Please help us in welcoming Owen Stovall, who has joined the Dataw Island racquet and lawn sports staff. Owen will be handling court maintenance as well as offering lessons and clinics and playing as a drop-in as needed.

 

Although new to the Dataw Island Staff, Owen is no stranger to Dataw Island or working with Warren Florence. In fact, when Owen was just 8 years old, Warren gave him his first tennis lessons.

 

After playing competitively in high school, Owen played for the nationally-ranked Division III tennis team at Millsaps College in Jackson, Mississippi. He has also competed several times in the annual Dataw Island Splash! Tennis Tournament, and is certified through the USPTA Certification program to teach tennis.

 

Owen completed his degree in finance in spring of 2020, right as Covid struck, and he chose to return to Beaufort to be near family.

 

“Beaufort is a nice little happy town,” Owen says. “My family is here, and there are some great tennis players.” It also suits his lifestyle, as Owen most enjoys being outdoors, playing tennis, fishing, reading, and working out.

 

“It’s great to have Owen with us,” says Dataw Island Tennis Director Warren Florence. “He brings some great energy and is very skilled as a player and teacher.”

 

It seems Owen is equally as pleased to be here. “It’s a beautiful community with some very good tennis players. Mostly, I appreciate how friendly and welcoming everyone is,” he says.

 

Owen, welcome to Dataw Island!