Chick-fil-A Palmetto Championships- STA L3 SC L1

Media Report
Media Report
Media Report
Media Report
Media Report
Media Report

The Palmetto will host a 1-day coed 8-and-under tournament on Saturday, June 1 at the Belton Tennis Center. The entry fee will be $25 and all players will receive a t-shirt, award and lunch. Players must register for this event on a separate tournament sanction. The tournament ID # is 700090613. Entries closed at 11:59 tonight (May 29). more info

Congratulations to all players who will represent South Carolina in the Southern Closed Championship! Good luck to everyone from the Palmetto Championships. A special thanks to the players, parents, coaches, staff, volunteers and sponsors....and thank goodness for 4 days of beautiful weather!

10U champions were determined Sunday. Davis Phillips won the Boy's defeating Robbie Young 4-1, 5-3. Suzette Smith won the Girls, defeating Sophie Young 4-0, 4-1. Rivers Cahill and William Vaught won the Boys doubles defeating Phillips and Young 6-4. Saige and Sydney Severance won the Girls doubles defeating Jordan White and Ellie Zimmermann 6-3.

Ansley Speaks of Simpsonville was named this year's recipient of the Malloy Evans Memorial Sportsmanship Award. Ansley was the Girls 18U doubles champion and singles finalist this year. During her Palmetto career she captured 2 singles titles and 2 doubles titles. Ansley will attend Furman University this fall and play for the Lady Palladins. Congratulations Ansley on a great Palmetto and junior career, and thank you for being the perfect example that "Great sports make a sport great!" Good luck.

Hayley Carter of Columbia won the Girls 18U singles and doubles championships Monday, giving her 16 total Palmetto titles. This breaks Ryan Young's record of 15 titles won between 1994 and 2003. It was also Hayley's 3rd 18U doubles titles, breaking the record for most doubles titles in one age division for the girls (which was previously 2 held by 42 players). The doubles title was her 8th, tying Katie Coleman's record number, which she won between 1992 and 2000. Hayley will attend the University of North Carolina this fall and play for the Tar Heels. Congratulations Hayley!

Singles champions were determined in 7 age divisions Tuesday morning. In boys finals Phillip Jordan defeatd Anuraag Govindarajan 6-4, 6-2 for the 12U title, Spencer Brown defeated Paul Hendrix 6-3, 6-3 for the 14U title. Robert Loeb def. Kyle Barr 6-3, 6-3 for the 16U title and Adam Steryous def. Alexander Miller 6-3, 4-6, 6-2 for the 18U title. In girls play, Maggie Cubitt defeated Elise Mills 6-0, 6-4 for the 12U title, Ali Despain def. Lauren Joch 6-1, 6-4 for the 14U title, and Makenna Jones def. Natalie Kitchen 6-4, 6-1 for the 16U title. Both Spencer and Jones were singles champions at the 2012 Palmetto.

Spencer Brown of Spartanburg set a new record for the most consecutive singles titles for boys in the Palmetto Championship when he won the Boy's 14U for his 6th straight championship. He won the 10U singles in 2008 & 2009, the 12U singles in 2010 & 2011 and the 14U titles in 2012 & 2013. Brown shared the record with 4 other boys, Richard Hardaway (2964-68), Chuck Hodgin (1973-77), Ryan Young (1999-2003) and Andrew Stubbs (2000-04). Spencer is now tied with Jean Evans, who holds the girls recrod with 6 consecutive titles, which she won between 1958 and 1963. Great accomplishment Spencer!

