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Saturday, Mar. 17, 2012         Vol. XI,  No. 33                  Recipient of the South Carolina Media of the Year Award                                    Hilton Head Island, South Carolina

 

3/17/12 -- Longtime state tournament and league championships referee Pat Staley died today of ovarian cancer.

    One can't find Pat Staleys any more. She is our patron St. Pat of just, honest, sincere, quality life and tennis. Forever Pat. Thanks for your life.

 

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Intercollegiate Tennis Match Schedule Updated for Weekend and Next Week -- See below for your college team

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Season Opener Set Apr. 20

     HHI Pro League Picks Up Title Sponsor ... and Its Own Website

        HILTON HEAD ISLAND SC (TENNIS E-News) -- The second year of the Hilton Head Island Professional Tennis League is set to go next month, having acquired a title sponsor (Coral Resorts) and four team sponsors (Mattress Firm, Island Family Dental, Player's World of Sports and Spinnaker Resorts) as well as two associate sponsors (Tennis Association of HHI and Shirt Magic).

    The highly successful 2011 inaugural season last Spring attracted 300 to 500 spectators each match, cheering their club pros and gobbling cookout-grilled burgers, chicken and snacks and drinks at every site throughout the schedule.

 

    New this season is a website (www.hhiptl.com) that will track all league activity. Pro applications are being accepted now through Friday, Mar. 23. On Tuesday the 27th, a Pre-Draft Tennis Party will be held at Sea Pines Country Club. This will help the captains with the player draft, plus provide all the pro players -- new and last year's --  play time from 5 to 7 p.m.

 

    Friday the 30th will be the official Draft Party at the Conference Room at Palmetto Dunes (next to Robert Trent Jones Golf Shop). During the 6 to 8 p.m. session, the four team captains and assistants will pick their squads.

    Next up will be the first matches of the 2012 league season -- Friday, Apr. 20 at South Beach Racquet Club. Like the start of the inaugural season, the first matches will be the major entertainment for opening day of the 27th annual BillyBob Century Cup Doubles Tournament at South Beach. 
 

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A. Foster McKissick Tournament

     HHI, Bluffton Seniors Advance to Singles Finals in Litchfield; Wiederhorn Wins 80s

        PAWLEYS ISLAND SC (TENNIS E-News) -- Hilton Head Island's Bill Sturm and Keith Whitlow and Bluffton's Norm Chryst and Paul Vander Berg advanced today to Sunday finals in the A. Foster McKissick Tennis Tournament at Litchfield Racquet Club. Meanwhile, Bob Wiederhorn of Bluffton won the round robin championship in Men's 80s singles. The USTA-sanctioned event has 170 players entered in singles and doubles.

    Here are the to-date results involving HHI and Bluffton competitors: 

Men's 55 Singles
SF (2) William Sturm d. Tom Meigs 6-4; 6-2
SF Alvin Milliken d. (1) Patrick Child 6-4; 1-6; 7-6(8)

Men's 65 Singles
SF Keith Whitlow d. Raymond Jones Wo (inj)
SF (1) Norm Chryst d. Doyle Loftis 7-5; 6-3


Men's 70 Singles
SF (2) Paul Vander Berg d. Ronald Keiger 6-3; 6-1
SF (1) Ben Varn d. David Kimball 6-3; 6-1 

Men's 75 Singles
RR Johnnie Williams d. Robert Koenig 6-4; 3-6; 6-4
RR Neil Vroegop d. Johnnie Williams 6-1; 6-0
RR Robert Koenig d. Richard Wardman 6-3; 6-3

Men's 80 Singles

RR Robert Wiederhorn d. Thomas Hastings 6-4; 6-2
RR Robert Wiederhorn d. Reginald Rogers 6-2; 6-1

Wiederhorn winner of round robin


Men's 65 Doubles
RR Luba/Partington d. Lester/Mack Wo (inj)
RR Jones/Whitlow d. Lester/Mack 6-1; 6-2
RR Goodrich/Loftis d. Luba/Partington 3-6; 7-5; 6-3

