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Thursday, Apr. 12, 2012         Vol. XI,  No. 47                  Recipient of the South Carolina Media of the Year Award                                    Hilton Head Island, South Carolina

 

LOOK WHAT'S HAPPENING IN APRIL -- Charity Carries on on the Tennis Court

    TODAY -- Apr. 12: Tennis Players Hit Back at Cancer ... Benefit round robin at Spring Lake Racquet Club. see story below

    Apr. 20: Tennis for the Troops ... Benefit Fri., Apr. 20, at Belfair. see story below

    Apr 20-22 & 27-29: National Super Senior League Championships / Surprise AZ / HHI Women competing
    Apr. 20- 22: 27th annual “BillyBob” Doubles Championships / South Beach Racquet Club / Entry blanks available at www.southbeachracquetclub.com
    Apr. 27-29: 6th annual Banana Open Junior Challenge / Palmetto Dunes Tennis Center / Novice & Tournament Boys' & Girls' singles. Go to www.palmettodunes.com.
    Apr. 27-30: Bullfrog USTA Southern Section Designated Boys/Girls 12s & 14s / Van der Meer Tennis / ID #704115812 / Email jim@vdmtennis.com.

    Apr. 28: "Bootcamp" Clinic at Oldfield Club to benefit American Cancer Society. see story below

See below for more detailed information and info tabs

 

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It's Senior Playoff Time

     Men's, Women's 3.5s Fighting for State Championship Slots

        HILTON HEAD ISLAND SC (TENNIS E-News) -- Game on! USTA League South Carolina Senior State Championships are just a month away, and Hilton Head Island and Coastal Carolina teams are paring down to the diminishing number of slots available to area teams. This season will be the final one before the nationwide age-restructuring format that will go into effect in 2013.

    The HHI Senior Men's 3.5 playoffs already are under way, with opening inter-flight round Wednesday advancing Sea Pines Ravens and Spring Lake Remnants to the level championship encounter next Wednesday the 18th. Also, the Women's 3.5 title match is set for the same day with Wexford Wackets playing at Port Royal Glory Girls. Both levels are hoping for at least one wildcard for States that will be played on Hilton Head Island May 19-21. 

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Public Tennis Inc. (PTI) Beaufort County

     USTA Junior Team Tennis Registration Opens May 1 for Summer Season

        BLUFFTON SC (TENNIS E-News) -- The 6th Spring/Summer season of Junior Team Tennis opens for on-line registration May 1 with play running mid-May through the end of June.  Local teams ages 12-18 compete on Beginner or Intermediate co-ed teams made up of Boys and Girls Singles, Boys and Girls Doubles, plus Mixed Doubles.  Intermediates and above have an opportunity to advance to State, Regional and National Championship.

    Local teams include: Springfield GA, Beaufort, Bluffton, Spanish Wells, Wexford, Hilton Head Island Beach & Tennis and Rose Hill.  A team fee, uniform and membership (at a reduced junior rate) in USTA is required.

    “This is a great opportunity to keep a racket in a child’s hand for more of the year, build team camaraderie and compete against players throughout the country," Coordinator and Bluffton Coach Bob Brown said. "We will find a team for you, and a limited number of scholarships are available.”

    For additional information, visit www.sctennis.com and go to JTT page or www.blufftontennis.org or call Brown at 290-2833.

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May 11-13 Event

     7th Annual Bluffton Today Open Tournament Shifts to All-Junior Format

        BLUFFTON SC (TENNIS E-News) -- The 7th annual Bluffton Today Open is shifting to an all-junior format this year but keeping its prime goal: benefiting Public Tennis Inc. projects in Bluffton and needy youth tennis players. The tournament will be played in its usual calendar slot: May 11-13.

    In announcing the switch, Tournament Founder Robert Brown said: "Riding a trend of declining adult participation and growing youth involvement, we have decided to specialize in the Junior portion of the tournament". Rated adult categories had been played in the first six years of the annual championships.
    "All the special touches and extras that have made this tourney will remain," Brown added, "including the Adult/Child tournament-within-a-tournament on Saturday night, and we will probably start on Friday night at Bluffton High to accommodate increased numbers of the kids.

    "This event has always been about kids. Particularly special is the fact that we offer a Beginner Flight in addition to Intermediate so that all age and skill levels can have the tournament experience".    The reformatted BTO will include a novice flight. Perks for entrants include an original art commemorative T-shirt, goodie bag, Chic-Fil-A breakfast, prizes, guaranteed two rounds for each player, silent auction and racket demo.

    More information is available through Brown at 290-2833 or at www.blufftontennis.org.
 

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Spring Lake Team Organizer

     "Tennis Players Hit Back at Cancer" Round Robin TODAY To Support Relay for Life

        HILTON HEAD ISLAND SC (TENNIS E-News) -- The American Cancer Society "Relay for Life" will benefit from a Round Robin Tennis Tournament Thursday, April 12, at Spring Lake Racquet Club in Hilton Head Plantation. Play will be from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. and will include prize drawings plus refreshments. "Relay for Life" will take place Friday, May 4 at the Island Recreation Center.

    The Spring Lake event is being organized by Gail Cheaney, a 14-year cancer survivor, and the USTA League Senior 3.5 Lucky Ladies on which she plays. She has been a volunteer in "Relay" 13 years, but this is the first time to organize a fundraising tennis event. Eight courts are reserved for the benefit. A minimum donation of $20 is requested from players. A donation by credit card can be made on my Relay for Life web site http://main.acsevents.org/goto/tennisplayers. In the comment field, state "Play in Tournament". All donations accepted, even if one can't play the event.

