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Saturday, Apr. 21, 2012 Vol. XI, No. 52 Recipient of the South Carolina Media of the Year Award Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
Norm Chryst #3 Finisher in National Men's 65 Clay Court Championships -- Story below
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LOOK WHAT ELSE IS HAPPENING IN APRIL -- Charity Continues on the Tennis Court
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
See below for more detailed information and info tabs
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Full Schedule Saturday
HILTON HEAD ISLAND SC (TENNIS E-News) -- A very busy afternoon and early evening of matches opened the 27th annual BillyBob Century Cup Doubles at South Beach Racquet Club. The tournament format includes men's, women's and mixed doubles in combined-age categories of 80, 100, 120, 140 and 150 years, with ratings restrictions in some of the levels.
One championship was decided on Day One. Vic Carlsen and Larry Hurrel won the Men's 150s in a 6-2, 7-5 final over Hudson Fesche and Jim Norton.
Players will be back on court at 8:30 a.m. Saturday, with many back-to-back matches set up with entrants in more than one age or rating division. With an eye or two on the sky, Tournament Director Mike Sutcliffe has a schedule set up to include semifinals and as many finals as possible Saturday.
Here are first-day results:
Matches results --
Friday matches are in lite face;
Saturday results are in BOLD
Stay tuned for continuing updates
Men's 100's open (Quarterfinal Round)
Paul Amrein / Mark Anders def. Douglas Luba / Scott Luba 1-6; 6-2; 10-3
Men's 100's open (Semifinal Round)
John Christensen / Tom Jilly def. Wesley Breinich / Robert Tillison 6-1; 5-7;
10-5
Scott Barrett/Don Sigmon def. Paul Amrein/Mark Anders 6-1, 4-6, 14-12
Final Round
Christensen/Jilly def. Barrett/Sigmon 6-2, 6-4
Men's 120's open (Quarterfinal Round)
Wayne Lilley / Andy Rosolinski def. Keith Hutcheson / James McCanless 6-3; 6-1
John Brummitt / Douglas Luba def. Allan Mason / Patrick Mason 7-6; 4-6; 10-4
Manson Hill / Ali Moezzi (2) def. Paul Rankin Jr. / Paul Rankin Sr. 6-2; 6-1
(Semifinal Round)
Tom Jilly/PJ Scearce def Lilley/Rosolinski 1-6, 7-6, 10-6
Hill/Moezzi def. Brummitt/Luba 6-3, 6-4
Final Round
Hill/Moezzi def. Jilly/Scearce 6-4, 7-6
Men's 140's (Quarterfinal Round)
Dwight Hunting / Bill McCourt def. Scott Bernsten / Bryce Elkins 6-3; 6-0
Semifinal Round
Hunting/McCourt def. Joe Keenan/Tony Schinto 6-3, 4-6, 12-10
Vic Carlsen/Larry Hurrel def. Harold Kline/Steve Shipka 6-4, 6-3
Final Round
Hunting/McCourt def. Carlsen/Hurrel 3-6, 6-4, 10-6
Men's 150's (Final Round)
Victor Carlsen / Larry Hurrel def. Hudson Fesche / James Norton 6-2; 7-5
Men's 4.0 & below (120+) (Quarterfinal Round)
Robert Payne / Jim Zack def. Terry Kennedy / Bill Langley 6-3; 6-4
Semifinal Round
Payne/Zack def. Frank Bellafato/Mark Boyle 6-1, 6-2
