Racquetball Canada Newsletter

Bulletin nouvelles de Racquetball Canada

November 2006

• Canadian Open
• National Racquetball Week
• 2007 Nationals
• US Open
• Pro Tours
• Tournament schedule
• Administration
• In closing...

Canadian Open

This year's Canadian Open champions were Christie Van Hees of Calgary and Jack Huczek of Rochester Hills, Michigan.

For full details of the 2nd Canadian Open, click here

National Racquetball Week

National Racquetball Week - November 5-12 - went well by all accounts. We'll look to have more information about what happened from across the country in next month's newsletter, and under the NRW spot on the website soon.

2007 Nationals

The 2007 Canadian National Championships will be held in Regina from May 22-29 at the Regina Court and Fitness Club.

US Open

Several Canadians will be competing at the US Open, including Christie Van Hees, who will be trying to defend her title. The USA Racquetball site will have the draws and results up during the tournament, and we'll be putting out press releases about how the Canadians do throughout the tournament.

Pro Tours

On the International Racquetball Tour (IRT), Ryan Smith of Burlington, Ontario competed in the Albuquerque stop in October. He won his qualifying match defeating Evan Ussery (Albuquerque, N.M.), 11-7, 11-1, 11-0, which qualified him for the main draw of 16. There he faced top seed Jack Huczek (USA), and lost, 11-5, 11-1, 11-5. Huczek won the tournament, beating Rocky Carson (USA) in the final, 11-6, 10-12, 11-6, 12-10. It was Huczek's fourth victory of the season.

On the Women's Professional Racquetball Organization (WPRO) tour, American Rhonda Rajsich won the Gaithersburg, Maryland tournament in October defeating fellow American Cheryl Gudinas, 11-9, 11-9, 8-11, 11-6 in the final. However, at the Long Island tournament, neither of those player reached the final, where Kerri Wachtel (USA) beat Chilean Angela Grisar, 6-11, 11-8, 11-8, 11-5, to take the title. No Canadians participated in these events.

The IRT and WPRO websites are:

• International Racquetball Tour
• Women's Professional Racquetball Organization

Tournament Schedule

Tournaments are going on across Canada this month. Here's when and where:

November : Novembre
Nov. 2-4	Fall Classic		St John's, NL
Nov. 2-5	Manitoba Open	Duckworth	Winnipeg, Man.
Nov. 10-11	The Charlie Racquetball Tournament Canadian Cancer Society Fundraiser	Crescent Town Club	Toronto, Ont.
Nov. 10-12	Saskatchewan Open	Regina Court and Fitness Club	Regina, Sask.
November 5-12 : 5-12 Novembre	NATIONAL RACQUETBALL WEEK SEMAINE DU RACQUETBALL		CANADA
Nov. 14-19	US Open		Memphis, Tennessee
Nov. 17-19	Brandon Open	Sportsplex	Brandon, Man.
Nov. 24-25	Windsor Fun Doubles Tournament		Windsor, Ont.
Nov. 24-26	Saskatoon Junior Open	RiverRacquet Athletic Club	Saskatoon, Sask.

Administration

Racquetball Canada applied to be in the 2011 Winter Canada Games in Nova Scotia. The process has come down to a choice between two sports for the final spot. Racquetball or Table Tennis will be the final sport, and the decision is to rest with the home province. We are hopeful that racquetball will be selected. Fingers crossed!

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.

2006 novembre

• Omnium du Canada
• Semaine nationale du racquetball
• Circuits professionels
• Horaire des tournois
• Administration
• En conclusion...

Omnium du Canada

Semaine nationale du racquetball

Circuits professionnels

Les circuits professionnels masculin (IRT) et féminin (WPRO) de racquetball sont à compléter le calendrier d'activités pour la prochaine saison.
Visitez les sites internet suivants pour consulter ces calendriers : www.irt-tour.com et www.ladiesproracquetball.com.

Horaire des tournois

Voici la liste des tournois.

November : Novembre
Nov. 2-4	Fall Classic		St John's, NL
Nov. 2-5	Manitoba Open	Duckworth	Winnipeg, Man.
Nov. 10-11	The Charlie Racquetball Tournament Canadian Cancer Society Fundraiser	Crescent Town Club	Toronto, Ont.
Nov. 10-12	Saskatchewan Open	Regina Court and Fitness Club	Regina, Sask.
November 5-12 : 5-12 Novembre	NATIONAL RACQUETBALL WEEK SEMAINE DU RACQUETBALL		CANADA
Nov. 14-19	US Open		Memphis, Tennessee
Nov. 17-19	Brandon Open	Sportsplex	Brandon, Man.
Nov. 24-25	Windsor Fun Doubles Tournament		Windsor, Ont.
Nov. 24-26	Saskatoon Junior Open	RiverRacquet Athletic Club	Saskatoon, Sask.

Administration

En conclusion...

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.

Les frais d'affiliation annuels à Racquetball Canada demeurent le même qu'au cours des dernières années : 25 $.

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.