tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72327877132839933962024-03-18T15:38:55.379-05:00The Racquetball Blog<br>Independent Writing and Reporting on Racquetball <p><i>Follow the bouncing ball....</i></p>The Racquetball Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03838611322434995656noreply@blogger.comBlogger3601125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7232787713283993396.post-74208535768471186902024-03-18T15:37:00.001-05:002024-03-18T15:37:56.107-05:00Stein wins twice at 2024 USA Racquetball Intercollegiate Championships<P>Baldwin Wallace’s Julia Stein won Women’s #1 Singles and #1 Doubles with Angie Case at the 2024 <a href="http://www.usaracquetball.com">USA Racquetball</a> Intercollegiate Championships at Arizona State University in Tempe, Arizona on the weekend. Stein is the 10th women to win both #1 singles and doubles at Intercollegiates, and the first since Annie Roberts in 2022.
<P>In singles, Stein defeated Erin Slutzky (Arizona State) in the final. She won the first game, 15-8, and was up 13-12 in game two, when Slutzky slammed her eyeguards into the floor after the rally. It seemed like that outburst was without cause, although <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GxB4f1uX0o0">watching the end of the rally again,</a> Stein’s followthrough may have hit Slutzky in the face. But if so, Stein seemed oblivious to that.
<P>Regardless, it was an odd end to the match.
<P>Stein and Case’s doubles win was their second consecutive title. This time they defeated Chloe Hilsenteger and Katt Macgregor of Oregon State, 15-11, 13-15, 11-5, in the final. Hilsenteger and Macgregor’s 2nd place finish is an improvement on their 3rd place finish last year.
<P>On the men's side, Benjamin Horner (Des Moines Area Community College) defeated Timothy Jack (Brigham Young University), 15-10, 9-15, 11-6, in the Men’s #1 Singles final. In the semi-finals, Jack defeated top seed Ariel Tito (Colorado State), who won the title in 2022, 14-15, 15-11, 11-7, while Horner beat Ben Baron (Creighton), who was the runner-up in 2022, 15-11, 15-4.
<P>Tito did claim the Men's Doubles title, as he and Samuel Lazcano Ramirez came back to defeat Cody Boucher and Tucker Elkins (Oregon State), 6-15, 15-7, 11-3, in the final.
<P><b>Team standings</b>
<P>Oregon State was the overall team winner, and men’s team winner. Brigham Young topped the women’s team standings (Oregon State was second), and they were second in the men’s and overall standings.
<P>The other top schools were the University of Missouri (3rd in men’s, 4th in women’s, 3rd overall), Baldwin Wallace University (3rd in women’s, 5th overall) and Liberty University (5th in men’s, 4th overall).
<P><b>Intercollegiate participation</b>
<P>There were 110 players at the 2024 Intercollegiate Championships, which was about the same as the 109 at the 2023 championships. That remains lower than the pre-pandemic numbers, which were regularly over 200.
<P>The men to women participation rate was similar to last year with five more men and five fewer women, so 31.8% of the field were women, which is generally better than at most racquetball tournaments. If there were over 30% women participation in tournaments, tournaments would be much bigger.
<P><B>Quiz!</b>
<P>As mentioned above, Julie Stein is the 10th women to win both #1 singles and doubles at Intercollegiates. Who are the other 9? One was mentioned above. The others are at the bottom of this post.
<P><b>2024 USA Racquetball Intercollegiate Championships
<br>Tempe, Arizona - March 14-16, 2024</B>
<br>(with seedings)
<P><b>Women's Singles - Final</b>
<P>6) Julia Stein (Baldwin Wallace) d. 1) Erin Slutzky (Arizona State), 15-8, 13-12, injury forfeit
<P><b>Women's Singles - 3rd Place</b>
<P>4) Megan Carver (Washington State) d. 2) Stephanie Cook (Brigham Young), 15-7, 15-0
<P><b>Women's Singles - Semi-finals</b>
<P>1) Erin Slutzky (Arizona State) d. 4) Megan Carver (Washington State), 15-5, 15-11
<BR>6) Julia Stein (Baldwin Wallace) d. 2) Stephanie Cook (Brigham Young), 15-7, 11-15, 11-0
<P><b>Women's Doubles - Final</b>
<P>1) Angie Case & Julia Stein (Baldwin Wallace) d. 2) Chloe Hilsenteger & Katt Macgregor (Oregon State), 15-11, 13-15, 11-5
<P><b>Women's Doubles - 3rd Place</b>
<P>4) Ashlyn Bell & Stephanie Cook (Brigham Young) d. 3) Zoe Browning & Gabbie Roseman (Missouri), 15-4, 15-3
<P><b>Women's Doubles - Semi-finals</b>
<P>1) Angie Case & Julia Stein (Baldwin Wallace) d. 4) Ashlyn Bell & Stephanie Cook (Brigham Young), 10-15, 15-8, 11-7
<BR>2) Chloe Hilsenteger & Katt Macgregor (Oregon State) d. 3) Zoe Browning & Gabbie Roseman (Missouri), 15-8, 15-6
<P><b>Men's Singles - Final </b>
<P>3) Benjamin Horner (Des Moines Area Community College) d. 4) Timothy Jack (Brigham Young University), 15-10, 9-15, 11-6
<P><b>Men's Singles - 3rd Place</b>
<P>1) Ariel Tito (Colorado State) d. 2) Ben Baron (Creighton), forfeit
<P><b>Men's Singles - Semi-finals </b>
<P>4) Timothy Jack (Brigham Young University) d. 1) Ariel Tito (Colorado State), 14-15, 15-11, 11-7
<BR>3) Benjamin Horner (Des Moines Area Community College) d. 2) Ben Baron (Creighton), 15-11, 15-4
<P><b>Men's Doubles - Final</b>
<P>2) Samuel Lazcano Ramirez & Ariel Tito (Colorado State) d. 1) Cody Boucher & Tucker Elkins (Oregon State), 6-15, 15-7, 11-3
<P><b>Men's Doubles - 3rd Place</b>
<P>3) Timothy Jack & Bryce Palmer (Brigham Young University) d. 5) Edwin Miller & Ryan Sanner (Missouri), 15-11, 15-4
<P><b>Men's Doubles - Semi-finals</b>
<P>1) Cody Boucher & Tucker Elkins (Oregon State) d. Edwin Miller & Ryan Sanner (Missouri), 15-7, 15-10
<BR>2) Samuel Lazcano Ramirez & Ariel Tito (Colorado State) d. 3) Timothy Jack & Bryce Palmer (Brigham Young University), 15-5, 15-2
<P><B>2024 Intercollegiate Championship - Team standings</b>
<P><B>Men’s Team</B>
<P>1. Oregon State University - 1444
<BR>2. Brigham Young University - 1175
<BR>3. University of Missouri - 1115
<BR>4. Colorado State University - 765
<BR>5. Liberty University - 623
<P><B>Women’s Team</B>
<P>1. Brigham Young University - 955
<BR>2. Oregon State University - 854
<BR>3. Baldwin Wallace University - 575
<BR>4. University of Missouri - 277
<BR>5. Arizona State University - 210
<P><B>Overall Team</B>
<P>1. Oregon State University - 2298
<BR>2. Brigham Young University - 2130
<BR>3. University of Missouri - 1392
<BR>4. Liberty University - 789
<BR>4. Baldwin Wallace University - 779
<P><b>USA Racquetball Intercollegiate Champions
<P>Women's Singles </b>
<P><b>2024</b>
<P>1) Julia Stein (Baldwin Wallace)
<BR>2) Erin Slutzky (Arizona State)
<BR>3) Megan Carver (Washington State)
<BR>4) Stephanie Cook (Brigham Young)
<P><b>2023</b>
<P>1) Annie Roberts (Pacific)
<BR>2) Andrea Ibarra (New Mexico)
<br>3) Stephanie Cook (Brigham Young)
<BR>4) Katt Macgregor (Oregon State)
<P><b>2022</b>
<P>1) Annie Roberts (Pacific)
<BR>2) Shane Diaz (Northeast Lakeview College)
<BR>3) Julia Stein (Baldwin Wallace)
<BR>4) Kate Zawalski (Missouri)
<P><b>2019</b>
<P>1) Hollie Scott (Washington)
<br>2) Carla Muñoz (Colorado State, Pueblo)
<br>3) Erika Manilla (Northern Arizona)
<br>4) Melania Sauma (Arizona State)
<P><b>2018</b>
<P>1) Carla Muñoz (Colorado State)
<br>2) Erika Manilla (Northern Arizona)
<br>3) Hollie Scott (Washington)
<br>4) Lexi York (Oregon State)
<P><b>2017</b>
<P>1) Carla Muñoz (Colorado State)
<br>2) Melania Sauma (Arizona State)
<br>3) Lexi York (Oregon State)
<br>4) Katie Nieswiadomy (Texas A&M)
<P><b>2016</B>
<P>1) Carla Muñoz (Las Positas)
<br>2) Kelani Bailey (Shenandoah)
<br>3) Lexi York (Oregon State)
<br>4) Devon Pimentelli (Bellevue College)
<P><b>2015</b>
<P>1) Kelani Bailey (Shenandoah)
<br>2) Elizabeth Simmons (Arizona)
<br>3) Hannah Shnurman (Northern Colorado)
<br>4) Rachel Creel (Oregon State)
<P><b>2014</b>
<P>1) Devon Pimentelli (Canada College)
<BR>2) Amanda Lindsay (Oregon State)
<br>3) Samantha Simmons (Maryland)
<br>4) Elizabeth Simmons (Arizona)
<P><b>2013 </b>
<P>1) Kelani Bailey (Shenandoah)
<br>2) Danielle Key (Arizona State)
<br>3) Amanda Lindsay (Oregon State)
<br>4) Kelly Gremley (Purdue)
<P><b>2012</b>
<P>1) Sharon Jackson (Alabama)
<br>2) Danielle Key (Arizona State)
<br>3) Sheryl Lotts (Baldwin Wallace)
<br>4) Hailey Miller (Oregon)
<P><b>2011</b>
<P>1) Michelle Key (Arizona State)
<br>2) Sharon Jackson (Univ. of Alabama)
<br>3) Sheryl Lotts (Baldwin Wallace)
<br>4) Kelly Gremley (Purdue)
<P><b>2010 </b>
<P>1) Sharon Jackson (Univ. of Alabama)
<br>2) Michelle Key (Univ. of Arizona)
<br>3) Sheryl Lotts (Baldwin Wallace)
<br>4) Ashley Willhite (Oregon State)
<P><b>2009 </b>
<P>1) Sheryl Lotts (Baldwin Wallace)
<br>2) Kara Mazer (University of Alabama)
<br>3) Ashley Willhite (Oregon State)
<br>4) Teresa Diaz (Delta College)
<P><b>2008 </b>
<P>1) Kara Mazer (University of Alabama)
<br>2) Sarah Hettesheimer (Baldwin Wallace)
<br>3) Ashley Willhite (Oregon State)
<br>4) Sue Sublaban (Delta College)
<P><b>2007</b>
<P>1) Kimberly Irons (Ohio University)
<br>2) Jesi Fuller (University of New Mexico)
<br>3) Da'monique Davis (University of Alabama)
<br>4) Sarah Hettesheimer (Baldwin Wallace)
<P><b>2006</b>
<P>1) Adrienne Fisher (University of Alabama)
<br>2) Ashley Legget (Oregon State)
<br>3) Jesi Fuller (University of New Mexico)
<br>4) Allison Dauer (North Carolina)
<P><b>Women's Doubles </b>
<P><b>2024</b>
<P>1) Angie Case & Julia Stein (Baldwin Wallace)
<br>2) Chloe Hilsenteger & Katt Macgregor (Oregon State)
<BR>3) Ashlyn Bell & Stephanie Cook (Brigham Young)
<BR>4) Zoe Browning & Gabbie Roseman (Missouri)
<P><b>2023</b>
<P>1) Angie Case & Julia Stein (Baldwin Wallace)
<BR>2) Abby Lachance & Kate Zawalski (Missouri)
<br>3) Chloe Hilsenteger & Katt Macgregor (Oregon State)
<BR>4) Rebekah Barney & Stephanie Cook (Brigham Young)
<P><b>2022</b>
<P>1) Alondra Canchola & Annie Roberts (Pacific)
<BR>2) Abby Lachance & Kate Zawalski (Missouri)
<BR>3) Faith Malek & Julia Stein (Baldwin Wallace)
<BR>4) Autumn Lewis & Katt Macgregor (Oregon State)
<P><b>2019</b>
<P>1) Brenda Laime & Adriana Riveros (Colorado State, Pueblo)
<br>2) Natalie Lorati & Lexi York (Oregon State)
<br>3) Elyse Duffie & Elena Robles (Purdue)
<br>4) Lindsay Briglia & Erika Manilla (Northern Arizona)
<P><b>2018</b>
<P>1) Erin Boadway & Erika Manilla (Northern Arizona)
<br>2) Natalie Lorati & Lexi York (Oregon State)
<br>3) Kayla Day & Carla Muñoz (Colorado State)
<br>4) Tylynn Barker & Courtnie Duncan (Utah State)
<P><b>2017</b>
<P>1) Erin Boadway & Erika Manilla (Northern Arizona)
<br>2) Samantha Baker & Carla Muñoz (Colorado State)
<br>3) Erica Lipski & Lexi York (Oregon State)
<br>4) Madeline Gauch & Christina Hughes (Missouri)
<P><b>2016</B>
<P>1) Erica Lipski & Lexi York (Oregon State)
<br>2) Jordan Giljum & Madeline Gauch (Missouri)
<br>3) Jessilee Loucks & Lindsey Raven (Brigham Young)
<br>4) Alexis Templeton & Antonia Duran (New Mexico)
<P><b>2015</b>
<P>1) Elizabeth Simmons & Lindsay Rasmussen (Arizona)
<br>2) Rachel Creel & Sarah Lewis (Oregon State)
<br>3) Anna Schwartz & Madeline Gauch (Missouri)
<br>4) Stefanie Nissley & Kerry Ryan (Pennsylvania State)
<P><b>2014</b>
<P>1) Elizabeth Simmons & Lindsay Rasmussen (Arizona)
<br>2) Amanda Lindsay & Karissa Beatty (Oregon State)
<br>3) Anna Schwartz & Rachel Schmidt (Missouri)
<br>4) Adrienne Schneider & Sara Moulton (Brigham Young)
<P><b>2013</b>
<P>1) Danielle Key & Devon Pimentelli (Arizona State)
<br>2) Amanda Lindsay & Karissa Beatty (Oregon State)
<br>3) Elizabeth Simmons & Lindsay Rasmussen (Arizona)
<br>4) Eliza Culverwell & Mary Culverwell (Brigham Young)
<P><b>2012 </b>
<P>1) Madeleine Angles & Sharon Jackson (University of Alabama)
<br>2) Molly Haragan & Sheryl Lotts (Baldwin Wallace)
<br>3) Danielle Key & Izayadeth Aguayo (Arizona State)
<br>4) Leah Redwine & Hailey Miller (University Of Oregon)
<P><b>2011</b>
<P>1) Sharon Jackson & Brittany Travers (University of Alabama)
<br>2) Sheryl Lotts & Tracy Hawthorne (Baldwin Wallace)
<br>3) Hailey Miller & Leah Redwine (University of Oregon)
<br>4) Izayadeth Aguayo & Michelle Key (Arizona State)
<P><b>2010</b>
<P>1) Sharon Jackson & Kara Mazur (University of Alabama)
<br>2) Sheryl Lotts & Tracy Hawthorne (Baldwin Wallace)
<br>3) Haley Strom & Holly Hettesheimer (University Of Cincinnati)
<br>4) Izayadeth Aguayo & Michelle Key (Arizona State)
<P><b>2009 </b>
<P>1) Sharon Jackson & Kara Mazer (University of Alabama)
<br>2) Sarah Hettesheimer & Sheryl Lotts (Baldwin Wallace)
<br>3) Alyssa Asay & Ashley Willhite (Oregon State)
<br>4) Eliza Culverwell & Charlotte Macfarlane (Brigham Young)
<P><b>2008 </b>
<P>1) Alyssa Asay & Ashley Willhite (Oregon State)
<br>2) Mallory Parry & Darla Wenger (Brigham Young)
<br>3) Sarah Hettesheimer & Tyler Fridley (Baldwin Wallace)
<br>4) Kara Mazer & Brittany Travers (University of Alabama)
<P><b>2007 </b>
<P>1) Da'monique Davis & Kara Mazer (University of Alabama)
<br>2) Sarah Hettesheimer & Kristin Matushevski (Baldwin Wallace)
<br>3) Michelle Key & Jessica Montemayor (Arizona State)
<br>4) Mallory Parry & Katherine Affeltranger (Brigham Young)
<P><b>2006 </b>
<P>1) Ashley Legget & Ashley Willhite (Oregon State)
<br>2) Da'monique Davis & Kelley Fisher (University of Alabama)
<br>3) Jesi Fuller & Natalie Alexia Lopez (New Mexico State)
<br>4) Gretchen Miller & Kristen Karl (Pennsylvania State)
<P><b>Men's Singles </b>
<P><B>2024</b>
<P>1) Benjamin Horner (Des Moines Area Community College)
<BR>2) Timothy Jack (Brigham Young University)
<BR>3) Ariel Tito (Colorado State)
<BR>4) Ben Baron (Creighton)
<P><b>2023</b>
<P>1) John Dowell (Missouri)
<BR>2) Nathan Buring (Oregon State)
<br>3) Arthur Schmeiser (Northern Arizona)
<BR>4) Timothy Jack (Brigham Young University)
<P><b>2022</b>
<P>1) Arial Tito (Colorado State, Pueblo)
<BR>2) Ben Baron (Northern Arizona)
<BR>3) Jeremy Dixon (Adler)
<BR>4) John Dowell (Missouri)
<P><b>2019</b>
<P>1) Erik Garcia (Colorado State, Pueblo)
<br>2) Alejandro Almada (Texas)
<br>3) Jeremy Dixon (Baldwin Wallace)
<br>4) Jacob Matthews (East Carolina)
<P><b>2018</B>
<P>1) Erik Garcia (Colorado State, Pueblo)
<br>2) Alejandro Almada (Texas)
<br>3) Sam Bredenbeck (Oregon State)
<br>4) Kyle Ulliman (Baldwin Wallace)
<P><b>2017</b>
<P>1) Thomas Carter (Baldwin Wallace)
<br>2) Erik Garcia (Colorado State, Pueblo)
<br>3) Adam Manilla (Colorado)
<br>4) Mauro Rojas (Delta College)
<P><b>2016</B>
<P>1) Marco Rojas (University of the Pacific)
<br>2) David Horn (California State-Hayward)
<br>3) Thomas Carter (Baldwin Wallace)
<br>4) Brad Schopieray (Colorado State, Pueblo)
<P><b>2015</b>
<P>1) Adam Manilla (Colorado)
<br>2) Marco Rojas (University of the Pacific)
<br>3) Dylan Reid (Washington University)
<br>4) Brad Schopieray (Colorado State, Pueblo)
<P><b>2014 </b>
<P>1) Jose Diaz (Delta College)
<br>2) Nick Montalbano (Colorado State, Pueblo)
<br>3) Adam Manilla (Colorado State)
<br>4) Joel Barshaw (Oregon State)
<P><b>2013 </b>
<P>1) Taylor Knoth (Oregon State)
<br>2) Nick Montalbano (Colorado State, Pueblo)
<br>3) Cole Burr (Brigham Young)
<br>4) Jordan Matthews (North Carolina State)
<P><b>2012</b>
<P>1) Jansen Allen (Colorado State, Pueblo)
<br>2) Taylor Knoth (Oregon State)
<br>3) John Craig Chisholm (Boston Univ.)
