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Minnesota Hall of Fame Tournament / IRT Tier 3 Results

3/9/2022

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The 2021-2022 Minnesota racquetball season went out with a bang last weekend for the capstone Hall of Fame Tournament. Special thanks to Karen Bredenbeck, Jonn Olson, Vallana Perrault, Matt Miller, Jeff Anderson, Mark Anderson, Andy Wiegand, and Mike Brytowski for the spectacular effort in upscaling this event to an IRT Tier 3 tournament and all the behind the scenes effort in running a smooth tournament. Many, many thanks to all of our sponsors, without whom these events could not happen.
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Congratulations and thank you to all players! Division results below.
Men's Singles - IRT Pro
1st: Andres Acuna
2nd: Sam Murray
Men's Doubles - IRT Pro
1st: Jake Bredenbeck / Sam Bredenbeck
2nd: Sam Murray / Michael Leduc
3rd: Jordy Alonso / Andres Acuna

Men's Singles - B
1st: Owen Forsythe
2nd: David Jensen
​Consolation: Corey Lebrasseur
Men's Singles - 25-35 A/B
1st: Gary Kierans
2nd: Jake Schaubach
​Consolation: Josh Forsythe
Men's Singles - 55-65
1st: Mark McCoy
2nd: Ben Roy
​Consolation: Tom Wesely
Men's Doubles - A
1st: Jake Wilkins / Ryan Sullivan
2nd: S Regenscheid / S Wankhade
​Consolation: Nick Sloan / Jeff Jefferson
Mixed Doubles - Open
1st: Lee Meinerz / Vallana Perrault
2nd: Jon Hofer / Carrie Reitmeier
​3rd: Lori Southwick / Terry Kisling
Mixed Doubles - A
1st: Stephanie Bankes / Mike Cherry
2nd: Cindy Hoops / David Burns
​Consolation: Kelly Johnson / Tim Foy
Men's Singles - Open
1st: Darrin Prince
2nd: Michael Leduc
Men's Singles - A
1st: Ava Kaiser
2nd: Rob Heidbrink
​Consolation: Kole Feist

Men's Singles - 45+
1st: Steven Foss
2nd: Jon Hofer
​Consolation: Ted Rohlwing
Men's Singles - 45-55-65 A/B
1st: Ron Willett
2nd: Mike Kiedrowski
​Consolation: David Jensen
Men's Doubles - 35-45
1st: Brian Pearson / Steven Koshiol
2nd: Andy Wiegand / Steven Foss
​3rd: Bob Adam / Terry Kisling
Men's Doubles - B
1st: John Aldritt / Tim Foy
2nd: Matt Miller / Shawn Colbert
​Consolation: Ron Denler / Mike Brytowski
Women's Doubles
1st: M Lieburn / T Zadnik-Klecker
2nd: Cindy Hoops / Stephanie Bankes
​Consolation: A Pivovar / C Reitmeier
Junior Singles
1st: Lucas Frost-Biskup
2nd: Andrew Sievert
​Consolation: Alex Roberts
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MN State Singles Championship Results

1/10/2022

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The 2022 State Championships are in the books!

​Congratulations to all players, and THANK YOU to all those who assisted in putting together this tournament!

​Results posted below -
Men's Open
1st - Daniel Quam
2nd - Ted Rohlwing
Consolation - Logan Strand
Men's C/D
1st - Joshua Tramm
2nd - Alex Roberts
3rd - Andrew Sievert
Men's 45+ A/B
1st - Kirk Heitz
2nd - John Janosik
Consolation - David Jensen
Men's A
1st - Srikara Peelukhana
2nd - Joey Rohlwing
​Consolation - Jon Salitros
Men's 25-45
1st - Ryan Neumann
2nd - Andy Wiegand
​Consolation - Mark McCoy
Men's 55+ A/B
1st - Allen Klecker
2nd - Bryan Schirmacher
​Consolation - Reza Mousavi
Men's B
​1st - Jeff Greeno
2nd - Allen Klecker
Consolation - Matthew Schmekel
Men's 35+ A/B
​1st - Srikara Peelukhana
2nd - Ron Willett
3rd - Kevin Kuhns
Women's All Age Open
​1st - Cheryl Jones
2nd - Meaghan Lieburn
3rd - Wendy Miller
Upcoming tournaments:

