Belton Tennis

53rd Wachovia Palmetto Championship
in Belton June 5-12, 2009 (...Continued Article)

Four champions added to previous Palmetto singles titles,

• Chris Cox of Myrtle Beach who won the Boy's 18's
• Molly O'Koniewski of Hilton Head who won the Girl's 18's
• Adam Elliget of Summerville who won the Boy's 12's
• Spencer Brown of Spartanburg who won the Boy's 10's (for the second straight year)

Three sportsmanship awards were also presented. Melanie Allen was the recipient of the Kimberly Hampton Memorial Sportsmanship Award for the Girl's 12's. Hampton Drake was the recipient of the Matthew Strange Memorial Sportsmanship Award for the Boy's 12's. Stephanie Cox, who also won the Dunlop Scholarship, was named the recipient of the Malloy Evans Memorial Sportsmanship Award.

Jim Russell and Stephanie Hammond served as Tournament Referees. Maxine LeCroy was the Referee for the 12's and Mary Burgess for the 10's. Carey Washington was the chief umpire, and was joined by 27 USTA certified officials. Rex Maynard and Mark Smith were Tournament Directors and Rita Rector was the Tournament Chairman.

Maynard had this to say: "We had great competition, as we always do. There were tough matches throughout the week, many going to three sets. South Carolina can be proud of the quality of play we have in our junior divisions. The kids were great, and they were well prepared both mentally and physically. They maintained a positive attitude through the pressure of the state's qualifying tournament and some tough matches. We had every few issues with the players' behavior, and good sportsmanship was seen throughout the week. It was a great week, and we thank our staff, volunteers and sponsors....and especially the players....for another successful Palmetto Championships in Belton!"

More 2009 WPC Tournament Information:

Draws & Competition Results