If you are interested in Junior Team Tennis, please contact Phyllis Greene at 912-961-9862.
4.0 Senior Women Win Sectional Championships!
Our State Championship 4.0 Senior Women's team, captained by Janet Unkrich, competed at Sectionals in Birmingham, AL the weekend of July 29th. After winning their division decisively 4-0, the team went on to defeat a tough North Carolina team in the finals, winning the Championships by a final score of 2-1.
Team members include Susan Belford, Ellen Bertram, Celeste Demere, Jeriann Edwards, Terri Eurek, Priscilla Parker, Becki Sasser, Camille Searcy, Cynthia Hucks-Smith, Trudi Stumpf, Janet Unckrich, Susan Upton, and Linda Wilkinson.
The team will go on to compete at the NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS in Rancho Mirage, CA the weekend of October 29.
Good luck ladies! SATA is very proud of you!!
3.0 Senior Men Compete at Sectional Championships!
Our State Championship 3.0 Senior Men's team, captained by Romy Laygo, competed at Sectionals in Birmingham, AL the weekend of July 29th. The team competed very well, competition resulting in a 3 way tie for first place in their division. The team lost their division by a disappointing 2 sets lost.
Team members include Don Debacher, Romy Laygo, Donny Lightsey, Donald Wachholz, Mike Dushner, John Leone, James Meyer, Frank Humphries, Robert Delano and Larry Pounds.
Congratulations on a job well done!
Spotlight on local juniors at Jekyll Island Tournament, Jul 31, 2010
Jack Wylly won the boy's 12 and under singles title. Alexis Hinnant won the girl 14 and under singles title.
Jorge Andrew, one of the USTA's top National Trainers, will be leading a USTA Georgia High School Coach Workshop on the campus of Georgia Southern University in Statesboro, GA on Friday, Oct 15, 2010!
Southern Special Population Unified Doubles Tournament
A Southern Special Populations Unified Doubles (SPUD) tournament was held in SC the weekend of June 19th, 2010. Mary Smith of Savannah assisted with running the event.
SATA is proud to announce 3 winning teams at the 2010 Georgia Senior State Championships in Columbus played June 5th - 8th. These teams qualify to play at the USTA Southern Sectional Tournament in Birmingham, AL in late July. Congratulations to:
Daryl Bondurant's 4.5 men Janet Unckrich's 4.0 women Romy Laygo's 3.0 men (click on image to enlarge)
Bondurant 2010
Laygo 2010
Unckrich 2010
SATA Player's Party!
The skies stayed dry this year for SATA's players party. Thanks to all who joined us on Saturday, June 12 at the Savannah Yacht Club. We enjoyed a bit of social tennis, some Costanzo's pizza, beer, cake, great company, and more. League awards were distributed to the winners of the 2010 championship year (fall, winter, and spring) for those leagues that had completed play (adult, senior, mixed, senior mixed, singles flex, combo). If you are a captain who missed getting your team prizes, contact Donna Bryant at
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The Great Racquet Giveaway
Phyllis Greene does such a wonderful job collecting used tennis racquets from you and our community. As a result of your generosity, children throughout our community are able to play tennis with these racquets. In the picture to the right, players from Savannah High School are being fitted with a racquet. Thank you for your continued support of our programs. Phyllis is also continually collecting other tennis related items as well, including bags, balls, racquet covers, some clothing, etc. Anytime you have material to donate, please let her know. Please contact Phyllis Greene at
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7.5 Combo Ladies Compete as Finalists in Sectional Championships!
The 7.5 Combo Doubles team captained by Teresa Reardon competed at the Sectional Combo Doubles Championships in Mobile, Alabama held on January 22-25, 2010. Team members include Teresa Reardon, Becki Sasser, Amy Roberts, Cynthia Smith, Carla Easter, Kristi Lowenthal, Lisa Marye, Janet Whitley, Karen Agee, Tanis Bond, Terri Eurek, Eileen Galves, Missie Stratton and Chrissie Clure.
Once again SATA won the Community Tennis Association of the Year award at the Awards Dinner hosted by USTA Georgia on October 24th. SATA also won this award in 2005. The award is presented to the CTA showing outstanding performance in the areas of: increase in participation, member service, and the promotion of tennis in their community. This is a great honor considering the quality of competition in the State of Georgia, one of the largest tennis playing states in the country, and places SATA among the top CTA's in the country. This award is a tribute to all the hard working volunteers and staff who do so much to bring tennis to the Savannah community.
Some months ago Austin Nichols distinguished himself and Savannah by winning the Sportsmanship Award at the USTA Georgia Junior State Championships, a tournament that involved over 1,000 participants. This past month Savannah's Lucy Brown, Captain of an 18 and under team, won the Janet Louer Team Captain Sportsmanship Award at the 2009 Georgia/Florida Junior Team Tennis Challenge. This is a tremendous honor and is awarded to a team captain that exemplifies characteristics of fairness, timeliness, and honesty along with a positive and encouraging attitude towards players and respect for tournament officials, staff and fellow captains. CONGRATULATIONS TO LUCY BROWN!
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR SENIOR MIXED DOUBLES STATE CHAMPIONS!
The Senior Mixed Doubles Georgia State Championships were held on August 14-16 in Augusta.The Southbridge 8.0 Senior Mixed Doubles team won the championships decisively, winning all of their matches (4-0), and losing only one individual match.The team will go on to compete at the Sectionals, October 16-18, in Jackson, Mississippi. Good luck!!
Team members include Daryl Bondurant (captain), Nancy Bondurant, Lynn Smith, Chris Lowry, Teresa Reardon, Becki Sasser, David Culverhouse, James Fillingim, Greg Stewart, Norma Johnston and Beth Fisher.
Men's Super Senior League Summer Winner
The Men's Super Seniors 60's ended their summer season with 3.0-Occiano team finished in a tie with Strickland's team. They tied with individual wins and losses and team matches won and loss. Occiano lost only 19 sets to Strickland's 20 to win the league championship.
4.0 Senior Women Win Sectional Championships!
SATA Player's Party!
7.5 Combo Ladies Compete as Finalists in Sectional Championships!
Wednesday mornings starting in early September.
