2011 Tournament is pau! Aloha All, A BIG MAHALO to everyone for a very successful event last July 16-17 weekend. We are proud to announce that with everyone’s help, we generated a little over $6,000 net proceeds towards the Kona Visayan Club Scholarship Fund. It was a weekend of great tennis, great company, and great food.  Blessed with clear Kona skies, superb tennis was abound and on display at all levels.  We have consistently eclipsed the previous year’s tourney each and every time.  This year was no exception.  We had over 160 competitors from across the state and even from the mainland!  Yes, we are no longer simply a Big Island event or even a state event.  We have now entered the realm of “national event” status with players coming from Hilo and Oahu, and as far as San Diego and Texas!  :-) But what’s markedly different this year is that close to half of participants competed in two events!  This produced a big draw in each division that translated to a lot of tennis. Building on the tradition of success from past tourneys, the Silent Auction and Hit for Prizes returned to an enthusiastic reception from players and spectators alike.  Making a repeat performance was a potluck party complete with a live band, "the Holua Tennis Band" (c/o Richard Kahalioumi), to cheer on our July birthday celebrants and for a successful 1st day of tennis !!  There were lots of ono food, desserts, refreshments, music, and even some dancing!   That makes for a truly unique tennis tournament this side of the Pacific. Many thanks to our valuable SPONSORS (in alphabetical order): - Dr. DOMINADOR GENIO, MD - MAUNA KEA RESORT (Keith Groves) - MCDONALD'S OF WEST HAWAII (Kathy & Robert Leopoldino) - SUNPOWER (Debbie & Riley Saito) - TENNISCIZE INC. (Donna Bondallian) - TONY DOLIENTE and of course ... the KONA VISAYAN CLUB who is our co-organizer and sponsor of this event. KVC organized, managed, and administered the ono foods, snacks, desserts, and refreshments for both Saturday and Sunday. Under KVC President Jane Clement's leadership, KVC provided invaluable behind the scenes support bedore, during, and after the tournament.  We would also like to thank our valuable DONORS (click here for list) and countless volunteers.  A HUGE MAHALO to the GLI FilAm tennis committee without whom this tournament would not have gone smoothly: - Al Honey - Errol Llantos - Mike Possman - Bill Schwartz, and - Nick Yamasaki A special thank you to Beverly Yamauchi and Attie Millarie who graciously filled in at the last minute to run our tourney desk.  Thanks a bunch Beverly and Attie! And last but not least, we thank you the tennis community who fuel our efforts to help graduating seniors pursue higher education.  With everyone’s help and support, we help bring the community together through the sport we love and treasure dearly.  In doing so, we have created a Tennis Forum where you can discuss anything and everything tennis.  Talk about this tourney if you’d like.  Click here for the FORUM. Check out the tourney results as well as pictures ... lots of them. Please don’t forget to give us your feedback.  Let us know what you thought of the tourney. Thanks again, see you on the courts, and watch out for announcements for our next GLI Singles tourney in September! Mahalo, Lovette Llantos Tournament Director Board Member, West Hawaii District Tennis Association (WHDTA) Hover mouse on Sponsors to learn more Event sponsored & organized by Gonna Love It with Lovette, LLC in cooperation with KVC.  Proceeds will support scholarship grants for local students. - Event Shirts to first 100 players   registered & paid by Jul 11 - Food & Water to Players