Men's 75 Doubles
RR Koenig/Vroegop d. Wardman/Williams 7-5; 6-4

Mixed 55 Doubles
RR Vander Berg/Vander Berg d. Netzler/Netzler 6-4; 6-3

NTRP Combined Mixed 8.0 Doubles
Q (1) Taylor/Tillison d. McKenzie/McKenzie 6-0; 6-1

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"Empowerment" Night

     40LOVE: Original 9 Players from HHI's Family Circle Cup Set for Daniel Island Celebration.    
        CHARLESTON SC (TENNIS E-News) -- Family Circle Cup started 40 years ago on Hilton Head Island, and next month nine of the original players will be at the Women's Tennis Association event to celebrate the continued success of the tournament at an "Empowerment Night". Featured will be, among others, Billy Jean King and first FCC champion Rosie Casals, as well as Virginia Wade, Martina Navratilova, Chris Evert, Tracy Austin, Martina Hingis and Rennae Stubbs.

    The celebration Saturday night, Apr. 6, will feature a World TeamTennis-style exhibition including Jimmy Connors and Aaron Krickstein. A Stadium Court dedication to King will be part of the action. Add to that Gov. Nikki Haley, WTA CEO Stacey Allaster and representatives of event sponsor Dove.

    "Empowerment" will begin at 7 p.m. on the 7th. Tickets for this event are available at $20 in the grandstand, $35 for terrace level and $65 for box seats. Go to www.familycirclecup.com.
   
    In September 1970, women's professional tennis was launched when nine female tennis players signed $1 contracts with World Tennis publisher Gladys Heldman to compete in what would become the Virginia Slims Series. The Original 9, as they were called, included King, Casals, Nancy Richey, Kerry Melville, Peaches Bartkowicz, Kristy Pigeon, Judy Dalton, Valerie Ziegenfuss and Julie Heldman. They have previously reunited in 1980 (US Open, NYC), 1986 (Virginia Slims Championships, NYC), and 1989 (Slims of Houston, TX).

    Among 40Love honorees will be Fern Lee “Peachy” Kellmeyer, the first employee and director of the WTA in 1973, a direct contributor to the creation of the Title IX Amendment funding women's athletics and an International Tennis Hall of Fame inductee. During Kellmeyer's tenure, prize money on the WTA has increased from $309,000 in 1973 to more than $90 million in 2012, and the number of WTA events has increased from 23 domestic tournaments to 53 events in 33 different countries.
    Meanwhile, the WTA has issued the singles player field for the anniversary event, led by WTA Top 10-ers and former champions Samantha Stosur, Sabine Lisicki, Serena Williams, Jelena Jankovic, Nadia Petrova and Venus Williams. Play will begin with qualifying Saturday and Sunday, Mar. 31 and Apr. 1. Main draw first round play will begin Monday the 2nd. Special theme days will be held throughout the week during day and night sessions.

    Additional information is available at www.familycirclecup.com.

 

FCC Awaits 1 Millionth Fan with $5,000 Gift Package at 40th  Year Celebration

            Charleston SC – The Family Circle Cup is poised to welcome its 1,000,000th fan in during its 2012 event, and list of prizes totaling more than $5,000 in retail value awaits the holder of that ticket.  Marking the 40th year of the WTA event that started on Hilton Head Island, the FCC will be held Mar. 31 – Apr. 8 at the Family Circle Tennis Center on Daniel Island.

            The tournament had attracted 80,625 by the end of the first year it played in Charleston: 2001. Current total is 94,241.

            Whoever purchase the 1 millionth, will receive a Premier Ticket Package that will include four box seats on Apr. 2 opening day of the main draw, plus invitations to a boxholder reception to meet and be photographed with star players, terrace level seats and valet parking passes for the remainder of the week.  The winning holder will do the coin toss for the fourth match on Stadium Court that main draw day and will receive a $250 spending spree at any food vendor or concession stands for the week as well as $250  to spend on any items in the FCC Merchandise Tent       

 

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Exhibitions Monday

     Intercollegiate Spring Break Team Schedule -- Second Busy Week

        HILTON HEAD ISLAND SC (TENNIS E-News) -- The annual influx of college tennis teams wrapped up its first full week Saturday, but Week Two teams rolled in right on time to take their places to keep HHI area courts very busy -- especially on hard courts. Two exhibitions were played Monday and more are scheduled for next Monday. All matches and exhibitions are open free to spectators.

