MOBILE AL (TENNIS E-News via TennisLink) -- Hilton Head Island's PDTC Volley Dolls won three straight-set courts to start their quest in the "World's Biggest Tennis Tournament" -- USTA League Southern Section Championships Saturday, then rolled through 3-0 and 2-1 matches today to stand on top of their group heading into Monday's final day of group play. Teams from Southern's nine states are competing over the next week to advance to national finals in the Fall.

    Meanwhile, Coastal Carolina's Senior Men's Hampton Lakers lost a first match Saturday, but recovered to win the second. Today, however, the Lakers dropped all three courts against the undefeated Louisiana 'B' team. 

    The Volley Dolls, captained by Cindy Vander Berg,  opened with a 3-0 win over Mississippi Saturday, then added another all-court victory this morning over North Carolina. Then came a 2-1 over unbeaten Alabama this afternoon.  The Lakers, captained by Tom Kendall, dropped their first match 2-1 to Arkansas Saturday, but came back in the afternoon for a 2-1 win over Tennessee. Both teams play final in-group matches Monday, with the Volley Dolls being the only one to have a chance of advancing to the Tuesday early morning finals.  

    Adult and Senior divisions will be 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. In Segment Two, HHI's Marshside Mamas will be in Women's 3.0. together with CCTA's Habersham Half Volleys in Men's 3.0. The South Beach Sandspurs won the South Carolina championship in Women's 3.5 but declined to go to Sectionals because players had other travel commitments.

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

Sat., July 30

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

    Ct. 1 -- Marjory Smith/Maureen Bush (HHI) won 6-4, 7-6

    Ct. 2 -- Donna McKenna/Rachel Sigmon (HHI) won 6-3, 6-1

    Ct. 3 -- Mary Jackson/Cindy Vander Berg (HHI) won 6-1, 6-0

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

    Ct. 1 -- Norm Chryst/Joe Keenan (CCTA) won 6-2, 6-2

    Ct. 2 -- Tony Schinto/Lee Richardson (CCTA) lost 6-1, 6-1

    Ct. 3 -- George Cooper/Dave Dockum (CCTA) lost 6-1, 7-6

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

    Ct. 1 -- Norm Chryst/Joe Keenan (CCTA) won 6-4, 2-6, 1-0

    Ct. 2 -- Dave Dockum/George Cooper (CCTA) lost 6-4, 6-2

    Ct. 3 -- Bob Koenig/Mike Levine (CCTA) won 7-6, 5-7, 1-0

Sun., July 31

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

    Ct. 1 -- Lori Bergmann/Rachel Sigmon (HHI) won 6-4, 6-0

    Ct. 2 -- Marjory Smith/Maureen Bush (HHI) won 6-2, 6-1

    Ct. 3 -- Donna McKenna/Cindy Vander Berg (HHI) won 6-2, 3-6, 1-0

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

    Ct. 1 -- Lori Bergmann/Rachel Sigmon (HHI) lost 6-4, 6-3

    Ct. 2 -- Donna McKenna/Maureen Bush (HHI) won 6-3, 6-0

    Ct. 3 -- Mary Jackson/Cindy Vander Berg (HHI) won 6-2, 6-1

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

    Ct. 1 -- George Cooper/Lee Richardson (CCTA) lost 6-4, 6-1

    Ct. 2 -- Norm Chryst/Joe Keenan (CCTA) lost 7-5, 6-3

    Ct. 3 -- Dave Dockum/Mike Levine (CCTA) lost 6-2, 6-0

Mon., Aug. 1

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

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

Tues., Aug. 2

8 a.m. -- SW4.5 Final -- TBD vs. TBD

8 a.m. -- SM4.0 Final -- TBD vs. TBD

Wed., Aug. 3

    Open day

Thurs., Aug. 4

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

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

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

8 a.m.

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

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Hilton Head Island Tennis Leagues -- 2011 Adult Mixed Doubles standings -- as of 7/31/11

Hilton Head Island Tennis Leagues -- 2011 Senior Mixed Doubles standings -- as of 7/31/11 

Coastal Carolina Tennis Leagues -- 2011 Adult Mixed Doubles standings -- as of 7/31/11

Coastal Carolina Tennis Leagues -- 2011 Senior Mixed Doubles standings -- as of 7/31/11

Coastal Carolina Tennis Leagues -- 2011 Senior Combo Doubles standings -- as of 7/31/11

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