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DENVER — For the first time this fall, participants in the state tennis tournaments will be using a ball branded with the CHSAA logo.
The ball was a result of work over the summer between the CHSAA office and Wilson Sporting Goods, the longtime official ball partner of the Association. In addition, the ball itself — a Wilson US Open — is at the top of Wilson’s line.
“Wilson worked really hard to make this happen,” said Bethany Brookens, the CHSAA assistant commissioner in charge of tennis. “They were able to get us a better ball and add the logo for no additional cost. They really went to bat for us.”
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Tennis joins other sports like football, basketball, baseball, softball, soccer and golf which use championship balls branded with the CHSAA logo.
“We’re really excited about this, and hope it makes the event even more special for the participants,” Brookens said. “We’re going to encourage kids to take a ball home with them after the championship matches finish on Saturday as a way to remember the event.”
The boys tennis state tournaments begin on Thursday in Denver (Class 5A) and Pueblo (Class 4A).
The branded balls will also be used at the girls tournaments in the spring, which will also mark first-ever 3A tennis state tournament.