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Sunday, Jan. 09, 2011         Vol. X,  No. 3                  Winner of the South Carolina Media of the Year Award                                    Hilton Head Island, South Carolina

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13 from Area in Top 5

     4 HHI, Bluffton Seniors Finish as #1 in South Carolina Age-Division Standings

        HILTON HEAD ISLAND SC (TENNIS E-News) -- Two Hilton Head Islanders and two Blufftonians stand atop the 2010 year-end singles rankings in USTA-sanctioned age divisions, based on points compiled throughout the year in tournament play.

    HHI's Keith Whitlow is top-ranked in Men's 60s and Phyllis Westerman is #1 in the Women's 70s. In the Men's 50s, it's Steve Brady of Bluffton and in 75s, it's Bob Koenig of Bluffton who is followed by Bob Wiederhorn at #2. Janet Watanabe of Bluffton is #2 in the Women's 60s. With #3 rankings are Islanders Pat Child in Men's 55s, Judy Mattoon in Women's 50s and Frits Dumpel in Men's 85s, as well as Rich Silver of Daufuskie Island in Men's 60s

    Two from Bluffton are in the Top 5 of Men's 50s: Scott Christensen at #4 and Mark Shaeffer at #5. Hank Iannuzzi of HHI is #5 in Men's 65s. .

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     TAHHI Classic Opens 2011 Tournament Season; Daufuskie Follows Right After

        HILTON HEAD ISLAND SC (TENNIS E-News) -- Weekend tournament players will get their season started in a hurry come the start of next month with the TAHHI Tennis Classic Feb. 4-6 and the USTA-sanctioned Daufuskie Island Adult Championships Feb. 10-13. Entry is open online for both events.

    TAHHI's annual championships again will be at Palmetto Dunes Tennis Center, with rated men's and women's singles and doubles and mixed doubles divisions. Rated categories will be 2.5 through 5.0 and Open. Players are limited to two events. TAHHI members get an entry fee break: $45 for one event; nonmember fee is $55. Add $10 if entering a second event. Player hospitality is sponsored by Larry's Giant Subs.

    Entry deadline is Sunday, Jan. 30. Forms are available at local clubs. Enter online by going to www.palmettodunes.com and following the tennis link.

    The 7th annual Daufuskie will be played at the Haig Point Club, with players in men’s and women’s singles and doubles (no mixed) in 40s through 80s age divisions, plus rating divisions 2.5, 3.0, 3.5 and 4.0. Entry fee of $59.63 (one event) or $61 (two events) per player will include ferry transportation, grilled luncheons Friday and Saturday and "not your usual t-shirt or water bottle" welcome gift.

     Entry deadline is Monday, Feb. 7 and may be made online by going to www.sctennis.com, then TennisLink and use Tournament ID# 704105611. For additional information, contact Tournament Director Ron Gwyn 384-0553 or rgwyn@haigpoint.com.

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USTA League Site

     4 "Discovered" Tennis Courts  at Beaufort Yacht Takes Area Total to 509

        BEAUFORT SC (TENNIS E-News) -- The USTA League has added four courts to the already burgeoning numbers that give the area one of the highest concentration of tennis courts in the world. Oh, why pussyfoot? We have more tennis courts concentrated in such an area than anywhere in the world until someone proves otherwise.

    The four hard courts of Beaufort Yacht & Sailing Club will be a home base for USTA League play this Spring. That brings the total to 509 courts -- public, private, school, etc. -- listed in a census started during the last century by Tennisaction Hilton Head Island. The census is now maintained by TENNIS E-News and is updated whenever notified of changes. The complete chart with courts categorized by public/private, hard/clay, lighted/not lighted can be obtained by request to banana@hargray.com.

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HHI Spring League Level Coordinators

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