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CONGRATULATIONS to Rocky Carson for making the finals of the IRT Pro Stop in FL [caption id="attachment_2923" align="alignright" width="229"] Rocky Carson w Jordan Cooperrider hanging out in Sarasota before his finals against Kane and Jordan's finals against Christina.[/caption] Rocky Carson reached the finals for 6 out of 9 tournaments and took home 1st place in OH, in the 2016-2017 International Racquetball Tour (IRT) season. Currently, Rocky finished ranked as the No. 2 player in the world. Rocky’s stats are astounding: Won 25 Professional Tournament victories of his career. Has played in 231 IRT tournaments, placing him 2nd in the All-Time

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My Championship Racquetball Camp Series presented by HEAD/Penn took to the road and [caption id="attachment_2907" align="alignright" width="150"] While in Vegas catching some R & R at the Michael Jackson One Circus Ole Show at Mandalay Bay...AWESOME.[/caption] stopped in Ocala, FL March 10-12, hosted by Rod Van Dyke at the Frank DeLuca YMCA and Las Vegas, NV March 31-April 2, hosted by AJ Palluck at the Las Vegas Athletic Club. We had some very happy campers who learned all the aspects of the game from the physical skills, to the mental skills, to the strategic skills, to the conditioning skills, which

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CONGRATULATIONS to Rocky Carson for winning the IRT Pro Stop in OH [caption id="attachment_2893" align="alignleft" width="180"] Rocky Carson wins IRT event in OH.[/caption] Rocky Carson after reaching the tournament finals for the fourth time in the 2016-2017 International Racquetball Tour (IRT) season, the fifth time was the charm for Rocky Carson to become victorious. Carson, currently ranked as the No. 2 player in the world, beat his opponent, Daniel De Larossa in four games to win the 2017 “Raising Some Racquet for Kids” Tournament outside of Dayton, OH. This was a great bounce back performance from Carson after losing a

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[caption id="attachment_2883" align="alignright" width="225"] Paola Longoria Mexican National Champion in singles and doubles.[/caption] [caption id="attachment_2884" align="alignleft" width="150"] Coach Fran Davis and Paola Longoria celebrates her 80th Pro Tournament victory after the match, in singles in Warren, NJ.[/caption] CONGRATULATIONS to PAOLA LONGORIA for winning the Mexican National Championships and the LPRT Pro Stop in Warren, NJ Paola Longoria won the 2017 Mexican National Championships in both singles and doubles in Chihuahua, MX on March 9-12 for the 11th straight year. She has been a part of her countries national selection process since 2006 and has represented her country of Mexico on

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CONGRATULATIONS to ROCKY CARSON for winning the Championship Paola Longoria goes to AFL Championship Game and the Super Bowl 2 Successful Fran Davis Championship Racquetball Camps in GA & WA Jordan Cooperrider, Mitchell Turner & Wayne Antone trained with me in Seattle, WA   My Championship  & Junior Championship Racquetball Team   [caption id="attachment_2824" align="alignleft" width="225"] 2017 National Doubles Champions Rocky Carson and Jose Diaz with Coach Fran Davis[/caption] Rocky Carson teamed up with Jose Diaz to win the Men’s Doubles Team U.S.A. Qualifying Division in Tempe, AZ February 8-12. The duo won a thrilling 11-10 tie-breaker, after losing game

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“Rocky Carson had a STELLA year…finished # 2 IRT, 9X National Champion S/D, 4X World Champion, 11X WOR Outdoor Champion, USA Team Member for 20th Year” “Paola Longoria was UNDEFEATED & finished #1 LPRT for 7thX, 10X Mexican National S/D Champion, 5X World Champion, 7X US Open Champion, Mexican National Team for 10th Year ” “Wayne Antone does the UNTHINKABLE...Jr. National Champion Boy’s 18, 3X Jr. USA National Team, 2X Jr. World Championship Team” “Jordan Cooperrider comes into her OWN…H.S. National Champion, Jr. National Champion Girl’s 18 S/D, Jr. Female Athlete of the Year, 5X Jr. USA National Team, 5X

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“Always have a Plan,” by Dadio  “Rocky Carson makes it to the Finals of the US Open” “Paola Longoria wins #7 at the US Open and takes home the 1st ever Boston Open Title 2 weeks later” “Wayne Antone makes the finals of the Men’s Open Doubles in Salem, OR” “Jordan Cooperrider wins 3 medals at the US Open” “Mitchell Turner wins 2 medals at the US Open and follows it up with winning the Men’s Elite in Salem, OR”   My “Adult Championship Racquetball Team” led by Rocky Carson and Paola Longoria were busy the month of October as

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CONGRATULATIONS to my “Championship Team” …Paola Longoria for winning her 7th US Open title and Rocky Carson finishing in the Finals CONGRATULATIONS to my “Junior Championship Team” …Jordan Cooperrider and Mitchell Turner for winning 1 Silver & 2 Bronze Medals The 2016 United Healthcare US Open Championships held in Minneapolis, MN was an amazing event.  It was held at the Life Time Fitness Center, inside the Target Center, and there were 800+ participants, 18 countries and $67,000.00 in prize money. The 21st annual event was the biggest and most widely viewed event in racquetball history. All http://www.irtnetwork.com/ subscribers can see Paola

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We are ALL Heading to the US Open October 5-9, 2016 Minneapolis, MN “Rocky Carson wins the 3 WB Outdoor Championships in Vegas and makes it to the finals of the 1st IRT pro event in KS” “Paola Longoria wins her 1st two LPRT pro events in MX & SC and takes 2nd in the Women’s Pro Doubles at the 3 WB Outdoor in Vegas” “Wayne Antone plays 1st ORA event of the season in Corvallis, OR” “Jordan Cooperrider makes the semi-finals in Women’s Pro-Doubles in SC” “Mitchell Turner plays 1st ORA event of the season and wins Men’s A

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“Winning Isn’t Everything, but Wanting to Is” by Vince Lombardi  “Rocky Carson, Jason Mannino & Fran Davis run Elite Training Camp in Aliso Viejo, CA” “Paola Longoria at the Olympic Games in Rio serving as a media correspondent” “Wayne Antone in pursuit of becoming a Junior World Champion” “Jordan Cooperrider wins first ever WO/Pro Doubles Championship at the LPRT stop in Atlanta, GA” “Mitchell Turner attended back to back training camps in pursuit of becoming the BEST”   My “Adult Championship Racquetball Team” led by Rocky Carson and Paola Longoria were busy this month, but not with tournaments. Rocky Carson

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