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Thursday, Feb. 04, 2011         Vol. X,  No. 9                  Winner of the South Carolina Media of the Year Award                                    Hilton Head Island, South Carolina

Sunday Deadline

     TAHHI Classic Postponed One Week; Entries Reopened

        HILTON HEAD ISLAND SC (TENNIS E-News) -- Forecast for a weekend of rain prompted postponement of the TAHHI Tennis Classic until next weekend -- Feb. 11-13 -- at Palmetto Dunes Tennis Center. Entries have been reopened and will not close until Sunday at 5 p.m.

    Players already entered in the TAHHI event will not have to re-enter for next weekend. Tournament Director Jackie Reynecke said that new start times and draws will be made and available Wednesday the 9th after 2 p.m. by calling the pro shop at 785-1152.

    The postponement will put the event in date conflict with the USTA-sanctioned age- and rating-division Daufuskie Island Adult Championships, but Reynecke said very few players play both. For those who do, Reynecke said, special effort will be made to adjust for that schedule.

    For further information, contact the PD pro shop. 

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Daufuskie Island Adult Championships Deadline Monday (7th)
Rated & age divisions on tap; Story below

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Tennis To Play, Tennis To Watch -- See updated schedule of coming events below.

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Pros Roasted
     Burke, Pfeiffers Receive Awards at TAHHI Annual Banquet
        HILTON HEAD ISLAND SC (TENNIS E-News) -- The Tennis Association of Hilton Head Island honored Lindsey Burke and Ray and Barbara Pfeiffer at its annual meeting and dinner dance Wednesday night, while setting the stage for a new year of leagues and social events. Each award comes with a $500 check from TAHHI.

    The evening's entertainment included "roasting" of several teaching pros as a rockin' dancefest after dinner at the HHI Beach & Tennis Resort. About 100 members and guests applauded Burke as recipient of the Kerry Melville Reid Girls Sportsmanship Award. Burke, a four-year high school standout on court and in class, was the key force behind a fundraiser that took in $9,000 for Smile Train, the charity to provide cleft lip and palate surgery for children. Pfeiffer is retiring from the TAHHI board after five years as treasurer. He and Barbara have filled many roles at TAHHI, including sweeping lines at the senior state championships.

    Stepping down also was Jim Purcell, who has served as president. He outlined the 2010 activities and looked ahead to this year and the major effort for sponsorship funds on the return of the USTA League South Carolina Senior State Championships to Hilton Head Island for three more years. TAHHI went into the red in last year's States. The event that produces a $1.5 million windfall to the Island received virtually no sponsor funds in 2010.

    "Our merchants and our players need to step up to support the event," Purcell said, who will continue this year as TAHHI lead person for the championshps. "Every player who travels off-island to State Championships knows how much is saved by having this tournament here."

    A new TAHHI board of directors is being organized and will elect officers for the year.

    After dinner and dancing, individual "presenters" roasted a few HHI pros: Brian Kiggans of Palmetto Dunes, Matt Wuller of Sea Pines Country Club, Patrick Mason of Wexford and Mike Caboy of Spanish Wells.

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Age and Rated Divisions

     Deadline Monday for Daufuskie Island Adult Championships
        HILTON HEAD ISLAND SC (TENNIS E-News) -- The Daufuskie Island Adult Championships Feb. 10-13 will give age- and rated-division players their first area 2011 test in a USTA-sanctioned tournament. The event will be played at Haig Point Tennis Center with entry including a ride on the Daufuskie Island ferry.

    Tournament Director Ron Gwyn has set up men's and women's age divisions of 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70 and 75 singles and doubles, as well as rated divisions of 2.5, 3.0, 3.5 and 4.0. A $55 per person entry fee will include round-trip ferry passage, play in two events, a welcome gift ("not just a T-shirt") and fresh-grilled lunch Friday and Saturday. However, players may not enter two singles event. 

    Players may enter using the entry form that is an attachment on today's TENNIS E-News email. The form can be mailed to Gwyn at 100 Otter Road, HHI 29928 or faxed to 686-5476. To enter online through the www.usta.com website, following the "Tournament" dropdowns and using ID #704105611. Entry deadline is Feb. 7.

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HHI Spring League Level Coordinators

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