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Over 200 teams from 20 states and Canada are expected to converge on
Siesta Key Beach October 17-18 to compete in the 2009 AVPNext/Wilson
National Championships. Sponsored by the Sarasota Convention &
Visitors Bureau and co-sponsored by Bud light and Native Eyewear, the
tournament will attract players from throughout the United States to
the white sandy beaches of Siesta Key.
The tournament will be the last in the 35 tournament series promoted
by East End Volleyball throughout the East Coast in 2009. The series
has awarded over $75,000 cash prizes throughout the season that
started March 7 in Florida.
Top players competing include Florida players William Chenoweth
(Orlando) and Matt Henderson (Tampa), the top Florida team, Mark and
Steve van Zwieten from Pompano Beach, and Jake Elliott from
Charleston, SC. Returning to the Nationals will be Ghanaian player
Seidu Ajanako, who has won 3 tournaments in 2009 and finished 2nd in
last year’s Nationals..
Top female players will include Rachel & Rebecca Smith, twin sisters
who were the best team in RI and have now moved to Tampa to continue
improving their games. Also competing are Sarasota Florida stars Chara
Harris, Megan Wallin and Kristin Batt, who have all played on the AVP
Pro beach Volleyball Tour. The best player in Florida, Tara Kuk from
Palm harbor, FL will also compete after a successful summer on the AVP
Pro Beach Volleyball Tour.
The tournament is sanctioned by AVPNext, the grass roots program of
the AVP Pro Beach Volleyball Tour. AVPNext offers tournaments to give
playing opportunities for players of all levels to improve their game.
Players who really excel can qualify for the AVP Pro Tour through
EEVB’s top events.
Players of all skill levels will be eligible for play in the
tournament sponsored by Bud Light. There will be divisions for
intermediate and novice level events with players competing for
merchandise prizes from 4C Totally light 2Go, Rider Sandals, Native
Eyewear, Sarasota Convention & Visitors Bureau, Wilson Sports, Venus
Swimwear, Atlantic City Convention & Visitors Authority, Bally’s
Casino, Vincere Sand Socks, Park & Sun net systems, Dig Magazine, Six
Flags Great Adventure/Hurricane Harbor, Sportime, AVPNext, Sixpak.com
Volleygear and Sweet Tomatoes salad Buffet restaurant..
Tournament play will start at 9 am on Saturday and 10 am on Sunday.
Player check in is one hour prior to start time. Men's and Women's
Open, A, and B Divisions will play on Saturday. Coed Open, A, and B, 4-
player, and Men's A and B teams will play on Sunday. Admission is free
for all spectators who are encouraged to come early for a front row
seat. A player’s party open to the public, will be held Saturday
evening at Speakeasy’s in Siesta Key village. For further information
and applications contact East End Volleyball at 631-728-0397 or www.eevb.net.
Event: $6,000 AVPNext/Wilson National Championships, Siesta Key, FL
Schedule:
October 17-18 Siesta Key Beach, Siesta Key, FL
Time:
Women’s Finals scheduled for 6 pm Saturday, 10/17
Men’s Finals scheduled for 1 pm Sunday
8 am to 6 pm Saturday for Men's & Women's Open, AA,A, & B Divisions
9 am to 6 pm Sunday for Coed Open, A, & B Divisions
Playoffs 4-6 pm each day
Cost: Free for spectators, $60/team ($100 for Open Divisions teams)
Prizes: $75,000 total will be awarded during the entire season
including
$6,000 in Clearwater Beach
$2,500 Men’s Open and Women’s Open
Additional prizes from 4C Totally light 2Go, Rider Sandals, Native
Eyewear, Sarasota Convention & Visitors Bureau, Wilson Sports, Venus
Swimwear, Atlantic City Convention & Visitors Authority, Bally’s
Casino, Vincere Sand Socks, Sweet Tomatoes, Park & Sun net systems,
Dig Magazine, Six Flags Great Adventure/Hurricane Harbor, Sportime,
AVPNext, Sixpak.com Volleygear, WVVH-TV, Horry County will be awarded
in the A and B Divisions.
Sanctioning: by AVPNext, the grass roots program of the AVP Pro Beach
Volleyball Tour. AVPNext offers tournaments to give playing
opportunities for players of all levels to improve their game.
Additional information and photos are available on the EEVB Internet
Web Page
www.eevb.net
About East End Volleyball
East End Volleyball has been organizing beach volleyball tournaments
for 32 years since 1977. Based in the East End of Long Island, EEVB
has grown into the largest beach volleyball series in the East End of
the country with tournaments from Newport, RI to the Florida Keys.
Sanctioned by AVPNext, the grass roots organization of the AVP Pro
Beach Volleyball Tour, EEVB runs over 35 events for over 3,000
players.
About AVPNext
AVPNext, the AVP Pro Beach Volleyball Tour's membership-based
grassroots program, works with local organizations to host and run
volleyball programs for all ages and levels of competition. It
sanctions a wide variety of volleyball tournaments, recreational
leagues and instructional camps/clinics for all ages and abilities
throughout the United States and represents the nation's largest
network of outdoor amateur volleyball associations. |
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