Volleyball on Racine's North Beach
About 12 years ago, the Real Racine team was challenged with finding a sand volleyball tournament for North Beach, 50 acres of pristine sand and blue water in Racine, WI. It took a couple years, but eventually Real Racine President/CEO Dave Blank was introduced to Extreme Volleyball Professionals (EVP) Tour Commissioner Ross Balling.
About 12 years ago, the Real Racine team was challenged with finding a sand volleyball tournament for North Beach, 50 acres of pristine sand and blue water in Racine, WI. It took a couple years, but eventually Real Racine President/CEO Dave Blank was introduced to Extreme Volleyball Professionals (EVP) Tour Commissioner Ross Balling.
| Ten years later, the EVP Tour has established the largest national pro-am volleyball attraction in America. The EVP Tour’s primary aim is to support beach volleyball events that engage families, fans, athletes, students, communities and sponsors. They were instrumental in developing this family-style, multi-sport beach festival that now includes sand volleyball, soccer and tennis. The tour travels to 20 key markets across the country from March to October and at each event, spectators will not only see elite athletes compete on the sand for top honors, they also have the chance to interact with the pros by participating in contests and promotions at hosting venues. EVP Tour events channel local resources and draw all participants together, benefiting the entire community. | 
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The EVP TV Network has also established a national clearance with Comcast Sports Network and will produce 16, 30-minute TV shows, reaching more than 60 million viewers over 40 states per airing.
From June 13 through June 15, EVP Tour athletes and spectators will return to Racine’s award-winning North Beach, along the shores of Lake Michigan, for the 10th annual EVP Beach Sports Festival.
Blank said the EVP Beach Sports Festival is one of Racine’s premier summertime events and is quickly turning into a major regional favorite. “The staff and athletes with both tours are great ambassadors for their respective sports and we look forward to welcoming them in June of 2014 again,” said Blank.
“Working with Real Racine for now 10 years has been a dream come true,” said Balling. “The entire Racine community looks forward to the beach volleyball event each year. The addition of sand soccer and beach tennis to the Beach Sports Festival really helps drive more spectators to the lakefront for a family style event.”
For more information on the EVP Tour, visit www.evptour.com.
Blank said the EVP Beach Sports Festival is one of Racine’s premier summertime events and is quickly turning into a major regional favorite. “The staff and athletes with both tours are great ambassadors for their respective sports and we look forward to welcoming them in June of 2014 again,” said Blank.
“Working with Real Racine for now 10 years has been a dream come true,” said Balling. “The entire Racine community looks forward to the beach volleyball event each year. The addition of sand soccer and beach tennis to the Beach Sports Festival really helps drive more spectators to the lakefront for a family style event.”
For more information on the EVP Tour, visit www.evptour.com.
“I am excited to announce that I will be participating in the 2014 EVP season. I have agreed to play in at least four events and hopefully can commit to more in the future. Partnering up with Ross and the EVP is a great way to continue to grow the game of volleyball. Even though I was brought up with the indoor game, I am confident my skills will transfer over in time to the sand. So, please look for me and my Team Pineapple brand at your nearest EVP event this summer!! And let’s make volleyball an even BIGGER deal!!”
Lloy Ball, 2008 Gold Medalist
Lloy Ball, 2008 Gold Medalist
2014 EVP Tour Schedule - Upcoming Events
| June 14 Spike n’ Splash @ North Beach, Racine, WI June 28 EVP Atlanta Open @ LakePoint Sports, Emerson, GA* July 12 EVP Gold Coast Pro Am @ Oak Street Beach, Chicago, IL July 19 EVP Rock Rosemont @ Rosemont, IL* July 26 Adirondack Coast Pro Am @ Plattsburgh, NY* Aug. 2 EVP Great Lakes Championship @ Michigan City, IN Aug. 16 EVP Rock the River @ Charleston, WV* | Aug. 31 EVP St. Pete Pro Am @ St. Pete Beach, FL Sept. 6-7 Maryland Seafood Festival Pro Am @ Annapolis, MD Sept. 13 Southeast Championships@ Delray Beach, FL* Sept. 20 National Championships @ Naples, FL Sept. 21 West Coast Championships @ Huntington Beach, CA Sept. 27-28 EVP World Finals of Beach Volleyball @ Stockton, CA* *Airing on TV |
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