Racquetball Canada Newsletter

Bulletin nouvelles de Racquetball Canada

April 2005

  • Pan American Championships
  • Junior Nationals
  • Nationals
  • Pro Tours
  • Saskatchewan Racquetball Auction
  • Call for Nominations
  • Call for Candidates
  • Tournament schedule
  • Administrivia
  • In closing...

Pan American Championships

The Pan American Championships ran March 19 to 27. The men's team finished 3rd, the women's team 5th, for a 3rd place finish overall. Individual event medals were won by Mike Green & Brian Istace, who silvered in doubles, and Corey Osborne, who took bronze in singles. Results are on the website.

Canada had three officials at the Championships: Linda Ellerington, Tim Landeryou, & Cal Smith. It was the first international tournament experience for Ellerington and Landeryou, and they performed well, refereeing many matches. In the process, Ellerington earned her level 3 officiating certification.

Junior Nationals

April 1 was the deadline for entering Junior Nationals, so if you are not entered now, then it's likely too late. Racquetball Manitoba, the host organization has a web site for Junior Nationals at www.racquetballjuniornationals.ca.

We're looking forward to seeing all the junior players in Winnipeg, having a great time, and playing some good racquetball.

Nationals

The entry form for Nationals is now on the web site. Please note that a couple of categories have been added since it was first put on the site. Specifically, men's 55+ doubles and 65+ doubles.

Pro Tours

Christie Van Hees, the number 1 player on the Ladies Professional Racquetball Association (LPRA) tour, won one and lost one in March. She lost in the quarter finals of the Miami tournament to veteran player Angela Grisar of Chile, who went on to the finals where she lost to Rhonda Rajsich. However, Van Hees bounced back by winning the Nashville tournament, defeating Rajsich in the final. The LPRA season winds up in May with their Pro Nationals in Atlanta.

There weren't any main stops on the International Racquetball Tour in March, but there are four in April. Go figure. Hopefully, Kane Waselenchuk, who's remains number 1 IRT player, can roll through them as he has the other tournaments this season.

Also, Willie Tilton has taken over handling the IRT web site. Tilton also runs the meetandplay.com racquetball site. He's already made improvements to the IRT site, and we look forward to more.

Full results of the men's and women's pro tours can be found at their respective websites:

Saskatchewan Racquetball Auction

The Saskatchewan Racquetball Association will be conducting an online auction through their web site starting on April 3rd, 2005 @ 12:00am and ending on April 10th, 2005 @ 12:00am.  We will be selling three racquets and two bags.  The money from this auction goes towards Junior Development in Saskatchewan. 

Please visit their site and check out the items ahead of time.  Currently there are 5 items but keep checking back as we will be adding more daily. 

The Saskatchewan Racquetball Association web site is : www.racquetballsask.ca.

Thanks for your support

Call for nominations

Racquetball Canada is seeking nominations for its annual awards. The awards are as follows:

Ivan Velan Award. This is Racquetball Canada's most significant and prestigious award and recognizes the efforts of people who have made a significant contribution to the sport of racquetball in Canada. Recipients can qualify in any of the following categories : Administrator/Builder, Player, Coach, or Official.

Racquetball Canada's other awards are the Women's Award, recognizing contributions advancing women's racquetball in Canada, the Coaching Award, recognizing contributions in racquetball coaching in Canada, the Marc Caouette Award for Junior Development, recognizing contributions to junior racquetball development in Canada, Long Term Service Award, recognizing long term service to racquetball in Canada, and the President's award.

Nominations for these awards should be made through the National Office, and further information about the awards, nomination procedures, and past winners are available on the Racquetball Canada website: www.racquetball.ca.

Nomination deadline is April 12, 2005.

Call for Candidates

Three positions on the Racquetball Canada Executive Board are up for election at this year's Annual General Meeting, which will be held on Sunday May 22 at 6 PM in Regina. The positions are:

  • Vice President-Finance
  • Vice President-Development
  • Vice President-Marketing and Communications

    Nominations must be in to the National Office by April 30th with proper documentation. Each position has a two year term.

    Nominations must be signed by ten (10) current members and must include a candidate information form (available from the National Office), including a photo and a brief resume of personal and related information regarding the nominee's qualifications to serve on the board of Racquetball Canada. This information will be made available to the membership in order to assist members with the selection process.

    Tournament Schedule

    April is the last busy month for tournaments this season with many players preparing for Junior Nationals and Nationals. Here's what's in store:
    March 30 - April 3 BC Provincials Rev's Burnaby, BC
    Apr. 1-2 Nova Scotia Open Halifax, NS
    Apr. 1-3 Championnat Québéois en simple Anjou, PQ
    Apr. 1-3 Extreme Pro Series Premier Oakville, ON
    Apr. 2-4 Provincial Championships - Saskatchewan River Racquet Club Saskatoon, SK
    Apr. 8-10 Western Canadian Team Challenge Regina Racquet Court & Fitness Club Regina, SK
    Apr. 9 Ontario Junior Provincials Cedar Springs Burlington, ON
    Apr. 14-17 Provincial Championships - Manitoba Winnipeg, MB
    Apr. 15-17 Ontario Provincials Cedar Springs Burlington, ON
    Apr. 15-17 Tournoi Invitation Baie-Comeau, PQ
    Apr. 22-24 Season Finale St John's, NF
    April 25-30 Junior National Championships
    Championnat National Junior    		 Duckworth Centre Winnipeg, Manitoba

    Administrivia

    James Brayley has become the President of Racquetball Alberta. Congratulations to him on assuming this position.

