(ROCKWALL, TX—May 6, 2016) The 2016 JFS Memorial Volleyball Tournament is set for Saturday, May 14, on the sand courts of the Oasis Beach and Tennis Club, located at 5757 State Highway 205 in Rockwall, Texas. Check in will be at 8:30 AM and games will begin at 9:00 AM.
This 4-on-4 coed 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 fifth 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, Texas. Food and drinks will be available for purchase at the tournament. Location maps and information about the facility are posted on their website at www.oasistennis.com.
The entry fee for the tournament is $25 per player. All participants will receive a tournament t-shirt and the winners will receive championship t-shirts.
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.
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