Lincoln Racquetball

State Championships - Results

2012-01-30T09:06:00.000-08:00

Well, it's official. The 2011-12 Lincoln Racquetball team had its' best ever finish at the HS State Championship held January 25-29 at Cascade Athletic Club (Gresham) and Mt. Hood Athletic Club (Sandy).

The Lincoln team ended up with 5 State Champions:

Division	Players
Boys Singles #1	Sam Reid
Boys Doubles #1	Sam Reid/Evan Czopek
Boys Doubles #2	Billy Dougherty/Carson Morford
Girls Singles #5	Catherine Barton
Girls Doubles #2	Catherine Barton/Olivia Lanaras

Also, Lincoln Boys, Girls, and Overall teams had their best finish ever !!

Place	Boys	Girls	Overall
1st	Lincoln	Beaverton	Beaverton
2nd	Beaverton	Southridge	Lincoln
3rd	Southridge	Lincoln	Southridge
4th	Sprague	Sprague	Sprague
5th	Sunset	Sunset	Sunset

What a treat it was to watch the Lincoln players throughout the tournament. Besides the 5 State Champions, we also had 6 second place Gold finishes, nearly all being decided by only a few points during the tiebreaker.

You can check all the official results on the tournament website.

Congratulations Lincoln Cardinals Racquetball Team !!!

High School Nationals at MAC February 22-26, 2012

2012-01-30T08:50:00.000-08:00

If you enjoyed playing in the HS State Championships this week, then you are going to love playing in the HS National Championships taking place Feb 22-26 at Multnomah Athletic Club. The size of the tournament is about the same as HS States (approx. 300 players), and the format of the tournament is nearly identical. It is a 5-day tournament, with players playing Wed, Thursday nights, then playing most of the day Friday Feb 24, and Saturday/Sunday if you make it that far in the tournament. The main difference is that players can play both same gender doubles, and Mixed Doubles. There will be approx. 100 players from Missouri, and about 25 players from other high schools around the USA.

This is an open tournament, any high school players can participate. I would hope that most Lincoln players participate in this tournament, since it is here at our home club. However, it certainly is not mandatory for Lincoln players to participate in HS Nationals. The State Championships was the tournament Lincoln coaches expected players to participate in; participation in HS Nationals is optional for Lincoln players.

State Championships Match Times

2012-01-24T14:28:00.000-08:00

The 2012 Oregon High School Racquetball State Championships start times are now posted. Make sure you check where you are playing - CAC Cascade Athletic Club (Gresham) or MHAC Mt. Hood Athletic Club (Sandy). Check both your singles and doubles match times. After each match you will need to check the day, time and location of your next match. We have some players who start on Wednesday, others on Thursday, and still more on Friday. Remember, WINNERS will referee matches after a win. Let’s all spend a lot of time refereeing this weekend!

State Tournament Preview 2 - Matches January 25-29, 2012

2012-01-21T16:16:00.001-08:00

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I apologize in advance for the several emails you will receive from me over the next week r.e. HS States. There is just a lot of info to communicate. I will try to limit the number of emails, but it is really important that this info be read by all players and parents, and discussed within each family. HS States is a lot of fun, but it is also a hectic time for families, getting players to/from the clubs, playing and watching matches, and dealing with sore muscles.

Just finished our planning session with the other HS team coaches. The draws have been finalized, and a plan for which divisions will be where has been finalized:

Club Locations for Each Division:

* Boys #6 Singles - Plan is to play the first 2 rounds of matches on Wed night at Cascade AC in Gresham. Start times will come out on Tuesday, but for now I would plan that you'll need to be in Gresham by 5 pm (maybe be 4:30 if you have a 5 pm match).

* Boys #6 Singles, Boys #3 Doubles - Will be played at Mt. Hood AC (Sandy) on Thursday night, all day Friday, all day Saturday. All matches on Sunday will be played at Cascade AC (Gresham).

* All Other Divsions - All matches for all other divisions will be played at Cascade Athletic Club in Gresham.

Format-

* Boys #6, Girls #6, and Boys #3 Doubles - Because of the quantity of matches, these matches will be played one game to 21. The Gold round finals of these divisions will be two games to 15, tiebreaker to 11.

* All Other Divisions - All matches will be played two games to 15, tiebreaker to 11.

* Timeouts - Games to 21 will have 2 timeouts per match (per player/team)

* Refereeing - Winners of matches must ref a match following their match

Inclement Weather-

The OHSRL Board (which I'm on) will be keeping a close eye on the weather. We will be watching for potential snowy or icy conditions, and will make schedule adjustments if it is not save to drive to the club(s). We have several different things that could happen, depending on what type of weather we are faced with and when. We will be communicating any tournament changes to players and coaches due to weather conditions, on both www.oregonracquetball.org<http://www.oregonracquetball.org/> as well as the "Oregon High School Racquetball League" Facebook page. Please "Like" the Facebook page so that you get updates.

ALSO - I have received replies so far from only 17 of the 47 players/families, that they have read my original message below. IF YOU HAVEN'T ALREADY REPLIED TO ME, PLEASE REPLY TO THIS MESSAGE SO I KNOW YOU'VE READ AND UNDERSTAND THIS IMPORTANT INFO R.E. HIGH SCHOOL STATES.

Practice Schedule Week of January 22, 2012

2012-01-20T22:51:00.001-08:00

This Sunday will be our last complete team practice prior to HS States. Same practice groups and times as last week.

Monday and Tuesday nights there is a MAC Doubles tournament, so we will only have use of a few courts on Monday or Tuesday nights. There is an opportunity for some Lincoln teams to play in the MAC tourney, but I'm working with the organizers to limit our player's play to 1-2 matches on Monday.

