Riley Sommerville Named to Junior National Team
Riley Sommerville of Langley has been named to the Racquetball Canada Junior National Team for the 2020-2021 season. Because Racquetball Canada was unable to host the Junior Canadian Championships in 2020, rankings and results from the past year’s tournaments were used to help select the team. At the 2019 Canadian Championships hosted in Langley, Riley […]
Kurtis Cullen Brings His Vision to Racquetball Canada
Imagine a world where it as hard to book court time at a racquetball facility as it is to book ice time at a rink? The potential of achieving greater participation in racquetball becomes much more possible with the hiring of Kurtis Cullen as Racquetball Canada’s Community Programming Coordinator. Kurtis, whose has extensive experience as […]
Celebrate National Coaches Week!
National Coaches Week is a time to celebrate the positive impact coaches have on athletes and their communities across Canada. The annual campaign is an opportunity to recognize coaches for the integral role they play by taking the time to say #ThanksCoach. Join us as we celebrate the important role that coaches play across Canada. September […]
Racquetball Canada Names National Teams
Racquetball Canada is pleased to announce its National Elite and Development Teams for the 2020 / 2021 season. Veteran Elite Team athletes such as Frédérique Lambert, Christine Richardson, Michèle Morissette, Sam Murray and Coby Iwaasa bring international experience to the team. Lambert and Murray also have extensive experience playing the pro-tours. The veterans are joined by a group of athletes who have […]
Racquetball Canada Job Opportunity – Application Deadline September 2
Would you like to work with Racquetball Canada and help grow the sport at the grassroots level? Racquetball Canada is inviting applications for a Community Programming Coordinator. Have a look at the our job description to see if you are the person for the job. Send in your applicaion to Kathy Brook, Racquetball Canada’s Executive Director […]
Tim Landeryou Announces Retirement from International Competition
Winnipeg (August 27, 2020) Long time Racquetball Canada national team member Tim Landeryou of Saskatoon has announced his retirement from international competition. Landeryou has competed 14 times internationally for Canada, beginning in 2010 where he had immediate success winning a gold medal in doubles and a silver medal in the men’s team event at the […]
Pedro Castro Hangs Up the Racquet for Baseball
Racquetball Canada would like to thank Pedro Castro for the years of commitment and dedication he has given to our sport. Pedro recently announced that he would be retiring from racquetball to focus on a career in baseball. He had been selected to the Chilean national team that will compete at the next South American […]
Canadian Championships Update
In March when we announced that the Canadian Championships and Junior Canadian Championships were being cancelled, there was still hope that a fall event could be held to determine the 2020 Canadian Singles and Doubles Champions. In light of the ongoing impact of COVID-19, the Board of Directors, with the recommendation from the High Performance […]
Jan Hanson Joins the Staff Team at Racquetball Canada
Winnipeg (June 16, 2020) – Racquetball Canada is pleased to announce that Jan Hanson has joined the staff at Racquetball Canada, taking on the Communications & Safe Sport responsibilities. Hanson had been working with Racquetball Canada as a volunteer since 2013 when she was elected to the Communications portfolio on the Board of Directors. As […]
Canadian Racquetball Mourns Loss of Barry Moore
Winnipeg (June 3, 2020) – It is with great sadness that Racquetball Canada and the entire racquetball community mourns the loss of Barry Moore. Moore passed away suddenly on June 1, 2020 at age 64. Moore will be remembered for his leadership, friendship and contribution to the sport of racquetball in Canada. He has been a respected member […]