<br>4) Jose Diaz (Delta College)
<P><b>2011</b>
<P>1) Taylor Knoth (Oregon State)
<br>2) Nick Montalbano (Colorado State, Pueblo)
<br>3) Danny Lavely (Univ. of Alabama)
<br>4) John Craig Chisholm (Boston Univ.)
<P><b>2010 </b>
<P>1) Jose Rojas (Delta College)
<br>2) Taylor Knoth (Univ. of Oregon)
<br>3) Joey Lakowske (Oregon State)
<br>4) Allan Crockett (Univ. of Alabama)
<P><b>2009 </b>
<P>1) Jose Rojas (Delta College)
<br>2) Allan Crockett (University of Alabama)
<br>3) Tony Carson (Colorado State)
<br>4) Anthony Herrera (University of Colorado, Colorado Springs)
<P><b>2008 </b>
<P>1) Tony Carson (Colorado State, Pueblo)
<br>2) Anthony Herrera (University of Colorado, Colorado Springs)
<br>3) Bradly Rogers (Wichita)
<br>4) Allan Crockett (University of Alabama)
<P><b>2007</b>
<P>1) Ben Croft (Colorado State, Pueblo)
<br>2) Agustin Tristan (University of Alabama)
<br>3) Evan Ussery (University of New Mexico)
<br>4) Phil Matthews (University of Illinois)
<P><b>2006</b>
<P>1) Ben Croft (Colorado State, Pueblo)
<br>2) Agustin Tristan (University of Alabama)
<br>3) Mike Harmon (Manatee Community College)
<br>4) Louis Vogel (University of New Mexico)
<P><b>Men's Doubles </b>
<P><b>2024</b>
<P>1) Samuel Lazcano Ramirez & Ariel Tito (Colorado State)
<BR>2) Cody Boucher & Tucker Elkins (Oregon State)
<br>3) Timothy Jack & Bryce Palmer (Brigham Young University)
<BR>4) Edwin Miller & Ryan Sanner (Missouri)
<P><b>2023</b>
<P>1) Cody Boucher & Nathan Buring (Oregon State)
<BR>2) Patrick Biegun & Arthur Schmeiser (Northern Arizona)
<br>3) Timothy Jack & Bryce Palmer (Brigham Young University)
<BR>4) Trevor Melton & Garrison Walker (Liberty University)
<P><b>2022</b>
<P>1) Ben Baron & Arthur Schmeiser (Northern Arizona)
<BR>2) Samuel Lazcano Ramirez & Arial Tito (Colorado State, Pueblo)
<BR>3) Cody Boucher & Nathan Buring (Oregon State)
<BR>4) John Dowell & James Storgion (Missouri)
<P><b>2019</b>
<P>1) Erik Garcia & Lukas Le (Colorado State, Pueblo)
<br>2) Alejandro Almada & Jerry Yang (Texas)
<br>3) Jeremy Dixon & Daniel Herrera (Baldwin Wallace)
<br>4) Nathan Buring & Nick Buring (Oregon State)
<P><b>2018</b>
<P>1) Justus Benson & Erik Garcia (Colorado State, Pueblo)
<br>2) Jeremy Dixon & Kyle Ulliman (Baldwin Wallace)
<br>3) Sam Bredenbeck & Alexander DeHart (Oregon State)
<br>4) Alejandro Almada & Jerry Yang (Texas)
<P><b>2017 </b>
<P>1) Thomas Carter & Manolo Sandoval (Baldwin Wallace)
<br>2) Erik Garcia & Brad Schopieray (Colorado State, Pueblo)
<br>3) Adam Manilla & Nick Riffel (Colorado)
<br>4) Mauro Rojas & Francisco Troncoso (Delta College)
<P><b>2016</B>
<P>1) Jose Diaz & Marco Rojas (University of the Pacific)
<br>2) Jeremy McGlothin & Brad Schopieray (Colorado State, Pueblo)
<br>3) Thomas Carter & Manolo Sandoval (Baldwin Wallace)
<br>4) Matt McAdam & Nick Riffel (Colorado)
<P><b>2015</b>
<P>1) Adam Manilla & Nick Riffel (Colorado)
<br>2) Jacob Matthews & Brad Schopieray (Colorado State, Pueblo)
<br>3) Joel Bradshow & Sam Reid (Oregon State)
<br>4) Jon Lanford & Alex Howard (Texas)
<P><b>2014</b>
<P>1) Felipe Camacho & Brad Schopieray (Colorado State, Pueblo)
<br>2) Adam Manilla & Nick Riffel (Colorado State)
<br>3) Joel Bradshow & Sam Reid (Oregon State)
<br>4) Danny Sardina & Zachary Patterson (Arizona State)
<P><b>2013</b>
<P>1) Taylor Knoth & Joel Bradshow (Oregon State)
<br>2) Nick Montalbano & Jake Bredenbeck (Colorado State, Pueblo)
<br>3) Cole Burr & Brian Zundel (Brigham Young)
<br>4) Alex Fischler & Joe Koch (Missouri)
<P><b>2012 </b>
<P>1) Jansen Allen & Nick Montalbano (Colorado State, Pueblo)
<br>2) Grant Stalley & Taylor Knoth (Oregon State)
<br>3) Brad Falvey & Danny Lavely (Alabama)
<br>4) Cole Burr & Joseph Blank (Brigham Young)
<P><b>2011</b>
<P>1) Felipe Camacho & Jansen Allen (Colorado State, Pueblo)
<br>2) Allan Crockett & Danny Lavely (University of Alabama)
<br>3) Joey Pryor & Taylor Knoth (Oregon State)
<br>4) Jeff Skanchy & Joseph Blank (Brigham Young)
<P><b>2010</b>
<P>1) David Horn & Jose Rojas (Delta College)
<br>2) Jansen Allen & Tyler Otto (Colorado State)
<br>3) Allan Crockett & Jonathan Doyle (University of Alabama)
<br>4) David Laforest & Joey Lakowske (Oregon State)
<P><b>2009</b>
<P>1) Tony Carson & Jansen Allen (Colorado State)
<br>2) Jose Rojas & Ismael Aldana Jr. (Delta College)
<br>3) Allan Crockett & Jonathan Doyle (University of Alabama)
<br>4) Harry Fuller & Zach Apperson (Baldwin Wallace)
<P><b>2008</b>
<P>1) Tony Carson & Charlie Pratt (Colorado State)
<br>2) Harry Fuller & Zach Apperson (Baldwin Wallace)
<br>3) David Laforest & Joey Lakowske (Oregon State)
<br>4) Allan Crockett & Jonathan Doyle (University of Alabama)
<P><b>2007</b>
<P>1) Ben Croft & Mitch Williams (Colorado State)
<br>2) Chris Crockett & Shane Karmelin (University of Alabama)
<br>3) Harry Fuller & Zach Apperson (Baldwin Wallace)
<br>4) Marco Hidalgo & Evan Ussery (New Mexico State)
<P><b>2006</b>
<P>1) Ben Croft & Mitch Williams (Colorado State)
<br>2) Augustin Tristan & Shane Karmelin (University of Alabama)
<br>3) Scott Perryman & Jared Torres (Brigham Young)
<br>4) Joe Linnell & Benjamin Toth (Ohio State)
<P><B>Quiz answers!</b>
<P>The 10 women to win both #1 singles and doubles at Intercollegiates: Julia Stein (2024), Annie Roberts (2022), Sharon Jackson (2012, 2010), Adrienne Fisher (2005), Kristen Walsh (2004, 2001), Krystal Csuk (2002), Susana Acosta (2000), Kerri Stoffregen (later Wachtel) (1994), Robin Levine (1988) and Crystal Fried (1985).
<P><i>Follow the bouncing ball.... </i>The Racquetball Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03838611322434995656noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7232787713283993396.post-78697018824722676012024-03-18T11:45:00.001-05:002024-03-18T11:45:58.285-05:00Gastelum wins Men's Open at 39th Annual Papa Nicholas Shamrock Shootout<P>Diego Gastelum won Men’s Open at the 39th Annual Papa Nicholas Shamrock Shootout in Lombard, Illinois, on Sunday. He defeated Jhonatan Flores, 15-10, 10-15, 11-7, in a final featuring two young Bolivians. In the semi-finals, Gastelum defeated veteran Mauricio Zelada, 15-13, 15-12, and Flores beat Carlos Ramirez, 15-5, 15-6.
<P>Flores impressed in the <a href="http://www.irttour.com">International Racquetball Tour (IRT)</a> draw in Illinois, as he came within four points of defeating Kane Waselenchuk in the quarterfinals. Thus, it was no surprise to see him in the Men’s Open final.
<P>However, Gastelum’s win suggests we should also be paying attention to him as well.
<P><B>Upcoming events</b>
<P>The 2024 Pan American Championships will begin this Saturday, March 23, in Guatemala City, Guatemala, and will run until the following Saturday, March 30. We’ll have a preview for you later this week. But you can be certain that there will be some great racquetball matches coming up in Guatemala.
<P>The Pan Am Championships mean an “international break” in the pro tour schedules. The IRT’s next confirmed main event is the Costa Rica Open, June 12-15, although there was a hint that they will play in California in late May, and there is a “TBD” event listed on the IRT site for May 23-26.
<P>The <a href="https://www.lprtour.com">Ladies Professional Racquetball Tour’s (LPRT’s)</a> next event is the Battle at the Alamo, April 25-28, in San Antonio, Texas. That could be very well attended, as San Antonio will host the 2024 <a href="https://www.internationalracquetball.com/racquetballtour/">International Racquetball Federation</a> World Championships in August, so some players may want to get a chance to play on the courts that will host Worlds.
<P><b>39th Annual Papa Nicholas Shamrock Shootout
<BR>Lombard, Illinois - March 14-17, 2024</b>
<P><B>Men’s Open Singles - Final</b>
<P>4) Diego Gastelum d. 10) Jhonatan Flores, 15-10, 10-15, 11-7
<P><B>Semi-finals</b>
<P>4) Diego Gastelum d. 1) Mauricio Zelada, 15-13, 15-12
<BR>10) Jhonatan Flores d. 14) Carlos Ramirez, 15-5, 15-6
<P><B>Quarterfinals</b>
<P>1) Mauricio Zelada d. 8) Victor Migliore, 10-15 15-6, 11-2
<BR>4) Diego Gastelum d. 12) Luis Aguilar, 15-13, 15-4
<P>14) Carlos Ramirez d. 11) Jeremy Dixon, 15-5, 8-15, 11-3
<br>10) Jhonatan Flores d. 2) Jordy Alonso, 15-14, 15-10
<P><i>Follow the bouncing ball….</i>The Racquetball Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03838611322434995656noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7232787713283993396.post-50900009179488085862024-03-17T21:08:00.000-05:002024-03-17T21:08:22.104-05:00Waselenchuk, Manilla & Parrilla all win again at 39th Annual Papa Nicholas IRT Shamrock Shootout<P>Kane Waselenchuk beat Conrrado Moscoso, 15-9, 15-6, to win the <a href="http://www.irttour.com">International Racquetball Tour (IRT)</a> 39th Annual Papa Nicholas Shamrock Shootout in Lombard, Illinois, Sunday. It’s his second consecutive title, and the first time since 2020 that he’s won back to back IRT titles. Moscoso came in as the #1 IRT player, and Waselenchuk #8, although the win should move Waselenchuk up a couple of spots in the rankings.
<P>It was #1 versus #2 in the doubles final, as top seeds Adam Manilla and Andree Parrilla squared off against 2nd seeds Rodrigo Montoya and Erick Trujillo. Manilla and Parrilla won, but they needed three games to claim the victory, winning 15-7, 7-15, 11-6. It’s also Manilla and Parrilla’s second consecutive doubles title.
<P>At the start of game one of the singles final, it looked like Moscoso might win, as he took an early 3-0 lead. Waselenchuk then scored five straight points to lead 5-3. Moscoso tied it at 5-5, and they were also tied at 6-6.
<P>Then Waselenchuk went ahead, and when he got to 10-4, Moscoso called a timeout. He managed to get back within two points at 11-9, but a winning serve return by Waselenchuk off a Moscoso drive serve to the left side - the lefthanded Waselenchuk’s forehand - then led to four straight points on as many rallies, which ended game one at 15-9.
<P>Mosocso also had a lead early in game two at 4-3. But Waselenchuk tied it at 4-4, and pushed on to lead 10-4, and put the writing on the wall.
<P>He finished the match off with back to back drive serve aces to the left side of the court (Mosoco’s backhand).
<P>”I felt like I was in control the whole match,” Waselenchuk said afterwards. “It’s nice to be champ again. Funny to think that no one thought I’d … [win again], and here I am [winning] two tournaments in a row. Boy, were you guys wrong. I like proving everybody wrong.”
<P>Could Waselenchuk finish #1 again on tour? He said “I like the competition. I like the challenge. It’s a new challenge for me,” and he has to play guys “half my age.”
<P>We never advised of betting against Waselenchuk when he was in his prime, and we don’t advise betting against him now.
<P>The next confirmed IRT main event is the Costa Rica Open, June 12-15, although after the doubles match Manilla said that he’d see everyone in southern California in late May, and there is a “TBD” event listed on the IRT site for May 23-26. If you missed any of the action from Illinois - and Waselenchuk’s performances are worth seeing or seeing again - check out the usual IRT media outlets: The <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCC67kzHthKegmrRXaWzx6pQ">IRT YouTube channel</a> or the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/racquetballtour/">IRT Facebook page</a>. All times Central.
<P><b>39th Annual Papa Nicholas IRT Shamrock Shootout
<BR>Lombard, Illinois - March 14-17, 2024</b>
<P><B>IRT Singles - Final</b> - Sunday
<P>6) Kane Waselenchuk d. 1) Conrrado Moscoso, 15-9, 15-6
<P><B>IRT Singles - Semi-finals</b> - Saturday
<P>1) Conrrado Moscoso d. 4) Andree Parrilla, 15-12, 15-5
<P>6) Kane Waselenchuk d. 7) Andrés Acuña, 15-4, 15-11
<P><B>IRT Doubles - Final</b> - Sunday
<P>1) Adam Manilla & Andree Parrilla d. 2) Rodrigo Montoya & Erick Trujillo, 15-7, 7-15, 11-6
<P><B>IRT Doubles - Semi-finals</b> - Saturday
<P>1) Adam Manilla & Andree Parrilla d. 4) Andrés Acuña & Alan Natera, 15-11, 15-10
<BR>2) Rodrigo Montoya & Erick Trujillo d. 3) Kadim Carrasco & Conrrado Moscoso, 15-14, 15-10
<P><i>Follow the bouncing ball….</i>The Racquetball Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03838611322434995656noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7232787713283993396.post-3388478058407701202024-03-16T00:17:00.002-05:002024-03-16T00:17:20.779-05:00Acuña into semi-finals at 39th Annual IRT Papa Nicholas Shamrock Shootout<P>Andrés Acuña had the big upset of the quarterfinals at the <a href="http://www.irttour.com">International Racquetball Tour (IRT)</a> 39th Annual Papa Nicholas Shamrock Shootout in Lombard, Illinois, Friday night, as he came back from a game down to defeat IRT #2 Rodrigo Montoya, 4-15, 15-12, 11-9. The win sets up a showdown with former IRT #1 Kane Waselenchuk, as 6th seeded Waselenchuk broke Jhonatan Flores’s Cinderella run throught the draw, although he needed three games to break it, winning 15-3, 13-15, 11-7.
<P>On the top side of the draw, IRT #1 Conrrado Moscoso beat 8th seed Alan Natera in two straight games, 15-6, 15-11, and will play 4th seed Andree Parrilla, who eked out a win over his doubles partner this weekend, the 5th seed Adam Manilla, 15-9, 5-15, 11-7.
<P>We had heard that Flores was the real deal, and he showed as much against Waselenchuk. Waselenchuk was dominant in game one, as Flores didn’t score a point until Waselenchuk had eight. But in game two, Flores’s skill showed through, as he was up 10-7, and despite Waselenchuk tying the game at 13-13, Flores held on to win it 15-13, and force a tie-breaker.
<P>In the breaker, Waselenchuk got the first two points, but then Flores got the next four to lead 4-2. They were tied at 4-4, 5-5, and 6-6. Waselenchuk then took the lead at 7-6 with a forehand cross court shot. Flores did keep it close, as he got within one at 8-7.
<P>But Waselenchuk got to game point at 10-7 on a drive serve ace to the left side - Flores’s backhand side. He won it when Flores skipped a backhand serve return off another drive serve to the left side.
<P>Despite the loss, Flores was very impressive. He aced Waselenchuk a few times in the match, and made great backhand pinch shot winners off Waselenchuk cross courts to the left side. He has a high level of skill at just 18 years old, and should be a considered a threat to beat anyone he faces.
<P>The singles semi-finals will be Saturday at 6 and 7 PM with the final Sunday at 11 AM. The doubles semis are at noon and 1 PM on Saturday with the final at noon Sunday. You can see them via the usual IRT media outlets: The <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCC67kzHthKegmrRXaWzx6pQ">IRT YouTube channel</a> or the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/racquetballtour/">IRT Facebook page</a>. All times Central.
