Oregon Junior Racquetball - Friday Nov 5 - Sunday Nov 7

There is an Oregon Jr. RB Association tournament at Eastside Athletic Club starting Friday Nov. 5 thru Sunday November 7.  There are a number of Lincoln players that I feel would benefit from playing in this tournament.  This is the junior racquetball league where the top players in Oregon play, and hone their skills for state/national championship tournaments.

I would like to encourage most 2nd and 3rd year players to play in the tournament.  I would not encourage 1st year players to play in this tourney, as it's too much racquetball too soon.

A player can enter up to 3 divisions, as long as the 3rd division is doubles.  Players enter an age division, and a skill division.  Your racquetball age is however old you were on Jan 1, 2010.  So if you turned 17 after Jan 1 for example, you can still play in 16 under division.

The cost of playing in this tourney is $40 for one event, add $10 for 2nd event, add $5 for a 3rd event.  You will get a tournament t-shirt, food & drink during the tournament, and awards at the end of the tournament.

PLEASE REPLY BRUCE REID IF YOU'D LIKE TO PLAY IN THIS TOURNAMENT, AND I'LL LET TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR KNOW.  THEN YOU CAN BRING ENTRY FORM TO THE TOURNEY.  I NEED TO KNOW BY NOON MONDAY IF YOU'D LIKE TO PLAY.

Practice Times Changed

David will be at the MAC tonight for the Sunday 5-7 pm practice.  Tonights practice is totally optional, as we know most of you (including Scott & I) will be celebrating Halloween tonight.

Starting today, our practice schedule will be:

Sunday 5:00 - 6:30 pm (3 teams TBD)
Sunday 6:30 - 8:00 pm (3 teams TBD)
Monday 7:00 - 8:30 pm
Tuesday 7:00 - 8:30 pm


(Wednesdays and Thursdays are not available to us at this time)

League Match #1 - Saturday October 30th

Our first league match is Saturday, October 30th.  Each Lincoln team is assigned to a different venue for the day.  You can check the team page for more information.

Lincoln Gold 

Courthouse North - 4132 Devonshire Court, Salem, OR   97305

Show up 9 am, matches start at 10 am

Coach David Szafranski

Lincoln Green and Lincoln Red

Sunset Athletic Club - 13939 NW Cornell Rd, Portland, OR   97229

Show up 11 am, matches start at noon

Coach Bruce Reid

Lincoln Blue and Lincoln White

Cascade Athletic Club - 19201 SE Division St, Gresham, OR   97030

Show up 10 am, matches start at 11 am

Coach Scott Cohn

Lincoln Black

Multnomah Athletic Club - 1849 SW Salmon St, Portland, OR   97205

Show up 10 am, matches start at 11 am

Team Parent TBD

Keep in mind that the League Match lasts 4-5 hours.  Each player will play singles, and each team will have 1 Boys Doubles team, 1 Girls Doubles team, and 1 Mixed Doubles team.  So some players will only play singles. All boys and girls singles matches will be played, then doubles matches will take place.  Each player will play 5-7 matches on Saturday.  I recommend bringing a power bar or similar, even though most clubs have snacks / food available for purchase.

Lincoln Teams Formed

Lincoln Racquetball Team Rosters have been announced.  We have a record 59 students signed up to play this season.  Go to each team page above to view the roster and learn about team schedules and results. This year Lincoln will field six teams (Black, Blue, Gold, Green, Red, White).

Practice times changed week of October 24-30

We've got a significantly revised practice schedule this week, due to a MAC tournament Monday night, adding a 2nd Sunday session to handle large group of players.  This week's practices:

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Sunday 10/24 5:00 - 6:30 pm Only Black, Blue, Gold teams (coaches will work specifically with Black team)

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Sunday 10/24 6:30 - 8:00 pm Only Green, Red, White teams (coaches will be working with Green team)

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Monday 10/25 NO PRACTICE DUE TO MAC TOURNEY

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Tuesday 10/26 7:00 - 8:30 pm  All Teams (coaches working with Red team)

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Wednesday 10/27 7:30 - 9:00 pm NOTE LATER START TIME (coaches working with Blue team)

Saturday 10/30 FIRST LEAGUE MATCH !!  (More info to follow)

Lincoln Racquetball Team - Equipment

We are off to a roaring start. Bruce and I are excited to have so many new players on the team this year. The first league match is at the end of the month and all of the players will need to have the following to participate.

1. Racquet

2. Goggles

3. Indoor Court shoes - Preferably gum rubber.

4. Glove - This is optional but recommended.

I will have racquets to demo and purchase at Sunday's practice. The cost range is from $25 to $60. These are new racquets with a warranty.

I will be taking orders Sunday on the fleece hoodie. Cost will be approximately $35.00. If you can't make practice Sunday, please let either coach Bruce or coach Scott know if you would like one. I need a minimum of 12 pc to place an order. I will need a name and size.

Please remember your Student ID. The MAC will not allow entrance to the club without it. No exceptions!

Coach,

Scott

Practice is underway!

Racquetball practice has started.  View the schedule to the right for next practice (Sunday at 5:00pm, Monday and Wednesday at 7:00pm at the Multnomah Athletic Club) and League Match.

It is not too late to join the team.  Come to practice to find out more about the program.  If you have not played in the past,  we take all levels of skill, including beginners - by the end of the season, you will improve!

Forms are due on Sunday along with a check for $140.00.  You can also bring them to practice on Wednesday.  Remember, if you are not a MAC member, you must sign the MAC waiver form.

If you need equipment, we recommend going to Players Racquet Shop http://www.playersracquetshop.com at 3880 SW Hall Blvd Beaverton, OR   97005.  Let them know you are playing for Lincoln Racquetball and they will give you a discount on your purchases.  They also have a demo program if you want to try out a racquet before you commit to buying one.