Cliffs to host NCAA tennis tournament

Published 4:32 pm Friday, September 17, 2010

If you missed center court at Wimbledon or the US Open, dont miss the Cliffs second-annual NCAA Tennis Classic Sept. 24-26 sponsored by the Cliffs Tennis Association. &bsp;

The tournament will be held at the Cliffs Valley, 2 Knightsridge Road, Travelers Rest, off Highway 25 about four miles north of Highway 11. Admission is free.

Matches will take place on Friday, Sept. 24 and Saturday, Sept. 25, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and on Sunday, Sept. 26, 9 a.m. to noon. An awards presentation will follow Sundays matches.

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Competitors in this years event will include 40 top collegiate athletes from Furman University, Clemson University, Florida State University, University of Michigan and University of Louisville. &bsp;

Proceeds from the tournament will help fund the Cliffs Residents Outreach, a volunteer-driven, not-for-profit agency representing all Cliffs residents in their outreach to provide food, clothing, medical care and shelter to children and their families in neighboring communities. &bsp;

For more information about the event or how to attend, call (864) 660-1180.