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Sunday, Feb. 19, 2012         Vol. XI,  No. 18                  Recipient of the South Carolina Media of the Year Award                                    Hilton Head Island, South Carolina

 

USTA-Sanctioned

     Luba Wins 60s & 65s as Storm Bears Down on Daufuskie Island Championships

        DAUFUSKIE ISLAND SC (TENNIS E-News via TennisLink) -- Olsztyn: A city of northern Poland southeast of Gdańsk. Founded by the Teutonic Knights in 1348, it was ceded to Poland in 1466 and to Prussia in 1772. It reverted to Poland in 1945. Population: 175,000.

    Just thought you would like to have that information as part of TENNIS E-News coverage of the Daufuskie Island Adult Championships that, with an eye on the Whether Channel, rolled through its semifinal and final matches to finish before the drops started falling...except for one match.

    Hilton Head Islander Doug Luba won two doubles championships in the USTA-sanctioned event. With 28 entrants, the tournament had an exotic list of champions from

Poland, Nova Scotia, Alabama and even Hilton Head Island. The ferry-riding players were in age and rated singles and doubles under Tournament Director Ron Gwyn and Referee Scottie Rabb. Although open to all, no women's divisions played.

    Here are the Saturday results:

Men's 65 Singles
Semifinals

(2) Norm Chryst d. Richard Silver 6-1; 6-1; (1) Robert Davis d. Norman Neurell 6-3; 6-1

Final

Chryst vs. Davis TBD Sunday

 

Men's 70 Singles
Semifinals

Arnold Bradshaw d. (2) Tony Schinto Wo (admin); (1) Kenneth Tharp d. Carl Ragsdale 4-6; 6-1; 6-4
Final

Bradshaw (Montgomery AL) d. Tharp (Lincoln NE) 6-0; 6-1

 

Men's 75 Singles
Final

Irvel Mackie (Enfield NS) d. (1) Robert Koenig (Bluffton) 6-3; 7-5
 

Men's 3.5 Singles
Round Robin Three

Jesse VanWagner d. Peter Meyer 6-2; 6-2; Ryszard Nowotka d. Jorgen Moller 6-0; 6-1

Nowotka (Olsztyn, Poland) winner of round robin

 

Men's 60 Doubles
Round Robin

Arr/Chryst d. Becker/Leake 6-2; 6-1
Luba/Luba d. Arr/Chryst 4-6; 7-6(6); 7-5
Luba/Luba d. Becker/Leake 6-1; 6-3

Ken Luba (Rockville Center NY)/Doug Luba (HHI) winner of the round robin
 

Men's 65 Doubles

Semifinals

Davis/Silver d. Ferguson/Mackie 7-5; 6-0; Luba/Partington d. Keenan/Tharp 6-3; 6-0
Final

Doug Luba (HHI)/Dave Partington (HHI) d. Davis/Silver 6-3; 6-3
 

    Here are the Friday results:

Men's 65 Singles
Quarterfinals

(2) Norm Chryst d. Alex Raducanu 6-2; 6-1; Richard Silver d. David Ferguson 6-1; 6-2; Norman Neurell d. Robert Schwartz 6-0; 6-2; (1) Robert Davis d. David Lentz 6-1; 6-0 
Men's 70 Singles
Quarterfinal

Carl Ragsdale d. Joseph Keenan 6-4; 6-4
Men's 75 Singles

Quarterfinal

Byron Trapp d. Donald Queen Wd (admin)
Semifinals

Irvel Mackie d. (2) Dennis Malick 6-3; 6-0; (1) Robert Koenig d. Trapp 6-0; 7-5
 
Men's 60 Doubles
Round Robin

Luba/Luba d. Becker/Leake 6-1; 6-3
Men's 65 Doubles
Semifinals

Davis/Silver d. Ferguson/Mackie 7-5; 6-0; Luba/Partington d. Keenan/Tharp 6-3; 6-0 

 
Men's 3.5 Singles
Round Robin One

Jorgen Moller d. Peter Meyer 6-3; 6-2; Ryszard Nowotka d. Jesse VanWagner 6-0; 6-0
Round Robin Two

VanWagner d. Moller 6-4; 6-3; Nowotka d. Meyer 6-1; 6-0
 

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Rain Delays Finals

     HHI Juniors Advance in Dunlop Junior Tennis Championship at Family Circle TC

 

Bad luck weather breaking news:

All of today’s matches have been cancelled.
All divisions other than the Girls 18’s have been cancelled due to weather. All remaining Girls 18 Division matches will be played, beginning at 8 a.m. Monday.

