Oregon Racquetball

2007 ORA Newsletter

The 2007 Fall edition of the ORA Newsletter has been posted! Head over to the "Newsletter" page to download it!

posted @ Tuesday, October 02, 2007 1:22 PM by Geoff Thomsen

Oregon's Little Leaguers Win With Racquetball

The hero of yesterday's thrilling victory for the Little Leaguers from Lake Oswego was Reid Penney with his solo home run. His father, Darin Penney, is an avid racquetball player in Oregon and credits the sport for part of Reid's success:

...In the stands, proud father Darin Penney couldn't help but think back to all the work that went into that moment. Darin Penney, an active racquetball player, taught his son the sport when he was 2 years old.

"Racquetball's one of those great sports that helps out with your lateral movement and your hand-eye coordination," Darin Penney said. "It's paid off."...

Check out the rest of the article in today's Oregonian or online here.

posted @ Monday, August 20, 2007 12:15 PM by Jeff Oliver

2007 - 2008 Oregon Racquetball Schedule

The 2007 - 2008 Oregon Racquetball season schedule has been updated over on the Schedule page. The dates have been set for match play in each of the three racquetball organizations in Oregon; ORA, OJRA, and OHSRL.

Head on over, and check it out!

posted @ Monday, July 30, 2007 2:42 PM by Geoff Thomsen

Ducks Capture Top Ten Finishes at USA Racquetball Intercollegiates

The 2007 USA Racquetball National Intercollegiates were held last weekend in Tempe, Arizona on the campus of Arizona State University.

Oregon State won this tournament in 2006 as an Overall Team, but the Beavers didn't make the trip this year due to some injuries.

But some Ducks spent their Spring Break indoors in the Arizona sun and represented the state with a trio of Top Ten finishes.

The University of Oregon Ducks finished 7th in the Overall Team competition and 8th in the Men's standings. The Women's Team -- with just three players -- finished 5th.

You can view the tournament's results here.

posted @ Thursday, March 29, 2007 11:50 AM by Jeff Oliver

Westwood Wins Three-Peat in State Singles Championships

Chadd Westwood won his third straight state singles title this past weekend at the 2007 Oregon State Singles Championships at Lloyd Athletic Club. Westwood defeated Taylor Knoth, who upset the #2 seed Charlie Pratt and defeated Dan Cramer in his semifinal match. See all the results from the tournament by clicking here.

posted @ Monday, March 19, 2007 7:18 PM by Paul Maduell

Oregon Champions from NMRA Nationals

200 Players from all over the United States competed in the 2007 National Masters Singles and Doubles Championships held in Portland at the Multnomah Athletic Club and Sunset Athletic Club.

Congratulations to our Oregon Gold Medalists:

Mens 50+ Doubles: Dave Azuma/Tom Travers (Calif.)

Mixed 45+ Doubles: Paul Maduell/Carol Loomis

Mixed 50+ Doubles: Connie Martin/Paul Reed

Womens 50+ Doubles: Marlane Hope/Sheila Schoonover

Womens 55+ Doubles: Vickey Utter/Kay Halverson

Womens 65+ Singles: Sharon Hastings/Welty

Full Results can be found at: http://www.nmra.info/

posted @ Thursday, March 22, 2007 8:22 PM by Jeff Oliver

Oregonians Sweep High School Nationals

The 2007 USA Racquetball High School Nationals were held over the weekend in St. Louis, Missouri and players from Oregon are bringing home every No. 1 Division National Championship.

Girl's High School Singles #1 Gold
Finals
Shannon Inglesby - Central Catholic (Oregon) DEF. Sharon Jackson – Waldron (Indiana) 15-12, 15-12

Boy's High School Singles #1 Gold
Finals
Taylor Knoth – La Salle (Oregon) DEF. Danny Lavely – Woodridge (Ohio) 15-9, 15-10

Girl's High School Doubles #1 Gold
Finals
Kaitlin Inglesby / Shannon Inglesby - Central Catholic (Oregon) DEF. Alyssa Asay / Megan Dickson – Beaverton (Oregon) 15-11, 15-10

Boy's High School Doubles #1 Gold
Finals
Billy Wainwright / Taylor Knoth - La Salle (Oregon) DEF. Grant Stalley / Michael Carrington – Beaverton (Oregon) 15-5, 15-6

Mixed High School Doubles #1 Gold
Finals
Grant Stalley / Megan Dickson – Beaverton (Oregon) DEF. Megan Kieres / Taylor Knoth – La Salle (Oregon) 15-8, 13-15, 11-3

Beaverton High School also brought home the Overall and Boy's Team Championships. The Beavers finished second in the Girl's Team standings. La Salle's Overall and Boy's Team both finished second in their respective team competitions. Southridge finished fourth among Overall Teams and also fourth among Girl's Teams. The Boy's Team from Sprague finished fifth.

posted @ Sunday, March 04, 2007 8:34 PM by Jeff Oliver

Beaverton Sweeps Team Titles at HS State Championships

For the 10th time in the history of Oregon High School Racquetball, Beaverton took home the Overall Team Championship. The Beavers also captured the Boys and Girls Team Championships. Beaverton's dominance was a repeat of last year's team trophy trifecta, and they also accomplished the same feat in 1999. Complete team results can be found here.

Congratulations also goes out to the 2007 High School State Champions in Singles and Doubles:

Girls Singles -- State Championship Final
Shannon Inglesby, Central Catholic d. Brittany Legget, Mazama 15-10; 15-11

Boys Singles -- State Championship Final
Taylor Knoth, LaSalle d. Grant Stalley, Beaverton 15-2; 15-5

Girls Doubles -- State Championship Final
Kaitlin Inglesby & Shannon Inglesby, Central Catholic d. Laura Davis & Marisa Pomerantz, Southridge 15-6; 15-4

Boys Doubles -- State Championship Final
Taylor Knoth & Billy Wainwright, LaSalle d. Michael Carrington & Elliott Saunders, Beaverton 15-5; 15-6

Mixed Doubles -- State Championship Final
Megan Dickson & Grant Stalley, Beaverton d. Nathan Dobson & Amanda Lindsay, Oregon City 15-8; 15-3

posted @ Monday, February 05, 2007 4:31 PM by Jeff Oliver

Oregonian Article on High School Racquetball

Beaverton's Grant Stalley is featured in an Oregonian article that previews this weekend's State Championships.

You can pick up a copy at your local newstand, or check it out online here.

posted @ Tuesday, January 30, 2007 1:41 PM by Jeff Oliver

Sunset Purple Wins 06-07 OHSRL Title!

Congratulations to the Sunset Purple team for capturing the 2006-2007 OHSRL Team Championship.

Grant Stalley from Beaverton will enter the High School State Championships (February 1-4) as the top ranked boys player in the state, while Shannon Inglesby from Central Catholic will be the top ranked girls player.

Final results and rankings from the 2006-2007 OHSRL season are now available through the respective links on the main menu.

posted @ Monday, January 22, 2007 10:46 PM by Jeff Oliver