Saturday, December 07, 2002

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (December 7, 2002) - East Tennessee State University has announced the 8th Annual ETSU Snow Volleys Doubles Championships will be held Jan. 9-19, 2003. The theme for this year's tennis tournament, which will be held in Memorial Center, is "Making a Difference for Tennis Scholarships." The event helps raise more than $20,000 annually. Registration deadline is Jan. 3, 2003 and is $35.00/player for the first entry and $25.00/player for the second entry. Registration includes a long sleeve tournament T-shirt and an invitation to the two "special events" - the House of Ribs Player Party on Jan. 12 and the Rocky River Grill Wrap-Up Party on Jan. 19, 2003. All adult levels are available for players 19 years of age and older. Please compete in your NTRP certified level as of Dec. 20, 2002. This year's tournament will have the following divisions: men's and women's 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5, Open; senior 3.5, 4.0, 4.5; combo mixed doubles 6.5, 7.5, 8.5, Open; and senior 6.5 and 7.5. Also there will be a varsity amateur men's doubles division, in which men will be paired with ETSU men's varsity players for round robin doubles action. If you have any questions or need an entry form you can call the ETSU tennis office at 423-439-5262. Entry forms and payment can be mailed to ETSU men's tennis, Box 70637, Johnson City, TN 37614, or email your entry to mullinssc@etsu.edu. Entry forms can also be downloaded on the East Tennessee State website (www.etsubucs.com), once it is made available.