The Church Street Inn Lady Demon Tennis Classic was in full gear Saturday at the Jack Fisher Tennis Complex, with many participants hustling to finish their matches so they could come across the parking lot to Prather Coliseum for tonight's Scholarship Auction.
Joe Jr. and Terri Cunningham were typical of the hyper NSU backers. They were gearing up for a mid-afternoon doubles matchup against good friends Sidney and Joelle Evans, and then everybody was going to hurry home to change into (thankfully) casual attire to begin the fun of the Auction experience.
It's fun to see Patric Dubois marshalling the area's tennis buffs into a support base for the Lady Demon program. Dubois has spearheaded some enhancements to the tennis complex, both for appearance and for practical use. He also has some newcomers on the Lady Demon roster who should help Northwestern fit into the thick of the Southland Conference race next spring.
Meanwhile, 90 minutes before the doors open at Prather, Greg Burke, William Broussard and crew are applying the final touches to displays and check in areas for tonight's event. It represents the culmination of months of work, mostly by the people who are the heartbeat of NSU, volunteers who have solicited auction items and helped make arrangements for the event. Broussard and his wife Kendra have put in tremendous hours over the last few weeks trying to pull every little detail into a perfect picture.
It all makes for an exciting Saturday here without the slightest hint of a scoreboard humming!
Doug Ireland
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