10-2; Curtis Battistelli - Kathy Jenson d. Bruni Koch, Mt. Pleasant, - Valerie Parsons 6-0; 6-2; Semifinals -- Fodor - Manhartsberger d. Kraus - Morris 2-6; 6-0; 10-8; Upchurch - Upchurch d. Battistelli – Jenson 7-6(5); 5-7; 10-6; Final -- Fodor - Manhartsberger d. Upchurch - Upchurch 7-5; 2-3 Ret (ill)

Mixed 4.0 Doubles – Semifinals -- Chris Lowry, Savannah, - Becki Sasser, Savannah, d. Doug Bracken - Laura Bracken 6-1; 6-3; Final -- Lowry - Sasser d. John Joseph - Roxanne Joseph 6-4; 6-2

Mixed 4.5 Doubles – Final -- Beth Cunningham, Richmond, VA - Dan Cunningham, Richmond, VA d. Mike O'Keefe, Bluffton, - Rachel Sigmon 6-2; 6-4

Mixed 5.0 Doubles -- Round Robin 2 -- Stephanie Gentemann - Matt Wuller d. Laura Adams, Savannah, - Chris Mireles 3-6; 7-6; 10-8

Women's 2.5 Singles -- Round Robin 3 -- Caitlin Groetzinger d. Lynda Halpern 6-4; 7-5

Women's 3.0 Singles – Semifinals -- Janet Peduzzi d. Caitlin Groetzinger 6-2; 6-3; Final -- Caroline Meng, Bluffton, d. Peduzzi 6-2; 6-2

Women's 3.0 Doubles – Final -- Iris Petrillo, Bluffton, - Aimee Stephens, Bluffton, d. Vi Hoisington - Lauren Vaccaro 6-2; 6-2

Women's 3.5 Singles – Semifinals -- Sara Scarritt d. Linda Evans, Okatie, 6-2; 4-6; 10-8; Final -- Kerri Cooke d. Scarritt 1-6; 6-2 Ret (quit)

Women's 3.5 Doubles – Semifinals -- Trish Bowman, Macon, GA - Judy Mangum, Ft. Valley, GA d. Yza Shady - Carol Zack 6-2;7-5; Pam Bautista - Karen Kenneweg d. Kathy Jenson - Lyn Johnson 6-4; 6-4; Final -- Bowman - Mangum d. Bautista - Karen Kenneweg 6-4; 6-4

Women's 4.0 Singles – Final -- Christine Clark d. Carol Fitch, Salem, VA 5-7; 6-1; 7-5

Women's 4.0 Doubles – Semifinals -- Laura Bracken - Heather Galvin, Bluffton, d. Nancy Compton, Beaufort, - Lesley Dales, Savannah, 5-7; 7-6; 11-9; Donna Bierschenk, Bluffton, - Sue Carpenter, Bluffton, d. Diane Pavlick, Leicester, NC - Mimi Stevenson 6-2; 6-3; Final -- Bracken – Galvin d. Bierschenk - Carpenter 6-1; 6-4

Women's 5.0 Doubles -- Round Robin 1 -- Bobbi Colket - Merrill Light d. Janet Watanabe - Wendy Watanabe, Bluffton, 6-4; 6-1; Michelle Clark, Beaufort, - Jill Wilson d. Colket - Merrill Light 6-1;6-2

Here are the posted results from SATURDAY. Players are from HHI unless otherwise noted:

Men's Open Singles -- Round of 16 -- Eric Liken d. Trey Hale 6-3; 7-5; Quarterfinals -- Scott Beard d. Brad Orwig, Bluffton, 6-1; 6-2; Tom Jilly d. Eric Liken 6-4; 6-2; Garrett Leal d. Bob Cooke 6-1; 6-4; Matt Wuller d. Joe MacDermant 6-1; 6-3; Semifinals -- Wuller d. Leal 7-5; 0-3 Ret (inj)

Men's 2.5 Singles -- Round Robin 1 -- Joe Poulin, Bluffton, d. Gerald Hartman, Bluffton, 6-1; 6-1

Men's 3.0 Singles – Quarterfinals -- Kevin Carpenter, Bluffton, d. Tom Klein 7-6(4); 6-3; Semifinals -- Robert Bunch, Savannah, d. Brad Self, Savannah, 2-6; 6-4; 10-8;

Bruni Koch, Mt. Pleasant, d. Kevin Carpenter, Bluffton, 7-6(3); 6-0

Men's 3.0 Doubles – Quarterfinals -- Bill Minter - Robert Rini d. Berry Edwards, Bluffton, - Pete Janiak 6-0; 6-2; Richard Gray, Beaufort, - Richard Pingree, Beaufort, d. Jake Gartner - Tad Segars 6-3; 7-5; Tom Larkin - Denny Leinberger, Bluffton, d. Tom Cambron - John Parente, Bluffton, 6-4; 2-6; 11-9; Semifinals -- Minter - Rini d. Robert Bunch, Savannah, - Larry Wilson, Beaufort, 6-2; 6-2; Richard Gray, Beaufort, - Richard Pingree, Beaufort, d. Larkin – Leinberger 7-5; 6-3

Men's 3.5 Singles -- Round of 16 -- Jack Abernathy d. Henry Moise 6-0; 6-3; Tim Roberts, Beaufort, d. Larry Stoller, Bluffton, 6-3; 6-0; Todd McGlamery d. Chris Schmidt 6-1; 6-3; Richard Kerr d. Tom Fulton 6-0; 6-1; Quarterfinals -- Abernathy d. Bob Heise 6-2; 7-6(4); Roberts d. Chuck Hebbel 6-2; 6-4; McGlamery d. Richard Poore 6-2; 6-0; Iwan Terenin d. Kerr Wo (em); Semifinals -- Roberts d. Abernathy 6-1; 6-1; McGlamery d. Terenin 6-4; 4-6; 10-2

