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Thursday, Aug. 04, 2011         Vol. X,  No. 109                  Winner of the South Carolina Media of the Year Award                                    Hilton Head Island, South Carolina

 

BREAKING NEWS: Marshside Mama, Habersham Half Volleys Win Openers 3-0. Details to follow later today.

 

Volley Dolls 4.5 Champions

     Marshside Mamas, Half Volleys Set for Southern Senior 4.5 Championship Run in Mobile AL

        MOBILE AL (TENNIS E-News via TennisLink) -- With one Southern championship in hand, Hilton Head Island and Coastal Carolina teams will go after two more starting Thursday morning. HHI's Senior Women's 3.0 Marshside Mamas and CCTA's Senior Men's 3.0 Habersham Half Volleys open play in the "World's Largest Tennis Tournament". On Tuesday, HHI's PDTC Volley Dolls won the USTA League Southern Section Senior Women's 4.5 championship and will advance to Nationals in October. 

    Teams from Southern's nine states are competing through this weekend to also advance to national finals.

    Adult and Senior divisions are playing in Mobile, but only Senior HHI and CCTA teams won South Carolina championships. No such success in the Adult divisions. Sectionals are in two segments.

 

Seniors -- Hilton Head Island

 Rating  Team Name  Captain  Sectional results
W3.0  HHI #1/Marshside Mamas  Ron Gwyn  
W4.5  HHI/PDTC Volley Dolls  Cindy Vander Berg  Went 5-0, won championship

 

Seniors -- Coastal Carolina

 Rating  Team Name  Captain  Sectional results
 M3.0  CCTA/Habersham Half Volleys   Douglas Brown  
M4.0  CCTA/Hampton Lakers  Tom Kendall  Went 1-3 in group

 

    Complete schedules and additional information is available on www.southernleaguetennis.com. Here is the match schedule for HHI and CCTA teams:

Thurs., Aug. 4

8 a.m. -- SW3.0 -- HHI/Marshside Mamas 3, MS/Leland Deer Creek RC 0

11 a.m. -- SM3.0 -- CCTA/Habersham Half Volleys 3, GA/Columbus Cooper Creek TC 0

12:30 p.m. -- SW3.0 -- HHI/Marshside Mamas vs. AL/Trussville RC

Fri., Aug. 5

8 a.m. -- SM3.0 -- CCTA/Habersham Half Volleys vs. AR(B)/Little Rock AC

9:30 a.m. -- SW3.0 -- HHI/Marshside Mamas vs. AR(B)/Little Rock AC

Sat., Aug. 6

9:30 a.m. -- SW3.0 -- HHI/Marshside Mamas vs. TN/Knoxville Gettysvue CC

11 a.m. -- SM3.0 -- CCTA/Habersham Half Volleys vs. LA/Shreveport Scramblers

Sun., Aug. 7

8 a.m. -- SW3.0 Final -- TBD vs. TBD

8 a.m. -- SW3.5 Final -- TBD vs. TBD

8 a.m. -- SM3.0 Final -- TBD vs. TBD

 

