League Match #3 - Results

Team-

Attached are the updated Boys, Girls and Team Rankings after League Match #3.

Special congratulations to the following players who improved their ranking by more than 5% between LM#2 and LM#3, which is tremendous!! I've listed players in order of highest % change in ranking:

Ryan Brady

Theo Leach

Catherine Barton

Nate Chock

Will Hoge

Stacey Abrams (Now the #10 ranked girl in Oregon HS !)

Rachel Wolfard

Jack Edwards

Clayton Ross

Also, note that the Lincoln Black team is in 4th place for the top League Match rankings, and Lincoln Gold is #10.  The top 8-10 teams will square off at the same venue (location TBD) for the Team Championship during LM#4 on 1/14/12.  Lincoln Black, and perhaps Lincoln Gold, will partipate in the team championship.

New Players – DO NOT BE DISCOURAGED IF YOU WENT BACKWARDS IN YOUR RANKINGS AFTER LM#3.  This is normal, part of the learning curve.  You are playing lots of new players, and you are still figuring out the gaem. With practice, you will improve.

Second year players and beyond – DO BE CONCERNED IF YOU WENT BACKWARDS IN YOUR RANKING. This means that you are not practicing enough, or not practicing with focus.  Talk to one of the coaches and we will help you with this.

The team standings have also been updated.  Lincoln’s Black (tied for 4th place) and Gold (10th place) teams are among the leaders out of 42 teams.  Go Cards!

	Rank	Points
Black	T4	179
Gold	10	168
Red	16	126
White	24	102
Blue	32	66

Bruce Reid

Winter Blast Tournament

Team-  REMINDER that entries are due by Friday 12/30/11, for this tournament that takes place Jan 5-8.
Make check out to "Oregon Racquetball Promotions", and mail check & entry form to:

Oregon Racquetball Promotions
11005 SW Polsky Rd
Beaverton, OR 97005

League Match #3 - Saturday December 17th

Here are the club locations and times for this Saturday's December 17 League Match #3.  Attached is the complete schedule, and list of players on each team, in case you've forgotten which team you are on.  Players need to show up at the times listed, so coaches can get you checked in at the tournament desk.

Although most clubs have a snack bar, I encourage players to bring some health snacks such as protein bars.  Also would be good to bring water.

There is also some downtime between matches, so there is opportunity to get some homework or reading in.

How does the league match work?  First, all boys singles and girls singles matches are played.  This will take approx. 3 - 3.5 hours, then boys doubles, girls doubles, and mixed doubles play will take place.  Each team can only have one boys doubles, one girls doubles, and one mixed doubles team (so we usually take turns on each team so that everyone gets a chance to play doubles).  Doubles takes about 1.5 hours depending on the site.

Please make arrangements with friends / teammates on your team, to coordinate carpooling to/from the match.  If you have problems finding a ride, let me know and I'll help connect you with someone.

Team	Location	Coach	Arrive	Match Start
Lincoln Red	Cascade Athletic Club (Gresham)	Scott Cohn	11:00AM	Noon
Lincoln White	Lloyd Athletic Club	Vic Moser	11:00AM	Noon
Lincoln Black	Cascade Athletic Club (Gresham)	Lee Doss	11:00AM	Noon
Lincoln Blue	Sunset Athletic Club	David Szafranski	11:00AM	Noon
Lincoln Gold	Courthouse South (Salem)	Bruce Reid	9:00AM	10:00AM

DIRECTIONS

Multnomah Athletic Club

1849 SW Salmon St

Portland, OR  97205

Sunset Athletic Club

13939 NW Cornell Rd

Portland, OR   97229

Cascasde Athletic Club

19201 SE Division St

Gresham, OR   97030

Lloyd Athletic Club

815 NE Halsey

Portland, OR   97232

Courthouse South

2975 River Road South

Salem, OR   97302

League Match #2 - Results

Team-

Attached are the updated Boys, Girls and Team Rankings after League Match #2.

Special congratulations to the following players who improved their ranking by more than 5% between LM#1 and LM#2, which is tremendous!! I've listed players in order of highest % change in ranking:

Ben Ritt
William Selbie
Danny Brillhart
Alex Kiriazis
Weston Fassiotto
Walker Stewart
Billy Dougherty
Olivia Lanaras
Daniel Kirsch
Stacey Abrams
Taylor Roemelt

New Players – DO NOT BE DISCOURAGED IF YOU WENT BACKWARDS IN YOUR RANKINGS AFTER LM#1.  This is normal, part of the learning curve.  You are playing lots of new players, and you are still figuring out the gaem. With practice, you will improve.

