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So Ben Croft and I have a longstanding debate/bet as to which movie is better.
The Big Lebowski vs. Zoolander
We need your thoughts and opinions, thanks.
The Big Lebowski vs. Zoolander
We need your thoughts and opinions, thanks.
SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA– Racquetball Warehouse, official retailer of USA Racquetball and the International Racquetball Tour, has announced the hiring of top ranked professional player, Ben Croft. Croft will join the team as Business Manager with additional responsibilities as a buyer and content provider.
During his transition from the court to the office, Croft will continue to play on the pro tour, attending most major events and tournaments. “We are extremely excited to bring Ben’s talent, passion and invaluable insight to Racquetball Warehouse. We are equally eager for him to continue his reign on the court in support of his career, the IRT and the many fans who love to watch him play,” said Racquetball Warehouse Operations Manager, Ben LoBue.
With the season fast approaching, HEAD Penn and Racquetball Warehouse will join forces in a unique partnership to support Croft during the 2011-12 season. Ben Simons, HEAD Penn’s Senior Business Manager for Racquetball, expressed accolades for Croft. “Ben is an intelligent young man with a true passion for the sport of racquetball. I am confident that he will excel in his new role with Racquetball Warehouse. HEAD Penn remains committed to supporting his efforts on the court and appreciates the opportunity to co-sponsor his activities with Racquetball Warehouse for the coming season.”
Ben Croft, who has already made the move to California, begins his new responsibilities at Racquetball Warehouse on August 22, 2011.
ABOUT RACQUETBALL WAREHOUSE
Racquetball Warehouse was started in 2003 as a sister company to online market leader Tennis Warehouse. Since then it has come to the forefront of specialty racquetball retailers with a focus on customer service and product information. Racquetball Warehouse is an official partner of USAR, IRT and WOR. To learn more about Racquetball Warehouse, visit: http://www.racquetballwarehouse.com/.
To connect, visit: http://www.facebook.com/racquetballwarehouse
and http://twitter.com/rbwarehouse.
During his transition from the court to the office, Croft will continue to play on the pro tour, attending most major events and tournaments. “We are extremely excited to bring Ben’s talent, passion and invaluable insight to Racquetball Warehouse. We are equally eager for him to continue his reign on the court in support of his career, the IRT and the many fans who love to watch him play,” said Racquetball Warehouse Operations Manager, Ben LoBue.
With the season fast approaching, HEAD Penn and Racquetball Warehouse will join forces in a unique partnership to support Croft during the 2011-12 season. Ben Simons, HEAD Penn’s Senior Business Manager for Racquetball, expressed accolades for Croft. “Ben is an intelligent young man with a true passion for the sport of racquetball. I am confident that he will excel in his new role with Racquetball Warehouse. HEAD Penn remains committed to supporting his efforts on the court and appreciates the opportunity to co-sponsor his activities with Racquetball Warehouse for the coming season.”
Ben Croft, who has already made the move to California, begins his new responsibilities at Racquetball Warehouse on August 22, 2011.
ABOUT RACQUETBALL WAREHOUSE
Racquetball Warehouse was started in 2003 as a sister company to online market leader Tennis Warehouse. Since then it has come to the forefront of specialty racquetball retailers with a focus on customer service and product information. Racquetball Warehouse is an official partner of USAR, IRT and WOR. To learn more about Racquetball Warehouse, visit: http://www.racquetballwarehouse.com/.
To connect, visit: http://www.facebook.com/racquetballwarehouse
and http://twitter.com/rbwarehouse.
Posted: 08/19/11
in Racquetball News. Score: 1 Press Release: Ben Croft joins the Racquetball Warehouse staff! 0 replies
(Taken From the IRT Facebook page)
https://www.facebook.com/pages/International-Racquetball-Tour/24705156736
Players from nine of the seventeen nations won medals while competing at the 23rd International Racquetball Federation (IRF) World Junior Racquetball Championships last week in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Mexicans were the clear leaders as they had four players win two gold medals: Rodrigo Montoya in Boys U14, Rodrigo Garay in Boys U16, Diana Aguilar in Girls U14 and Alexandra Herrera in Girls U16.
