Category: Player Spotlight

CONGRATULATIONS to my “Championship Team” Paola Longoria for winning her 5th US Open title and Rocky Carson for making it into the finals of pro doubles. [caption id="attachment_1967" align="alignright" width="242"] 2014 US Open Champion Paola Longoria after making history winning the title for the 5th time with Coach Fran Davis.[/caption] The 2014 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 700+ participants, 17 countries and $62,000.00 in prize money. The 19th annual event was the biggest and most widely

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Paola Longoria wins Grand Slam in Huixquilucan, Mexico Rocky Carson wins 3 Wall Ball Championships in Las Vegas, NV & in 2 finals of the IRT Pro Stops in San Marcos, TX and Garden City, KS My Junior Championship Team training for the Junior World Championships and the 2014/2015 season My “Adult Championship Racquetball Team” is working hard this summer in preparation for their Pro 2014/2015 seasons: Paola Longoria continues to roll and is still undefeated since May 2011. [caption id="attachment_1939" align="alignright" width="300"] Paola Longoria after winning LPRT Grand Slam in Huixquilucan, MX September 19-21, 2014[/caption] The Ladies Professional Racquetball

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[caption id="attachment_1911" align="alignright" width="242"] Paola Longoria and Coach Fran Davis the team to beat after breaking the 137 winning streak in San Luis Potosi, Mexico, August 15-17, 2014.[/caption] Paola Longoria wins Grand Slam in San Luis Potosi, MX Rocky Carson training for the 2014/2015 season My Junior Championship Team training for the Junior World Championships and the 2014/2015 season   My “Adult Championship Racquetball Team” is working hard this summer in preparation for their Pro 2014/2015 seasons: Paola Longoria didn’t miss a beat from last season as she continued her winning ways and won the stop in San Luis Potosi, MX

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[caption id="attachment_1885" align="alignleft" width="150"] Racquetball star Paola Longoria is the Mexican National Champion.[/caption] Paola Longoria wins the Mexican National Championships Rocky Carson wins the World Outdoor Racquetball Championships  My “Adult Championship Racquetball Team” still working hard this summer brought home 3 Championship Titles between them: Paola Longoria won the Mexican National Championships in BOTH Women’s Singles and Doubles and took home 2 Gold Medals. With several national championships and a world championship already under her belt, Paola added to her impressive 2014 year with the win in the Women’s Singles and Doubles Divisions at the Mexican National Racquetball Championships in

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[caption id="attachment_1838" align="alignleft" width="225"] Fran Davis and Rocky Carson. Men's Singles World Champion 2014[/caption] Connor Laffey, Jordan Cooperrider and Wayne Antone win 6 Medals at the Junior National Championships. Diana McNab, Sports Psychologist, coaches my team at the Junior National Championships. My “Junior Championship Racquetball Team” brought home 6 medals from the National Junior National Racquetball Championships in Denver, CO June 25-29, 2014: Connor Laffey took home 2 Silver Medals in the Boy’s 18 & U Singles & Doubles Jordan Cooperrider took home 2 Gold Medals in the Girl’s 16 & U Singles & Doubles Wayne Antone took home 2

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[caption id="attachment_1838" align="alignleft" width="136"] Fran Davis and Rocky Carson. Men's Singles World Champion 2014[/caption] My two athletes, Rocky Carson and Paola Longoria, arrived at the 17th IRF World Championships in Burlington, Ontario, Canada on June 14-21, 2014 to take care of business. Rocky wanted to defend his 2012 World Championship Title he won in the Dominican Republic. Paola also came on a mission to defend her 2012 World Championship Titles in both singles and doubles that she also won in the Dominican Republic. Rocky is the ONLY athlete to win 4 World Championship Titles in the 17-year history of the

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 “Paola Longoria Wins VA & ends season #1” “Rocky Carson makes finals of OR & ends season #2”  “Connor Laffey and Wayne Antone qualify into the pro draw in OR”   My “Adult Championship Racquetball Team” led by Rocky Carson and Paola Longoria, both finished strong at their last pro events of the season and finished #2 and #1 respectively.   Rocky Carson played 2 tournaments this month making the semi-finals of one and the finals of the other.  In Stockton, CA, May 2-4, Rocky had a 5 game battle with Alvaro Beltran. After Rocky was leading the match 2-1

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 “Paola Longoria Wins San Antonio, TX”  “Taylor Knoth makes it to the Finals of NW Regionals”  “Wayne Antone Takes Charlie Pratt to a tie-breaker in NW Regionals”   My “Adult Championship Racquetball Team” led by Rocky Carson and Paola Longoria, both had a light schedule this month.  Rocky Carson had the month off, as he did not go to Bolivia for the Pan American Championships. He stayed home and rested his body for the first week then started to train hard for the final 2 International Racquetball Tour (IRT) events of the 2013/2014 season.  The first one would be held

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 “Paola Longoria Wins 3 Tournaments….NJ, FL, & CA”  “Rocky Carson makes it to the Finals of FL” “Taylor Knoth wins the NW Open Championship” “Jordan Cooperrider Beats the #6th LPRT Player in the World”  “Wayne Antone makes it to the Finals of the High School National Championships”   My “Adult Championship Racquetball Team” led by Rocky Carson and Paola Longoria, both had tournaments in March gearing up for their Pro-Nationals in May.  Rocky Carson bounced back strong in the IRT Tier 1 Spring Break Pro-Am, March 7-9, in Tampa, FL.  Rocky made it to the finals after beating Daniel Delarosa

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“Paola Longoria Wins 3 Tournaments in a Row including the Mexican National Championship” “Rocky Carson Wins the US National Doubles Championship” “Jordan Cooperrider Wins the Florida State Women’s Open Championship”   My “Adult Championship Racquetball Team” led by Rocky Carson and Paola Longoria, both had tournaments in February coming into the 2nd half of the 2013/2014 Season.   Rocky Carson had a rough tournament at the IRT Sioux Falls, ID Pro Am in singles losing in the semi-finals, but then came back strong in the Men’s Pro Doubles and made it to the finals with Jose Rojas before losing in

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