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Monday, Apr. 16, 2012         Vol. XI,  No. 49                  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

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

    Apr. 20: Hilton Head Island Pro Tennis League season opens with matches at South Beach Racquet Club

    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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BillyBob Entry Deadline Today for Combined-Age Doubles Tournament at South Beach R.C.

Divisions 80, 100, 120, 140, 150 in Men's, Women's, Mixed Use Rating Restrictions -- Entry form at www.southbeachracquetclub.com

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Lineups Set for Friday Night's Pro League Opener at South Beach -- Story below

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It's Senior Playoff Time

     Port Royal vs. Wexford, Sea Pines vs. Spring Lake in 3.5 Championships Wednesday

        HILTON HEAD ISLAND SC (TENNIS E-News) -- While most HHI and Coastal Carolina Spring USTA League championships will be determined by TennisLink standings, two 3.5 divisions will play flight vs. flight title matches Wednesday to determine which men's and women's teams will represent HHI in the South Carolina Senior State Championships next month. These will be the final local Spring League title matches before the nationwide age-restructuring format that will go into effect in 2013.

    The HHI Senior Men's 3.5 playoffs will pit the Sea Pines Ravens against the Spring Lake Remnants. The winner will advance to States. The loser will get a wild card to States IF one is offered. Although that's a big IF, the 3.5 semifinal losers -- Wexford Warriors and Spring Lake Mis-Hits -- also will play Wednesday in case more than one wildcard is available. Both men's 3.5 matches will be played at 2:30 at Spring Lake Racquet Club.

    For the women's 3.5 title, flight champions Wexford Wackets and Port Royal Glory Girls will play at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday on the latter's courts.

    As of now, no HHI teams have been offered wildcards for States that will be played on Hilton Head Island May 19-21. HHI Senior Coordinator Mary Ellen Arboe reports that, by virtue of number of teams in the local league, HHI will have two Women's 3.0 at Senior States. CCTA Women's Coordinator Vivian Wayne has received word that a wildcard has been received and two Women's 3.5 teams will be advancing. 

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Pro League Season Opener:

     Island Family Dental vs Spinnaker Resorts; Players World of Sports vs Mattress Firm
                HILTON HEAD ISLAND SC (TENNIS E-News) -- The HHI Professional Tennis League will begin its second season Friday at South Beach Racquet Club. The pro action will be part of entertainment for the 27th annual BillyBob Century Cup Doubles that will start earlier in the day. Opening pro serves will be hit at 6 p.m. Format will be best three sets with a 10-point Super Tiebreaker if a third set is necessary.

    Cookout refreshments will be available at Friday's season opener, as will be the case like last year at the rest of the league match sites.

6 p.m.
    Court 1 - #1 Island Family Dental vs Spinnaker Resorts
    Court 2 - #2 Island Family Dental vs Spinnaker Resorts
    Court 3 - #3 Island Family Dental vs Spinnaker Resorts
    Court 5 - #3 Players World of Sports vs Mattress Firm

To Follow
    Court 1 - #1 Players World of Sports vs Mattress Firm
    Court 2 - #2 Players World of Sports vs Mattress Firm


For more information, go the the Pro League website.  www.hhiptl.com

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Surprise AZ on 8.0 Level

     HHI's Port Royal Senior Moments Set for National Championships Run in Super Senior 60s

        SURPRISE AZ (TENNIS E-News via TennisLink) -- With South Carolina and Southern titles on their resumes, Hilton Head Island's Port Royal Senior Moments will step onto the court Friday in their bid for a Super Senior 60s national team championship. In the designated combo 8.0 level (it's straight 4.0 in SC and Southern), the HHI women will face teams from New England, Northern California and Middle States in the opening two days of round robin play Friday and Saturday.

    In all advanced championships, each of the 17 USTA sections decides whether to play ratings straight up (3.0, 3.5, 4.0 as in Southern) or to use combo levels (6.0, 7.0, 8.0). With Nationals using the combo format, it means that the SC and Southern 4.0 champions could, and likely will, face 4.5 players across the net, albeit competing with 3.5 partners. 

    Captained by Chris Iulo, the Moments first will go Friday morning against New England/Tennis Rhode Island, that plays out of Providence. On Friday afternoon, the PRRC Seniors will face Middle States/Veterans Park of Hamilton NJ. The final match in group will be Saturday morning against NorCal/Rio Del Mar.

    Whichever team leads the group will advance to level semifinals Saturday afternoon. The championship final will be played Sunday morning.

