The 2007 Junior Olympic Championships in Tempe, Arizona served as the qualifier for the USA Team which will be headed for Cochabamba, Bolivia this December for the IRF’s Junior World Racquetball Championships.
The top 2 finishers in the 14’s, 16’s and 18 singles qualify for the team, as does the 1st place doubles team in each division. Kelley Beane of New Hampshire is the Head Coach of the team. This year’s qualifiers are:
Boys Event Girls
Jose Rojas (CA) 18 Singles Michelle Key (AZ)
Ishmael Aldana (CA) Sharon Jackson (IN)
Ishmael Aldana (CA) & 18 Doubles Kara Mazur (CT/U. of Alabama) &
Danny Lavely (OH) Samantha McGuffey (OH
Jose Rojas (CA) 16 Singles Sheryl Lotts (OH)
Taylor Knoth (OR) Danielle Key (AZ)
Taylor Knoth (OR) & 16 Doubles Sheryl Lotts (OH) &
Jake Bredenbeck (MN) Danielle Key (AZ)
Marco Rojas (CA) 14 Singles Aubrey O’Brien (CA)
Dylan Reid (OR) Devon Pimentelli (CA)
Dylan Reid (OR) & 14 Doubles Aubrey O’Brien (CA) &
Joseph Lee (LA) Lily Berry (OH)
In addition to training for Worlds which includes a training camp in Arizona later this summer, the team has launched a major fundraising campaign in order to defray costs for the trip to Bolivia. The players do not receive any financial assistance from the USAR and thus have to self-fund the trip. Junior Council will be assisting them with their fundraising efforts.
It is estimated that the cost per player to attend the Worlds is approximately $2800. If anyone would like to make a contribution to the team, you may do so by sending a contribution by 9/15/2007 to:
Kelley Lavely
President, Junior Council
3474 Orchestra St.
Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44223
All checks are payable to USA JUNIOR RACQUETBALL.
For more information, please contact Kelley@Lavely.com or KBeane6@aol.com.