Athletes Demonstrate at Big 12 Tennis Championships
The Big 12 Tennis Championships are April 28 through May 1 in Waco and Special Olympics Texas (SOTX) – Heart of Texas area athletes will take their tennis talents to the court for a demonstration during the championship match.
The first round of competition begins at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday at Baylor University, followed by four days of events. The Tennis Championships will wrap with both men’s and women’s final rounds starting at 1:00 p.m. on Sunday. SOTX athletes will participate in a tennis demonstration following doubles matches during the intermission preceding singles matches. After the exhibition, the Big 12 will present Championship medals to the athletes.
Baylor will host the Big 12 Tennis Championships at the Baylor Tennis Center, located at the end of the Dutch Schroeder Athletic Plaza adjacent to the Betty Lou Mays Soccer Field, Baylor Ballpark and Getterman Stadium.
For more information, go to www.big12sports.com (click on Tennis under the Championships tab). For volunteer opportunities with SOTX, contact Tommy Smith (tsmith@sotx.org) in the Heart of Texas area office at 254.230.4824.
About Special Olympics Texas
Special Olympics Texas is a privately funded non-profit organization providing year-round sports training and athletic competition for more than 40,000 children and adults with intellectual disabilities in the Lone Star State. Be a part of the movement that is CHANGING LIVES in your community. For more information, visit our website at www.specialolympicstexas.org.
SOTX Official Partners:
Coca-Cola Bottling Companies of Texas, Food Town, H-E-B Tournament of Champions
Charitable Trust and the Law Enforcement Torch Run
Ramonica Jones
Public Relations Coordinator
Special Olympics Texas
rjones@sotx.org
