SWAT Board

Staunton Waynesboro Augusta Tennis Association

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

About SWAT: | Membership | Board of Directors | Home

SWAT Instructional Opportunties: | School Programs | NJTL | Tuesday Tennis

SWAT Tournaments: | Century Tournament | Augusta Health/Newsleader Tournament | Rally in the Valley| Cancer Society Tournament | Hospice Tournament| Salvation Army Tournament

Other SWAT Activities: | College Scholarships | High School Award | Lifetime Tennis Award | Community Achievements | USTA Leagues

SWAT Board Members and Officers for 2010

President: Hardy Dawkins

Vice President: Anita Sowers

Secretary: Pat Austin

Treasurer: Jenny Spencer

Gloria Armentrout
Pat Dewan
Jenny Spencer
Mark Moser
Tricia Opie
Webber Payne
Ken Pittkin
Freddie Roberts
John Spotts
Lesley Hock

CONRATULATIONS SWAT FOR KEEPING YOUR EYE ON THE BALL FOR ANOTHER BOB WIN AGAINST ROCKBRIDGE TENNIS ASSOCIATION.

The February 2009 Battle of the Boards (SWAT vs. Lexington) was held on February 1, 2009. SWAT defeated RTA 3 matches to 1. SWAT will host the fall match against RTA.

Teams were:
Webber Payne & Hardy Dawkins
William Browning & John Spotts
Gloria Armentrout & Bill Rodgers
Tricia Opie & Peggy McFarland

Pictured, L-R, are Peggy McFarland, Gloria Armentrout, Tricia Opie
Bill Rodgers, John Spotts, Webber Payne - team captain, William Browning, Hardy Dawkins

SWAT Board eeks out tight match over Lexington in October 2008 "Battle of the Boards"

The Fall Battle of the Boards (SWAT vs. Lexington) was held on Sunday October 26, 2008 at the AMC indoor courts, due to a weather forecast of heavy winds. The indoor play restricted us to 3 courts and Lexington chose to play 2 mixed doubles and 1 mens doubles matches. Lisa Whitescarver and Ken Pitken had a good match, but were edged by Laura and Dennis 6-3, 7-5. Anita Sowers and John Spotts started slow, but rallied to win 7-6 (7-2 tiebreaker), 6-0 in their match. In the mens doubles and ultimately deciding match, Kent Colvin (playing for the injured Webber Payne) and Danny Leech had an extremely tight match, losing the first set 7-5, and serving at 0-3 in the second set. But finally the matched turned in their favor and they were able to win the next 2 sets 6-4 and 6-4.

After the matches, we enjoyed a social with drinks, fruit and snacks that included Ken’s famous sausage rolls! Lexington pulled the same ‘trophy strategy’ that Hardy Dawkins used last year when SWAT lost at Lexington, by conveniently forgetting to bring the trophy to the match. So for the near future, Lexington still has the trophy.

Thanks to Chad Reed for setting the courts up for this Battle of the Boards and to the friendly and helpful staff at AMC for making our afternoon very enjoyable.

SWAT photo L to R: Kent Colvin, Danny Leech, Ken Pitken, Lisa Whitescarver, and John Spotts (missing was Anita Sowers)

Lexington photo L to R: Susan Amonette, Justin Fainter, Drew Tanner, Laura Brodie, Dennis DeGraff and Nolan Craven

SWAT Board drops tight match to Lexington in February 2008 "Battle of the Boards"

The biannual BOB (Battle of the Boards) between Lexington and SWAT took place at the Washington & Lee University Duchosssois Courts Feb 17th. The Lexington #1 doubles team won in straight sets over Webber Payne and Danny Leech. In tightly contested matches the teams Hardy Dawkins and Ken Pitkin won in the #2 men's doubles and Bill Rodgers and John Spotts won in the #3 men's doubles. In another very tight 3 set match, Gloria Armentrout and Anita Sowers were barely edged 7-5 in the 3rd set.

With the match tied at 2 team victories each, the tie breaker process of counting total games won was used and after all the matches, Lexington had actually won 5 more total games, was declared the winner. The handcrafted trophy created by Ken Pitkin was presented to Jerry McCoy by Hardy Dawkins.

SWAT will try to bring the trophy back when the fall BOB takes place at the AMC clay courts in October. Thanks to Jerry McCoy and all the folks at Lexington for hosting a very enjoyable afternoon of tennis and social period afterwards.

SWAT Board drops 3-1 match to Rockbridge in October 2007 "Battle of the Boards"

SWAT Vows to Recapture the Trophy!

The semi annual match against the Lexington Tennis Board of directors was held Oct 28th at AMC clay courts. Theh weather was perfect and this was a great way to end the summer of enjoyable play on AMC’s clay courts. Playing no. 1 men’s doubles was Webber Payne and Hardy Dawkins who notch the only victory of the day for SWAT. Playing no. 2 men’s doubles was William Browning and Ken Pitkin. Playing no. 1 mixed doubles were Anita Sowers and John Spotts. Playing no. 2 mixed doubles was Gloria Armentrout and Bill Rodgers.

Since the match scores were 3-1 in favor of Lexington, we did not have to use the new tie breaker method of counting the total number of games won by each team.

Although Ken Pitkin had constructed a very nice new trophy, it did not pass into the hands of our foes yet, as Hardy Dawkins has it in his office to gaze upon.

