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    = Guinea pig lessons are free next week

    = Flex Singles deadline is Friday

    = Women's $10,000 to begin with wildcard tournament; Ladies Day, Kids Day included

Play runs Saturday-Monday

     And Now It's Time for Adults To Shine as 8 Area Teams Ready for States in Greenville

        HILTON HEAD ISLAND SC (TENNIS E-News) -- The Seniors are home and celebrating, so now the Adults take their turns on two of the next three weekends to decide the South Carolina champions that will go on to Mobile in late July, early August for Southern Section playoffs. Five Hilton Head Island teams and three from Coastal Carolina will compete, beginning Saturday, in the Adult 2.5, 3.0, 3.5 Men's and Women's divisions.

    Greenville Country Club is host site for the first Adult championships. Matches also will be played at satellite sites. Women's 2.5 and Women's and Men's 3.5 will be played on hard courts. The Men's 2.5 and Men's and Women's 3.0 will be played on clay.

    The second Adults States weekend -- 4.0, 4.5, 5.0 -- will be May 28-30 in Aiken, with Odell Weeks Tennis Center on Whisky Road serving as headquarters site. 

Champion & finalist team photos plus many action pix are on www.sctennis.com. Click on "Senior States Results & Photos".

You may see yourself in action.

The final results:

SM3.0  -- CCTA/Habersham Half Volleys 2, HHI #1/Moss Creek Tornadoes 1

SM4.5  -- LATA/Lexington realmenofgenius 2, GSTL/Grande Dunes Mike's Guys 1

SW4.5  -- HHI/PDTC Volley Dolls 2, LCTA/Maybank Misfits 1

Seniors -- Hilton Head Island

Seniors -- Coastal Carolina

    = Guinea pig lessons are free all week

        HILTON HEAD ISLAND SC (TENNIS E-News) -- The free “Guinea Pig” sessions will be given during TennisUniversity week, which has attracted teaching pros and prospective pros throughout the continental U.S. and several foreign countries to Van Der Meer Tennis Center, DeAllyon Road.

    Free lessons will be given by the visiting pros from 5 to 6 p.m., May 23 through 27. Ages 8 and up and all skill levels welcome.  No reservations necessary. Lessons will be given rain or shine.

    The pros undergo training in Dennis Van der Meer's teaching method and each day practice their instruction skills on the guinea pig students.

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

    = Women's $10,000 at Van Der Meer to begin with Wildcard Event; Ladies Day, Kids Day Planned

        HILTON HEAD ISLAND SC (TENNIS E-News) -- The 2011 Head/Tail Women’s $10K, which will be held May 28-June 5 at Van Der Meer Tennis Center, will be preceded by a Wildcard Event (Singles & Doubles) May 22-24. The Wildcard Events is open to all women age 14 or older.  The winner of the Singles Wildcard Event will receive a wildcard into the Main Draw of Singles. The doubles winners will receive a wildcard into the Qualifying round of the Doubles Draw. 

    Main Draw matches will begin on Tuesday, May 31 at 9 a.m. at the Van Der Meer Tennis Center on DeAllyon Road and admission to all matches is free to the general public. For questions about the week’s activities, contact VDM Director of Events Brandon Arent at 785-8388 ext. 115 or email brandon@vdmtennis.com.

    In addition to the tennis, special events are scheduled for the week -- Ladies Day,  Battle of the Sexes Exhibition & Player Party presented by The Smokehouse and Kids Day. For information on those events contact Tammy Zawacki, Van Der Meer Tennis Academy Admissions Coordinator and press/media contact for the tournament at tammyz@vdmtennis.com.

INTERESTED IN HOSTING A WOMEN'S $10k PLAYER during the tournament? Contact Arent at 785-8388 ext. 115.

    = TAHHI gets ready to "flex" singles and doubles; Signup Deadline Friday

 Adult & Junior Divisions
     Bluffton Today Open Winners of the Weekend
    BLUFFTON SC -- The Bluffton Today Open was played over the weekend with adult and junior divisions as well as an Adult/Child round robin. The event was directed by Bob Brown. For additional information, call 290-2833.

    Tournament winners were posted as follows on www.blufftontennis.com and in Bluffton Today: 
14 U Girls Dbls. --- Royer/Royer
12 U Girls Dbls. -- Cameron/Soliz
12 U Boys Dbls. -- Ball/Groshon
18 U Girls Dbls. -- Loper/Wilson
14 U Boys Dbls. -- Newland/Meighan
18 U Boys Dbls. -- Arrington/Merritt

Adult/Child A Flight -- Loper/Hall
Adult Child B Flight -- Calhoun/Calhoun
 

12 U Girls DI -- Cameron
12 U Girls DII -- H. Cram
14 U Boys DII -- Story
18 U Boys DII -- Howell
18 U Boys DI -- Merritt
12 U Boys -- Ball
14 U Girls DI -- K. Cram
14 U Boys DI -- Newland
18 U Girls DI -- Loper

Mens 3.0 Dbls -- Calhoun/Newland
Womens 3.5 Dbls -- Kemper/Rohlfing
Womens 3.0 Dbls -- Miller/Wither
Mens 3.5 Dbls -- White.Tremarelli
Mxd 3.0 Dbls -- Aita/Aita
Mxd 3.5 Dbls -- White/Miller
Mxd 4.0 Dbls -- Cambron/Bierschenk
 

May is National Tennis Month -- Check out the display at the Hilton Head Island Library

UPCOMING TOURNAMENTS: 

    May 21-23: South Carolina USTA League Adult State Championships / Adult levels 2.5, 3.0, 3.5 Men & Women / Greenville Country Club. Information at www.sctennis.com/leaguechamps/.
    May 23-26: Women’s $10,000 Wildcard Event / Van Der Meer Tennis Center / For information, call Brandon Arent at 785-8388, ext. 115.
    May 28-30: South Carolina USTA League Adult State Championships / Adult levels 4.0, 4.5 and 5.0 / H.O. Weeks Tennis Facility in Aiken. Information at www.sctennis.com/leaguechamps/ .
    May 28- June 5: Head/Tail USTA Women’s $10,000 Satellite Tournament / Van Der Meer Tennis Center / HHI’s only pro tour event / Qualifying May 30-31 / Main Draw June 1-6 / Free to spectators; Events include free adult clinic, International Kid’s Day, wheelchair exhibition. / For information, call Brandon Arent at Van Der Meer TC 785-8388 ext. 115.
    June 3-5: 32nd annual Banana Open / Palmetto Dunes Tennis Center / Men’s and Women’s singles, doubles, and mixed doubles in 2.5 through open divisions / For information, call Palmetto Dunes at 785-1152 or go to www.palmettodunes.com. If you want an entry form sent to you, request it by emailing banana@hargray.com.
 

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