Lend Your Support 19 2009 ISRA Newsletter 17th Annual Turkey Shoot Advertising Rates 15 Attention ISRA Members 19 From the President 2 Open 9 Revie Sorey Celebrity USA Racquetball 13th US Open Racquetball ProKennex One Day Classic 16 Membership Application 19 Championships 3 Women’s Classic 11 Notice of Election ISRA 2009 Tournament Southlake Pumpkin Open 5 One Day Christmas Blast 12 of Officers 18 Calendar 21 Military Racquetball ISRA State Doubles Kuhlman Competes at Racquetball Challenge Championships 7 Championships 13 Worlds 18 Courts 22 www.illinoisracquetball.com 1 ILLINOIS STATE From the RACQUETBALL ASSOCIATION PRESIDENT Should the same rules of etiquette apply people in. The reward is usually that PRESIDENT in racquetball as they do in the workplace the same person enters late the next Laurel Davis - Oak Brook or in other areas of your life? time, as well. If you think you are go- ing to have time conflicts, that’s fine. VICE PRESIDENT Just think about that question a little bit. If Still, enter on time and list what the Geoff Peters - Chicago you are sick and can’t go to work, you call conflicts are. We will also take heroic your boss or another designated indi- measures to honor your conflicts. We SECRETARY vidual to let them know you won’t be want as many people as possible to Rick Seaberg - North Aurora there. Do you do the equivalent thing at a play in tournaments. racquetball tournament? TREASURER That concludes my annual sermon. Michelle Halverson - Lombard For instance, you sign up for a consola- We are a small group of people with a ZONE VICE PRESIDENTS tion bracket and decide later that you common love. We’re competitors and Steve Angelo - Alton (South) don’t want to play — after the draw has we’re family: let’s treat each other Pam Schubach - Peoria (Central) been posted. Do you call the tournament with the respect we deserve. Kevin Brylski - Lake Villa (North) director or your opponent to let them Doug Halverson - Lombard (West) know that you aren’t going to show up? If A few other items – not, why not? Why is it okay to skip a GOVERNING BOARD match without giving somebody the • State Singles has been moved to Patrice Calvi - New Lenox courtesy of a phone call? It’s really not the Glass Court – February 27 – Rich Clay - Libertyville okay, but it happens more often than you March 1st. Enter now at Marla Cusano - Lombard might realize. www.r2sports.com or by using the Mike Davern - Naperville entry posted at T.J. Ferro - Naperville Do you harass your volunteer referee and www.illinoisracquetball.com. Pam Grace - Wheaton then decline to referee yourself? Our • We will have a very special Annual Joe Silius - Mokena Tom Utterback - Orland Park sport is built on volunteers. Cheers to Awards ceremony on Saturday of those of you who volunteer to referee the state tournament. Even if you AUXILIARY BOARD and do so without complaining! You cannot participate in the tourna- Larry Boyer - Mt. Zion make the job of the volunteer tournament ment, please plan to attend the Keith Brown - West Chicago staff much easier. It is difficult to keep ceremony. Dan Flood - Sugar Grove tournaments running on time when • The Travel League party date is set Jeff Grace - Wheaton people keep turning you down when you for Friday, March 27th at Glass Court Paul Jepsen - Hinsdale ask them to referee. If it becomes too dif- Swim & Fitness. Play begins at 6:15 Joann Kempthorne - East Peoria ficult to get refs, tournaments will be p.m., dinner served afterward. Cheryl Kirk - Naperville forced to move to self-refereeing Watch for more details on Jonelle Kohoutek - Naperville formats…and that potentially causes www.illinoisracquetball.com. Kit Lawson - Naperville other conflicts. • Please vote for Cheryl Kirk to re- Jim Maroon - Peoria Dave Milazzo - Gurnee main on the USAR Board. The ballot Liz Molitor - Glen Ellyn And lastly, do you enter tournaments one will be in the February issue of Rac- Mike Vicary - Metamora or two days after the deadline and then quetball magazine. If re-elected, Lynn Yeazell - Naperville request special consideration for playing Cheryl will retain the President’s po- times? This is also a common occur- sition. Cheryl will deeply appreciate ISRA NEWSLETTER STAFF rence, and it causes headaches for the the support of Team Illinois. Cheryl Kirk - Editor tournament director. Draws may have to Geoff Peters - Associate Editor be redone to accommodate the person Laurel Joe Silius - Advertising Editor entering late. Tournament directors will Kit Lawson - Photo Editor go to heroic measures to get these The ISRA Newsletter is published quarterly, and is the official publication of On the Cover... the Illinois State Racquetball Association Dan Musgrove and Dave (I.S.R.A). All rights reserved. Copyright 2009. Reproduction in whole or in part Wielgus (Chicagoland) and of any text, photograph or illustration James York and Brad without written permission from the I.S.R.A. is strictly prohibited. Letters to Goeppinger (Central Illinois) the Editor, photographs, and articles