AMC/Leader Tournament 2006

Staunton Waynesboro Augusta Tennis Association

Striving to continue the rich tennis tradition in Staunton, Waynesboro, and Augusta County

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2006 AMC/Leader Tournament

2006 was the 60th consecutive year for this tournament. It was held from Sunday, July 30 through Saturday, August 5 at the Mary Baldwin and Robert E. Lee High School tennis courts. The tournament was directed by Jim Kivlighan (adult division), assisted by Dick Lotts, and Chad Reed (junior division). The 60th tournament featured torrid temperatures near 100^o degrees several days, large tournament draws--53 singles and 53 doubles entries, and very competitive matches. The tournament committee consisted of Bev Coffman, Chad Reed, Hardy Dawkins, Jim Kivlighan, Dick Lotts, and chairman, Tom Erskine.

In the Men's Open, Jim Hill won the men's singles and the Buddy Dey Trophy for his fifth consecutive year.   Jim defeated Wray Sherman in a hard hitting 4-6, 6-1, 6-3 match. Jim and Chad Reed won their fifth consecutive Mens Doubles championships by defeating Wray and Hardy Dawkins 7-5, 6-4.   There were 18 men vying for the singles title this year and 20 men's doubles teams. Click here for a News Leader article about the finals.

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Jim Hill receives the Buddy Dey Trophy from Hardy Dawkins, SWAT President.

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Jim Hill and Chad Reed, five-time Men's Doubles Champions

On the women's side, Michelle Jones was a repeat winner, taking her second consecutive Women's Singles and the Mabel Kivlighan Trophy by besting Lori Hillman 6-2, 6-3. The Women's Doubles title went to Lori and Rebekah Siron who topped Michelle and Rhonda Shinnaberry 2-6, 6-2, 7-5. There were nine women in the singles draw and six teams in the doubles.
The Mixed Doubles title went to Wray Sherman and Lori Hillman who defeated Jim and Kay Hill 6-4, 6-1. The Mixed draw was the largest of the tournament with 23 teams vying for the title.
The Frank Pancake Trophy for accumulating the most points in the tournament was a tie between Lori Hillman and Jim Hill, both of whom had two championships and one runner-up.

The Men's 35 champion was William Browning who posted a 6-4, 6-3 win over Andrew MacKenzie.

The Men's 45 singles title went to Hardy Dawkins who beat Glenn Deputy 6-3, 6-2. This was Hardy's second straight title in this division.   In the Men's 45 Doubles championship match, Lou Hock and Jim Kivlighan bested Phil Hartzler and George Carney 6-3, 7-5.

The Men's 55 singles champion was Danny Leech who beat Ed Leavell 6-1, 4-6, 6-0.

The Mixed 45 champions were Lisa Moore and Lou Hock who defeated Gloria Armentrout and Rogers 6-0, 7-5

The Women's 40 Doubles title went to Pat Dewan and Cheryl Matthews who defeated Gloria Armentrout and Kit Carter 7-5, 6-3.

The Men's 55 doubles champions were Lou Hock and Jim Kivlighan.
The Junior Tournament also featured a large draw with 54 players participating.
At the conclusion of the tournament, Tricia and Evarts Opie hosted a party celebrating the 60th tournament and SWAT's successful year. Beverley Carter Coffman was presented the SWAT Lifetime Tennis Award by Tom Erskine for her many contributions to promoting tennis as a coach, player and former SWAT president and board member. Kit Carter gave a history of tennis in Staunton and mentioned many people who had been involved in tennis over the years.

Consolation Winners:

Mens Open Singles Consolation: John Egnor vs David Wallace
Mens Open Doubles Consolation: Andy Jackson and Andrew MacKenzie vs William Browning and Ryan McLane
Mens 35 Singles Consolation: Dean Stuart defeated Jeremy Rinehart
Mens 45 Singles Consolation: Andy Jackson beat Juan Stella 6-2, 1-6, 6-4.

Women's Open Singles Consolation: Dawn Rhodus defeated Anita Sowers
Women's Open Doubles Consolation: Rachel Obenschain and Shauntee Woodson defeated Lori Pyle and Sarah Plumhoff
Mixed Doubles Consolation: Sarah Plumhoff and Wallace vs Mariam Escanellas and Ryan McLane

Junior Winners:

Boys 12 Singles: Matthew Harris
Boys 14 Singles: Ben Grant
Boys 16 Singles: Scott Nelson
Boys 18 Singles: Scott Nelson
Boys 14 Doubles: Kevin Davis and Tyler Bendler
Boys 18 Doubles: Scott Nelson and Brad Leavell
Girls 12 Singles: Delaney Westwood
Girls 14 Singles: Jessica Miller
Girls 16 Singles: Rachel Coon
Girls 18 Singles: Rachel Obenschain
Girls 14 Doubles: Megan Hunter and Kelsey Westwood

The winner of the Jack Holt Sportsmanship Award, which is given annually to a player in the youth division who exibits good sportsmanship in the tournament, was Chris Scott.