Second year players and beyond – DO BE CONCERNED IF YOU WENT BACKWARDS IN YOUR RANKING. This means that you are not practicing enough, or not practicing with focus.  Talk to one of the coaches and we will help you with this.

The team standings have also been updated.  Lincoln’s Black (5th place) and Gold (10th place) teams are among the leaders out of 42 teams.  Go Cards!

	Rank	Points
Black	5	135
Gold	10	114
Red	15	76
White	22	68
Blue	32	42

Bruce Reid

League Match #2 - Saturday December 3rd

Here are the club locations and times for this Saturday's December 3 League Match #2.  Attached is the complete schedule, and list of players on each team, in case you've forgotten which team you are on.  Players need to show up at the times listed, so coaches can get you checked in at the tournament desk.

Although most clubs have a snack bar, I encourage players to bring some health snacks such as protein bars.  Also would be good to bring water.

There is also some downtime between matches, so there is opportunity to get some homework or reading in.

How does the league match work?  First, all boys singles and girls singles matches are played.  This will take approx. 3 - 3.5 hours, then boys doubles, girls doubles, and mixed doubles play will take place.  Each team can only have one boys doubles, one girls doubles, and one mixed doubles team (so we usually take turns on each team so that everyone gets a chance to play doubles).  Doubles takes about 1.5 hours depending on the site.

Please make arrangements with friends / teammates on your team, to coordinate carpooling to/from the match.  If you have problems finding a ride, let me know and I'll help connect you with someone.

Team	Location	Coach	Arrive	Match Start
Lincoln Red	Eastside Athletic Club (Milwaukie)	Scott Cohn	11:00AM	Noon
Lincoln White	MAC	Bruce Reid	11:00AM	Noon
Lincoln Black	Sunset Athletic Club	Vic Moser	11:00AM	Noon
Lincoln Blue	Courthouse North (Salem)	David Szafranski	11:30AM	12:30PM
Lincoln Gold	Cascade Athletic Club (Gresham)	Lee Doss	10:00AM	11:00AM

DIRECTIONS

Multnomah Athletic Club

1849 SW Salmon St

Portland, OR  97205

Sunset Athletic Club

13939 NW Cornell Rd

Portland, OR   97229

Cascasde Athletic Club

19201 SE Division St

Gresham, OR   97030

Lloyd Athletic Club

815 NE Halsey

Portland, OR   97232

Courthouse South

2975 River Road South

Salem, OR   97302

League Match #1 - Results

Team-

The updated Boys and  Girls and Team Rankings after League Match #1 have been posted.

Special congratulations to the following players who improved their ranking by 100 points or more during LM#1, which is a remarkable achievement !! :

·         Rachel Wolfard

·         Andrew Lock-Harris

·         Alan Beard

·         John Nicholson

·         Kevin Hansen

·         Conner Van Loo

Several other players also almost hit the +100 point mark.  Let’s keep working hard in practice this week so that each of you can get a solid win under your belt on Saturday !

New Players – DO NOT BE DISCOURAGED IF YOU WENT BACKWARDS IN YOUR RANKINGS AFTER LM#1.  This is normal, part of the learning curve.  With practice, you will improve.

Second year players and beyond – DO BE CONCERNED IF YOU WENT BACKWARDS IN YOUR RANKING. This means that you are not practicing enough, or not practicing with focus.  Talk to one of the coaches and we will help you with this.

The team standings have also been updated.  Lincoln’s Black (3rd place) and Gold (4th place) teams are among the leaders out of 42 teams.  Go Cards!

	Rank	Points
Black	3	74
Gold	4	72
Red	15	40
White	22	30
Blue	33	18

Bruce Reid

Week of November 27, 2011

Hope everyone had a fantastic Thanksgiving… what better way to burn off the holiday feasting, than running around the racquetball courts!

We will have regular practices Sunday, Monday and Tuesday.  These will be our last 3 practices before League Match #2 next Saturday, Dec 3.

