Rebecca Ralph
Journalism 377
08/20/11
Word Count: 466
John Leslie Tennis facility Expansion
The Oxford Park Commission has plans to expand the John Leslie Tennis Facility at 400 Price Street.
The Facility currently has eight courts and with the expansion the facility will hold 20 courts. “The expansion is based on need and we don’t have enough courts in Oxford to handle the tennis demand,” said Rob Boyd, Executive director of the Oxford Park Commission.
All the courts will be outdoor courts and there will be no indoor courts at the tennis facility. The courts will be opened to anyone to play on and will allow the facility to host more tournaments.
“I am excited for Oxford to have more courts because it will allow me and my friends to find an open court more easily,” said Ann Hogan, senior business major at Ole Miss.
The new tennis facility will provide a more welcoming and fun atmosphere for those who enjoy the game of tennis and being with friends. It will allow more people to come together at the same time instead of having limited space and time to accommodate large groups.
“With the new courts added it will hopefully give me the opportunity to play more tennis with my friends and to also be apart of the Oxford community and hopefully meet new people,” said Campbell Boyer, senior at Ole Miss.
Both Oxford and Lafayette County High Schools will now be able to use the new courts and facility during the schools’ tennis season for practice and for hosting matches against other schools.
According to Boyd, the cost for the new tennis facility is estimated at between $2 and $3 million. “Funds are being provided by the city of Oxford, the University, and hopefully the County,” Boyd said. “The County has not committed as of yet.”
There also are plans for a new clubhouse at the tennis facility. It will include larger locker rooms and a gathering place for those meeting up with their group to play tennis. “The facility should take about six months to be completed depending on the time of year,” Boyd said.
This is a petition for expansion of the John Leslie Tennis Facility people can sign. Signing the petition allows people to show their support for the new expansion of the tennis facility. So far 652 people have signed the petition and it can be found at www.petitiononline.com/tennis13/petition.
This also is a Facebook page you can join to communicate with other on their thoughts and yours about the tennis facility expansion. You can also view updates, news articles and new information about the facility that the Oxford Park Commission has posted on the Facebook page wall.
Contact Information:
Rob Boyd: rboyd@dixie-net.com or Oxford Park Commission at 662-232-2380
Campbell Boyer: cwboyer@olemiss.edu
Ann Hogan: aehogan@olemiss.edu
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