State Tournament Preview - Matches January 25-29, 2012

2012-01-20T22:49:00.000-08:00

THIS MESSAGE HAS ADDITIONAL IMPORTANT DETAILS OF THE HIGH SCHOOL STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS NEXT WEEK, JAN 25 - 29.

It is important that every player, as well as every parent's family, read and understand the details of this message. I AM ASKING THAT EVERY PLAYER OR PARENT OF A PLAYER REPLY TO THIS E-MAIL, SO THAT I KNOW THAT EVERYONE HAS READ AND UNDERSTOOD THIS INFORMATION. IT IS IMPORTANT THAT ALL PLAYERS AND FAMILIES KNOW THIS INFO.

Host Clubs: The host clubs for the 2012 Oregon High School Racquetball State Championships are Cascade Athletic Club (Gresham) and Mt. Hood Athletic Club (Sandy). Complete tournament details are included in the attached entry form.

Carpooling: I will rely on players and player's parents to develop carpools with their teammates. IF YOU NEED A RIDE OR NEED TO GET IN WITH A CARPOOL, LET ME KNOW AND I WILL CONNECT YOU WITH SOMEONE ON THE TEAM.

Missing School Friday 1/27 - Players will be playing several matches throughout the day on Friday 1/27, so each player will miss school that day. Players need to get an excused absence form from the office, have your teachers sign it, and return it to the Office (Room 104).

Match Starting Times (these are scheduled match start times and subject to change)

Cascade Athletic Club

* Wednesday, Jan. 25: 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.

* Thursday, Jan. 26: 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.

(Note: Matches could begin earlier depending on # of entrants)

* Friday, Jan. 27: 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.

* Saturday, Jan. 28: 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.

* Sunday, Jan. 29: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Mt. Hood Athletic Club

* Thursday, Jan. 26: 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.

(Note: Matches could begin earlier depending on # of entrants)

* Friday, Jan. 27: 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.

* Saturday, Jan. 28: 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Currently there are approximately 300 players entered in the tournament, with 117 boys in Boy's #6 division, and 40 girls in Girl's #6 division. We may need to begin tournament play for students in Division 6 (boys and girls) as early as Wednesday, Jan. 25, at 5 p.m. Tomorrow the head coaches are meeting to set up the draws, so I should know by tomorrow night which players may be playing in Sandy (Mt. Hood AC).

When will I play? You'll be able to see start times for your first matches, posted online by noon Tuesday at http://oregonracquetball.org/

But in general, you'll play as follows:

* Wed night - Most players will players (especially #6 players) will play 1 or 2 matches Wed evening after 5 pm

* Thursday night - Most players will play 1 or 2 matches Thursday after 4 pm (I realize 4 pm is tight for getting to Gresham or Sandy)

* Friday - All players will play probably 3-4 matches on Friday, starting Friday morning

* Saturday (Quarterfinals / Semifinals) - Nearly all players will still be in the tournament on Saturday, and will likely play 4-5 matches on Saturday

* Sunday (Finals All Divisions) - If you are fortunate to be playing in a final or 3rd place match, you'll play 1 or 2 matches on Sunday ! Last year we had 16 singles players and 10 doubles players playing on Sunday, and I project similar numbers this year.

* CHECK INTO YOUR MATCHES AT LEAST 30 MINUTES PRIOR TO YOUR SCHEDULED MATCH

Food at Tournament - There will be snacks / lunches / dinners at both clubs, on the following days:

* Wed Night - Snacks (granola bars, bagels, etc)

* Thurs - Snacks (granola bars, bagels, etc)

* Friday - Light breakfast food in morning (fruit, bagels, granola bars); Lunch (make your own sandwich, chips, fruit); Dinner (pizza)

* Saturday - Light breakfast food in morning (fruit, bagels, granola bars); Lunch (make your own sandwich, chips, fruit); Dinner (pulled pork sandwiches, chicken)

* Sunday - Light breakfast food in morning (fruit, bagels, granola bars); Lunch (pizza); No Dinner

Tourney Format: This is an Olympic Draw format. This means there are four colored brackets in each division. In order of best finishes, there are Gold, Blue, Red, and White divisions. In most divisions, you will play two games to 15, tiebreaker to 11 (this is a big difference from League Matches). Sometimes the #6 Singles divisions and #3 Doubles divisions play only one game to 21 (because there are so many matches in those divisions). But we'll see.

Gold Bracket - All players start out in the Gold bracket; if you keep winning, you keep staying in the Gold bracket

Blue Bracket - If you win your first match in Gold, then lose your second match, you go to the Blue bracket

Red Bracket - If you lose your first match in Gold, then you go to the Red bracket

White Bracket - If you lose your first match in Red, then you go to the White bracket

Once separated into the Blue/Red/White brackets, you are in a single elimination bracket (one more loss and you are out)

The idea here is that eventually we end up with really competitive groups of players, all with a chance to win a first place medal !

Finals / Award Ceremony on Sunday: The last match of the day on Sunday will be the Boys #1 Singles Final. There will be a hundred and fifty or so people crammed into the temp grandstands to watch this final match (lots of other great finals matches prior to this match also). All players earning a 1st, 2nd, or 3rd place finish will be awarded a really nice medal from USA Racquetball. After the Boys #1 Singles match, there will be an awards presentation, with medals awarded to 1st, 2nd, & 3rd place Boys Team, Girls Team, and Overall Team. I expect that Lincoln has a very good chance for a strong finish in all 3 divisions. Also, the overall winning team of the League Matches will be awarded a team trophy. Let's cheer on Lincoln Black !! PLEASE PLAN ON BEING AT THE BOYS #1 FINAL AND AWARDS CEREMONY ON SUNDAY. THE AWARDS CEREMONY TYPICALLY TAKES PLACE APPROX 3:30 - 4:00 PM ON SUNDAY.