<P><b>39th Annual Papa Nicholas IRT Shamrock Shootout
<BR>Lombard, Illinois - March 14-17, 2024</b>
<P><B>IRT Singles - Quarterfinals</b> - Friday
<P>1) Conrrado Moscoso d. 8) Alan Natera, 15-6, 15-11
<BR>4) Andree Parrilla d. 5) Adam Manilla, 15-9, 5-15, 11-7
<P>6) Kane Waselenchuk d. Jhonatan Flores, 15-3, 13-15, 11-7
<BR>7) Andrés Acuña d. 2) Rodrigo Montoya, 4-15, 15-12, 11-9
<P><B>IRT Singles - Semi-finals</b> - Saturday
<P>1) Conrrado Moscoso v. 4) Andree Parrilla - 7 PM
<P>6) Kane Waselenchuk v. 7) Andrés Acuña - 6 PM
<P><B>IRT Doubles - Semi-finals</b> - Saturday
<P>1) Adam Manilla & Andree Parrilla v. 4) Andrés Acuña & Alan Natera - 1 PM
<BR>2) Rodrigo Montoya & Erick Trujillo v. 3) Kadim Carrasco & Conrrado Moscoso - Noon
<P><i>Follow the bouncing ball….</i>The Racquetball Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03838611322434995656noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7232787713283993396.post-75105152376434361042024-03-15T15:52:00.000-05:002024-03-15T15:52:12.533-05:00Flores wins again in Round of 16 at 39th Annual IRT Papa Nicholas Shamrock Shootout<P>Another day, another Jhonatan Flores upset win at the <a href="http://www.irttour.com">International Racquetball Tour (IRT)</a> 39th Annual Papa Nicholas Shamrock Shootout in Lombard, Illinois. This time Flores took out the 14th seed Robert Collins, 15-7, 15—4, in the Round of 16. The win sets up a quarterfinal showdown with former IRT #1 Kane Waselenchuk, as Waselenchuk, the 6th seed this weekend, beat 11th seed Jaime Martell, 15-5, 15-5.
<P>The rest of the higher seeded players won in two straight games with the exception of 7th seed Andrés Acuña, who needed a tie-breaker to defeat 10th seed Thomas Carter. Acuña will face 2nd seed Rodrigo Montoya in the quarterfinals, as Montoya beat Carlos Ramirez, 15-6, 15-0, in the 16s, and looked very smooth doing so.
<P>There were two tie-breakers in the doubles quarterfinals, but both were won by the higher seeded teams. Third seeds Kadim Carrasco and Conrrado Moscoso dropped the first game against 6th seeds Carter and Martell, but came back to win, 12-15, 15-2, 11-4. They face 2nd seeds Montoya and Erick Trujillo in the semi-finals Saturday, as Montoya and Trujillo beat 10th seeds Hector Barrios and Flores, 15-3, 15-10.
<P>Similarly on the other side of the draw, 4th seeds Andrés Acuña and Alan Natera lost game one versus 5th seeds Alejandro Cardona and Collins, but came back to win in three, 8-15, 15-11, 11-6. In the semis, Acuña and Natera will play top seeds Adam Manilla and Andree Parrilla, who were straight game winners over 9th seeds Diego Gastelum and Cole Sendrey, 15-13, 15-5. Gatelum and Sendrey had a lead late in game one, but couldn’t hold to win it.
<P>Singles play continues Friday afternoon with the quarterfinals from 5 PM on. The semi-finals will be Saturday at 6 and 7 with the final Sunday at 11 AM. The doubles semis are at noon and 1 PM on Saturday with the final at noon Sunday. You can see them via the usual IRT media outlets: The <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCC67kzHthKegmrRXaWzx6pQ">IRT YouTube channel</a> or the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/racquetballtour/">IRT Facebook page</a>. All times Central.
<P><b>39th Annual Papa Nicholas IRT Shamrock Shootout
<BR>Lombard, Illinois - March 14-17, 2024</b>
<P><B>IRT Singles - Round of 16</b> - Friday
<P>1) Conrrado Moscoso d. 16) Rafael Gatica, 15-4, 15-5
<BR>8) Alan Natera d. 9) Erick Trujillo, 15-7, 15-7
<P>5) Adam Manilla d. 21) John Goth, 15-7, 15-2
<BR>4) Andree Parrilla d. 13) Erick Cuevas Fernandez, 15-6, 15-10
<P>Jhonatan Flores d. 14) Robert Collins, 15-7, 15-4
<BR>6) Kane Waselenchuk d. 11) Jaime Martell, 15-5, 15-5
<P>7) Andrés Acuña d. 10) Thomas Carter, 15-7, 9-15, 11-2
<BR>2) Rodrigo Montoya d. 15) Carlos Ramirez, 15-6, 15-0
<P><B>IRT Singles - Quarterfinals</b> - Friday
<P>1) Conrrado Moscoso v. 8) Alan Natera - 7 PM
<BR>4) Andree Parrilla v. 5) Adam Manilla - 8 PM
<P>6) Kane Waselenchuk v. Jhonatan Flores - 5 PM
<BR>2) Rodrigo Montoya v. 7) Andrés Acuña - 6 PM
<P><B>IRT Doubles - Quarterfinals</b> - Friday
<P>1) Adam Manilla & Andree Parrilla d. 9) Diego Gastelum & Cole Sendrey, 15-13, 15-5
<br>4) Andrés Acuña & Alan Natera d. 5) Alejandro Cardona & Robert Collins, 8-15, 15-11, 11-6
<P>3) Kadim Carrasco & Conrrado Moscoso d. 6) Thomas Carter & Jaime Martell, 12-15, 15-2, 11-4
<BR>2) Rodrigo Montoya & Erick Trujillo d. 10) Hector Barrios & Jhonatan Flores, 15-3, 15-10
<P><B>IRT Doubles - Semi-finals</b> - Saturday
<P>1) Adam Manilla & Andree Parrilla v. 4) Andrés Acuña & Alan Natera - 1 PM
<BR>2) Rodrigo Montoya & Erick Trujillo v. 3) Kadim Carrasco & Conrrado Moscoso - Noon
<P><i>Follow the bouncing ball….</i>The Racquetball Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03838611322434995656noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7232787713283993396.post-77392333457180724342024-03-14T22:26:00.001-05:002024-03-14T22:26:21.865-05:00Flores defeat Bredenbeck at 39th Annual IRT Papa Nicholas Shamrock Shootout<P>Two upsets in the Round of 32 at the <a href="http://www.irttour.com">International Racquetball Tour (IRT)</a> 39th Annual Papa Nicholas Shamrock Shootout in Lombard, Illinois Friday. The biggest was Jhonatan Flores taking out IRT #3 Jake Bredenbeck, 15-5, 15-7. Sources have told us that Flores - the current <a href="http://www.internationalracquetball.com">International Racquetball Federation (IRF)</a> Boys U18 World Junior Champion - is the real deal, but still, taking out the #3 player on tour is a big upset. Impressive.
<p>Flores will play left-hander Robert Collins in the Round of 16 Friday, as Collins eked out a win over Oscar Elias Nieto Valadez, 15-11, 10-15, 11-9, on Thursday.
<P>The other upset comes from the Wily Veteran category, as 21st seed John Goth held on to defeat 12th seed Kadim Carrasco, 15-11, 3-15, 11-7. Veteran Goth defeated Collins two weeks ago in Minneapolis, so that’s two solid wins for him. He’ll play 5th seed Adam Manilla in the 16s Friday, as Manilla beat Luis Aguilar, 15-4, 15-4, on Thursday. Goth and Manilla played in Minneapolis with the left-hander Manilla winning in two straight games.
<P>Flores and partner Hector Barrios, the 10th seeds, beat the 7th seeds Diego Gatica and Jaime Mansilla, 15-7, 15-8, in the doubles Round of 16, so they’ll play 2nd seeds Rodrigo Montoya and Erick Trujillo on Friday in the quarters.
<p>One other upset in doubles, as 9th seeds Diego Gastelum and Cole Sendrey beat 8th seeds Carlos Ramirez and Mauricio Zelada, 15-9, 15-7. They’ll play top seeds Adam Manilla and Andree Parrilla in the quarters Friday.
<P>Singles play continues Friday with the Round of 16 at 10 and 11 AM, and they’ll play two rounds Friday with the quarterfinals from 5 PM on. The doubles quarterfinals are Friday at 2 PM. The finals will be Sunday at 11 AM for singles and noon for doubles. You can see them via the usual IRT media outlets: The <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCC67kzHthKegmrRXaWzx6pQ">IRT YouTube channel</a> or the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/racquetballtour/">IRT Facebook page</a>. All times Central.
<P><b>39th Annual Papa Nicholas IRT Shamrock Shootout
<BR>Lombard, Illinois - March 14-17, 2024</b>
<P><B>IRT Singles - Round of 64</b> - Thursday
<P>Q1: Jim Douglas - BYE
<BR>Q16: Jaime Mansilla d. Christian Pocsai, 14-15, 15-10, 11-10
<P>Q9: Alejandro Cardona d. Humberto Uribe, 15-2, 15-5
<BR>Q8: Mauricio Zelada - BYE
<P>Q5: John Goth - BYE
<BR>Q12: Luis Aguilar d. Victor Migliore, 11-15, 15-6, 11-9
<P>Q13: Jordy Alonso d. Miguel Angel Arteaga Guzman, 15-10, 15-7
<BR>Q4: Cole Sendrey - BYE
<P>Q3: Oscar Elias Nieto Valadez - BYE
<BR>Q14: Jhonatan Flores d. James Black, 15-3, 15-2
<P>Q11: Hector Barrios d. Homer Steadman-Shockley, 15-2, 15-6
<BR>Q6: Diego Gastelum - BYE
<P>Q7: Diego Gatica - BYE
<BR>Q10: Blase Zera d. Leonardo Rocabado, 15-0, 15-6
<P>Q15: Sebastian Terrazas d. Kalyan Kosetty, 15-5, 15-6
<BR>Q2: Cody Elkins - BYE
<P><B>IRT Singles - Round of 32</b> - Thursday
<P>1) Conrrado Moscoso v. Jaime Mansilla, 15-1, 15-9
<BR>16) Rafael Gatica d. 17) Jim Douglas, 15-2, 15-0
<P>9) Erick Trujillo d. 24) Mauricio Zelada, 15-6, 15-8
<BR>8) Alan Natera d. Alejandro Cardona, 15-13, 15-8
<P>5) Adam Manilla d. Luis Aguilar, 15-4, 15-4
<BR>21) John Goth d. 12) Kadim Carrasco, 15-11, 3-15, 11-7
<P>13) Erick Cuevas Fernandez d. 20) Cole Sendrey, 15-9, 15-7
<BR>4) Andree Parrilla d. Jordy Alonso, 15-8, 9-15, 11-8
<P>Jhonatan Flores d. 3) Jake Bredenbeck, 15-5, 15-7
<BR>14) Robert Collins d. 19) Oscar Elias Nieto Valadez, 15-11, 10-15, 11-9
<P>11) Jaime Martell d. 22) Diego Gastelum, 15-9, 15-9
<BR>6) Kane Waselenchuk d. Hector Barrios, 15-2, 15-4
<P>7) Andrés Acuña d. Blase Zera, 15-3, 15-0
<BR>10) Thomas Carter d. 23) Diego Gatica, 15-7, 15-2
<P>15) Carlos Ramirez d. 18) Cody Elkins, 15-10, 15-4
<BR>2) Rodrigo Montoya d. Sebastian Terrazas, 15-4, 15-2
<P><B>IRT Singles - Round of 16</b> - Friday
<P>1) Conrrado Moscoso v. 16) Rafael Gatica - 11 AM
<BR>8) Alan Natera v. 9) Erick Trujillo - 11 AM
<P>5) Adam Manilla v. 21) John Goth - 11 AM
<BR>4) Andree Parrilla v. 13) Erick Cuevas Fernandez - 11 AM
<P>14) Robert Collins v. Jhonatan Flores - 10 AM
<BR>6) Kane Waselenchuk v. 11) Jaime Martell - 10 AM
<P>7) Andrés Acuña v. 10) Thomas Carter - 10 AM
<BR>2) Rodrigo Montoya v. 15) Carlos Ramirez - 10 AM
<P><B>IRT Doubles - Round of 16</b> - Thursday
<P>1) Adam Manilla & Andree Parrilla - BYE
<BR>9) Diego Gastelum & Cole Sendrey d. 8) Carlos Ramirez & Mauricio Zelada, 15-9, 15-7
<P>5) Alejandro Cardona & Robert Collins v. 12) Luis Aguilar & Rafael Gatica, 15-8, 15-12
<P>4) Andrés Acuña & Alan Natera - BYE
<P>3) Kadim Carrasco & Conrrado Moscoso - BYE
<br>6) Thomas Carter & Jaime Martell d. 11) Oscar Elias Nieto Valadez & Sebastian Chevaile Sanchez, 15-6, 15-0
<P>10) Hector Barrios & Jhonatan Flores d. 7) Diego Gatica & Jaime Mansilla, 15-7, 15-8
<BR>2) Rodrigo Montoya & Erick Trujillo - BYE
<P><B>IRT Doubles - Quarterfinals</b> - Friday
<P>1) Adam Manilla & Andree Parrilla v. 9) Diego Gastelum & Cole Sendrey - 2 PM
<P>4) Andrés Acuña & Alan Natera v. 5) Alejandro Cardona & Robert Collins - 2 PM
<P>3) Kadim Carrasco & Conrrado Moscoso v. 6) Thomas Carter & Jaime Martell - 2 PM
<BR>2) Rodrigo Montoya & Erick Trujillo v. 10) Hector Barrios & Jhonatan Flores - 2 PM
<P><i>Follow the bouncing ball….</i>The Racquetball Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03838611322434995656noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7232787713283993396.post-56780021074929069362024-03-13T18:01:00.000-05:002024-03-13T18:01:04.684-05:0039th Annual Papa Nicholas IRT Shamrock Shootout - Preview<P>The <a href="http://www.irttour.com">International Racquetball Tour (IRT)</a> is back in action this weekend with the 39th Annual Papa Nicholas IRT Shamrock Shootout in Lombard, Illinois. Play begins Thursday with the Rounds of 64 and 32 in singles and the Round of 16 in doubles.
<P>Eight of the top 10 and 14 of the top 17 IRT players are in Illinois, led by IRT #1 Conrrado Moscoso, #2 Rodrigo Montoya and #3 Jake Bredenbeck. Former #1 Kane Waselenchuk is also in the draw looking to win two consecutive tournaments for the first time since March 2020, when he won the 35th Annual Shamrock Shootout. That was the last of 7 consecutive wins for Waselenchuk.
<P>Montoya withdrew from the doubles final two weeks ago in Minneapolis, as he hurt his ankle stepping on Adam Manilla’s foot. He’s in the singles and doubles draw, so presumably he’s fit, although is he a 100%? We’ll have to see. He’s playing doubles with Erick Trujillo, and they are the second seeds. Manilla and Andree Parrilla - the winners in Minneapolis - are the top seeds in doubles.
<P>Singles play begins Thursday at noon, and they’ll play two rounds on Thursday. The first round of doubles is Thursday night. The finals are on Sunday with singles at 11 AM and doubles at noon. You can see them via the usual IRT media outlets: The <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCC67kzHthKegmrRXaWzx6pQ">IRT YouTube channel</a> or the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/racquetballtour/">IRT Facebook page</a>. All times Central.
<P><b>39th Annual Papa Nicholas IRT Shamrock Shootout
<BR>Lombard, Illinois - March 14-17, 2024</b>
<P><B>IRT Singles - Round of 64</b> - Thursday
<P>Q1: Jim Douglas - BYE
<BR>Q16: Jaime Mansilla v. Christian Pocsai - 2 PM
<P>Q9: Alejandro Cardona v. Humberto Uribe - 1 PM
<BR>Q8: Mauricio Zelada - BYE
<P>Q5: John Goth - BYE
<BR>Q12: Victor Migliore v. Luis Aguilar - 2 PM
<P>Q13: Miguel Angel Arteaga Guzman v. Jordy Alonso - Noon
<BR>Q4: Cole Sendrey - BYE
<P>Q3: Oscar Elias Nieto Valadez - BYE
<BR>Q14: Jhonatan Flores v. James Black - 1 PM
<P>Q11: Hector Barrios v. Homer Steadman-Shockley - Noon
<BR>Q6: Diego Gastelum - BYE
<P>Q7: Diego Gatica - BYE
<BR>Q10: Blase Zera v. Leonardo Rocabado - 2 PM
<P>Q15: Kalyan Kosetty v. Sebastian Terrazas - 1 PM
<BR>Q2: Cody Elkins - BYE
<P><B>IRT Singles - Round of 32</b> - Thursday
<P>1) Conrrado Moscoso v. Q16 - 5 PM
<BR>16) Rafael Gatica v. 17) Jim Douglas - 3 PM
<P>9) Erick Trujillo v. 24) Mauricio Zelada - 4 PM
<BR>8) Alan Natera v. Q9 - 5 PM
<P>5) Adam Manilla v. Q12 - 5 PM
<BR>12) Kadim Carrasco v. 21) John Goth - 3 PM
<P>13) Erick Cuevas Fernandez v. 20) Cole Sendrey - 6 PM
<BR>4) Andree Parrilla v. Q13 - 4 PM
<P>3) Jake Bredenbeck v. Q14 - 4 PM
<BR>14) Robert Collins v. 19) Oscar Elias Nieto Valadez - 6 PM
<P>11) Jaime Martell v. 22) Diego Gastelum - 3 PM
<BR>6) Kane Waselenchuk v. Q11 - 3 PM
<P>7) Andrés Acuña v. Q10 - 5 PM
<BR>10) Thomas Carter v. 23) Diego Gatica - 6PM
<P>15) Carlos Ramirez v. 18) Cody Elkins - 6 PM
<BR>2) Rodrigo Montoya v. Q15 - 4 PM
<P><B>IRT Doubles - Round of 16</b> - Thursday
<P>1) Adam Manilla & Andree Parrilla - BYE
<BR>8) Carlos Ramirez & Mauricio Zelada v. 9) Diego Gastelum & Cole Sendrey - 8 PM
<P>5) Alejandro Cardona & Robert Collins v. 12) Luis Aguilar & Rafael Gatica - 8 PM
<P>4) Andrés Acuña & Alan Natera - BYE
<P>3) Kadim Carrasco & Conrrado Moscoso - BYE
<br>6) Thomas Carter & Jaime Martell v. 11) Oscar Elias Nieto Valadez & Sebastian Chevaile Sanchez - 8 PM
<P>7) Diego Gatica & Jaime Mansilla v. 10) Hector Barrios & Jhonatan Flores - 8 PM
<BR>2) Rodrigo Montoya & Erick Trujillo - BYE
<P><i>Follow the bouncing ball….</i>The Racquetball Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03838611322434995656noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7232787713283993396.post-88420663211033681842024-03-04T12:29:00.002-06:002024-03-04T12:30:46.480-06:00Weekend round up: Wins for Parrilla & Natera<P>Jessica Parrilla won Women’s Open at the 2024 Boston Open on the weekend in Marlborough, Massachusetts. She defeated Carla Muñoz, 11-6, 11-7, in the final. In the semi-finals, Parrilla beat Juliette Parent, 11-2, 11-1, and Muñoz defeated Stephanie Synhorst, 11-1, 11-4.
