LRA Juniors @ Junior Olympic Racquetball Championships

2008 USA Racquetball Junior Nationals

The 2008 USA Racquetball Junior Olympic Racquetball Championships will be taking place June 25-29, 2008 Concord, CA at the Big C Athletic Club.  Junior players from all across the U.S. will be competing for coveted Gold medals in over 30 divisions for boy's and girl's singles and doubles.

The Junior Olympics is a U.S. Junior National Team Qualifier which means one-year appointments will be up for grabs by top finishers in 18-Gold Singles, 16-Gold Singles, 14-Gold Singles in Boy's and Girl's divisions.  A handful of young players are also trying to join the game's elite and this is the grandest stage for junior racquetball.  

Amongst these young players the LRA will have two of its elite's Juniors participating in this National event.   Joseph Lee from Baton Rouge, LA and a member of Foxy's Health & Racquet Club will be making his tenth trip to this event (I might be one off) and is highlighted on the USA Racquetball home page Web Site.  Joseph will be competing in the 16 & Under Singles and also in 16 & Under Doubles with partner Dylan Reid from Portland, OR. 

Our second Junior will be Zachary Wertz from Metairie, LA and a member of Elmwood Fitness Center.  This will be Zack's third trip to this event and will work on trying to keep his spot on the USA Junior Team.  Zack will be competing in 14 & Under Singles and also in 14 & Under Doubles with partner Sam Reid (Younger Bro of Dylan) from Portland, OR.   

So it's an LRA Spice & an Oregon Combo this year at the USA Racquetball Junior Olympics.  Match updates can be found at R2Sports & live matches can be seen on RacquetballOnline.tv. Safe travels to our Juniors & their families and good luck to them all!!