TENNIS E-News
Jan. 10, 2009 Vol. VIII, No. 2
South Carolina Tennis 2006 Media Award Winner
Hilton Head Island SC
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BUT FIRST:
Jan. 23-25 – Savannah Sanctioned NTRP Championships – see story below
Feb. 6-8 – Palmetto Dunes Resort Tennis Classic -- see story below
Feb. 12-15 – Daufuskie Island Adult Championships – see story below
Rosters Open Until Mar. 15
So You’re Not on a Team for Spring and Want To Be ...
HILTON HEAD ISLAND SC (TENNIS E-News) – Team rosters for the 2009 Hilton Head Island USTA League spring season are filling and, in some cases, full in anticipation of the start of play in a couple weeks. Some teams, however, do need players to compete in addition to the six that were required to get onto the schedule.
Teams seeking players are listed in “Looking for Players” below. Teams can add players to their rosters until midnight, Mar. 14.
The plethora of players signing up for another record spring league season is creating a scramble for courts and, in a few cases, likely to result in teams playing at a neutral court site. “One of these times we’re have to be going to night matches,” Local League Coordinator Jackie Reynecke told those at last week’s captains meetings. “That’s a nice problem to have.”
While Senior League matches have been played on weekday afternoons, this year one team is playing home matches on Saturday. Excedrin Headache #26 for schedulers and captains: One racquet club with 12 courts has five Senior 3.5 teams that play Wednesdays and two teaching pros.
The Spring season will be operating in separate HHI and ‘cross-the-bridge Coastal Carolina divisions. Each will be sending its champions to South Carolina State Championships in May: Seniors on May 9-11 on Hilton Head Island; Adult 4.0, 4.5 and 5.0 May 16-18 in Aiken and Adult 2.5, 3.0 and 3.5 States May 30-June 1 in Greenville.
$500 Grant With Each
Deadline Jan. 15 for TAHHI’s Volunteer and Sportsmanship Award Nominations
HILTON HEAD ISLAND SC (TENNIS E-News) – Deadline is Thursday the 15th to nominate individuals for volunteer and sportsmanship awards that the Tennis Association of Hilton Head Island will present at its annual meeting and dinner-dance Wednesday, Feb. 4 at the HHI Beach & Tennis Resort. Each of the three annual awards include a $500 grant.
The Dick Stitt Volunteer of the Year Award will be given to the adult TAHHI member who has voluntarily contributed many years of sustained superior performance in support of the programs of the Tennis Association of Hilton Head Island.
The Stan Smith (boys) and Kerry Melville Reid (girls) Sportsmanship Awards will go to a boy and a girl age 18 or under as of July 1, 2009. Nominees must have a minimum 3.0 grade-point average and show non-tennis school and community activities, other sports, theater, student body offices, music, church, youth center, etc. The nominees must demonstrate maturity during winning and losing efforts and maintain good practice habits, team spirit and on-court attitude as well as showing respect for peers, coaches and adults.
For nomination applications and detailed criteria, go to http://www.tahhi.org and select “Grants and Awards”. Mail completed award forms to Jim Purcell, 2 Woodbine Place #60, Hilton Head Island SC 29928. For additional information call 368-7694 or email jamespurcell@hargray.com
Season Opener
Palmetto Dunes Resort Classic Feb. 6-8 With Rated and Open Singles and Doubles
HILTON HEAD ISLAND SC (TENNIS E-News) – The local 2009 tournament season will begin Feb. 6-8 with the Palmetto Dunes Resort Tennis Classic played (you guessed it) at Palmetto Dunes Tennis Center. Entry deadline is February Fool’s Day, Sunday the 1st.
Tournament Director Jackie Reynecke has set up men’s and women’s singles and doubles in 2.5 through open divisions, with entry fees of $45 per person for one event and $55 if playing two. Players entering two events are liable to play up to four matches in one day.
A welcome gift is included and continental breakfast will be set up each day and beer and soda in the afternoons and evening. Door prizes will be drawn throughout the weekend.
Play will begin Friday the 6th and continue through Sunday finals. An entry form is attached to this issue. For additional information, call PD at 785-1152.
Sanctioned Age & Rated Divisions
Daufuskie Island Adult Championships Set Feb. 12-15 at Haig Point Club
DAUFUSKIE ISLAND SC (TENNIS E-News) – The 5th annual Daufuskie Island Adult Championships will return to the courts this year, but to different courts. The Feb. 12-15 USTA-sanctioned tournament directed by Ron Gwyn will be based at Haig Point Club.
For online entry, go to http://www.usta.com and select TennisLink, then Tournaments, then use ID #704105609.
Tournament divisions are men’s and women’s 40-80 singles, 40-75 doubles, as well as 3.0-4.0 singles and doubles. All will be single elimination events. Entry Fees are $59.63 for one event, $61.00 for two events per player. Entry includes a welcome gift, a fresh-grilled luncheon on Friday and Saturday. Tournament accommodations are available at the oceanfront Haig Point Club (686-9202).
All daily tournament players will use the Haig Point ferry. Players may bring one guest on the ferry per day. The passenger ferries will depart the Haig Point’s embarkation center at 10 Haig Point Circle, off Palmetto Bay Road on Hilton Head Island. Currently, ferry hourly departures are at 30 minutes after the hour, (i.e. 8:30, 9:30, 10:30…). Gwyn said that tournament matches will be scheduled with the ferry departures as a guide.
Entries with credit card information also may be faxed to the Haig Point Tennis Center at 686-2467 or may be mailed to Ron Gwyn Haig Point Tennis Center 10 Haig Point Circle Hilton Head Island SC 29928.
