'Bootcamp' with Area Pros
Oldfield Tennis Fundraiser To Benefit American
Cancer Society
HILTON HEAD ISLAND SC (TENNIS E-News)
-- A tennis fundraiser to benefit the American Cancer Society is set for
Saturday, Apr. 28, at the Oldfield Club. The 9 a.m.-3 p.m. "bootcamp" will
include drills run by area pros, lunch and an afternoon round robin. Donation
for the event is $50 per person.
Oldfield is on SC 170, about four
miles north of US 278 heading toward Beaufort. A silent auction and other prizes
will be part of the fundraiser.
For reservation information, email Paul Louw at
plouw@oldfieldsc.com or Bob Kader at
rwkader@gmail.com.
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TENNIS E-News note: 3/17/12
-- Longtime state tournament and league championships referee Pat Staley died
Friday 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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In Effect for HHI, CCTA
New State Rules
Restrict USTA League Mixed Doubles Team Participation;
Can't Play Same Level in
HHI and CCTA
HILTON HEAD ISLAND SC (TENNIS E-News)
-- During the upcoming South Carolina Mixed Doubles League season, players may
participate in the Mixed Adult, Mixed Senior and Mixed Super Senior divisions
(e.g., 2.5, 6.0, 7.0, 8.0, etc, as long as the players rating does not exceed
the maximum rating for that level). However, players
may only participate on one team for the same Division/Level statewide.
That's a new 2012 state rule, confirmed by HHI Coordinator Jackie Reynecke and
CCTA Coordinator Sally Harvey.
With the new regulation, as an
example, a player may not play on two Mixed Adult 6.0
teams but may play on one Mixed Adult 6.0 team and one Mixed Senior
6.0 team and one Mixed Super Senior 6.0 team, if their age permits.
A player cannot play on a Mixed 6.0 team on HHI and
another Mixed 6.0 team in CCTA.
The coordinators explain that a player is bound to
the first team on which he or she registers at each Division/Level, with
additional team registrations resulting in defaults substituted for any matches
played, and removal from additional team rosters without consideration of
refund.
Registration Opens for CCTA
Summer Mixed Adult & Senior Leagues
BLUFFTON SC (TENNIS
E-News) -- Registration has opened for
Summer Mixed Doubles in Coastal Carolina Tennis Association, with play to start
in June on USTA levels 5.0, 6.0, 7.0, 8.0, 9.0. This is the final year of
current age divisions that will switch in the 2013 USTA age restructuring.
For this Summer, the divisions
are: Adults…..18 & Up, Seniors….50 & Up.
Pre-registration forms for teams will be due Apr. 13. For
more information or a Team Pre-Registration Form, contact CCTA Mixed Coordinator
Sally Harvey sharv@islc.net.
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"Empowerment" Night at Daniel Is.
Military Appreciation and
"Decade Nights" Part of Entertainment for Family Circle Cup
Spectator Activities - Wednesday, April 4
Military Appreciation Night:
Wednesday, April 4th – Night Session begins at 5 p.m.
FCC distributed 750 free tickets at the Joint Base Command in North Charleston.
All Active Duty military and families will admitted free with Military ID
Military Recognition Ceremony during Match Play
Adopt-A-Unit Program
Benefitting the 549th Military Police unit based in Ft. Stewart GA (150
soldiers) in their mission is to train Afghan Police. Fans encouraged to donate
supplies or monetary donations at our front gate:
Sun Screen, Hand Sanitizer, athletic socks, razors, lip
balm, magazines, baby wipes, foot powder, travel size toiletries, Slim Jims,
sunflower seeds, powdered drinks, trail mix, peanuts, flip flops, letter/cards
of support.
Decade Night: Wednesday, April 4
1980s -- a totally tubular experience
This happy little decade brought on bad hair, worse clothing and MTV. It was
during this decade that tennis saw fascinating characters like Navratilova,
Evert, Graf, Borg and McEnroe. On Wednesday night, FCC will celebrate a glorious
chapter in tennis history, and don’t forget to wear your shoulder pads!
..
Decade Night: Thursday, April 5
1990s -- .com decade
If you were a teen in the ‘90s, you never missed an episode of Beverly Hills
90210 or The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, and you grooved to the tunes of Nirvana,
Bel Biv DeVoe or Vanilla Ice. Tennis in the 90s was hard hitting and
competitive, seeing female players like Hingis, Graf, Capriati and Davenport hit
their strides. The Williams sisters also came on the scene in this decade,
taking the world by storm. On Thursday night, FCC celebrates girl power.
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40LOVE: Original 9 Players from HHI's Family
Circle Cup To Celebrate;
McEnroe Replaces Connors
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 John McEnroe and Aaron Krickstein.
McEnroe is subbing for that old hippie Jimmy Connors, who has hip trouble.
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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Hilton
Head Island
Tennis Leagues
–
2012
Senior standings
-- As of
As of 03/24/12
Teams and players to date
|
Rating
|
'12 Teams |
'12 Players |
'11 Teams |
'11 Players |
'10
Teams
|
'10
Players
|
'09 Teams |
'09
Players |
'12 Season
|
League Team Leaders |
|
2.5M |
0 |
0 |
|
|
2 |
12 |
4 |
47 |
N/A |
|
|
3.0M
|
8 |
98 |
9 |
109 |
8
|
100
|
14 |
166 |
1/23 through 4/23 |
SPCC Ospreys in first at 9-0 |
|
3.0W
|
14 |
172 |
12 |
142 |
10
|
123 |
12 |
143 |
1/31 through 4/24 |
Sea Pines Whitelightning, Moss Creek Alley Gators
tied in first at
7-1 |
|
3.5M
|
17 |
200 |
17 |
203 |
20
|
244 |
13 |
168 |
2/15 through 4/4 + playoff |
Flight I: Spring Lake Sweat Hogs in first at 5-1; Flight II:
Spring Lake Remnants in first at
6-0 |
|
3.5W
|
22 |
267 |
22 |
268 |
20
|
230
|
18 |
225 |
1/25 through 4/11 + playoff |
Flight I: Port
Royal Glory Girls in first at 8-0; Flight II: Wexford Wackets, Palmetto
Dunes PDQ, PDTC Belles of the Ball tied in first at
7-1 |
|
4.0M
|
12 |
150 |
10 |
124 |
10
|
127 |
7 |
77 |
2/7 through 4/24 |
PRRC Whipping Boys in first at
6-0
|
|
4.0W
|
11 |
134 |
9 |
112 |
8
|
99 |
6 |
78 |
1/30 through 4/9 |
Port Royal Herricanes in first at 7-0 |
|
4.5M
|
4 |
41 |
2 |
25 |
2
|
22 |
0 |
0 |
2/9
through 4/19 |
PDTC
Brittis in first at 7-0
|
|
4.5W |
2 |
18 |
2 |
24 |
2 |
22 |
0 |
0 |
2/16
through 3/8 |
SBRC in
first at 2-0 |
|
Total
|
90 |
1080 |
83 |
1,007 |
82
|
979
|
74 |
904 |
|
|
70s
Men's 3.5/4.0 Spring Interclub League -- 2012
Standing
--
As of
03/25/12
Teams and players to date
|
Rating
|
'12 Teams |
'12 Players |
'11 Teams |
'11 Players |
'10
Teams
|
'10
Players
|
09
Teams |
'12 Season
|
League Team Leaders |
|
3.5/4.0M |
8 |
n/a
|
7 |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a
|
n/a
|
2/9 through 5/20 |
Spring Lake Huh?, Indigo Run tied in first place at
6-1; Spring Lake ahead on courts at end of First Half |