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USTA LEAGUE SECTION CHAMPIONSHIPS TO BEGIN AUGUST 23

More than 55 teams and over 750 tennis players are expected to take part in the 2013 USTA League Missouri Valley Section Championships, which are being held August 22-25 at multiple tennis centers across the St. Louis area.

The teams, which represent various clubs, parks, recreational departments and organizations, have finished at the top of their local leagues and are now vying for a chance to represent the USTA Missouri Valley Section at the USTA League National Championships. This is the second of four league section championships with the remaining two in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and Springfield, Missouri and the first event having taken place in Des Moines, Iowa earlier this month.  

Beginning with the 2013 National Championship season, USTA League changed its structure and format. The change offers USTA League participants four age categories (Adult 18 & Over, Adult 40 & Over, Adult 55 & Over and Adult 65 & Over) to better align participants with players their own age. The restructuring guarantees more frequency of play opportunities at more appropriate age groups. Teams from the 18 & Over and 40 & Over categories will be playing in St. Louis.

“USTA League Restructuring has offered new adult league formats, including additional opportunities for players to play more within their age group,” said Lori Therrien, program manager of adult competition for the USTA Missouri Valley.  “Players who can play frequently will find more opportunity to play against opponents closer to their age and ability.”

Established in 1980, USTA League has grown from 13,000 participants in a few parts of the country to more than 800,000 players across the nation today, making it the world’s largest recreational tennis program. In 2012, more than 17,500 players have participated in Missouri Valley League play.

Head Penn Racquet Sports is in its 26th year as official ball of USTA League.  

For more information about USTA League or the USTA, visit www.missourivalley.usta.com.


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