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2020-2021 Minnesota Racquetball Tournament Season Update

10/21/2020

Cancellation Updates - the below tournaments are canceled:
"Welcome Back" Event
State Doubles
State Singles

The Minnesota Racquetball Association Board of Directors is continuing to actively monitor and assess the situation regarding the upcoming 2020-2021 tournament season. We are looking at all of our options and hoping we can get a truncated season organized in early 2021.

As a placeholder, the MRA Tournament Committee has proposed the following tentative schedule. Please note that this schedule is tentative and subject to change by the “confirm or cancel by date” indicated for each event.

Thanks to everyone for your response to our survey on the dates for State Singles and MN HOF! Your feedback is appreciated.

2020-2021 Tournament Schedule Player Survey

8/22/2020

The Minnesota Racquetball Tournament Committee is looking for your feedback on the timing of the Minnesota State Singles and Hall of Fame tournaments in the upcoming season. Please click the link to provide your input: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/VX5CSKQ.

Thank you for your participation!

2020-2021 Minnesota Racquetball Tournament Season Update

8/6/2020

The Minnesota Racquetball Association Board of Directors is actively monitoring and assessing the situation regarding the upcoming 2020-2021 tournament season. Planning for this season is like hitting a moving target, with recommendations for large public gatherings changing often. In accordance with state and federal guidelines, most of our usual tournament venues are implementing a phased approach to reopening at full capacity. Even if the MRA could hold events currently, there is a liability risk to our organization if not in full compliance with all local, city, county, state, and federal government guidelines and restrictions during events. At this time we are not willing to take that risk. We are looking at all of our options and hoping we can get a truncated season in later in the year or early 2021. As soon as we have more information, we will communicate that to our members.

Until we can safely run tournaments again, be aware that there are some Minnesota clubs offering recreational play (see list below). Double check with the front desk for club-specific guidelines on singles/doubles, mask requirements, etc.

Life Time Fitness (Fridley, Bloomington, Coon Rapids)
The Club (St. Cloud)
Sta-Fit @ Midtown (St. Cloud)
Rochester Athletic Club
YMCA (Mankato, Rochester, Hudson WI, Sioux Falls SD)
FitQuest Athletic Club (Baxter)
Fitness Evolution (Zimmerman, Monticello, and Buffalo)
Windom Arena (Windom)
Daytona Golf Club (Dayton)

Thank you for your patience and stay safe!

2019-2020 Arcserve Series Winners!

3/16/2020

Congratulations to the 2019-2020 Arcserve Tournament Series winners!

Arcserve Tournament Series Event #6 - MN Hall of Fame / IRT Tier 4 Results

3/9/2020

Congrats to all players in Minnesota Racquetball's first IRT Tier 4 tournament! Results are listed below. We had great participation with 153 registered players.

Congratulations to the 2020 Minnesota Racquetball Hall of Fame inductee Jake Bredenbeck!

Men's Singles - IRT Pro
1st - Eduardo Portillo
2nd - Jake Bredenbeck

Men's Singles - A
1st - Srikara Peelukhana
2nd - Seth Richter
Consolation - Tom Rykken

Men's Singles - 45/55
1st - Chris Weinert
2nd - Rick Kaiser
Consolation - Mark McCoy

Men's Age Singles - B
1st - Mike Kiedrowski
2nd - Kole Feist
Consolation - James Ford

Men's Doubles - B
1st - Andy Thrall & Mike Cherry
2nd - M Nechrebecki & Nate Ackman
Cons - C Lebrasseur & Jack Benson

Men's Doubles - Centurion
1st - Felipe Sosa & Rod Southwood
2nd - Tom Rykken & Steve Springer
Cons - Pete Farrell & Steve Flaherty

Women's Singles - Open/A
1st - Ava Kaiser
2nd - Lori Southwick
Consolation - Barb Hoffner

Junior Singles - Advanced
1st - Oscar Murillo
2nd - Alex Roberts
Consolation - Broox Brew

Men's Singles - Open
1st - Lee Meinerz
2nd - Andrew Gleason
Consolation - Chris Weinert

