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Friday, Mar. 04, 2011         Vol. X,  No. 23                  Winner of the South Carolina Media of the Year Award                                    Hilton Head Island, South Carolina

USTA League Roster Closing Deadline: March 13

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Luck of the Irish -- 166 Players

        HILTON HEAD ISLAND SC (TENNIS E-News) -- The 28th annual Luck of the Irish Doubles Tournament, with 166 players in the draws, got a brisk and breezy start today at Palmetto Dunes Tennis Center, with matches certain to head well into the night, then through Saturday and Sunday.

    Results will be posted as received, so check back throughout the weekend for updates.

    For other information on the tournament, call the PD Pro Shop at 785-1152.

    Here are Friday's results:

Men's 3.0 Doubles -- Round Robin 1
Joseph Curcio, Bluffton, SC - Adrian Villolon, HHI, SC d. Dennis Ittenbach, HHI, SC - Jimmy Woodall, HHI, SC 6-2;6-4
Ryan Alphin, Columbia, SC - Freddie Hardwick, West Columbia, SC d. Bruce Meglino, HHI, SC - Will Sturm, HHI, SC 6-1;6-3

Men's 3.5 Doubles -- Round of 16
Charlie Duncan, Bluffton, SC - Todd Kriney, HHI, SC d. Fred Giardinello, Queensbury, NY - Jerry Smith, Bethlehem, PA 6-3;5-7;10-7
Jack Abernathy, Hilton Head Island, SC - Kevin Carpenter, Bluffton, SC d. David Tremarelli, HHI, SC - David Weser, Hilton Head Island, SC 6-3;6-2
Phil Cheaney, Hilton Head, SC - Gordon Grant, Oakville, Ontario d. Michael Gonzalez, HHI, SC - Bruce Petrochuk, Port Dover, Ont 6-1;6-0
Robert Bunch, Hardeville, SC - David Wallace, Pike Road, AL d. Tom Fulton, Jacksonville, FL - Art Meeder, Bluffton, SC 6-4;6-0

Men's 4.0 Doubles -- Round of 16
Rodney Harris, Montomery, AL - Rodney Kendrick, Montgomery, AL d. Billy King, HHI, SC - Todd McGlamery, HH, SC 3-6;6-4;10-7
David Camma, Hilton Head Island, SC - Joe Mezera, HHI, SC d. Ron Garrow, Hilton Head, SC - Gordon Grant, Oakville, Ontario 6-1;6-1
John Allmark, Keswick, Ont - Jim Laverty, Burlington, Ont d. Ralph Huff, Hilton Head, SC - John Joseph, Hilton Head Island, SC 6-2;7-5
Bob Fulton, Hilton Head, SC - Kris Morella, Bluffton, SC d. John Tucker, Gahanna, OH - Steve Williams, HHI, SC 6-2;7-5
Todd Pierce, HH, SC - Andy Reed, HHI, SC d. Allan Howell, Lexington, SC - Peter Lovaas, Lexington, SC 6-2;6-2
Bill Barrett, Beverly Hills, MI - Larry Steenbergen, Farmington, MI d. Jake Gardner - Jim Stubbs, HH, SC 6-3;6-4

Men's 4.5 Doubles -- Round of 16
John Brittis, Bluffton, SC - Mark Sheaffer, HHI, SC d. Cliff Andrus, Atlanta, GA - Jeff Foltz, Norcross, GA 3-6;6-4;10-7
Ken Riehm, Midlothian, VA - Daniel Spar, Hilton Head, SC d. Doug Green, Oakvile, Canada - Peter James 6-0;6-2
Brian Kiggans, HHI, SC - Bill Sturm, Hilton Head Isl., SC d. Pete Buxton, Manorville, NY - Hank Iannuzzi, Hilton Head, SC 6-1;6-3
Keith Hutcheson, Bluffton, SC - Mike O'Keefe, Bluffton, SC d. Lee Bracken, Hilton Head, SC - Doug Luba, Hilton Head Isl., SC 6-2;6-0
Brad Carlson, Atlanta, GA - Jaco Raubenheimer, Atlanta, GA d. Kent James, Hilton Head, SC - Howard Kirk, Bluffton, SC 7-6(3);6-3

Men's 5.0 Doubles -- Quarterfinals
Pat Child, HH, SC - Eric Wammock, HHI, SC d. Scott Clements, Hilton Head, SC - Jaco Raubenheimer, Atlanta, GA 6-4;6-4

Mixed 3.5 Doubles -- Round of 16
Tom Cambron, Bluffton, SC - Cathy Tucker, Gahanna, OH d. Robert Bunch, Hardeville, SC - Judy Ginter 5-7;6-3;10-8
Linda Byrne-Luguri, HHI, SC - Pete Luguri d. Cindy Green, HH, SC - Jerry Green, Hilton Head, SC 6-4;6-3
Roberta Hayes, Bluffton, SC - Rich Townsend, Southbridge, MA d. Pete Buxton, Manorville, NY - Linda Ginsburg, HHI, SC 6-3;6-1
Tom Fulton, Jacksonville, FL - Allison Seferian, HHI, SC d. Michael Gonzalez, HHI, SC - Jennifer Murphy Wo (ill)

