Miracle-Ear to Sponsor 6th Annual USAPA-Sanctioned Pickleball Tournament August 7-8

    BLOOMINGTON, MN, July 04, 2015 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Miracle-Ear HearingCenters is sponsoring Minnesota's 6th annual, nationally-sanctioned USAPA Miracle-Ear Pickleball Tournament coming up just weeks away on August 7th and 8th. The tournament will be played on 18 refurbished, like-new courts at Dred Scott Fields in Bloomington, MN, with more than 250 players expected to compete.

The Miracle-Ear Tournament will include men's, women's and mixed doubles and is open to all skill levels from 2.5 to 5.0. New this year will be brackets for age 19+, 35+ and separate five-year increment age brackets for ages from 50+ to 70+. Cost of the tournament is $30 for the first event and $5 for a second event with $5 discounts available for USAPA members and Southwest Metro Pickleball Club members.

The Miracle-Ear Tournament is a USAPA Tier 3 Sanctioned Event and sponsored by the Southwest Metro Pickleball Club. According to the Tournament Director, Dennis Gallaher: "We are very thankful for our great relationship with Miracle-Ear. Many of our club members utilize Miracle-Ear enhanced technology and services to improve their hearing."

This year's tournament will be bigger and better than ever with new courts, improved court-management software, super-funky new player shirts, a larger lunch and a great "meet and greet" party Thursday night, August 6, at Poor Richard's Restaurant in Bloomington, MN, including great door prizes for attendees. A new, custom Paddletek Element paddle will also be available to purchase at the tournament.

The Miracle-Ear Tournament is open to all skill levels. Interest parties can register for the Miracle-Ear Tournament by going to swmetropickleball.org (PLAY PICKLEBALL drop down to TOURNAMENTS) for a registration form or by simply going online to pickleballtournaments.com to register and pay.

A trusted resource for hearing solutions for over 60 years, Miracle-Ear uses state-of-the-art technology to remove the barriers of hearing loss. The Plymouth, MN-based company specializes in customizable hearing solutions that feature discreet, comfortable products designed to meet each individual's hearing loss needs. Hearing tests are available at many of the company's over 1,200 franchised locations across the U.S. For more information, visit http://www.miracle-ear.com.

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