But it wasn't meant to be easy, as Adams drew on her years of experience and her unending will to perform at a level that had everyone watching in awe! She made an impressive comeback, but Gilman was able to stop her before she went too far. Then in a long rally, that had Adams diving in desperation, Michelle scored her last point and finished the season just where she wanted to be - number one! In the round of 32's, Dottie Fischl upset #12 seed, Chris Evon, and the 16's found the hometown favorite, Lynne Coburn upsetting #8, Marci Drexler. In the quarterfinals, Caryn McKinney took out Jackie Paraiso in five games, and it took Malia Bailey five to defeat her doubles partner, Toni Bevelock.
WPRA TOP TEN RANKJNGS I. Michelle Gilman, Boise, Idaho 2. Lynn Adams, Chicago, Illinois
3. Mallo Bailey, Norfolk. VIrginia _ 4. Caryn McKinney, Atlanta, Georgia 5. Jackie Paralso, fl Cajon, California 6. Kaye Kuhfeld, Indianapolis, Indiana 7. Toni Bevelock. Santa Ana, California B. Mard Drexler, San Diego, California 9. Lynne Coburn, Lutherville, Maryland I 0. Sandy Robson, River Forest, Illinois
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PRO DOUBLES In the doubles competition, Mary Lyons and Susan MorganPfahler of Florida, upset Malia Bailey and Toni Bevelock to earn a trip to the finals, and a chance to play Michelle Gilman and Jackie Paraiso for the National Title. However, the Floridians didn't have an answer for the power and precision of the AARA National Doubles Champions, as Gilman and Paraiso dominated the match and strengthened their reputation as the best doubles team in the country! WPRA APPOINTS NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TheWomen' sProfessional Racquetball Association is looking forward to a promising future with Molly O'Brien as its new Executive Director. A player on the Pro Tour since 1981, Molly has developed her own company, O'Brien Sports Marketing, Inc., over the past three years, and will draw on its resources , to promote the women's pro tour this season. O'Brien sees the focus of the Executive Director as being that of encouraging prospective tournament directors to host a Women's Pro Stop in their city. In addition to securing new events for the WPRA tour, Molly will be responsible for securing corporate and individual event sponsors. O'Brien says, "This will be an exciting challenge, and I look forward to creating interesting ways to make the WPRA more marketable." O'Brien Sports Marketing, Inc. promotes racquetball and other sporting events, and currently organizes two WPRA stops, one in Philadelphia and the WPRA Nationals in Baltimore. Any questions concerning the WPRA or interest in "How To Host A WPRA Event" can be directed to O'Brien Sports Marketing, Inc. at 215-723-7356.
September- October 1991
November 1+17. 1991 Track and Racquet Club: Syracuse, New Yorlc lqnuqry 17-19. 1992 Ektelon Winter Clqsslc Racquetball World: Santa Ana, California lqn. 31- feb. 2 Plzzq Hut Rqcquetbqll Chqllenp The Sporting Club: Atlanta, Georgia february 15-17 Sllyer Rqcquet Pro-Am Anchorage Athletic Club: Anchorage, Alaska februqey -27- Mqrch I Qlet Pej)sl Grqnt Slqm Shawnee-At-Highpoint: Chalfont, Pennsylvania AMI 23-26 Cql/fornlq 0$!en What A Racquet: Colma, California Mqy 1-10 Qiet Pe$!SI WPRA Nqtlonql Ch am$>1onsh/ps Merritt Athletic Club: Baltimore, Maryland
EDITORS NOTE: All this tournament coverage didn't leave us much room for state news in this issue, but it will be back in the November/December edition, along with reports about the Elite Camps and complete coverage of the 1991 Penn World Challenge Racquetball Championships in Colorado Springs (the U.S. won, Tim Sweeney sprained his ankle, Jackie Paraiso Gibson and Robin Levine went undefeated and Brian Hawkes gave his all Sherman against Greenfeld in their televised Prime Network match). Enjoy the new season! --LM
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