Men's Singles - B
1st - Kole Feist
2nd - Matt Ballman
Consolation - Nate Ackman

Men's Singles - 65+
1st - Tim Lavoi
2nd - Richard Markham
3rd - Robert Born

Men's Doubles - IRT Pro / Open
1st - John Goth & Blake Hansen
2nd - Jake & Sam Bredenbeck
Cons - Darrin Prince & Lee Meinerz

Men's Doubles - C
1st - Josh & Rob Miraglia
2nd - Jayden Kuhns & Manny Lister
3rd - Oscar Murillo & Josh Tramm

Mixed Doubles - Open
1st - P Johnston & Steph Bankes
2nd - Wendy Miller & Shawn Merrill
Cons - Barb Hoffner & Grant Taylor

Women's Singles - A
1st - Meaghan Lieburn
2nd - Olivia Graham
Consolation - Pam Lillich

Men's Singles - Elite
1st - Steven Foss
2nd - Broque Brew
Consolation - Ibrahim Ghandi

Men's Singles - C/D
1st - Josh Tramm
2nd - Manny Lister
Consolation - Alex Roberts

Men's Age Singles - A
1st - Rob Heidbrink
2nd - Rod Grooms
Consolation - Josh Forsythe

Men's Doubles - A
1st - Brent Holst & Victor Villafan
2nd - Broque Brew & Pete Farrell
Cons - R Neumann & Seth Richter

Mixed Doubles - A
1st - Pam Lillich & Al Suendermann
2nd - Cheryl Jones & Greg Leibfried
Cons - C Hoops & Mike Brytowski

Women's Singles - B
1st - Lily Ford-Crimi
2nd - Elizabeth Denler
3rd - Diorelle Graham

Women's Doubles
1st - Lori Southwick & Page Kern
2nd - A Hartman & T Zadnik-Klecker
Cons - Cindy Hoops & Steph Bankes

Arcserve Tournament Series Event #5 - MN State Singles Championship Results

1/13/2020

Men's Singles - Open
1st - Lee Meinerz
2nd - Darrin Prince
Consolation - Brian Pearson

Men's Singles - A
1st - Ryan Neumann
2nd - Srikara Peelukhana
Consolation - Andrew Greseth

Men's Singles - C/D
1st - Steve Hoffman
2nd - Austin Jones
Consolation - Joshua Tramm

Men's Age Singles - 45/55
1st - Terry Kisling
2nd - Mark McCoy
3rd - Greg Leibfried

Men's Age Singles - 45+ A
1st - Chris Hasenberg
2nd - Jonn Olson
Consolation - Jon Salitros

Men's Age Singles - 35/45 B
1st - John Lom
2nd - Jack Benson
Consolation - Michael Brytowski

Women's Singles - A
1st - Meaghan Lieburn
2nd - Olivia Graham
Consolation - Pam Lillich

Women's Singles - C
1st - Diorelle Graham
2nd - Melanie Sanmiguel
3rd - Rachael Lynn

Junior Singles - Advanced
1st - Joshua Tramm
2nd - Manny Lister
3rd - Broox Brew

Men's Singles - Elite
1st - Steven Foss
2nd - Ted Rohlwing
Consolation - Terry Kisling

Men's Singles - B
1st - Gary Kierans
2nd - Allen Klecker
Consolation - Greg O'Brien

Men's Age Singles - 35+ Open/Elite
1st - Lee Meinerz
2nd - Broque Brew
3rd - Nick Arntz

Men's Age Singles - 25/35 A
1st - Andrew Greseth
2nd - Srikara Peelukhana
3rd - Matt Rustin

Men's Age Singles - 55+ A
1st - Grant Taylor
2nd - Jeff Diiro
Consolation - Kyle Snesrud

Women's Singles - Open
1st - Vallana Perrault
2nd - Barb Hoffner
Consolation - Wendy Miller

Women's Singles - B
1st - Diorelle Graham
2nd - Elizabeth Denler
3rd - Lillian Ford-Crimi

Women's Age Singles - 45/55
1st - Barb Hoffner
2nd - Page Kern
3rd - Lori Southwick