Refereeing - Winners of all matches must ref a match; report to tournament desk after your win, and the tournament director will assign you a match to ref; Failure to do this results in a MAJOR POINTS PENALTY to the offending team

Lincoln Jerseys - Try to wear either your red Lincoln RB shirt while playing, or some other Lincoln shirt (Obviously you'll need to wash your jersey at night)

League Match #4 - Results

2012-01-16T01:00:00.000-08:00

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The Boys and Girls Rankings after League Match #4 have been updated. These rankings are used to seed players during the upcoming State Championships.

Special congratulations to the following players who improved their ranking by more than 5% between LM#3 and LM#4, which is tremendous !! I've listed players in order of highest % change in ranking:

Sam Moser

Madison Butler

William Selbie

Harris Rosendahl

Carson Morford

The Lincoln Black team entered LM#4 in 4th place for the top League Match rankings, and they played well on Saturday. We won't know how they finished, until the awards ceremony that takes place immediately after the Boys #1 Final on Sunday of State Championships.

Lincoln team is looking strong heading into State Championships !

Bruce Reid

VERY IMPORTANT DETAILS OF HS STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS JAN 25 - 29, 2012

2012-01-10T08:46:00.001-08:00

Oregon Racquetball High School State Championships

Good News: This year the tournament is being held the week prior to final exams, so no conflicts this year !!

Bad News: The host clubs for the 2012 Oregon High School Racquetball State Championships are Cascade Athletic Club (Gresham) and Mt. Hood Athletic Club (Sandy). We'll need to set up some car pools.

Entry Forms: I need all players to fill out the attached entry form, and it needs to be signed by player and parent (if player is under 18). NO PAYMENT NECESSARY - You already paid for the first 2 events with your Lincoln registration; I will be issuing a check to the tournament director on the Lincoln team's behalf.

Missing School Friday 1/27 - Players will be playing several matches throughout the day on Friday 1/27, so you will miss school that day. Players need to get an excused absence form from the office, have your teachers sign it, and return it to the Office (Room 104).

Complete tournament details are included in the attached entry form. Additional logistical information/details about the tournament will be sent via email in the coming weeks. In the meantime, here is a brief snapshot of the pertinent tournament hours and entry deadline info:

Tournament Duration

• Wednesday, Jan. 25, through Sunday, Jan. 29, 2012

Match Starting Times (these are scheduled match start times and subject to change)

• Wednesday, Jan. 25: 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.

• Thursday, Jan. 26: 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.

(Note: Matches could begin earlier depending on # of entrants)

• Friday, Jan. 27: 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.

• Saturday, Jan. 28: 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.

• Sunday, Jan. 29: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

(Note: Awards ceremony follows last match at CAC)

Depending on the expected size of the draw, we may need to begin tournament play for students in Division 6 (boys and girls) as early as Wednesday, Jan. 25, at 5 p.m. We’re hoping to begin Thursday matches at 4 p.m., but scheduled match start times may be adjusted as necessary depending on the draw. We will do our best to keep time away from school/work to a minimum.

Other Important Stuff

* Students may only play TWO events (one singles and one doubles OR two doubles).

* Due to the expected large draw, special time requests not related to finals are strongly discouraged.

* Start times will be posted to the website after 12 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 24.

* Winners must ref or find a suitable replacement.

League Match #4 - Saturday January 14, 2012

2012-01-09T21:46:00.001-08:00

Here are the club locations and times for this Saturday's January 14 League Match #4. 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	MAC	Scott Cohn	11:00AM	Noon
Lincoln White	Mt Hood Athletic Club (Sandy)	Lee Doss	9:30AM	10:30AM
Lincoln Black	Sunset Athletic Club	Bruce Reid	11:00AM	Noon
Lincoln Blue	Cascade Athletic Club (Gresham)	David Szafranski	10:00AM	11:00PM
Lincoln Gold	MAC	Scott Cohn	11:00AM	Noon

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

Mt Hood Athletic Club

37095 Highway 26

Sandy, OR 97055

2012 Winter Blast Junior Racquetball Tournament Results

2012-01-08T23:51:00.001-08:00

Several Lincoln players participated in the 2012 Winter Blast Junior Racquetball Tournament this past weekend at the Sunset Athletic Club. This was a great tune up after winter break and a chance to get ready for the Oregon State High School Championships in three weeks.

The following players placed in their divisions.

Player	Place	Division
Will Hoge	First	Boys 16 and Under Blue
Sam Moser	Fourth	Boys 16 and Under Blue
Ben Ritt	Third	Boys 16 and Under Red
Sam Reid	First	Boys 18 and Under Gold
Harris Rosendahl	First	Boys 18 and Under Red
Alex Meyer	Third	Boys 18 and Under Red
Alan Beard	Fourth	Boys 18 and Under Red
Sam Reid/Alex Meyer	First	Advanced Doubles
Alan Beard	Second	Advanced Singles White
Sam Reid	First	Elite Singles Gold
Harris Rosendahl	Second	Elite Singles Red

Practice Schedule Week of January 8, 2012

2012-01-07T01:00:00.000-08:00

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We will have practice at our regular times this week. Let's practice hard in preparation of the final League Match #4 next Saturday January 14th. Practice is as follows:

Sunday 5-6:30, 6:30 - 8:00 pm

Monday 7-8:30 pm

Tuesday 7:30-9:00 pm

Remember, the State High School Racquetball Championships start on Wednesday January 25th for some players, Thursday January 26th for others.

Bruce Reid

League Match #3 - Results

2011-12-29T01:00:00.000-08:00

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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

2011-12-28T01:00:00.000-08:00

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

2011-12-13T18:34:00.000-08:00

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.

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

2011-12-13T01:00:00.000-08:00

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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.

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

2011-11-29T23:14:00.001-08:00

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.