<P>Over at the 2024 McNamara Minnesota Racquetball Hall of Fame in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Alan Natera won Men’s Open by defeating Jhonatan Flores, 15-14, 5-15, 11-9, in the final. In the semi-finals, Natera defeated Edwin Galicia, 15-7, 15-1, and Flores beat Jordan Barth, 15-7, 15-4.
<P><B>Upcoming events</b>
<P>Looking ahead, the big event this month will be the 2024 Pan American Championships in Guatemala City, Guatemala beginning March 23 and concluding March 30. But prior to that the <a href="https://irttour.com/">International Racquetball Tour</a> will be in action at the 39th Annual Papa Nicholas Shamrock Shootout in Lombard, Illinois, March 14-17.
<P><B>2024 Boston Open</b>
<BR>Marlborough, Massachusetts - March 1-3, 2024
<P><B>Women’s Open Singles Final</b>
<P>2) Jessica Parrilla d. 1) Carla Muñoz, 11-6, 11-7
<P><B>Semi-finals</b>
<P>1) Carla Muñoz d. 4) Stephanie Synhorst, 11-1, 11-4
<BR>2) Jessica Parrilla d. 6) Juliette Parent, 11-2, 11-1
<P><B>Quarterfinals</b>
<P>1) Carla Muñoz - BYE
<BR>4) Stephanie Synhorst d. 5) Khyathi Velpuri, 11-0, 11-8
<P>6) Juliette Parent d. 3) Naomi Ros, 11-10, 6-11, 11-8
<BR>2) Jessica Parrilla - BYE
<P><b>2024 McNamara Minnesota Racquetball Hall of Fame Tournament
<BR>Minneapolis, Minnesota - February 29-March 3, 2024</b>
<P><B>Men’s Open Singles - Final</b>
<P>1) Alan Natera d. 7) Jhonatan Flores, 15-14, 5-15, 11-9
<P><B>Semi-finals</b>
<P>1) Alan Natera d. 5) Edwin Galicia, 15-7, 15-1
<BR>7) Jhonatan Flores d. 3) Jordan Barth, 15-7, 15-4
<P><B>Quarterfinals</b>
<P>1) Alan Natera d. 9) Carlos Ramirez, 15-3, 15-8
<BR>5) Edwin Galicia d. 20) Jaime Mansilla, 15-11, 15-4
<P>3) Jordan Barth d. 6) Miguel Angel Arteaga Guzman, 15-13, 15-7
<BR>7) Jhonatan Flores d. 2) Mauricio Zelada, 15-13, 15-5
<P><i>Follow the bouncing ball….</i>The Racquetball Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03838611322434995656noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7232787713283993396.post-50616065582645042592024-03-03T17:42:00.000-06:002024-03-03T17:42:04.011-06:00Longoria wins singles, Mendez & Vargas doubles at 2024 LPRT Boston Open<P>Paola Longoria came back from a game down to defeat Montserrat Mejia, 8-15, 15-12, 11-8, to win the Ladies Professional Racquetball Tour (<a href="http://www.lprtour.com">LPRT</a>) Boston Open in Marlborough, Massachusetts Sunday. The win moves Longoria up the LPRT rankings from #3 to #2, and drops Mejia from #1 to #3. Maria José Vargas becomes the new #1 player, and it’s the first time she’s been #1.
<P>The win is Longoria’s second this season. Vargas, who Longoria beat in the semi-finals Saturday, has won the other three LPRT events.
<P>Mejia had a 2nd chance to win Sunday, as she and Alexandra Herrera were in the doubles final against Vargas and Natalia Mendez. Herrera and Mejia won the first game, 15-8, but Mendez and Vargas came back to win the next two, 15-10, 11-4, and win the title. It’s their first title of the season, and the first time Herrera and Mejia failed to win the LPRT doubles event.
<P>The next LPRT event will be the Battle at the Alamo in San Antonio, Texas, April 25-28. If you missed any of the action from Massachusetts, check out the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3IUtyASra8EXpJCdNieGXw">LPRT YouTube channel</a>.
<P><B>2024 LPRT Boston Open</b>
<BR>Marlborough, Massachusetts - March 1-3, 2024
<P><B>Singles Final</b> - Sunday
<P>3) Paola Longoria d. 1) Montserrat Mejia, 8-15, 15-12, 11-8
<P><B>Doubles - Final</b> - Sunday
<P>3) Natalia Mendez & Maria Jose Vargas d. 1) Alexandra Herrera & Montserrat Mejia, 8-15, 15-10, 11-4
<P><i>Follow the bouncing ball…. </i>The Racquetball Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03838611322434995656noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7232787713283993396.post-15364541084303578962024-03-03T17:15:00.000-06:002024-03-03T17:15:18.256-06:00Waselenchuk wins 2024 IRT McNamara Minnesota Racquetball Hall of Fame tournament<P><I>Meet the new champ; same as the old champ.</I> Kane Waselenchuk, the former #1 player on the <a href="http://www.irttour.com">International Racquetball Tour (IRT)</a>, defeated the current IRT #1,Conrrado Moscoso, 15-13, 15-2, to win the 2024 IRT McNamara Minnesota Racquetball Hall of Fame tournament in Minneapolis on Sunday. It’s Waselenchuk’s first victory in two years, and first since he tore his achilles in September 2022. Also, it’s 22 1/2 years since Waselenchuk won his first IRT event. Moscoso was six then.
<P>Waselenchuk had a 9-2 lead on Moscoso in game one, helped by three drive serve aces - two to the right and one to the left. But Moscoso came back to 11-11, hitting four drive serve aces, all to the left side - Waselenchuk’s forehand.
<P>Waselenchuk got to game point when Moscoso skipped a backhand pinch shot that made it 14-12. Moscoso fought off that game point with a forehand pinch winner, and made it 14-13 with another drive serve ace to the left side. However, he skipped a forehand that gave the serve back to Waselenchuk.
<P>Waselenchuk won the game on the next rally, when he drove serve to the left side that produced a weak return from Moscoso, so Waselenchuk drove a forehand cross court shot to the right side that Moscoso dove to get, but his resulting shot didn’t make the front wall.
<P>Game two was all Waselenchuk, as he took a 7-0 lead, and pushed on to win 15-2. He closed it out with back to back drive serve aces: one to the left and one to the right.
<P>With the win Waselenchuk has become the oldest winner on the IRT at 42 years and 115 days. Ruben Gonzalez was the previous oldest IRT winner, who was 40 years and 318 days, when he won in June 1993.
<P>It was an emotional win for Waselenchuk who said “I didn’t even know if I was going to be able to play racquetball” after suffering his achilles injury. “That injury effected me so much,” he said, “took so much away from me. But in the end I gained so much from it.”
<P><B>Doubles</b>
<P>Andree Parrilla and Adam Manilla won doubles, although it was a sad result, as Rodrigo Montoya and Kurtis Cullen had to forfeit the final, at 3-3 in game one, as Montoya turned his left ankle by stepping on Manilla’s right foot. It seemed an innocuous incident, but Montoya hobbled off the court. After some rest, he tried to hit some shots, but decided he wasn’t fit to continue.
<P>It’s Parrilla and Manilla’s second win together. They took the Shamrock Shootout last year, defeating Montoya and Javier Mar in the final.
<P>The IRT will next be in action at the 39th Annual Papa Nicholas Shamrock Shootout in Lombard, Illinois, March 14-17. If you missed any of the action from the Minneapolis check out the usual IRT media outlets: The <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCC67kzHthKegmrRXaWzx6pQ">IRT YouTube channel</a> or the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/racquetballtour/">IRT Facebook page</a>.
<P><b>2024 IRT McNamara Minnesota Racquetball Hall of Fame Tournament
<BR>Minneapolis, Minnesota - February 29-March 3, 2024</b>
<P><B>IRT Singles - Final</b> - Sunday
<P>11) Kane Waselenchuk d. 1) Conrrado Moscoso, 15-13, 15-2
<P><B>IRT Doubles - Final</b> - Sunday
<P>1) Adam Manilla & Andree Parrilla d. 3) Kurtis Cullen & Rodrigo Montoya, 3-3, injury forfeit
<P><i>Follow the bouncing ball….</i>The Racquetball Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03838611322434995656noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7232787713283993396.post-68505849863027295832024-03-02T21:21:00.005-06:002024-03-03T17:22:48.588-06:00Mejia v Longoria in final of 2024 LPRT Boston Open<P>There were a couple of upsets on the way to the finals of the Ladies Professional Racquetball Tour (<a href="http://www.lprtour.com">LPRT</a>) Boston Open in Marlborough, Massachusetts. But not for LPRT #1 Montserrat Mejia, who won both her matches on Saturday. She beat 9th seed Kelani Lawrence in the quarterfinals, 15-2, 15-12, and then 5th seed Alexandra Herrera, 15-7, 15-7, in the semi-finals.
<P>But on the other side of the draw, LPRT #3 - and formerly #1 - Paola Longoria upset #2 Maria José Vargas, 15-13, 15-5. That loss ended Vargas’s three match winning streak. Longoria is the only other player to win on tour this season, doing so at the opening event of the season back in August, when she beat Mejia in tie-breaker.
<P>Vargas gained measure of revenge for that loss in doubles, as she and Natalia Mendez eked out a win over Longoria and Samantha Salas, 15-14, 15-14, in one semi-final. In the other, Mejia and Herrera - the top seeds - beat 5th seeds Angelica Barrios and Brenda Laime, 15-11, 15-8. Mejia and Herrera have won all three LPRT doubles titles this season.
<P>The finals will be Sunday at 11 AM (singles) and noon (doubles). You can watch them live from Massachusetts via the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3IUtyASra8EXpJCdNieGXw">LPRT YouTube channel</a>. All times Eastern.
<P><B>LPRT Boston Open</b>
<BR>Marlborough, Massachusetts - March 1-3, 2024
<P><B>Singles Quarterfinals</b> - Saturday
<P>1) Montserrat Mejia d. 9) Kelani Lawrence, 15-2, 15-12
<BR>5) Alexandra Herrera d. 4) Brenda Laime, 15-14, 15-6
<p>3) Paola Longoria d. 11) Cristina Amaya, 15-2, 15-3
<BR>2) Maria José Vargas d. 7) Angelica Barrios, 15-7, 15-11
<P><B>Singles Semi-finals</b> - Saturday
<P>1) Montserrat Mejia d. 5) Alexandra Herrera, 15-7, 15-7
<br>3) Paola Longoria d. 2) Maria José Vargas, 15-13, 15-5
<P><B>Singles Final</b> - Sunday
<P>1) Montserrat Mejia v. 3) Paola Longoria - 11 AM
<P><B>Doubles - Semi-finals</b> - Saturday
<P>1) Alexandra Herrera & Montserrat Mejia d. 5) Angelica Barrios & Brenda Laime, 15-11, 15-8
<BR>3) Natalia Mendez & Maria Jose Vargas d. 2) Paola Longoria & Samantha Salas, 15-14, 15-14
<P><B>Doubles - Final</b> - Sunday
<P>1) Alexandra Herrera & Montserrat Mejia v. 3) Natalia Mendez & Maria Jose Vargas - Noon
<P><i>Follow the bouncing ball…. </i>The Racquetball Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03838611322434995656noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7232787713283993396.post-22784873423395017212024-03-02T21:07:00.001-06:002024-03-03T17:15:38.697-06:00Moscoso v Waselenchuk in final of IRT 2024 McNamara Minnesota Racquetball Hall of Fame tournament<P>It’ll be current #1 versus former #1 in the final of the <a href="http://www.irttour.com">International Racquetball Tour (IRT)</a> 2024 McNamara Minnesota Racquetball Hall of Fame tournament in Minneapolis on Sunday, when Conrrado Moscoso, current IRT #1, faces former #1 Kane Waselenchuk.
<P>Moscoso advanced to the final by beating 4th seed Andree Parrilla in two straight games, 15-10, 15-11, on Saturday. Waselenchuk needed three games to defeat IRT #2 Rodrigo Montoya, 15-14, 7-15, 11-2. He was down 14-11 in game one, but managed to come back and take it, which was crucial to Waselenchuk’s victory.
<P>Waselenchuk sealed the win in spectacular fashion, as he hit a great serve that he thought was an ace, but a desperation dive by Montoya kept the ball in play. Yet Waselenchuk was able to recover and lunged out to re-kill the ball into the front right corner. He turned and fistpumped from his knees.
<P>Despite that loss, Montoya will play in a final on Sunday, as he and Kurtis Cullen defeated Kadim Carrasco and Moscoso, 15-7, 15-10, in one of the doubles semi-finals. In the other, Parrilla and Adam Manilla beat Alan Natera and Andrés Acuña, 15-8, 15-2, so they’ll play Montoya and Cullen in the doubles final Sunday.
<P>The finals are on Sunday with singles at 11 AM and doubles at noon. You can see them via the usual IRT media outlets: The <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCC67kzHthKegmrRXaWzx6pQ">IRT YouTube channel</a> or the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/racquetballtour/">IRT Facebook page</a>. All times Central.
<P><b>2024 IRT McNamara Minnesota Racquetball Hall of Fame Tournament
<BR>Minneapolis, Minnesota - February 29-March 3, 2024</b>
<P><B>IRT Singles - Semi-finals</b> - Saturday
<P>1) Conrrado Moscoso d. 4) Andree Parrilla, 15-10, 15-11
<BR>11) Kane Waselenchuk d. 2) Rodrigo Montoya, 15-14, 7-15, 11-2
<P><B>IRT Singles - Final</b> - Sunday
<P>1) Conrrado Moscoso v. 11) Kane Waselenchuk - 11 AM
<P><B>IRT Doubles - Semi-finals</b> - Saturday
<P>1) Adam Manilla & Andree Parrilla d. 4) Andrés Acuña & Alan Natera, 15-8, 15-2
<BR>3) Kurtis Cullen & Rodrigo Montoya d. 2) Kadim Carrasco & Conrrado Moscoso, 15-7, 15-10
<P><B>IRT Doubles - Final</b> - Sunday
<P>1) Adam Manilla & Andree Parrilla v. 3) Kurtis Cullen & Rodrigo Montoya - Noon
<P><i>Follow the bouncing ball….</i>The Racquetball Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03838611322434995656noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7232787713283993396.post-78233036827570032362024-03-01T21:34:00.004-06:002024-03-03T17:15:54.719-06:00Waselenchuk into semi-finals at 2024 IRT McNamara Minnesota Racquetball Hall of Fame tournament<P>Kane Waselenchuk, a former #1 player on the <a href="http://www.irttour.com">International Racquetball Tour (IRT)</a>, is into the semi-finals at the 2024 IRT McNamara Minnesota Racquetball Hall of Fame tournament in Minneapolis. He’s seeded 11th this weekend, but he defeated IRT #3 Jake Bredenbeck, 15-13, 15-8, in the quarterfinals, after beating 6th seed Andrés Acuña, 15-2, 15-6, in the Round of 16.
<P>Waselenchuk will take on IRT #2 Rodrigo Montoya in the semi-finals Saturday afternoon, as Montoya defeated 10th seed Erick Trujillo, 15-4, 15-14, in the quarters Friday. Waselenchuk's last win on tour was in March 2022, when he beat Rocky Carson in Shamrock Shootout.
<P>IRT #1 Conrrado Moscoso beat 8th seed Thomas Carter, 15-4, 15-5, in the quarterfinals, and will play 4th seed Andree Parrilla Saturday in the semi-finals, as Parrilla came back to defeat 5th seed Adam Manilla, 13-15, 15-3, 11-2, on Friday.
<P>All four tops seeds are into the semi-finals in doubles. Top seeds Manilla and Parrilla defeated 8th seeds Carter and Jaime Martell, 15-10, 15-11, in the quarterfinals, and will play 4th seeds Acuña and Alan Natera, in the semis, as Acuña and Natera held on to defeat 5th seeds Jake and Sam Bredenbeck, 15-7, 11-15, 11-4.
<P>In the other semi, it’ll be 2nd seeds Kadim Carrasco and Moscoso versus Kurtis Cullen and Montoya. In the quarterfinals, Carrasco and Moscoso defeated 7th seeds Edwin Galicia and Juan Salvatierra, 14-15, 15-8, 11-1, while Cullen and Montoya beat 11th seeds Carlos Ramirez & Mauricio Zelada, 15-8, 15-11.
<P>Saturday play begins with the doubles semi-finals at 10 and 11 AM with the singles semis at 3 and 4 PM. The finals are on Sunday with singles at 11 AM and doubles at noon. You can see some of the IRT action via the usual IRT media outlets: The <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCC67kzHthKegmrRXaWzx6pQ">IRT YouTube channel</a> or the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/racquetballtour/">IRT Facebook page</a>. All times Central.
<P><b>2024 IRT McNamara Minnesota Racquetball Hall of Fame Tournament
<BR>Minneapolis, Minnesota - February 29-March 3, 2024</b>
<P><B>IRT Singles - Round of 16</b> - Friday
<P>1) Conrrado Moscoso d. 16) Carlos Ramirez, 15-1, 15-6
<br>8) Thomas Carter d. 9) Kadim Carrasco, 15-3, 15-13
<p>5) Adam Manilla d. 21) John Goth, 15-5, 15-0
<BR>4) Andree Parrilla d. 13) Jaime Martell, 15-5, 15-13
<P>3) Jake Bredenbeck d. 14) Erick Cuevas Fernandez, 15-3, 15-4
<BR>11) Kane Waselenchuk d. 6) Andrés Acuña, 15-2, 15-6
<P>10) Erick Trujillo d. 7) Alan Natera, 15-7, 15-9
<BR>2) Rodrigo Montoya d. 15) Sam Bredenbeck, 15-11, 15-7
<P><B>IRT Singles - Quarterfinals</b> - Friday
<P>1) Conrrado Moscoso d. 8) Thomas Carter, 15-4, 15-5
<BR>4) Andree Parrilla v. 5) Adam Manilla
<P>11) Kane Waselenchuk d. 3) Jake Bredenbeck, 15-13, 15-8
<BR>2) Rodrigo Montoya d. 10) Erick Trujillo, 15-4, 15-14
<P><B>IRT Singles - Semi-finals</b> - Saturday
<P>1) Conrrado Moscoso v. 4) Andree Parrilla v. 5) Adam Manilla - 4 PM
<BR>2) Rodrigo Montoya v. 11) Kane Waselenchuk - 3 PM
<P><B>IRT Doubles - Quarterfinals</b> - Friday
<P>1) Adam Manilla & Andree Parrilla d. 8) Thomas Carter & Jaime Martell, 15-10, 15-11
<br>4) Andrés Acuña & Alan Natera d. 5) Jake Bredenbeck & Sam Bredenbeck, 15-7, 11-15, 11-4
<P>3) Kurtis Cullen & Rodrigo Montoya d. 11) Carlos Ramirez & Mauricio Zelada, 15-8, 15-11
<BR>2) Kadim Carrasco & Conrrado Moscoso d. 7) Edwin Galicia & Juan Salvatierra, 14-15, 15-8, 11-1
<P><B>IRT Doubles - Semi-finals</b> - Saturday
<P>1) Adam Manilla & Andree Parrilla v. 4) Andrés Acuña & Alan Natera - 11 AM
<BR>2) Kadim Carrasco & Conrrado Moscoso v. 3) Kurtis Cullen & Rodrigo Montoya - 10 AM
<P><i>Follow the bouncing ball….</i>The Racquetball Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03838611322434995656noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7232787713283993396.post-62611285529295354452024-03-01T20:46:00.002-06:002024-03-01T20:46:54.713-06:00Friday's LPRT action at the 2024 LPRT Boston Open<P>Not many big upsets on day one of the Ladies Professional Racquetball Tour (<a href="http://www.lprtour.com">LPRT</a>) Boston Open in Marlborough, Massachusetts. LPRT #1 Montserrat Mejia beat 16th seed Naomi Ros, 15-6, 15-1, in the Round of 16 and will face 9th seed Kelani Lawrence in the quarterfinals on Saturday morning, as Lawrence came back to win the 8/9 match against 8th seed Carla Muñoz, 7-15, 15-9, 11-5.
