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A Section of the United States Tennis Association Contents President's/Executive Director's Message . 5 ST A Officers and Committees . 6 In Remembrance- DeWitt Redgrave, Ill ................................ 12 STA Annual Awards ................................................... 15 USTA/Volvo Tennis League Program News from the Southern Section . 20 UST A League Regulations .......................................... 132 Southern Sectional League Regulations .............................. 135 Southern Tennis Hall of Fame/Patrons Foundation ......................... 23 John & Dottie Peddycord receive the STA ST A Player Development and E & R Program . 26 Family of the Year award ........... IS 1988 ST A Sectional Championship Winners . 30 Adult/Senior Section 1988 Southern Ran kings ............................................ 32 1989 Southern Championships ...................................... 46 1989 UST A Championships - Men/Women . 47 1989 Ranking Year/Age Eligibility .................................... 48 1989 Tournament Schedule ......................................... 49 Daily Playing Limitations ............................................ 53 Junior Section 1988 Southern Rankings . 38 junior Endorsement Information & Check-off List ...................... 44 1989 Championships- USTA/Southern .............................. 46 1989 Ranking Year/Age Eligibility .................................... 48 1989 Tournament Schedule ......................................... 65 Daily Playing Limitations ............................................ 71 District Section/1989 Rankings Alabama ......................................................... 82 Arkansas . 85 Georgia .......................................................... 89 Kentucky . 98 Allan Smith receives the Umpire of the Louisiana ......................................................... 102 Year Award from STA President Jack Mississippi ....................................................... 105 Mills ............................ IS North Carolina .................................................... 110 South Carolina .................................................... 118 Tennessee ........................................................ 125 1989 ST A Rules and Regulations ......................................... 138 1989 STA By-Laws ..................................................... 142 STA Directory ........................................................ 147 ON THE COVER: This issue of SOUTHERN TENNIS is dedicated to the memory of DeWitt Redgrave, Ill, who served as the Executive Director of the Southern Tennis Association for the past eleven years. This year's cover features a portrait of DeWitt by Atlanta sports artist Wayland Moore. SOUTHERN-TENNIS is published by Sports Publishing Services, Inc., 1509 Johnson Ferry Road, Suite B-20, Marietta, Ga. 30062. Phone (404) 971-0197. A copy of this ed,ition of SOUTHERN TENNIS has been mailed to every current USTA member of the Southern Section. the magazine was mailed "Third Class-Non-Profit Bulk Mail" using labels based on the address listed on the latest USTA Enrollment printout. This same label address is used for mailing each member's copy of WORLD TENNIS and TENNIS USA. If you have moved and not notified the USTA of your change of address, or your address in any way is incorrect, the copy could not be forwarded. Under the policy of the STA, all replacement copies cost $5.00 each. If additional copies are desired, send check payable to "STA" to: Southern Tennis Association, 200 Sandy Springs Place, Suite 200, Atlanta, GA 30328. South Carolina elementary school student A SPORTS PUBLISHING SERVICES PUBLICATION demonstrates her tennis abilities .... 26 Publisher Jay B. Nowak Edit9rs John C:a! len Usa Barry .Assodate Editms Sue Cray Connie Bissipger tyllchaeiWaUace · . 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Get an uncompromising pair C le'"- . 0: · of tennis shoes instead. e uratzng r:5 years as Pro Staff. Only at select tennis pro and Brand of the Pros ©1989 Wilson Sporting Goods Co. specialty shops. · Center in Macon, GA. has been selected as a pilot Area Training Center. Wild Dunes Beach and Racquet Club hosted two of 1988's great tennis events for the first time: the U.S. Clay t the completion of my Courts and the Southern Sr. Cup Championships. The Afirst year as President of UST A Board of Directors and the ST A Management the Southern Tennis Associa­ Committee both met there during the U.S. Clay Courts tion, I want to share with you and were treated to some real South Carolina hospital­ some of the happenings of ity. the past year and some of our John Callen has been named Executive Director, and goals for 1989. we are sure to be benefited by his leadership. Lisa Bar­ The death of DeWitt Red­ ry's promotion to Director of Adult Recreational Ten­ grave, Ill in 1988 was a shock nis has added more responsibility to this very valuable to all of Southern Tennis, and member of our staff. This new position was warranted we were all saddened by his by the previously mentioned growth in leagues and passing. recreational tennis. Membership in the South­ Some of our goals for 1989 are to continue our ern is fast approaching 65,000 growth in programs available to our members and total members, USTA/Volvo Tennis League participa­ increase our total membership. We were very success­ tion is more than 30,000; Senior tennis, including ful in 1988 in bringing more national events to our leagues and mixed doubles, is growing at a rapid rate. Section and will continue to watch for available events The number of certified umpires in the STA has we may bid for. increased to over 500. The ST A Federation Cup Committee has put a tre­ 1988 was a banner year for junior tennis in the South­ mendous amount of work into the planning for the ern Section. All Intersectional teams won their respec­ 1990 event to be held in Atlanta and we look for this to tive titles. The Boys and Girls 14/16 teams won for their be a showcase event next year. fifth consecutive year. The Boys and Girls 18 Teams On behalf of the Management Committee, I want to took their titles for the third time in the past four years. thank you all for the time and effort you expended