Men's 3.5 Doubles -- Round of 16 -- Greg Galvin, Bluffton, - Rick Kraus d. Bob Fulton - Tom Fulton 6-2; 3-6; 6-3; Paul Beazley, Savannah, - Reggie Howie, Savannah, d. Richard Poore - Chris Schmidt 6-2; 6-2; Wolfgang Ey - Don Morris d. Richard Gray, Beaufort, - Richard Pingree, Beaufort, 6-2; 6-0; Jake Gartner - Tad Segars d. Todd Manion, Savannah, - Edward Pearson, Pooler, 7-5; 6-3; Bill Cale - Dwight Trew d. Reece Parker, Snellville, GA - Brian Witmer 6-4; 2-6; 6-3; Curtis Battistelli - Timothy Ryan d. Mark Carver, Savannah, - Mark Schenck, Savannah, 6-4; 6-3; Todd McGlamery - Jim Sewell d. Jack McGann, Annandale, VA - Larry Stoller, Bluffton, 6-1; 6-3; Quarterfinals --

Galvin - Kraus d. Loconte - Malkin Wo (em); Paul Beazley, Savannah, - Reggie Howie, Savannah, d. Ey - Morris 0-6; 6-1; 10-7; Cale - Trew d. Jake Gartner - Tad Segars 6-2; 6-4;

Battistelli - Ryan d. McGlamery - Sewell 6-0; 7-5

Men's 4.0 Singles -- Round of 16 -- Henry Morales d. Sam Wilburn 6-3; 6-4; Johny Philoxene, Bluffton, d. Fred Carrillo 6-4; 6-1; Chris Lowry, Savannah, d. Maurice Lurkin 6-2; 6-1; Men's 4.0 Singles – Quarterfinals -- Tim Smith, Savannah, d. Lawrence Taylor 6-4; 7-5; Bobby Sandell d. Morales 6-4; 6-2; Lowry d. Johny Philoxene, Bluffton, 6-1; 0-6; 11-9; Bratton deLoach, Bluffton, d. Brian Casey, Beaufort, 6-2; 6-3

Men's 4.0 Doubles -- Round of 16 -- Doug Bracken - Ralph Huff d. Bratton deLoach, Bluffton, - Henry Morales 6-2; 6-1; Doug Luba - Scott Luba d. Scott Bernsten - Iwan Terenin 6-1; 6-2; Quarterfinals -- John Bates, Townsend, TN - Roy Farne, Church Hill, TN d. Kevin Fader - Sam Wilburn 6-2; 6-7(7); 10-8; Bracken - Huff d. Jack Abernathy - Derrick Williams 6-1; 6-3; Paul Rankin - Robert Seferian d. Luba - Luba 6-4; 6-2; Maurice Lurkin - Harold Stephens d. Todd Pierce - Jim Stubbs 6-2; 5-7; 10-4

Men's 4.5 Singles – Quarterfinals -- Warren Robinson d. Tim Smith, Savannah, 6-4; 7-6(8); 6-4; Brad Orwig, Bluffton, d. Jeff Nesler, Pickerington, OH 6-0; 6-2;

Scott Christensen, Bluffton, d. Daniel Taylor, Savannah, 6-2; 6-4; Joe MacDermant d. Rick Malone, Dublin, OH 6-0; 6-0; Semifinals -- Orwig d. Robinson 6-4; 7-5; MacDermant d. Christensen 6-2; 6-1

Men's 4.5 Doubles – Quarterfinals -- Steffen Kobleur - Bill Sturm d. Matthew Straut, Beaufort, - Mike Upchurch, Walterboro, 6-1; 3-6; 10-8; Guenther Bergmann - Tom Jilly d. Rick Malone, Dublin, OH - Jeff Nesler, Pickerington, OH 6-1; 6-2; Scott Christensen, Bluffton, - Lawrence Taylor d. Paul Rankin - Robert Seferian 6-4; 6-2; Scott Beard - Bob Cooke d. Bill Chambers, Beaufort, - Kevin McGuire, Beaufort, 3-6; 6-3; 10-7

Mixed 2.5 Doubles -- Round Robin 1 -- Nick Castricone - Tracy Castricone d. Fred Cyran, Evans, GA - Sharon Cyran, Evans, GA 6-3; 6-2; Castricone-Castricone d. Ken Gleitsmann - Christy Rolfing 6-4; 3-6; 15-13

Mixed 3.0 Doubles -- Round of 16 -- Patti Trobaugh - Tom Trobaugh d. Caroline Meng, Bluffton, - Joe Poulin, Bluffton, 6-0; 6-4; Cindy Green - Jerry Green d. Sharon Rowlett, Savannah, - Brad Self, Savannah, 6-3; 7-6; Quarterfinals -- Tom Cambron - Yza Shady d. Trobaugh - Trobaugh 6-2; 6-2; David Topper, Sheldon, - Michelle Vitale, Sheldon, d. Cindy Green - Jerry Green 4-6; 6-4; 10-7; Ken Gleitsmann, - Christy Rolfing d. Shana Poe - Larry Wilson, Beaufort, 2-6; 7-5; 10-8; John Parente, Bluffton, - Heather Rath d. Gwen Ludvigsen - Bruce Taylor 6-3; 6-1

