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2023 TXRA Award Winners

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TXRA is proud to announce the recipients of the 2023 TXRA awards. All TXRA members were given a chance to vote/nominate their favorite athlete for any award they felt necessary. After counting the votes/nominations, here are your winners!!!! Congratulations. Bob Sullins Outstanding Contributor Peter Sarantidis Tournament Director of the Year Mike Sorensen Gregg Peck's Spirit Award Sabath Trejo Junior Male Athlete of the Year Age 13-18 Nathaniel Rosa Junior Female Athlete of the Year Age 13-18 Leah Trejo Junior Male Athlete of the Year Age 13 & Under Chris Nelson

TXRA Board Election 2024 Now Open

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The time is now! Voting is now open through April 19th, 2024 for the TXRA Board of Directors. Please take the time to act on this election. TXRA Board of Directors Election (r2sports.com) Candidates and Bios      Brennen Jennings I really appreciate this opportunity to run for the TXRA Board. Racquetball has opened so many doors for me in the eleven years I have been playing, and it is time that I give back to the community. I found racquetball when I had just turned 18 years old at UTSA in the semester of Fall 2012. My closest friend Brant introduced the sport to me and at first I was skeptical of playing it. It is comical to look back at that time and how my initial thoughts of our game were so far off. Over the next four years I would play at both UTSA and UT Austin with their racquetball clubs. I fell in love with the game, as I would be challenged in ways I had not ever thought about. As we all know, racquetball pushes you both physically and mentally, demanding an i...

TXRA Board Election 2024

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Once again it's time to find the people who are willing to work to help grow racquetball in Texas. The TXRA is looking for members passionate and engaged to help us meet the challenges and makes some of our dreams and hopes become reality. This year, we have up to 4 open board positions. We are looking for nominees to join a board committed to nurturing the passion and growing the presence of racquetball throughout Texas. Nominations will be accepted March 1 thru March 28, 2024. The election will start April 1, 2024 and end April 20, 2024. Requirements to serve on the board Attend all TXRA board meetings. Undergo a background check (required by the USOC). The cost is only $29. Complete the online safe-sport training. (required by the USOC). The cost is free and only takes about an hour to complete. Nominate yourself or someone else by March 28, 2024 Complete the  Election Nomination Form  on our website at or send an email to:  elections@texasracquetball.org Election cand...

Request for Nominations for the 2023 TXRA Awards

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2023 is a wrap and it is time to celebrate by nominating worthy players of a job well done.  Nominations open March 1, 2024 on the TXRA website and will close April 7 st .  The recipients will be acknowledged at the upcoming Battle at the Alamo tournament in San Antonio towards the end of April.     Awards given out for 2023: Bob Sullins Outstanding Contributor Ann Gibbons Memorial Sportsmanship Tournament Director of the Year Gregg Peck’s Spirit Award (new this year!!) Male & Female Player of the Year Junior Male & Female Under 13 years old Junior Male & Female 13-18 years old Nominate yourself or someone else by April 7th, 2024. https://www.texasracquetball.org/programs/award-nomination Thank you for your participation! TXRA Awards Committee awards@texasracquetball.org