The Maplewood Township’s Department of Community Services is sponsoring the 8th Annual Laura Holtz Tennis Tournament to Fight Epilepsy, Saturday, September 19, and Sunday, September 20. The doubles tournament is for adults ages 18 and over. Teams must be two adults – any combination of genders. Registration is open to all. It will be held at the Memorial Park and Walter Park Tennis Courts in Maplewood. Cost is $50 per team. For more information and to register online, visit: maplewood.recdesk.com.
Laura Holtz began playing tennis in the Maplewood Tennis Program at age 6 and became a tennis instructor while in high school for the town’s children’s classes and tennis camp. Laura passed away from complications related to epilepsy in 1997 at the age of 20. The family also lost a second daughter, Katie, age 34, to epilepsy in 2017.
Read more about Laura and Katie in a Matters Magazine story featuring interviews with their mother Noreen Gomez and former Maplewood Director of Tennis John Trinity here: mattersmagazine.com/post/honoring-a-beloved-daughter-sister-and-friend
The Laura Holtz tournament, first held in 2017, has raised more than $15,000 to date. All donations go directly to Epilepsy Services of NJ and help provide support for families dealing with epilepsy.
Follow the tournament on Instagram at: #iheartlauraholtz
