 SPONGEBOB CLASSIC and RACQUET FOR THE CURE TOURNAMENT benefiting  Central Oklahoma Affiliate held at SOUTHERN ATHLETIC CLUB in Oklahoma City NOVEMBER 14th through 16TH 2008 generated a donation of $5,000 from the ORA. We are very proud of our sponsors and players—they were all very generous with their support for this worthy cause. Thank you to everyone who participated in our event this year—see you next year. |
Recent News
| 2010-11 Racquetball Schedule - Posted By Paula Lemon on Monday, August 16, 2010 at 10:48 AM |
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Here is the new ORA Racquetball Schedule: Sept. 24th-25th – Cushing Community Center – State Doubles Oct. 8th-9th – Cushing Community Center – Racquets for Neighbors Oct. 20th-24th – Minneapolis, MN – 2010 US OPEN RACQUETBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS Dec. 3rd-4th – Thornton, YMCA – Tulsa Christmas Shootout Jan. 28th-30th – Site TBD - Cash Tournament Feb. 9th-13th – Tempe, AZ –2011 NATIONAL DOUBLES Mar. 25th-26th – Thornton YMCA or OKC – State Singles Thank you. The ORA Board Members |
| "Do Not Let Fear Affect How You Play Racquetball" by Stan Popovich - Posted By Paula Lemon on Thursday, May 20, 2010 at 8:28 AM |
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"DO NOT LET FEAR AFFECT HOW YOU PLAY RACQUETBALL" By: Stan Popovich Sometimes, fear and anxiety can get the best of us in racquetball. The key is to know how to manage that fear and anxiety. As a result, here is a brief list of techniques that a racquetball player can use to help manage their fears and every day anxieties. Occasionally, you may become stressed when you have to play in an important event. When this happens, visualize yourself doing the task in your mind. For instance, you have to play in the championship event in front of a large group of people in the next few days. Before the big day comes, imagine yourself playing the game. Self-Visualization is a great way to reduce the fear and stress of a coming situation. Sometimes we get stressed out when everything happens all at once. When this happens, a person should take a deep breath and try to find something to do for a few minutes to get their mind off o... [View Full Text] |
| US Open Racquetball Championships Moving to Minneapolis - Posted By Paula Lemon on Thursday, March 25, 2010 at 8:55 AM |
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 24, 2010 US OPEN Racquetball Championships Moving to Minneapolis Colorado Springs, Colo. – After 14 years in Memphis, the US OPEN Racquetball Championships will be moving to the great City of Minneapolis in 2010 and beyond. The announcement was made today at USA Racquetball’s headquarters in Colorado Springs, Colo. US OPEN Event Director Doug Ganim stated, “This is an incredibly exciting time in the history of the US OPEN. Due to the explosive growth of the event, we found ourselves with the challenge of identifying a new host city that could handle the size and scope of the tournament now and into the future. We were already using four different clubs in Memphis and found that we needed to add a fifth club. One was just not available.” A long-term agreement was signed with LIFE TIME FITNESS (NYSE: LTM/lifetimefitness.com) and the City of Minneapolis to become the new hosts for the US OPE... [View Full Text] |
