FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                                         October 18, 2002

CARY, NC – The Mid-East Regional Girls Tennis Tournament begins this afternoon at 3 p.m. and continues on Saturday, October 19, at 10 a.m. This tournament will feature the top players from the Tri-7 Conference Championships which were held on October 8 and 9. The series concludes with the State Individual Championships for Division A and AA on October 25 & 26 and the State Team Championships for all four divisions on November 2, with play beginning at 3 p.m. on Friday and 10 a.m. on Saturdays. Spectators are invited to view any of the matches during this series. For more information or if interested in serving as tournament volunteer, call the Cary Tennis Center at (919) 462-2061.

"The Cary Tennis Center and Town of Cary are excited to host this series of High School Tennis Tournaments," said Butch Young, Tennis Director for the Town of Cary. "This center has been designed to host large tournaments such as this high school series. This type of exposure shows people from all over the state what a great facility we have here in Cary."

During these tournaments, court availability at the Center will be limited. Local tennis enthusiasts should make plans to play at any of the Town's other tennis locations: Annie Jones Park, R. S. Dunham Park, Middle Creek School Park, or Robert V. Godbold Park. Please call the Cary Tennis Center at (919) 462-2061 or visit www.townofcary.org for directions to these sites.

The Cary Tennis Center is a 30-court full service facility with 22 courts and the Center's building set on 19.66 acres of town-owned land and 8 courts on approximately 3.5 acres, shared with Green Hope High School. This facility, which opened this summer, features amenities that include locker rooms, meeting rooms, and a snack bar and pro shop. This facility is the largest public hard surface tennis facility in the state. The Town of Cary negotiated a 3-year contract with Cary Tennis Center, Inc. for the operation and management of the Cary Tennis Center as well as operation of the Town of Cary's tennis services.

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