 

        DANIEL ISLAND SC (TENNIS E-News) -- The 363-player Dunlop Junior Tennis Championship rolled through a busy day of matches Saturday before the weather breezed in during early evening and washed out play for the night at Family Circle Tennis Center. Several Hilton Head Island area juniors have advanced through early rounds of the USTA-sanctioned tournament that formerly was the SMASH Junior Cup.

    Here are early round results involving HHI, Bluffton and Beaufort juniors:

 

Boys' 10 Singles  White (Round of 16)

Conrad Alford Hilton Head Island, SC  def.  Harrison Luba Hilton Head Island, SC  4-1, 4-1

Jackson Armistead (1) Hilton Head Island, SC  def.  Gavin Strickland Mount Pleasant, SC  6-1, 6-2

 (Quarterfinal Round)

Zachary Dacuba Mt Pleasant, SC  def.  Jackson Armistead (1) Hilton Head Island, SC  4-1, 4-1

Conrad Alford Hilton Head Island, SC  def.  William Truluck (4) Myrtle Beach, SC  4-2, 4-2

 

Boys' 12 Singles Red (Round of 16)

Matthew Oliver Hilton Head Is., SC  def.  Thomas Sawyer Knoxville, TN  6-1, 6-1

Trey Maust Savannah, GA  def.  Will Danzell Hilton Head Island, SC  6-3, 6-0

Justin Boulais (3) Hilton Head Island, SC  def.  Alex Likins Hilton Head Island, SC  6-2, 6-2

(Quarterfinal Round)

Matthew Oliver Hilton Head Is., SC  def.  Justin Boulais (3) Hilton Head Island, SC  3-6, 6-3, 1-0(6)

 

Boys' 16 Singles White (Round of 16)

Merritt Wilburn Hilton Head Island, SC  def.  Jonathan Edwards Isle Of Palms, SC  6-4, 6-2

Jack O'Koniewski (1) Hilton Head Island, SC  def.  Jack Riazzi Winston Salem, NC  6-2, 2-6, 1-0(6)

 

Boys' 18 Singles Red (Round of 16)

Charlie Drake Hilton Head Island, SC  def.  Andy Martinez Atlanta, GA  6-2, 5-7, 1-0

(Quarterfinal Round)

Sam Slade Milton, GA  def.  Charlie Drake Hilton Head Island, SC  6-3, 7-6(3)

 

Boys' 18 Singles White (Round of 16)

Carsten Fisher (2) Hilton Head Island, SC  def.  Austin McCormick Alpharetta, GA  6-3, 6-0

(Quarterfinal Round)

Carsten Fisher (2) Hilton Head Island, SC  def.  Killian Steer Raleigh, NC  6-3, 6-3

 

Girls' 10 Singles (Round of 16)

Alice Hall Clover, SC  def.  Emily Ruckno Hilton Head, SC  4-0, 4-0

Natasha Puehse Hilton Head Island, SC  def.  Taylor Pirttima Myrtle Beach, SC  4-1, 1-4, 1-0(5)

Mary Grace Armistead Hilton Head Island, SC  def.  McKenzie Davis Charleston, SC  4-0, 4-0

(Quarterfinal Round)

Mary Grace Armistead Hilton Head Island, SC  def.  Elsa Schuls (1) Gastonia, NC  4-4(5), 3-5, 1-0(6)

Natasha Puehse Hilton Head Island, SC  def.  Sydney Landau (3) Charlotte, NC  5-3, 5-3

(Semifinal Round)

Natasha Puehse Hilton Head Island, SC  def.  Mary Grace Armistead Hilton Head Island, SC  4-2, 5-4(5)

 

Girls' 12 Singles Red (Round of 16)

Catie Meighan Bluffton, SC  def.  Penelope Anne Hayes Mount Pleasant, SC  6-2, 6-4

Lauren Quinn Charleston, SC  def.  Adelaide Lavery Hilton Head Island, SC  6-4, 6-4

(Quarterfinal Round)

Lauren Joch (2) Irmo, SC  def.  Catie Meighan Bluffton, SC  6-0, 6-0

 

Girls' 12 Singles White (Round of 16)

Elle Christensen Hilton Head Island, SC  def.  Fleming Landau Charlotte, NC  6-0, 6-3