<P>LPRT #2 Maria Jose Vargas, winner of the last three LPRT tournaments, beat 18th seed Juliette Parent, 15-1, 15-1, in the 16s, and will play 7th seed Angelica Barrios in the quarters. Barrios defeated 10th seed Natalia Mendez, 15-11, 15-12, on Friday.
<P>LPRT #3 Paola Longoria will face 11th seed Cristina Amaya in the quarters Saturday, as she beat Michelle Key in the Round of 16, 15-4, 15-4, and Amaya defeated 6th seed Samantha Salas, 15-8, injury forfeit.
<P>Finally, LPRT #4 Brenda Laime didn’t have as much trouble as we anticipated with Canadian champion Frédérique Lambert, winning 15-3, 15-2. On Saturday, Laime will play 5th seed Alexandra Herrera, who defeated 12th seed Jessica Parrilla, 15-11, 15-6.
<P>In the doubles quarterfinals, top seeds Herrera and Mejia beat 8th seeds Naomi Ros and Lexi York, 15-5, 15-4. In the semi-finals on Saturday, they’ll play 5th seeds Barrios and Laime, who upset 4th seeds Lawrence and Parrilla, 15-5, 15-10, in the quarters.
<p>Second seeds Longoria and Salas needed three games to defeat 7th seeds Key and Carla Muñoz, 15-13, 10-15, 11-2. Longoria and Salas will play 3rd seeds Natalia Mendez and Maria Jose Vargas in the semis, as Mendez and Vargas had a walkover win from Amaya and Maria Paz Riquelme.
<p>In the first round of doubles, Ros and York held on to defeat 9th seeds Lambert and Parent, 15-8, 3-15, 11-9. Lambert and Parent were up 9-3 in the breaker, but Ros and York scored eight straight points without giving up serve to come back and win it.
<P>The singles quarterfinals will be Saturday morning at 10 and 11 with the semi-finals at 4 and 5 PM. The doubles semis will be Saturday at 6 and 7 PM. The finals will be Sunday at 11 AM (singles) and noon (doubles). You can watch the action live from Massachusetts via the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3IUtyASra8EXpJCdNieGXw">LPRT YouTube channel</a>. All times Eastern.
<P><B>LPRT Boston Open</b>
<BR>Marlborough, Massachusetts - March 1-3, 2024
<P><B>Singles Round of 32</b> - Friday
<P>1) Montserrat Mejia - BYE
<br>16) Naomi Ros d. 17) Khyathi Velpuri, 15-1, 15-1
<p>9) Kelani Lawrence - BYE
<BR>8) Carla Muñoz - BYE
<p>5) Alexandra Herrera - BYE
<BR>12) Jessica Parrilla - BYE
<P>20) Frédérique Lambert d. 13) Maria Paz Riquelme, 15-1, 15-1
<BR>4) Brenda Laime - BYE
<p>3) Paola Longoria - BYE
<BR>19) Michelle Key d. 14) Lexi York, 15-13, 15-5
<p>11) Cristina Amaya - BYE
<BR>6) Samantha Salas - BYE
<P>7) Angelica Barrios - BYE
<BR>10) Natalia Mendez - BYE
<P>18) Juliette Parent d. 15) Stephanie Synhorst, 8-15, 15-11, 11-7
<BR>2) Maria José Vargas - BYE
<P><B>Singles Round of 16</b> - Friday
<P>1) Montserrat Mejia d. 16) Naomi Ros, 15-6, 15-1
<BR>9) Kelani Lawrence d. 8) Carla Muñoz, 7-15, 15-9, 11-5
<p>5) Alexandra Herrera d. 12) Jessica Parrilla, 15-11, 15-6
<BR>4) Brenda Laime d. 20) Frédérique Lambert, 15-3, 15-2
<p>3) Paola Longoria d. 19) Michelle Key, 15-4, 15-4
<BR>11) Cristina Amaya d. 6) Samantha Salas, 15-8, injury forfeit
<P>7) Angelica Barrios d. 10) Natalia Mendez, 15-11, 15-12
<BR>2) Maria José Vargas d. 18) Juliette Parent, 15-1, 15-1
<P><B>Singles Quarterfinals</b> - Saturday
<P>1) Montserrat Mejia v. 9) Kelani Lawrence - 11 AM
<BR>4) Brenda Laime v. 5) Alexandra Herrera - 11 AM
<p>3) Paola Longoria v. 11) Cristina Amaya - 10 AM
<BR>2) Maria José Vargas v. 7) Angelica Barrios - 10 AM
<P><B>Doubles - Round of 16</b> - Friday
<P>1) Alexandra Herrera & Montserrat Mejia - BYE
<BR>8) Naomi Ros & Lexi York d. 9) Frédérique Lambert & Juliette Parent, 15-8, 3-15, 11-9
<P>5) Angelica Barrios & Brenda Laime - BYE
<BR>4) Kelani Lawrence & Jessica Parrilla - BYE
<p>3) Natalia Mendez & Maria Jose Vargas - BYE
<BR>6) Cristina Amaya & Maria Paz Riquelme - BYE
<P>7) Michelle Key & Carla Muñoz - BYE
<BR>2) Paola Longoria & Samantha Salas - BYE
<P><B>Doubles - Quarterfinals</b> - Friday
<P>1) Alexandra Herrera & Montserrat Mejia d. 8) Naomi Ros & Lexi York, 15-5, 15-4
<BR>5) Angelica Barrios & Brenda Laime d. 4) Kelani Lawrence & Jessica Parrilla, 15-5, 15-10
<p>3) Natalia Mendez & Maria Jose Vargas d. 6) Cristina Amaya & Maria Paz Riquelme, forfeit
<BR>2) Paola Longoria & Samantha Salas d. 7) Michelle Key & Carla Muñoz, 15-13, 10-15, 11-2
<P><B>Doubles - Semi-finals</b> - Saturday
<P>1) Alexandra Herrera & Montserrat Mejia v. 5) Angelica Barrios & Brenda Laime - 7 PM
<BR>2) Paola Longoria & Samantha Salas v. 3) Natalia Mendez & Maria Jose Vargas - 6 PM
<P><i>Follow the bouncing ball…. </i>The Racquetball Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03838611322434995656noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7232787713283993396.post-18912929638962219712024-02-29T22:19:00.001-06:002024-03-03T17:16:06.043-06:00Round of 32 at 2024 IRT McNamara Minnesota Racquetball Hall of Fame Tournament<P>Thursday was not a good day for Robert Collins at the <a href="http://www.irttour.com">International Racquetball Tour (IRT)</a> McNamara Minnesota Racquetball Hall of Fame tournament in Minneapolis, as he lost in both singles and doubles. Collins, the 12th seed in singles, lost to veteran John Goth, 15-8, 14-15, 11-9. The left-hander then teamed up with Erick Trujillo as the 6th seeds in doubles, and they lost to 11th seeds Carlos Ramirez and Mauricio Zelada, 15-11, 15-3. He’ll be happy that February 29th only comes once every four years.
<p>In the singles Round of 16, Goth will take on 5th seed Adam Manilla, who beat 28th seed Hector Barrios, 15-8, 15-4, on Thursday. Also in the doubles quarterfinals, Ramirez and Zelada will take on 3rd seeds Kurtis Cullen and Rodrigo Montoya, who needed a tie-breaker to defeat Miguel Angel Arteaga Guzman and Jonathan Flores, 15-9, 6-15, 11-3.
<P>Those were the only upsets on Thursday in Minneapolis. IRT #1 Conrrado Moscoso beat 32nd seed Sebastian Terrazas, 15-3, 15-3, and will play 16th seed Carlos Ramirez on Friday, as Ramirez defeated 17th seed Jim Douglas, 15-1, 15-1. Also, IRT #2 Montoya beat 31st seed Jaime Mansilla, 15-6, 15-5, but will surely face a stiffer test in the 16s Friday, when he’ll play 15th seed Sam Bredenbeck, who defeated 18th seed Rafael Gatica, 15-3, 15-2, on Thursday.
<P>Of the matches that we highlighted in our preview, 6th seed Andrés Acuña played very well in defeating 27th seed Kurtis Cullen, 15-7, 15-4, and will need to be good again on Friday, when he faces former IRT #1 Kane Waselenchuk, who crushed Diego Gatica, 15-0, 15-1, Thursday.
<P>Elsewhere, 7th seed Alan Natera beat 26th seed Mauricio Zelada in two straight games, 15-11, 15-3, which we thought would be closer. However, the match between 10th seed Erick Trujillo and 23rd seed Edwin Galicia was close, as anticipated, with Trujillo coming back to win, 4-15, 15-13, 11-3.
<P>Play continues Friday with the singles Round of 16 (at 10 & 11 AM) and quarterfinals (from 5 PM), with the semi-finals Saturday at 3 and 4 PM and the final Sunday at 11 AM. The doubles quarterfinals will be Friday at 2 PM with the semi-finals Saturday at 10 and 11 AM and the final Sunday at noon. You can see some of the IRT action via the usual IRT media outlets: The <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCC67kzHthKegmrRXaWzx6pQ">IRT YouTube channel</a> or the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/racquetballtour/">IRT Facebook page</a>. All times Central.
<P><b>2024 IRT McNamara Minnesota Racquetball Hall of Fame Tournament
<BR>Minneapolis, Minnesota - February 29-March 3, 2024</b>
<P><B>IRT Singles - Round of 32</b> - Thursday
<P>1) Conrrado Moscoso d. 32) Sebastian Terrazas, 15-3, 15-3
<br>16) Carlos Ramirez d. 17) Jim Douglas, 15-1, 15-1
<P>9) Kadim Carrasco d. 24) Sebastian Chevaile Sanchez, 15-1, 15-3
<br>8) Thomas Carter d. 25) Blase Zera, forfeit
<p>5) Adam Manilla d. 28) Hector Barrios, 15-8, 15-4
<br>21) John Goth d. 12) Robert Collins, 15-8, 14-15, 11-9
<p>13) Jaime Martell d. 20) Juan Salvatierra, 13-15, 15-1, 11-2
<BR>4) Andree Parrilla d. 29) Miguel Angel Arteaga Guzman, 15-10, 15-3
<P>3) Jake Bredenbeck d. 30) Jhonatan Flores, 15-5, 15-10
<BR>14) Erick Cuevas Fernandez d. 19) Cody Elkins, 15-11, 15-2
<P>11) Kane Waselenchuk d. 22) Diego Gatica, 15-0, 15-1
<BR>6) Andrés Acuña d. 27) Kurtis Cullen, 15-7, 15-4
<P>7) Alan Natera d. 26) Mauricio Zelada, 15-11, 15-3
<BR>10) Erick Trujillo d. 23) Edwin Galicia, 4-15, 15-13, 11-3
<p>15) Sam Bredenbeck d. 18) Rafael Gatica, 15-3, 15-2
<BR>2) Rodrigo Montoya d. 31) Jaime Mansilla, 15-6, 15-5
<P><B>IRT Singles - Round of 32</b> - Friday
<P>1) Conrrado Moscoso v. 16) Carlos Ramirez - 11 AM
<br>8) Thomas Carter v. 9) Kadim Carrasco - 11 AM
<p>5) Adam Manilla v. 21) John Goth - 11 AM
<BR>4) Andree Parrilla v. 13) Jaime Martell - 11 AM
<P>3) Jake Bredenbeck v. 14) Erick Cuevas Fernandez - 10 AM
<BR>6) Andrés Acuña v. 11) Kane Waselenchuk - 10 AM
<P>7) Alan Natera v. 10) Erick Trujillo - 10 AM
<BR>2) Rodrigo Montoya v. 15) Sam Bredenbeck - 10 AM
<P><B>IRT Doubles - Round of 16</b> - Thursday
<P>1) Adam Manilla & Andree Parrilla - BYE
<BR>8) Thomas Carter & Jaime Martell d. 9) Hector Barrios & Erick Cuevas Fernandez, 15-10, 15-5
<P>5) Jake Bredenbeck & Sam Bredenbeck d. 12) Lee Meinerz & Carlos Pando, 15-0, 15-1
<br>4) Andrés Acuña & Alan Natera d. 13) John Goth & Blake Hansen, 15-6, 15-9
<P>3) Kurtis Cullen & Rodrigo Montoya d. 14) Miguel Angel Arteaga Guzman & Jonathan Flores, 15-9, 6-15, 11-3
<BR>11) Carlos Ramirez & Mauricio Zelada d. 6) Robert Collins & Erick Trujillo, 15-11, 15-3
<P>7) Edwin Galicia & Juan Salvatierra d. 10) Diego Gatica & Jaime Mansilla, 15-10, 15-6
<BR>2) Kadim Carrasco & Conrrado Moscoso - BYE
<P><B>IRT Doubles - Quarterfinals</b> - Friday
<P>1) Adam Manilla & Andree Parrilla v. 8) Thomas Carter & Jaime Martell - 2 PM
<br>4) Andrés Acuña & Alan Natera v. 5) Jake Bredenbeck & Sam Bredenbeck - 2 PM
<P>3) Kurtis Cullen & Rodrigo Montoya v. 11) Carlos Ramirez & Mauricio Zelada - 2 PM
<BR>2) Kadim Carrasco & Conrrado Moscoso v. 7) Edwin Galicia & Juan Salvatierra - 2 PM
<P><i>Follow the bouncing ball….</i>The Racquetball Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03838611322434995656noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7232787713283993396.post-8737842425187939612024-02-29T16:31:00.000-06:002024-02-29T16:31:08.624-06:002024 LPRT Boston Open - Preview<P>The Ladies Professional Racquetball Tour (<a href="http://www.lprtour.com">LPRT</a>) is back in action this weekend at the LPRT Boston Open in Marlborough, Massachusetts. Play begins Friday, and there are 20 players in the field, including 12 of the top 14 players, led by LPRT #1 Montserrat Mejia, #2 Maria Jose Vargas, who’s won three tournaments this season, and former #1 Paola Longoria in the #3 spot.
<P>But perhaps the most interesting player in the draw is former LPRT #2 Fredérique Lambert, who hasn’t played an LPRT event since the 2019 US Open. Thus, the current Canadian champion is the lowest seed in the draw, which is likely unfortunate for Maria Paz Riquelme, who’ll face Lambert in the Round of 32, and LPRT #4 Brenda Laime, who’ll play the winner of that match in the Round of 16.
<P>Lambert’s participation is likely due in part to play doubles with Juliette Parent, who is Canada’s #2 player, and that partnership may be one that could happen at this year’s <a href="http://www.internationalracquetball.com">International Racquetball Federation (IRF)</a>World Championships in San Antonio. They will play Naomi Ros and Lexi York in the first round of doubles with the winner to face top seeds Alexandra Herrera and Mejia. In singles, Parent will face Stephanie Synhorst in the 32s with the winner going up against Vargas in the Round of 16.
<P>Some of the interesting early round matches will be the 8/9 match between 8th seed Carla Muñoz and 9th seed Kelani Lawrence, as well as the 7/10 match between 7th seed Angelica Barrios and 10th seed Natalia Mendez. Also, the Mexican showdown between Alexandra Herrera and Jessica Parrilla and the battle of LPRT veterans between Samantha Salas and Cristina Amaya should be good.
<P>The doubles draw has some interesting matches also. Fourth seeds Kelani Lawrence and Jessica Parrilla versus 5th seeds Angelica Barrios and Brenda Laime in the quarterfinals should be a gooder, and there could be a showdown between Argentina’s Mendez and Vargas and Mexico’s Paola Longoria and Samantha Salas in the semi-finals, although they both have to win a match to make that happen.
<P>Play begins Friday morning at 9 AM with the singles Round of 32 followed by the Round of 16 Friday afternoon from 1 PM. The doubles Round of 16 begins at 11 AM Friday with the quarterfinals at 5 and 6 PM. The finals will be Sunday at 11 AM (singles) and noon (doubles). You can watch the action live from Massechusetts via the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3IUtyASra8EXpJCdNieGXw">LPRT YouTube channel</a>. All times Eastern.