Fred Carrillo/Drew Orione def. Randy Millman/Don Summers 6-4, 6-4
Final Round
Carrillo/Orione def. Payne/Zack 6-2, 1-6, 11-9
Men's 4.0 & below (80+) (Quarterfinal Round)
Robert Jette / Phillip McMillian def. Greg Galvin / Richard Kraus 6-1; 6-2
(Semifinal Round)
Randy Millman / Don Summers def. Keene McCammon / Lev Ozdemir 7-5; 6-1
Jette/McMillian def. John Burrows/Steve Koitsopoulos 6-4, 6-1
Men's 80's open (Quarterfinal Round)
Jeremiah Dye/Manson Hill def. Stephen Jones/Marcel Rybensky 6-1, 6-3
Stuart McCurdy/Don Sigmon def. Jim Sewell/Eric Wammock 6-1, 7-5
Tim Duffy/Matt Wuller def. Paul Amrein/Mark Anders 6-1, 7-6
Semifinal Round
Dye/Hill def. McCurdy/Sigmon 1-6, 6-3, 10-4
Barrett/Lancia def. Duffy/Wuller 6-2, 6-1
MXD 100's open (Quarterfinal Round)
Phillip McMillian / Jan O'neill def. John Christensen / Denise Raquet 7-5; 6-4
Vicki Nagy / Drew Orione def. Wesley Breinich / Kathy Jenson 6-0; 6-3
Vicki Nagy/Drew Orione def. Julie Taylor/Bobby Tillison 6-7, 7-6, 10-6
Semifinal Round
Nagy/Orione def. Taylor/Tillison 6-7, 7-6, 10-6
MXD 140's (Round Robin)
Betsy Davison / Fred Young def. Tony Schinto / Marilyn Yates Wo (inj)
Dwight Hunting / Phillis Spehlmann def. Tony Schinto / Marilyn Yates Wo (inj)
Hunting/Spehlmann def. Davison/Young 7-6(5), 1-6, 10-8
Hunting/Spehlmann
winner of round robin
MXD 4.0 & below (80+) (Quarterfinal Round)
Lee Ann Cadogan / Robert Jette def. Wendell Thompson / Jennifer Thompson 6-2;
6-3
Cheryl Burrows / John Burrows def. Sahra Arashmin / Lev Ozdemir 6-2; 6-1
Andy Reed / Linda Richards def. Lisa Conrad / Stephen Jones 6-1; 6-1
Semifinal Round
Cadogan/Jette def. Burrows/Burrows 6-3, 3-6, 10-6
Reed/Richards def. Marcel Rybensky/Linda Smith 6-3, 7-5
Final Round
Reed/Richards def. Cadogan/Jette 6-2, 6-3
MXD 4.0 & below (120+) (Quarterfinal Round)
Wes Whitler / Helen Yselonia def. Gary Sabbatino / Joseph Sabbatino 6-3; 6-1
Carol Frisk / Jerry Frisk def. Terry Kennedy / Mary Seikel Def (ns)
Eva Langley / Bill Langley def. Marjie Gaynor / Allen Oechsner 6-1; 6-0
Ian Gentle / Mary Kuleba def. Carolyn Shipka / Steve Shipka 6-1; 6-7; 10-8
Semifinal Round
Whitler/Yselonia def. Langley/Langley 6-4, 7-6
Gentle/Kuleba def. Frisk/Frisk 6-2, 4-6, 13-11
MXD 80's open (Quarterfinal Round)
Rachel Sigmon / Mike Sutcliffe def. Donald Sigmon / Marilu Silva 6-0; 6-1Women's
100's open (Round Robin)
Brian Kiggins/Jolene Watanabe-Giltz def. Stuart McCurdy/Kim Summerill 6-3,
4-6, 10-5
Sandra Barrett/Tony Lancia def Janice Derardi/Marcel Rybensky 6-1, 6-0
Semifinal Round
Kiggins/Watanabe-Giltz def. Barrett/Lancia 6-4, 6-2
Child/Finlen def. Sigmon/Sutcliffe 6-2, 6-1
Final Round
Child/Finlen def. Kiggins/Watanabe-Giltz 7-6, 6-2
Women's 100's open (Round Robin)
Rochelle Decker/Joanne Dyment def. Sandra Nyy/Rachel Sigmon 2-6, 6-0, 10-8
Women's 140's (Round Robin)
Betsy Davison / Mary Seikel def. Joanne Awrey / Lisa Groff 6-1; 6-2
Sandra Armstrong/Cheryl Clements def. Joanne Awrey/Lisa Groff 6-3, 6-0
