Sunday, August 2, 2009

SECTIONALS - THE LAST DAYS

THEY DID IT!
2009 SOUTHERN SECTIONAL CHAMPIONS
ALABAMA - SHOALS
CYPRESS GOLDEN GIRLS

Kimberly White, Lon Brown, Pamela Sue Keller
Josephine Kilham, Barbara Collins, Marcia Carroll
Jeanne Crawford, Joy Grover

The following photos are shots from the last two days. Be sure to congrat these girls when you see them. They made the Shoals Area proud.
Only Kimberly would drag (steal) this cutout from the pro shop

And only Pamela Sue would kiss cardboard!!!!!

The cutie on the right is Trey Love from South Carolina. He was the "official photographer". They really were discussing photography

Your Local League Coordinator letting Phil Meador know her displeasure with some of the computer ratings. At this point I was actually saying "Todd Meckes and Berry Stalcup are both 3.5's. Yeah, right!"

Lon & Joy after beating Kentucky

Kim putting on her "rally" cap during rainout.

Waiting for the rain to quit - the first time

Kim crying "I don't want to play in the rain!"

Our Arkansas friends......

Same Arkansas friends

Judy and Marilyn wearing the colors. Judy took one for the team by putting an Alabama tatoo on her chest - this will NEVER happen again! WAR EAGLE!

Pamela in the finals against Tennessee

Kimberly

Kim & Pam

Jeanne & Marcia on changeover during the finals against Tennessee

Marcia

Jeanne

Marcia hitting a winning lob! It was great - back right corner on the line.

Jane Chasen and Vansantha Palakshappa drove down for the finals!

Joy

Joy & Lon after the first rain delay

Lon

Joy & Lon

During the second rain delay - Edra Westmoreland in the white top and green shorts. She also drove down for the finals!

Vansantha showing off her tatoo! Yes, it was still raining....

They had to move the remainder of the finals to Mt. Brook YMCA. It was pouring at Highland Park but 2.3 miles down the road, it hadn't even rained! Welcome to the south. Kim & Pam had one the first set 7-6 and moved during the second set and was up 3-2.

Lon & Joy had won the first set 6-4 and was 3-3 when they moved to Mt. Brook
Pam & Kim aftering winning the second set 7-5 to win the match!!

The following pictures are all being congratulated and awards being handed out.

Marcia, Vansantha, Lon, Jeanne, Kim
Marcia, Lon, Jeanne, Kim & Marilyn

Kim & Pam being interviewed for the Birmingham News

Dennis came to cheer on Joy - and Lon

Jane & Marilyn
Marcia calling Faye Flippo telling her the good news!

Our Southern Section Adult League Coordinator Holly Goddard congratulating Lon Brown while Pamela Sue looks on

Lon handing out the awards - Jeanne Crawford

Joy Grover

Lon's partner, Joy Grover
Barbara Collins

Pamela Sue Keller

Kimberly White