Tri-Cities Hosts National Softball Association Tournament

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

April 5, 2018
Contact:
Karisa Saywers, Director of Marketing, (509) 735-8486 ext. 231

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Tri-Cities Hosts National Softball Association Tournament

Tri-Cities, Wash. – The Tri-Cities is hosting the National Softball Association (NSA) of
Washington’s Ice Breaker Girls Fastpitch Tournament, April 6-8, 2018. This is one of the
organization’s largest tournaments, with more than 130 teams from throughout the Pacific
Northwest and Canada competing. This event draws more than 5,000 players, coaches and
spectators to the Tri-Cities, generating an estimated $1,237,500 in visitor spending for the local
economy.

“We’re thrilled to welcome back one of the largest NSA tournaments back to the Tri-Cities
region,” said Hector Cruz, Vice President of Visit Tri-Cities. “It is a testament to the quality of our
region’s facilities and excellent customer service that the NSA continues to bring its events to
our community year after year.”

Play begins on Friday with finals taking place on Sunday. A total of 32 fields in Kennewick,
Pasco and Richland will be used for the 400 games scheduled. A complete list of this
weekend’s games can be found at www.nsawa.com. For more information, contact Steve
Jensen at (425) 308-1024.

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Visit TRI-CITIES is a non-profit destination marketing organization which provides tourism-related marketing and management services for the cities of Kennewick, Pasco and Richland in southeastern Washington State.