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November Issue CONTENTS Saunders Signs With Ektelon IRT & LPRA Results Development Centres Hiring Assistant Coaches Sought National Team Travel Coaches Racquetball Canada's CBET Coaching Program The Maritimes Trip Coaches' Web Site Information for Masters Sport Leadership Eyeguard Christmas Shopping? Ontario News Hotel for 2003 National Championships Saunders Signs With Ektelon Ektelon has announced that they have signed Canadian Champion Jennifer Saunders to a contract. "I am pleased to have signed with Ektelon," said Jen. "I am looking forward to being a part of a winning tradition and a great team that includes fellow Canadians Mike Green and Kane Waselenchuk. The Attitude racquet feels great and I am looking forward to competing as an Ektelon player at the US Open in November and throughout the upcoming season." IRT & LPRA Results IRT Virginia Open, October 10-13 Winner Alvaro Beltran. Mike Green defeated #8 Rocky Carson (9) 3 (7) 5, 3 in the round of 16, then defeated #1 Jason Mannino 11,3,6 to advance to the semis against #5 Jack Huczek. Green came back from two games down, but injured his hand in that match, and Huczek emerged victorious 13-11, 11-6, 9-11, 7-11, 11-5. On the other side of the draw, #3 Kane Waselenchuk defeated Ruben Gonzales 8, (6), 7, 10 in the round of 16, then took out Sudsy Monchik 4, 10, 6 before losing to the event winner #7 Alvaro Beltran 12, 9, 3 in the semis. Right after that match, Kane ended up in the hospital for several days with a severe inner ear infection, but he has recovered. Draw sheets available at http://www.racquetballweb.com/IRT/results/virginia02.htm IRT Rankings: As of October 30, Kane Waselenchuk was #3 and Mike Green #9. LPRA Albuquerque, October 18-20, Winner: Jackie Rice. Jen Saunders lost to Claudine Garcia (Dominican Republic) 2, 10, 6 in the round of 32. Lori Jane Powell defeated Elaine Albrecht 6,11,(7),6 in the 32s then lost to Tammy Brockbank Brown (1),6,9,(9),4in the round of 16. Draw sheets available at http://www.ladiesproracquetball.com/events/2002/albuquerque_draw.htm LPRA Rankings: As of October 30, Lori Jane Powell was #9 and Jennifer Saunders was #11. Development Centres Hiring As part of its National Team Development Program, Racquetball Canada will provide funding for the creation of five (5) Development Centres ($2000 per centre). To be eligible, Development Centres must have a coach who is minimum N.C.C.P. Level 2 certified (C.B.E.T. development instructor). The coach must lead at least one 90-minute training session per week for a 30-week season. Each centre must have a minimum of six provincial- or national-team athletes. Each application must contain a letter of support from their respective provincial association as well as a 3-year plan outlining how the funding will be used, other sources of funding, assistant coaches if any, etc. Preference will be given to Development Centres that are not in close proximity to National Training Centres. Applications should be sent to Ron Brown, 12 Fulham Ave. Winnipeg Manitoba R3N 0G2, or emailed to mrsbrown@mts.net. Deadline for applications is November 22, 2002. Assistant Coaches Sought Racquetball Canada is seeking four assistant coaches for the National Training Centres located in Calgary, Montreal, Saskatoon, and Winnipeg. The assistant coach will report to the head coach at their respective centre and will be primarily responsible for the development program in their centres. Coaches must be minimum N.C.C.P. Level 2 certified (C.B.E.T. development instructor). They must attend at least one 90-minute team session per week during a 30-week season. Remuneration for this position will be $2000 per season. Please send resume to Ron Brown, 12 Fulham Ave. Winnipeg Manitoba R3N 0G2 Or email to mrsbrown@mts.net Deadline is November 22, 2002 National Team Travel Coaches Racquetball Canada is seeking two National Team Travel Coaches. These coaches will be responsible for team preparation, event preparation, on-site coaching and management, and follow-up reports for our National Travel Teams for a 2-year period. This will include the 2003 Tournament of the Americas, the 2003 Pan Am Games, the 2004 Tournament of the Americas, and the 2004 World Championships. Coaches must be N.C.C.P. Level 3 certified, with preference given to Level 4/5 certified. Coaches must be members of the Canadian Professional Coaching Association. Previous international experience is an asset. Remuneration to be determined. Deadline for application is November 22, 2002. Please send resumes to Cal Smith at: cdsmithh@shaw.ca Racquetball Canada's CBET Coaching Program Please check the Racquetball Canada web site (the Coaching section under the Technical area) for a description of the new CBET coaching program. The Atlantic Canada Trip Jan Coates and Ron Brown spent just under two weeks in the four Atlantic provinces, meeting with racquetball committees, government officials, and facility managers. Already we are starting to see the results of "Operation Kick Start" with