(Quarterfinal Round)

Corbin Dorsey (4) Anderson, SC  def.  Elle Christensen Hilton Head Island, SC  4-6, 6-1, 1-0(1)

 

Girls' 14 Singles Red (Round of 16)

Shannon O'Brien (4) Hilton Head Island, SC  def.  Magan Head Florence, SC  6-3, 6-1

Isabelle Boulais Hilton Head Island, SC  def.  Hannah Francisco (3) Marietta, GA  6-2, 6-2

(Quarterfinal Round)

Isabelle Boulais Hilton Head Island, SC  def.  Peyton Pesavento Advance, NC  6-2, 6-1

Shannon O'Brien (4) Hilton Head Island, SC  def.  Karena Zhang Cary, NC  6-4, 6-1

 

Girls' 14 Singles White (Round of 16)

Mary McNeal Beaufort, SC  def.  Marisa Deininger Cornelius, NC  6-1, 6-0

Valerie Droop Hilton Head Island, SC  def.  Sophia Patel Cary, NC  6-3, 4-6, 1-0(8)

(Quarterfinal Round)

Jessica Liu (4) Raleigh, NC  def.  Mary McNeal Beaufort, SC  6-2, 6-3

Nicole Johnston (1) Atlanta, GA  def.  Valerie Droop Hilton Head Island, SC  7-5, 7-5

 

Girls' 16 Singles Red (Round of 16)

Natalie Kitchen Hilton Head Island, SC  def.  Emily Holloway Knoxville, TN  6-1, 6-1

 

Girls' 16 Singles White (Round of 16)

Grace Deering Charlotte, NC  def.  Sydnee Wheeler Hilton Head, SC  7-6, 6-7, 1-0

 

Girls' 18 Singles (Round of 64)

Kaitlyn McCarthy Cary, NC  def.  Samantha Droop Hilton Head Island, SC  6-3, 7-6(2)

Alix Theodossiou Asheville, NC  def.  Scarlett Walston Hilton Head Island, SC  6-4, 7-5

Taylor Davidson (3) Statesville, NC  def.  Carolina Lewis Hilton Head Island, SC  6-1, 6-2

Ashley Kitchen (5) Hilton Head Island, SC  def.  Lauren Schmidt Alpharetta, GA  6-2, 6-3

Jacqueline Carr Rogers, AR  def.  Barbara Rodriguez (9) Hilton Head Island, SC  7-5, 3-6, 1-0(8)

Ruth Crawford Atlanta, GA  def.  Yuriko Ono Hilton Head, SC  5-7, 6-3, 1-0(8)

Anna Kate Anderson (9) Spartanburg, SC  def.  Jade Lewis Hilton Head Island, SC  6-4, 7-6(4))

Hayley Carter (5) Columbia, SC  def.  Morgan McNeal Beaufort, SC  6-0, 6-0

(Round of 32)

Ashley Kitchen (5) Hilton Head Island, SC  def.  Brittany Hill Chapel Hill, NC  6-0, 6-1

Hayley Carter (5) Columbia, SC  def.  Kennedy Womack Ashland, KY  6-0, 6-0

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Hilton Head Island Tennis Leagues -- 2012 Adult standings -- As of 02/18/12

    Teams and players to date

Rating

'12

Teams

'12

Players

'11 Teams

'11 Players

'10 Teams

'10 Players

 09 Teams

09 Players

'12 Season

League Team Leaders

2.5M

0 0    

1

N/A

 

2.5W

5 50 6 64

5

46 

4 51

1/28 through 4/22

SCYC Slice Girls in first at 2-0

3.0M 5 65 5 67 4 61 4 58 1/28 through 4/14 SCYC TGIF in first at 2-0

3.0W

6 87 6 82

6

83

5 77 2/4 through 4/21

 SCYC No Faults in first at 3-0

3.5M

7 93 7 95

7

99

6 86 1/28 through 4/28 SCYC Miscreants in first at 3-0

3.5W

9 134 11 156

11

164

14 214 2/4 through 4/14

 Long Cove Aces in first at 2-0

4.0M

5 65 4 52

6

84

5 66 2/12 through 4/29

PRRC Stringbreakers, Shipyard Sun Devils tied in first at 1-0

4.0W

10 148 10 154

8

126

4 62 2/11 through 4/21

Sea Pines CC Smashers, Long Cove Kick Aces, SCYC Y Knots Chaos tied in first at 2-0

