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Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2011         Vol. X,  No. 7                  Winner of the South Carolina Media of the Year Award                                    Hilton Head Island, South Carolina

TAHHI CLASSIC entry deadline is Sunday at 5 p.m. Story below
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Daufuskie Island Adult Championships coming up Feb. 10-13. Story below
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USTA League Local Rules for the 2011 Spring Season are now on www.tahhi.org. Select "League Play" and print and carry the rules in your tennis bag.

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Mixed Doubles League

     Y Knots Win Adult Team Tennis Championship

        HILTON HEAD ISLAND SC (TENNIS E-News) -- South Carolina Yacht Clubs Y Knots wrapped up the Fall/Winter season district championship of Hilton Head Island Adult Team Tennis with a 49-game spread over second place Wexford Net Crashers. The all-mixed-doubles format standings are determined by the accumulated total games won throughout the season.

    The Y Knots won all five courts in the final match over Long Cove Pirates Saturday that clinched the title. This year's season was set to end with the final dual-match standings rather than a year-end District Championship tournament as in previous years.  

Senior 3.0s Jumpstart
     USTA League Spring Season Under Way, and Already It's a Whether Condition
        HILTON HEAD ISLAND SC (TENNIS E-News) -- Sun City, Habersham and Callawassie showed everyone how to get a season off on the right foot, sneaking in the first matches of the area USTA League Spring season. The Coastal Carolina Senior 3.0s got a jumpstart on the weather that has been shutting down tennis play for weeks. Matches had been scheduled for today, while other divisions are looking forward to sunshine for Thursday and this weekend openers.

    It was the Sun City Tennis Ball Busters, Callawassie No-see-ums and Habersham Half Volley's (pity the poor misused apostrophe) leading with first-day victories. The Senior Men will wrap up their season in late April in time for the South Carolina Senior State Championships that will be played once again on Hilton Head Island -- May 14-16. The Tennis Association of HHI will get its season going later this week in some divisions, with TAHHI and CCTA getting into full swing by the first weekend in February.

    For any questions on TAHHI league play, see the Level Coordinators chart below. 

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Jack Daniels on Hand
     TAHHI Annual Banquet & Meeting & ROAST the PROS
        HILTON HEAD ISLAND SC (TENNIS E-News) -- The Tennis Association of Hilton Head Island's annual meeting and dinner dance is coming up Wednesday, Feb. 2, and this year the entertainment will be roasting of the pros, especially those honored last year for their longevity as Island teaching professionals.

    TAHHI's annual business meeting will be from 6 to 7 p.m. at HHI Beach & Tennis Resort and will include activity reports and election of a new president to succeed Jim Purcell, who has served for the past several years. The business excitement will be followed by cocktails (cash bar) from 7 to 7:30 and then dinner, dancing and annual awards presentation.

    Individual clubs or groups of pros' students are being invited to participating the roasting of their respective pros -- with respectability not required. It's to have fun this year at the pros' expense.

    Saturday is deadline for registering for the event. Go to www.tahhi.org and, under events, complete the information that includes choosing Jack Daniels glazed filet of salmon or honey pecan breast of chicken for dinner. Cost is $20 for a TAHHI member and $30 per guest. Checks, payable to TAHHI, should be mailed to Tracy Sklarin, 11 Tanglewood Drive #3, Hilton Head Island SC 29928.

    For information, call Sklarin at 342-7785.    

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Game, Set, Rock! Saturday
     McEnroe, Evert, Navratilova, Martin at Family Circle Cup

        CHARLESTON SC (Special to TENNIS E-News) – Family Circle Cup and InsideOut Sports + Entertainment will present John McEnroe, Chris Evert, Martina Navratilova, and Todd Martin in the return of Game, Set, Rock! Tennis Amplified to Family Circle Tennis Center on Saturday, Apr. 9. The evening of tennis and rock music, presented by Dove, will begin at 7:30 p.m. -- the evening of the tournament's semifinals.

    McEnroe will defend his 2010 Game, Set, Rock! singles title during the tennis exhibition, which will feature singles and mixed doubles.  Marking the tournament’s 39^th consecutive year, the Family Circle Cup is scheduled Apr. 2-10.