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

2011-11-28T13:00:00.000-08:00

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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

2011-11-27T11:00:00.000-08:00

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

2011-11-16T23:00:00.000-08:00

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

2011-11-14T23:00:00.000-08:00

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.

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

2011-10-26T13:00:00.000-07:00

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

2011-10-26T12:00:00.000-07:00

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

Practice Schedule Week of October 23, 2011

2011-10-22T12:00:00.000-07:00

Team-

Please check my email for this week's Sunday practice schedule. There is a MAC Halloween Doubles tourney on Monday evening, so we will be unable to practice as a team Monday night (some Lincoln players are playing in the MAC tourney).

Tuesday- All players are welcome to come to practice on Tuesday from 7:30 - 9:00 pm this week. It will be crowded, but we will begin playing some doubles to alleviate court congestion. We will also do some off-court conditioning.

Please remember to bring your registration forms to practice on Sunday if you haven't already turned these in. Forms can be found in the form section.

Coach Bruce Reid

2011/12 Season Information and Introduction Meeting

2011-09-25T09:16:00.000-07:00

Hope everyone is settled back into school and enjoying your Fall activities. It's time to start thinking RACQUETBALL again !!

The Lincoln Racquetball team is entering its 6th year, and we are primed to have a VERY STRONG TEAM this year, with as many as 29 SENIORS !!

We will have our annual Parent Meeting on Sunday, October 16 from 5:00 - 6:00 pm, at Multnomah Athletic Club. Practice will begin the following night, on Monday October 17 from 7:00 - 8:30 pm.

See the 2011/12 Forms tab above for more information about the season.

Our practice schedule will be similar to last year's. We expect we'll have approximately 50 players this year, so we will again break into two practice groups. One group will practice Sundays 5:00 - 6:30 Sunday, and Monday 7:00 - 8:30 pm. The other group will practice Sundays 6:30 - 8:00 pm, and Tuesdays 7:00 - 8:30 pm. Please realize that the Multnomah Athletic Club has been a gracious host for Lincoln Racquetball for 5 years, and our practice schedule is worked around times when the courts are available.

GREAT NEWS - This year, we do not have a conflict with State Championships and Lincoln final exams (we've had this conflict the past 3 years).

COMMITMENT - Each player will be expected to play in a minimum of 3 of the 4 Saturday matches, and each player will be expected to play in the State Championships 1/25/12 - 1/29/12 in Portland. IF YOU DO NOT WISH TO MAKE THIS COMMITMENT, DO NOT SIGN UP TO PLAY LINCOLN RACQUETBALL.

Bruce Reid

Scott Cohn

David Szafranski

Lincoln High School Coaches

2011/2012 High School Season

2011-09-19T00:00:00.000-07:00

Start thinking about the 2011-2012 Oregon High School Racquetball season. The League match dates have been posted.

League Match #1

Saturday, November 19, 2011

League Match #2

Saturday, December 3, 2011

League Match #3

Saturday, December 17, 2011

League Match #4

Saturday, January 14, 2012

Oregon State Championships

January 25-29, 2012

High School National Championships

Portland, Oregon (Hosted by MAC)

February 22-26, 2012

2011 High School National Championships - St Louis, MO

2011-03-15T11:18:00.000-07:00

Lincoln Players had a lot of success at the 2011 High School National Championships. 11 players made the trip and all competed hard. Here are the Lincoln Results.

	Singles	Doubles	Partner	Mixed Double	Partner
Sam Reid	4th Gold - Boys 1	2nd - Boys 1	Alex	2nd - 1 Consolation	Maddie
Alex Meyer	1st White - Boys 2	2nd - Boys 1	Sam
Carson Morford	3rd Red - Boys 3	3rd - Boys 2 Consolation	Bill	2nd - 2 Consolation	Cara
Bill Dougherty	2nd Red - Boys 4	3rd - Boys 2 Consolation	Carson	16s - 3 Championship	Rachel
Tyler Boadway	2nd Red - Boys 5			16s - 3 Championship	Olivia
Andrew Locke-Harris	16s Blue - Boys 6	Quarters - Boys 3 Consolation	Kevin
Kevin Hansen	16s Blue - Boys 6	Quarters - Boys 3 Consolation	Andrew
Maddie Patton	2nd White - Girls 1	4th - Girls 1 Consolation	Cara	2nd - 1 Consolation	Sam
Cara Curley	3rd Red - Girls 2	4th - Girls 1 Consolation	Maddie	2nd - 2 Consolation	Carson
Rachel Wolford	1st Red - Girls 3	4th - Girls 2 Consolation	Olivia	16s - 3 Championship	Bill
Olivia Lanaras	3rd Red - Girls 4	4th - Girls 2 Consolation	Rachel	16s - 3 Championship	Tyler

Oregon State Tournament Summary

2011-02-02T21:11:00.000-08:00

There were many, many highlights during the five days of play at the 2011 HS State Championships. Those that were at the MAC on Sunday afternoon were treated to watching many spectacular matches, and after the event several Lincoln players were on hand to receive the following awards:

Lincoln Boy’s Team - 2nd Place

Lincoln Girls Team - 4th Place

Lincoln Overall Team - 3rd Place

Lincoln Gold Match Team - 3rd Place (of 43 teams)

The following Lincoln players who earned 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place finishes:

SINGLES

Sam Reid - 1st Place Gold Boys #1 Singles - OVERALL STATE HS BOYS SINGLES CHAMPION ! Matches brother Dylan’s feat last year!

Stacey Abrams – 2nd Place Gold Girls #6 Singles – Stacey was an absolute all-star in her first year !!

Carson Morford – 2nd Place Gold Boys #6 Singles – Huge achievement making Finals of Boys #6

Catherine Barton – 3rd Place Gold Girls #5 Singles – Another first year all-star !!

