Happy Merry Holidays 2018
Lombard, IL. – November 19th, 2018 Paola Longoria, the No. 1 ranked female racquetball player in the World, continued her dominance of the Ladies Professional Racquetball Tour (LPRT) by winning the Women’s Professional Singles and Doubles divisions at the Glass Court Turkey Shoot tournament outside Chicago. Paola’s win in the Women’s Professional Singles Division at the Turkey Shoot becomes her 92nd tournament victory of her professional career. On the current season, Longoria is a perfect 17 – 0 in singles matches. Since she first played on the LPRT in 2003, Paola has won 419 matches and lost just 30 for
HEAD Championship Racquetball Camp Series 2019 Penn SAVE THESE DATES….January 25 - 27, 2019 in Seattle, WA and February 22 - 24, 2019 in Davie, FL There will be two Instructional WEEKEND Racquetball CAMPS with 2 of the most dynamic coaches/players in the game today. Fran and Jason team up to share with you 50+ years of their WINNING racquetball experiences and knowledge and cover EVERY aspect of the game from stroke mechanics, to shots of the games, to drills, to court position, to shot selection, to serves/return of serves, to game plans/strategies, to mental toughness, to training schedules and more… The camp course
Minneapolis, Minnesota – October 7th, 2018 At the largest and most prestigious tournament of the year, HEAD Penn’s Paola Longoria cemented her status as the best female racquetball player in the world! Paola dominated the Women’s Professional Singles draw at the UnitedHeathcare US OPEN Racquetball Championships by dropping just one game on her way to her ninth US OPEN title. The appearance in the US OPEN singles final for Paola was her 11th consecutive and won eight out of nine in a row. Longoria has now won 84 Ladies Professional Racquetball Tour (LPRT) events in her career, a tournament winning
HEAD Championship Racquetball Camp Series 2018 Penn Attention Racquetball Enthusiasts! November 9 - 11, 2018 there will be an Instructional WEEKEND Racquetball CAMP in the area with 3 of the most dynamic coaches/players in the game today. Fran, Jason and Rocky team up to share with you 75+ years of their WINNING racquetball experiences and knowledge and cover EVERY aspect of the game from stroke mechanics, to shots of the games, to drills, to court position, to shot selection, to serves/return of serves, to game plans/strategies, to mental toughness, to training schedules and more… The camp course includes 14+ hours of a combination
San Luis Potosi, Mexico – August 26th, 2018 Paola Longoria, who has held a firm grip as the No. 1 ranked racquetball player in the World for the last seven years, began the 2018-19 season with her eyes set on an overall 10th Ladies Professional Racquetball Tour (LPRT) title. The new season kicked off in Mexico at an event named after Longoria, which is fitting for her near decade of racquetball dominance. At her namesake ‘Paola Longoria Experience’ tournament in her hometown of San Luis Potosi, Paola won both the Women’s Professional Singles and Doubles Divisions. Paola’s road to the
Brings home a Silver Medal from the XIX World Championships in San Jose, Costa Rica Laurel, Maryland – September 16th, 2018 Last spring, HEAD Penn’s Rocky Carson finished the season on the International Racquetball Tour (IRT) as the No. 1 ranked player in the World. As he opened the current 2018-2019 IRT Season in Maryland, Rocky was looking to place a firm grip on the title of “Best Player in the World”. Rocky won four matches en route to his 26th career tournament title in winning the Men’s Professional Singles Division at the Maryland & Washington D.C. Season Opener Pro
Barranquilla, Colombia – July 28, 2018 Paola Longoria from HEAD Penn’s Professional Playing Team earned top finishes in the racquetball competition at the 2018 Central American & Caribbean Games by winning 3 Gold Medals. The 23rd edition of the games featured 5,854 athletes from 37 countries competing in 450 events. Paola Longoria, No. 1 ranked LPRT female player in the world, playing for her home country of Mexico, won Gold Medals in the Women’s Singles Division, Women’s Doubles Division, with her partner Samantha Salas, and in the Women’s Team competition at the Central American & Caribbean Games. [caption id="attachment_7934" align="alignnone"
Seattle, Washington – Summer 2018 For just the second time in racquetball history, the top ranked players on the Men’s & Women’s Professional Racquetball Tours were coached by the same great racquetball mind. Fran Davis coached Rocky Carson to his outstanding year as the #1 ranked Professional on the International Racquetball Tour (IRT) while at the same time helping Paola Longoria to her dominating season as the #1 ranked Professional on the Ladies Professional Racquetball Tour (LPRT). Fran Davis is racquetball’s most renowned clinician and coach. She has coached junior players to nearly 50 gold and silver medals at the
How do the Pros stay cool, calm and collected during a match? That is the million-dollar question, but it can be answered. The more relaxed and at ease you are, the better you will play. The more uptight you are, out of control, and full of rage, the worse you will play. Just take a look at these professional athletes and you will see what I mean: In the finals of the US Open Paola Longoria, the #1 Player in the World, played against Frederique Lambert. There was a questionable call in the 3rd game that resulted in a side