<P><B>2024 LPRT Boston Open</b>
<BR>Marlborough, Massachusetts - March 1-3, 2024
<P><B>Singles Round of 32</b> - Friday
<P>1) Montserrat Mejia - BYE
<br>16) Naomi Ros v. 17) Khyathi Velpuri - 10 AM
<p>9) Kelani Lawrence - BYE
<BR>8) Carla Muñoz - BYE
<p>5) Alexandra Herrera - BYE
<BR>12) Jessica Parrilla - BYE
<P>13) Maria Paz Riquelme v. 20) Frédérique Lambert - 9 AM
<BR>4) Brenda Laime - BYE
<p>3) Paola Longoria - BYE
<BR>14) Lexi York v. 19) Michelle Key - 9 AM
<p>11) Cristina Amaya - BYE
<BR>6) Samantha Salas - BYE
<P>7) Angelica Barrios - BYE
<BR>10) Natalia Mendez - BYE
<P>15) Stephanie Synhorst v. 18) Juliette Parent - 10 AM
<BR>2) Maria José Vargas - BYE
<P><B>Singles Round of 16</b> - Friday
<P>1) Montserrat Mejia v. 16) Naomi Ros or 17) Khyathi Velpuri - 4 PM
<BR>8) Carla Muñoz v. 9) Kelani Lawrence - 4 PM
<p>5) Alexandra Herrera v. 12) Jessica Parrilla - 1 PM
<BR>4) Brenda Laime v. 13) Maria Paz Riquelme or 20) Frédérique Lambert - 1 PM
<p>3) Paola Longoria v. 14) Lexi York or 19) Michelle Key - 2 PM
<BR>6) Samantha Salas v. 11) Cristina Amaya - 2 PM
<P>7) Angelica Barrios v. 10) Natalia Mendez - 3 PM
<BR>2) Maria José Vargas v. 15) Stephanie Synhorst or 18) Juliette Parent - 3 PM
<P><B>Doubles - Round of 16</b> - Friday
<P>1) Alexandra Herrera & Montserrat Mejia - BYE
<BR>8) Naomi Ros & Lexi York v. 9) Frédérique Lambert & Juliette Parent - 11 AM
<P>5) Angelica Barrios & Brenda Laime - BYE
<BR>4) Kelani Lawrence & Jessica Parrilla - BYE
<p>3) Natalia Mendez & Maria Jose Vargas - BYE
<BR>6) Cristina Amaya & Maria Paz Riquelme - BYE
<P>7) Michelle Key & Carla Muñoz - BYE
<BR>2) Paola Longoria & Samantha Salas - BYE
<P><B>Doubles - Quarterfinals</b> - Friday
<P>1) Alexandra Herrera & Montserrat Mejia v. 8) Naomi Ros & Lexi York or 9) Frédérique Lambert & Juliette Parent - 6 PM
<BR>4) Kelani Lawrence & Jessica Parrilla v. 5) Angelica Barrios & Brenda Laime - 6 PM
<p>3) Natalia Mendez & Maria Jose Vargas v. 6) Cristina Amaya & Maria Paz Riquelme - 5 PM
<BR>2) Paola Longoria & Samantha Salas v. 7) Michelle Key & Carla Muñoz - 5 PM
<P><i>Follow the bouncing ball…. </i>The Racquetball Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03838611322434995656noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7232787713283993396.post-34307779343092051452024-02-28T19:23:00.004-06:002024-03-03T17:16:19.872-06:002024 IRT McNamara Minnesota Racquetball Hall of Fame Tournament - Preview<P>The second event of the <a href="http://www.irttour.com">International Racquetball Tour’s (IRT’s)</a> 2024 season begins Thursday in Minneapolis, site of the 2024 McNamara Minnesota Racquetball Hall of Fame tournament. The field of 32 includes 13 of the top 16 players, led by IRT #1 Conrrado Moscoso, #2 Rodrigo Montoya and #3 Jake Bredenbeck.
<P>One of the Round of 32 matches we’re looking forward is 6th seed Andrés Acuña versus 27th seed Kurtis Cullen, as those are two of the hardest hitters around. Cullen was runner up to Samuel Murray earlier this month at <a href="https://www.RacquetballCanada.ca">Racquetball Canada’s</a> National Team Selection Event, and will be part of Team Canada at next month’s Pan American Championships. They’ll play at 3 PM Thursday, and Acuña is the highest ranked player in that time slot, so it should be the match being live streamed at that time.
<P>The winner of Acuña and Cullen will play the winner of Kane Waselenchuk and Diego Gatica, which will likely be the former IRT #1 Waselenchuk.
<P>Two other matches to look for in the 32s are 7th seed Alan Natera versus 26th seed Mauricio Zelada, and 10th seed Erick Trujillo versus 23rd seed Edwin Galicia, and the winner of the those two matches will playoff in the Round of 16.
<P>In doubles, Adam Manilla and Andree Parrilla are the top seeds with Bolivians Kadim Carrasco and Moscoso 2nd seeds, and Cullen and Montoya 3rd seeds. Some of the interesting early doubles matches could be 4th seeds Acuña and Alan Natera against 5th seeds Jake Bredenbeck and Sam Bredenbeck, and Cullen and Montoya versus 6th seeds Robert Collins and Erick Trujillo, and the 7th seeded Guatemalans Edwin Galicia and Juan Salvatierra versus Carrasco and Moscoso, although most of those teams need to win a match to set up those matches.
<P>Play begins Thursday with the Round of 32 from 3 PM, and the doubles Round of 16 at 7 and 8 PM Thursday. The singles Round of 16 (10 & 11 AM) and quarterfinals (from 5 PM) on Friday, with the semi-finals Saturday at 3 and 4 PM and the final Sunday at 11 AM. The doubles quarterfinals will be Friday at 2 PM with the semi-finals Saturday at 10 and 11 AM and the final Sunday at noon. You can see some of the IRT action via the usual IRT media outlets: The <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCC67kzHthKegmrRXaWzx6pQ">IRT YouTube channel</a> or the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/racquetballtour/">IRT Facebook page</a>. All times Central.
<P><b>2024 IRT McNamara Minnesota Racquetball Hall of Fame Tournament
<BR>Minneapolis, Minnesota - February 29-March 3, 2024</b>
<P><B>IRT Singles - Round of 32</b> - Thursday
<P>1) Conrrado Moscoso v. 32) Sebastian Terrazas - 6 PM
<br>16) Carlos Ramirez v. 17) Jim Douglas - 3 PM
<P>9) Kadim Carrasco v. 24) Sebastian Chevaile Sanchez - 6 PM
<br>8) Thomas Carter v. 25) Blase Zera - 4 PM
<p>5) Adam Manilla v. 28) Hector Barrios - 5 PM
<br>12) Robert Collins v. 21) John Goth - 5 PM
<p>13) Jaime Martell v. 20) Juan Salvatierra - 4 PM
<BR>4) Andree Parrilla v. 29) Miguel Angel Arteaga Guzman - 6 PM
<P>3) Jake Bredenbeck v. Jhonatan Flores - 4 PM
<BR>14) Erick Cuevas Fernandez v. 19) Cody Elkins - 3 PM
<P>11) Kane Waselenchuk v. 22) Diego Gatica - 6 PM
<BR>6) Andrés Acuña v. 27) Kurtis Cullen - 3 PM
<P>7) Alan Natera v. 26) Mauricio Zelada - 4 PM
<BR>10) Erick Trujillo v. 23) Edwin Galicia - 5 PM
<p>15) Sam Bredenbeck v. 18) Rafael Gatica - 3 PM
<BR>2) Rodrigo Montoya v. 31) Jaime Mansilla - 5 PM
<P><B>IRT Doubles - Round of 16</b> - Thursday
<P>1) Adam Manilla & Andree Parrilla - BYE
<BR>8) Thomas Carter & Jaime Martell v. 9) Hector Barrios & Erick Cuevas Fernandez - 7 PM
<P>5) Jake Bredenbeck & Sam Bredenbeck v. 12) Lee Meinerz & Carlos Pando - 7 PM
<br>4) Andrés Acuña & Alan Natera v. 13) John Goth & Blake Hansen - 7 PM
<P>3) Kurtis Cullen & Rodrigo Montoya v. 14) Miguel Angel Arteaga Guzman & Jonathan Flores - 8 PM
<BR>6) Robert Collins & Erick Trujillo v. 11) Carlos Ramirez & Mauricio Zelada - 8 PM
<P>7) Edwin Galicia & Juan Salvatierra v. 10) Diego Gatica & Jaime Mansilla - 8 PM
<BR>2) Kadim Carrasco & Conrrado Moscoso - BYE
<P><i>Follow the bouncing ball….</i>The Racquetball Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03838611322434995656noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7232787713283993396.post-28434617648381332132024-02-13T12:56:00.002-06:002024-02-13T12:56:24.263-06:00De La Rosa & Scott win thrice at 2024 USAR National Indoor Championships<P>Daniel De La Rosa and Hollie Scott were triple winners on the weekend, as they both won their respective singles and doubles divisions, and teamed up to win mixed doubles at the 2024 <a href="http://www.teamusa.org/USA-Racquetball">USA Racquetball (USAR)</a> National Indoor Championships at Arizona State University in Tempe, Arizona. That should mean they will be the lead players for Team USA at the <a href="https://www.internationalracquetball.com">International Racquetball Federation (IRF)</a> World Championships in August, which will be played in San Antonio, Texas.
<P>De La Rosa defeated Jake Bredenbeck, 11-8, 11-5, 11-5, in the Men’s Singles final. In the semi-finals, De La Rosa needed four games to get past Adam Manilla, 11-2, 11-3, 10-12, 11-9, while Bredenbeck took out Charlie Pratt in three straight games, 11-4, 12-10, 11-9. Pratt had the only upset of the quarterfinals, as he defeated 4th seed Thomas Carter, 11-7, 11-7, 7-11, 11-9.
<P>De La Rosa’s win is his 2nd consecutive USAR Men’s Singles title. He also won Men’s Doubles last year with Alejandro Landa. Landa retired at the end of 2023, so De La Rosa teamed up with Sebastian Fernandez to successfully defend his doubles title by defeating brothers Jake and Sam Bredenbeck, 11-7, 11-3, 11-5.
<P>In the semi-finals, De La Rosa and Fernandez defeated the two lefty team of Manilla and Robert Collins, 11-7, 11-13, 11-5, 11-7, while the Bredenbecks defeated Pratt and Tony Carson that was helped by winning an 18-16 game - one of the largest scores we’ve seen (gotta love win by two), making the final score line, 11-9, 18-16, 9-11, 11-9.
<P>Scott won the Women’s Final, as defending champion Erika Manilla forfeited after Scott won the first game, 11-5. Manilla seemed to have a lower back injury, as she put her left hand on her back a few times during game one. Manilla also wasn’t moving as freely as she usually does.
<P>The women’s semi-finals were a doubles partner playoff, as Scott defeated her doubles partner, Kelani Lawrence, 12-10, 11-13, 11-9, 11-4, in one semi-final, while Manilla needed a tie-breaker to get past her doubles partner, Michelle Key, 14-12, 9-11, 11-2, 5-11, 11-8.
<P>The Women's Doubles final was a rematch of the last year’s final that Manilla and Key won. They won the opening game of the final this year, but Lawrence and Scott came back to win the next three games - each by two points - and take the title, 7-11, 12-10, 11-9, 15-13. There were five game points in game four: one for Manilla and Key and four for Lawrence and Scott.
<P>In the semi-finals, Lawrence and Scott beat Shane Diaz and Annie Roberts, 11-7, 12-14, 11-2, 11-9, while Manilla and Key defeated Naomi Ros and Lexi York, 11-5, 11-5, 12-14, 11-4.
<P>The biggest upset of the championships happened in Mixed Doubles, as 4th seeds Thomas Carter and Kelani Lawrence knocked off the defending champions - and 2023 Pan American Games gold medalists - Adam Manilla and Erika Manilla, 11-6, 11-6, 9-11, 11-4, in the semi-finals.
<p>However, Carter and Lawrence couldn’t finish the deal, as they lost in the final to De La Rosa and Scott, 11-4, 13-11, 11-5. De La Rosa and Scott were runners-up last year to the Manillas. They almost didn’t get to the final, as they needed five games to defeat Jake Bredenbeck and Michelle Key, 5-11, 11-9, 11-9, 4-11, 11-8.
<P>You can see some of the matches from Tempe - including all the finals - at the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@usaracquetball">USA Racquetball YouTube channel.</a>
<P><b>2024 USA Racquetball National Indoor Championships
<BR>February 7-11, 2024 - Tempe, Arizona
<BR>US National Team Divisions
<P>Men's Singles
<P>Final</b>
<P>2) Daniel De La Rosa d. 1) Jake Bredenbeck, 11-8, 11-5, 11-5
<P><b>Semi-finals</b>
<P>1) Jake Bredenbeck d. 5) Charlie Pratt, 11-4, 12-10, 11-9
<BR>2) Daniel De La Rosa d. 3) Adam Manilla, 11-2, 11-3, 10-12, 11-9
<P><b>Quarterfinals</b>
<P>1) Jake Bredenbeck d. 8) Robert Collins, 13-11, 11-9, 11-2
<BR>5) Charlie Pratt d. 4) Thomas Carter, 11-7, 11-7, 7-11, 11-9
<P>3) Adam Manilla d. 6) Tony Carson, 11-9, 11-8, 7-11, 11-8
<BR>2) Daniel De La Rosa d. 7) Sam Bredenbeck, 11-6, 12-10, 11-8
<P><b>Round of 16</b>
<P>1) Jake Bredenbeck d. 16) Zack Wilson, 11-0, 11-5, 11-5
<BR>8) Robert Collins d. 9) Cole Sendrey, 11-2, 5-11, 11-9, 11-6
<p>5) Charlie Pratt d. 12) Ty Hedalen, 11-6, 13-11, 11-3
<BR>4) Thomas Carter d. 13) DJ Mendoza, 11-3, 11-9, 11-4
<P>3) Adam Manilla d. 14) Cody Elkins, 11-5, 11-1, 11-5
<BR>6) Tony Carson d. 11) Thomas Gerhardt, 11-9, 11-8, 11-7
<P>7) Sam Bredenbeck d. 10) Brennen Jennings, 11-6, 11-8, 11-4
<BR>2) Daniel De La Rosa d. 15) Ryan King, 11-6, 11-6, 11-9
<P><b>Round of 32</b>
<P>1) Jake Bredenbeck - BYE
<BR>16) Zack Wilson d. 17) Charles Rankin, 9-11, 11-6, 11-5, 11-8
<P>9) Cole Sendrey - BYE
<BR>8) Robert Collins - BYE
<p>5) Charlie Pratt - BYE
<BR>12) Ty Hedalen - BYE
<P>13) DJ Mendoza - BYE
<BR>4) Thomas Carter - BYE
<P>3) Adam Manilla - BYE
<BR>14) Cody Elkins d. 19) Leon Ruotsalainen, 11-8, 11-7, 11-8
<P>11) Thomas Gerhardt - BYE
<BR>6) Tony Carson - BYE
<P>7) Sam Bredenbeck - BYE
<BR>10) Brennen Jennings - BYE
<P>15) Ryan King d. 18) Kyler Maisey, 11-5, 11-7, 11-13, 9-11, 11-9
<BR>2) Daniel De La Rosa - BYE
<P><B>Men's Doubles
<P>Final</b>
<P>2) Daniel De La Rosa & Sebastian Fernandez d. 1) Jake Bredenbeck & Sam Bredenbeck, 11-7, 11-3, 11-5
<P><b>Semi-finals</b>
<P>1) Jake Bredenbeck & Sam Bredenbeck d. 4) Tony Carson & Charlie Pratt, 11-9, 18-16, 9-11, 11-9
<BR>2) Daniel De La Rosa & Sebastian Fernandez d. 3) Robert Collins & Adam Manilla, 11-7, 11-13, 11-5, 11-7
<P><B>Quarterfinals</b>
<P>1) Jake Bredenbeck & Sam Bredenbeck - BYE
<BR>4) Tony Carson & Charlie Pratt d. 5) Thomas Carter & Cole Sendrey, 11-5, 12-10, 12-10
<P>3) Robert Collins & Adam Manilla d. 6) DJ Mendoza & Brennen Jennings, 3-11, 11-9, 11-9, 11-4
<BR>2) Daniel De La Rosa & Sebastian Fernandez d. 7) Lee Meinerz & Carlos Pando, 11-5, 11-8, 11-8
<P><b>Women's Singles </b>
<P><B>Final</b>
<P>3) Hollie Scott d. 1) Erika Manilla, 11-5, injury forfeit
<P><B>Semi-finals</b>
<P>1) Erika Manilla d. 4) Michelle Key, 14-12, 9-11, 11-2, 5-11, 11-8
<BR>3) Hollie Scott d. 2) Kelani Lawrence, 12-10, 11-13, 11-9, 11-4
<P><B>Quarterfinals</b>
<P>1) Erika Manilla d. 8) Shane Diaz, 11-5, 11-4, 11-4
<BR>4) Michelle Key d. 5) Annie Roberts, 11-5, 11-4, 11-6
<p>3) Hollie Scott d. 6) Naomi Ros, 11-7, 14-12, 11-8
<BR>2) Kelani Lawrence d. 7) Lexi York, 13-11, 7-11, 11-2, 11-7
<P><B>Round of 16</b>
<P>1) Erika Manilla - BYE
<BR>8) Shane Diaz d. 9) Carlee Jansz, 11-5, 11-8, 11-5
<P>5) Annie Roberts - BYE
<BR>4) Michelle Key - BYE
<p>3) Hollie Scott - BYE
<BR>6) Naomi Ros d. 11) Kelly Mortensen, 11-6, 11-0, 11-8
<P>7) Lexi York d. 10) Khyathi Velpuri, 11-9, 11-2, 11-4
<BR>2) Kelani Lawrence - BYE
<P><b>Women's Doubles </b>
<P><B>Final</b>
<P>2) Kelani Lawrence & Hollie Scott d. 1) Erika Manilla & Michelle Key, 7-11, 12-10, 11-9, 15-13
<P><B>3rd place</b>
<P>4) Naomi Ros & Lexi York d. 3) Shane Diaz & Annie Roberts, 11-7, 11-4, 11-5
<P><B>Semi-finals</b>
<P>1) Erika Manilla & Michelle Key d. 4) Naomi Ros & Lexi York, 11-5, 11-5, 12-14, 11-4
<BR>2) Kelani Lawrence & Hollie Scott d. 3) Shane Diaz & Annie Roberts, 11-7, 12-14, 11-2, 11-9
<P><B>Quarterfinals </b>
<P>1) Erika Manilla & Michelle Key - BYE
<br>4) Naomi Ros & Lexi York d. 5) Carlee Jansz & Katie Neils, 11-5, 11-6, 11-4
<p>3) Shane Diaz & Annie Roberts d. 6) Erin Boadway & Erica Williams, 3-11, 11-2, 11-5, 11-8
<BR>2) Kelani Lawrence & Hollie Scott d. 7) Sunshine Arterburn & Race Ratley, forfeit
<P><B>Mixed Doubles
<P>Final</b>
<p>2) Daniel De La Rosa & Hollie Scott d. 4) Thomas Carter & Kelani Lawrence, 11-4, 13-11, 11-5
<P><B>Semi-finals</b>
<p>4) Thomas Carter & Kelani Lawrence d. 1) Adam Manilla & Erika Manilla, 11-6, 11-6, 9-11, 11-4
<BR>2) Daniel De La Rosa & Hollie Scott d. 3) Jake Bredenbeck & Michelle Key, 5-11, 11-9, 11-9, 4-11, 11-8
<P><B>Quarterfinals </b>
<p>1) Adam Manilla & Erika Manilla d. 9) Walter Ramos Jr. & Erica Williams, 11-4, 11-0, 11-4
<BR>4) Thomas Carter & Kelani Lawrence d. 5) Sam Bredenbeck & Lexi York, 5-11, 11-8, 12-10, 9-11, 11-8
<P>3) Jake Bredenbeck & Michelle Key d. 6) Robert Collins & Annie Roberts, 11-2, 11-5, 11-3
<BR>2) Daniel De La Rosa & Hollie Scott d. 7) Naomi Ros & Cole Sendrey, 11-6, 11-9, 11-2
<P><B>Round of 16 </b>
<p>1) Adam Manilla & Erika Manilla - BYE
<BR>9) Walter Ramos Jr. & Erica Williams d. 8) Katie Neils & Freddie Villalon, 11-6, 7-11, 11-9, 11-5
<p>5) Sam Bredenbeck & Lexi York - BYE
<BR>4) Thomas Carter & Kelani Lawrence - BYE
<P>3) Jake Bredenbeck & Michelle Key - BYE
<BR>6) Robert Collins & Annie Roberts - BYE
<P>7) Naomi Ros & Cole Sendrey - BYE
<BR>2) Daniel De La Rosa & Hollie Scott - BYE
<P><i>Follow the bouncing ball.... </i>The Racquetball Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03838611322434995656noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7232787713283993396.post-46875170891127779352024-01-29T11:52:00.000-06:002024-01-29T11:52:51.535-06:00Weekend round up: Cardona wins & upcoming events<P>Alejandro Cardona won Men’s Open at the 44th Annual Lewis Drug Pro-Am. He defeated Jaime Martell, 15-2, 15-7, in what was an all Mexican final. In the semi-finals, Cardona beat Canadian Coby Iwaasa, 15-6, 15-4, while Martell got a win over Mauricio Zelada by forfeit.