Bolivians went home with two gold, five silver and one bronze for eight total medals. USA had nine total medals - one more than Bolivia but fewer gold and silver (one and two, respectively) and more bronze (seven). Bolivian Maria Jose Vargas was a gold medalist in Girls U18 doubles and silver in U18 singles, while Nick Montalbano of the USA won gold in U18 doubles and bronze in U18 singles.
Canada was fourth with 7 medals and three Canadians were double medalists as Frédérique Lambert won gold and bronze in Girls U18, Michelle Morissette silver and bronze in Girls U14 and Coby Iwaasa duplicated his results from last year taking home two bronze medals in Boys U14.
Guatemala took another step forward by winning three medals - up from two last year - and they were led by Maria Renee Rodriguez of Guatemala - a double bronze medalist in Girls U16. The Dominican Republic took silver in Boys U16 doubles, with Irish and Venezuelan players coming home with a bronze medal each.
Medal Summary by Country
Mexico 8 gold, 2 silver, 4 bronze
Bolivia 2, 5, 1
USA 1, 2, 7
Canada 1, 1, 5
Guatemala 0, 0, 3
Costa Rica 0, 1, 1
Dominican Republic 0, 1, 0
Ireland 0, 0, 1
Venezuela 0, 0, 1
2011 IRF Junior World Racquetball Championships
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Boy's 14 and Under
Singles
-Rodrigo Montoya (Mexico)
-2nd Marcelo Vargas (Bolivia)
-3rd Coby Iwaasa (Canada) and Hansel Martinez (Guatemala)
Doubles
-Rodrigo Montoya & Erik Garcia (Mexico)
-2nd Marcelo Vargas & Cristhian Mina (Bolivia)
-3rd Coby Iwaasa & Matthew Swaine (Canada) and Jake Birnel & Jacob Matthews (USA)
Boy's 16 and Under
Singles
-Rodrigo Garay (Mexico)
-2nd Andres Acuna (Costa Rica)
-3rd Adam Manilla (USA) and Ramon Yanez (Mexico)
Doubles
-Rodrigo Garay & Eduardo Garay (Mexico)
-2nd Junior Rodriguez & Francisco De Leon (Dominican Republic)
-3rd Stevie Quinn & Cono Skehan (Ireland) and Adam Manilla & Nick Riffel (USA)
Boy's 18 and Under
Singles
-Carlos Keller (Bolivia)
-2nd Daniel De La Rosa (Mexico)
-3rd Jaime Martell (Mexico) and Nick Montalbano (USA)
Doubles
-Josh Hungerford & Nick Montalbano (USA)
-2nd Carlos Keller Vargas & Jorge Luis Michel (Bolivia)
-3rd Kurtis Cullen & Samuel Murray (Canada) and Daniel De La Rosa & Missael Leija (Mexico)
Girl's 14 and Under
Singles
-Diana Aguilar (Mexico)
-2nd Natalia Mendez (Bolivia)
-3rd Nathaly Mina (Bolivia) & Michelle Morissette (Canada)
Doubles
-Monserrat Perez & Diana Aguilar (Mexico)
-2nd Danielle Drury & Michelle Morissette (Canada)
-3rd Krystle Boyle & Lexi York (USA) and Melania Sauma & Sofia Soley (Costa Rica)
Girl's 16 and Under
Singles
-Alexandra Herrera (Mexico)
-2nd Kelani Bailey (USA)
-3rd Maria Renee Rodriguez (Guatemala) and Mariana Tobon (Venezuela)
Doubles (round robin)
Alexandra Herrera & Ximena Gonzalez (Mexico)
-2nd Kelani Bailey & Mercedes Arias (USA)
-3rd Ana Gabriela Martinez & Maria Renee Rodriguez (Guatemala)
Girl's 18 and Under
Singles
-Frédérique Lambert (Canada)
-2nd Maria Jose Vargas (Bolivia)
-3rd Devon Pimentelli (USA) and Sofia Rascon (Mexico)
Doubles
-Maria Jose Vargas & Adriana Riveros (Bolivia)
-2nd Sofia Rascon & Elena Robles (Mexico)
-3rd Frédérique Lambert & Valerie Fallu (Canada) and Amanda Lindsey & Jessica Munoz (USA)
-Follow the bouncing ball....
