Kathy Brook to Join Racquetball Canada as Executive Director
WINNIPEG (December 13, 2019) – Racquetball Canada is pleased to welcome Kathy Brook to the position of Executive Director beginning January 6, 2020. Kathy will take over the leadership of the organization from outgoing Executive Director Donna Harris who is moving to the private sector to work with a start up. We welcome Kathy and look […]
Saunders Announces Retirement from Competition
WINNIPEG (December 2, 2019) Winnipeg’s Jennifer Saunders, who won a record 24 national women’s singles and doubles racquetball championships, has decided to retire from active competition. Saunders, 43, who has accepted a position as Administrator of High Performance & Sport Development for Racquetball Canada, recently won a bronze medal in doubles at the 2019 Pan […]
Lambert & Murray Finish First at National Team Selection Event
Winnipeg, December 1, 2019 – Samuel Murray of Baie-Comeau and Frédérique Lambert of Montréal have finished on top of the podium at Racquetball Canada’s National Team Selection Event held this weekend in Sherwood Park. Alberta. 17 of Canada’s top athletes competed in the tournament which ran from November 29 to 30. Samuel Murray defeated Coby Iwaasa of Lethbridge in the men’s […]
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 […]