Staunton Waynesboro Augusta Tennis Association
Striving to continue the rich tennis tradition in Staunton, Waynesboro, and Augusta County
About SWAT: \| Membership \| Board of Directors \| Home
SWAT Instructional Opportunties: \| School Programs \| NJTL \| Tuesday Tennis
SWAT Tournaments: \| Century Tournament \| Augusta Health/Newsleader Tournament \| Rally in the Valley\| Cancer Society Tournament \| Hospice Tournament\| Salvation Army Tournament
Other SWAT Activities: \| College Scholarships \| High School Award \| Lifetime Tennis Award \| Community Achievements \| USTA Leagues

SWAT Board Members and Officers for 2010
President: Hardy Dawkins Vice President: Anita Sowers Secretary: Pat Austin Treasurer: Jenny Spencer
Gloria Armentrout Pat Dewan Jenny Spencer Mark Moser Tricia Opie Webber Payne Ken Pittkin Freddie Roberts John Spotts Lesley Hock
CONRATULATIONS SWAT FOR KEEPING YOUR EYE ON THE BALL FOR ANOTHER BOB WIN AGAINST ROCKBRIDGE TENNIS ASSOCIATION.
The February 2009 Battle of the Boards (SWAT vs. Lexington) was held on February 1, 2009. SWAT defeated RTA 3 matches to 1. SWAT will host the fall match against RTA. Teams were: Webber Payne & Hardy Dawkins William Browning & John Spotts Gloria Armentrout & Bill Rodgers Tricia Opie & Peggy McFarland Pictured, L-R, are Peggy McFarland, Gloria Armentrout, Tricia Opie Bill Rodgers, John Spotts, Webber Payne - team captain, William Browning, Hardy Dawkins
SWAT Board eeks out tight match over Lexington in October 2008 "Battle of the Boards"
The Fall Battle of the Boards (SWAT vs. Lexington) was held on Sunday October 26, 2008 at the AMC indoor courts, due to a weather forecast of heavy winds. The indoor play restricted us to 3 courts and Lexington chose to play 2 mixed doubles and 1 mens doubles matches. Lisa Whitescarver and Ken Pitken had a good match, but were edged by Laura and Dennis 6-3, 7-5. Anita Sowers and John Spotts started slow, but rallied to win 7-6 (7-2 tiebreaker), 6-0 in their match. In the mens doubles and ultimately deciding match, Kent Colvin (playing for the injured Webber Payne) and Danny Leech had an extremely tight match, losing the first set 7-5, and serving at 0-3 in the second set. But finally the matched turned in their favor and they were able to win the next 2 sets 6-4 and 6-4. After the matches, we enjoyed a social with drinks, fruit and snacks that included Ken’s famous sausage rolls! Lexington pulled the same ‘trophy strategy’ that Hardy Dawkins used last year when SWAT lost at Lexington, by conveniently forgetting to bring the trophy to the match. So for the near future, Lexington still has the trophy. Thanks to Chad Reed for setting the courts up for this Battle of the Boards and to the friendly and helpful staff at AMC for making our afternoon very enjoyable. SWAT photo L to R: Kent Colvin, Danny Leech, Ken Pitken, Lisa Whitescarver, and John Spotts (missing was Anita Sowers) Lexington photo L to R: Susan Amonette, Justin Fainter, Drew Tanner, Laura Brodie, Dennis DeGraff and Nolan Craven
SWAT Board drops tight match to Lexington in February 2008 "Battle of the Boards"
The biannual BOB (Battle of the Boards) between Lexington and SWAT took place at the Washington & Lee University Duchosssois Courts Feb 17th. The Lexington #1 doubles team won in straight sets over Webber Payne and Danny Leech. In tightly contested matches the teams Hardy Dawkins and Ken Pitkin won in the #2 men's doubles and Bill Rodgers and John Spotts won in the #3 men's doubles. In another very tight 3 set match, Gloria Armentrout and Anita Sowers were barely edged 7-5 in the 3rd set. With the match tied at 2 team victories each, the tie breaker process of counting total games won was used and after all the matches, Lexington had actually won 5 more total games, was declared the winner. The handcrafted trophy created by Ken Pitkin was presented to Jerry McCoy by Hardy Dawkins. SWAT will try to bring the trophy back when the fall BOB takes place at the AMC clay courts in October. Thanks to Jerry McCoy and all the folks at Lexington for hosting a very enjoyable afternoon of tennis and social period afterwards.
SWAT Board drops 3-1 match to Rockbridge in October 2007 "Battle of the Boards"
SWAT Vows to Recapture the Trophy! The semi annual match against the Lexington Tennis Board of directors was held Oct 28th at AMC clay courts. Theh weather was perfect and this was a great way to end the summer of enjoyable play on AMC’s clay courts. Playing no. 1 men’s doubles was Webber Payne and Hardy Dawkins who notch the only victory of the day for SWAT. Playing no. 2 men’s doubles was William Browning and Ken Pitkin. Playing no. 1 mixed doubles were Anita Sowers and John Spotts. Playing no. 2 mixed doubles was Gloria Armentrout and Bill Rodgers. Since the match scores were 3-1 in favor of Lexington, we did not have to use the new tie breaker method of counting the total number of games won by each team. Although Ken Pitkin had constructed a very nice new trophy, it did not pass into the hands of our foes yet, as Hardy Dawkins has it in his office to gaze upon.