Junior Fundraiser Tournament - February 18-20, 2022 - The Club in St Cloud

Minnesota Hall of Fame Tournament - March 4-6, 2022 - Life Time Fridley - click here to see hotel block details
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2022 Minnesota State Singles Championship Tournament

12/28/2021

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Click here to register for the 2022 Minnesota State Singles Championship tournament, and take the opportunity to earn your title (and bragging rights)! 

The Champions to challenge (2019)
Men's Open: Lee Meinerz
Men's Elite: Steven Foss
Men's A: Ryan Neumann
Men's B: Gary Kierans
Men's C/D: Steve Hoffman
Men's 25-35 A: Andrew Greseth
Men's 35+ Open/Elite: Lee Meinerz
Men's 35-45 B: John Lom
Men's 45+ A: Christopher Hasenberg
Men's 55+ A: Grant Taylor
Men's 45-55: Terry Kisling
Women's Open: Vallana Perrault
Women's A: Meaghan Lieburn
Women's B: Diorelle Graham
Women's C: Diorelle Graham
Women's 45-55: Barb Hoffner
Junior Advanced: Joshua Tramm
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2021 Holiday Classic Tournament Results

12/13/2021

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Thank you to all of the athletes competing and volunteers assisting in making the 2021 Holiday Classic at the Club in St. Cloud a racquetball success! The promised holiday cheer was delivered! Congratulations to the medalists noted below.

Be sure to watch our home page and Facebook group for upcoming event registration!

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2021 Holiday Classic Results

Men's Singles - Open
1st place: Jordan Barth
2nd place: John Goth
Consolation: Joey Rohlwing
Men's Singles - B
1st place: Derrick Frank
2nd place: Shawn Colbert
Consolation: Joshua Tramm
Men's Doubles - A
1st place: Jeff Jefferson & Joey Rohlwing
2nd place: Jerry Lodermeier & Vignesh Thiyagarajan
Consolation: Jonn Olson & David Burns
Mixed Doubles - A/B
1st place: Dave Johnson & Kelly Johnson
2nd place: Meaghan Lieburn & Kevin Kuhns
Consolation: Cindy Hoops & David Burns
Men's Singles - A
1st place: Seth Richter
2nd place: Andy Baehr
Consolation: Allen Klecker
Men's Doubles - Open
1st place: Jordan Barth & Meadow Barth
2nd place: Cam Grundman & Mike Klocker
Consolation: Darrin Prince & Jon Hofer
Men's Doubles - B
1st place: Bill Halvorson & Derrick Frank
2nd place: Gustavo Pena & Therese Zadnik-Klecker
Consolation: Cindy Hoops & Kelly Johnson
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Minnesota State Doubles Championships 2021

11/15/2021

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Congratulations and thank you to all the players, spectators, and volunteers for participating in the Minnesota State Doubles Championship competition this past weekend at Life Time Bloomington South! There was blood, sweat, and tears, and new champions have emerged! 
Men's Open
1st place - Jason Krantz & Jordan Barth
2nd place - Lee Meinerz & Darrin Prince
Consolation - Brian Pearson & Jake Wilkins
Men's B/C
1st place - Andy Thrall & Mike Cherry
2nd place - Jayden Kuhns & Kevin Kuhns
Consolation - Andrew Spielman & Shawn Colbert
Men's Centurion A/B
1st place - Allen Klecker & Ron Willett
2nd place - Victor Villafan & Rich Powers
Consolation - Leopoldo Ramirez & John Lordan
Women's A
1st place - Therese Zadnik Klecker & Meaghan Lieburn
2nd place - Cindy Hoops & Kelly Johnson
3rd place - Cheryl Jones & Wendy Miller
Men's A
1st place - Jeff Jefferson & Nick Sloan
2nd place - David Burns & Mike Cherry
Consolation - Kevin Kuhns & Matthew Imes
Men's Centurion+
1st place - Andy Wiegand & Bob Adam
2nd place - David Johnson & Lee Meinerz
3rd place - Steven Foss & Ted Rohlwing
Mixed A
1st place - Ava Kaiser & Joey Rohlwing
2nd place - David Johnson & Therese Zadnik Klecker
Consolation - Andrew Spielman & Vallana Perrault

