Jennifer Saunders Joins Staff at Racquetball Canada
November 27, 2019 (Winnipeg, MB) – Racquetball Canada is pleased to welcome Jennifer Saunders as the organization’s new Administrator of High Performance and Sport Development. Jennifer is an 18 year veteran of Racquetball Canada’s national team with many international and national podium results and brings an intimate knowledge of high performance sport to the position. […]
Junior World Racquetball Championships Wrap Up for Team Canada
Winnipeg, (November 17, 2019) – Team Canada has finished competition at the 2019 International Racquetball Federation World Junior Championships. The championships were held November 8 to 16 in San José, Costa Rica. The Canadian team did not have any podium results at this year’s championships. They had tough matches in the preliminary round which was used for […]
Team Canada Begins Play at Junior World Championships
WINNIPEG, MB (November 8, 2019) – Twelve athletes from across Canada will begin competition this weekend at the International Racquetball Federation’s Junior World Championships being held in San José, Costa Rica from November 8 to 16, 2019. Team Canada will be led by veteran athletes Cassie Prentice (Macrorie, SK), Juliette Parent (St Jacques de Montcalm, […]
Two Saskatchewan Inductees into the Racquetball Canada Hall of Fame
Kris Odegard and Roald Thompson were both honoured this past weekend as they were inducted into the Racquetball Canada Hall of Fame. The ceremony took place in conjunction with the Canadian Championships Award Banquet held in Langley, BC. Also inducted was former national team athlete Simon Roy. Odegard was recognized for his successful career as […]
Racquetball Canada Hall of Fame Inducts Class of 2019
Winnipeg, June 4, 2019 – Three racquetball legends were welcomed into the Racquetball Canada Hall of Fame on Saturday, May 25. The Class of 2019 includes Kris Odegard, Simon Roy and Roald Thompson. All three have contributed to the sport in lasting ways that have created a legacy for those who have followed. Kris Odegard was inducted as an athlete. […]
Five Doubles Medals for Team Sask at the Canadian Championships.
Saskatchewan athletes did very well in the doubles competition at the Canadian Championships being held in Langley, British Columbia winning five medals in total. The doubles event kicked off the competition and wraps up today with with singles events beginning tomorrow and running until Saturday. Tim and James Landeryou were an important part of the […]
Prentice Named to Junior National Team
Cassie Prentice of Macrorie was named to this year’s Junior National Team named by Racquetball Canada. Results from the Canadian Junior Championships held last week in Valleyfield, QC were used to determine the selection of the team. Athletes named to the team are given the opportunity to represent Canada at the International Racquetball Federation World […]
Sask Finishes off the Podium at National Team Selection Event
The second national team selection event of the 2018 / 2019 season was a tough one for Saskatchewan’s top athletes. Tim Landeryou of Saskatoon, who typically finishes in the top three in national level competition, did not have the opportunity to advance to the semi-finals after losing to Trevor Webb of Cambridge in his quarterfinal […]
Drury Finishes National Team Selection Event with Personal Best
Saskatchewan athletes had a strong showing, highlighted by a third place finish for Danielle Drury of Saskatoon. This is the highest place finish at the national elite level for Drury, who is a member of the National Development
James Landeryou Posts Personnel Best At Canadian Championships
Sometimes, it’s easier to go onto the big stage with little rehearsal time and low expectations and wow the crowd, just ask Saskatoon’s James Landeryou. Landeryou finished third Racquetball Canada’s 2016 Nationals – his best ever showing at the event he’s been to so many times. He’d finished fifth at last year’s national, also a […]
