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Roswell Racquet Scorcher Junior Tournament Receives Statewide Honor
The tournament has been named the Junior Tournament of the Year by the Georgia chapter of the United States Tennis Association (USTA).
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The 2014 Roswell Racquet Scorcher Junior Tournament has been named Junior Tournament of the Year by the Georgia chapter of the United States Tennis Association (USTA), according to the city’s press release.
Roswell’s level-4 junior tournament, which is for beginner to intermediate players, was held in August and was selected from among several hundred junior tournaments held in Georgia last year.
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The Racquet Scorcher tournament has been held in Roswell for several years and has always been well attended. In 2014, 130 players participated, traveling in from as far away as Phoenix, Arizona, and Naples, Florida, the city noted.
Roswell offers a wide variety of racquet sports — including tennis, racquetball, badminton and pickleball — for all age groups through its Recreation, Parks, Historic & Cultural Affairs Department. Roswell also offers 26 tennis courts at parks throughout the city.
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To learn more about the courts and upcoming spring racquet sports classes and programs, visit its 2015 Spring Program Brochure’s website.
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