https://www.facebook.com/pages/International-Racquetball-Tour/24705156736
Players from nine of the seventeen nations won medals while competing at the 23rd International Racquetball Federation (IRF) World Junior Racquetball Championships last week in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Mexicans were the clear leaders as they had four players win two gold medals: Rodrigo Montoya in Boys U14, Rodrigo Garay in Boys U16, Diana Aguilar in Girls U14 and Alexandra Herrera in Girls U16.
Bolivians went home with two gold, five silver and one bronze for eight total medals. USA had nine total medals - one more than Bolivia but fewer gold and silver (one and two, respectively) and more bronze (seven). Bolivian Maria Jose Vargas was a gold medalist in Girls U18 doubles and silver in U18 singles, while Nick Montalbano of the USA won gold in U18 doubles and bronze in U18 singles.
Canada was fourth with 7 medals and three Canadians were double medalists as Frédérique Lambert won gold and bronze in Girls U18, Michelle Morissette silver and bronze in Girls U14 and Coby Iwaasa duplicated his results from last year taking home two bronze medals in Boys U14.
Guatemala took another step forward by winning three medals - up from two last year - and they were led by Maria Renee Rodriguez of Guatemala - a double bronze medalist in Girls U16. The Dominican Republic took silver in Boys U16 doubles, with Irish and Venezuelan players coming home with a bronze medal each.
Medal Summary by Country
Mexico 8 gold, 2 silver, 4 bronze
Bolivia 2, 5, 1
USA 1, 2, 7
Canada 1, 1, 5
Guatemala 0, 0, 3
Costa Rica 0, 1, 1
Dominican Republic 0, 1, 0
Ireland 0, 0, 1
Venezuela 0, 0, 1
2011 IRF Junior World Racquetball Championships
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Boy's 14 and Under
Singles
-Rodrigo Montoya (Mexico)
-2nd Marcelo Vargas (Bolivia)
-3rd Coby Iwaasa (Canada) and Hansel Martinez (Guatemala)
Doubles
-Rodrigo Montoya & Erik Garcia (Mexico)
-2nd Marcelo Vargas & Cristhian Mina (Bolivia)
-3rd Coby Iwaasa & Matthew Swaine (Canada) and Jake Birnel & Jacob Matthews (USA)
Boy's 16 and Under
Singles
-Rodrigo Garay (Mexico)
-2nd Andres Acuna (Costa Rica)
-3rd Adam Manilla (USA) and Ramon Yanez (Mexico)
Doubles
-Rodrigo Garay & Eduardo Garay (Mexico)
-2nd Junior Rodriguez & Francisco De Leon (Dominican Republic)
-3rd Stevie Quinn & Cono Skehan (Ireland) and Adam Manilla & Nick Riffel (USA)
Boy's 18 and Under
Singles
-Carlos Keller (Bolivia)
-2nd Daniel De La Rosa (Mexico)
-3rd Jaime Martell (Mexico) and Nick Montalbano (USA)
Doubles
-Josh Hungerford & Nick Montalbano (USA)
-2nd Carlos Keller Vargas & Jorge Luis Michel (Bolivia)
-3rd Kurtis Cullen & Samuel Murray (Canada) and Daniel De La Rosa & Missael Leija (Mexico)
Girl's 14 and Under
Singles
-Diana Aguilar (Mexico)
-2nd Natalia Mendez (Bolivia)
-3rd Nathaly Mina (Bolivia) & Michelle Morissette (Canada)
Doubles
-Monserrat Perez & Diana Aguilar (Mexico)
-2nd Danielle Drury & Michelle Morissette (Canada)
-3rd Krystle Boyle & Lexi York (USA) and Melania Sauma & Sofia Soley (Costa Rica)
Girl's 16 and Under
Singles
-Alexandra Herrera (Mexico)
-2nd Kelani Bailey (USA)
-3rd Maria Renee Rodriguez (Guatemala) and Mariana Tobon (Venezuela)
Doubles (round robin)
Alexandra Herrera & Ximena Gonzalez (Mexico)
-2nd Kelani Bailey & Mercedes Arias (USA)
-3rd Ana Gabriela Martinez & Maria Renee Rodriguez (Guatemala)
Girl's 18 and Under
Singles
-Frédérique Lambert (Canada)
-2nd Maria Jose Vargas (Bolivia)
-3rd Devon Pimentelli (USA) and Sofia Rascon (Mexico)
Doubles
-Maria Jose Vargas & Adriana Riveros (Bolivia)
-2nd Sofia Rascon & Elena Robles (Mexico)
-3rd Frédérique Lambert & Valerie Fallu (Canada) and Amanda Lindsey & Jessica Munoz (USA)
-Follow the bouncing ball....