Mixed 3.5 Doubles -- Round of 32 -- Josef Fodor - Linda Manhartsberger d. Jean Duffy - Tim Duffy 6-4; 7-5; Bill Minter - Sue Minter d. Larry Legrand - Sue Legrand 6-4; 6-3; Pam Bautista - Todd Manion, Savannah, d. Julie Jilly - Timothy Ryan 6-4; 6-3; Greg Galvin, Bluffton, - Tracy Sklarin d. David Remigio - Sara Scarritt 6-1; 6-7(3); 10-7; Marie Egan, Fayetteville, GA - Scott Stevens, Fayetteville, GA d. Dana Moise - Henry Moise 6-1; 6-1; Martha Upchurch, Walterboro, - Mike Upchurch, Walterboro, d. Sandy Harris - Tom Larkin 6-2; 6-2; Mark Carver, Savannah, - Laura Smith, Savannah, d. Alene DeLoach - Wolfgang Ey 6-4; 6-4; Round of 16 -- Lyn Johnson - Edward Pearson, Pooler, GA d. Anneliza Itkor - Richard Kerr Def (ns); Fodor - Manhartsberger d. Amy Abernathy - Marshall Horne, Bluffton, 6-2; 6-1; Carolyn Kraus - Don Morris d. Bill Minter - Sue Minter 6-2; 7-6(8); Bautista - Manion d. Galvin - Sklarin 7-5; 6-4; Upchurch - Upchurch d. Egan - Stevens Def (pe); Carver - Smith d. Indie Harris, Beaufort, - Tim Roberts, Beaufort, 6-4; 5-7; 7-5; Curtis Battistelli - Kathy Jenson d. Paul Beazley, Savannah, - Christie Self, Savannah, 6-4; 7-5; Bruni Koch, Mt. Pleasant, - Valerie Parsons d. John Bates, Townsend, TN - Janice Sullivan, Townsend, TN 6-3; 6-0

Mixed 4.0 Doubles -- Round of 16 -- Lisa Kiggans - Art Meeder, Bluffton, d. Kevin Carpenter, Bluffton, - Sue Carpenter, Bluffton, 7-5; 6-0;

Doug Bracken - Laura Bracken d. Brian Casey, Beaufort, - Carol Fitch, Salem, VA 6-1; 6-2; Christine Clark - Harold Stephens d. Heather Galvin, Bluffton, - Rick Kraus 6-1; 6-1; Quarterfinals -- Chris Lowry, Savannah, - Becki Sasser, Savannah, d. Kiggans - Meeder 6-0; 6-1; Bracken - Bracken d. Rick Call, Beaufort, - Sally Harvey, Sheldon, 6-4; 6-1; Clark - Stephens d. Jerry Josey, Beaufort, - Susi Josey, Beaufort, 6-2; 6-3; John Joseph - Roxanne Joseph d. Mary Farne, Church Hill, TN - Roy Farne, Church Hill, TN 6-2; 6-2; Semifinals -- Joseph - Joseph d. Clark - Stephens 6-4; 3-6; 10-5

Mixed 4.5 Doubles – Quarterfinals -- Beth Cunningham, Richmond, VA - Dan Cunningham, Richmond, VA d. Stewart Atkins, Asheville, NC - Mimi Stevenson 6-1; 6-2; Steffen Kobleur - Jennifer Stupica d. Kent James - Mary Kate James 6-1;6-3; Semifinals -- Cunningham - Cunningham d. Bob Fulton – B. Fulton Ret (ill); Mike O'Keefe, Bluffton, - Rachel Sigmon d. Kobleur - Stupica 6-1; 6-0

Mixed 5.0 Doubles -- Round Robin 1 -- Stephanie Gentemann - Matt Wuller d. Laura Adams, Savannah, - Chris Mireles 6-1; 6-3

Women's 2.5 Singles -- Round Robin 1 -- Caitlin Groetzinger d. Susan Rankin 6-2; 0-6; 6-1; Rankin d. Lynda Halpern 6-4; 6-3

Women's 2.5 Doubles -- Round Robin 1 -- Tracy Castricone - Lynda Halpern d. Susan Rankin - Connie Sewell 6-1; 6-0; Castricone - Halpern d. Rankin - Sewell 6-0; 6-3

Women's 3.0 Singles – Quarterfinals -- Janet Peduzzi d. Lorrie Taylor 4-6; 6-3; 7-5; Caitlin Groetzinger d. Janice Johnson, Seabrook, Wd (em); Semifinals -- Caroline Meng, Bluffton, d. Laura Wuller 6-3; 7-6(5)

Women's 3.0 Doubles – Quarterfinals -- Vi Hoisington - Lauren Vaccaro d. Fannie Simmons - Althea Ward Wo (em); Semifinals -- Iris Petrillo, Bluffton, - Aimee Stephens, Bluffton, d. Mindy Carmines, Bluffton, - Doreen Miller, Bluffton, 3-6; 6-4; 10-5; Hoisington - Vaccaro d. Dana Moise - Lorrie Taylor 7-5; 6-0

Women's 3.5 Singles – Quarterfinals -- Valerie Parsons d. Megan Tracey, Bluffton, 1-6; 6-2; 11-9; Sara Scarritt d. Laura Wuller 7-6(0); 3-6; 12-10

Women's 3.5 Doubles -- Round of 16 -- Trish Bowman, Macon, GA - Judy Mangum, Ft. Valley, GA d. Indie Harris, Beaufort, - Martha Upchurch, Walterboro, 6-3; 6-2; Elisa Hall - Sue Minter d. Linda Evans, Okatie, - Lisa McCarney, Bluffton, 4-6; 6-3; 6-2; Yza Shady - Carol Zack d. Nancy Christensen, Bluffton, - Katie Phifer, Beaufort, 3-6; 7-5 Ret (ill); Annabel Hammet - Anneliza Itkor d. Amy Abernathy - Paula Traver 6-1; 6-4; Kathy Jenson - Lyn Johnson d. Mary Farne, Church Hill, TN - Janice Sullivan, Townsend, TN 6-0; 6-0; Heather Rath - Tracy Sklarin d. Alene DeLoach - Karen Thompson 7-5; 6-4; Pam Bautista - Karen Kenneweg d. Trudy Fowler, Lansdowne, PA - Nancy Volpe, Bluffton, 6-2; 7-5; Kerri Cooke - Carolyn Kraus d. Lee Ann Norris, Savannah, - Christie Self, Savannah, 6-2; 5-7; 6-2; Quarterfinals – Bowman - Mangum d. Hall - Minter 6-1; 7-6(9); Shady – Zack d. Hammet - Itkor 6-4; 1-6; 10-7; Jenson - Johnson d. Rath - Sklarin 6-2; 7-6; Bautista - Kenneweg d. Cooke - Kraus 6-2; 6-3