To contact Gwyn, call 384-0553 or email rgwyn@haigpoint.com.
Hardcourt Classic
Savannah Sanctioned NTRP Tournament Jan. 23-25
HILTON HEAD ISLAND SC (TENNIS E-News) – Lowcountry players looking for some pre-league rated competition can hop across a couple bridges and enter the Savannah NTRP Winter Classic (Level III, 150 points) that will be played Jan. 23-25 in men’s and women’s singles and doubles and mixed doubles. Entry deadline is Sunday the 18th.
Tournament Director Cindy Knight lists playing categories for the hardcourt tournament as Men’s Open, 3.0-5.0 singles; Women’s Open, 2.5-4.5 singles; Men’s/Women’s Open, 3.0-4.5 doubles; Combo mixed doubles 6.0, 7.0, 8.0. All events are single elimination.
Entry Fees are $28 singles, $28 first doubles, $18 each additional doubles per player. Entry is online only. Go to http://www.usta.com and select TennisLink, then Tournaments, then use ID #703486309.
To contact Knight: (912)961-1771 or Cell: (912) 661-3333 or email ustatournament@yahoo.com.
4.0 Senior Men’s Interclub
Results 1/6/09
Indigo Run 2, Long Cove 1
Moss Creek 2, Port Royal 1
2nd Half W-L Won Lost Lost
Indigo Run 1-0 2 2 25
Moss Creek 1-0 2 3 33
Long Cove 0-1 1 4 29
Port Royal 0-1 1 5 42
3.5 Senior Men’s Interclub
Jan. 7 Results
Spring Lake Lakers 2, SC Yacht Club 1
Moss Creek 2, Long Cove 1
Indigo Run 3, Spring Lake Mis-hits 0
Sea Pines CC 3, Port Royal 0
South Beach 2, Belfair 1
Standings 1/7/09 Matches Courts
Club
Indigo Run 6 0 18 0
South Beach 5 0 11 4
Sea Pines CC 5 1 12 6
Port Royal 3 2 8 7
Spring Lake Lakers 3 3 9 9
Country Club of HH 2 3 7 8
Long Cove 2 3 6 9
Belfair
Spring Lake Mis-Hits 1 4 6 9
Moss Creek 1 5 4 14
SCYC 0 5 3 12
3.0 Senior Men’s Interclub
HILTON HEAD ISLAND SC (TENNIS E-News via Dick Sonberg) -- Flight B has completed its regular schedule. The winner is
Country Club of Hilton Head Hustlers (Dave Crespan, captain) with a 5 wins, 2 losses and 7 courts lost record. They nosed out Spring Lake Mis-Hits (Tom Larkin, captain) who were 5 wins, 2 losses and 8 courts lost. Bob Pentz' Shipyard Rockets came in third place with 4 wins and 3 losses. CC of HH Hustlers will now play off for the league championship against the overall winner of Flight A.
Belfair/Colleton River (Jack Williams, captain) won Round 1 of Flight A with a 5-0 unblemished record. In Round 2, Sea Pines Cardinals (Dick Sonberg, captain) is in first place with a 3-0 (1 court lost) record. Right behind is Indigo Run, also with a 3-0 record but 2 courts lost. Belfair is 2-1 and 2 courts lost. Sea Pines plays at Indigo Run Monday afternoon, which could decide the outcome of Round 2. Winners of Round 1 and 2 will playoff on Friday, Jan. 23 to determine who plays CC of HH in the championship match the last week in January.
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Looking for Players …
3.5 Senior & Adult Men – Spanish Wells team is seeking more Senior and Adult players. Contact Captain Bob Heise 671-5532 or bobandlindah@yahoo.com.
3.0 Senior Men – Spanish Wells needs more players for its Senior 3.0 team. Contact Mike Caboy 681-2819 or 227-3916.
3.5 Senior Men -- Callawassie is looking for some Senior 3.5 players to fill the team. Contact Ron Covault at mcovault@sbcglobal.net or 987-0924.
3.5 Adult Women -- A new 3.5 Thursday team out of Indigo Run needs some singles players. Contact Tracy Breinich, tracy@thebreinichs.org 681-9575.
… or a Team
2.5 Adult Man – I am in Moss Creek and on the 2.5 team. Last year I played up but this year that team is full. If anyone needs a player, I would be happy to fill in. Jim Stewart 837-2922 or stewboyd@aol.com.
3.5 Adult Man -- Singles player in Bluffton looking to join a 3.5 team. Contact Andrew Caggiano 298-0555 or andrew.caggiano@gulfstream.com
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Upcoming Tournaments/Activity:
Jan. 7: HHI meeting for USTA League captains at 4 p.m. and 5:15 p.m. at Hilton Head (Island) Library.
Feb. 4: TAHHI Annual Meeting and Dinner-Dance at HHI Beach & Tennis Resort
Feb. 6-8: Palmetto Dunes Resort Tennis Classic / Palmetto Dunes Tennis Center / Men’s and women’s singles and doubles in rated divisions 2.5 thru open / Benefit National Multiple Sclerosis Society / Contact Palmetto Dunes at 785-1152.
Feb. 12-15: Daufuskie Island Adult Championships / Daufuskie Island Resort / USTA-sanctioned / Men’s and women’s singles and doubles (no mixed) in 40-80 age divisions; rating divisions 3.0, 3.5, 4.0. / ID #704105609 / Contact Ron Gwyn at 384-0553.
Feb. 14-20: Professional Tennis Registry $25,000 Championships / Van Der Meer Shipyard Racquet Club / USTA-sanctioned / ID #704102409 / Contact Peggy Edwards peggy@ptrtennis.org / 785-7244
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