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For Immediate Release December 8, 2014
Contact Teri Schmidt, Executive Director 605.373.2030 (office) 605.366.5590 (cell)
International Senior Softball Association Tournament coming to Sioux Falls Sioux Falls, S.D. – Sioux Falls has been chosen as the host city for an International Senior Softball Association (ISSA) tournament June 12-14, 2015 at Harmodon Park Softball Complex. The “Heart of America Senior Classic” tournament will field approximately 30 teams. This is the first time the ISSA will host an event in South Dakota. The Sioux Falls Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB) hosted two representatives from the ISSA in October for a site visit of Sioux Falls and the city softball facilities. The decision to hold the tournament in Sioux Falls is the result of the CVB meeting the planners at the National Associations of Sports Commissions Annual Conference in Oklahoma City, O.K. The tournament will consist of several levels of play and different age groups starting at 50 years old and up. Sioux Falls Area Amateur Softball Association (ASA) Slowpitch Commissioner Monty Bohrer will coordinate the tournament. The ISSA originated in 1994 in Virginia, is an allied softball member of ASA and is dedicated to providing world class competition for senior softball players. The ISSA is scheduled to host 21 tournaments in 2015 with Sioux Falls being the furthest west they have ever hosted an event. For more information about the International Senior Softball Association, go to www.seniorsoftball.org. ### Mission: To market the city of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, as a one-of-a-kind visitor destination, and to provide premier visitor services, and increase visitor spending, in order to enhance economic impact throughout the community.