Below is a summarized view of the last 3 years of doubles champions (age divs not shown). There is a new set of champions in all 2021 divs except Men's Open, where Jason Krantz and Jordan Barth held onto their 2019 title. 
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MRA Ladies Night Out Tournament Results

10/24/2021

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10 Minnesota ladies turned out for the Ladies Night Out tournament this weekend at Life Time 98th in Bloomington. For this event, ladies pay a discounted rate of only $10 per division (70% discount if 2 events are played!) and are automatically entered into a raffle for Life Time gift cards! Raffle winners were Lori Southwick ($75 gift card), Cindy Hoops ($50 gift card), and Meaghan Lieburn ($25 gift card). ​

Nick Arntz of ReMax Results sponsored a Junior fundraising event in which players were challenged to lob serve a racquetball into a bucket to win. The winner of this bucket challenge was James Ford, shown here holding up his prize. Congrats, James! Special thanks to Page Kern for her generous donation, and to Beast Made Clothing & Apparel! Over $100 was raised for the Minnesota Juniors fund. Be sure to keep your skills sharp as more Junior challenge events come out at upcoming tournaments.
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All in all, it was an action-packed day-and-a-half of racquetball, lots of round robin divisions with players competing in up to 7 matches on Saturday! If you didn't get a chance to make it down, check out the Minnesota Racquetball Facebook group for live streams of some matches. See below for division results!
Women's Doubles
1st place - Ava Kaiser & Barb Hoffner
2nd place - Cindy Hoops & Stephanie Bankes
3rd place - Lori Southwick & Page Kern
Men's Singles - Open
1st place - Dan Salamone
2nd place - Ted Rohlwing
Consolation - Andy Wiegand
Men's Singles - B
1st place - Ryan Larson
2nd place - Mike Kiedrowski
3rd place - James Ford
Men's Doubles - B
1st place - Mike Cherry & Ryan Larson
2nd place - Andy Thrall & Mike Kiedrowski
3rd place - Wendy Miller & Ron Denler
Women's Singles - Open/A
1st place - Ava Kaiser
2nd place - Stephanie Bankes
3rd place - Elizabeth Denler
Men's Singles - A
1st place - Rob Heidbrink
2nd place - Allen Klecker
Consolation - Matt Mahowald
Men's Doubles - A
1st place - Dale Quam & Daniel Quam
2nd place - Jonn Olson & Al Suendermann
Consolation - Ryan Neumann & Seth Richter
Mixed Doubles
1st place - Al Suendermann & Barb Hoffner
2nd place - Jonn Olson & Wendy Miller
3rd place - Dave Johnson & Therese Zadnik-Klecker


Keep your eye out for registration go-live on the next MRA tournament, the Minnesota State Doubles Championships scheduled for November 12-14 at Life Time 98th in Bloomington.

And always remember ...
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US Open 2021 Minnesota Results

10/11/2021

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70 Minnesota players competed in the 25th US Open Racquetball Championships this past week. For comparison, the other states with the highest numbers of participation were Florida (83), Texas (61), and California (50). Way to represent, Minnesota! Next year we'll have to grab a Team Minnesota photo in the stadium court.

​Final medal count: 10 gold, 12 silver, 5 bronze, and 13 semi-finals for Team Minnesota!

