The Piqua City Open Tennis Tournament will be held over Labor Day weekend, September 4-6, 2010. Tournaments will be held for both men's and women's singles and doubles with events in the open division, and 35 and over, as well as men's 50 and over, and 62 and over. There will also be mixed doubles in the open category. The 62 and over men's doubles will be a "Golden Buckeye Blind Draw." Entrants need not indicate a partner, the tournament will conduct a blind draw and assign partners to the participants. The cost is $11.00 per person for each event entered. Ladies and High School Boys receive 1st entry free. The tournament will be held at the Piqua Junior High Tennis Courts. All participants will receive a tournament t-shirt. Championship and runner-up trophies will be awarded in all categories. Entry forms and additional information are available by CLICKING HERE. All entry forms must be received (not mailed) no later than Monday, August 30, 2010. Add Comment The City of Piqua Parks and Recreation Department was proud to offer two premier events on Saturday, July 31, 2010 at Fountain Park. 6th Annual Parks and Recreation Car Show An annual tradition, the Parks and Recreation Car Show brought in cars from all over the region. In all, more than 170 cars took part in the show. The car show was held on Saturday, July 31, 2010 at Fountain Park from 11:00 am to 6:00 pm. The entries were professionally judged and awards were distributed at 5:30 p.m. The location change for the car show this year allowed the car show to be linked a great musical performance by the Van-Dells at Hance Pavilion. Van-Dell's Performance The City of Piqua, Unity National Bank, The Niels and Ruth Lundgard Charitable Trust, the Piqua Community Foundation, Upper Valley Medical Center and U.S. Bank were proud sponsors of the nation's #1 rock and roll revue, The Van-Dells. The performance was held at the newly refurbished Hance Pavilion located in Fountain Park Saturday evening. The Van-Dells have been entertaining audiences of all ages with their unique blend of comedy, costume changes, choreography and tight harmonies for over 3 decades. The Van-Dells have been called "The Three Stooges set to music." The fun, fast paced show did not disappoint! The Van-Dells hit the stage, and it was nonstop action from start to finish. Troy, OH – The Troy Bruins hockey team, in anticipation of the upcoming 2010-2011 season, are proud to announce the addition of Associate Head Coach Jack Collins and Director of Sales B.J. Rowe to the Bruins organization. Jack Collins has been named the Associate Head Coach for the Troy Bruins, and will be assisting current President, Head Coach & GM Rick Szabo on the bench this season, as well as focusing on player recruitment and development. Spending most of his life in the Miami Valley, Collins spent his younger years playing hockey at the local rink before playing juniors in Canada for two seasons. After his playing career, he moved back to Dayton where he became involved in the local youth hockey organization helping to coach every level from mite through being named head coach of the Alter Knights high school varsity hockey team. Moving on from youth hockey, Collins joined the ECHL's Dayton Bombers in 1999 specializing in statistics and tracking the player's individual on-ice progress for the coaching staff. A large part of his role with the Bombers was in breaking down game footage, both to further player development and to scout the opposing teams. After several years in this role, Jack was promoted to Assistant Coach & Hockey Operations, working closely with Bombers players and staff. After the demise of the Bombers in early 2009, Jack became the head coach of the Evansville IceMen of the AAHL, leading them to the club's first league championship. A member of Collin's championship team was former Bruins star Josh Tucker, who was called up to Evansville in February. Jack and his wife, Kathleen, live in Dayton. Also joining the Bruins staff is newly named Director of Sales B.J. Rowe. A 2000 graduate of Troy High School and avid hockey fan, B.J. previously was a member of the national sales team for computer manufacturer Systemax in nearby Fletcher, Ohio. He is primarily responsible for generating and developing both sponsorship and group ticket sales for the organization and businesses or organizations can contact him at 985-7935 or bj@troybruins.com for more information. The Bruins are full steam ahead for their second season as the Miami Valley’s affordable family entertainment destination, and full season tickets are still available for $125 to guarantee your same seats for every action packed Bruins game inside the historic Hobart Arena! Opening Weekend 2010 is set for Friday, September 17 and Saturday, September 18 (both at 8pm) as the Bruins host the Battle Creek Revolution inside Hobart Arena. |
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