Things Pro Racquetball Can Learn from Pro Squash

January 15, 2012

Professional squash uses a glass court very similar to the type used by the US Open. They use a large jumbotron type screen that is on top of the court to enhance  viewing.  I also like the way pro squash … Continue reading


OneShot Sports Announcement

January 14, 2012

Athletic apparel manufacturer and distributor OneShot Sports has joined forces with John Scott of EnetLive.tv/IRTNetwork in a deal that gives Mr. Scott a majority ownership stake in the popular Huntington Beach, CA based company. OneShot Sports designs and manufactures apparel … Continue reading


Thoughts on the 2nd Half of the 2011–2012 IRT Season

January 1, 2012

As we begin a New Year as well as the 2nd-half of the 2011–2012 International Racquetball Tour season, I thought I would take a look at the current stats for the currently active Top 30 ranked players for the tour. … Continue reading


Happy New Year!

December 31, 2011

2011 was kind of a mixed bag for me. I did my third corporate relocation in 7 years (San Francisco Bay Area, Raleigh, NC and now Philly). I am thankful I have skill sets that employers find valuable. All this … Continue reading


The Kane Dominance

September 18, 2011

Current World Champion and #1 ranked Kane Waselenchuk’s  impressive Finals victory today at the 2011 Novasors Kansas City Open racquetball tournament dictates the course of the brand new 2011-2012 IRT season, and further solidifies Kane’s complete and unquestionable dominance of … Continue reading


WPRO Boycotting 3 WallBall Championships

August 28, 2011

***40By20.com  News & Info Blog Exclusive*** WPRO Boycotting 3 WallBall Championships Las Vegas Sunday, 8/28/2011 40by20.com has learned that the governing body of women’s professional racquetball (WPRO) has elected to boycott the 2011 3 WallBall Championships in Las Vegas, Sep … Continue reading


Ben Croft joins the Racquetball Warehouse staff

August 17, 2011

Wednesday, August 16, 2011 SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA– Racquetball Warehouse, official retailer of USA Racquetball and the International Racquetball Tour, has announced the hiring of top ranked professional player, Ben Croft. Croft will join the team as Business Manager with … Continue reading


Jack Huczek Retires From Racquetball

May 25, 2011

NOTE: AS WE PREDICTED ON FEB 12TH The sport’s most decorated player moves on to dominate the telecommunications industry Fullerton, Calif. – May 24, 2011 – Team HEAD/Penn’s Jack Huczek today officially announced his retirement from the sport of racquetball. … Continue reading


Commissioner Message Regarding the WPRO Ranking System and Season Ending Rankings

May 22, 2011

The WPRO’s ranking system is based on a 12 month cycle. That means that the season ending ranking points include the points earned for all tournaments on the schedule for the previous 12 months. Let’s use this season as an … Continue reading


Rhonda Rajsich Clinches 4th WPRO National Championship Title

May 15, 2011

Current #1 WPRO ranked Rhonda Rajsich has clinched her 4th WPRO National Championship at the 2011 WPRO Ektelon World Championships Grand Slam in New Orleans. Deputy WPRO Commissioner Dave Ellis made the announcement just prior to today’s Final’s match-up between … Continue reading


Kane Waselenchuk – 6th World Racquetball Championship Title

April 10, 2011

Kane Waselenchuk has won his 6th professional racquetball World Championship title. Kane wrapped-up his sixth World Championship title with his impressive win today over Rocky Carson at the 2011 Mexico Open from Tijuana, MX.  Kane defeated Rocky in 3 straight … Continue reading


Marty Hogan Comeback Tour

April 1, 2011

We have learned that racquetball Legend and Hall of Fame member Marty Hogan will soon officially announce his pro racquetball comeback tour. Marty has been retired from pro racquetball since 1992. Marty Hogan’s last pro tour win was on April … Continue reading


Kane Waselenchuk Makes Racquetball History By Winning 100th Consecutive Match

March 20, 2011

#1 IRT ranked Pro Kane Waselenchuk made racquetball history tonight by winning his 100th consecutive match by defeating #2 ranked Rocky Carson in the Finals of the Salt Lake City ProAm. Kane defeated Carson in three straight games (11-1, 11-3, … Continue reading


March Madness-Not just for college hoops!

March 6, 2011

March is a great month for tournaments on the 40 by 20.  For the indoor racquetballers there are no less than 3 IRT T1 events and 2 WPRO tournaments.  Not to be outdone, the WOR Outdoor Racquetball tournaments for March … Continue reading


IRT Top 10 Shakeup and the Future

February 12, 2011

The 2010-2011 IRT season is just at the two-thirds mark and the possibility of a “new” Top 10 looks more likely with some recent and anticipated future events. The first is the retirement announcement by #7 IRT Pro Mitch Williams. … Continue reading