One of the hallmarks of the Games has always been inclusiveness and the overall athlete experience. Many athletes who compete in individual sports like Tennis or Pickleball also play in the doubles or mixed doubles divisions as well. Some athletes find it a challenge to find a partner. To help solve this dilemma, the Games is introducing PartnerFinder.

“We’ve been using TeamFinder for several years to help connect players with teams and vice versa,” said Kyle M Case, CEO, Huntsman World Senior Games. “PartnerFinder will fill in a piece of the puzzle for those athletes who want to enhance their over all play experience at the Games by entering doubles or mixed doubles divisions.”

Like TeamFinder, PartnerFinder is a modified message board found on the Games website (www.seniorgames.net). Athletes looking for partners can easily fill out a simple form with their name, contact information and what they themselves would bring to a partnership. Other athletes can browse the listings and if they find what looks like a good match, a contact could be made and the athletes themselves can work out the details of the arrangement.

Case says in the past Sports Directors for the Games worked hard, often long hours, to put together partners in the doubles divisions. PartnerFinder will make this process much more efficient and effective and won’t overburden the Sport Directors in the process.

Athletes looking to find partners can do so by clicking on the link below to add their name to the list.

The Huntsman World Senior Games continues to take place each October amid the beautiful vermilion cliffs of St. George, Utah, USA, and offers over 26 sports to competitors of all skill levels.

To use Partner Finder go to: http://seniorgames.net/partnerfinder/

For these sports:

• Badminton
• Bowling
• Bridge
• Lawn Bowls
• Pickleball
• Racquetball
• Table Tennis
• Tennis
• Triathlon

Will be held in Cedar City, Utah from June 3-21st, 2009.

With the Huntsman World Senior Games, the St. George Marathon, golf, softball, football,tennis, rugby and the upcoming Ford Triathlon we will still see an economic continuation, even with the current economic conditions.

In the Washington County area alone we saw a 30% increase in 2008 from the 2007 numbers.

It has been projected that the terrorism from sports will see a decrease in the first quarter, as far as the numbers show from bookings of hotel rooms.

In the Mesquite area, we are still seeing similar numbers and we should see those pickup as the Mesquite Amateur Sports Center continues to come online.

The Southern Utah and Nevada deserts have become a very popular destination for international terrorism. With a lot of that terrorism been amateur sports-based.

I hope to see this as a new opportunity for us to continue the tradition of growth, expansion and acceptance of sports.

Sports is a new economic gifts.

The city of St. George is hosting a tennis tournament, April 30 through May 2.

The Spring Fling Tournament offers both junior and adult divisions, singles and doubles play.

An excellent opportunity for local amateur players to put some polish on their game.

There’s nothing better than a great game of tennis in the sun!

Pick up your application at the St. George Recreation Center or at the Tonaquint Tennis Complex.

For more information, call 435-627-4560

Resort developers (Desert Falls) have an enormous undertaking bringing this premiere sports resort to Mesquite Nevada.

Making it one of the largest amateur athletic resorts in the United States.

The resort will cover a gamut of outdoor and indoor sports, primarily oriented to the amateur athlete, but with the facilities of the quality and caliber that professional athletes use.

The Mesquite sports resort package includes a wealth of amenities that include Adidas facilities: Offices; deluxe restaurant;  training facility; two Olympic size pools; two Olympic sized diving platforms and a private workout center.

You will see six flex basketball/volleyball courts, racquetball courts, indoor track and the therapy center.

Included in the amenities will be massage, saunas, spa with a sports medicine facility as well.

Just to mention a few unique facilities, we will see 12 sand beach volleyball courts and a main beach volleyball stadium with 300 to 400 seats.

A 1500 seat softball Stadium with natural turf, a softball Hall of Fame and sports memorabilia center.

A softball complex with 4:5 flex diamonds, concession stands, restrooms, scoring boxes,  boards announcing booth, and a day care facility.

A 24 field soccer complex and a 400 to 500 seat soccer stadium, plus a park area with pavilions.

A 16 court tennis complex 300 to 400 seat tennis stadium and a pickle ball court.

A golf course with 495 residential units, including condo, town-homes and single dwellings.

A 3,000 to 5,000 seat outdoor football stadium with separate track and field areas featuring: long jump, high jump and shot put/discus throw setups.

An archery range that would house archery, bow hunting and beginning range with concession and information center.

And indoor foot ball/soccer stadium with 5,000 to 10,000 seat stadium. Artificial turf would also be used as a lacrosse center.

Attached to this stadium would be a water park with a lazy river.

An open-air street mall with food courts, sport’s brands, exclusive shops with moving sidewalk and mixed-use buildings for both commercial and retail.

A resort hotel and an athletic village.

This new facility would make Mesquite Nevada, the premier location for amateur sports in the United States and the world.

We will see a tremendous economic boost during this downturn in the economy from this new sports Pavilion.