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EVP Tour Returns to Gulf Shores May 16 2009

GULF SHORES and ORANGE BEACH, Ala. Bring your A game to the Alabama

Gulf Coast and the Extreme Volleyball Professionals EVP Tour might

serve up an invitation into a compete in an upcoming event. On May 16th

and 17th, Gulf Shores Public Beach will be packed as the Alabama Gulf

Coast Sports Commission hosts two EVP Tour events in one exciting

weekend After watching the veteran tour players like Mark Paaluhi, Carrie

Wright, Kelly Hickam and Player of the Year Mike Dauernheim compete on

Saturday, the budding stars of tomorrow will take to the sugar white

beaches for the EVP Amateur and Coed Tour. Play kicks off at 7:00 a.m.

on Sunday at the main public beach in Gulf Shores and should conclude

around 6:00 p.m.This EVP regional series is open to athletes of all skill

levels. Individuals may compete in women’s and men’s beach doubles

Gold Open, AA advanced, A intermediate and B beginner divisions.

In addition to representing their hometown, winners in the Gold Open

divisions will earn entry to play in a future EVP Pro Event.

Avid volleyball players need to know that this regional event will be

the only time that the EVP Amateur and Coed Tour stops in the

Southeast, Gendler said. The 14 other stops occur in distant parts of

the nation. This regional in Gulf Shores will be best chance and most

Convenient stop for amateur volleyball players living in the Southeast.

The EVP Tour events kick off on Friday at 8 p.m. with a meet the

players welcome party at The Hangout. Saturday’s professional action

starts at 8 a.m. and continues throughout the day until the women

finals at 4:00 p.m. followed by the men’s finals at 5:00 p.m. A

post party and awards ceremony will be held at The Hangout and will

follow the conclusion of the men’s finals.

The amateurs take to the court on Sunday at 10 a.m.

Best of all, all EVP tour events are free to the public.available at www.evptour.com

For more information please 773-387-1198