Women's 4.0 Singles – Quarterfinals -- Donna Bierschenk, Bluffton, d. Becki Sasser, Savannah, 6-2; 6-2; Semifinals -- Carol Fitch, Salem, VA d. Bierschenk 4-6; 6-3; 10-7; Christine Clark d. Wendy Watanabe, Bluffton, 7-5; 6-1

Women's 4.0 Doubles -- Round of 16 -- Lisa Kiggans - Shannon Lurkin d. Sally Harvey, Sheldon, - Susi Josey, Beaufort, 7-5; 1-6; 10-8; Nancy Compton, Beaufort, - Lesley Dales, Savannah, d. Meg James - Anne McClintock 6-4; 6-7; 6-0; Diane Pavlick, Leicester, NC - Mimi Stevenson d. Sheila Collins - Roxanne Joseph 7-6; 2-6; 6-2; Quarterfinals -- Laura Bracken - Heather Galvin, Bluffton, d. Kiggans - Lurkin 7-6(3); 6-4; Nancy Compton, Beaufort, - Lesley Dales, Savannah, d. Pat Kenworthy - Verneta Matt 7-6(2); 6-2; Pavlick - Stevenson d. Tisha Martin, Bluffton, - Ashley Wester, Okatie, 6-2; 6-3; Donna Bierschenk, Bluffton, - Sue Carpenter, Bluffton, d. Trish Bowman, Macon, GA - Judy Mangum, Ft. Valley, GA 5-7; 6-2; 10-4

Women's 5.0 Doubles -- Round Robin 1 -- Laura Adams, Savannah, - Mary Jackson d. Michelle Clark, Beaufort, - Jill Wilson 4-6; 7-5; 10-8; Clark - Wilson d. Janet Watanabe - Wendy Watanabe, Bluffton, 6-0; 6-4; Adams - Jackson d. Bobbi Colket - Merrill Light 6-2; 6-4

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Riske/Cako Win Doubles

2009-06-06T17:53:00.001-07:00

TENNIS E-NEWS

Saturday, June 06, 2009 Vol. VIII, No. 65
2006 Winner of South Carolina Media Award
Hilton Head Island, South Carolina

Singles Final Sunday at 10 a.m.

Riske/Cako Win Doubles Championship at Head/Tail $10K

HILTON HEAD ISLAND SC (TENNIS E-News) – Alison Riske graduated last month from a Pittsburgh area high school. Jacque Cako is heading back to Washington State for high school graduation Monday. Riske and Cako enrolled in some post-grad work today and pulled off the doubles championship of the Head/Tail USTA Women’s $10K at Van Der Meer Tennis Center, beating NCAA semifinalists Natalie Pluskota and Caitlin Whoriskey of Univ. of Tennessee.

Earlier in the day, #4 seed Riske outlasted #5 Maria-Fernanda Alves of Brazil 6-1, 4-6, 6-4 to advance to Sunday’s final against top seed Alexandra Mueller of the USA, who won 6-3, 7-5 over Petra Rampre of Slovakia. Final matchtime is 10 a.m. Admission is free to spectators.

Riske and Cako jumped out to a quick lead in the doubles final first set and took the set 6-3. Pluskota and Whoriskey broke back early in the second then rolled on to even the match 6-3. The 10-point super tiebreak for the third set started with the teams exchanging points until mid-set when Riske/Cako won two points off their opponent’s serve. That led to 9-6, when Riske served deep to the corner and, after a pair of reflex volleys at net, smacked an overhead down the middle for the championship.

The doubles final was Whoriskey’s 20^th match of the tournament, having competed in wildcard, qualifying and main draw singles and doubles. She was a quarterfinalist in the main draw singles.

“We had a good crowd for the early semifinals,” Tournament Director Justyn Schelver said, hoping for full grandstands for Sunday’s final. ITF Supervisor Bunny Williams said the tournament has the top draw of the tour’s $10,000 events. Last year’s champion Mallory Cecil of Spartanburg SC went on to win NCAA national singles championship as a Duke freshman.

Today’s results

Singles semifinals

Alison Riske (USA) [4] def. Maria-Fernanda Alves (BRA) [5] 6-1, 4-6, 6-4

Alexandra Mueller (USA) def. Petra Rampre (SLO) [3] 6-3, 7-5

Doubles Final:

Jacqueline Cako (USA) / Alison Riske (USA) [2] def. Natalie Pluskota (USA) / Caitlin Whoriskey (USA) 6-3, 3-6, 10-6

Sunday schedule

Singles Final

10 a.m. –

Alison Riske (USA) [4] vs. Alexandra Mueller (USA) [1]

Southern Qualifier Runs All Week

HHI Juniors Carter, Erkan Top Seeds in The Palmetto Championships in Belton

BELTON SC (TENNIS E-News) – HHI juniors Haley Carter and Leyla Erkan are #1 seeds and Jared Woodson and Molly O’Koniewski are #2 as play gets under way and runs through the end of next week in The Palmetto Championships in Belton. The tournament is a national qualifying tournament for South Carolina juniors.

The 53^rd annual championship again will attract the state’s top players in all divisions, but will be missing some this year because, like on Hilton Head Island, school is still in session. With headquarters site within view of the South Carolina Tennis Hall of Fame, the tournament annually uses courts throughout Belton and nearby Anderson.

Carter is top seed in Girls’ 14s and Erkan 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

On Wednesday the 10^th, 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.

7 States Competing

HHI, Area Players Winning in Southern Senior Cup Team Play in Alabama

HUNTSVILLE AL (TENNIS E-NEWS VIA Internet) – Hilton Head Island and Bluffton players are leading South Carolina’s team with early wins in the Southern Senior Cup, the nine-state competition in men’s and women’s age divisions 35, 45, 55, 65 and 75. South Carolina is the defending champion. The team event will play through Sunday.

Here are results from Friday matches. Teams play two singles and one doubles in each age division, with points awarded for every court won. The points accumulate for the overall championship.

In Women’s 45s, Nancy Szen got SC’s only win, taking the #2 singles over Janet Moseley of North Carolina 6-2, 7-5.