<P><B>Upcoming events</b>
<P>Next month sees the 2024 <a href="https://www.usaracquetball.com/">USA Racquetball</a> National Indoor Championships at the Arizona State University in Tempe, Arizona, February 7-11. There’s also <a href="https://racquetballcanada.ca/">Racquetball Canada’s</a> 2nd National Team Selection Event of the season in Sherwood Park, Alberta, February 9-10.
<P>The next <a href="https://irttour.com/">International Racquetball Tour</a> event will be the McNamara Hall of Fame event in Minneapolis, February 29-March 3. The next <a href="https://www.lprtour.com/">Ladies Professional Racquetball Tour</a> event is the Boston Open, March 1-3, in Marlborough, Massachusetts.
<P>Looking ahead, we understand that the XXXV Pan American Championships will be in Guatemala City, as they were last year, from March 23-30, 2024. Also, the 2024 <a href="https://www.internationalracquetball.com/future-events/">International Racquetball Federation</a> World Championships will be in San Antonio, Texas, August 23-31.
<P>That’ll be the first time Worlds have been in the USA since 1996, when they were in Phoenix. That year the USA made a clean sweep of the gold medals. Todd O’Neil won Men’s Singles and Michelle Gould won Women’s Singles. The doubles titles went to Adam Karp and Bill Sell on the men’s side and sisters Joy MacKenzie and Jackie Paraiso on the women’s side.
<P>It’s difficult to imagine the USA - or any country really (maybe Mexico?) - sweeping gold this year.
<P><b>2024 44th Lewis Drug Pro/Am
<BR>Sioux Falls, South Dakota - January 25-28, 2024</b>
<P><B>Men’s Open Singles - Final</b>
<p>5) Alejandro Cardona d. 2) Jaime Martell, 15-2, 15-7
<P><B>Semi-finals</b>
<p>5) Alejandro Cardona d. 8) Coby Iwaasa, 15-6, 15-4
<BR>2) Jaime Martell d. 3) Mauricio Zelada, forfeit
<P><B>Quarterfinals</b>
<p>8) Coby Iwaasa d. 16) Christian Pocsai, 15-4, 10-2, injury forfeit
<BR>5) Alejandro Cardona d. 4) Diego Gastelum, 10-15, 15-10, 11-7
<P>3) Mauricio Zelada d. 6) Cole Sendrey, 15-13, 15-13
<BR>2) Jaime Martell d. 7) Set Cubillos, 15-8, 15-4
<P><i>Follow the bouncing ball….</i>The Racquetball Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03838611322434995656noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7232787713283993396.post-11985014076779409812024-01-28T17:33:00.004-06:002024-01-28T21:58:34.326-06:00Murray wins singles, Parrilla & Portillo doubles at 2024 IRT 44th Annual Lewis Drug Pro-Am<P>Samuel Murray completed a remarkable tournament performance by holding on to defeat Rodrigo Montoya, 15-12, 9-15, 11-10, in the final of the International Racquetball Tour (<a href="http://www.irttour.com">IRT</a>) Lewis Drug Pro/Am in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. It’s Murray’s 2nd IRT title, and comes a little over three years since his first in January 2021. Murray won each of his last four matches - from the Round of 16 on - in a tie-breaker. Moreover, only in the final did he win the first game of the match.
<P>Montoya was also in the doubles final, which went to a breaker as well. Andree Parrilla and Eduardo Portillo, the 3rd seeds, came back to defeat #1 seeds Montoya and Javier Mar, 12-15, 15-14, 11-8. It’s Parrilla’s 5th IRT doubles title with a 4th different partner, but just the second title for Portillo.
<P>Murray certainly didn’t win the singles title the easy way, as he was down 5-0 and 7-2 in game one. But Murray showed great resilience during the tournament and again on Sunday. He came back in game one to level the game at 8-8.
<P>Murray and Montoya were back and forth from there, including being tied at 12-12, but Murray never trailed after catching up to Montoya. They ended the game on a long rally that Murray finished by diving forward and hitting a forehand pinch shot.
<P>Montoya seemed to injury his right knee during the last rally of game one, as he dove to keep the ball in play, and one feared that might do him in. But he came back out for game two, and took another early lead at 4-0.
<P>Montoya stayed in front throughout game two. Murray made it close late, getting within two at 10-8, but Montoya closed it out from there to win 15-9, and force a tie-breaker.
<P>In the breaker, Murray went out to a 6-0 lead, causing Montoya to call a timeout. Murray also won the ensuing rally to make it 7-0. After that rally Montoya took the ball and smashed it to the front wall in a clear sign of frustration.
<P>Nonetheless, Montoya won the next rally with a backhand shot, and then scored his first point with another backhand winner. He slowly got back into the game, getting within three at 7-4 and 8-5.
<P>But Murray got to match point with two good serves. The first was a drive serve ace to the right side that made it 9-5, and the second was a drive Z serve to the right side that Montoya tried to return with a side-side front shot that came shot making the score 10-5.
<P>A Montoya forehand wide angle shot fended off Murray's first match point. He followed that up with points on the next two rallies to make it 10-7. They exchanged two side outs each, as Murray’s second and third match points went by. On the second, he double faulted with a short drive serve to the right side.
<P>Montoya scored another point with a forehand winner making the score 10-8, and also making any Murray fans nervous. But Murray got the serve right back for his fourth match point. He hit a drive jam serve to the left that came off the back wall, so Montoya hit a great forehand pinch to the front right corner.
<P>Two winning forehand shots made it 10-10, so Montoya was serving for the match. Not a problem for Murray, who hit a winning forehand cross court shot to get the serve right back.
<P>The fifth time was the charm for Murray Sunday, as he made good when Montoya hit a loose backhand and then didn’t clear out of Murray’s way, leading to an avoidable hinder call by the referee. Montoya - who had questioned calls throughout the match - was clearly upset by the call, and despite having used his two timeouts was allowed to appeal the call, as it was match point. The line judges upheld the avoidable call, ending the game at 11-10 and match 2-1 for Murray.
<P>Not only was this Murray's first title since he won in 2021, it's his first final since then and just his third final overall. Thus, at 2 wins in 3 finals, he has a winning record in finals.
<P><B>Doubles</b>
<P>The doubles final took awhile to really get going. After 28 rallies, the score was just 2-2. But then Mar and Montoya scored 7 points on as many rallies, making it 9-2.
<P>Parrilla and Portillo then got the serve back, as Parrilla made a great backhand reverse pinch shot. They got five straight points to close the score to 9-7.
<P>Mar and Montoya extended their lead to six at 13-7 on four straight rallies. That stopped as Montoya - playing the left side - skipped a backhand. Parrilla and Portillo responded with five points of their own to get within one at 13-12.
<P>Parrilla, playing on the right side, made back to back errors, skipping a backhand cross court shot to give up the serve, and then a forehand shot that put Mar and Montoya on game point at 14-12. He held off that game point with a backhand winner in the front court, but then Mar also hit a backhand front court winner to close out the game 15-12.
<P>Mar and Montoya went out to a 7-0 lead in game two on as many rallies, and then extended that lead to 10-1. But this has been the tournament where no lead was safe, and so it proved to be again in this game, as Parrilla and Portillo cut the lead in half at 10-5, and then got within one at 12-11.
<P>However, Mar and Montoya got the serve back, as Portillo skipped a backhand shot. Montoya made it 13-11 with a backhand winner, and they got to match point at 14-11, as Parrilla skipped a backhand pinch shot. Portillo denied them that match point with a forehand reverse pinch shot that got his side back in the service box.
<P>They tied the score at 14-14 as Parrilla hit two winning pinch shots, and Mar skipped a shot. But a Montoya pinch shot denied Parrilla and Portillo their first game point, and gave his side another match point opportunity.
<P>However, he skipped a shot on that first opportunity, and on the second Parrilla hit another winner: a forehand down the right side that put his side back in the service box. Portillo closed out the game on the next rally, as he hit a forehand down the left side.
<P>In a tournament of tie-breakers, why not have one more?
<P>Parrilla and Portillo led early in the breaker, at 4-1 and 6-2. But Mar and Montoya caught up at 6-6 and went ahead 8-6, so Parrilla and Portillo called a timeout. When play resumed, Parrilla hit a pinch shot winner to get his side back in to serve.
<P>Then Eduardo Portillo happened. He hit winners on the next five rallies to win the game for his side, 11-8, and the match, 2-1.
<P>This was the tournament of tie-breakers, as from the quarterfinals on in singles and doubles, 10 of the 13 matches (not counting the injury forfeit) went breaker. You can check out the great action that you may have missed - or view it again - at the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCC67kzHthKegmrRXaWzx6pQ">IRT YouTube channel</a>.
<P>The next IRT event will be the McNamara Hall of Fame event in Minneapolis, February 29-March 3.
<P><b>2024 IRT 44th Lewis Drug Pro/Am
<BR>Sioux Falls, South Dakota - January 25-28, 2024</b>
<P><B>IRT Singles - Final</b> - Sunday
<p>7) Samuel Murray d. 4) Rodrigo Montoya, 15-12, 9-15, 11-10
<P><B>IRT Doubles - Final</b> - Sunday
<P>3) Andree Parrilla & Eduardo Portillo d. 1) Javier Mar & Rodrigo Montoya, 12-15, 15-14, 11-8
<P><i>Follow the bouncing ball….</i>The Racquetball Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03838611322434995656noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7232787713283993396.post-64295461408512181952024-01-27T22:02:00.001-06:002024-01-28T16:21:30.600-06:00Big comeback puts Murray in final at 2024 IRT Lewis Drug Pro/Am<P>Rodrigo Montoya and Samuel Murray will face off Sunday in the final of the International Racquetball Tour (<a href="http://www.irttour.com">IRT</a>) Lewis Drug Pro/Am in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Montoya advanced to the final after Kane Waselenchuk forfeited due to an injury he picked up during his quarterfinal win over Andrés Acuña. Murray’s route to the final was more difficult, as he came back to defeat Conrrado Moscoso, 13-15, 15-14, 11-2.
<P>In an interview prior to the Murray and Montoya match, Waselenchuk said that he didn't think his injury was serious, but also didn't want to push it, especially as he's just recently returned to full fitness following the achilles injury that sidelined him for about a year.
<P>Early on in the Moscoso-Murray semi-final, it seemed that Murray, the 7th seed, might have an easy time of it, as he was up 9-1 in game one against Moscoso, the 3rd seed. However, Moscoso caught up to Murray at 13-13, and then closed it out to win game one 15-13.
<P>Moscoso carried that momentum over into game two, as he went up 6-0, 8-3 and then 14-3, at which point it seemed that was match over.
<P>But Murray doesn’t quit.
<P>He came all the way back to pull the game out of the fire, when it was almost completely burnt. Murray did it with some great serving. He hit drive serves to the left that cracked off the side wall just past the short line. If they were short, he hit some hard Z serves to the right side that were deep and difficult for Moscoso to return.
<P>Thus, the match went to a tie-breaker, and as we’ve pointed out before, when the first two games are close - like 15-13, 15-14 - then the tie-breaker is often not close. So it proved to be today.
<P>Moscoso served first, and got the first two points. But then it was all Murray, as he scored 11 unanswered points.
<P>Moscoso called a timeout when he was down 7-2, but to no avail. Murray got to match point as he hit a strong forehand down the right side that Moscoso tried to return with a side-side front shot that fell short.
<P>Murray’s first match point went by as he skipped a backhand pinch shot from deep in the court. But Murray got the serve right back with a backhand re-kill off a Moscoso forehand pinch shot on the next rally.
<P>The winner came as Murray hit a drive serve to the left side that came off the side wall early, so Moscoso hit a ceiling ball that allowed Murray a chance to drive the ball down the right side. Moscoso then tried to hit a forehand reverse which skipped.
<P>With the match over, Murray made little reaction, perhaps he - like <B>The Racquetball Blog</b> staff - couldn’t quite believe that he’d come back from so far down.
<P>Although Murray was down 14-3 in game two, he only faced three match points in coming back to win that game and force the tie-breaker.
<P><B>Doubles</b>
<P>The doubles final will be a Mexican showdown, when the top seeds Javier Mar and Montoya take on 3rd seeds Andree Parrilla and Eduardo Portillo. Both teams needed three games to advance to the final.
<P>Mar and Montoya came back from a game down to defeat 4th seeds Kadim Carrasco and Moscoso, 13-15, 15-6, 11-8, while Parrilla and Portillo held on to defeat 7th seeds Alvaro Beltran and Adam Manilla, 15-13, 12-15, 11-3.
<P>The singles final will be Sunday at 11 with the doubles final at noon, or following the singles final. You can see the finals via the usual IRT media outlets: The <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCC67kzHthKegmrRXaWzx6pQ">IRT YouTube channel</a> or the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/racquetballtour/">IRT Facebook page</a>. All times Central.
<P><b>2024 IRT 44th Lewis Drug Pro/Am
<BR>Sioux Falls, South Dakota - January 25-28, 2024</b>
<P><B>IRT Singles - Semi-finals</b> - Saturday
<p>4) Rodrigo Montoya d. 17) Kane Waselenchuk, injury forfeit
<br>7) Samuel Murray d. 3) Conrrado Moscoso, 13-15, 15-14, 11-2
<P><B>IRT Singles - Final</b> - Sunday
<p>4) Rodrigo Montoya v. 7) Samuel Murray - 11 AM
<P><B>IRT Doubles - Semi-finals</b> - Saturday
<P>1) Javier Mar & Rodrigo Montoya d. 4) Kadim Carrasco & Conrrado Moscoso, 13-15, 15-6, 11-8
<br>3) Andree Parrilla & Eduardo Portillo d. 7) Alvaro Beltran & Adam Manilla, 15-13, 12-15, 11-3
<P><B>IRT Doubles - Final</b> - Sunday
<P>1) Javier Mar & Rodrigo Montoya v. 3) Andree Parrilla & Eduardo Portillo - Noon
<P><i>Follow the bouncing ball….</i>The Racquetball Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03838611322434995656noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7232787713283993396.post-46605507398125167112024-01-26T19:40:00.005-06:002024-01-26T23:32:14.399-06:00Quarterfinal drama at 2024 IRT Lewis Drug Pro-Am<P>Third seed Conrrado Moscoso beat 6th seed Adam Manilla, 15-1, 15-5, in the first quarterfinal match at the International Racquetball Tour (<a href="http://www.irttour.com">IRT</a>) Lewis Drug Pro/Am in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Moscoso will play veteran Canadian Samuel Murray, in the semi-finals on Saturday, as Murray came back to defeat young Mexican Erick Trujillo, 10-15, 15-13, 11-4, in the second quarterfinal Friday.
<p>In the other quarterfinals, former #1 Kane Waselenchuk came back from a game down to defeat 8th seed Andrés Acuña, 13-15, 15-10, 11-4, and 4th seed Rodrigo Montoya did likewise to fend off 5th seed Andree Parrilla, 12-15, 15-9, 11-9.
<P><B>Doubles</b>
<P>The top seeds in doubles - Javier Mar and Rodrigo Montoya - beat 8th seeds Robert Collins and Erick Trujillo in two straight games, 15-10, 15-2. But the 2nd seeds, Daniel De La Rosa and Alejandro Landa, lost a contentious tie-breaker to Alvaro Beltran and Adam Manilla, 11-15, 15-14, 11-9.
<P>Beltran and Manilla eked out the second game to force a tie-breaker. They got up 3-0 in the breaker, only to see De La Rosa and Landa get 10 unanswered points to reach match point at 10-3.
<P>Cue the comeback.
<P>Beltran and Manilla prevented De La Rosa and Landa from scoring four times, and slowly worked their way back into the game. Landa skipped a shot that made it 10-10, and Beltran mockingly applauded him.
<P>Landa did not take that well, and went toe to toe with Beltran. They had been talking throughout the match, and both had done things that could have resulted in technical faults, yet none had been called, though they would have been in an international match, which is less tolerant of bad behaviour.
<P>There was a bit of physical contact between the two, and a lot of jawing as they went nose to nose a few times before play resumed. At one point, the IRT Commissioner came on the court to try to calm things down, although he separated them, they came together a couple more times before play resumed.
<P>The referee assessed technicals - finally! - to both sides, so the score went from 10-10 to 9-9, with Beltran (the first server for his side) serving. After a hinder, Beltran hit winning shots on back to back rallies that made it 10-9 and then 11-9, to win the game and match for his team. Landa left the court without shaking hands.
<p>Fourth seeds Kadim Carrasco and Conrrado Moscoso also won a close tie-breaker, as they defeated 5th seeds Andrés Acuña and Alan Natera, 10-15, 15-7, 11-10. They’ll play 3rd seeds Andree Parrilla and Eduardo Portillo in the semi-finals Saturday, as Parrilla and Portillo beat 6th seeds Jake Bredenbeck and Sam Bredenbeck, 15-5, 15-5.
<P>The singles semi-finals Saturday at 4 and 5 PM and the final Sunday at 11. The doubles semis will be Saturday at 11 AM and noon, and final at noon on Sunday. You can see some of the IRT action via the usual IRT media outlets: The <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCC67kzHthKegmrRXaWzx6pQ">IRT YouTube channel</a> or the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/racquetballtour/">IRT Facebook page</a>. All times Central.
