Staunton Waynesboro Augusta Tennis Association
Striving to continue the rich tennis tradition in Staunton, Waynesboro, and Augusta County
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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
Century Tournament 2007
May 25, 2007--Led by the mixed doubles championship team
of
Lisa Whitescarver and Tom Erskine, area tennis players won several
titles at the 5th Annual Century Tournament, held May 19-20 at
Spotswood Country Club in Harrisonburg. Whitescarver and
Erskine
did not lose a set in the tournament, beating Hope Oakes of
Harrisonburg and Bruce Bontz of McGaheysville 6-1, 6-4 in the
final. The Century Tournament, a double's tournament in which
the
combined age of the partners must be at least 100 years, was sponsored
by Rockingham Heritage Bank and the Staunton Waynesboro Augusta Tennis
Association (SWAT). Spotswood Tennis Professional John Raker
directed the tournament.
Gloria Armentrout of Waynesboro and Carol Williams of Staunton finished
as the runners-up in the women's doubles division. Sue McCoy
of
Lexington and Sally LaBella of Annapolis, Maryland, won the women's
doubles title. In the men's doubles division, Bill Story and
Craig Westwood dominated the field, losing a total of only three games
in the winning the title. They defeated Bruce Bontz and Chris
Brock of Harrisonburg in the final.
Area residents also did well in the consolation divisions.
Staunton resident Anita Sowers took home two crowns. She
teamed
with her aunt-in-law, Nancy Sowers of Harrisonburg, to win the
consolation women's doubles crown. She also teamed with her
uncle-in-law, John Sowers of Harrisonburg, to win the consolation mixed
double's crown. Lou Hock of Waynesboro and William Browning
of
Staunton won the consolation men's doubles crown. Hock won
the
unofficial ironman title, playing in seven matches in two days.
The Staunton Waynesboro Augusta Tennis Association (SWAT) is a
non-profit foundation chartered by the USTA Community Tennis
Association that sponsors, promotes, and funds tennis-related events
for players of all ages and abilities in the Shenandoah Valley
region. SWAT sponsors tournaments and workshops throughout
the
year, including the AMC/Leader Tournament and Tuesday Night Tennis, a
program of free tennis instruction and round-robin play for adult
beginners and intermediates throughout June and July at the Lifetime
Center at Augusta Medical Center. In addition, SWAT provides
summer tennis instruction for children through the National Junior
Tennis League (NJTL) program. For more information,
contact
Hardy Dawkins at 885-5900 or William Browning at 280-1938