For those of you traveling to the Ektelon Nationals tournament this week, we've published a list of the "extracurricular" activities going on in and around the tournament on our Facebook Page. Everyone knows, the more people attending the more epic the party, so spread the word about what's happening this week down in Fullerton, CA!
Posted: 05/24/11
in Racquetball News. Score: 0 Ektelon Nationals- Schedule of Events/Parties 1 replies
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What's up everyone. Just wanted to let you guys know that if you're in the market for a new HEAD racquet, they just dropped the prices on the new Problem Child and all AMP racquets. Give Ben or I a call and we'll get your new racquet out right away.
-Kyle
Racquetball Warehouse
1-800-824-1101
-Kyle
Racquetball Warehouse
1-800-824-1101
What's up everyone. Just wanted to let you guys know we have exclusive Ektelon Vision II grips now available at Racquetball Warehouse. We had these made to see if there was a demand for alternative colors seeing as how everyone's Ektelon racquet is soon to be fully customized with Racquetskinz. Here's a link to the new colors. Let me know what you think.
Black - http://www.racquetballwarehouse.com/descpage.html?PCODE=EKTVGBK
White - http://www.racquetballwarehouse.com/descpage.html?PCODE=EKTVGWH
Smoke - http://www.racquetballwarehouse.com/descpage.html?PCODE=EKTVGSM
Kyle Merritt
Racquetball Warehouse Manager
1-800-824-1101
info@racquetballwarehouse.com
Black - http://www.racquetballwarehouse.com/descpage.html?PCODE=EKTVGBK
White - http://www.racquetballwarehouse.com/descpage.html?PCODE=EKTVGWH
Smoke - http://www.racquetballwarehouse.com/descpage.html?PCODE=EKTVGSM
Kyle Merritt
Racquetball Warehouse Manager
1-800-824-1101
info@racquetballwarehouse.com
Hello all,
We recently brought in some energy boosting nutritional products from GU and Powerbar with little success. Does anyone use these during your normal matches or in tournaments?
I expect they would be great in between tournament matches as a meal supplement or to give you that extra boost. If you do, what do you use? Where do you buy it from? What have you found to work best for you?
Not trying to plug our products here but trying to get any feedback you guys have, we rely on your feedback to know what to sell!
Thanks in advance,
Ben
We recently brought in some energy boosting nutritional products from GU and Powerbar with little success. Does anyone use these during your normal matches or in tournaments?
I expect they would be great in between tournament matches as a meal supplement or to give you that extra boost. If you do, what do you use? Where do you buy it from? What have you found to work best for you?
Not trying to plug our products here but trying to get any feedback you guys have, we rely on your feedback to know what to sell!