Sat., July 30

8 a.m. -- SW4.5 -- HHI/PDTC Volley Dolls 3, MS/Parham Bridges TC 0

11 a.m. -- SM4.0 -- CCTA/Hampton Lakers 1, AR(A)/El Dorado 2

3:30 p.m. -- SM4.0 -- CCTA/Hampton Lakers 2, TN/Memphis Ridgeway CC 1

Sun., July 31

8 a.m. -- SW4.5 -- HHI/PDTC Volley Dolls 3, NC(B)/Vision Indoor TC 0

12:30 p.m. -- SW4.5 -- HHI/PDTC Volley Dolls 2, AL/Brook Highland RC 1

2 p.m.  -- SM4.0 -- CCTA/Hampton Lakers 0, LA(B)/Baton Rouge Bocage RC 3

Mon., Aug. 1

9:30 a.m. -- SM4.0 -- CCTA/Hampton Lakers 1, AL/Birmingham Greystone YMCA 2

2:30 p.m. -- SW4.5 -- HHI/PDTC Volley Dolls 3, LA/Baton Rouge 0

Tues., Aug. 2

AW2.5 Final -- AR/Rogers 2, MS/Biloxi 1

AM2.5 Round Robin -- AL/Pelham winner; GA/Lawrenceville runnerup

AW3.0 Final -- MS/Ridgeland 3, AL/Hoover 2

AM3.0 Final -- AL/Pelham 4, LA "A"/Lake Charles 1

AW3.5 Final -- TN/Memphis 4, GA/Atlanta 1

AM3.5 Final -- LA/New Orleans 5, AL/Pelham 0

SW4.0 Final -- NC/Charlotte 2, LA/Lafayette 1

SM4.0 Final -- LA "A"/Baton Rouge 3, LA "B"/Baton Rouge 0

SW4.5 Final -- HHI/PDTC Volley Dolls 3, GA/Roswell 0

    Ct. 1 -- Lori Bergmann/Rachel Sigmon (HHI) def. Barbara Dovin/Marie Krause 6-3, 6-3

    Ct. 2 -- Marjory Smith/Maureen Bush (HHI) def. Karin Fletcher/Cynthia Coleman 6-2, 7-6

    Ct. 3 -- Mary Jackson/Cindy Vander Berg (HHI) def. Susan Norsworthy/Renee Underwood 6-3, 7-5

SM4.5 Final -- KY/Louisville 2, NC/Wilmington 1

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Hour Instruction With Visiting Pros

     Free "Guinea Pig" Tennis Lessons at Van Der Meer T.C. All This Week

        HILTON HEAD ISLAND SC (TENNIS E-News) -- The free “Guinea Pig” sessions begin today during TennisUniversity week, which has attracted teaching pros and prospective pros throughout the continental U.S. and a number of foreign countries. Free lessons will be given by the visiting pros from 5 to 6 p.m. daily through Friday. Ages 8 and up and all skill levels welcome.  No reservations necessary. Come rain or shine.LAL

    For more information, please contact the Van Der Meer Pro Shop at 785-8388.

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Trip to States at Stake

     Mixed Doubles Teams Set for Showdown Matches for Local Championships

        HILTON HEAD ISLAND SC (TENNIS E-News) -- It's High Noon time with temps to boot for Hilton Head Island and Coastal Carolina USTA League mixed doubles teams facing critical matches to decide which Adults and Seniors will advance to the late September South Carolina State Championships in Florence. Super Seniors already are set for SC States in October in Aiken.

    Among local championships to be decided this week is the 8.0 Senior Mixed as the PD Shooters and Port Royal Topspinners meet with 6-1 records Thursday in the final match of the season. The Adult 6.0 Mixed has a logjam at the top, with three teams tied in first at 5-3 and two weeks of matches remaining.

    South Carolina States for Adult and Seniors will be Sept. 10-12 in Florence. The Super Seniors will go at it Oct. 14-16 in Aiken.  

 

USTA Leagues -- How To Register for a Team:

    After your coffee and full breakfast, go online and register for your team. Several routes are available to register. Here's one:

    Click on this link  https://tennislink.usta.com/leagues/TLRegistration/Registration.aspx  and enter your USTA number, team number  and other information as directed. If you have any problems, try copying and pasting this link into your internet address box. Still in trouble? Email banana@hargray.com.

 

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Teams looking for players --

    60 Men's 3.5 -- Wexford is looking for some 3.5 men over 60 to play on our fall team.  If any 3.5 men need a team we would love to have them. Call Paul Miklo at 422-4487 or email at Miklo.paul@yahoo.com.

    70s Men's 3.0 -- Moss Creek team could use additional players for its Super Senior 3.0 team that now has only eight players. The cost would be $60 including weekly practice. If interested, contact Dave Teschner at davebarb@hargray.com or call (843) 836-2439.
    70s Men's 3.5 -- Hampton Hall is looking for one or two more players for its Super Senior 70s Men's 3.5 team. Contact Felix Lowe felo33@yahoo.com.

    70s Women's 3.0 -- Super Senior 70s team is forming at Spring Lake Racquet Club and needs 3.0 players for the Fall season. Need to know by July 20. Contact Barbara Kiebler at 682-3375 or email bakiebler@hargray.com. 

    70s Women's 3.5 Super Senior -- A team forming for the Fall season that begins in September is looking for more players. Contact Lois Hilger at 363-5456 or email loishilger@yahoo.com.

