53rd Palmetto Championships
in Belton June 5 - 12, 2009

Competition Results

The Palmetto Championships will be played for the 53rd year in Belton and Anderson June 5 thru 12. The Palmetto is the national qualifying tournament for junior players in South Carolina. Over 500 of the state's top junior players are expected to compete. Championships will be determined for boys and girls in singles and doubles in five age divisions, 10's, 12's, 14's, 16's and 18's.

The 2008 Palmetto was recognized as both the South Carolina and Southern Junior Tournament of the Year. This was the third time the Palmetto has won the state award, and the second time it won the sectional award.

Matches will begin on Friday afternoon, June 5 in the 10's, but only if either draw exceeds 32 players. If Friday matches are not necessary, the 10's will begin on Saturday, June 6 and finish on Monday morning, June 8. Qualifying in the 12's, 14's and 16's will begin on Saturday, June 6 and continue on Sunday, June 7. The Boy's 18's main draw will begin on Sunday, June 7 as...

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Archived Photos & Details of 2008 WPC Tournament

Archived Photos & Details of 2007 WPC Tournament

Belton Tennis Hosts QuickStart Recreation Workshop

The Belton Tennis Association hosted a USTA QuickStart Recreation Workshop on Saturday, March 14, 2009. The workshop was scheduled for the Belton Tennis Center, but was moved to the First Baptist Church gym due to inclement weather.

Twenty-six adults and numerous children participated in the workshop, which was conducted by USTA certified trainer Vu Nguyen from Augusta, Georgia. The 3-hour interactive workshop provided an overview of the QuickStart Tennis format and practice plans, and was about helping children learn and develop the skills necessary to play tennis. Those attending included parents, grandparents, teachers, coaches and tennis professionals.

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Palmetto Wins Southern Award
Maynard Elected USTA Southern President

The Palmetto Championships received another award January 17, 2009 when it was named the Southern Junior Tournament of the Year. During December the tournament received the South Carolina Award, and now has been named the top junior tournament in the 9-state Southern Section. Jim Russell, Tournament Referee, accepted the award from USTA Southern Awards Committee Chair Eleanora Mauritson. The Palmetto is the only tournament to win the state award three times, and is the first tournament to win the Southern award twice.

During the USTA Southern Annual Meeting, Rex Maynard of Belton was elected the 2009 - 2010 president. Maynard has served as the president of the USTA South Carolina and chairman of the South Carolina Tennis Patrons Foundation. He was a delegate on the Southern Board for four years, and has been a vice-president and member of the Southern Executive Committee since 2001. He just concluded a 2-year term as president of the Belton Tennis Association. Maynard is the second Belton native elected as president of the USTA Southern Section. Jim Russell served as Southern president in 1993 - 1994.

Mauldin Wins 22nd Hall of Fame Classic
in Belton October 4 - 5, 2008

Mauldin won individual championships at #1 and #3 singles and captured the Hall of Fame Classic team championships with 28 points. Mauldin lost in the finals of both doubles flights, but had already earned enough team points to clinch the title. The tournament was one of the closest ever; J.L. Mann, who won 3 individual championships, was only 2 points behind with 26 and Lexington another point back with 25. Team standings were:

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Archived Photos & Details of 2007 Hall of Fame Classic