Racquetball Canada Recognizes Significant Contributions
Winnipeg, June 5, 2019 – Racquetball Canada congratulates those who were recognized as the recipients of Racquetball Canada Awards for 2019. Awards were presented at the Junior Canadian Championships held in April and the Canadian Championships held at the end of May. Those recognized by Racquetball Canada during 2019 were Bob Fong (Vancouver), Mike Green […]
Racquetball Canada Hall of Fame Inducts Class of 2019
Winnipeg, June 4, 2019 – Three racquetball legends were welcomed into the Racquetball Canada Hall of Fame on Saturday, May 25. The Class of 2019 includes Kris Odegard, Simon Roy and Roald Thompson. All three have contributed to the sport in lasting ways that have created a legacy for those who have followed. Kris Odegard was inducted as an athlete. […]
Saunders and Murray win Double Gold at Canadian Championships
Winnipeg, May 28, 2018 – Jennifer Saunders of Winnipeg continued to make history at the national level by winning gold in the Women’s Open event at Racquetball Canada’s Canadian Championships last Saturday. With this win, Saunders now holds twenty four combined open singles and doubles titles, more than any athlete in Canadian history. Saunders faced […]
History Made at Canadian Championships
Winnipeg, MB, May 22, 2019 – History was made Tuesday at the Racquetball Canada Canadian Championships being held in Langley, BC. The tournament runs from May 19 to 25. Samuel Murray of Baie-Comeau and Tommy Murray of St-Hubert, QC won the Men’s Open Doubles event defeating Tim Landeryou and James Landeryou of Saskatoon. This is […]
Canadian Championships Set to Begin in Langley
Langley, May 18, 2019 – Over one hundred athletes from nine provinces will be competing at the Racquetball Canada Canadian Championships being held at the Newlands Fitness Club. The tournament begins on May 19 and runs until May 25. The Canadian Championships are the ultimate competition of the racquetball season in Canada. The country’s top athletes will be competing in the […]
Mike Green Announces Retirement from National Team Competition
WINNIPEG, MB, May 1, 2019 – Mike Green of Hamilton has announced his retirement from national team competition, ending his 23 year career as a member of Racquetball Canada’s national team. He joins other sport legends such as Hayley Wickenheiser in an elite group of Canadian athletes with a national team career of that duration. […]
Canadian Junior Racquetball Championships Set for Valleyfield
Winnipeg, MB, 24 April 2019 – Racquetball Canada’s 2019 Canadian Junior Championships is set to begin today in Valleyfield, Québec. The event runs from April 24 to 28, 2019 at the Club de Racquetball Edouard Boyer. Athletes from across Canada will compete in the annual event, which features boy’s and girl’s singles and doubles events in several age categories […]
Team Canada on Podium at Pan Am Championships
WINNIPEG, MB, April 21, 2019 – Team Canada is coming home from the Pan American Racquetball Championships with silver and bronze medal wins in doubles. The championships were held in Barranquilla, Colombia from April 13 to 20, 2019. Coby Iwaasa of Lethbridge and Samuel Murray from Baie-Comeau won silver in the Men’s Doubles event. In […]
Canada Advances to Semi-Finals in Doubles at Pan Am Championships
WINNIPEG, MB, April19, 2019 – Canada has advanced to the semi-finals in both Women’s and Men’s Doubles at the Pan American Racquetball Championships being held in Barranquilla, Colombia. The tournament runs from April 13 to 20, 2019. Danielle Drury of Saskatoon and Jennifer Saunders of Winnipeg were ranked 11th coming out of the preliminary round […]
Competition Underway for Team Canada at Pan Am Championships
WINNIPEG, MB, April 14, 2019 – Play is underway at the Pan American Racquetball championships taking place in Barranquilla, Colombia from April 13 to 20, 2019. Jennifer Saunders of Winnipeg, who will compete in doubles, brings the most experience to the team. She has represented Canada on twenty-nine occasions internationally, winning more than twenty medals […]
