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WOMEN'S 4'S & 6'S VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT Saturday, August 16, 1997. Registration 8:00 a.m., captain's meeting 9:00 a.m., games start by 9:30a.m. at Softball World. 5500 West 130th Street, Brook Park. Be a part of a 6-woman or 4-woman round-robin Volleyball Tournament at Softball World. Medals will be awarded to 1st place team members in recreational and competitive divisions for 6-women teams, 1st and 2nd place for 4-woman teams. Fees are $150 for 6-woman teams, $100 for 4-woman teams. Fees include official and facility fees, custom designed t-shirts. drink and player pack. Please bring your own ball. Limited to the first 21 teams.

WOMEN'S GOLF TOURNAMENT

Friday, August 22, 1997, shotgun start 9:00 am. SHARP! 7:30 am. registration & Continental breakfast. This event will be held at Links at the Renaissance Golf Club 26/11 John Road, Olmsted Township. Recruit a foursome for this 18-hole. 4-person scramble at the Links At The Renaissance Golf Club. Fabulous prizes will be awarded following the event. Fees are $300 per team or $75 per person and include a custom designed t-shirt, greens fee, cart and cook-out. For tax purposes you may deduct $43.00 per person as a charitable contribution. Limited to the first 36 teams.

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Saturday, August 23, 1997, registration begins at 7:00, play begins at 8:30am at Cleveland State University's Woodling Gym. Assemble a four-person team and compete in the first run, jane, run Women's Basketball Tournament. Medals will be awarded to each member of firstand second-place teams in women's recreational

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and competitive divisions, in addition to varsity and junior varsity divisions for young women. Young women aged 17 and under as of August 1, 1997, will be assigned to varsity or junior varsity divisions. All teams will play at least two games. Finals will be played at Gund Arena prior to the last Cleveland Rockers home game vs the New York Liberty: Discount tickets to the game are available for $8 each. Fees are $60 per team for girls aged 13-17yrs. $75 per team for women. Official and facility fees, four run, jane, run 1997 T-shirts, soft drinks and player packs are included. Be sure to name your team. Players are not required to wear uniforms, but matching shirts will be helpful. There will also be Three Point and Foul Shooting Contests.

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Sunday, August 24, 1997, run begins at 9:00 a.m., registration from 7:00 a.m. to 8:45 a.m. at the Zoo Main Gate. Cleveland Metroparks Zoo, 3900 Brookside Park Drive, Cleveland. Take part in a 5K Run through Cleveland Metroparks Zoo, starting and ending at the Zoo Amphitheater. The course is marked throughout the Zoo and does not include the "big hill". Awards will be given to the overall winner and top three finishers in each of 12 categories as well as to the top three wheelchair finishers. Fees are $15 pre-registered by August 16. $20 the day of the race. Entry fees include a custom designed t-shirt and admission to the Zoo. Friends and family of participants receive half-price admission. Activities For Kids Coed Fun Run for kids 14 & Under, face painting & games. Pre-Registration Race Packet Pick-up Monday, August 18, 8:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. at the Women's Center.

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