In a 3-0 win over Georgia, Donna McKenna of Bluffton won at #2 singles, beating Janel McGinley 6-2, 6-2.

In Women’s 65s, SC defeated Georgia 3-0 with HHI’s Judy Levering and Ann Hunt both winning singles. Levering beat Merrie Ann Park 6-4, 6-0 and Hunt won 6-1, 6-0 over Bobbie Campanaro.

In SC’s 2-1 loss to Tennessee in Men’s 45s, HHI’s Scott Nichols defeated Dirick Welsh 6-3, 6-3.

Pat Child of HHI won singles and doubles in SC’s 3-0 win over North Carolina in Men’s 55s. He beat Bob Lake 6-4, 1-6, 7-5, then teamed with Andy Steingold for a 6-1, 7-6 win over Lake and J. McCoy.

Back on Court Early for Busy Sunday

Sun Comes Out, Stays Out; So Do Players in The Banana Open

Matches will resume early Sunday.

No further scores posted.

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Upcoming Tournaments/Activity:

May 30-June 7: USTA Women’s $10,000 Satellite Tournament / Van der Meer Tennis Center / Sponsored by Head/Tail / Qualifying May 31-June 1 / Main Draw June 2-7 / Free to spectators; player exhibitions included. / For information, call Justyn Schelver 785-8388 ext 119.

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( ) Economical Eddie inquired about a hearing aid and asked the price range.

( ) “From $2 to $2,000,” replied the salesperson.

(___) “I’ll take the $2 one,” Eddie said, quickly. “How does it work?”

“Stick this button in your ear and run this little string down to your pocket,” said the clerk. “It doesn’t help your hearing, but when people see it on you, they’ll talk louder.”

-- Dennis Malick

Riske in Semis; Banana Opens

2009-06-05T19:58:00.000-07:00

SPLISH, SPLASH Takin’ a (Banana) Bath … story below

TENNIS E-NEWS

Friday, June 05, 2009 Vol. VIII, No. 64
2006 Winner of South Carolina Media Award
Hilton Head Island, South Carolina

Where Are the Spectators?

Riske in 2 Sets Advances to Semis, Free Kids Day on Saturday at $10K USTA Women’s Championship

HILTON HEAD ISLAND SC (TENNIS E-News) – Alison Riske, the Pittsburgh area recent high school grad now training on HHI, scored a straight-set win over former Southern Cal ace Lindsey Nelson to advance to Saturday semifinals of the $10,000 Head/Tail USTA Women’s Championship at Van Der Meer Tennis Center. Matchtime is 9 a.m. Admission is free to spectators.

“Where are the spectators?” was a common conversation topic among the few watching the young pros smack punishing groundstrokes, serves and overheads. These names are going to be popping up on winning lists throughout the year and beyond. Last year’s champion Mallory Cecil won the NCAA Div. I singles championship last month and is working her way up the world rankings.

Riske, who will set out for her freshman year at Vanderbilt in the fall, rolled to a fast start against the former PAC-10 standout who lost in the NCAA singles finals three years ago. After a 5-0 start, Riske won the first set 6-1, then the second settled into a baseline groundstroke dual with a couple service breaks tossed in.

The #4 seed Riske fell behind in the second set, got back to a tiebreak and was down again before recovering and winning it 8-6. She will take on #5 Maria-Fernanda Alves of Brazil in the 9 a.m. semifinal. Top seed Alexandra Mueller of the USA and #3 Petra Rampre of Slovakia will battle in the followup match.

When singles are completed, the doubles final will go on pitting #2 seed Riske/Jacqueline Cako against Natalie Pluskota/Caitlin Whoriskey.

The singles final is set for Sunday at 10 a.m.

Today’s results

Singles Quarterfinals

Maria-Fernanda Alves (BRA) [5] def. Jessica Pegula (USA) 6-0, 6-4

Alison Riske (USA) def. Lindsey Nelson (USA) 6-1, 7-6(6)

Petra Rampre (SLO) [3] def. Caitlin Whoriskey (USA) 6-3, 6-4

Alexandra Mueller (USA) def. Allie Will (USA) 6-1, 6-1

Doubles Semifinals:

Natalie Pluskota (USA) / Caitlin Whoriskey (USA) def. Chelsea Orr (USA) / Anda Perlanu (ROU) 6-1, 6-3

Jacqueline Cako (USA) / Alison Riske (USA) [2] def. Rachel Kahan (USA) / Caryssa L. Peretz (USA) 6-3, 6-1

Saturday schedule

Singles semifinals

9 a.m. –

Alison Riske (USA) [4] vs. Maria-Fernanda Alves (BRA) [5]

Followed by:

Alexandra Mueller (USA) [1] vs. Petra Rampre (SLO) [3]

FREE Kids Day Clinic Saturday 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

HILTON HEAD ISLAND SC (TENNIS E-NEWS) – A free Kids Day Clinic Saturday from 11 a. m. to 12:30 p.m. at Van Der Meer Tennis Center will provide instruction for ages 6 through 16 and include the USTA Quickstart program for those 9 and younger. Pizza and refreshments will be available after the clinic.

Matches Resume Early, Early Saturday

SPLISH, SPLASH … Takin’ a (Banana) Bath … 30^th Annual Under Way ,.. Sort of

HILTON HEAD ISLAND SC (TENNIS E-NEWS) – The 30^th annual Banana Open got its feet wet midway through the afternoon and will have a very early wakeup call for many of the 225 players entered at Palmetto Dunes Tennis Center.

Matches started at midday. “We had many 3 and 3:30 matches well under way,” Tournament Director Jackie Reynecke said. Then the sky let loose, prompting those matches to be resumed at 7 a.m.. “That leaves 36 matches still yet to be made up on Saturday morning early – then we’ll proceed on through the day,” she said.

The 30^th Banana will proceed with men’s and women’s singles and doubles, plus mixed doubles, in rating divisions from 2.5 to Open. Champions will advance to the October Banana Open Challenge against winners from other local Bananas throughout the Southeast.