Cara Curley – 1st Place Blue Girls #2 (who played Girls #6 last year !)

Olivia Lanaras – 1st Place Blue Girls #6 – Another first year all-star !!

Evan Czopek – 2nd Place Blue Boys #2 – Strong finish in a very tough division

Tovah Siegel – 3rd Place White Girls #6 – Tovah finished with a flurry !

DOUBLES

Stacey Abrams / Billy Dougherty – 2nd Place Gold Mixed Doubles #2

Evan Czopek / Sam Reid – 2nd Place Gold Boys #1 Doubles

Alex Meyer / Carson Morford – 3rd Place Gold Boys Doubles #2

Jake Marcy / Weston Fassiotto – 3rd Place Gold Boys Doubles #3

Rachel Wolfard / Catherine Barton – 3rd Place Gold Girls #2 Doubles

Rebecca Lewinsohn / Olivia Lanaras – 3rd Place Gold Girls #3 Doubles

Overall, 23 of our 42 Lincoln players made it to Sunday, playing in either a first place or third place match for singles or doubles. This is fantastic !!

A huge thanks to all the parents who volunteered during the tournament, and thanks to the players and families who stuck it out until the end to watch the finals matches and award ceremonies.

Also thanks to the players for playing matches on Wed/Thursday during Finals week; I’m going to try my best to not let this happen next year. I’m also going to make sure players don’t schedule other activities during the weekend next year… this was very disruptive to my ability to coach effectively, and to our ability to field our strongest team possible.

NEXT STOP - NATIONALS

We currently have 11 players headed to St. Louis for the USA Racquetball National High School Championships, to be held March 2-6. (Maddie Patton, Cara Curley, Olivia Lanaras, Rachel Wolfard, Sam Reid, Alex Meyer, Carson Morford, Billy Dougherty, Kevin Hansen, Tyler Boadway, Andrew Lock-Harris). If you would like to join us, please let me know ASAP. The talent level at the HS Nationals is no higher than HS States, except that you’ll play players you’ve never seen before. The tournament will be VERY similar to this weekend's tournament, but will include approximately 100 players from outside Oregon as well, many coming from St. Louis, Missouri.

State Tournament Match Times (First Match Singles and Doubles)_

2011-01-25T20:48:00.000-08:00

Team-

Starting times are now posted on the Oregon Racquetball website, here’s the link. Please get used to checking this website this week for match results.

Please note that this list shows the first match for each division you are entered. For subsequent matches, you’ll need to check the draw sheets to see when your next match is; it obviously depends on whether you win or lose your first matches.

Also be sure to note whether your match is at Beaverton YMCA (noted on schedule as “YMCA”) or at MAC.

Beaverton YMCA is at 4965 SW Griffith Dr., Beaverton, just east of Beaverton Fred Meyer and near Beaverton City Hall.

State Start Times - you can also check on the team tab for state championships.

I’ve checked this list, and have confirmed that start times are consistent with info given to me by each player (i.e. no one is scheduled during a time they told me they are not available. I personally entered the “time avoidances” into the tournament software, so I’m confident that the avoidances are correct… if not, you know who to bark at J )

Please contact me if you have any questions about match times. I’ll be at YMCA on Wed & Thursday nights, since those are the players that will need most assistance with draws.

This is a big week !! GO CARDS !!! And of course good luck with your finals this week !

3 Days Until State Tourney

2011-01-23T21:42:00.000-08:00

Team-

OK, the big event is almost here. Coaches fully understand that most players will be studying on Monday & Tuesday in preparation of finals. However, if you are doing well on your studying and would like to practice some racquetball, you can come to practice Monday and/or Tuesday from 7:00 - 8:30 pm. Although there is a Doubles Tourney going on at MAC, there will be 4 or 5 courts we can use.

Starting Times for HS States - will be available after noon on Tuesday. Look for an e-mail from me when they are ready. Please know that I've ensured that the tournament director knows which times you have told me you are unavailable to play during finals, so we are working around it the best we can.

Everyone study hard, good luck with your finals, and look forward to taking out your aggressions on a racquetball later in the week !

Good luck with finals everyone !!

Coach

League Match #4 - Results

2011-01-19T22:17:00.000-08:00

Rankings have been updated after League Match #4. Check your team page for your current ranking.

Final team results will be announced Sunday January 30 following the State Championships.

Review All Match 4 Results

High School Championships - Volunteers Needed

2011-01-19T22:00:00.000-08:00

Team-

Thanks in advance for your patience with my e-mails…. There is a lot of info to be communicated during this time of the season. We would not have a HS Racquetball League at all if it were not for all the volunteer coaches, parents, etc… That being said, this is the time of the season where I really need some parent volunteer assistance.

Following is a list of eleven "Volunteer Slots" that have been assigned to Lincoln by High School League, for HS State Championships that begin next week.

Please let me know if you can cover one of the volunteer time slots listed below.

We will also be looking for volunteer referees (adults or kids who know basics of racquetball) on Wed & Thursday nights (5-8 pm), to referee for Lincoln students who need to get home to study for finals.

Please let me know if you can help in this way.

If you are volunteering for a time slot, please e-mail me your cell phone # and home phone # so I can put it on our volunteer list.