    What was started in the mid-1980s by Tennisaction Hilton Head Island has evolved into two separate Spring Break entities -- one headquartered at HHI Beach & Tennis Resort and the second at the Professional Tennis Registry headquarters in Van Der Meer Shipyard Racquet Club.

    Each team match consists of six singles and three doubles. The format varies depending on the college's NCAA division and the number of courts available at the individual match sites.  Here are the matches set for the remainder of this week. 

 

    This composite schedule has been culled from websites of Spring Break Tennis (www.springbreaktennis.com) and

Spring TennisFest (www.springtennisfest.com). Schedules and sites are subject to late changes. Go to websites for more information. 

 

         

Date

Time

M/W

Opponents

Site
 Sat Mar 17 8:30 AM MW   Benedict College vs Tiffin University  
 Sat Mar 17 3 PM M  Frostburg State University vs Johnson State College Evian
         
 Sun Mar 18 11 AM MW  Benedict College vs Frostburg State University Van Der Meer TC
 Sun Mar 18 11:30 AM M  St. Thomas vs. Nebraska Wesleyan

HHI Beach & Tennis
 Sun Mar 18 11:30 AM W  St. Thomas vs. Nebraska Wesleyan

HHI Beach & Tennis
 Sun Mar 18 1 PM M  Hobart vs. Concordia

Port Royal Racquet
 Sun Mar 18 3 PM M  Allegheny vs. Wisconsin Eau-Claire

HHI Beach & Tennis
 Sun Mar 18 3 PM W  Allegheny vs. Wisconsin Eau-Claire

HHI Beach & Tennis
 Sun Mar 18 3 PM MW  College of Coastal Georgia vs University of Chicago Van Der Meer TC
         
 Mon Mar 19 8 AM W  St. Thomas vs. Smith

HHI Beach & Tennis
 Mon Mar 19 8 AM M  St. Thomas vs. Hobart B&T
 Mon Mar 19 8:30 AM M  Frostburg State University vs Tufts University Chaplin Park
 Mon Mar 19 9 AM W  North Carolina Wesleyan College vs University of Chicago Evian
 Mon Mar 19 11 AM M  UNC-Wesleyan vs. Chicago HHR
 Mon Mar 19 11 AM W  UNC-Wesleyan vs. Chicago HHR
 Mon Mar 19 11:30 AM M North Carolina Wesleyan College vs University of Chicago  
 Mon Mar 19 11:30 AM M  Carleton vs. Allegheny B&T
 Mon Mar 19 11:30 AM W  Carleton vs. Alleghney B&T
 Mon Mar 19 3 PM M  Concordia vs. St. Olaf B&T
 Mon Mar 19 4 PM M  Carleton College vs Tufts University Evian
 Mon Mar 19 5:30 PM MW  FREE EXHIBITION -- University of Chicago Palmetto Dunes
 Mon Mar 19 6:30 PM M  Carleton vs. Nebraska Wesleyan B&T
         
 Tue Mar 20 8 AM M  Allegheny vs. St. Thomas B&T
 Tue Mar 20 8 AM W  Allegheny vs. St. Thomas B&T
 Tue Mar 20 8 AM W  University of Pikeville vs Graceland University Chaplin Park
 Tue Mar 20 8:30 AM MW  Frostburg State University vs Ramapo College Evian
 Tue Mar 20 9 AM M  Concordia vs. Wooster PRRC
 Tue Mar 20 11:30 AM M  Wisconsin Eau-Claire vs. Nebraska Wesleyan B&T
 Tue Mar 20 11:30 AM W  Wisconsin Eau-Claire vs. Nebraska Wesleyan B&T
 Tue Mar 20 11:30 AM M  Carleton College vs University of Chicago Chaplin Park
 Tue Mar 20 12:30 PM M  Hobart vs. St. Olaf HHR
 Tue Mar 20 3:30 PM M  Graceland University vs Carleton College Evian
         
