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Tournament of Champions Returns to MAC Waselenchuk wins again, while several MAC players score amateur titles.
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he opponents change, but the winner remains the same. For the fourth consecutive year, all-time racquetball great Kane Waselenchuk won the annual Tournament of Champions at MAC. Waselenchuk defeated Daniel De La Rosa 5-11, 11-9, 11-3, 11-3 to win the tournament and boost his chances of taking home an 11th consecutive No. 1 ranking on the International Racquetball Tour. Several MAC players shined during the tournament. Winners include Sanjay Bedi in the Elite Men category; David Szafranski in the men’s singles 55-plus category; Lindsay Briglia in the girls singles and junior singles 16-and-under category; Charlie Pratt and partner in the Men’s Open Doubles category; and Gavin Usher and Sanjay Bedi in Men’s Doubles Elite. After taking a long hiatus in the early 2000s, the ProKennex Tournament of Champions returned to MAC in 2013, and includes a pro tournament with the world’s eight top-ranked players, and a large amateur draw. Look for more coverage of the event in the July Winged M.
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Hey man, we have a winter winner The winter intramurals team winner was Suffragette City Machine, lead by captain Ben Rollins. We had eight players with undefeated seasons; David Szafranski, Rick Emery, Jason Gildenmeister, Brad Miller, Jeff Hern, Robert Briglia, Tim Mitchell and Greg Frick. Congratulations to all the players.
Pelham Tournament draws a crowd The racquetball community and MAC once again opened up the courts for a memorial tournament for fallen soldier John Pelham. This is the second year we have hosted the event, and it is well attended with players from all over Oregon. Along with remembering a great man, the event helps to benefit soldiers with PTSD and disabled veterans. Attention racquetball players! Get those golf clubs out of the closet and ready for our annual golf tournament. It will be held at Rose City Golf Course at 11 a.m. Friday, July 15. This is a great way to have a fun time outside with other racquetball players. Food is provided afterward, along with a raffle. All levels of golfers are welcomed. WM