HOMETOWN TEAMS FINISH WITH CHAMPION, FINALIST
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ATLANTA – Dec. 4, 2017 – USTA Southern crowned eight champions of the 2017 USTA League 65 & Over Southern Sectional Championships, played in Hilton Head Island, S.C., Dec. 1-3.
Georgia was represented with four champions, leading the nine states in the tournament. Hilton Head Island, where the three-day competition was played, had a champion and a finalist. Greensboro, N.C. was represented with two finalists.
There were 61 teams with approximately 520 players competing in NTRP levels 3.0, 3.5, 4.0 and 9.0 combined. Matches were played at the Palmetto Dunes Racquet Club (tournament headquarters), Center Court at Palmetto Dunes, South Beach Racquet Club, Shipyard - Van Der Meer Tennis, Sea Pines Country Club, Port Royal Racquet Club and Wexford Plantation.
Champions and finalists:
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LEVEL
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CHAMPIONS/
CAPTAIN
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FINALISTS/
CAPTAIN
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SCORE IN FINAL
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Men’s 3.0
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Pelham, Ala.
Mike English
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Hilton Head Island, S.C. (A)
Michael Wojcik
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2-1
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Men’s 3.5
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Madison, Ga.
H.D. Cannington
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Greenwood, S.C.
James Rhodes
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2-1
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Men’s 4.0
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Hilton Head Island, S.C.
Richard Rickenbach
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Greensboro, N.C. (A)
Bill King
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2-1
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Men’s 9.0 combined
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Florence, S.C.
Larry Rizzo
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3-0
in round robin
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Women’s 3.0
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Atlanta
Zeba Najak
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Murfreesboro, Tenn.
Nancy Carter
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3-0
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Women’s 3.5
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Lafayette, La.
Laura Brown
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McComb, Miss.
Tina Roberts
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3-0
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Women’s 4.0
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Marietta, Ga.
Judith West
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Greensboro, N.C.
Jane Scott
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2-1
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Women’s 9.0 combined
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Bainbridge, Ga.
Dale McColskey
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4-0
in round robin
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