By Roselyn B. Monroyo
Variety News Staff

THE seventh edition of the annual PIC Pepsi Tennis Championships will start on March 20 with organizers holding competitions in singles and doubles events at the PIC hardcourt in San Antonio.
The PIC netfest will be holding contests on two weekends. From March 30 to April 1, participants in the singles events will have their days on the court, while the doubles events will take place on the second weekend from April 6 to 8.
The singles’ division will have competitions in the men’s Open, 4.0 and 3.0, while the women’s will feature Open and 4.0.
The juniors division will have the boys and girls’ 12-and-under and 9-and-under categories.
The men’s doubles will have contests in the Open, 4.0 and 3.0 divisions, while the women’s and mixed divisions will only have two categories, namely Open and 4.0.
The entry fee is $15 for singles events and $20 for doubles per team.
The deadline for the submission of entries for the singles is March 28, while doubles participants must turn in their entry fees and registration forms on or before April 4 at 6 p.m.
The top two winners in the singles and doubles Open divisions are to receive cash prizes, while other winners will get prizes donated by tournament sponsors.
PIC-Saipan, Pacific Trading Company, Tinian Dynasty and Hyatt Regency Saipan are sponsoring this year’s netfest.
The defending champions in the 2007 edition of the PIC tennis tournament are Thea Minor (girls’ juniors), Benjie Decena (boys’ juniors), Mayuko Arriola (women’s Open), Peter Loyola (men’s Open), Sonny Decena (men’s 4.0) and Gary Ramsey (men’s 3.0).
The 2006 doubles winners were Joy Minor/Cleofe Santos (4.0), Loyola/Faheem Ebrahim (Open), Fr. Ryan Jimenez/Boyet Minor (4.0) and Arriola and Vivian Lee (Open).
For more information, contact Evan Hunsberger at 235-6231 extension 5147, or email at activitymgr@picsaipan.com.