Belton Tennis Association - Palmetto Championships
Palmetto Ch

Palmetto Championships

The Information Below Includes

  • Introduction & tentative tournament locations
  • General information
  • Entry fees and deadline
  • Link to enter
  • Tournament staff
  • Tournament Committee
  • Appeals Committee
  • Physical addresses of different sites
  • Key contact information
  • Sponsors
  • New Sportsmanship Initiative - Good Chase Sportsmanship Race

Introduction & Tentative Locations

The Palmetto Championships, presented by Chick-fil-A of Anderson,is a Level 5 Closed USTA tournament which has been played in Belton, S. C. since 1957.  The tournament offers singles draws of 32 players and doubles draws of 16 teams for boys and girls in 4 age divisions, 12U, 14U, 16U & 18U.  Multiple draws of 16 singles players and 16 doubles team are offered in the 10U divisions.  See below for information or click on one of the 7 categories across the top of the page for more details. Some information is subject to change based on the number of entries received in each division.  Tentative plans call for this year's matches to be played at the following locations:

  • 18U-Belton
  • 16U Belton
  • 14U-Clemson University
  • 12U-Clemson University
  • 10U-Anderson University

General Information

2025 Palmetto Championships-Belton, South Carolina

May 24-26
Since 1957….Our 68th Year

3-Time South Carolina Junior Tournament of the Year

3-Time Southern Junior Tournament of the Year

National Level 5 South Carolina Closed Tournament.  12U, 14U, 16U & 18U (32 singles draws and 16 doubles draws) Open to players 18 years old and younger who live in South Carolina. 

Entry Fee (Includes online service fees) & Deadline

  • 12U, 14U, 16U & 18U singles only - $100.00

  • 12U, 14U, 16U & 18U both singles and doubles - $101.00

  • 12U, 14U, 16U & 18U doubles only - $55.00 

Entry Deadline: 5:59 p.m. Wednesday, May 14, 2025

Click to enter

Tournament Staff:

Tournament Chairman: Rex Maynard

Tournament Director: Jonathan Rice

Referee: Kelly Hesketh 

Chief Umpires: Jonathan Hogue - Belton; Ernie James - Clemson

Tournament Committee:

  • Rex Maynard, Chairman
  • Jean Anne Maynard, BTA President
  • Caroline Price, BTA Immediate Past President
  • Jonathan Rice, BTA Director of Tennis & Tournament Director
  • Matt Mundy, Staff & Volunteer Support
  • Maxine LeCroy, Staff & Volunteer Support
  • Whitney Ellis, Player Services
  • Kelly Hesketh, Tournament Referee
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  • Appeals Committee: 
  • Rex Maynard
  • Jonathan Rice
  • Caroline Price
  • Jean Anne Maynard

Physical Addresses for Facilities

  • The Rex Maynard Belton Tennis Center (16U & 18U) 104 Brown Ave, Belton, SC 29627 (park across the street at the Belton First Baptist Church, except before noon on Sunday)

  • BHP High School 11000 Belton Honea Path Hwy, Honea Path, SC 29654 (4 miles from the Rex Maynard Belton Tennis Center.  When driving from Belton go past the school and take the last entrance, then go straight back and the courts are located just before the football stadium.)

  • Leda Poore Park 14367 SC-20 (North Main Street), Belton, SC 29627 (1 mile on the right up North Main Street; there is a soccer field by the highway...the courts are on the left after turning into the park.)

  • Anderson University Tennis Parking 1120 State Hwy 331, Anderson, SC 29621. Additional parking @ 433 Williamston Rd, Anderson, SC 29621

  • Duckworth Family Tennis Facility, Clemson University (12U & 14U)  170 Old Greenville Hwy, Clemson, SC 29631 (Parking available at the facility)

  • Note: Headquarters sites listed in bold and are tentative and subject to change pending the number of entries received in each age division.

Key Contact Information:

  • Referee-Kelly Hesketh: kshesketh@aol.com; 864-630-7974 
  • Tournament Chairman-Rex Maynard: rex@maynardshomefurnishings.com; 864-314-9451
  • Tournament Director-Jonathan Rice: jrice.tennis@yahoo.com 864-328-8097

Sponsors:

Title Sponsor:  Chick-fil-A of Anderson

Presenting Sponsors:

  • Dunlop
  • Pepsi Beverages Company
  • Smith Stearns Tennis Academy
  • Waste Connections
  • Playsafe 

Gold Sponsors:

  • Maynard's Home Furnishings
  • Rex Maynard
  • Southern Burglar & Fire Alarm
  • South State Bank

Silver Sponsors:

  • Argo & Associates
  • Cox Funeral Home
  • Dillard's Trophy Shoppe
  • Palmetto Insurance/Keys Agency
  • Subway of Belton
  • The Commercial Bank
  • Sam Gilmer Photography
  • PIP Printing

Municipal Sponsors:

  • Anderson County
  • City of Anderson
  • City of Belton

 

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