Mini Clinics With Mitch
National Development Team Member Mitch Brayley is posting a weekly series on Racquetball Canada’s Instagram TV (IGTV) and YouTube channels. Mitch, also a member of Racquetball Canada’s Athlete Development Committee, is focused on providing tips that will help players with a successful return to play. With the pandemic hitting at different ways across Canada, many […]
Incredible Grand Slam Win for Samuel Murray
Samuel Murray of Baie-Comeau has won his first International Racquetball Tour (IRT) event of his career. The tournament, held in Lilburn, Georgia from January 7 to 10, was one of the IRT’s prestigious Grand Slam events. Murray is the first Canadian, other than Kane Waselenchuk, to win an IRT Tier 1 event, let alone a […]
Hall of Fame Nomination Deadline January 31!
The deadline for nominations to the Racquetball Canada Hall of Fame is January 31, 2021. The Hall of Fame honours those who have distinguished themselves as an exceptional athlete or a member of an exceptional team at the national and international level and those who have impacted the sport nationally or internationally as a sport […]
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 […]
