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There are a few upcoming events that I want to bring to your attention:
OJRA Junior Tournament at Sunset Athletic Club January 6-9, 2011 – I HIGHLY recommend ALL Lincoln RB players consider playing in this tournament. You will NOT miss any school for this tournament, but you will play a LOT of racquetball and be tired and have improved your game by the end of the tournament. This tournament is in the Olympic Draw format, with two games to 15 & tiebreaker to 11 in most events. This is the format that will be used at HS State Championships and HS National Championships, so a great opportunity to play lots of new players and get used to this format.
Cost of playing is $35 for 1st event, $10 for 2nd event, $10 for 3rd event (must be doubles). You can enter an age division, a skill division, and a doubles division. Dylan Reid will be playing in this tournament, his last as an OJRA player (sad dad after 12 years of playing L ). You can enter online at our website http://oregonracquetball.org/
MAC Intramurals – For any Lincoln players or player’s parents that are MAC members, you can participate in MAC Intramurals. The Winter session starts January 6, but you’ll need to let me know by 12/16 if you’d like to play. There are typically about 120-130 players, dividing up into 10 teams of 12 or 13 players. There is a player draft conducted by team captains, with the top players playing at Level 1 (like Coaches David and Scott, and Sam R), and the least experienced players playing at levels 12 or 13. You play 9 matches, one a week, scheduled for Wednesday or Thursday nights. If you can’t play on a given Wednesday or Thursday, you just reschedule with your opponent for a time that’s convenient for both of you. Cost I believe is $40, covers light snacks and beverages each week, and prizes at end of year. Please let me know if you are a MAC member and would like to play in this. Last year we had about 6 of our players and a few parents that played. It’s a lot of fun!