​Congratulations on a great showing!
Men's Singles - B
1st place - Rob Heidbrink
2nd place - Allen Klecker
​Semi-finalist - Suhas Wankhade
Men's Singles - C
​Semi-finalist - Michael Conforti
Men's Age Singles 40+
2nd place - John Goth
Men's Age Singles 45+ B
Semi-finalist - Michael Conforti
Men's Age Singles 45+ C
Semi-finalist - Alan Shiebe
Men's Age Singles 55+ B
1st place - Allen Klecker
Men's Age Singles 55+ C
Semi-finalist - Alan Schiebe
Men's Doubles - B
​1st place - Grant Taylor & Al Suendermann
​Semi-finalists - David Burns & Mike Cherry
Men's Doubles - C
​3rd place - Michael Conforti & Frederick Conforti
Men's Doubles 19+
​2nd place - Darrin Prince & Lee Meinerz
3rd place - John Goth & Travis Mettenbrink
Women's Singles - B
1st place - Meaghan Lieburn
2nd place - Elizabeth Denler
Women's Age Singles - 24/45/55
3rd place - Vallana Perrault
Women's Age Singles - 24/55 A
3rd place - Wendy Miller
Mixed Doubles - A
Semi-finalists - Mark McCoy & Meaghan Lieburn
Mixed Doubles - B/C
​2nd place - Pam Lillich & David Pardun
Men's Age Singles - 30+
1st place - Lee Meinerz
Men's Age Singles 35+ B
2nd place - Gary Kierans
​Semi-finalist - Andy Baehr
Men's Age Singles 60+
​Semi-finalist - Bob Adam
Men's Age Singles 65+ A
2nd place - Greg O'Brien
Semi-finalist - Max Tite
Men's Age Singles 75+
3rd place - David Zabinski
Men's Age Singles 80+
2nd place - Jim Calvin
Men's Doubles 75D
​1st place - David Zabinski & Donald Sperber
Men's Doubles - Super Centurion 120+
​Semi-finalists - Steve Salamone & Bob Adam
Men's Doubles - Centurion + A
​1st place - Felipe Sosa & Terry Kisling
Men's Doubles - Centurion + B
​1st place - Grant Taylor & Al Suendermann
2nd place - David Burns & Mike Cherry
Women's Age Singles - 35/55 B
1st place - Meaghan Lieburn
Women's Doubles - A/B
​2nd place - Therese Zadnick-Klecker & Renae Lampkin
Semi-finalists - Pam Lillich & Kelly Johnson
Women's Doubles - Centurion + A
​2nd place - Barb Hoffner & Page Kern
Mixed Doubles - Centurion + A/B
​2nd place - Dave Johnson & Therese Zadnik-Klecker
​Semi-finalists - Mark McCoy & Cheryl Jones
Mixed Doubles - 30/40
​1st place - Vallana Perrault & Terry Kisling

A major THANK YOU to all of the Minnesotans who graciously volunteered their time to help ensure a smoothly run tournament, it could not happen without you!
Andy Baehr
Andy Wiegand (US Open Committee)
Bruce Green
Chad Levis (US Open Committee)
Cheryl Jones
Dave Burns
Dave Johnson
Felipe Sosa
Gary Kierans
Gio Luciano (US Open Committee)
Grant Taylor
James Ford
Jeff Anderson
Jeff Greeno
Jeff Jefferson
Jim Calvin
​Jonn Olson ​(US Open Committee)
Matt Miller (US Open Committee)
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Matt Rustin
Max Tite
Meaghan Lieburn
Mike Cherry
Page Kern
Pam Lillich
Paul Ryan
Steve Salamone
Suhas Wankhade (US Open Committee)
Therese Zadnick-Klecker
TJ Beagan
Vallana Perrault (US Open Committee)
Victor Villafan
Vignesh Thiyagarajan
Wendy Miller

Be sure to channel all of this championship momentum into the next Minnesota tournament, the Ladies Night Out event October 22-23 at Life Time Fitness 98th St in Bloomington, Minnesota. This is a Friday night / Saturday event, giving you back at least some of your weekend. Ladies pay a discounted rate for all divisions, and the event is open to all participants.

Click here to register today, we love to see you play!
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Radar Gun Shoot Out - Minnesota Juniors

9/30/2021

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Special thanks to Nick Arntz of Remax Realty for sponsoring a fun radar gun shoot out to raise money for Minnesota junior racquetballers! MRA Season Kickoff tournament players could shoot 3 times for $5 to compete against those in their tournament division, with all proceeds going towards the junior fund. This shoot out event raised over $100 for the junior fund! Enjoy some video footage and the results of our amazing juniors.

