Hilton Head Sports

Hoop It Up

RENOVATED ISLAND REC HOSTS FIRST BASKETBALL GAME

Hilton Head Island Recreation Center hosted the first basketball game Aug. 18 in its newly renovated facility, when deputies with the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office challenged firefighters from Town of Hilton Head Island Fire Rescue. The sheriff’s deputies won the “Guns vs. Hoses” basketball game — the final score was 65 to 31 — but a rematch is planned for next year. Hilton Head Island town manager Steve Riley received the game basketball and many thanks for his hard work on the Island Rec Center expansion project.

PTR’s Edwards receives award

tennis05 The Hilton Head Island-based Professional Tennis Registry announced that Peggy Edwards, director of communications and editor of TennisPro Magazine, was presented a 2018 Award for Publishing Excellence.

Purdue coach to speak at annual Big 10 picnic

The Big 10 coalition will host its sixth annual kick-off picnic from 4 to 6:30 p.m. Sept. 23 at Indigo Hall in Indigo Run Plantation. Coach Sharon Versyp, the women’s basketball coach at Purdue for the past 12 years, will be the speaker. She was inducted into both the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame and the New England Basketball Hall of Fame.

Colleton River’s Morrison almost makes championship

Colleton River Club member Neal Morrison narrowly missed a spot at the 2018 U.S. Senior Amateur Championship in a qualifier on the club’s Nicklaus Course.

PTR Wheelchair Tennis Championships return

PTR WHEELCHAIR TENNIS The best tennis players on two wheels are back on Hilton Head Island this month, when Professional Tennis Registry hosts the Wheelchair Tennis Championship at Chaplin Park Tennis Center and Hilton Head Motorcoach Resort. Cash donations, bottled water, food for lunches, and other items for the players are needed, as are scholarships to help players with entry fees and travel. To donate, contact Julie at 843-785-7244 or email julie@prttennis.org. To volunteer during the championship or for more information, contact Paige at 843-785-7244 or paige@prttennis.org.

Golf Tournaments galore in September

Fall is a popular time for charity golf tournaments on and around Hilton Head Island, and there’s a full slate lined up for September:

• Weichert Realtors-Coastal Properties will host the 12th annual Weichert Charity Golf and Tennis Event in Wexford Plantation on Sept. 10. This year's event will benefit Family Promise of Beaufort County. For more information, call 843-341-3700 or go to www.weichertcp.com/events.

The Empowerment of Self Defense

SELF DEFENSE CLASSES BOOST CONFIDENCE

The ability to protect oneself against the threat of harm is one of the most basic and necessary of skills. It isn’t hard to imagine how not having this skill can impact one's self-confidence. The benefits are far reaching and immediate for adults and children alike.

Windward

KITEBOARDING MUSICIAN A FAMILIAR SIGHT

If you frequent the Hilton Head Island music scene, chances are good you’ve seen Jos Vicars on stage. And if you spend much time on the island’s less-populated beaches, you’ve probably seen Vicars pursuing his other passion.

In Full Swing

PICKLEBALL IS PICKING UP STEAM IN THE LOWCOUNTRY

Pickleball3 The funny name might raise an eyebrow, and the analogy to playing ping-pong on a badminton court might be tough to wrap your head around, but more and more Lowcountry residents are falling in love with pickleball.

While some devoted tennis players are reluctant to embrace the game, others find it to be a great alternative thanks to its smaller court and quick pace. Take, for example, Christine McGrath, a top touring pro who discovered pickleball after playing collegiate tennis.

Up and Coming

LOCAL PLAYERS HAVE EYES ON VICTORY AT BERKELEY HALL EVENT

Players Am01

The list of golfers who have won the Players Amateur is impressive, but the list of players who have teed it up in the Lowcountry’s premier amateur golf event without hoisting the trophy is even more eye-popping.