In a major effort to improve services to coaches and to increase awareness of the programs and services the association offers, the Coaches Association of Canada (CAC) unveiled a redesigned Web site today. Coaches have come to rely on http://www.coach.ca for access to the latest information on education and training and recognition, for coaching news, and for quality resources. "The changes we've made to our site will make it easier for coaches to find what they are looking for," says John Bales, CAC president. Information for Masters The (U.S.) National Masters Association is has a new web site - check it out at http://nmra.home.attbi.com. Their upcoming events include the Women's Senior Nationals, January 31-February 2 in Orlando, Florida, their National Championships at the Spectrum Club in Canoga Park, California, March 12-15, and their International Championships in Minneapolis, Minnesota July 23-26. Further information is available on their website. Sport Leadership The Coaching Association of Canada is pleased to announce that interest in Sport Leadership 2002 in Montreal has exceeded expectations and as a result they are no longer accepting registrations. "We look forward to seeing you in Vancouver for Sport Leadership 2003. Next year's conference is being held at the Sheraton Wall Centre in Vancouver from October 30 to November 2, 2003." Eyeguards "With any active sport or recreational activity there is a risk of eye injury. Because quality of vision can determine whether or not we can participate in any level of sport, it is important to be attentive to eye protection. When selecting goggles for eye safety wear, the following factors should be taken into consideration: -the entire area around the eye (including sides) should be covered -frames should be lightweight without sliding during play -eye wear should be secured with a band around the back of the head. For more information on how to keep the eyes safe during play, please access the article below." [From SIRC - www.sirc.ca - Article Title: "Keeping an eye on safety: preventing injuries is the best medicine". Author: Harrill, M. et al. Source: Sports Medicine Update (Birmingham, Ala.) 15(3) 2001 SIRCExpress Article No.: S-782384(PDF format) To order: https://secure.sportquest.com/express/item-detail.cfm?ID=S-782384 ] Check the Racquetball Canada rules on our web site -- rule 2.5 (c) states that all competitors must wear lensed eyewear designed for racquet sports by the manufacturer. Christmas Shopping? In partnership with Sport BC and several other provincial sporting associations, BC Racquetball is having an on-line auction throughout the month of November. You will see lots of deals on hotels, restaurants, hockey memorabilia, Vancouver activities, golf packages, trips, etc, so please check it out. You will find some great deals for when you are at the 2003 Nationals. Tell your friends - everyone is welcome to bid. There should be some great Christmas deals available. Go to www.GoBid.ca Any other associations that want to try this online auction idea can contact GoBid (formally called Charity Choice Auctions) directly, or check with BC Racquetball's fundraiser extraordinaire, Dorys Boissonneault, at touchupplus@hotmail.com Ontario News Brian Tuohy, president of Racquetball Ontario, wrote an article in the most recent issue of Canadian Racquetball magazine, about Ontario women returning to racquetball. In addition to Louise, Kris and Kelli, Brian wants to celebrate the involvement of Sue Dale in the sport. "Playing mostly doubles, she is a former multi-year provincial champion of Ontario, and semi-finalist at the national level in Women's Open and Mixed Doubles in the 1990s. A long-time doubles partner of Julie Duchene, Sue has returned because of missing the competitive level and the great people who participate in our wonderful sport. Sue can be found at most tournaments accompanied by husband Jim and son Ryan." In Ontario, Racquetball keeps on growing. Hotel for 2003 National Championships, Vancouver After the most recent issue of Canadian Racquetball magazine was published, the hotel mentioned in the magazine contacted us to say that they would be closing for renovations. So we have changed the host hotel to the Robsonstrasse Hotel, and we are awaiting information from them about on-line registration for our National event. Further details will be available in the newsletter as those details become available. |
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