In memory of Douglas Coughey
On September 14, 2022 Douglas Coughey has left his chair, but has taken possession of his heavenly mansion. It is with great sadness that we say goodbye to an avid racquetball player and supporter. Doug’s family knew that if they went to his place of employment, the Fredericton YMCA, they were either going to find […]
CANADA ON THE PODIUM IN FOUR EVENTS AT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
WINNIPEG (August 27, 2022) – After winning medals in four events, Team Canada is celebrating its best results at the World Championships in a decade. “We are so proud of our entire team,” said Jen Saunders, Racquetball Canada’s High Performance Director. “Their preparation and hard work was rewarded with solid on court play and podium results. […]
Team Canada to Play for Gold at World Championships
WINNIPEG (August 26, 2022) – Canada has earned a spot in the Men’s Team Event final at the International Racquetball Federation’s World Championships being held in San Luis Potosí, Mexico. In Friday’s play, Team Canada defeated Ecuador in two straight matches in the quarterfinal and went on to defeat Bolivia in the semi-final, also in […]
LAMBERT & MURRAY MOVE ON TO FINAL AT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
WINNIPEG (August 24, 2022) – Frédérique Lambert of Montréal and Sam Murray of St-Hubert have advanced to the Mixed Doubles final at the World Championships being held in San Luis Potosí. The Canadians defeated Bolivia’s Conrrado Moscoso and Jenny Diaz Navia, 11-7, 11-9, 11-9 in Wednesday’s semi-final. Lambert and Murray faced the Bolivian team earlier […]
Team Canada Advances to 3 Semi-Finals at World Championships
Three Canadian Teams have advanced to the semi-finals at the International Racquetball Federation World Championships being held in San Luis Potosí, Mexico. Frédérique Lambert and Michèle Morissette will face Natalia Mendez and Valeria Centellas of Argentina in the Women’s Doubles semifinal. Lambert will also team up with Sam Murray in the Mixed Double semi-final. The […]
Racquetball Canada Announces World Championships Team
WINNIPEG, July 22, 2022 – Racquetball Canada is pleased to announce the teams that will represent Canada at the upcoming World Championships being held from August 19 to 27 at La Loma Centro Deportivo in San Luis Potosí, Mexico. Overall, the 2022 World Championships team has a lot of experience that could lead to podium success. […]
Notice of AGM & Call for Nominations
The Annual General Meeting of Racquetball Canada will be held: Wednesday, August 24, 2022 7:00 pm EST / 6:00 Central Virtual Meeting The Annual General Meeting is open to representatives from the Provincial/Territorial Associations, which have been accepted into Racquetball Canada’s membership, the Board of Directors, the Auditor and those who have been invited to […]
New Interim President of Racquetball Ontario
Thank you John for your many years of Service It is no secret that the pandemic took a heavy toll on amateur athletics across the country, and Ontario was not spared. However, instead of sitting idly by, Racquetball Ontario spent the time strengthening our position to help propel Racquetball forward out of the shutdowns. We […]
Morissette and Connell Ready for World Games Competition
WINNIPEG, July 8, 2022 – Competition at the World Games gets underway next week for Michèle Morissette of Baie-Comeau and Lee Connell of Saskatoon when the racquetball event begins at the Games in Birmingham, Alabama on July 10. Both athletes qualified based on their results at the 2021 World Championships held in August 2021. Morissette’s […]
Racquetball Canada Announces National Teams
National Teams Set for 2022/2023 Season WINNIPEG, July 1, 2022 – Racquetball Canada is pleased to announce the selection of the Elite, Development and Junior National Teams for the 2022-2023 season. Most of those named to the National Elite and Development Teams are returning members whose achievements at the national level are notable. As well, […]