4.5M

3 32 2 27

3

42

2 32 2/11 through 4/28

Palmetto Dunes in first at 1-0

4.5W

3 37 2 28

4

59

2 27 1/29 through 4/15 SPCC in first at 1-0

5.0M

0 0 1 1

1

5

N/A NA

5.0W

0 0 1 0

1

5

N/A NA

Total

53 711 54 726

 56

769

46 673

 

 

 

Hilton Head Island Tennis Leagues 2012 Senior standings -- As of 02/18/12

    Teams and players to date

Rating

'12 Teams '12 Players

'11 Teams

'11 Players

'10 Teams

'10 Players

'09 Teams

'09 Players

'12 Season

League Team Leaders

2.5M

0 0

 

 

2

12

4

47

N/A

3.0M

8 93

9

109

8

 100

14

166

1/23 through 4/23

 SPCC Ospreys in first at 4-0

3.0W

14 165

12

142

10

123

12

143

1/31 through 4/24

Sea Pines Whitelightning, Indigo Run Ladies of the Net, Moss Creek Alley Gators tied in first at 3-0

3.5M

17 184

17

203

20

244

13

168

2/15 through 4/4 + playoff

Flight I: CCHH Barbarians, Indigo Run tied in first at 1-0; Flight II: 4 teams tied in first at 1-0

3.5W

22 264

22

268

20

230 

18

225

1/25 through 4/11 + playoff

 Flight I: Port Royal Glory Girls in first at 4-0; Flight II: Palmetto Dunes PDQ in first at 4-0

4.0M

12 141

10

124

10

127

7

77

2/7 through 4/24

PRRC Whipping Boys, South Beach Wannaguys, Spring Lake Ultimates tied in first at 2-0

4.0W

11 131

9

112

8

99

6

78

1/30 through 4/9

PDTC Dames With Game, Port Royal Herricanes, PD Wylde Things tied in first at 2-0

4.5M

4 35

2

25

2

22

0

0

2/9 through 4/19

PDTC Brittis in first at 2-0

4.5W

2 16

2

24

2

22

0

0

2/16 through 3/8

SBRC in first at 1-0

Total

90 1029

83

1,007

82

  979

74

904

 

 

 

70s Men's 3.5/4.0 Spring Interclub League -- 2012 Standing -- As of 02/18/12

    Teams and players to date

Rating

'12 Teams '12 Players '11 Teams '11 Players

'10 Teams

'10 Players

 09 Teams

'12 Season

League Team Leaders

3.5/4.0M

8 n/a    7 n/a 

n/a

n/a   n/a  

2/9 through 5/20

 South Beach Hot Shots, Spring Lake Huh?, Indigo Run tied in first place at 2-0

 

Coastal Carolina Tennis 2012 Adult standings -- as of 02/18/12

Rating

'12 Teams '12 Players '11 Teams '11 Players

'10 Teams

'10 Players

'12 Season

League Team Leaders

2.5W

0 0 2 24

5

43 

N/A

NA

3.0M

1 13 1 0    

N/A

only team entered

3.0W

3 40 4 60

4

53

2/12 through 5/20

Carolina KOs in first  at 2-0 

3.5M

0 0    

1

1

n/a

N/A

3.5W

4 53 5 64

5

 74

2/18 through 4/28

Beaufort Net Assets, TLC Lionesses tied in first at 1-0

4.0M

2 24 3 28

0

  0

2/4 through 4/11

Rose Hill in first at 3-0

4.0W

4 48 2 20

4

62 

3/11 through 4/22

Rose Hill Racquet Heads, Bluffton Racquets on Fire tied in first at 1-0

4.5M 1 7 2 19    

N/A

only one team entered

4.5W

3 39 3 34

0

3/11 through 4/22

N/A

Total

18 221 22 249

19

233

 

 

 

Coastal Carolina Tennis 2012 Senior standings -- as of 02/18/12

Rating

'12 Teams '12 Players '11 Teams '11 Players

'10 Teams

'10 Players

'12 Season

League Team Leaders

2.5W

3 30    

0

1/27 through 5/3

Haven Racquettes in first at 3-0

3.0M

8 94 7 88

7

89

1/30 through 4/30

Sun City Tennis Ball Busters in first at 3-0

3.0W

6 74 7 88

7

 83

1/24 through 5/1

Sun City Sassy Slicers, Sun City Sets in the City, Sun City Terminetters tied in first at 3-1