Arcserve Tournament Series Event #4 - Holiday Classic Results

12/17/2019

Men's Singles - Open
1st - Jake Bredenbeck
2nd - Jordan Barth
Consolation - Andy Wiegand

Men's Singles - A
1st - Ryan Neumann
2nd - Chris Hulke
Consolation - Patrick Ellering

Men's Doubles - A
1st - David Johnson & Jeff Jore
2nd - Jonn Olson & Jeff Anderson
Consolation - Andrew Greseth & Scott Regenscheid

Women's Singles - A
1st - Meaghan Lieburn
2nd - Olivia Graham
3rd - Cheryl Jones

Mixed Doubles - Open / A
1st - Vallana Perrault & Micheal Figgins
2nd - Jonn Olson & Therese Zadnik-Klecker
Consolation - David Johnson & Kelly Johnson

Men's Singles - Elite
1st - Ted Rohlwing
2nd - Steven Foss
Consolation - Micheal Figgins

Men's Singles - B
1st - Gary Kierans
2nd - Matt Ballman
Consolation - Skip Lecy

Men's Doubles - B
1st - Steve Hoffman & Matt Hoffman
2nd - Jayden Kuhns & Kevin Kuhns
Consolation - Ron Berquist & Cheryl Jones

Women's Singles - B
1st - Lillian Ford-Crimi
2nd - Elizabeth Denler
3rd - Jessi McGehee

Arcserve Tournament Series Event #3 - State Doubles Championship Results

11/18/2019

Congrats to all players and thank you for participating in the Arcserve State Doubles Championship tournament this weekend! Below are division results.

Link to R2 tournament home

Men's Doubles - Open
1st - Jason Krantz & Jordan Barth
2nd - Lee Meinerz & Darrin Prince
3rd - Shawn Merrill & Brian Pearson / Dan Salamone & Kyle Hermans
Consolation - Steven Foss & Ted Rohlwing

Men's Doubles - A
1st - Bruce Greenberg & Micheal Figgins
2nd - Ryan Neumann & Seth Richter
3rd - Grant Taylor & Jay Kleffman / Alfredo Suendermann & Srikara Peelukhana
Consolation - Andrew Greseth & Scott Regenscheid

Men's Doubles - C
1st - Alan Schiebe & Jayden Kuhns
2nd - Jonas Beugen & Tyler Beugen
3rd - Lillian Ford-Crimi & Sage Hartman

Men's Doubles - Centurion +
1st - Giovanni Luciano & Terry Kisling
2nd - David Johnson & Lee Meinerz
3rd - Felipe Sosa & Bob Adam

Mixed Doubles - Open
1st - Jordan Barth & Meadow Barth
2nd - Shawn Merrill & Vallana Perrault
3rd - Kelly Gremley & Kyle Hermans

Women's Doubles - Open
1st - Barb Hoffner & Page Kern
2nd - Andrea Hartman & Therese Zadnik-Klecker
3rd - Stephanie Bankes & Cindy Hoops

Men's Doubles - Elite
1st - Giovanni Luciano & Terry Kisling
2nd - Andy Wiegand & Craig Vanderbeek
3rd - Brent Holst & Steve Salamone / Steven Foss & Ted Rohlwing
Consolation - Broque Brew & Pete Farrell

Men's Doubles - B
1st - Allen Klecker & Ron Willett
2nd - Jeff Anderson & Michael Brytowski
3rd - Greg Cummings & TJ Beagan / Luis Jaime & Michael Hiles
Consolation - Gary Kierans & Alan Schiebe

Men's Doubles - All Age Open / A
1st - Brian Pearson & Dan Salamone
2nd - Broque Brew & Pete Farrell
3rd - Tim Lavoi & Larry Nielson / Jonn Olson & Craig Vanderbeek
Consolation - Dan Metcalfe & Jay Kleffman

Men's Doubles - Centurion + A
1st - Bob Beeman & Mark McCoy
2nd - Luis Jaime & David Burns
3rd - Jon Salitros & Patrick Miller / Jef Diiro & David Gross
Consolation - Barb Hoffner & Grant Taylor

Mixed Doubles - A
1st - Andrew Baehr & Page Kern
2nd - Cheryl Jones & Micheal Figgins
3rd - Dave Johnson & Ann Thompson / Bruce Green & Meadow Barth
Consolation - Jeremy Horner & Wendy Miller

Boys Doubles - 14U
1st - Sage Hartman & Tyler Beugen
2nd - Alex Roberts & Manny Lister
3rd - Andrew Sievert & Nicholas Bariteau

Arcserve Tournament Series Event #2 - Ladies Night Out Results

10/28/2019

Congrats to all players and thank you for participating in the Arcserve Ladies Night Out tournament this weekend! Below are division results.