So far as it got today, here are the matches that were completed. Players are from Hilton Head Island unless otherwise noted:

Men's 3.5 Singles -- Round of 16 -- Tim Roberts, Beaufort, d. Larry Stoller, Bluffton 6-3; 6-0

Men's 3.5 Doubles -- Round of 16 -- Bill Cale - Dwight Trew d. Reece Parker, Snellville GA - Brian Witmer 6-4; 2-6; 6-3

Men's 4.5 Singles – Quarterfinals -- Brad Orwig, Bluffton, d. Jeff Nesler, Pickerington OH 6-0; 6-2; Scott Christensen, Bluffton, d. Daniel Taylor, Savannah GA 6-2; 6-4; Joe MacDermant d. Rick Malone, Dublin OH 6-0; 6-0

Mixed 4.5 Doubles – Quarterfinals -- Beth Cunningham, Richmond VA - Dan Cunningham, Richmond,VA d. Stewart Atkins, Asheville NC - Mimi Stevenson 6-1; 6-2

Women's 3.5 Doubles -- Round of 16 -- Trish Bowman, Macon GA - Judy Mangum, Ft. Valley GA d. Indie Harris, Beaufort, - Martha Upchurch, Walterboro, 6-3; 6-2; Kerri Cooke - Carolyn Kraus d. Lee Ann Norris, Savannah GA - Christie Self, Savannah GA 6-2; 5-7; 6-2

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( ) When you get mad, take 10 deep breaths.

( ) If you are still mad, it’s okay to hurt someone.

(___) -- “What I Learned So Far” by Jason Love

-- Dennis Malick

VDM Quarters Friday at 9

2009-06-04T16:21:00.000-07:00

TENNIS E-NEWS

Thursday, June 04, 2009 Vol. VIII, No. 63
2006 Winner of South Carolina Media Award
Hilton Head Island, South Carolina

9 a.m. Start Friday at Van Der Meer

Riske Advances to Quarterfinals in Head/Tail $10K USTA Women’s Championship

HILTON HEAD ISLAND SC (TENNIS E-News) – Interrupted by the weather early, Alison Riske rolled to a 6-1, 6-1 win today to join seven others in Friday’s quarterfinals of the $10,000 Head/Tail USTA Women’s Championship at Van Der Meer Tennis Center. Admission is free to spectators.

Riske, a McMurray PA high school graduate now living and training on Hilton Head Island, will begin her freshman year this fall at Vanderbilt University, where her sister Sarah Riske McGlamery, a HHIslander, was a four-year All-American. Riske and Jacqueline Cako are teamed in doubles and advanced today to the Friday semifinals by virtue of a walkover.

Four quarterfinal singles matches will begin at 9 a.m. Friday, followed by doubles semifinals that will begin about noon, but not before all the singles matches will have finished.

Today’s results

Round of 16 singles

Maria-Fernanda Alves (BRA) [5] def. Tarakaa Bertrand (USA) 6-4 4-6 7-5

Alison Riske (USA) [4] def. Kate Fuller (USA) 6-1 6-1

Petra Rampre (SLO) [3] Grace Min (USA) 6-1 6-0

Caitlin Whoriskey (USA) def. Aeriel Ellis (USA) 6-1 2-1 Ret.

Lindsey Nelson (USA) def. Anda Perianu (ROU) [7] 6-3 6-2

Allie WILL (USA) def. Dominika Dieskova (SVK) [6] 7-5 6-3

Alexandra Mueller (USA) [1] def. Stephanie Vidov (USA) 6-3 3-0 Ret.

Jessica Pegula (USA) def. Alexandra Anghelescu (USA) 6-4 6-0

Quarterfinal doubles

Rachel Kahan (USA) / Caryssa L. Peretz (USA) def. Amanda Marrow (USA) / Tiya Rolle (USA) 6-2 6-3

Jacqueline Cako (USA) [2] / Alison Riske (USA) def. Aeriel Ellis (USA) / Chrissie Seredni (USA) w.o.

Natalie Pluskota (USA) / Caitlin Whoriskey (USA) def. Maria-Fernanda Alves (BRA) / Nicola Slater (GBR) 4-6 6-1 [10-7]

Chelsea Orr (USA) / Anda Perianu (ROU) def. Tarakaa Bertrand (USA) / Brook Connelly (USA) 6-3 2-6 [10-5]

Friday schedule

9 a.m. – Singles Quarterfinals

Maria-Fernanda Alves (BRA) [5] vs. Jessica Pegula (USA)

Lindsey Nelson (USA) vs. Alison Riske (USA)

Petra Rampre (SLO) [3] vs. Caitlin Whoriskey (USA)

Alexandra Mueller (USA) vs. Allie Will (USA)

Following singles:

Natalie Pluskota (USA) / Caitlin Whoriskey (USA) vs. Chelsea Orr (USA) / Anda Perlanu (ROU)

Rachel Kahan (USA) / Caryssa L. Peretz (USA) vs. Jacqueline Cako (USA) [2] /Alison Riske (USA) 2

FREE Kids Day Clinic Saturday

The women’s singles semifinals of the $10,000 Head/Tail USTA Women’s Championships will begin at 9 a.m. Saturday and the doubles final will follow the Kids Day clinic.

With any questions about the week’s activities, go to Van Der Meer’s Director of Events Justyn Schelver at 785-8388 ext.119.

On to Birmingham

The Spring League Season: How HHITL, CCTA Adults, Seniors Succeeded

HILTON HEAD ISLAND SC (TENNIS E-NEWS) – The USTA League Spring season is over … and just in time for the end of Spring in a couple weeks. Some HHI and Coastal Carolina teams have a bit of unfinished Spring business, having won South Carolina championships and now advancing to Southern Sectionals next month in coooool Birmingham AL.

Five Hilton Head Island teams and two from CCTA won at States – four in Seniors, three in Adults.

