Second-Half Winners Crowned at 2011 USTA League
Tennis
Southern Sectional Championships
NEXT STOP FOR WINNING TEAMS IS NATIONALS IN THE FALL
MOBILE, AL – Aug. 7, 2011 – USTA Southern crowned 10 teams as champions in the 2011 USTA League Southern Section Championships today. The teams can advance to USTA League National Championships, which represents the largest adult recreational tennis league in the world.
The second half of the tournament was finished today. The first half was completed last Tuesday.
More than 900 players on about 100 teams from Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee competed in the first half of nine-day tournament. In order to reach this point, teams competed in regular season matches and a state championship. Winners here advanced to play other sectional champions at the USTA League National Championships. An additional 900 players played in the first half.
In the second half, Louisiana and Georgia tied with three champions each. Overall, Louisiana brought home the most trophies with five champions and four finalists among the 20 levels played.
Champions and finalists were:
|
Level |
Winner |
Finalist |
Final score |
|
Men’s 4.0 |
Norcross, Ga. |
Huntsville, Ala. |
4-1 |
|
Men’s 4.5 |
Greenville, S.C. |
Knoxville, Tenn. |
3-2 |
|
Men’s 5.0 |
Atlanta |
Lexington, Ky. |
2-1 |
|
Men’s 5.5 |
Greensboro, N.C. |
Oxford, Miss. |
2-0 in |
|
Sr. Men’s 3.0 |
Hot Springs
Village, Ark(A)Co-Captains: Allen Holmes/ |
Beaufort, S.C. |
2-1 |
|
Sr. Men’s 3.5 |
Kenner, La. |
Louisville, Ky. |
2-1 |
|
Women’s 4.0 |
Birmingham, Ala. |
Covington, La. |
3-2 |
|
Women’s 4.5 |
Marietta, Ga. |
Charleston, S.C. |
4-1 |
| Women’s 5.0 |
Nashville, Tenn. Captain: Lisa Fielding |
Daniel Island, S.C. Captain: Amy White |
2-1 |
|
Sr. Women’s 3.0 |
Lake Charles, La. |
Hilton Head
Island, S.C. |
2-1 |
|
Sr. Women’s 3.5 |
Lafayette, La. |
Lexington, S.C. |
2-1 |