    Tickets for the special night will be available as a stand-alone ticketed session beginning at 10 a.m., Tuesday, Feb. 8, on www.Ticketmaster.com, Ticketmaster Charge-by-Phone (800) 745-3000 or Charleston Publix outlets. Tickets will also be available after the public on-sale date at the FCC ticket office. Box Level seating will be available for $50, Terrace Level for $35, and Grandstand for $20.

    Volunteering for FCC ...

        Family Circle Cup is now accepting applications for 375 adult volunteer positions for the April 2 - 10 event. Detailed volunteer information and official applications are available on-line at www.FamilyCircleCup.com. The volunteer registration fee is $60 and provides with a week full of benefits. Each volunteer will receive a tournament credential allowing access to all nine day sessions of tennis (including the semifinals and finals), an officially logoed hat and uniform consisting of a polo shirt and a jacket. Additional benefits are available for those who choose to work eight or nine shifts, including a commemorative t-shirt and two night match tickets. For 10 or more shifts, volunteers will receive a commemorative t-shirt, four night match tickets and lunch each day during their shift.
    Adult volunteer opportunities involve 18 areas including Guest Services, Player Lounge, Transportation, Media Center, Information Technology, Ticket Office, Ushers, Food & Beverage Compound, Draw Boards, Scoreboards, Volunteer Cafe, Adult Ball Crew, Court Maintenance, and other areas. Adult volunteers are required to work at least 6 shifts (24 total hours), either before the tournament or during the nine-day event.

    For more information about adult volunteerism, contact Jo Cooper, volunteer coordinator at parrotdice@homesc.com, or leave a message on the FCC Volunteer Hotline at (843) 849-5309.

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Singles, MWX Doubles
     TAHHI Classic Deadline Sunday with Play in 2.5-5.0 and Open Divisions at Palmetto Dunes

        HILTON HEAD ISLAND SC (TENNIS E-News) -- It's deadline time for Hilton Head Island's first tournament of the season: the TAHHI Tennis Classic that will be played Friday through Sunday, Feb. 4-6. Entries must be in to Palmetto Dunes -- online or in person -- by Sunday at 5 p.m. Late entry may be considered, but if accepted will include a $10 late charge.

    Singles and doubles in men's, women's and mixed will be offered in rated division of 2.5, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5, 5.0 and Open. Players are limited to two events. Draws of five or more will be singles elimination. Entry fee is $45 per person if playing one event and $55 if entering two. Fee includes a tournament gift, refreshments throughout the tournament and "player hospitality" by Larry's Giant Subs.

    Tournament Director Jackie Reynecke will be conduct drawings for a plethora of prizes throughout the weekend.

    Entry forms are available at HHI racquet clubs. Entry can be made online by going to www.palmettodunes.com and selecting the Tennis options until you reach the form to complete.

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Age and Rated Divisions

     Season Opening for Area Sanctioned Tournaments: Daufuskie Island Adult Championships
        HILTON HEAD ISLAND SC (TENNIS E-News) -- The Daufuskie Island Adult Championships Feb. 10-13 will give age- and rated-division players their first area 2011 test in a USTA-sanctioned tournament. The event will be played at Haig Point Tennis Center with entry including a ride on the Daufuskie Island ferry.

    Tournament Director Ron Gwyn has set up men's and women's age divisions of 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70 and 75 singles and doubles, as well as rated divisions of 2.5, 3.0, 3.5 and 4.0. A $55 per person entry fee will include round-trip ferry passage, play in two events, a welcome gift ("not just a T-shirt") and fresh-grilled lunch Friday and Saturday. However, players may not enter two singles event. 

    Players may enter using the entry form that is an attachment on today's TENNIS E-News email. The form can be mailed to Gwyn at 100 Otter Road, HHI 29928 or faxed to 686-5476. To enter online through the www.usta.com website, following the "Tournament" dropdowns and using ID #704105611. Entry deadline is Feb. 7.

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HHI Spring League Level Coordinators

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