Mixed 4.0 Doubles -- Round of 32
Christine Clark, HH, SC - Rodney Kendrick, Montgomery, AL d. Cricket Poston, W. Columbia, SC - Steve Williams, HHI, SC 6-2;6-4
Allan Howell, Lexington, SC - Weston Miller, HHI, SC d. John Patry, Northville, MI - Wendy Patry, Northville, MI 6-3;2-6;13-11
Todd McGlamery, HH, SC - Sue Minter, HH, SC d. Phil Cheaney, Hilton Head, SC - Janie Schuelke, Alpharetta, GA 6-4;6-2

Women's 3.0 Doubles -- Round Robin 1
Ann Ittenbach, HHI, SC - Charlene Woodall, HHI, SC d. Kristen Dillon, HHI, SC - Helen Shepard, HHI, SC 7-5;6-0
Shelby Provencher, Columbia, SC - Heather Roth, Columbia, SC d. Cecilia Harris, Montogomery, AL - Ellen Meglino, HHI, SC 6-0;6-1

Women's 3.5 Doubles -- Quarterfinals
Amy Abernathy, Hilton Head, SC - Jamie Hutcheson, Bluffton, SC d. Elaine O'Brien, Pound Ridge, NY - Kathy Ruggeri, St. Louis, MO 6-0;6-3
Holli Selman, Hilton Head, SC - Randi Selman, Hilton Head, SC d. Elaine Holmes, Ottawa Ontario, Canada - Linda Martell, Orleans, ONT Canada 3-6;6-1;10-7
Sandi Allmark, Keswick, Ont - Diana Laverty, Burlington, Ont d. Freddi Carroll, HHI, SC - Linda Ginsburg, HHI, SC 6-0;6-3
Clare Cutaiar, Hilton Head, SC - Rose Kelley d. Doreen Miller, Bluffton, SC - Suzanne Van Vort, Bluffton, SC 6-0;7-6(3)

Women's 4.0 Doubles -- Round of 16
Sue Minter, HH, SC - Rita O'Brien, HHI, SC d. Mary Hargrove, Cordova, TN - Becky Merida, Memphis, TN 6-2;7-5
Susan Lovaas, Lexington, SC - Cricket Poston, W. Columbia, SC d. Kathy Jenson, Hilton Head, SC - Patty Kristoff, HH, SC 6-3;6-1
Linda Mitchell, Carmel, IN - Marlene Wackerlin, Grand Rapids, MI d. Terri Beatty, Bluffton, SC - Becky Davis, Hilton Head, SC 6-3;2-6;10-8
Caroline Albritton - Charla Hawkins d. Judy Ginter - Susan Wayda, Pooler, GA 6-3;3-6;10-8

Women's 4.5 Doubles -- Round Robin 1
Lori Bergmann, Hilton Head, SC - Rachel Sigmon d. Donna Bierschenk, Bluffton, SC - Nancy Thomas, Bluffton, SC 6-4;7-5

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Fripp Island Spring Championships -- 141 Players

        FRIPP ISLAND SC (TENNIS E-News) -- The USTA-sanctioned even-age and rated division competition is under way in the Fripp Island Spring Clay Court Championships. With 141 players in the draws, levels playing include men's and women's singles and doubles in age and rated categories, including big draws in mixed doubles combo. Matches will continue into the evening and resume Saturday and Sunday. 

    Results will be posted as received, so check back later and throughout the weekend for updates.

    For other information on the tournament, check the Fripp Pro Shop at (843) 838-1  504

    Today's results:

