JFS volleyball tournament honors memory of Rockwall student

This volleyball tournament is held annually in honor of Jessica Frances Shaw, a 2004 Rockwall High School graduate who died in an automobile accident in August 2004. Jessica was a 4-year starter on the Rockwall High School volleyball team, where she earned numerous awards and honors. Jessica was also a coach for several YMCA youth teams, and for the Club MVP volleyball team.

Jessica’s #10 volleyball jersey was retired and is on display in the trophy case at Rockwall High School. The Rockwall High School volleyball team presents the Jessica Shaw Award for “Leadership, Friendship, and Loyalty” at the end of each season to a player selected by a vote of the team. Proceeds from this tournament go to the benefit of the Rockwall High School volleyball team, with a portion set aside as a scholarship for the player selected for the Jessica Shaw Award.

This is the third year in a row that the tournament will be on the sand courts of the Oasis Beach and Tennis Club in Rockwall. The Oasis Beach and Tennis Club is located at 5757 State Highway 205 in Rockwall. Location maps and information about the facility are posted on their website at oasistennis.com.

There will be two divisions of competition: a 4-on-4 coed recreational division and a 4-on-4 coed competitive division. The entry fee is $25 per player for the first 4 players on a team, and $10 for each additional player. All participants will receive a tournament t-shirt.

To register a team for this tournament, please contact Damon Wilson by email at damon.wilson@rockwallisd.org, or by telephone at 214-906-6439, or contact Travis Ferguson by email at travis.ferguson@rockwallisd.org.

Information by Michael Shaw.

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