Well now that the draws are up, what are your predictions for this years tournament? Mine to come soon!
Thoerner
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Just wanted everyone to know about the Jeff Garner Memorial Tournament September 17-19, 2010 at the University of Alabama. Cash prizes offered in all Open divisions. I will be sponsoring 2 PARTIES with your first drink being on me for all participants. You will also get a $10 discount if you sign up before 9/10.
Come share some good times in honor of a great guy!
Thoerner
Here is the link to the Entry and more info. Send me an email at thoerner13@ hot mail if you want more info.
http://www.r2sports.com/tourney/home.asp?TID=7428
Come share some good times in honor of a great guy!
Thoerner
Here is the link to the Entry and more info. Send me an email at thoerner13@ hot mail if you want more info.
http://www.r2sports.com/tourney/home.asp?TID=7428
Just wanted everyone to know about the Jeff Garner Memorial Tournament September 17-19, 2010 at the University of Alabama. Cash prizes offered in the Open Divisions. I will be sponsoring 2 PARTIES with your first drink being on me for all participants. You will also get a $10 discount if you sign up before 9/10.
Come share some good times in honor of a great guy!
Thoerner
Here is the link to the Entry and more info. Send me an email at thoerner13@ hot mail if you want more info.
http://www.r2sports.com/tourney/home.asp?TID=7428
Come share some good times in honor of a great guy!
Thoerner
Here is the link to the Entry and more info. Send me an email at thoerner13@ hot mail if you want more info.
http://www.r2sports.com/tourney/home.asp?TID=7428
James Jeffrey Garner, 30, entered into the gates of heaven on June 20, 2010.
A well-loved son, brother, uncle and friend, Jeff is survived by his parents, Jim and Beth Garner of Birmingham, his sister, Janna Garner Lowery and brother-in-law, Jeff Lowery, also of Birmingham, maternal grandmother, Trudie Edwards of Birmingham, uncles Michael Garner of Hattiesburg, Hal Edwards, Jr of Tampa, Florida, Jim Edwards of Waynesboro, Virginia, aunts Cherice Garner Nobles and Kathryn Garner of Hattiesburg and nephews Brandtley and Braxton Lowery of Birmingham.
Jeff was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Cherice and Kathryn Garner and maternal grandfather, Hal S. Edwards.
Jeff was a natural athlete -a racquetball phenomenon. From the age of ten until he turned 18, he always held a high world ranking in his age group. He earned a spot on the Junior Olympic Racquetball Team and was coach for the RUMBLE, a junior elite Olympic racquetball camp at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa. He also held the Alabama State Open Racquetball Title twice.
Jeff was a 1999 graduate of Hoover High School. A lover of all things racquetball and collegiate, Jeff attended the University of Memphis on a full racquetball scholarship and was a member of Phi Gamma Delta fraternity and served in a number of leadership positions, including Treasurer. His racquetball team at UM won two intercollegiate national championships with Jeff as a team leader. In addition to earning All American honors he also earned academic All American accolades while the University of Memphis. After graduating with a degree in marketing management from UM, Jeff attended the University of Alabama where he achieved a BS in Finance and an MS in Athletic Administration. At University of Alabama, he helped start an intercollegiate racquetball team, the Crimson Tide Racquetball Club. In Jeff’s four years as it’s head coach, the team won three National Intercollegiate Racquetball Championships and placed 2nd nationally in the fourth. Also, he served as a member of the Intercollegiate Council.
At the time of his death, Jeff was employed by State Farm Insurance Companies in Birmingham.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial donations to the Crimson Tide Racquetball Club, c/o Natalie Crockett, 432 Fern Cove Circle, Birmingham, AL, 35224.
Jeff attended Red Mountain Church in Birmingham. Visitation will be held at Southern Heritage Funeral Home in Pelham on Wednesday, June 23rd from 6pm to 8pm. A graveside services will held on Thursday, June 24th at 10am at Southern Heritage Funeral Home.
A well-loved son, brother, uncle and friend, Jeff is survived by his parents, Jim and Beth Garner of Birmingham, his sister, Janna Garner Lowery and brother-in-law, Jeff Lowery, also of Birmingham, maternal grandmother, Trudie Edwards of Birmingham, uncles Michael Garner of Hattiesburg, Hal Edwards, Jr of Tampa, Florida, Jim Edwards of Waynesboro, Virginia, aunts Cherice Garner Nobles and Kathryn Garner of Hattiesburg and nephews Brandtley and Braxton Lowery of Birmingham.
Jeff was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Cherice and Kathryn Garner and maternal grandfather, Hal S. Edwards.
Jeff was a natural athlete -a racquetball phenomenon. From the age of ten until he turned 18, he always held a high world ranking in his age group. He earned a spot on the Junior Olympic Racquetball Team and was coach for the RUMBLE, a junior elite Olympic racquetball camp at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa. He also held the Alabama State Open Racquetball Title twice.
