Two Area Schools Score Major Tournaments for 2017
On Nov. 29, 2016, area school administrators and coaches met with City of Batesville Mayor Rick Elumbaugh, Parks Director Jeff Owens, and Tourism Director Kyle Christopher to discuss the bidding process of hosting major sporting tournaments in the area. Led by Roger Rich, Southside School District Superintendent, the meeting made clear the Batesville area held a favorable chance of landing several major tournaments in the coming year.
On Thursday, Jan. 12, the Arkansas Activities Association announced that two area schools would host major sporting tournaments in 2017. The Cave City School District will hold the 4A-East Regional Basketball Tournament this February. The Southside School District will welcome the 4-A State Soccer Tournament and 4-A State Volleyball Tournament.
“Each of these events will have a major impact on our local economy as they will attract teams, family members, and fans from all over the state to our area. We owe a great deal of gratitude to the administrators at each school for working so hard to bring these events to our region,” said Kyle Christopher, Tourism Director.
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