ISLAND BEACH VOLLEYBALL ASSOCIATION ANNOUNCES A CALL FOR ENTRIES FOR PLAYERS IN ITS SECOND ANNUAL LONG BEACH AMERICAN CLASSIC TOURNAMENT - More than $10,000 in Cash and Prizes to be Awarded

The Island Beach Volleyball Association (IBVB) announces a call for players to enter into its second annual Long Beach American Classic Beach Volleyball Tournament to be held at Riverside Boulevard Beach in Long Beach, NY on July 12th and 13th, 2003. Players of all levels and ages are encouraged to enter. More than $10,000 in guaranteed cash and prizes will be awarded to the top three Mens and Womens Open and AA division teams as well as the Co-ed and Quad divisions.

New York, NY (PRWEB) June 19, 2003 -- The Island Beach Volleyball Association (IBVB) announces a call for players to enter into its second annual Long Beach American Classic Beach Volleyball Tournament to be held at Riverside Boulevard Beach in Long Beach, NY on July 12th and 13th, 2003. Players of all levels and ages are encouraged to enter. More than $10,000 in guaranteed cash and prizes will be awarded to the top three Mens and Womens Open and AA division teams as well as the Co-ed and Quad divisions.

This two-day event was created to promote beach volleyball at Long Beach by offering some of the largest cash prizes for all divisions of play in the East Coast and is expected to attract top players from all over the country, including Hawaii. Last years tournament drew more than 350 players from the U.S., including top local and professional players from North Carolina and the West Coast, and Canada.

To register for this years event, players may register online at www.ibvb.com until Thursday, July 10th or obtain a registration form by mail (which must be returned with postmark no later than Saturday, July 5th) from:
      Island Beach Volleyball Association
      80 Washington Avenue
      Island Park, NY 11558
      Fax: 516-889-4586

Day-of-the-tournament registration is possible if space is available, and no day-of-tournament registration will be available to Open players. The first 300 entries will receive a free Long Beach American Classic t-shirt. All refund requests must be made by July 10th, 2003. All registration costs are listed at www.ibvb.com or on the registration form.

Sponsors of this years event include K-Rock 92.3 FM Radio, RED BULL, New York Sports Clubs, Garden Empire Volleyball Association, Clif Bar, USA Volleyball, Crystal Geyser Natural Alpine Spring Water, H2O Velocity, Montego Bay Grill and Bar, Joe Sinnona Realty, TheCityByTheSea.com, Sun Kissed Tanning Salon, Practice Care Management, Pumas Auto Body, Blue Island Development, Sunrise Executive Hotel and Jersey Shore Volleyball.

As long-time players of the sport, Ralph Caiaccio and Dairo Chamorro created IBVB and the annual Long Beach American Classic Beach Volleyball Tournament to promote their communitys dedication and support to beach volleyball. The two first met while playing on the beach in 1995 and have since been involved in the local volleyball circuit. Their love of the sport and hometown inspired them to create the Long Beach American Classic and bring more players to the white sand beaches of Long Beach.

About Island Beach Volleyball Association
Island Beach Volleyball Association is a player-run organization that is committed to providing and exhilarating volleyball experience that will not only assist in the development of young players and athletes but in the growth of the sport of beach volleyball. For more information, please contact www.ibvb.com.

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MR. CAIACCIO AND MR. CHAMORRO, FOUNDERS OF IBVB, ARE AVAILABLE FOR LOCAL (NY TRI-STATE) AND PHONE INTERVIEWS.
PLEASE CONTACT JOCELYN AT 212-410-0929 TO SCHEDULE.