Davison/Seikel def. Armstrong/Clements 2-6, 6-2, 10-5
Davison/Seikel winner of round robin
Women's 4.0 & below (120+) (Round Robin)
Barbara Becker / Caroline Tucker def. Carol Ann O'Connell / Kaye Scott 6-1; 6-0
Diane Howarth/Mary Kuleba def. Linda Arr/Bonnie Totman 6-3, 6-2
Howarth/Kuleba def. Becker/Tucker 6-1, 6-0
Arr/Totman def. O'Connell/Scott 6-1, 6-3
Women's 4.0 & below (80+) (Round of 16)
Christine Webb / Marilu Silva def. Michele Gula / Charlene Woodall 6-2; 6-2
Sarah Booth / Tammy Kelley def. Kathy Jenson / Julia Rummans 6-4; 4-6; 10-3
Carolyn Kraus / Lisa McCarney def. Denise Raquet / Jan Vasko 6-4; 6-3
Quarterfinal Round
Booth/Kelley def. Lee Ann Cadogan/Lisa Conrad 7-6, 6-3
Kraus/McCarney def. Linda Smith/Carolne Tucker 7-5, 6-4
Rochelle Decker/Joanne Dyment def. Sahra Arashmin/Cheryl Burrows 6-1, 6-2
Nyy/Silva def. Decker/Dyment 5-7, 6-2, 10-7
Semifinal Round
Booth/Kelley def. Kraus/McCarney 6-2, 6-4
Nyy/Silva def. Decker/Dyment 5-7, 6-2, 10-7
Women's 80's (Final Round)
Sandra Barrett/Kim Summerill def. Vicki Nagy/Shelli Ulrich 6-2, 6-3
Pro League Season Opener:
Spinnaker
Resorts 2, Island Family Dental 1; Players World of Sports 3, Mattress Firm 0
The pro
Cookout refreshments were
available at the season opener, as will be the case like last year at the
rest of the league match sites.
Tonight's results
Court #1 -- Lee Holyoak/Tom Shimada (Island Family Dental)
def. Christian Coley/Rohan Wadehra (Spinnaker Resorts) 6-3, 6-4
Court #2
Court #3
Court #3 -- Tom Jilly/Jolene Watanabe (Players World of Sports)
def. Susie Lester/Paul Rankin (Mattress Firm) 6-3, 6-2
Coming Next Week: Raffle and prizes to benefit breast cancer research
Pro League on Friday, Apr. 27
at Sea Pines Country Club
PLAY for PINK – a raffle with
lots of prizes!
100% of the proceeds goes to Breast Cancer Research
5 tickets for $20. Cash Only
Cash Bar and Barbecue
Season Schedule for Pro League
April 20 -- South Beach
April 27 -- Sea Pines Country Club
May 4 -- Palmetto Dunes
May 11 -- Spanish Wells
May 18 -- Palmetto Dunes
May 25 -- Rose Hill
Semifinals:
June 1 -- Wexford
Finals:
June 8 -- Long Cove
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 Drop Opening Match on 2 Third-Set Tiebreaks, Then Lose 3-0 and 2-1 at Nationals
SURPRISE AZ (TENNIS E-News via TennisLink) -- Hilton Head Island's Port Royal Senior Moments fell victim to a pair of third-set match tiebreaks in the Friday's opening round of Super Senior 60s national team championship. The Port Royals dropped a Friday afternoon match to New England/Tennis Rhode Island, then lost 2-1 today to Northern California in their final in-group match.
The Senior Moments we
Captained by Chris Iulo, the Moments' final match against the Californians ended their on-court schedule. Winning team in each group advanced to level semifinals this afternoon. The championship final will be played Sunday morning.
