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.