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Staunton Waynesboro Augusta Tennis Association
Striving to continue the rich tennis tradition in Staunton, Waynesboro, and Augusta County
About SWAT: \| Membership \| Board of Directors \| History\| Home
SWAT Instructional Opportunties: \| School Programs \| NJTL \| Tuesday Tennis \| Special Olympics
SWAT Tournaments: \| Century Tournament \| AMC/Leader Tournament \| Rally in the Valley\| Cancer Society Tournament
Other SWAT Activities: \| College Scholarships \| Lifetime Tennis Award \| Community Achievements

2006 AMC/Leader Tournament
2006 was the 60th consecutive year for this tournament. It was held from Sunday, July 30 through Saturday, August 5 at the Mary Baldwin and Robert E. Lee High School tennis courts. The tournament was directed by Jim Kivlighan (adult division), assisted by Dick Lotts, and Chad Reed (junior division). The 60th tournament featured torrid temperatures near 100^o degrees several days, large tournament draws--53 singles and 53 doubles entries, and very competitive matches. The tournament committee consisted of Bev Coffman, Chad Reed, Hardy Dawkins, Jim Kivlighan, Dick Lotts, and chairman, Tom Erskine. In the Men's Open, Jim Hill won the men's singles and the Buddy Dey Trophy for his fifth consecutive year. Jim defeated Wray Sherman in a hard hitting 4-6, 6-1, 6-3 match. Jim and Chad Reed won their fifth consecutive Mens Doubles championships by defeating Wray and Hardy Dawkins 7-5, 6-4. There were 18 men vying for the singles title this year and 20 men's doubles teams. Click here for a News Leader article about the finals. Jim Hill receives the Buddy Dey Trophy from Hardy Dawkins, SWAT President. Jim Hill and Chad Reed, five-time Men's Doubles Champions On the women's side, Michelle Jones was a repeat winner, taking her second consecutive Women's Singles and the Mabel Kivlighan Trophy by besting Lori Hillman 6-2, 6-3. The Women's Doubles title went to Lori and Rebekah Siron who topped Michelle and Rhonda Shinnaberry 2-6, 6-2, 7-5. There were nine women in the singles draw and six teams in the doubles. The Mixed Doubles title went to Wray Sherman and Lori Hillman who defeated Jim and Kay Hill 6-4, 6-1. The Mixed draw was the largest of the tournament with 23 teams vying for the title. The Frank Pancake Trophy for accumulating the most points in the tournament was a tie between Lori Hillman and Jim Hill, both of whom had two championships and one runner-up. The Men's 35 champion was William Browning who posted a 6-4, 6-3 win over Andrew MacKenzie. The Men's 45 singles title went to Hardy Dawkins who beat Glenn Deputy 6-3, 6-2. This was Hardy's second straight title in this division. In the Men's 45 Doubles championship match, Lou Hock and Jim Kivlighan bested Phil Hartzler and George Carney 6-3, 7-5. The Men's 55 singles champion was Danny Leech who beat Ed Leavell 6-1, 4-6, 6-0. The Mixed 45 champions were Lisa Moore and Lou Hock who defeated Gloria Armentrout and Rogers 6-0, 7-5 The Women's 40 Doubles title went to Pat Dewan and Cheryl Matthews who defeated Gloria Armentrout and Kit Carter 7-5, 6-3. The Men's 55 doubles champions were Lou Hock and Jim Kivlighan. The Junior Tournament also featured a large draw with 54 players participating. At the conclusion of the tournament, Tricia and Evarts Opie hosted a party celebrating the 60th tournament and SWAT's successful year. Beverley Carter Coffman was presented the SWAT Lifetime Tennis Award by Tom Erskine for her many contributions to promoting tennis as a coach, player and former SWAT president and board member. Kit Carter gave a history of tennis in Staunton and mentioned many people who had been involved in tennis over the years.
Consolation Winners:
Mens Open Singles Consolation: John Egnor vs David Wallace Mens Open Doubles Consolation: Andy Jackson and Andrew MacKenzie vs William Browning and Ryan McLane Mens 35 Singles Consolation: Dean Stuart defeated Jeremy Rinehart Mens 45 Singles Consolation: Andy Jackson beat Juan Stella 6-2, 1-6, 6-4. Women's Open Singles Consolation: Dawn Rhodus defeated Anita Sowers Women's Open Doubles Consolation: Rachel Obenschain and Shauntee Woodson defeated Lori Pyle and Sarah Plumhoff Mixed Doubles Consolation: Sarah Plumhoff and Wallace vs Mariam Escanellas and Ryan McLane
Junior Winners:
Boys 12 Singles: Matthew Harris Boys 14 Singles: Ben Grant Boys 16 Singles: Scott Nelson Boys 18 Singles: Scott Nelson Boys 14 Doubles: Kevin Davis and Tyler Bendler Boys 18 Doubles: Scott Nelson and Brad Leavell Girls 12 Singles: Delaney Westwood Girls 14 Singles: Jessica Miller Girls 16 Singles: Rachel Coon Girls 18 Singles: Rachel Obenschain Girls 14 Doubles: Megan Hunter and Kelsey Westwood The winner of the Jack Holt Sportsmanship Award, which is given annually to a player in the youth division who exibits good sportsmanship in the tournament, was Chris Scott.
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