LiveBall started in 1995 on the courts at the Palisades Tennis Center and tennis pro Mike Tomas, who took charge of the public facillity at the Palisades Recreation Center in 2017, celebrated the 30-year anniversary by organizing a Challengers LiveBall tournament last Saturday.
The event featured draws for players in three skill levels (3.0, 3.5 and 4.0), with winners of each division receiving tennis bags and gear. At noon was a coaching exhibition and championship rounds began 30 minutes later.
“It was great,” Tomas stated. “People were raving about what a great time they had. We’ve come a long way and we’re planning to do a few more of these as we continue celebrating three decades here at the birthplace of LiveBall, which began with [then-owner] Steve Bellamy at Pali Park.”
After lots of rallies and points, Wil LaFayette and Christine were declared 3.0 champions, Stacey Smiley and Kelly Nielson won the 3.5 division and Damon Judah and Matt Cohen took the 4.0 title.
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