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Racquetball Canada Newsletter
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Bulletin nouvelles de Racquetball Canada |
July & August 2006
World ChampionshipsThe 13th World Championships run August 3 to 12 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Canada will have a strong team at Worlds led by US Open Champion, Christie Van Hees, and Pan American Championship Gold medalist, Kris Odegard. Team Canada for the 2006 Worlds Josée Grand'Maître, Mike Green, Brian Istace, Amanda MacDonald, Kris Odegard, Lori-Jane Powell, Jennifer Saunders, Christie Van Hees, and François Viens In addition, the Team Canada co-coaches are Ron Brown and Michel Gagnon, and the Team Canada referee is Linda Ellerington. Tim Landeryou will also be there as an IRF referee. Finally, therapist Bob Fong will be on hand to help the players through the competition. Results will be available on the Racquetball Canada site, and check the International Racquetball Federation (IRF) site also. Kane WaselenchukKane Waselenchuk tested positive for banned substances following his victory at the Canadian National Championships in Edmonton. As a result, Waselenchuk's results during the tournament will be nullified, and Mike Green becomes the 2006 Canadian Men's Open champion. The positive test also made Waselenchuk ineligible to play for Canada at Worlds. The Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport is responsible for all testing of Canadian athletes. They issued a press release stating Waselenchuk's positive test result. Junior Worlds Coaching StaffRacquetball Canada is pleased to announce that Rob Barclay, Josée Grand'Maître, and Loren Prentice and have been appointed as coaches for the Junior National Team that will compete at the Junior World Championships in Tempe, Arizona in December. Coaching CertificationRacquetball Canada received FINAL APPROVAL for its Community Coaching Manual. This process of developing the manual and seeking approval of it has been going on for more than two years guided by RC's Technical Director, Lori-Jane Powell. There is now a database set-up with the Coaches Association of Canada (CAC), so everyone should receive credit for taking the course, including those who participated in the one of the pilot courses over the past three years. We also have certificates for people who have earned them, so if you have participated in a RC coaching clinic recently and would like a certificate, please contact Powell (see below). If you have participated in an RC coaching clinic, please check for your name and certification on the CAC website. Powell would like each clinic participant to check on-line to see if your own name and certification are posted. You will need a Coaching Card (CC#), so if you don't have one, contact Powell for help. In addition, past Course Conductors and new Learning Facilitators need to check the web site to make sure your past clinics have been entered. Powell wants to get this all caught up and entered over the summer, so please let her know if you need help or find anything missing. Eleven Ontario coaches received "Trained" status in the new NCCP Community Racquetball Coach Course at a coaching clinic at the Racquet and Fitness Academy in Etibicoke, Ontario June 16-18, 2006. Those eleven coaches are: Anthony Barraco, Tony Barraco, Patti Bartolucci, Tim Davey, Tony Dawson, Ed King, Joanne Kuczynski, Sue Philips, Gus Rojas, Michael Rojas, John Ursino. Further, congratulations to Sue Swaine who was "Certified" as a Learning Facilitator. Adrian Webb also completed part of the Facilitator Training on the weekend, which will help him towards becoming certified as well. For information on upcoming coaching clinics or to discuss holding a clinic in your area contact Lori-Jane Powell, Technical Director of Racquetball Canada at 403-589-1858 or lorijanepowell_AT_hotmail.com. Development Centre ApplicationsThe for to apply to be a Racquetball Canada development centre for the coming season is now available from Geri Powell, VP Development. This is an annual process and geared towards people and places developing junior racquetball players, especially those looking to attend the 2007 Junior National Championships in British Columbia. Pro ToursThe International Racquetball Tour and Women's Professional Racquetball Organization are currently finalizing their schedules for the coming season. You can check their websites for those schedules. The IRT and WPRO websites are: Tournament ScheduleThe summer is a slow time for racquetball tournaments. However, the 18th IRF World Senior Championships will be in Albuquerque, New Mexico, August 29-September 2, 2006. The event is open to any players over age 35. More information is available on the International Racquetball Federation (IRF) site. Also, sites for the National Team Selection events have been determined. The doubles event will be in Victoria, British Columbia, and the singles selection event will be in Quebec (the facility is still to be selected). AdministrationGeri Powell of Port Moody, BC was re-appointed to the position of Vice President - Development by the Racquetball Canada Board of Directors. She had resigned to run for the position of VP High Performance. François Viens has agreed to be the Athletes' Representative on the RC Executive after the retirement of Corey Osborne. Jack McBride of Edmonton has agreed to be the chair of the Racquetball Canada tournament committee. McBride was one of the principal organizers of the 2006 Nationals, which was a wonderful event. Loren Prentice of Saskatoon is the chair of Racquetball Canada's High Performance committee. Brandi Jacobson Prentice of Saskatoon is the new chair of Racquetball Canada's Women's committee following the resignation of Sara Jane Schmidt. Tim Davey is the new President of Racquetball Ontario. Mike Johnston had resigned as President for personal reasons. In closing...Now is the time to renew your Racquetball Canada membership for the 2006-07 through the Web site, or the national office : contact Executive Director, Ron Brown by email or phone at 204-237-9880. The annual Racquetball Canada membership fee remains the same as it has been for several years: $25. 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: evan333_AT_mts.net. |
Juillet et Août 2006
En terminant...Il est maintenant temps de renouveler votre affiliation à Racquetball Canada pour la saison 2006-07, via le site internet ou par l'entremise du bureau national. Veuillez contacter Ron Brown 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_À_mts.net. |