    For information and signup, contact Cheaney at gail.cheaney@gmail.com or 843-715-0660.

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Round Robin for 3.0s, 3.5s, 4.0s

     Tennis for the Troops Benefit Set for Fri., Apr. 20, at Belfair

WHAT: Tennis for the Troops - Round robin format with tennis, lunch, prizes and "mulligans"
WHERE: Belfair Tennis Center
WHEN: Friday, April 20 -- LUNCH WILL BE PROVIDED for all groups at 1 p.m.
3.0 players will have 3 courts from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
3.5 players will have 3 courts from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
4.0 players will have 6 courts from 2 to 4 p.m.
COST: Your charitable donation of just $20 covers tennis, lunch, balls, and prizes.
Proceeds will provide support for our severely injured veterans from the Iraq and Afghanistan wars.
Checks made payable to VOLLEY FOR VETS
To register, contact Donna Frankoski at dfrankos@hargray.com, Judy Larkin at JudyDLarkin1@aol.com, Judy Ferguson at JUDY4099@GMAIL.COM, or Charlene Miller at chabelfair@gmail.com.

 

'Bootcamp' with Area Pros

     Oldfield Tennis Fundraiser To Benefit American Cancer Society

        HILTON HEAD ISLAND SC (TENNIS E-News) -- A tennis fundraiser to benefit the American Cancer Society is set for Saturday, Apr. 28, at the Oldfield Club. The 9 a.m.-3 p.m. "bootcamp" will include drills run by area pros, lunch and an afternoon round robin. Donation for the event is $50 per person.

    Oldfield is on SC 170, about four miles north of US 278 heading toward Beaufort. A silent auction and other prizes will be part of the fundraiser.

    For reservation information, email Paul Louw at plouw@oldfieldsc.com or Bob Kader at rwkader@gmail.com.

 

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In Effect for HHI, CCTA

     New State Rules Restrict USTA League Mixed Doubles Team Participation; Can't Play Same Level in HHI and CCTA
         HILTON HEAD ISLAND SC (TENNIS E-News) -- During the upcoming South Carolina Mixed Doubles League season, players may participate in the Mixed Adult, Mixed Senior and Mixed Super Senior divisions (e.g., 2.5, 6.0, 7.0, 8.0, etc, as long as the players rating does not exceed the maximum rating for that level). However, players may only participate on one team for the same Division/Level statewide. That's a new 2012 state rule, confirmed by HHI Coordinator Jackie Reynecke and CCTA Coordinator Sally Harvey.

    With the new regulation, as an example, a player may not play on two Mixed Adult 6.0 teams but may play on one Mixed Adult 6.0 team and one Mixed Senior 6.0 team and one Mixed Super Senior 6.0 team, if their age permits. A player cannot play on a Mixed 6.0 team on HHI and another Mixed 6.0 team in CCTA.

    The coordinators explain that a player is bound to the first team on which he or she registers at each Division/Level, with additional team registrations resulting in defaults substituted for any matches played, and removal from additional team rosters without consideration of refund.
 

Team Preregistration Due Friday the 13th for CCTA Summer Mixed Adult & Senior Leagues;
        BLUFFTON SC (TENNIS E-News) -- Registration has opened for Summer Mixed Doubles in Coastal Carolina Tennis Association, with play to start in June on USTA levels 5.0, 6.0, 7.0, 8.0, 9.0. This is the final year of current age divisions that will switch in the 2013 USTA age restructuring.

    For this Summer, the divisions are: Adults…..18 & Up, Seniors….50 & Up.
    Pre-registration forms for teams will be due Friday the 13th. For more information or a Team Pre-Registration Form, contact CCTA Mixed Coordinator Sally Harvey sharv@islc.net.

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UPCOMING TOURNAMENTS/Events: 

    Apr 20-22 & 27-29: National Super Senior League Championships / Surprise AZ / 2011 winners from 17 Sections compete in Men’s/Women’s 60s Combo 6.0 & 8.0 on Apr. 20-22 and 7.0 & 9.0 Apr. 27-29.
    Apr. 20- 22: 27th annual “BillyBob” Doubles Championships / South Beach Racquet Club / Combined age divisions in men’s and women's doubles as well as mixed doubles / 80 & older, 100 & older, 120 & older, 140 & older, and 150 & older levels / USTA rating restrictions apply as well / Entry blanks available at www.southbeachracquetclub.com  or request by e-mail at sbrc10s@aol.com. For information, call Mike Sutcliffe at 671-2215.
    Apr. 27-29: 6th annual Banana Open Junior Challenge / Palmetto Dunes Tennis Center / Novice & Tournament level Boys' & Girls' singles / Benefit Charles P. Darby Children's Research Center at MUSC / For information, call Palmetto Dunes at 785-1152 or go to www.palmettodunes.com.
    Apr. 27-30: Bullfrog USTA Southern Section Designated Boys and Girls 12s and 14s / Van der Meer Tennis Center / Sanctioned / 250 of top 12s & 14s in Southeast. ID #704115812 / For entry/other information, contact Jim Stubbs 785-8388 or email jim@vdmtennis.com.

 

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