    Men's Open Doubles -- Quarterfinals -- Dalton/Dennison d. Anderson/Anderson 6-0; 6-0; Baker/Crosby d. Bauer/Rodgers 6-3; 6-4
    Women's Open Doubles -- Quarterfinal -- Burns/Dalton d. Baker/Compton 6-4; 7-5
    Men's 3.5 Singles -- Quarterfinals -- Craig Williams d. Todd Hudson 6-7(2); 6-0; 10-7; Kenneth Whisman d. Peter Ferrebee 6-1; 6-2
    Women's 3.0 Singles -- Quarterfinal -- Sandra Senterfeit d. Wendy Green 6-0; 6-2
    Men's 3.5 Doubles -- Quarterfinals -- Smoak/Wilson d. Myers/Sullivan 6-2; 7-6(5); Mainwaring/Mozingo d. Brannon/Porter 6-1; 6-2; Drexel/Pingree d. Frisk/Oakley 6-2; 7-6(7); Ferrebee/Prophater d. Annand/Pappas 6-3; 3-6; 10-5
    Men's 4.0 Doubles -- Quarterfinal -- Upchurch/Gray d. McCarty/Whisman 6-2; 6-3    
    Women's 3.0 Doubles -- Quarterfinal -- Pylant/Youmans-White d. Hornig/Riddle 6-2; 6-3
    Women's 3.5 Doubles -- Round of 16 -- Lee/Mainwaring d. Blalock/Tucker 6-4; 6-2; Gray/Wallner d. Tseng-Christensen/Wesseler 6-3; 4-6; 10-8
    Women's 4.0 Doubles -- Round of 16 -- Frisk/Leinberger d. Harris/Myers 6-3; 6-4; Lynchconrad/Oakley d. Dabney/McGill 6-1; 6-4; Josey/Shriner d. Hyatt/Longwell 6-2; 1-6; 10-5; Pingree/Sullivan d. Gallagher/Ward 6-1; 6-3
    Men's 60 Singles -- Round Robin 1 -- Norm Chryst d. James Mackie 6-0; 6-1
    Men's 70 Singles -- Quarterfinals -- Tony Schinto d. David Kimball 6-4; 6-4; Fred Carrillo d. Franklin Davis 6-1; 6-1; Joseph Keenan d. Hunter Kennedy 6-3; 6-4
    Mixed 60 Doubles -- Quarterfinal Schinto/Yates d. Frisk/Frisk Wd (inj)
    Mixed 6.0 Doubles -- Round Robin 1 -- Bauer/Cherry d. Smoak/Warner 6-2; 2-6; 10-7
    Mixed 7.0 Doubles -- Round of 16 -- Lee/Mozingo d. Becker/Becker Wd (ill); 16 Keller/Keller d. Richard/Youmans-White 4-6; 7-6(5); 11-9
    Mixed 8.0 Doubles -- Round of 16 -- Evans/Evans d. Oakley/Oakley 6-3; 6-3; Sullivan/Upchurch d. Myers/Myers 6-3; 6-0; Compton/Scarpa d. Ward/Ward 6-4; 5-7; 10-8; Drexel/Hyatt d. Dabney/Sullivan 7-6(3); 6-3
    Mixed 9.0 Doubles -- Quarterfinal -- Baker/Baker d. Burns/Dennison 6-3; 7-6(5)
 

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Sunday the 27th

     TAHHI Social To Benefit Volunteers in Medicine

        HILTON HEAD ISLAND SC (TENNIS E-News) -- The Tennis Association of HHI Spring Social will be a first: a benefit social round robin, with proceeds going to the Island's Volunteers in Medicine. Sunday, Mar. 27, is the date, and play will be from Noon to 3 p.m. at Palmetto Dunes Tennis Center.
    "We are suggesting a $5 donation for VIM per person," TAHHI President-elect Tracy Sklarin said. Lunch will be served from Larry's Giant Subs (ham or turkey). Members can register online at www.TAHHI.org under events. When doing so, be sure to enter your USTA ranking and email address along with your name. For any questions, email  tpr316@gmail.com or call 843-681-3313.

    For more information on Volunteers in Medicine check out their website http://www.vimclinic.org/
 

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Interclub Men's 70s Spring League Standings (3.5/4.0)

Results for Week Three
Indigo Run 3, Moss Creek 0
Ct. 1 -- Indigo Run def. Moss Creek 5-7, 6-3, 7-6
Ct. 2 -- Indigo Run def. Moss Creek 6-1, 6-2
Ct. 3 -- Indigo Run def. Moss Creek 6-2, 6-3.

Sea Pines 3, Spring Lake Pariahs 0
Ct. 1 – Sea Pines def. Spring Lake Pariahs 6-2, 6-1
Ct. 2 – Sea Pines def. Spring Lake Pariahs 6-2, 6-2
Ct. 3 – Sea Pines def. Spring Lake Pariahs 6-3, 6-0
Ct. 4 – Sea Pines won

Spring Lake Greyhawks 2, CCTA Nomads 1
Ct. 1 – Spring Lake Greyhawks def. CCTA Nomads 6-0, 6-2
Ct. 2 – CCTA Nomads def. Spring Lake Greyhawks 6-7(4), 6-2, 6-3
Ct. 3 – Spring Lake Greyhawks def. CCTA Nomads 6-3, 7-6 (7)
Ct. 4 – Spring Lake Greyhawks def. CCTA Nomads 6-3, 4-6, 6-1

STANDINGS AFTER WEEK ONE -- 3/4/11 

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Family Circle Cup Commitments Grow:

     #11 Peer Joins #5 Stosur, Jankovic, Sharapova, Hantuchova, Oudin.

        CHARLESTON SC – World No. 11 Shahar Peer has officially entered the 2011 Family Circle Cup. Peer, whose world ranking is the best ever for a player from Israel, joins World No. 5 and defending champion Samantha Stosur, Jelena Jankovic, Maria Sharapova, Daniela Hantuchova and Melanie Oudin in the player field for the tournament’s 39th consecutive year. FCC will be played Apr. 2-10, 2011 at the Family Circle Tennis Center on Daniel Island.
    Throughout her 8-year WTA career, Peer has notched five singles titles, 309 singles victories, over $3.7 million in prize money, and posted three Top 20 seasons. She has also competed on the Israeli Fed Cup Team from 2002-2009 and 2011, and her nation’s Olympic Team in 2008.
    Ticket packages, travel packages, individual session tickets, and Game, Set, Rock! Tennis. Amplified. presented by Dove tickets are on-sale now at familycirclecup.com, where fans can also visit for continuous updates on player commitments as the event approaches.
   

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