 Wed Mar 21 8 AM M  Nebraska Wesleyan vs. St. Olaf B&T
 Wed Mar 21 8 AM W  Nebraska Wesleyan vs. Erskine B&T
 Wed Mar 21 8:30 AM MW  Graceland University vs Ramapo College Chaplin Park
 Wed Mar 21 8:30 AM W  Frostburg State University vs Salem College Evian
 Wed Mar 21 9 AM M  Wisconsin Eau - Claire vs. St. Thomas PRRC
 Wed Mar 21 9 AM W  Wisconsin Eau - Claire vs. St. Thomas PRP
 Wed Mar 21 11:30 AM M  Centre vs. Hobart B&T
 Wed Mar 21 12:30 PM W  Carleton College vs University of Chicago Evian
 Wed Mar 21 3 PM M ** DOUBLES TOURNAMENT ** vs. MEN / WOMEN / MIXED B&T
 Wed Mar 21 4 PM M  University of Pikeville vs Frostburg State University Evian
         
 Thu Mar 22 8 AM W Allegheny vs. Smith B&T
 Thu Mar 22 8 AM M Allegheny vs. St. OLaf B&T
 Thu Mar 22  8:30 AM W  Frostburg State University vs University of Pikeville Chaplin Park
 Thu Mar 22  11 AM M  Tufts University vs University of Chicago Evian
 Thu Mar 22 11:30 AM M  Concordia vs. Centre HHR
 Thu Mar 22  11:30 AM M  Graceland University vs University of Pikeville Chaplin Park
 Thu Mar 22 11:30 AM W  Carleton vs. Erskine B&T
 Thu Mar 22 1 PM M  Carleton vs. Wisconsin Eau-Claire PRRC
 Thu Mar 22 3 PM W  Wisconsin Eau-Claire vs. Smith B&T
 Thu Mar 22 6:30 PM M  Carleton vs. Hobart B&T
         
 Fri Mar 23 8 AM W  Smith vs. Nebraska Wesleyen B&T
 Fri Mar 23 11:30 AM M  St. Olaf vs. Centre B&T
 Fri Mar 23 11:30 AM M  Tufts University vs Graceland University  
 Fri Mar 23 12:30 PM M  Concordia vs. Nebraska Wesleyan SBRC
         
 Sat Mar 24 9 AM M  Graceland University vs Univ of Wisconsin Whitewater Evian
 Sat Mar 24 11:30 AM W  Salem College vs Wesleyan College HHI Motorcoach Resort
 Sat Mar 24 2 PM W  Carleton University vs Univ of Wisconsin Whitewater VDM Shipyard RC
 Sat Mar 24 2 PM M  Carleton University vs Univ of Wisconsin Whitewater Evian
 Sat Mar 24 6 PM W  Erskine vs. Depauw B&T
 Sun Mar 25 NOON M  Erskine vs. Hartwick B&T
         
 Mon Mar 26 8 AM M  Oberlin vs. Depauw B&T
 Mon Mar 26 10 AM M  Citadel vs Univ of Wisconsin Whitewater Chaplin Park
 Mon Mar 26 4 PM M  Depauw vs. Hartwick B&T
 Mon Mar 26 5:30 PM MW  FREE EXHIBITION: University of Wisconsin Whitewater VDM Shipyard RC
 Tue Mar 27 10 AM M  ** DOUBLES TOURNAMENT ** vs. MEN / WOMEN/ MIXED B&T
 Tue Mar 27 TBA M  Oberlin College vs Univ of Wisconsin Whitewate  
 Wed Mar 28 8 AM M  Oberlin vs. Hartwick B&T
 Thu Mar 29 TBA M  DePauw University vs Univ of Wisconsin Whitewater  

Further updates will be continuing later -- please check back

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UPCOMING TOURNAMENTS/Events: 

    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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