Here is the complete rundown of Adult and Senior State Championships: :

(Key to abbreviations: AATL = Aiken Area; CCTA = Bluffton to Beaufort area; CTL = Columbia; FTA = Foothills/Greenville; GATA = Greenwood; GSTL = GrandStrand/Myrtle Beach; HHITL = Hilton Head Island; LATA = Lexington Area; LCTA = Lowcountry/Charleston Area; MCTL = Mid-Carolina/York County/Rock Hill; PD = PeeDee/Florence; SATL = Spartanburg Area; UPTA = Upper Piedmont/Greenville)

ADULT

Champion Finalist

W2.5 HHITL/SCYC Ms. Fits LCTA/St. Andrews Punto por Punto

M 2.5 PD/CC of SC Dirtballers LCTA/Maybank Elite

W3.0 CTL #2/Parklane Mood Swings CTL #1/Columbia TC Spin of the Racket

M3.0 SATL/Westside Scallywags UPTA /Southside Park (wildcard to Sectionals)

W3.5 CTL #2/Greenview Villa Tronco Volleyers UPTA #1/Greenville CC Net Chix

M3.5 LCTA #1/Mt. Pleasant Rec Hoppin’ Johns CTL #1/Columbia Ace Kickers

W4.0 CCTA/Beaufort Sea Islanders FTA/Tryon Park

M4.0 LCTA #1/Mt. Pleasant Rec Hoppin’ Johns LCTA #2/Mt. Pleasant Red

W4.5 HHITL/PDTC LATA/Lexington Sunshine Girls

M4.5 MCTL/Rock Hill GSTL #1/The Motley Crew/Conway

M5.0 CTL/Woodlands CC AATL/Houndslake runnerup

SENIOR

Champion Finalist

M2.5 HHITL/CC of Hilton Head Court Jesters CCTA/Dataw Dynasores

M3.0 HHITL #1/Spring Lake Lakers HHITL #3/Port Royal Beach Bums

W3.0 CCTA #1/Dataw Darlins CCTA #2/Sun City Sweet Shots

M3.5 HHITL/Long Cove Mates LCTA/Wild Dunes Wild Horses

W3.5 LATA/Rawls Creek UPTA #2/Greenville T.C. Spinners

M4.0 UPTA/Butler Springs HHITL #1/Port Royal Pirates

W4.0 FTA/Riverside CTA #1/Mount Pleasant Senior Women

M4.5 GSTL #1/Grande Dunes LATA #1/Lexington TC

W4.5 LATA/Just a Number HHITL/Indigo Run Golden Bear Naked Ladies (wildcard to Sectionals)

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USTA LEAGUE STANDINGS

Super Senior Mixed Doubles as of 6/03/09

Playing # of Teams/

Level players Season Team Leaders as of 6/03/09

6.0 3 teams

7.0 3 teams

8.0 1 team

Total teams 7 teams

Senior Mixed Doubles as of 6/03/09

6.0 6 teams

7.0 6 teams

8.0 4 teams

Total teams 16 teams

Adult Mixed Doubles as of 6/03/09

6.0 8 teams

7.0 7 teams

8.0 4 teams

9.0 2 teams

Total teams 21 teams

Coastal Carolina

Super Senior Mixed as of 6/03/09

Playing # of Teams/

Level players Season Team Leaders as of 6/03/09

6.0 4/52 4/5 – 5/31 Dataw Dominos in first at 5-1; season ended

7.0 2/19 5/16 – 6/13 Beaufort Double Trouble in first at 1-0

8.0 4/47 4/15 – 5/27 Sun City Dynamic Duos in first at 5-1; season ended

Total teams 10/118

Senior Mixed Doubles as of 6/03/09 Team Leaders as of 6/03/09

7.0 4 teams 6/10-8/12

8.0 3 teams 5/28-8/20 Mixed Up in first at 1-0

Total teams 7 teams

Adult Mixed Doubles as of 6/03/09

7.0 3 teams 6/13-8/22

8.0 3 teams 6/14-8/23

Total teams 6 teams

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A player claims to have stopped play because the player thought that the opponent(s) was being hindered. Is this a hindrance? No. The player loses the point.

*Note: TENNIS E-News is not making up these items. All are taken word-for-word from USTA's "The Code" that can be found in the "Friend at Court" handbook or as a stand-alone leaflet -- available by going to http://www.usta.com and selecting "USTA Shop" and then "Books" on that page.

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( ) “I’m not offended by all the dumb blonde jokes because I know I’m not dumb …

( ) and I know I’m not blonde.”

(___) -- Dolly Parton (quoted by “Curmudgeon” Jon Winokur)

-- Dennis Malick

MS. FITS CHAMPIONS

2009-06-01T20:06:00.001-07:00

Happy June Fool’s Day

TENNIS E-NEWS

Monday, June 01, 2009 Vol. VIII, No. 62
2006 Winner of South Carolina Media Award
Hilton Head Island, South Carolina

Wexford Loses in Semis

SC Yacht Ms. Fits Win 2.5 Adult State Chamionship in Greenville

GREENVILLE SC (TENNIS E-NEWS via TennisLink) – Tracy Castricone won her fourth singles match and the Groetzinger/Kemper team their fifth doubles of the long weekend and PRESTO! the SC Yacht Club Ms. Fits were South Carolina 2.5 Adult State Champions today. They will be climbing on the women’s-only bus to Southerns next month with the PDTC 4.5s of Hilton Head Island and the 4.0 Beaufort Sea Islanders, winners of States last month.

The Wexford Player Slayers, captained by Teri Rohan, had high hopes rolling into today’s 3.0 semifinals, but came up short in a 4-1 loss to Columbia Tennis League’s Spin of the Racket.

The Ms. Fits, captained by Lynda Halpern, went with what got them through three in-group wins Saturday and Sunday. Castricone did not lose a set in her four singles matches and also teamed with Vaiden Stubbs for a straight-set doubles win. Likewise, Kaitlen Jane Groetzinger and AnnMarie Kemper did not lose a set in five matches.