    In closing...

    Please renew your Racquetball Canada membership for the 2004-05 through the Web site, or the national office : contact Ron Brown by email or phone at 204-237-9880.

    Please keep your contact information updated, including email addresses. Doing so saves RC money, which means it saves you money. Also, it helps us keep you informed of what is going on in Canadian racquetball.

    Any comments on or suggestions for the monthly Racquetball Canada newsletter should be sent to Evan Pritchard at evan333@mts.net.

    • 2005 avril

    • Championnat des Panaméricains
    • Championnat Junior
    • Championnat
    • Circuits professionnels
    • Vente aux enchères de Saskatchewan Racquetball
    • Appel aux nominations
    • Appel aux candidatures
    • Horaire des tournois
    • Administration
    • En conclusion...

    Équipe du Championnat Panaméricain

    Résultats sont au site.

    Championnats canadiens juniors

    Le formulaire d'inscription pour les championnats canadiens est maintenant disponible sur le site internet de Racquetball Canada (www.racquetball.ca) et le site internet de Racquetball Manitoba pour le tournoi est en fonction à l'adresse www.racquetballjuniornationals.ca

    Le lien pour les championnats canadiens sera affiché plus tard en mars sur le site de Racquetball Canada (www.racquetball.ca).

    Championnat

    Circuits professionnels

    Tous les résultats des circuits masculins et féminins professionnels peuvent être consultès sur les site internet des deux circuits :

    Appel aux candidatures

    Racquetball Canada lance un appel aux candidatures pour les prix annuels suivants :

    Prix Ivan Velan. Il s'agit du prix le plus important et le plus prestigieux de Racquetball Canada. Il reconnaît les efforts des gens qui ont grandement contribué au racquetball au Canada. Les catégories sont : administrateur/bâtisseur, joueur, entraîneur ou officiel.

    Les autres prix de Racquetball Canada sont : le Prix des femmes, qui reconnaît les contributions en faveur de l'avancement des joueuses de racquetball au Canada, le Prix des entraîneurs, qui reconnaît les contributions des entraîneurs de racquetball au Canada, le Prix Marc Caouette pour le développement junior, qui reconnaît les contributions en faveur du développement du racquetball junior au Canada, le Prix pour longs états de service, qui reconnaît ceux qui servent le racquetball canadien depuis longue date, et le Prix du président.

    Les nominations doivent être envoyées au siège de l'association. De plus amples informations sur ces prix, la procédure de nomination et les anciens gagnants sont disponibles sur le site Web de Racquetball Canada : www.racquetball.ca.

    La date limite est le 12 avril 2005.

    Appel aux candidatures

    L'assemblée générale annuelle de Racquetball Canada se tiendra le 22 mai, 2005 au Travelodge à Regina a 6:00 pm. L'inscription aura lieu à compter de 8:00 pm.

    Cette année, lors de l'assemblée générale à Regina, il y aura des elections pour les trois sièges suivants:

  • Vice président - finance
  • Vice président - developpment
  • Vice président - marketing et communications

    Les nominations doivent nous parvenir le 30 avril au plus tard accompagnées de la documentation appropriée. Chaque mandat es d'une durée de deux ans.

    Les nominations doivent être signées par dix (10) membres actuels et doivent comprendre le formulaire d'information du (de la) candidat(e) (disponible au bureau national), incluant une photo et un bref résumé d'informations personnelles et pertinentes concernant les qualifications du (de la) candidat(e) à titre de vice-président(e) de Racquetball Canada. Cette information sera distribuée aux membres afin de faciliter le processus de selection.

    Horaire des tournois

    30 mars - 3 avril BC Provincials Rev's Burnaby, BC
    1-2 avril Nova Scotia Open Halifax, NS
    1-3 avril Championnat Québéois en simple Anjou, PQ
    1-3 avril Extreme Pro Series Premier Oakville, ON
    2-4 avril Provincial Championships - Saskatchewan River Racquet Club Saskatoon, SK
    8-10 avril Western Canadian Team Challenge Regina Racquet Court & Fitness Club Regina, SK
    9 avril Ontario Junior Provincials Cedar Springs Burlington, ON
    14-17 avril Provincial Championships - Manitoba Winnipeg, MB
    15-17 avril Ontario Provincials Cedar Springs Burlington, ON
    15-17 avril Tournoi Invitation Baie-Comeau, PQ
    22-24 avril Season Finale St John's, NF
    Avril
    25-30    		 Junior National Championships
    Championnat National Junior    		 Duckworth Centre Winnipeg, Manitoba

    En conclusion...

    Veuillez renouveler votre affiliation à Racquetball Canada pour la saison 2004-05 en consultant notre site internet ou en contactant Ron Brown au bureau national par courriel ou par téléphone au 204.237.9880.

    Veuillez garder vos renseignements personnels à jour, incluant votre adresse de courriel. Ceci permet à RC d'économiser de l'argent, ce qui signifie que vous économiserez de l'argent. Gardez-nous informés sur ce qui se passe au racquetball canadien.

    Faites parvenir tous commentaires ou suggestions à propos de la lettre de nouvelles mensuelle de Racquetball Canada à Evan Pritchard par courriel evan333@mts.net.

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