Please make sure you have LM#2 on your calendars for next Saturday.  Schedule for the matches will be issued by Monday evening.

Please let Bruce know if you cannot attend LM#2 next Saturday.

New Players and Families - First Match Preparation

New Players and Families-

Attached file is an overview of how the League Matches generally take place during the day.   We do all the boys & girls singles first, then the boys/girls/mixed doubles.  Not all players will play doubles.  Players that don’t play doubles can leave after singles play is complete.

Other info:

• Shirts for new players are on order; we should have these ready for League Match #2.
• For returning players, wear your Lincoln shirts.  For new players, wear any Lincoln T-Shirt if you have one.
• Wear same type of clothing you wear to practice.
• Bring some healthy snacks and a water bottle to the match
• Bring some reading or homework if needed, to do between matches
• Please be respectful of the club and its’ employees; without the clubs and their support, we wouldn’t have a league !
• Remember the matches are self–reffed games to 11… say the score loudly and clearly before each serve !
• Shake your opponent’s hand after each match
• No profanity, no banging racquet against the wall or floor… be respectful !
• HAVE FUN !!!!!

PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS

Bruce Reid

League Match #1 - Saturday November 19th

Here are the club locations and times for this Saturday's Nov 19 League Match #1.  Attached is the complete schedule, and list of players on each team, in case you've forgotten which team you are on.  Players need to show up at the times listed, so coaches can get you checked in at the tournament desk.

Although most clubs have a snack bar, I encourage players to bring some health snacks such as protein bars.  Also would be good to bring water.

There is also some downtime between matches, so there is opportunity to get some homework or reading in.

How does the league match work?  First, all boys singles and girls singles matches are played.  This will take approx. 3 - 3.5 hours, then boys doubles, girls doubles, and mixed doubles play will take place.  Each team can only have one boys doubles, one girls doubles, and one mixed doubles team (so we usually take turns on each team so that everyone gets a chance to play doubles).  Doubles takes about 1.5 hours depending on the site.

Please make arrangements with friends / teammates on your team, to coordinate carpooling to/from the match.  If you have problems finding a ride, let me know and I'll help connect you with someone.

Team	Location	Coach	Arrive	Match Start
Lincoln Red	Courthouse North (Salem)	Scott Cohn	11:30AM	12:30PM
Lincoln White	Courthouse North (Salem)	Bruce Reid	11:30AM	12:30PM
Lincoln Black	Eastside Athletic Club (Milwaukie)	Vic Moser	11:00AM	Noon
Lincoln Blue	MAC	David Szafranski	11:00AM	Noon
Lincoln Gold	Sunset Athletic Club	Lee Doss	11:00AM	Noon

DIRECTIONS

Courthouse North

4132 Devonshire Court

Salem, OR  97305

Eastside Athletic Club

4606 SE Boradman

Milwaukie OR  97267

Multnomah Athletic Club

1849 SW Salmon St

Portland, OR  97205

Sunset Athletic Club

13939 NW Cornell Rd

Portland, OR   97229

Final Team Rosters - View team pages

I am hoping that the attached Team Roster is FINAL.  I have made adjustments per some specific requests.  At this point, you will have to have a very convincing argument for me to change the roster, as I am submitting these to the league.

The first League Match is Saturday, Novermber 19.  Please make sure you have this date on your calendar.  Please block out approx. 10 am - 5 pm on your calendar.  Locations of your league match and start times will be posted by Tuesday, Nov 15.

Parent Volunteers Needed

Please let me know if you can help Lincoln Racquetball by being a volunteer Assistant Site Director during 2 or 3 League Matches.  This role involves working with each school's coach to check in players prior to a match, entering match results into the site computer, and printing/posting upcoming matches on each court.  Commitment is approx. 5 hours on a Saturday.  Ideally, I'm looking for people that can commit to 2 or 3 Saturdays (Nov 17, Dec 3, Dec 17, Jan 14).

We are having a Site Director/Assistant Site Director Training session on Saturday, Nov. 5 at Ed Boyle's office at Ankrom Moisan Architects at 6720 SW Macadam Ave.  Specific time will follow.

Please let me know if you can help us as an Asst Site Director this year.  It's fun, and it's set up so you can also watch your son/daughter play (which I know will excite your son/daughter :) ).

Bruce Reid