Site for the 2009 Women’s Senior/Masters Racquetball National Championships Chosen

The 2009 tournament will return to The Spectrum Club in Canoga Park, CA Jan 16-18, 2009. It is the third time that The Spectrum club has hosted our tournament. 2009 is the 20^th anniversary of the Women’s Senior/Masters tournament so look for plenty of surprises and special events.

Wilson Renews Contract as WSMRA National Sponsor

The Women's Senior/Masters Racquetball Association has signed a new two-year contract with Wilson Racquet Sports to provide balls, scorecards and draw sheets for the annual Women’s Senior/Masters National Racquetball Championships in 2009 and 2010.  Wilson will also provide promotional materials and merchandise for fund-raising.  The WSMRA is proud to be associated with the Wilson brand and looks forward to continuing this exciting partnership with Wilson. We want to thank Chris Evon for making this possible.

WSMRA Members Recently in the News

Merijean Kelley wins USAR Peggy Steding Award

At the USAR 2007 National Singles, Merijean Kelley received the Peggy Steding Award as Female Age Group Athlete of the Year for 2006. Merijean continues the unbroken streak of WSMRA members who have won this prestigious award. Merijean serves the WSMRA as Treasurer and is also a member of our Tournament Committee She has won National Championships too numerous to list them here. Congratulations Merijean!

Tournament Updates- WSMRA Member Winners

· March 2008 NMRA National Masters, Orem, UT

W55+ Shirley Parsons; W60+ Mary Lou Furaus; W65+ Mildred Gwinn; W50+ Dbls Val Shewfelt/Kim Cameron; W60+ Dbls Sylvia Sawyer/Lani Neer; W65+Dbls Lola Markus/Nidia Funes; Mixed 50+ Jere Luttner/Mike Hiles; Mixed 55+ Lynne Weisbart/Steve Cohen; Mixed 60+ Mary Lou Furaus/Jerry Northwood; Mixed 65+ Gail Schaefer/Rex Lawler; Mixed 70+ Lola Markus/Ron Dorst

· February 2008 USAR National Doubles, Tempe

WD50+ Elaine Dexter/Linda Moore; WD55+ Merijean Kelley/Nancy Kronenfeld; WD60+ Merijean Kelley/Nidia Funes; WD65+ Gail Schaefer/Mildred Gwinn; MXD 50+ Elaine Dexyer/David Azuma; MXD 55+ Debbie Chaney/Joe Lee; MXD 60+ Meriejan Kelley/Mike Pawka; MXD 65+ Nidia Funes/Luis Guerroro

· November 2007 US Open, Memphis

W 40+ Debra Tisinger-Moore; W 45+ Debra Tisinger-Moore; W 50/55+ Linda Moore; W 60+ Cece Palaski; WD35+ Jean Trimble/Melody Butler; WD 50+ Beth Sacco/Linda Moore; MXD 40+ Beth Sacco/Kipp Atwell

· September 2007 USAR National Doubles, Tempe

WD 35+ Debra Tisinger-Moore/Karen Key; WD35A Melody Gorno/Stephanie Winfrey; WD50+ Elaine Dexter/Linda Moore; WD55+ Merijean Kelley/Nancy Kronenfeld; WD60+ Merijean Kelley/Nidia Funes; WD65+ Gail Schaefer/Mildred Gwinn; W Elite Tammarian Rogers/Wanda Collins; MXD 50+ Elaine Dexter/David Azuma; MXD 55+ Debbie Chaney/Denny Vincent; MXD 60+ Merijean Kelley/Mike Pawka; MXD 65+ Mildred Gwinn/Lee Graff; MXA Tina Joslin/Martin McDermott

· August, 2007 IRF World Seniors, Albuquerque

W 45+ Debra Tisinger-Moore; W 60+ Merijean Kelley; W 65+ Mildred Gwinn; W 75+ Lola Markus; MXD 50+ Karen Key/Frank Taddonio; MXD 60+ Merijean Kelley/Hank Estrada; MXD 65+ Mildred Gwinn/Luke St. Onge; MXD 75+ Lola Markus/Ralph Waddington

· July, 2007 NMRA International Masters, Overland Park

W 45+ Shari Coplen; W50+ Lynette Froehlich; W 55+ Sharon Huczek; W 60+ Merrijean Kelley; W65+ Sharon Hastings-Welty; WD 45+ Carmen Alatorre-Martin/Gladys Leonard; WD 50+ Lynette Froehlich/Diana Matthews; WD 55+ Nancy Kronenfeld/Shirley Parsons; WD 65+ Lola Markus/Mildred Gwinn; MXD 50+ Carmen Alatorre-Martin/Frank Taddonio; MXD 55+ Nancy Kronenfeld/Tony Upkes; MXD 60+ Cece Palaski/Terry Albright; MXD 65+ Sharon Hastings/Welty/Lee Graf; MXD 70+ Lola Markus/Ron Dorst

· May 2007 USAR National Singles

40+ Gold- Debra Tisinger-Moore; 50+ Linda Moore; 55+ Merijean Kelley; 60+ Merijean Kelley; 24/30/35 Lorraine Galloway; 65+ Mildred Gwinn

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