​Overall results posted below - 
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MRA Season Kickoff Tournament Results

9/27/2021

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A message from the Minnesota Racquetball Association President, Jonn Olson:

On behalf of the entire Minnesota Racquetball Association, thank you to everyone who participated in the Kickoff Tourney this weekend. After so much time off, it was amazing to see everyone again and we all look forward to many more events this season.

For those who thought our numbers were low for this tourney, in comparison to other state's events we had 3.4% more players than those states including those that haven’t been locked down. I’d consider that very successful and encouraging for a great Minnesota comeback.

Thanks to Nick Arntz and his Remax team for the donations and effort. Because of them the MRA now has skill challenge competitions at each MRA event. At this kickoff tourney it was a radar speed challenge with dozens of players participating and it netted over $100 in donations for Minnesota Juniors! I wonder what the challenge will be at the next tournament in October. Thanks again Nick and Remax for an amazing addition and for bringing more fun to our events!

And once again these events would not be possible without our wonderful racquetball family that volunteers their time (and sometimes money) to pull these events together. It’s a long list and I apologize if I forget someone, but a big thank you to Vallana Perrault, Jeff Anderson, Matt Miller, Mike Brytowski, Mark Anderson, Meaghan Lieburn, Nick Artnz, Andy Wiegand, Broque Brew, and Mike Figgins, and to all those who jump in at a moment’s notice to carry out something that needs doing like Sri Viswanath and Allen Klecker picking up lunch when no one else could. Thanks to ALL of you for keeping our rball community strong and successful!!! And a quick shout out to the MRA Board for all the support!

Speaking of volunteers, I think it's important for everyone to know that the MRA has an incredible 42 volunteers that make up the board and committees!!! Our MN rball family is simply overwhelming!

The MRA will be posting information soon about the upcoming Ladies Night Out event October 22-23.

For those playing in the US Open, good luck and don’t let those medals leave Minnesota!
Men's Singles - Open
1st - Andrew Gleason
2nd - Bob Adam
3rd - Andy Wiegand
Men's Age Singles - Open
1st - Andy Wiegand
2nd - Jaime Junker
3rd - Paul Rokke
Mixed Doubles - A
1st - Johnson / Zadnik Klecker
2nd - Hoops / Burns
Consolation - Baehr / Jones
Men's Singles - A
1st - Ava Kaiser
2nd - Al Suendermann
Consolation - Ron Willett
Men's Age Singles - A/B
1st - Gary Wilson
2nd - Mike Kiedrowski
Consolation - Joshua Tramm
Women's Doubles
1st - Lieburn / Denler
2nd - Jones / Zadnik Klecker
3rd - Hoops / Johnson
Men's Singles - B
1st - Suhas Wankhade
2nd - Mike Kiedrowski
Consolation - Matt Schmekel
Men's Doubles - A
1st - Suendermann / Johnson
2nd - Burns / Cherry
Consolation - Kierans / Beagan
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Spotlight on Minnesota Junior Ava Kaiser

9/14/2021

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Minnesota junior racquetballer Ava Kaiser provides a reflection on her experience at the 2021 USA Racquetball Junior Championships, see below.

Kaiser recently accomplished a longtime goal of being ranked number 1 in Minnesota women's singles, article here.

Hello my name is Ava Kaiser and I competed in the Junior National Racquetball Championships in Des Moines, Iowa this past July. It was so exciting to be back playing racquetball at a National event. The environment was electric as everyone came together to play the sport they love. It was great to reconnect and see my friends after 2 years! I competed in my first year of 16U singles and doubles. The competition was tough, after all everyone wants to take home the gold. I was fortunate to win a gold medal with my doubles partner Kareena Mathew, as well as a silver medal in singles. This was the first year we had the pros playing alongside us. They are such great role models to look up to and aspire to become. It made the event even more special. Thank you to everyone who helped me prepare for this tournament as well as the MRA for their continued financial support. 
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