 

Friday, Apr. 20

    9 a.m. -- vs. New England/Tennis Rhode Island

    1:30 p.m. -- vs. Middle States/Veterans Park NJ

Saturday, Apr. 21

    9 a.m. -- vs. Northern California/Rio Del Mar

    2 p.m. -- Level semifinals -- TBD

Sunday, Apr. 22

    7:30 a.m. -- Level championship -- TBD

 

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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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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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Hilton Head Island Tennis Leagues -- 2012 Adult standings -- As of 04/15/12

    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 51 6 64

5

46 

4 51

1/28 through 4/22

South Beach Sirens in first at 6-2
3.0M 5 68 5 67 4 61 4 58 1/28 through 4/14 SCYC TGIF in first at 8-0; clinched championship

3.0W

6 89 6 82

6

83

 5 77 2/4 through 4/21

 SCYC No Faults in first at 8-1

3.5M

7 97 7 95

7

99

 6 86 1/28 through 4/28 SCYC Miscreants in first at 7-2

3.5W

9 141 11 156

11

164

 14 214 2/4 through 4/14

 Long Cove Aces in first at 8-0; clinched championship

4.0M

5 70 4 52

6

84

 5 66 2/12 through 4/29

PRRC Stringbreakers in first at 5-2

4.0W

10 154 10 154

8

126

 4 62 2/11 through 4/21

Sea Pines CC Smashers in first at 8-0; clinched championship

4.5M

3 42 2 27

3

42

 2 32 2/11 through 4/28

Palmetto Dunes Dude in first at 5-0; clinched championship

4.5W

 3 43 2 28

4

59

 2 27 1/29 through 4/15 PDTC in first at 5-1; clinched championship

5.0M

 0 0 1 1

1

5

 N/A NA

5.0W

 0 0 1 0

1

5

 N/A NA

Total

53 755 54 726

 56

769

 46 673

 

 

 

Hilton Head Island Tennis Leagues – 2012 Senior standings -- As of As of 04/15/12

    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 98

9

109

8

 100

14

166

1/23 through 4/23

  Moss Creek Tornados in first at 11-1

3.0W

14 172

12

142

10

123

12

143

1/31 through 4/24

 Haig Point Hot Shots, CCHH True Grits, Moss Creek Alley Gators tied in first at 9-2

3.5M

17 200

17

203

20

244

13

168

2/15 through 4/4 + playoff

 Spring Lake Remnants vs. Sea Pines Ravens for level playoff championship

3.5W

22 267

22

268

20

230 

18

225

1/25 through 4/11 + playoff

 Port Royal Glory Girls vs. Wexford Wackets for level playoff championship

4.0M

12 150

10

124

10

127

7

77

2/7 through 4/24

PRRC Whipping Boys in first at 9-0

4.0W

11 134

9

112

8

99

6

78

1/30 through 4/9

 Port Royal Herricanes in first at 10-0; clinched championship

4.5M

4 41

2

25

2

22

0

0

2/9 through 4/19

PDTC Brittis in first at 8-0; clinched championship

4.5W

 2 18

2

24

2

22

0

0

2/16 through 3/8

SBRC in first at 2-0; clinched championship

Total

90 1080

83

1,007

82

  979

74

904

 

 

 

70s Men's 3.5/4.0 Spring Interclub League -- 2012 Standing -- As of 04/15/12

    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

  Spring Lake Huh?, Indigo Run, Spring Lake Old Faults tied in first at 2-0 in 2nd Half

 

Coastal Carolina Tennis – 2012 Adult standings -- as of 04/15/12

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 45 4 60

4

53

2/12 through 5/20

Palmetto Bluff Sweet Shots in first  at 3-1 

3.5M

0 0    

1

1

n/a

N/A

3.5W

4 60 5 64

5

 74

2/18 through 4/28

Beaufort Net Assets in first at 6-1

4.0M

2 26 3 28

0

  0

2/4 through 4/11

Rose Hill in first at 6-0; clinched championship

4.0W

5 76 2 20

4

62 

3/11 through 4/22

Rose Hill Racquet Heads in first at 6-1
4.5M 1 7 2 19    

N/A

 only one team entered

4.5W

3 43 3 34

0

0 

3/11 through 4/22

Rose Hill Racquettes in first at 3-0

Total

19 270 22 249

19

233

 

 

 

Coastal Carolina Tennis – 2012 Senior standings -- as of 04/15/12

Rating

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

'10 Teams

'10 Players

'12 Season

League Team Leaders

2.5W

3 34    

0

0 

1/27 through 5/3

Haven Racquettes in first at 9-0; clinched championship

3.0M

8 99 7 88

7

89

1/30 through 4/30

 Dataw Delinquents in first at 10-1

3.0W

6 76 7 88

7

 83

 1/24 through 5/1

Sun City Sassy Slicers in first at 11-1

3.5M

12 141 12 148

15

  168

2/15 through 4/25

Sun City Challengers, Callawassie Islanders tied in first at 8-1

3.5W

15 174 12 140

12

  135

1/25 through 5/2

Sun City Netitudes in first at 11-1

4.0M

8 100 7 91

7

  76

1/30 through 4/23

Hampton Lakers, Sun City Sun Strokes tied in first at 10-1

4.0W

5 58 6 67

5

  60

2/20 through 4/23

Spring Chix in first at 6-0

4.5W

3 29 3 27

1

  12

2/18 through 4/21

Berkely Gems in first at 5-0; clinched championship

4.5M

 1 10 0 0 0 0

N/A

N/A

Total

 61 721 54 649

54

 623    

 

UPCOMING TOURNAMENTS/Events: 

    Apr. 20: HHI Professional Tennis League / Opening night of 2012 season / South Beach Racquet Club / HHI area pros in team competition every Friday night during season / Cookout refreshments available / Site rotates each week / Information: Matt Wuller at mwuller@seapinescountryclub.com.

    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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