Link to R2 tournament home

Men's Singles - Open
1st - Darrin Prince
2nd - Lee Meinerz
3rd - Shawn Merrill

Men's Singles - Elite
1st - Steven Foss
2nd - Ted Rohlwing
3rd - Broque Brew / Andy Wiegand
Consolation - Terry Kisling

Men's Singles - A
1st - Daniel Quam
2nd - Jeremy Horner
3rd - Allen Klecker / Dan Metcalfe
Consolation - Jon Salitros

Men's Singles - B
1st - Gary Kierans
2nd - Mike Cherry
3rd - Steve Anderson / Mike Kiedrowski
Consolation - Wyatt Waterman

Men's Doubles - Open
1st - Terry Kisling & Giovanni Luciano
2nd - David Johnson & Lee Meinerz
3rd - Broque Brew & Andy Wiegand / Ted Rohlwing & Steven Foss
Consolation - Jake Wilkins & Pierce Johnston

Men's Doubles - A
1st - Alfredo Suendermann & Jonn Olson
2nd - Jay Kleffman & Micheal Figgins
3rd - Andy Thrall & Mike Cherry / Kevin Kuhns & Ron Tiernan
Consolation - Mark Anderson & TJ Beagan

Men's Doubles - B
1st - Mitchell Ruscin & Julia Nelson
2nd - James Ford & Wyatt Waterman
3rd - Ben Shulfer & Jayden Kuhns

Women's Singles - A
1st - Olivia Graham
2nd - Kelly Johnson
3rd - Pam Lillich

Women's Singles - B
1st - Elizabeth Denler
2nd - Jessi McGehee
3rd - Leanne Hansen / Diorelle Graham
Consolation - Melanie Sanmiguel

Mixed Doubles - A
1st - Kelly Johnson & Alfredo Suendermann
2nd - Micheal Figgins & Cheryl Jones
3rd - Olivia Graham & Ron Denler
Consolation - David Johnson & Cindy Hoops

Mixed Doubles - Open
1st - Vallana Perrault & Shawn Merrill
2nd - Darrin Prince & Meadow Barth
3rd - Stephanie Bankes & Pierce Johnston / Barb Hoffner & Grant Taylor
Consolation - Andrea Hartman & Cole Hartman

Junior Doubles - Intermediate
1st - Andrew Sievert & Nicholas Bariteau
2nd - Tyler Beugen & Sage Hartman
3rd - Linden Durbin & Alex Roberts

Women's Doubles - Open
1st - Barb Hoffner & Ava Kaiser
2nd - Meaghan Lieburn & Therese Zadnik Klecker
3rd - Stephanie Bankes & Cindy Hoops

Junior Singles - 8-12
1st - Oscar Martinez Murillo
2nd - Rafael Martinez Murillo
3rd - Broox Brew / Harmony Jomphasolid
Consolation - Briley Brew

Boys Singles - 10 & Under
1st - Oscar Martinez Murillo
2nd - Rafael Martinez Murillo
3rd - Broox Brew

Boys Singles - 14 & Under
1st - Nicholas Bariteau
2nd - Andrew Sievert
3rd - Alex Roberts / Linden Durbin
Consolation - Manny Lister

MRA on AmazonSmile!

10/13/2019

Minnesota Racquetball Association is now available to select as your charitable organization on AmazonSmile! When you update your selection to be the Minnesota Racquetball Association, the AmazonSmile Foundation will donate 0.5% of the purchase price from your eligible AmazonSmile purchases to the MRA.

Follow this link for information about and instructions on how to update your charity on AmazonSmile.