Daniel Island’s Two Tennis Clubs Battle it Out in a Friendly Tennis Town Challenge
March 3, 2011 by Julie Frey Dombrowski
Filed under Around Town, Lead Story, Sports
The Daniel Island Club's courts.
Daniel Island is fortunate to have two outstanding tennis facilities: The 18-court Family Circle Tennis Center, and the Daniel Island Club, which offers members an active tennis program on its 11 courts. This weekend, members from both will compete in the annual Daniel Island Tennis Challenge, an island tradition that continues to grow in popularity.
This four-day event will feature ladies’ and men’s doubles competitions taking place at both world-class facilities. As the home of the Family Circle Cup, the Family Circle Tennis Center is an award-winning operation that hosts outstanding events throughout the year. And the Daniel Island Club includes top flight instruction, social programming and Charleston’s first grass courts among its Tennis Pavilion offerings for members.
It’s all in good fun, so of course there are also an array of social events planned for participants and their families throughout the weekend. From dinner, live music and dancing at the Daniel Island Club on Friday night, to breakfast, lunch and a Saturday night family party and pasta dinner – plus lots of great gifts and prizes – everyone who participates is sure to have a blast.
Some of last year's Daniel Island Tennis Challenge winners
“The Daniel Island Tennis Challenge has been a great partnership between the Family Circle Tennis Center and the Daniel Island Club, and this highly social event has really created a lot of tennis camaraderie on the island,” said Rob Eppelsheimer, Family Circle Tennis Center Director of Facilities and Tennis Development. “In its third year, this tournament continues to expand its offerings to players, and it’s really become one of highlights on our membership’s calendar.”
Best of luck to everyone!
Professional Soccer Returns to Daniel Island with the Carolina Challenge Cup
March 3, 2011 by Julie Frey Dombrowski
Filed under Lead Story, Sports
The Battery is ready to compete in the Carolina Challenge Cup
The Charleston Battery has been working hard all year to get ready for next month’s home opener, but starting this weekend, their preparations kick into high gear as the USL team hosts the eighth annual pre-season Carolina Challenge Cup at Blackbaud Stadium right here on Daniel Island. This is the premier pre-season soccer tournament in the United States, offering Charleston residents and visitors a chance to see the league’s very best players up close and personal.
Starting on Saturday, March 5, the three-time USL Champions, The Battery, will be joined by the Chicago Fire, DC United and Toronto FC, to battle it out in doubleheaders taking place on three nights throughout the tournament. The schedule is as follows:
The Battery's first opponent will be DC United
Saturday, March 5
Toronto FC vs Chicago Fire (5 pm)
Charleston Battery vs DC United (7:15 pm)
Wednesday, March 9
DC United vs Chicago Fire (5 pm)
Charleston Battery vs Toronto FC (7:15 pm)
Saturday, March 12
Toronto FC vs DC United (5 pm)
Charleston Battery vs Chicago Fire (7:15 pm)
Come check out the action at Blackbaud Stadium. Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased at charlestonbattery.com or by calling (843) 971-GOAL.
Nationwide Tour Season Kicks Off!
March 3, 2011 by rachelsweeney
Filed under Featured Stories, Sports
The Nationwide Tour’s 22nd season — and its players’ year-long quest to earn a 2012 PGA TOUR card — got underway recently at the Panama Claro Championship in Panama City, Panama. It is the first of 26 tournaments played in 16 states in the U.S., plus three in Latin America, before concluding here on Daniel Island at the Nationwide Tour Championship in October. More than 200 players from the United States and 18 other countries will compete in this season-long quest to win one of 25 PGA TOUR for 2012.
“One of the very special things about the Nationwide Tour is that with each new year comes great anticipation and interest about which players will emerge and content for “The 25” PGA TOUR cards that are available through this tour,” said Nationwide Tour preside Bill Calfee.
Golf fans can follow the season-long quest on the Nationwide Tour’s exclusive television home, the Golf Channel. Fans may also follow the Tour on www.pgatour.com, Twitter and Facebook.
Some young, new faces to watch include: Mark Anderson, Roberto Castro, Dustin Garza, Josh Geary, Matthew Giles, James Hahn, Billy Hurley, Danny Lee, Won Joon Lee, Rob Oppenheim, Andrew Svobodoa, Ty Tryon, and Brett Waldman.
Watch all season long, then come to Daniel Island Oct. 24-30 to meet golf’s future stars wind down the season on the Daniel Island Club’s Ralston Creek course.
About The Nationwide Tour:
Founded (1990), owned and operated by the PGA Tour, the Nationwide Tour identifies those players who are ready to compete and win on golf’s biggest stage. As the official proving ground of the PGA TOUR, two out of three PGA TOUR members are Nationwide Tour alumni. Twenty-five PGA TOUR cards will be at stake over the course of 26 events in 2011.