3.5M

12 134 12 148

15

  168

2/15 through 4/25

6 teams tied in first at 1-0

3.5W

15 167 12 140

12

  135

1/25 through 5/2

Dataw Islanders, Sun City Netitudes, Coll 10 tied in first at 4-0

4.0M

8 98 7 91

7

  76

1/30 through 4/23

Hampton Lakers, Sun City Sun Strokes tied in first at 3-0

4.0W

5 55 6 67

5

  60

2/20 through 4/23

N/A

4.5W

3 30 3 27

1

  12

2/18 through 4/21

Berkely Gems in first at 1-0

4.5M

1 10 0 0 0 0

N/A

N/A

Total

61 692 54 649

54

623    

 

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Players Set Own Match Schedule

     Tuesday the 28th Deadline for Online Mixed Doubles Spring Season

        HILTON HEAD ISLAND SC (TENNIS E-News) -- An online mixed doubles league is organizing for the Spring and the registration deadline is Feb. 28. Teams currently are entered on 3.5 and 4.0 levels.

    To enter the competition, go to www.ultimatetennis.com and click on "Upcoming Events" and the "Hilton Head Island" tab.

    For any questions about the local leagues in mixed and singles, email David Weser cheljosh@aol.com

 

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Team HHI Will Compete on Daniel Island During FCC Week

     Win Luck of the Irish MxD 6.0-9.0 & Advance to Family Circle Cup Club Championships

        HILTON HEAD ISLAND SC (TENNIS E-News) -- Players in the upcoming Luck of the Irish Doubles Tournament at Palmetto Dunes Tennis Center will have a new incentive for winning the 6.0, 7.0, 8.0 & 9.0 mixed doubles divisions: Those champions will comprise Team Hilton Head Island and compete in the Family Circle Cup Club Mixed Doubles Championships.           

    Team HHI will go against those from other South Carolina cities Apr. 5 and 6 at Family Circle Tennis Center, site of the women's tennis tour Family Circle Cup that will be played Mar. 31-Apr. 8. Participants in the Cup Club Mixed Doubles will receive FCC grounds credentials Monday-Friday of the women's tour event. Also included will be two tickets to the FCC's Friday night session, parking pass, official tournament t-shirt and a mixed doubles players party Friday.

   

    The Family Circle perk won't change anything in the Luck of the Irish format or fees, Tournament Director Jackie Reynecke said. Although not part of the Family Circle format, the Irish will play combo mixed 5.0 and 10.0 levels. Men's and women's doubles will be on levels 2.5, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5, 5.0 and open. Draws of five or more entrants will be single elimination.

 

    Match play will begin Friday, Mar. 2 and continue through finals Sunday the 4th. Lights will be used as needed.

    Entry fees are $45 per person for one event; $55 per person for two events. Entry deadline will be Sunday, Feb. 26 at 5 p.m.

    For information, contact PDTC at 785-1152 or go to www.palmettodunes.com.

 

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SPRING is in the air: Only 21 days to Daylight Saving Time (March 11)

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League standings in The Island Packet -- TENNIS E-News has resumed sending weekly HHI and CCTA league standings to the newspaper.

The standings normally appear in the Packet's Recreation Page in Wednesday's paper.

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UPCOMING TOURNAMENTS/Events: 

    Mar. 2-4: 29th annual “Luck of the Irish” Doubles Tournament & Family Circle Club Cup Mixed Doubles Qualifier / Palmetto Dunes Tennis Center / Men’s and women’s doubles and mixed doubles / For information, call Palmetto Dunes at 785-1152 or go to www.palmettodunes.com.

    Mar. 2-4: Fripp Is. Spring Clay Court Championships / Fripp Island Tennis Center / USTA- sanctioned Level 3 tournament / Men’s and women’s singles, doubles and mixed doubles in age divisions Open, 40, 50, 60, 70 and 80 and rated divisions 3.0, 3.5, 4.0 and 4.5 / also combo rated mixed divisions  6.0, 7.0, 8.0 and 9.0 / ID #704132012 / For information, call (843) 838-1504 or www.frippislandresort.com.

    Mar. 12-14: Special Olympics National Invitational Tennis Championships / Van der Meer Shipyard Racquet Club / Volunteers needed / For information, call Julie Jilly at 785-7244 or visit www.ptrtennis.org

 

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