or were finalists in the Men’s 45- editorial contributions should be sent to 50+ Intermediate division at the cherylkkirk@aol.com. ISRA State Doubles Typesetting by: TypaGraphics Championships in January. Printing by: Tyler Press, Inc. 2 www.illinoisracquetball.com 13th US Open Racquetball Championships The Racquet Club, Memphis, TN October 22-26, 2008 Tournament Director – Doug Ganim Pro Results Men’s Pro Singles Kane Waselenchuk def. Rocky Carson III Semifinalists: Jack Huczek, Shane Vanderson Ladies’ Pro Singles Paola Longoria def. Cheryl Gudinas Holmes Semifinalists: Kristen Bellows, Brenda Kyzer Men’s 40+ (Classic Professional Rac- quetball Tour – CPRT) Jimmy Lowe def. Woody Clouse Semifinalists: Ruben Gonzalez, Tom Travers Team Illinois at the US Open (Wow, 15 of 28 in the same place, at the same time!) continued on next page www.illinoisracquetball.com 3 13th US Open Racquetball Championships continued from previous page Aderhold, Men’s 45+A; Cheryl Kirk, Cheryl Gudinas Holmes (Naperville) Women’s 45+A; Dave Milazzo, Men’s — WPro** 50+; Lynne Weisbart, Women’s 55+A Cheryl Kirk (Naperville) — W45+A** Lynne Weisbart (Lake Forest) — Team Illinois Divisions W55+A** (** denotes Top Finishers — Quarterfinals or better) Men’s Doubles Felipe Alonso (Champaign)/Teobaldo Men’s Singles Fumero (CA) — MOD Dan Aderhold (Crystal Lake) — Brent Huff (Lockport)/Brian Andresen M45+A**; M50+ (IA) — MAD** Felipe Alonso (Champaign) — MProQ, MO Vinny Carvallo (Worth) — MO, M24-** Eugene Coyle (Palatine) — M35+, M40+ Ben Croft (Lake Bluff) — MPro** Huczek/Kirk vs. A Nice Guy/Croft Don Davis (Peoria) — M70+ in the St. Jude ProAm Doubles Geoff Goldblatt (Chicago) — MProQ, MO, M24-** Team Illinois at the US Open Greg Hasty (Peoria) — Men: 22 M60+** Women: 6 Juan Herrera (Aurora) — MProQ, MO Team Illinois Medal Count — 12 Brent Huff (Lockport) — M30+ Gold (2): Greg Hasty, M60+; John Edward Johnston (Shiloh) — O’Donnell, Jr., Men’s 75+ M55+A Leo Klimaitis (Barrington Hills) Rubbing elbows with greatness: Silver (4): Cheryl Gudinas Holmes, — M55+A Cheryl Gudinas Holmes, Kit Lawson, Rhonda Rajsich Women’s Pro; Lori Good, Women’s Dan Malone (Chicago) — MB, 35+A; Chris Evon/Trish Beatty (WI), M50+ Women’s Open Doubles; Brent Dave Milazzo (Gurnee) — M45+**, Women’s Doubles Huff/Brian Andresen (IA), Men’s A M50+** Chris Evon (Wheeling) /Trish Beatty Doubles Horace Miller (Chicago) — M55+**, (WI) — WOD** M60+** Cheryl Kirk (Naperville)/Terry Rogers Bronze (6): Geoff Goldblatt, Men’s Keith Minor (Channahon) — MPro, (CA) — WAD** 24-; Keith Minor, Men’s 35+; Dan M40+O/E**, M35+** John O’Donnell, Jr. Mixed Doubles (Champaign) — M75+** Chris Evon (Wheeling)/Scott Cullins Geoff Peters (Chicago) — (GA) — MX40 M50+ Cheryl Kirk (Naperville)/Jeff Elder Wil Rounsaville (Chicago) — (Washington, DC) — MX40** M55+, M55+A** Geoff Peters (Chicago)/Tish Rodgers Jon Soike (Rock Island) — (TX) — MXA M25+B, M45+B Pat Taylor (Barrington Hills) — Team Illinois Cheerleaders M65+** Bringing their enthusiasm to Mem- Jason Thoerner (Pekin) — phis were Kit Lawson, Pat and Bill MPro** Gudinas, Terri Graham, Diane and Frank Bunker, Dave Negrete, Matt Women’s Singles and Tina Sochacki, and Keith Brown. Krystal Csuk (DeKalb) — Thanks to each of you for coming WPro down…it’s great to have the sup- Lori Good (Bartlett) — WE, port! W35+A** The Bunkers arrived to check out the action — Cheryl Kirk 4 www.illinoisracquetball.com Southlake Pumpkin Open The Southlake Club, Mundelein November 1-2, 2008 Tournament Director – Cindy Flores-Mocarski With Halloween just over and the holiday season on the horizon, the Pumpkin Open brought out a goodly number of racquetball aficionados to enjoy Southlake’s hospitality and competitive opportunities. Great food, cooked fresh outside on the grill…the hottest pico de gallo on the planet (but I’m a lightweight)…the bar right there, with seating strategically placed so you could watch football and racquetball almost simultaneously by turning 180 degrees in either direction. For some, that’s the definition of “heaven.” Highlights Jesus Aguirre earned his trip to Men’s A (beginning Summer 2009) by Jane Arnold and Alok Mehta Mixed Open/A Semifinalists Brylski captured two divisions! winning the Men’s B draw of 14. Ray Redelman narrowly missed a similar fate, earning first place in Men’s C with an 11 draw (there has to be at least 12 for a full draw). Kevin Brylski was the double winner of the event, taking two first place slots: one in Men’s Open and the other in Mixed Open/A Doubles with Cheryl Kirk. Chef Pierre De Janon (Men’s A victor) seems to The Force Behind the Action: win every time he signs up! Tournament Director Cindy Flores-Mocarski and Volunteer/Buddy Michelle Halverson Rounding out the singles divisions, Joan Vande continued on next page www.illinoisracquetball.com 5 Southlake Pumpkin Open continued from previous page Kieft captured the Women’s Open/A singles title, Jane Arnold the Women’s B/C, and Frank Milazzo the Men’s 45/55.
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