Milford, MA (January 19, 2009)—Brine, an industry leader in creating innovative soccer, lacrosse, field hockey and volleyball gear, has signed an agreement with Extreme Volleyball Professionals to be the official volleyball of the EVP Tour for the next three years. The EVP Tour is the largest beach volleyball tour in the United States.
“We are really excited to re-launch our entire line of indoor and outdoor volleyballs, nets, net systems and accessories this year. We will introduce our highest end ball, the Brine BV1000, to the market through our partnership with the EVP Tour as the official ball”, said Brine’s Volleyball Brand Manager, Sean Kelly. “This is the first graphically-driven, high-end outdoor volleyball, and it will make its debut on the national, regional and local levels as the official ball of the EVP Tour, City vs. City Series and Barvolleyball, respectively.”
The official EVP Tour ball was created with performance technologies. Its cover material is top-of-the-line composite leather which provides for a superb touch. The ball is also made with a specialized natural rubber bladder that Brine first debuted in its official NCAA soccer ball over twenty years ago. This unique bladder is now being introduced to the volleyball world for the first time, and it will help take the edge off of hard-driven balls for increased playability.
“I am thrilled to have Brine as an official sponsor of the EVP Tour”, said Ross Balling, President EVP Tour. “We are proud of the partnership that will deliver quality Brine volleyball equipment to our players, tournament directors and network members. The BV1000 is made of the best materials, and it will certainly make an impact to enhance our tour.”
The official EVP Tour ball, the Brine BV1000, will hit the shelves early this spring. Brine’s entire volleyball line will be available at retail in June. For more information on Brine, visit www.brine.com. For information on the EVP Tour, visit www.evptour.com.
Brine, established in 1922, believes that inside every player is a better player. Brine's motto "Find Your Game", speaks to their almost century long support of players in their athletic pursuit of game improvement products and programs. Innovators of the Offset™ lacrosse stick and the original round bladder soccer ball. Acquired by New Balance Athletic Shoe, Inc. in August, 2006, Brine is a recognized industry leader in lacrosse, soccer, field hockey and volleyball. Headquartered in Milford, Massachusetts, Brine asks you to Find Your Game™ at Brine.com.
About the EVP Tour
The EVP® Tour has established the largest national pro-am volleyball attraction in America. The tour travels to twenty key markets across the country from March to October. The EVP® TV Network has established a national clearance with Comcast Sports Network and will produce sixteen, 30 minute TV shows that reach over 60 million viewers over 40 states per airing. See current air dates www.evptour.com/tvschedule.asp
Our grassroots efforts assist regional and local athletes. Our local EVP® Network Members assist the grassroots efforts by establishing young adult relationships that drives the 50 percent of the participation in our events. The key event tasks of our Network Members includes hiring event staff, executing qualifying tournaments and promoting national sponsors all year long. The EVP Network has annual reach over 150,000 young active adults.