Volunteer Slot	Club	Volunteer Role	Day	Time Slot	Lincoln Volunteer

1	Beaverton YMCA	Bag Corral/Marshal	Thursday, Jan 27	6 pm - close
2	Beaverton YMCA	Food Service	Friday, Jan 28	12 pm - 2 pm
3	Beaverton YMCA	Info Desk/Marshal	Friday, Jan 28	1 pm - 4 pm
4	Beaverton YMCA	Food Service	Friday, Jan 28	4 - 7 pm
5	Beaverton YMCA	Food Service	Friday, Jan 28	4 - 7 pm

6	MAC	Info Desk	Friday, Jan 28	11 am - 1 pm
7	MAC	Bag Corral	Friday, Jan 28	1 - 4 pm
8	MAC	Food Service	Friday, Jan 28	5 - 8 pm
9	MAC	Food Service	Friday, Jan 28	5 - 8 pm
10	MAC	Food Service	Saturday, Jan 29	5 - 8 pm
11	MAC	Marshal/Cleanup	Sunday, Jan 30	4 pm - Close

NOTE: Without question, volunteers who are working a shift when their student(s) are scheduled to play will be able to take a break to watch the match. Volunteers who are scheduled to work at one location with a student playing at the other location should notify coaches of potential scheduling conflicts in advance, and coaches should reach out to other volunteers within their schools to help cover that shift/portions of the shift.

Brief description of volunteer roles:

* Information desk = Staff the desk where players/volunteers check in; answer player/parent questions; assist tournament staff as needed; schedule breaks among volunteers, etc.

* Bag corral = Check in/out players' bags; ensure that only volunteers access the corral area; etc. (there can be some downtime with this position, so volunteers may want to bring a book, etc.)

* Marshal = Continuously monitor student areas/viewing galleries to ensure all students/tournament guests are behaving courteously; make sure open courts get filled ASAP; etc.

* Parking monitor (YMCA only) = Make sure member parking areas are reserved for members only; instruct guests where to park (Note: We will rotate this job with marshals/rovers so volunteers are not outside for too long at one given time)

* Food service = Make sure snacks and drinks (to be provided by our food services chair/committee) are available at all times; remind students to keep this area clean; during the lunch and dinner sessions, additional volunteers are required to help unload/set out meals, monitor serving, clean up; etc.

* Rover = Pitch in where needed; help cover breaks, etc.

* Cleanup = Help make sure everything is cleaned up, put back and in excellent condition before students leave the club at the end of the night, etc.

Urgent - High School State Championship Information

2011-01-11T20:00:00.000-08:00

Reminder- HS State Championships take place from Wed Jan 26 thru Sunday Jan 30. Matches are scheduled after 5 pm on Wednesday and Thursday, and all day on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

However, as has been the case in past years, the tournament takes place during Lincoln’s finals week (same for Beaverton). But each year I coordinate with the Tournament Director, so that we schedule around our finals. My expectation is that each player on the Lincoln HS Racquetball team will participate in this tournament; this tournament is the peak of our season, and for most of you, the season is done after this tournament.

This year, because our team is so large, we need to have players available to play one match on Wednesday evening (sometime between 5-8 pm), and one match on Thursday evening (sometime between 4-8 pm). I ask that each player consider their finals schedule, and coordinate their study plans to allow for play for one match Wednesday and Thursday nights. Also, I need to know which players have finals on Friday, so we can coordinate that as well.

Summary- I need each player to e-mail their response to me by 8 pm Wednesday, January 12 to the following questions:

1. Will you be playing in the tournament?

2. Can you play one match on Wed and Thurs nights?

3. What time are you done with finals on Friday?

Bruce Reid

League Match #4 - Saturday January 15th

2011-01-11T19:59:00.000-08:00

See attached schedule for this Saturday's League Match #4 on 1/15/11.

PLEASE REPLY TO THIS E-MAIL IF YOU WILL NOT BE PLAYING IN THE LEAGUE MATCH (I know Evan C, Reilly W, Nick G cannot play)

See attached for directions to all clubs.

Blue and Green

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

Show up 11 am, matches start at noon

Team Parent TBD

White

Eastside Athletic Club - 4606 SE Boardman, Milwaukie, OR 97267

Show up 11 am, matches start at noon

Coach TBA

Black and Red

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

Show up 10 am, matches start at 11 am

Coach TBD

Gold

Sunset Athletic Club - 19939 NW Cornell Rd, Portland, OR 97229

Show up 11 am, matches start at noon

Coach Bruce Reid

We need a parent volunteer to represent the White team during the matches. Scott will rotate to MAC and YMCA so that he can see each of the players play as much as possible. The parent volunteer helps check in Lincoln players, and to just be present during the matches (don't worry you don't need to coach). Please reply to this message if you can volunteer as parent rep for the White team on Saturday.

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.

More info to follow.

Bruce Reid

Match/Practice Notes - Week of January 9, 2011

2011-01-06T13:35:00.000-08:00

Just a reminder that we have only 4 weeks left in the Lincoln RB season (except for those going to St. Louis). Here are the remaining matches:

League Match #4 (Sat Jan 15) will be the final league match of the year before the State Championships (Thurs Jan 27 thru Sunday Jan 30.) This is the high point and culmination of our season, and will be held at MAC and Beaverton YMCA. This tourney actually starts Wed night, but I have arranged for our team to begin playing matches Thursday after school, since we have finals that week. Players need to be prepared to play matches Thursday night, all day Friday and Saturday, and hopefully Sunday if you're still in the tournament.

We expect all Lincoln RB players to participate in the HS State Championships.

Please realize that with only 3 weeks until State Championships, it is extremely important that all players participate in remaining practices. We will have practice this Sunday Jan 9 from 5-7 pm (except for players participating in this weekend's OJRA tourney). There will be no practice on Monday, as we should all be busy rooting the Oregon Ducks to victory in the National Championship game ! We will have practice on Tuesday.

Bruce Reid

OJRA Sunset Tourney - Start Times Posted - Come watch if you're not playing

2011-01-06T09:47:00.000-08:00

Please note that start times are posted on the tourney website now. View it here.

This lists just the start time of the first match for each division. For subsequent matches, check the draw sheets posted at the tourney. Once the tourney starts, the draws and results will be posted on the website.