 

Looking for a team -- Open listing free to players

    3.0 Man -- Mark Casper is a 3.0 who played at Sun City. He wants to be on a team and continue to play. Call Mark 338-4271 (cell) or call D'jean Carter.384-1049 (cell)

    8.5 or 7.5 Combo Player -- Looking for a 7.5 or 8.5 (preferably a 8.5) combo team in Bluffton or Hilton Head Island. Contact Tim Roberts 843-476-2574.

    7.5 Combo Player -- A 3.5 looking to play on a 7.5 Combo team -- David Ashburner. E-mail is Dashsa5@gmail.com and telephone number is 415-3108.

    2.5/3.0 Senior Men's -- Wanting to get on a 3.0 mixed or combo team. Contact Terry Hoffmann at (cell) 290-1255.

    3.0 Senior Men's -- I would like to join any 3.0 or Combo team. I am a 3.0, age 60, live in Hilton Head Plantation. Steve Ziplow, zip@hargray.com or 686-6089.

 

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UPCOMING TOURNAMENTS: 

    July 30-Aug. 2: Southern Sectional USTA League Championships / Adult men and women levels 2.5, 3.0 and 3.5 and Senior levels 4.0 and 4.5 / Mobile AL. Information at www.southernleaguetennis.com.

    Aug. 4-7: Southern Sectional USTA League Championships / Adult men and women levels 4.0, 4.5, 5.0, open and Senior men and women levels 2.5, 3.0, 3.5 / Mobile AL. Information at www.southernleaguetennis.com.

    Sept. 3-5: 3rd annual Palmetto Dunes Tennis Fall Classic / Palmetto Dunes Tennis Center / Men’s and Women’s doubles and mixed doubles in rated divisions 2.5 through open / For information, contact Palmetto Dunes at 785-1152 or go to www.palmettodunes.com.

 

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TENNIS E-News * / SPECIAL EDITION

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Sunday, July 24, 2011         Vol. X,  No. 103                  Winner of the South Carolina Media of the Year Award                                    Hilton Head Island, South Carolina

 

This TENNIS E-News is devoted entirely to the USTA League's Age-Division Restructuring Due in 2013.

The text and chart are taken from the USTA South Carolina website accompanied by this introduction, in part:

 

    USTA League Tennis is the world's largest recreational tennis league providing organized, structured team matches for all ability levels. Approximately 500,000 players compete nationwide, with over 124,000 adult and senior players coming from the USTA Southern Section, and nearly 50,000 players in SC alone.

     Proposed Changes to League Structure: The USTA is considering significant changes to the league age division structure. To give feedback on the proposed change, please email (USTA SC League Coordinator) Mary Goins at goins@sctennis.com.
 

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 USTA LEAGUE RESTRUCTURING...

        THE OPPORTUNITY!

    • Research and focus group results predict a significant increase in league participation.

    • These changes will better align the age groups with  our current and future populations in USTA League.

    * Tennis on Campus moving into USTA League and existing players aging up.

    • An increase in players in each age group should help alleviate two-team league challenge.

• Proposed age restructure expected to produce more competitive match play and more accurate ratings.

 

DIVISIONS

FORMAT

NTRP LEVELS

NATIONAL PROGRAM

Adult 18 and Over

2 singles; 3  doubles

3.0,3.5,4.0,4.5

YES

 

1 singles; 2 doubles

2.5 & 5.0

YES

 

 

 

 

Adult 40 and Over

2 singles; 3 doubles

3.0,3.5,4.0,4.5

YES

 

 

 

 

Adult 55 and Over

3 doubles

6.0,7.0,8.0,9.0

YES

 

 

 

 

*Adult 70 and Over

3 doubles

6.0,7.0,8.0

TBD

 

 

 

 

Mixed 18 and Over

3 doubles

2.5,6.0,7.0,8.0,9.0,10.0

YES

 

 

 

 

**Mixed 40 and Over

3 doubles

6.0,7.0,8.0,9.0

TBD

 

 

 

 

*Mixed 55 and Over

3 doubles

6.0,7.0,8.0

TBD

 

* Strongly encouraged at Section and Local levels. Will become National Program (i.e., offer a National Championship) when the division meets the minimum criteria established by USTA League Committee (approximately 20,000 and implemented in at least 12 Sections) Note: USTA has 17 sections.

** Expected to meet minimum criteria to become National Program within first year after restructure is implemented.

 

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