Picking up a championship and a semifinalist spot looks good on the books relative to the history of Hilton Head Island league teams in Adult States. The area teams often are salt-‘n’-peppers with senior players who are competitive locally but not so much in advanced competitions.

Here is how the other HHI and Coastal Carolina teams fared in Greenville:

Women’s 3.5 – HHITL/Indigo Run Slice, captained by Tracy Breinich, went 2-2; CCTA/Beaufort Red Hot Chili Peppers, captained by Cathy McGill, were 0-3

Men’s 3.5 – HHITL/Sea Pines CC The Old Guys, captained by Tim Duffy, were 1-2; CCTA/Beaufort Smashers, captained by Larry Wilson, were 0-3.

Men’s 3.0 – HHITL/Wexford Blaze of Glory, captained by James Sewell, went 0-3.

Adult States Footnotes

Two Columbia Tennis League #2 teams won championships, one defeating the CTL #1 team in the category.

Ace Kickers and Smart Aces were among the more popular nicknames of competing teams.

Here are today’s results as posted on TennisLink:

Monday the 1^st

8 a.m. -- M3.0 – Semifinal – UPTA 4, LCTA #1 1

8 a.m. -- M3.0 – Semifinal – SATL 3, Wildcard CTL 2

8 a.m. -- W2.5 – Semifinal – LCTA 3, GSTL #1 0

8 a.m. -- W2.5 – Semifinal -- HHITL/SCYC Ms. Fits 2, Wildcard PD/Florence CC 1

#1 singles – Tracy Castricone (SCYC) def. Grace Timms 6-1, 6-0

#1 doubles – Janisyn McLaurin/Elizabeth McLean (PD) def. Vaiden Stubbs/Lynda Halpern 7-5, 6-1

#2 doubles – AnnMarie Kemper/Kaitlin Jane Groetzinger (SCYC) def. Laura Smith/Susan Stroughton 6-3, 6-1

8 a.m. -- W3.5 – Semifinal – UPTA #1/Greenville CC Net Chix 3, CTL #1/Columbia TC El Burrito Chicas 2

8 a.m. -- W3.5 – Semifinal – CTL #2/Greenview Park Villa Tronco Volleyers 3, LCTA #1/Dunes West AlleyGators 2

10 a.m. -- M3.5 – Semifinal – LCTA #1 5, UPTA 0

10 a.m. -- M3.5 – Semifinal – CTL #1 3, LATA #2 2

10 a.m. -- W3.0 – Semifinal – HHITL/Wexford Player Slayers 1, CTL #1/Columbia TC Spin of the Racket 4

#1 singles – Lynsey Rini (Wex) def. Sharon Derham 6-1, 6-1

#2 singles – Christy Slaughter (CTL) def. Carrie Vormohr 6-3, 6-1

#1 doubles – Kathleen Finlay/Karen Hudgens (CTL) def. Teri Rohan/Vi Tang Hoisington 6-3, 6-1

#2 doubles – Laura Long/Kelli Rhinehart (CTL) def. Elisa Hall/Linda Long 6-3, 3-6, 1-0

#3 doubles – Dolores Long/Jan Marshall (CTL) def. Monica Ann Reinsch/Lauren Spies Vaccaro 7-5, 6-2

10 a.m. -- W3.0 – Semifinal – CTL #2/Parklane Mood Swings 4, PD/Timrod Rowdy Girls 1

12:30 p.m. – M3.0 – Final – SATL 3, UPTA 2

12:30 p.m. – W2.5 – Final – HHITL/SCYC Ms. Fits 2, LCTA/St. Andrews Punto por Punto 1

#1 singles – Tracy Castricone (SCYC) def. Maggie McCann 6-3, 6-2

#1 doubles – Valerie Morris/Gale Victoria Chappelle (LCTA) def. Vaiden Stubbs/Lynda Halpern 6-7, 6-3, 1-0

#2 doubles – AnnMarie Kemper/Kaitlen Jane Groetzinger (SCYC) def. Amy Carroll/Angela Mallen 6-2, 7-6

12:30 p.m. – W3.5 – Final -- CTL #2/Greenview Park Villa Tronco Volleyers 3, UPTA #1/Greenville CC Net Chix 2

2 p.m. -- M3.5 – Final – LCTA #1 3, CTL #1 2

2 p.m. – W3.0 – Final -- CTL #2/Parklane Mood Swings 3, CTL #1/Columbia TC Spin of the Racket 2

Van Der Meer Tennis Center

Main Draw Starts Tuesday in $10,000 Head/Tail USTA Women’s Championship

HILTON HEAD ISLAND SC (TENNIS E-News) – With a busy schedule of wildcard and qualifying out of the way, the $10,000 Head/Tail USTA Women’s Championship moves into its main draw Tuesday, with singles matches beginning at 9 a.m. at Van Der Meer Tennis Center. Admission is free to spectators throughout.

Sixty women took part in this evening’s Luke Jensen clinic that was followed by a player party and doubles exhibition featuring local pros Tommy Shimada and Juliano Ciriambelli teaming with $10K players Nicola Slater of England and Ali Riske of Pittsburgh who trains on HHI. Of note, Riske had a 2007 US Open first round win over Sorana Cirstea, who today defeated French Open #1 seed Jelena Jankovic.

Saturday the 6th will be International Kids Day featuring a USTA Quick Start program at 11 a.m. A pizza party will be held following the women’s tournament singles semifinals and doubles final Saturday.

The main draw that begins Tuesday will play with singles in the morning and doubles in the afternoon.

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May the server hit the serve just as the receiver looks up after getting into the ready position? No. The receiver is not ready until the receiver is in the ready position and has a second or two to make eye contact with the server.

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( ) A male monarch butterfly while mating will inject fluid selectively, depending on how much residual sperm the female

( ) holds from previous suitors (thus injecting more than the other guy did). He in effect is using dipstick technology,

(___) according to a biologist at Ohio’s College of Wooster.

-- from “News of the Weird” in Funny Times.

-- Dennis Malick