I'll be on site much of the time, and will be happy to help each of you understand the draws.

If you're not playing, come support the Lincoln players.

Good luck, have fun !!

Bruce

League Match #3 - Results

2011-01-04T20:24:00.000-08:00

Rankings have been updated after League Match #3. Check your team page for your current ranking.

Lincoln Teams have done well led by Gold in 3rd place of 45 teams:

	Rank	Points
Gold	3	212
White	9	168
Red	13	125
Blue	31	61
Green	34	55
Black	35	52

Review All Match 3 Results

Practice Schedule Week of January 2, 2011

2011-01-02T11:00:00.000-08:00

Hope everyone had a great holiday and New Year. Time to get back on the courts and work off the goodies!
We're back to our regular practice schedule this week:

Sunday 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm (All players – not expecting full turnout, so not splitting teams)
Monday 7:00 – 8:30 pm Black / White / Green teams
Tuesday 7:00 – 8:30 pm Blue / Gold / Red teams

If you are playing in next weekend's OJRA Tourney at Sunset AC, feel free to come to both practices and get as much practice in as possible prior to the tourney.

We'll see you tonight at 5 pm !!

High School Nationals in St. Louis March 2-6, 2011

2010-12-21T23:00:00.000-08:00

Team-

It's time to make our travel plans to St. Louis for USA Racquetball High School Nationals, which take place March 2 - March 6.

We will leave for St. Louis on Wednesday March 2, begin play on Thursday, March 3, and return on Monday morning March 7. Some things to consider about the tournament:

Cost - Good news - between the iPad raffle (raised approx $2,100) and funds received from Lincoln Boosters ($500) we will be able to at least pay for hotel, rental van, and most food expenses. Basically, players will be responsible for the cost of their flight (approx. $300 right now). Of course actual amount we can fund per player depends on how many players can go.
School - Players will miss 4 days of school
Baseball / softball practice - Tourney takes place during first week of baseball practice, which I know will limit the number of our players that will choose to go to St. Louis, as many players vie for a varsity roster spot or key position. Softball players may have a similar situation, please discuss with Chris Gobel.
Fun - this tourney is a lot of fun... we had lots of memorable experiences in 2009 in St. Louis, and this year I'm sure will be much of the same !
Chaperones - Kathleen and I are both going. We'll have two 2-bedroom suites, one for me & the boys, one for Kathleen and the girls. We will cook a few meals at the hotel, and do a downtown St. Louis team dinner as well. Kevin Ross (Clayton's dad) is also planning on going I believe.

PLEASE LET ME KNOW BY 12/24/10 IF YOU PLAN ON ATTENDING HS NATIONALS. Then we'll get that group together and coordinate flights/hotel/ground transportation etc...

Bruce Reid

Week of December 19th

2010-12-19T17:41:00.000-08:00

Team-

Hope everyone had a good day yesterday at the tournament. We will have the courts available during our normal practice times this week (Sunday 5-7 pm, Monday and Tuesday 7:00 – 8:30 pm), but practices are optional. Coach David will be available at each of the practice times this week, but I won’t be there. Scott will likely be at practice Tuesday night.

PS- REMINDER – I HIGHLY recommend that Lincoln players participate in the OJRA Winter Blast tourney at Sunset Athletic Club January 6-9, 2011. You won’t miss any school, but may play matches Thursday and Friday nights, and a lot on Saturday and Sunday. Here is a copy of the registration form or you may register on-line. Please contact me if you have questions, otherwise you can fill out the form and mail it to the address on the form.

Please don’t feel pressured to play, I’m just making sure the team understands how valuable this tourney is in preparing you for the State High School Tournament January 26-30, 2011 . There is no better opportunity, and timing is perfect !

Enjoy you Winter Break.

Bruce Reid

IPad Raffle Results

2010-12-15T16:05:00.000-08:00

The lucky winner of the iPad is Tracy Barton.
Thank you everyone for your participation and support!
Come out and support Lincoln Racquetball matches this Saturday December 18th.

League Match #3 - Saturday December 18th

2010-12-13T21:54:00.000-08:00

Our third league match is Saturday, December 18th. Each Lincoln team is assigned to a different venue for the day. You can check the team page for more information.

Lincoln Blue

Beaverton YMCA - 4965 SW Griffith Drive, Beaverton, OR 97005

Show up 11 am, matches start at noon

Coach Scott Cohn

Lincoln Black and Lincoln Red

Courthouse North - 4132 Devonshire Court, Salem, OR 97305

Show up 9 am, matches start at 10 am

Coach Bruce Reid

Lincoln Green

Eastside Athletic Club - 4606 SE Boardman, Milwaukie, OR 97267

Show up 11 am, matches start at noon

Coach TBA

Lincoln Gold

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

Show up 10 am, matches start at 11 am

Coach David Szafranski

Lincoln White

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

Show up 11 am, matches start at noon

Coach Scott Cohn

IPad Raffle - December 14, 2010 - 2 More Days

2010-12-12T11:00:00.000-08:00

Remember that it is raffle ticket stub / money turn-in time. Hopefully you are all taking advantage of the bad weather and visiting your friends and neighbors while everyone is cooped up !

PLEASE bring your ticket stubs & money to practice Sunday, Kathleen will collect these at 6:30 pm. All tickets are scheduled to be sold by Sunday, with the actual raffle on Tuesday Dec 14. So if you don’t have your tickets sold by Sunday, you’ve got a 48 hour grace period to finish up.

Practice schedule for the week of December 12

2010-12-12T10:50:00.000-08:00

Here is the practice schedule for this week:

· Sunday 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm Black / White / Green teams

· Sunday 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm Blue / Gold / Red teams

· Monday 7:00 – 8:30 pm Blue / Gold / Red teams

· Tuesday 7:00 – 8:30 pm Black / White / Green teams

League Match #3 is next Saturday, December 18th.