<P><b>2024 IRT 44th Lewis Drug Pro/Am
<BR>Sioux Falls, South Dakota - January 25-28, 2024</b>
<P><B>IRT Singles - Quarterfinals</b> - Friday
<P>17) Kane Waselenchuk d. 8) Andrés Acuña, 13-15, 15-10, 11-4
<BR>4) Rodrigo Montoya d. 5) Andree Parrilla, 12-15, 15-9, 11-9
<P>3) Conrrado Moscoso d. 6) Adam Manilla, 15-1, 15-5
<br>7) Samuel Murray d. 15) Erick Trujillo, 10-15, 15-13, 11-4
<P><B>IRT Singles - Semi-finals</b> - Saturday
<p>4) Rodrigo Montoya v. 17) Kane Waselenchuk - 5 PM
<br>3) Conrrado Moscoso v. 7) Samuel Murray - 4 PM
<P><B>IRT Doubles - Quarterfinals</b> - Friday
<P>1) Javier Mar & Rodrigo Montoya d. 8) Robert Collins & Erick Trujillo, 15-10, 15-2
<br>4) Kadim Carrasco & Conrrado Moscoso d. 5) Andrés Acuña & Alan Natera, 10-15, 15-7, 11-10
<P>3) Andree Parrilla & Eduardo Portillo d. 6) Jake Bredenbeck & Sam Bredenbeck, 15-5, 15-5
<BR>7) Alvaro Beltran & Adam Manilla d. 2) Daniel De La Rosa & Alejandro Landa, 15-11, 14-15, 11-9
<P><B>IRT Doubles - Quarterfinals</b> - Saturday
<P>1) Javier Mar & Rodrigo Montoya v. 4) Kadim Carrasco & Conrrado Moscoso - 11 AM
<br>3) Andree Parrilla & Eduardo Portillo v. 7) Alvaro Beltran & Adam Manilla - Noon
<P><i>Follow the bouncing ball….</i>The Racquetball Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03838611322434995656noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7232787713283993396.post-80611749952345176702024-01-26T12:37:00.005-06:002024-01-26T12:37:54.855-06:00Top seeds lose in Round of 16 at 2024 IRT Lewis Drug Pro-Am<P>The top two seeds lost in the Round of 16 at the International Racquetball Tour (<a href="http://www.irttour.com">IRT</a>) Lewis Drug Pro/Am in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Former #1 Kane Waselenchuk, seeded 17th, ousted current #1 Daniel De La Rosa, 15-8, 15-9, and the young Mexican Erick Trujillo, seeded 15th, held on to defeat IRT #2 Jake Bredenbeck, 15-12, 8-15, 11-10.
<p>Later today in the quarterfinals, Waselenchuk will play 8th seed Andrés Acuña, who beat 9th seed Alan Natera, 15-5, 15-7, while 7th seed Samuel Murray - who came back from a game down to see off 10th seed Eduardo Portillo, 10-15, 15-7, 11-2 - will take on Trujillo.
<P>In other action, 3rd seed Conrrado Moscoso beat his doubles team-mate and fellow Bolivian Kadim Carrasco, 15-1, 15-5, to set up a match with 6th seed Adam Manilla, who won a lefty-lefty showdown with 11th seed Thomas Carter, 10-15, 15-3, 11-9.
<p>Finally, 4th seed Rodrigo Montoya beat 13th seed Jaime Martell, 15-5, 15-4, and will play fellow Mexican and 5th seed Andree Parrilla, who defeated 12th seed Robert Collins, 15-4, 15-7.
<P>The singles quarterfinals begin at 5 PM Friday with the semi-finals Saturday at 4 and 5 PM and the final Sunday at 11. The doubles quarterfinals will be Friday at 2 PM with the doubles semis on Saturday at 11 AM and noon, and final at noon on Sunday. You can see some of the IRT action via the usual IRT media outlets: The <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCC67kzHthKegmrRXaWzx6pQ">IRT YouTube channel</a> or the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/racquetballtour/">IRT Facebook page</a>. All times Central.
<P><b>2024 IRT 44th Lewis Drug Pro/Am
<BR>Sioux Falls, South Dakota - January 25-28, 2024</b>
<P><B>IRT Singles - Round of 16</b> - Friday
<P>17) Kane Waselenchuk d. 1) Daniel De La Rosa, 15-8, 15-9
<br>8) Andrés Acuña d. 9) Alan Natera, 15-5, 15-7
<p>5) Andree Parrilla d. 12) Robert Collins, 15-4, 15-7
<BR>4) Rodrigo Montoya d. 13) Jaime Martell, 15-5, 15-4
<P>3) Conrrado Moscoso d. 14) Kadim Carrasco, 15-1, 15-5
<BR>6) Adam Manilla d. 11) Thomas Carter, 10-15, 15-3, 11-9
<P>7) Samuel Murray d. 10) Eduardo Portillo, 10-15, 15-7, 11-2
<BR>15) Erick Trujillo d. 2) Jake Bredenbeck, 15-12, 8-15, 11-10
<P><B>IRT Singles - Round of 16</b> - Friday
<P>8) Andrés Acuña v. 17) Kane Waselenchuk - 7 PM
<BR>4) Rodrigo Montoya v. 5) Andree Parrilla - 8 PM
<P>3) Conrrado Moscoso v. 6) Adam Manilla - 5 PM
<br>7) Samuel Murray v. 15) Erick Trujillo - 6 PM
<P><B>IRT Doubles - Quarterfinals</b> - Friday
<P>1) Javier Mar & Rodrigo Montoya v. 8) Robert Collins & Erick Trujillo - 2 PM
<br>4) Kadim Carrasco & Conrrado Moscoso v. 5) Andrés Acuña & Alan Natera - 2 PM
<P>3) Andree Parrilla & Eduardo Portillo v. 6) Jake Bredenbeck & Sam Bredenbeck - 2 PM
<BR>2) Daniel De La Rosa & Alejandro Landa v. 7) Alvaro Beltran & Adam Manilla - 2 PM
<P><i>Follow the bouncing ball….</i>The Racquetball Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03838611322434995656noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7232787713283993396.post-81531674698595026092024-01-26T09:38:00.002-06:002024-01-26T09:38:40.599-06:002024 IRT Lewis Drug Pro/Am - Round of 32<P>No surprises on Thursday at the International Racquetball Tour (<a href="http://www.irttour.com">IRT</a>) Lewis Drug Pro/Am in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, as all the higher seeds save one. But that was in the 16/17 match, and it was former #1 Kane Waselenchuk, seeded 17th, defeating 16th seed Sam Bredenbeck, 15-10, 15-10. Bredenbeck actually led early in both games, but wasn’t able to close out either of them against the IRT’s career wins title holder.
<P>Current #1 Daniel De La Rosa needed a tie-breaker to defeat Coby Iwaasa, winning 15-11, 14-15, 11-8, which sets up the anticipated showdown between De La Rosa and Waselenchuk in the Round of 16 Friday morning.
<p>IRT #2 Jake Bredenbeck beat young Canadian Christian Pocsai, 15-5, 15-5, Thursday, and will play 15th seed Erick Trujillo Friday, as Trujillo defeated 18th seed Javier Mar, 15-12, 15-13, in the 16s.
<P>In doubles, top seeds Mar and Rodrigo Montoya will play 8th seeds Robert Collins and Trujillo, who came back from a game down to defeat 9th seeds Iwaasa and Samuel Murray, 9-15, 15-10, 11-6. Second seeds De La Rosa and Alejandro Landa will face the righty-lefty team of veteran Alvaro Beltran and Adam Manilla in the quarterfinals, as Beltran and Manilla, the 7th seeds, beat 10th seeds Diego Gastelum and Cole Sendrey, 15-11, 15-6, Thursday.
<P>The Round of 16 and quarterfinals will be Friday with the semi-finals Saturday at 4 and 5 PM and the final Sunday at 11. The doubles quarterfinals will be Friday at 2 PM with the doubles semis on Saturday at 11 AM and noon, and final at noon on Sunday. You can see some of the IRT action via the usual IRT media outlets: The <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCC67kzHthKegmrRXaWzx6pQ">IRT YouTube channel</a> or the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/racquetballtour/">IRT Facebook page</a>. All times Central.
<P><b>2024 IRT 44th Lewis Drug Pro/Am
<BR>Sioux Falls, South Dakota - January 25-28, 2024</b>
<P><B>IRT Singles - Round of 64</b> - Thursday
<P>Q1: Kane Waselenchuk - BYE
<BR>Q16: Coby Iwaasa d. Román Haller, 15-4, 15-8
<P>Q9: Diego Gastelum - BYE
<BR>Q8: John Goth - BYE
<P>Q5: Cody Elkins - BYE
<BR>Q12: Alejandro Cardona - BYE
<P>Q13: Set Cubillos - BYE
<BR>Q4: Jim Douglas - BYE
<P>Q3: Carlos Ramirez - BYE
<BR>Q14: Mauricio Zelada d. Conrad Cole, 15-5, 15-9
<P>Q11: Sebastian Chevaile Sanchez - BYE
<BR>Q6: Cole Sendrey - BYE
<P>Q7: Alvaro Beltran - BYE
<BR>Q10: Lee Connell - BYE
<P>Q15: Christian Pocsai d. Tanner Prentice, 15-13, 15-14
<BR>Q2: Javier Mar - BYE
<P><B>IRT Singles - Round of 32</b> - Thursday
<P>1) Daniel De La Rosa d. Coby Iwaasa, 15-11, 14-15, 11-8
<br>17) Kane Waselenchuk d. 16) Sam Bredenbeck, 15-10, 15-10
<P>9) Alan Natera d. 24) John Goth, 15-3, 15-6
<br>8) Andrés Acuña d. 25) Diego Gastelum, 15-7, 15-2
<p>5) Andree Parrilla d. 28) Alejandro Cardona, 15-5, 15-0
<br>12) Robert Collins d. 21) Cody Elkins, 15-8, 15-4
<p>13) Jaime Martell d. 20) Jim Douglas, 15-0, 15-0
<BR>4) Rodrigo Montoya d. 29) Set Cubillos, 15-10, 15-3
<P>3) Conrrado Moscoso d. Mauricio Zelada, 15-5, 15-11
<BR>14) Kadim Carrasco d. 19) Carlos Ramirez, 15-5, 10-15, 11-0
<P>11) Thomas Carter d. 22) Cole Sendrey, 15-12, 15-9
<BR>6) Adam Manilla d. 27) Sebastian Chevaile Sanchez, 15-2, 15-4
<P>7) Samuel Murray d. 26) Lee Connell, 15-8, 15-7
<BR>10) Eduardo Portillo d. 23) Alvaro Beltran, 15-2, 15-1
<p>15) Erick Trujillo d. 18) Javier Mar, 15-12, 15-13
<BR>2) Jake Bredenbeck d. Christian Pocsai, 15-5, 15-5
<P><B>IRT Singles - Round of 16</b> - Friday
<P>1) Daniel De La Rosa v. 17) Kane Waselenchuk - 11 AM
<br>8) Andrés Acuña v. 9) Alan Natera - 11 AM
<p>5) Andree Parrilla v. 12) Robert Collins - 11 AM
<BR>4) Rodrigo Montoya v. 13) Jaime Martell - 11 AM
<P>3) Conrrado Moscoso v. 14) Kadim Carrasco - 10 AM
<BR>6) Adam Manilla v. 11) Thomas Carter - 10 AM
<P>7) Samuel Murray v. 10) Eduardo Portillo - 10 AM
<BR>2) Jake Bredenbeck v. 15) Erick Trujillo - 10 AM
<P><B>IRT Doubles - Round of 16</b> - Thursday
<P>1) Javier Mar & Rodrigo Montoya - BYE
<BR>8) Robert Collins & Erick Trujillo d. 9) Coby Iwaasa & Samuel Murray, 9-15, 15-10, 11-6
<P>5) Andrés Acuña & Alan Natera - BYE
<br>4) Kadim Carrasco & Conrrado Moscoso - BYE
<P>3) Andree Parrilla & Eduardo Portillo - BYE
<BR>6) Jake Bredenbeck & Sam Bredenbeck d. 11) Conrad Cole & Christian Pocsai, 8-15, 15-4, 11-1
<P>7) Alvaro Beltran & Adam Manilla d. 10) Diego Gastelum & Cole Sendrey, 15-11, 15-6
<BR>2) Daniel De La Rosa & Alejandro Landa - BYE
<P><B>IRT Doubles - Quarterfinals</b> - Friday
<P>1) Javier Mar & Rodrigo Montoya v. 8) Robert Collins & Erick Trujillo - 2 PM
<br>4) Kadim Carrasco & Conrrado Moscoso v. 5) Andrés Acuña & Alan Natera - 2 PM
<P>3) Andree Parrilla & Eduardo Portillo v. 6) Jake Bredenbeck & Sam Bredenbeck - 2 PM
<BR>2) Daniel De La Rosa & Alejandro Landa v. 7) Alvaro Beltran & Adam Manilla - 2 PM
<P><i>Follow the bouncing ball….</i>The Racquetball Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03838611322434995656noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7232787713283993396.post-22852355444158412642024-01-24T22:56:00.001-06:002024-01-24T23:20:14.187-06:002024 IRT Lewis Drug Pro/Am - Preview<P>The International Racquetball Tour’s (IRT’s) 2024 season begins with one of its longest running tournaments: the Lewis Drug Pro/Am in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, which is in its 44th year. The top 5 IRT players are in the field led by IRT #1 Daniel De La Rosa, as well as #2 Jake Bredenbeck and #3 Conrrado Moscoso.
<P>We’d like to tell you which of the top players past the top 5 are there, but the <a href="http://www.irttour.com">IRT website</a> is inaccessible at the current time (Wednesday night), so we're not sure what the rankings are past the top 5 (posted on Facebook this week). Why the IRT website is inaccessible is a mystery, and not a good situation.
<P>There are some interesting early round matches to anticipate with nothing bigger than a showdown between current #1 De La Rosa and former #1 Kane Waselenchuk, which could happen in the Round of 16. De La Rosa would need to get by Coby Iwaasa and Waselenchuk by Sam Bredenbeck in the 32s for that to happen.
<p>IRT #2 Jake Bredenbeck will also potentially face a tricky match in the 16s, as he’ll play the winner of 15th seed Erick Trujillo - a former World Junior Champion - and 18th seed Javier Mar, who’s been an IRT finalist.
<P>The two top seeds in doubles could also face tricky first matches. Top seeds Mar and Rodrigo Montoya will play the winner of 8th seeds Robert Collins and Erick Trujillo and 9th seeds Coby Iwaasa and Samuel Murray in the quarterfinals. Mar and Montoya played Iwaasa and Murray twice at the Pan American Games last year in Santiago, Chile, where they split two matches. Mar and Montoya won the Men’s Doubles final, but when they played in the semi-finals of the Men's Team competition, Iwaasa and Murray won. If they play in Sioux Falls it could go either way.
<p>The 2nd seeds De La Rosa and Alejandro Landa could face the righty-lefty team of veteran Alvaro Beltran and Adam Manilla in the quarters, which will be a good match for the spectators, but a tough one for the players. Beltran and Manilla, the 7th seeds, need to get past 10th seeds Diego Gastelum and Cole Sendrey to set up the match with De La Rosa and Landa.
<P>Play begins Thursday with three matches in the Round of 64 at 1 PM. The Round of 32 will be played Thursday from 3 PM on. The Round of 16 and quarterfinals will be Friday with the semi-finals Saturday at 4 and 5 PM and the final Sunday at 11. The doubles matches begin Thursday at 8 PM with the final Sunday at noon. You can see some of the IRT action via the usual IRT media outlets: The <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCC67kzHthKegmrRXaWzx6pQ">IRT YouTube channel</a> or the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/racquetballtour/">IRT Facebook page</a>. All times Central.
<P><b>2024 IRT 44th Lewis Drug Pro/Am
<BR>Sioux Falls, South Dakota - January 25-28, 2024</b>
<P><B>IRT Singles - Round of 64</b> - Thursday
<P>Q1: Kane Waselenchuk - BYE
<BR>Q16: Coby Iwaasa v. Román Haller - 1 PM
<P>Q9: Diego Gastelum - BYE
<BR>Q8: John Goth - BYE
<P>Q5: Cody Elkins - BYE
<BR>Q12: Alejandro Cardona - BYE
<P>Q13: Set Cubillos - BYE
<BR>Q4: Jim Douglas - BYE
<P>Q3: Carlos Ramirez - BYE
<BR>Q14: Conrad Cole v. Mauricio Zelada - 1 PM
<P>Q11: Sebastian Chevaile Sanchez - BYE
<BR>Q6: Cole Sendrey - BYE
<P>Q7: Alvaro Beltran - BYE
<BR>Q10: Lee Connell - BYE
<P>Q15: Tanner Prentice v. Christian Pocsai - 1 PM
<BR>Q2: Javier Mar - BYE
<P><B>IRT Singles - Round of 32</b> - Thursday
<P>1) Daniel De La Rosa v. Coby Iwaasa or Román Haller - 5 PM
<br>16) Sam Bredenbeck v. 17) Kane Waselenchuk - 4 PM
<P>9) Alan Natera v. 24) John Goth - 3 PM
<br>8) Andrés Acuña v. 25) Diego Gastelum - 3 PM
<p>5) Andree Parrilla v. 28) Alejandro Cardona - 5 PM
<br>12) Robert Collins v. 21) Cody Elkins - 4 PM
<p>13) Jaime Martell v. 20) Jim Douglas - 6 PM
<BR>4) Rodrigo Montoya d. 29) Set Cubillos - 5 PM
<P>3) Conrrado Moscoso v. Conrad Cole or Mauricio Zelada - 6 PM
<BR>14) Kadim Carrasco v. 19) Carlos Ramirez - 6 PM
<P>11) Thomas Carter v. 22) Cole Sendrey - 4 PM
<BR>6) Adam Manilla d. 27) Sebastian Chevaile Sanchez - 3 PM
<P>7) Samuel Murray v. 26) Lee Connell - 5 PM
<BR>10) Eduardo Portillo d. 23) Alvaro Beltran - 3 PM
<p>15) Erick Trujillo v. 18) Javier Mar - 4 PM
<BR>2) Jake Bredenbeck v. Tanner Prentice or Christian Pocsai - 6 PM
<P><B>IRT Doubles - Round of 16</b> - Thursday
<P>1) Javier Mar & Rodrigo Montoya - BYE
<BR>8) Robert Collins & Erick Trujillo v. 9) Coby Iwaasa & Samuel Murray - 8 PM
<P>5) Andrés Acuña & Alan Natera - BYE
<br>4) Kadim Carrasco & Conrrado Moscoso - BYE
<P>3) Andree Parrilla & Eduardo Portillo - BYE
<BR>6) Jake Bredenbeck & Sam Bredenbeck v. 11) Conrad Cole & Christian Pocsai - 8 PM
<P>7) Alvaro Beltran & Adam Manilla v. 10) Diego Gastelum & Cole Sendrey - 8 PM
<BR>2) Daniel De La Rosa & Alejandro Landa - BYE
<P><i>Follow the bouncing ball….</i>The Racquetball Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03838611322434995656noreply@blogger.com0