Life in Ashland

Life in Ashland

Tuesday, July 24, 2012

Big Al's Tennis Tournament


For 37 years, Al Carver has been hosting and running the annual Big Al's Tennis Tournament here in Ashland.  Big Al's is a restaurant that Al opened back in the 1970's, serving a basic all-American fare of burgers and fries, milk shakes, etc.  While Al sold the restaurant a few years ago, he still lends his name and effort to keeping the tournament going.  This past weekend, 160 participants from all over the map enjoyed competing over a three-day period in near-perfect weather.  Here Al poses with two trophy winners from Chico, California.