Thanks in advance,
Ben
What's up everyone. Ben and I will be heading down with one of our in-house video guys from Racquetball Warehouse to Marina Park this Saturday to shoot some outdoor specific instructional videos with Greg Solis. These videos will be basically the same format as the indoor instructionals we've done with John Ellis (videos) except outdoor. I know a lot of you veterans have a ton of insight when it comes to the differences between outdoor and indoor players and was wondering if I could get some suggestions for topics to cover. Basically these videos are designed to give the indoor player some tips to practice before nationals and encourage participation in outdoor racquetball. Any suggestions, comments or ideas you can come up with would be awesome. So far I have two topics that Clubber called in and suggested to me and the third is one I'd like to include:
1) Shoulder/Chest high shots - Keeping the ball up on your opponent, elevating the ball and keeping it down the middle, high lob, and in Clubbers words "lobbing a lobber"
2) Shoulder pain due to swinging too hard - Outdoor balls don't echo as much, bigger outdoor court size, don't overswing, stay within yourself.
3) Rule differences between indoor & outdoor- Pretty self explanatory, service rules, basic strategy, etc.
Thanks for any input everyone and look forward to hearing your suggestions.
-Kyle
1) Shoulder/Chest high shots - Keeping the ball up on your opponent, elevating the ball and keeping it down the middle, high lob, and in Clubbers words "lobbing a lobber"
2) Shoulder pain due to swinging too hard - Outdoor balls don't echo as much, bigger outdoor court size, don't overswing, stay within yourself.
3) Rule differences between indoor & outdoor- Pretty self explanatory, service rules, basic strategy, etc.
Thanks for any input everyone and look forward to hearing your suggestions.
-Kyle
Hey all,
Now that we find ourselves in the new product season, we are exploring the best ways possible to relay all of the information necessary to the racquetball community. For those of you who like to tactfully tweet time and time again on Twitter, become a follower and receive updates that way:
twitter.com/rbwarehouse
For those who prefer some more in depth updates, become a bona fide racquetball buff, even if you are a beginner on our brand new blog.
blog.racquetballwarehouse.com
As always, we welcome all feedback and suggestions on what we do and how we can do it better.
Cheers,
Ben
800 824 1101
Now that we find ourselves in the new product season, we are exploring the best ways possible to relay all of the information necessary to the racquetball community. For those of you who like to tactfully tweet time and time again on Twitter, become a follower and receive updates that way:
twitter.com/rbwarehouse
For those who prefer some more in depth updates, become a bona fide racquetball buff, even if you are a beginner on our brand new blog.
blog.racquetballwarehouse.com
As always, we welcome all feedback and suggestions on what we do and how we can do it better.
Cheers,
Ben
800 824 1101
Hello All,
In late September we are going to be shooting a video series with Fran Davis, similar to what we did previously with John Ellis. We want to get some feedback on what all the players out there would like to see. Fran Davis specializes in breaking down the fundamentals of the game both mentally and physically to really improve your game from the ground level. We want to know about any specific topics/scenarios you would like addressed or covered.
We want to cover as many topics as we can and are open to any ideas so bring on the racquetball genius.
In late September we are going to be shooting a video series with Fran Davis, similar to what we did previously with John Ellis. We want to get some feedback on what all the players out there would like to see. Fran Davis specializes in breaking down the fundamentals of the game both mentally and physically to really improve your game from the ground level. We want to know about any specific topics/scenarios you would like addressed or covered.
We want to cover as many topics as we can and are open to any ideas so bring on the racquetball genius.
Posted: 08/22/08
in General Discussion. Score: 0 Fran Davis and RW Video Series Suggestions 21 replies
Hello all,
We are moving to a new facility soon and are looking into building a racquetball court. We are pretty open to building an outdoor or indoor court. Ideally we would like to build an indoor court but price is the biggest determining factor.
We are in CA and are open to collecting the materials and hiring a contractor for the construction. Any advice or info is much appreciated. We have already received one quote around $40k - pretty high.
Thanks in advance,
RW Staff
We are moving to a new facility soon and are looking into building a racquetball court. We are pretty open to building an outdoor or indoor court. Ideally we would like to build an indoor court but price is the biggest determining factor.
We are in CA and are open to collecting the materials and hiring a contractor for the construction. Any advice or info is much appreciated. We have already received one quote around $40k - pretty high.
Thanks in advance,
RW Staff
Posted: 07/22/08
in General Discussion. Score: 0 Building a racquetball court - need info / advice 17 replies