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2008 October September/October 2008 The online newsletter for the California State Racquetball Association(CSRA) members…. Get tips...latest news….fun pics….upcoming events….player advice...etc... Welcome to the California State Racquetball Association (CSRA) newsletter, an electronic publication produced quarterly (March, June, September, and December). Our goal is to include articles with useful and timely information for the California Racquetball community. We want to provide you with valuable information so please let us know what you would like to read and see in our Newsletter. For instance, do you have a club you think is terrific and would like to have highlighted? Do you have helpful hints you would like to let other players know about? Do you have a question for the Pro or coach? Send your questions and suggestions to Brian Dixon at [email protected]….Enjoy! A note from the new Prez… program which is becoming a significant program with the On behalf of the CSRA Board of Directors, I hard work of Del Villanueva, John Bardos and Matt Hills. would like to take a moment to thank Peggine Tellez for all her hard work as the President of How can we all help our organization to the CSRA for the last six years. The good news grow and develop…... is she will still be active on the CSRA Board as I would like to ask any state member that would like VP for the SoCal region. Once again Peggine, to commit to two or three hours a month as a California state thank you for all your service to us as members of the Racquetball advisory board member to contact me on my e- California State Racquetball community. We will continue to mail— [email protected] . We need our keep building what you have started. community’s help to build these programs for our state. So if I would also like to thank the CSRA Board for you feel you would like to give more back to Racquetball we allowing me to be of service to our community as President will get you plugged into one of the states Racquetball for our organization. I am very grateful for the opportunity to programs. serve a sport that is very important in my life in so many So here is what I would like to ask the California ways. Service to our community is one of the most important Racquetball community, are you interested in helping your gifts we have to offer one another in humanity. sport? Where can you volunteer ? How can you help? I The CSRA is on the move to grow the sport of would love to have the chance to answer any and all of your Racquetball in this great state. We will move forward with volunteer questions about helping the sport. We need people goals of having a US Open level tournament, creating local who care about the sport to reach out and help. Get into game high school Racquetball programs, continuing to build our and help. collegiate program (http://www.wcrcracquetball.org/) and organizing the Racquetball community within our state. Website….. We are in the process of creating a plan to develop It has been my pleasure to be part of the Media high school Racquetball in the state of California. It will take Committee of CSRA for the past year, and will continue to a great deal of time and effort from our organization and serve on this along with Mike Lippitt, Brian Dixon and Matt members to complete this task. We will need to create a pool Hills. We have reviewed and revamped the state website at of great volunteers, organizers and go getters to get this up www.CaliforniaRacquetball.org. Information concerning and running. It is my hope that we can have a program in tournaments etc. is always being updated on the site. We place within a couple of years and be able to compete in the helped to create a new Missions Statement, found in the nation high school championships. How exciting would that Organization section. Also in the Organization section is be. We would be placing racquets in the hands of all those information about your Board members. There is a new young people while growing our sport and allowing these Sponsor section to check out and there is a great photo high school participants to graduate into the state’s collegiate section...Soon there will be an easy “Donate Button” for those 1 - WWW.CALIFORNIARACQUETBALL.ORG wanting to help support the growth of Racquetball in Military Racquetball by Steven California. Check it out Harper & Peggine Tellez I look forward to being of service to the sport and You may have been hearing a our members. Thank you all for this great opportunity. buzz about the resurrection of the All Military Racquetball Larry Steiner Championships. Well, it’s true! Not only will there be a Ektelon...New State Ball tournament dedicated to the men CSRA Chooses Ektelon as Official and women in the various Ball branches of service, both Retired and Active, there will be a Bordentown, NJ, October 1, 2008- first-of-its-kind Racquetball exhibition on a flat deck carrier – Ektelon is proud to the USS BONHOMME RICHARD. announce that the California State This November, just after Veteran’s Day, about 200 players Racquetball Association (CSRA) has from all over the country – if not farther – will gather at the nd chosen Ektelon to be the official ball 32 Street Naval Base. The American Athletic Club in of the CSRA effective immediately and continuing through National City has generously offered to serve as our sister August 31, 2012. CSRA has chosen the Ektelon Classic facility. Many Racquetball organizations have stepped up to (black) as its ball of choice for most tournament play. assist in this momentous occasion. The CSRA is providing However, all 3 Ektelon balls will be used throughout the term the ability for all the donations to the US Military Racquetball of this agreement – including Premium Select and Fireball Foundation to be tax deductible for those seeking to support which will be used at selected events. the exhibition and tournament in some form. Over the past three years Ektelon has taken an Ektelon has stepped up in a big way to provide manpower and extremely proactive role in developing the best quality they are creating a specially imprinted ball for this event. The racquetballs in the sport. This development of three different main Racquetball organizations; USRA, CPRT, NMRA & yet consistent types of racquetballs is reflected in Ektelon’s WOR, as well as the Racquetball manufacturers have all been partnerships as the “Official Ball” of the Women’s in contact to launch their support for this worthy experience. Professional Racquetball Organization (Fireball), World We anticipate 2 days of exhibition with the USS Outdoor Racquetball (Fireball), Classic Professional BONHOMME RICHARD playing host to several of the Racquetball Tour (Classic Ball), National Masters finest Pro players in the game, giving the sailors, wounded Racquetball Association (Classic Ball), Commonwealth of soldiers and spectators an opportunity to watch and play and Virginia Racquetball Association (Fireball) North Carolina learn about Racquetball. We progress to the main Racquetball Association (Fireball) and now the CSRA. Racquetball tournament to be held from Friday thru Sunday “We are proud and excited to become a partner with with several major sponsors helping to make this a the CSRA. California is the most active state in the sport, memorable tournament. consistently boasting the largest number of indoor and If you would like to receive more information about the outdoor events in the country,” said Scott Winters, General exhibition and/or the tournament, please contact us at Manager at Ektelon. “We look forward to working closely [email protected]. You may view our website and with the CSRA Board and members in developing new and sponsors at www.militaryracquetball.com exciting events for all types of players and working together with them to grow the sport.” In addition to providing top-quality balls to the Coaches Corner…... various CSRA tournaments, as part of the agreement, talented Dave’s Pro Tips California-based Team Ektelon players such as Rocky When playing singles, staying Carson, Rhonda Rajsich, John Ellis, Jose Rojas, Greg Solis back is where it is at! We are talking court and Craig Lane, will hold ongoing CSRA junior camps and position, here. After the ball is served to complimentary clinics throughout the state to help grow the start the rally, keep an eye (or two) on sport among younger players. Players and fans will be able to where the ball is, so that you can stay out find these events and clinics by visiting the CSRA website: of your opponent’s way. Then, for the most part, strive to be www.CaliforniaRacquetball.org. behind the “5 foot line”, (that is the broken line), which is the “Ektelon has always been one of the premier names one parallel and five feet behind the “short line”, of the in racquetball and the CSRA Board of Directors is delighted service box. This puts you in the back half of the 40 foot long to begin this new alliance” commented CSRA President Larry court, during most of the rally. Steiner. “Aside from their providing elite quality product, we Staying slightly back: appreciate the partnership with Ektelon because they, like us 1. Allows you more reaction time as the ball comes off the have a sincere interest in growing racquetball in the state of front wall. California.” 2. Increases your ability to cut off passing shots angled toward the back corners puts you in position to more easily handle the many set ups that come to you off the backwall.
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