Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl Junior Tennis Classic Hits the Courts March 28-29

SHREVEPORT, La. (Feb. 19, 2026) – For the third consecutive year, the Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl will host youth tennis players from across the country for the annual Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl Junior Tennis Classic. The USTA National Level 5 Tournament will be hosted on Saturday, March 28, and Sunday, March 29, at Pierremont Oaks Tennis Club and various tennis venues across the Shreveport-Bossier City area.

The tournament features singles and doubles draws for Boys and Girls in the 12U, 14U, 16U and 18U age groups. The main host will be Pierremont Oaks Tennis Club, but matches for the two-day tournament will also be played at Querbes Tennis Center and Bossier Tennis Center.

Registration for the Junior Tennis Classic is open now, and applicants can register online at RadianceTechnologiesIndependenceBowl.com/community-events or playtennis.usta.com/Competitions/pierremont-oaks-tennis-club/Tournaments/Overview/6ba89f28-75d4-488c-9943-5359ea19d923.

The Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl Junior Tennis Classic has been a highly successful tournament since its rebirth in 2024. The tournament returned that year for the first time since 2019 and was named the 2024 Junior Tournament of the Year by the Louisiana Tennis Association.

The 2025 iteration of the tournament brought nearly 200 youth tennis players and their families from 15 different states to the Shreveport-Bossier community for the weekend – including Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Wisconsin.

Tournament Format

The singles draw will feature up to 32 entries per age group, and the doubles draw will have up to 16 pairs per age group. Singles will be a flighted “feed-in consolation” format with two draws of 16 players per division, while doubles will be one non-flighted single elimination draw per age group.

Girls 12U, 14U and 16U and Boys 14U and 16U will be played on clay courts, while Boys 12U and Boys and Girls 18U will be played on hard courts. Practice courts for tournament participants will be available at tennis centers in the Shreveport-Bossier area, with the availability being announced at a date closer to the tournament.

Admission to all match sites will be free and open to the public for the entirety of the tournament.

For more information, questions, or messages about the tournament, contact Tournament Director Hassan Abbas at [email protected].

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ABOUT THE RADIANCE TECHNOLOGIES INDEPENDENCE BOWL™

Established in 1976, the Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl™ is college football’s 11th most historic bowl game, with the 50th anniversary set for 2026. The Louisiana Tech Bulldogs defeated the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers, 23-14, in the 49th edition on December 30, 2025. Radiance Technologies is the bowl’s title sponsor through at least the 2027 Bowl Season. 

The Independence Bowl Foundation is a prominent presence in the Shreveport-Bossier City area throughout the year, hosting events to enhance the economic impact and growth of our community. The Mission of the Independence Bowl is to attract and provide quality, nationally recognized football competition oriented to the Ark-La-Tex region. For more information, visit RadianceTechnologiesIndependenceBowl.com or follow the bowl on Facebook, X and Instagram at @IndyBowl.