IPad Raffle - December 14, 2010

2010-12-07T21:01:00.000-08:00

Don't forget to turn in your raffle tickets. The drawing is coming soon!

Upcoming Racquetball Events

2010-12-07T21:00:00.000-08:00

Team-

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 1^st event, $10 for 2^nd event, $10 for 3^rd 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!

League Match #2 Results

2010-12-07T20:51:00.000-08:00

Rankings have been updated after League Match #2. Check your team page for your current ranking.

Lincoln Teams have done well:

Ranking Team Points

6 Lincoln Gold 132

10 Lincoln White 104

11 Lincoln Red 96

23 Lincoln Blue 52

34 Lincoln Green 34

35 Lincoln Black 33

Review All Match 2 Results

League Match #2 - Followup

2010-11-21T13:46:00.000-08:00

Team-

First, just want to say the Lincoln team is making excellent progress in the League Matches. The coaches all report that each team had several players that led their divisions.

Hopefully everyone is seeing how big a difference one or two improved skills can make in your game. You can jump up 100 points or more in one league match, just focusing on skills such as:

Getting racquet back and ready early
Getting to center court after each shot
Learning to hit clean pass shot to backhand w/out hitting side wall
Learning to hit the ball off the back wall
Learning a different serve each week, and improving it each week

Next step is the mental part of the game. In this sport you will learn how important it is to not get down on yourself, to be able to let the last point go and focus on the next one. It's important to learn that sometimes your opponent is simply going to hit a good shot, and that happens. But if you focus on not putting the ball in a place where your opponent can hit their best shot, you'll do well.

Let's practice some of the above this week. Unfortunately we only have practice two days this week, as MAC Racquetball has an in-house tourney Monday night.

Practice this week:

Sunday 5:00 - 6:30 Black / White / Green teams
Sunday 6:30 - 8:00 Blue / Gold / Red teams
Monday - No practice
Tuesday - 7:00 - 8:30 pm All teams (whoever would like to practice)

Have a great holiday weekend!

IPad Raffle - December 14, 2010

2010-11-17T09:22:00.000-08:00

Hi All -

It's time to get underway with our iPad raffle fundraiser. The purpose of this fundraiser is to help strengthen the Lincoln Racquetball program by offsetting costs for the High School National Championships in March.

What – Auction item is a brand new 32GB iPad

Cost - Tickets are $10 each, or $25 for three

Player Expectation - We are asking that each team member sell a minimum of 10 tickets to help support the team

When – Raffle will be held December 14 at beginning of practice. Kathleen Reid will distribute raffle tickets and fliers to the players at practice tonight and tomorrow night. There will be two practice evenings where we will collect money and ticket stubs - December 5th and 12th at 6:30 p.m.

Note- It is very important that players do not lose the tickets. When players sell a ticket, be sure to have the buyer write his/her name and phone number on the stub, which you will keep.

If you have any questions regarding the raffle, please call or email Kathleen Reid at 503-313-3437 or brucer4949@aol.com.

Thanks !

Bruce Reid

League Match #2 - Saturday November 20th

2010-11-16T11:44:00.000-08:00

Our second league match is Saturday, November 20th. Each Lincoln team is assigned to a different venue for the day. You can check the team page for more information.

Lincoln Blue

Courthouse North - 4132 Devonshire Court, Salem, OR 97305

Show up 9 am, matches start at 10 am

Coach Scott Cohn

Lincoln White

Courthouse South - 2975 River Road South, Salem, OR 97302

Show up 9 am, matches start at 10 am

Coach Scott Cohn

Lincoln Black

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

Show up 11 am, matches start at noon

Coach Bruce Reid

Lincoln Green

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

Show up 10 am, matches start at 11 am

Coach David Szafranski

Lincoln Red

Lloyd Athletic Club - 815 NE Halsey, Portland, OR 97232

Show up 9 am, matches start at 10 am
Coach Bruce Reid

Lincoln Gold

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

Show up 11 am, matches start at noon

Coach Bruce Reid

Updated Practice Schedule

2010-11-13T19:03:00.000-08:00

Coaches are trying a new plan for scheduling specific teams for each practice session, with the goal of having fewer players at each practice, so that players can practice more singles play.

This new plan is not meant to discourage players from practicing 3 times/week. If you're team isn't scheduled for a particular practice time but you want to play, come on down and play. Also, if you are scheduled for a Monday but can only practice on Tuesday (or vice versa), then come during the practice time you are available.

Practice plan for this week:

Sunday 5:00 - 6:30 : Blue / Red / Black

Sunday 6:30 - 8:00 : Gold / White / Green

Monday 7:00 - 8:30 : Blue / Red / Green

Tuesday 7:00 - 8:30 : Gold / White / Black

Please let me know if you have questions.

League Match 1 Rankings

2010-11-13T18:54:00.000-08:00

Rankings have been update after League Match #1. Check you team page for your current ranking.

Rankings are determined by the computer, based on the ranking of the player you are playing, as follows:

Ranking Difference	Higher Ranked Player Wins	Higher Ranked Player Loses	Lower Ranked Player Wins	Lower Ranked Player Loses
0-50 +/-	+24	-24	+24	-24
51-150 +/-	+12	-36	+36	-12
151-250 +/-	+6	-42	+42	-6
251-350 +/-	+3	-45	+45	-3
351 and above +/-	+2	-46	+46	-2

Review All Match 1 Results

Oregon Junior Racquetball - Friday Nov 5 - Sunday Nov 7

2010-10-31T17:35:00.000-07:00

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

2010-10-31T14:35:00.000-07:00

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

2010-10-27T09:37:00.000-07:00

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

Lincoln Teams Formed

2010-10-23T17:34:00.001-07:00

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).