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By Stephanie Swensrude

VOLLEY BALL COURTS

Tournament standard beach volleyball courts open in Carrie Jane Gray Park

Jun 19, 2022 | 9:02 AM

PRINCE GEORGE — Those who love the sun on their face and the sand in their toes have a new city facility to enjoy in Prince George – three new full-size volleyball courts were added to Carrie Jane Gray Park this week.

The courts were built to provincial and regional tournament standards, accommodating both recreational and competitive play.

“Council is very pleased to have these new tournament-ready beach volleyball courts ready for action well in time for the BC Summer Games in July,” said Mayor Lyn Hall.

The courts will be open to all members of the public on a first-come, first-served basis, and will only be restricted when a tournament is underway.

“Sport hosting is a huge economic drive in our community and these courts will allow us to be aggressive in bidding on more events,” said Colin Carson, CEO of Tourism Prince George, who is also a former varsity volleyball player at Thompson Rivers University and played professionally overseas.

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“The Prince George Youth Volleyball Club has a very strong indoor program, which sees multiple players graduate and continue to varsity programs each year. Now, there’s an excellent opportunity to develop beach players and give local athletes the opportunity to play volleyball year-round.”