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Kraft Kids Day at Oliver Champions Cup
Nearly 100 kids, ages 4 to 18, had the opportunity to play with tennis pros at Kraft Kids Day at The Players Club & Spa at Lely Resort on Saturday, March 15, 2008.

Marco Island's Matt Browne is the ball boy for the match between John McEnroe and Jimmy Arias in the Champions Cup at The Players Club & Spa at Lely Resort. He has been a ball boy all three years of the event.
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Marco's Matt Browne looks for a ball in a little between-match entertainment during the Champions Cup at The Players Club at Lely Resort on Thursday. A tennis ball was hit above the court's lights and the ball boys had to catch the boy. Browne tied for first.
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Marco's Tyler Canady holds up balls for tennis Hall of Famer John McEnroe to choose from during McEnroe's winning match against Mikael Pernfors on Friday night in the Oliver Group Champions Cup at The Players Club & Spa at Lely Resort.
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From left, Marco's Tyler Canady and Matt Browne wait to go on court to be ball boys for The Oliver Group Champions Cup at The Lely Players Club & Spa at Lely Resort. They worked in matches that included Hall of Fame tennis players Jim Courier and Jon McEnroe.
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On Kraft Kids Day, part of the Champions Cup at The Players Club & Spa at Lely Resort, these youngsters had to bounce the ball on their racket completely around the tennis stadium and levels inside. These four successfully completed the challenge, winning Kraft prizes. Each person, 18-and-under, that took part in Kids Day also received free admission to the Cup matches on Saturday.
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Isabella Garcia, 3 1/2, of Marco Island, goes for the backhand during the Kraft Kids Day as part of The Oliver Group Champions Cup at The Players Club & Spa at Lely Resort. She is the daughter of Ivelisse and Paul Garcia.
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Gabriella Pernice, 3, gets a little help from mom, Joan, in a ball hitting drill at the Kraft Kids Day as part of The Oliver Group Champions Cup at The Players Club & Spa at Lely on Saturday.
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Marco's Elizabeth Clarke, right, served as the tale of the whip, created as tennis star Jim Courier's handicap was to hold hands with the young ladies while chasing down tennis balls to return. From left are Courier, QiQi Anderson, 6, of Naples, Gaby Thomas, 15, a Gulf Coast High tennis player and Elizabeth, 10, a Marco tennis product. The fun was part of Kraft Kids Day at The Oliver Group Champions Cup.
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Gianna Silvest, 5, of Tampa participated in a fun drill where Gianna had to keep the ball on the racket while she went around the tennis court at The Lely Players Club & Spa at Lely Resort on Saturday as part of Kraft Kids Day. It was part of The Oliver Group Champions Cup activities.
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Tennis makes a girl thirsty. Isabella Gracia, 3, of Marco stops for a drink during Kraft Kids Day as part of The Oliver Group Champions Cup activities on Saturday at The Players Club & Spa at Lely Resort.
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Nearly 100 kids, ages 4 to 18, had the opportunity to play with tennis pros at Kraft Kids Day at The Players Club & Spa at Lely Resort on Saturday, March 15, 2008.
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