An update.... a long time coming update at that... Sorry! Natalie saw here singles tourney come to an end with a loss to one seed Hsu... 3-6, 2-6. We have been on a holding pattern since. They put off some of the doubles matches till tomorrow. The city of Midland loves this tourney and they come out in droves to watch. Which by the way is very awesome. Therefore Natalie and Jackie will play their first round of main draws dubs tomorrow. "Our team" is seeded 4 th for the first time in their careers. If they are lucky enough to be the featured match tomorrow night, it will be streaming live on the net. I will make a post when that info becomes available.
Currently, the ladies are playing a practice match with some local male players. The last two days Natalie has been involved with the tournament outreach program. She has visited a couple of school to speak with about 250 students. She spoke at the Kiawanis luncheon. As a result, will prolly have every single son and grandson of the members as spectators for her matches. Guess she happened to mention that she was looking for a boyfriend and several hands were raised. Too funny indeed!
This tournament is amazing. They do so much for the players. It is a well oiled machine run by Woody and his gang of crockpot bearing volunteers. I have never seen such a parade of crockpots in my life, everyday the excitement of finding out what delicious morsels await us.
The friendly staff and volunteers are working very hard to make sure the players and community are having the best experience possible. And the community.... We have never seen so many spectators from all walks of life enjoy a tournament ... It is awesome to see their support of tennis.
Awaiting tomorrow's schedule ... Once released ... I WILL post an update! Love and Blessing... Sherry