Doubles championships were determined in most age divisions Monday. Anuraag Govindarajan and Phillip Jordean defeated Luke Prenderast and Albert Zhu 8-0 for the 12U Boys title. Paul Hendrix and Jared Pratt def. Spencer Brown and Chambers Easterling 9-8 (1-0) for the 14U Boys title. Kyle Barr and Robert Loeb def. Mark Carnes and Jeffrey Dayton 9-8 (4) for the Boys 16U title. Wood Benton and Adam Elliget defeated Alexander Miller and Alexander Santiago 8-4 for the 18u Boys title. Maggie Cubitt and Elise Mills defeated Madison Dillon and Gianna Pielet 8-3 for the 12U Girls title. Ali Despain and Emma Navarro def. Lauren Joch and AnnMartin Skelly 8-4 for the Girls 14U title. Makenna Jones and Cameron Kriscunas def. Natalie Kitchen and Sydnee Wheeler 8-5 for the Girls 16U title. Hayley Carter and Answley Speaks defeated Olivia Lucas and Rachel McNeely 8-0 for the Girls 18U title. Jordan, Loeb, Cubitt, Despain, Jones and Carter were also 2013 singles champions.

Two sportsmanship awards were presented to players participating in the 12U divisions. The Matthew Strange Memorial Sportsmanship Award went to Phillip Jordan of Spartanburg, who also won the 12U singles and doubles titles. The Kimberly Hampton Memorial Sportsmanship Award was presented to Gracie Walls of Greenville. Gracie was a quarterfinalist in singles. This year the Palmetto emphasized good sportsmanship and presented 100 "Great Sports Make A Sport Great!" pins to players who showed outstanding sportsmanship.

Robert Conley, Jr. of Myrtle Beach was named the 2013 recipient of the Dunlop Scholarship during the 18-and-under party Friday night. The $2,000 scholarship for the freshman year only is provided by Dunlop during the Palmetto Campionships and was presented for the 21st year. All 18U players participating in their final Palmetto reeived gifts at the event. Conley attended Socastee High School where the was a member of both the Boys' Tennis and Swimming teams. He recently lead the boys' tennis team to the state AAA title, the first state championship for Socastee in over 30 years. He was captain of this year's team and was named All Region for the 5th year and All State for the 2nd year. He was also All State in swimming. He participated in a number of extra curricular activities including the National Honor Society and Beta Club. Robert was a South Carolina Junior Scholar and recipient of the President's Education Award. In his essay he said: "Choosing this tennis journey has lifelong benefits and cultivates life lessons, but requires passion and dedication. Any talented player without persistence or the willingness to sacrifice and work hard will never be sucessful. I have learned that at every level of life it is often the less talented who are willing to pay the price with smart work."

If you see errors in winners or scores, please e-mail corrections to rex@maynardshomefurnishings.com.

Complete information about the 2013 Chick-fil-A of Anderson Palmetto Championships can be found at www.beltontennis.com . The schedule is subject to change based on the number of entrants and weather. more info

Prior to your child’s participation in this tournament, please take the time to view the Sportsmanship Guide linked below. Junior tennis should be a fun and rewarding experience for our children. Character building lessons such as hard work, discipline, good sportsmanship, and endurance of adversity are regularly on display. Sportsmanship is recognized as a crucial part of tennis, and we would like for everyone (parents, players, coaches, and other spectators) to be familiar with the behavioral expectations at this event. more info

Long time tournament Referee Jim Russell died suddenly last summer. Jim served as the Referee of the Palmetto the past 37 years (since 1975). This year's tournament will be played in honor and memory of Jim for his many contributions to the Palmetto Championships, Belton tennis and tennis across the country. Al Marshall will serve as this year's Tournament Referee and Meg Farrelly will be the Deputy Referee.

Contact Terry Ferrell for information about endorsement to the Southern Closed Championships. Her e-mail is accessdoor@aol.com and her phone is 803-422-2328. more info

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MEDICAL RELEASE FORM
USTA requires a medical release SIGNED BY THE PARENT OR GUARDIAN for every player prior to their first match. Please download, complete, and bring signed form to expedite player check-in. Turn in the release at the tournament check-in desk. Click USTA SC Medical Release Form to download the USTA SC Medical Release Form. http://s3.amazonaws.com/ustaassets/assets/576/15/usta_sc_medical_release_10.5.11.pdf

Sportsmanship Responsibilities: All parents are encouraged complete the "Parenting My Champion" sportsmanship video before their player participates in this level tournament.