Friday, Apr. 20
9 a.m. -- Port Royal Senior Moments 1, New England/Tennis Rhode Island 2
Ct. 1 -- Athena Whitlow/Deborah Gomulka (Port Royal) won 1-6, 6-2, 1-0
Ct. 2 -- Linda Pastore/Jean Freeman (Port Royal) lost 1-6, 6-3m 1-0
Ct. 3 -- Sue Mountrey/Mirian Sumner (Port Royal) lost 6-3, 4-6, 1-0
1:30 p.m. --
Ct. 1
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Ct. 2 --
Ct. 3 -- Ginny Carter/Chris Iulo (Port Royal) lost 6-4, 6-0
Saturday, Apr. 21
9 a.m. --
Ct. 1 -- Jean Freeman/Barb Steiger (Port Royal) won 6-2, 5-7, 1-0
Ct. 2 -- Ginny Carter/Chris Iulo (Port Royal) lost 6-3, 6-4
Ct. 3 -- Mirian Sumner/Dottie Bass (Port Royal) lost 6-2, 3-6, 1-0
2 p.m. -- Level semifinals -- TBD
Sunday, Apr. 22
7:30 a.m. -- Level championship -- TBD
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It's Senior Playoff Time
Women's Port Royal 2, Wexford 1; Men's Spring Lake 2, Sea Pines 1 in 3.5 Championships
HILTON HEAD ISLAND SC (TENNIS E-News) -- Senior Men's and Women's 3.5 playoffs Wednesday advanced the Spring Lake Remnants and Port Royal Glory Girls to the South Carolina Senior State Championships that will be played May 19-21 on Hilton Head Island. It will be final USTA League Spring Championships before the nationwide age-restructuring format begins in 2013.
The Remnants defeated Sea Pines Ravens, while the Glory Girls took the Wexford Wackets. As of now, no HHI teams have been offered wildcards for States. If any are offered, the two losers in Wednesday championship will get them. In the Men's 3.5, the Wexford Warriors and Spring Lake Mis-Hits played off for a #3 spot if that should come available.
Here are the results of Wednesday playoffs:
HHI Senior Women's 3.5 Championship at Port Royal
Port Royal Glory Girls 2, Wexford Wackets 1
Ct. 1 -- Arnett/Long (Wexford) def. Hammet/Kincaid 6-3, 2-6, 6-2
Ct. 2 -- Goldin/Gee (Port Royal) def. Gaynor/Sumpter 6-1, 6-4
Ct. 3 -- Fluharty/Kendall (Port Royal) def. Klasing/Purple 6-4, 3-6, 6-1
Spring Lake Remnants 2, Sea Pines Ravens 1
Ct. 1 -- Weidman/Watson (Sea Pines) def. LaGrand/Norton 6-3, 7-6
Ct. 2 -- Ricker/Sherman (Spring Lake) def. Williams/Abrams 7-5, 6-1
Ct. 3 -- Battistelli/Larkin (Spring Lake) def. Zuccala/Fesche 6-01, 6-3
HHI Senior Men's 3.5 Playoff for #3 place at Spring Lake
Spring Lake Mis-Hits 2, Wexford Warriors 1
Ct. 1 -- Marino/Young (Spring Lake) def. Malloy/Miklo 6-4, 7-5
Ct. 2 -- Sicvol/Gorny (Spring Lake) def. Mayer/Riehle 6-7, 6-3, 6-1
Ct. 3 -- Akers/Bastian (Wexford) def. Blake/Carlson 5-7, 6-3, 6-0
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Defeats #3 & #4 Seeds
BLUFFTON SC (TENNIS E-News via TennisLink) -- Bluffton's Norm Chryst finished third in the Men's 65s Clay Court National Championships last week at the New Orleans Lawn Tennis Club, beating two of the three top seeds before losing to the #1 seed in the semifinals.
Chryst started off with a 6-0, 6-1 win in the Round of 32 over Jerry Ratledge of Tierra Verde FL. He followed with victories over #4 seed Richard Johnson of Ballwin MO 7-5, 6-4 in the Round of 16, then #3 David Nash of Bloomington MN 6-2, 6-2 in the Quarterfinals. In the semis, he encountered top-seeded Jimmy Parker of Sante Fe NM and lost 6-2, 7-5. The Blufftonian was scheduled to play for #3 place against Nash, but the latter withdrew, giving Chryst the #3 finish.
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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,
"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.
'Bootcamp' with Area Pros
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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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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