Jeff was a 1999 graduate of Hoover High School. A lover of all things racquetball and collegiate, Jeff attended the University of Memphis on a full racquetball scholarship and was a member of Phi Gamma Delta fraternity and served in a number of leadership positions, including Treasurer. His racquetball team at UM won two intercollegiate national championships with Jeff as a team leader. In addition to earning All American honors he also earned academic All American accolades while the University of Memphis. After graduating with a degree in marketing management from UM, Jeff attended the University of Alabama where he achieved a BS in Finance and an MS in Athletic Administration. At University of Alabama, he helped start an intercollegiate racquetball team, the Crimson Tide Racquetball Club. In Jeff’s four years as it’s head coach, the team won three National Intercollegiate Racquetball Championships and placed 2nd nationally in the fourth. Also, he served as a member of the Intercollegiate Council.
At the time of his death, Jeff was employed by State Farm Insurance Companies in Birmingham.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial donations to the Crimson Tide Racquetball Club, c/o Natalie Crockett, 432 Fern Cove Circle, Birmingham, AL, 35224.
Jeff attended Red Mountain Church in Birmingham. Visitation will be held at Southern Heritage Funeral Home in Pelham on Wednesday, June 23rd from 6pm to 8pm. A graveside services will held on Thursday, June 24th at 10am at Southern Heritage Funeral Home.
I just wanted to let everyone know that Jeff Garner from Birmingham, AL has passed away due to an apparent heart attack on Sunday. Many of you knew Jeff and his Dad Jim from the Junior ranks all the way through the Pro Tour. He will be greatly missed as one of the nicest people to play the sport.
I will post his obituary in that section soon but wanted to post here since he was a friend to all of us on the Tour. Please keep him and his family in your prayers as this was very unexpected.
Thoerner
I will post his obituary in that section soon but wanted to post here since he was a friend to all of us on the Tour. Please keep him and his family in your prayers as this was very unexpected.
Thoerner
So I would like to hear some comments from the MNP patrons on how they would fix racquetball in general to make it more popular. How could we as a community help take racquetball to the next level? I am not just talking about the pro game but the sport as a whole. We all love the sport but how could we get more people involved? Or how could we unite more players?
Any ideas on growing the grassroots? Just looking for your ideas or comments.
Thoerner
Any ideas on growing the grassroots? Just looking for your ideas or comments.
Thoerner
I thought it would be fun to see what you all think players on the IRT should have as their New Years Resolutions. Here's my humorous take on a few players:
Kane - To let someone actually believe they can beat me so I have a challenge this year.
Jack - To actually focus when players pull cheap tactics when I am winning and close the door on them.
Jason - To forget about the title chase and focus on taking the IRT into the next decade where players can make a true living.
Shane - Put down the beer and train like no one else so he can truly realize his potential.
Alvi - To get that bionic knee in shape to make a run at not only winning a tournament but a run at the top spot on tour.
Mitch - To develop another game style so his arm doesn't fall apart before he is out of his prime.
Ben - To refocus all the anger and channel it for good. Plus get a new contract that pays him what he is worth as a player.
Thoerner- To get back in the game at some point this year and have some fun.
And to all the players on tour - Add some more entertainment so it is fun to watch you guys play again. No more robots show some emotion! And a happy and more prosperous 2010!
Happy New Year to all of my fellow players.
Thoerner
Kane - To let someone actually believe they can beat me so I have a challenge this year.
Jack - To actually focus when players pull cheap tactics when I am winning and close the door on them.
Jason - To forget about the title chase and focus on taking the IRT into the next decade where players can make a true living.
Shane - Put down the beer and train like no one else so he can truly realize his potential.
Alvi - To get that bionic knee in shape to make a run at not only winning a tournament but a run at the top spot on tour.
Mitch - To develop another game style so his arm doesn't fall apart before he is out of his prime.
Ben - To refocus all the anger and channel it for good. Plus get a new contract that pays him what he is worth as a player.
Thoerner- To get back in the game at some point this year and have some fun.
And to all the players on tour - Add some more entertainment so it is fun to watch you guys play again. No more robots show some emotion! And a happy and more prosperous 2010!
Happy New Year to all of my fellow players.
Thoerner
Probably not the right forum for this but I know everyone reads the Mens Professional forum. So if anyone has his contact info I would like to get in touch with him. Thanks for the help!
And I can't wait for the new season to kick off! It might not be as cut and dry as some think.
Thoerner
And I can't wait for the new season to kick off! It might not be as cut and dry as some think.
Thoerner
OK I have to admit I was bored with all the other topics on here the past few days so I figured I would start this one. Who is going to win the US OPen next week in Memphis? Let the name calling begin:)
Thoerner
Thoerner
I just wanted to send out a huge Thank You to Dave for putting on the season, a great Pro Nationals and for putting up with all we do as players throughout the year. I know a lot of you rip on him here at MNP but you have to understand how little he has to work with and what a great job he does pulling things together. If Pro Nationals is any indication then great things are to come because of his tireless work for the tour. I know he would rather be at home with his family instead of flying all over the place trying to sign up new tournaments and running the current ones. So the next time the rankings aren't out immediately or you don't see the tour as much as you would like then step right up and take his place. I am sure he would love to just go throw a ball with his son or watch his daughter sing the national anthem somewhere.
Thanks for the hard work and all the things you give up to help improve the tour!
Thoerner
Thanks for the hard work and all the things you give up to help improve the tour!
Thoerner