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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 is proud to announce the recipients of the 2022 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 Mike Sorensen Ann Gibbons Memorial Sportsmanship Award George Bustos Tournament Director of the Year Jody Morris Gregg Peck's Spirit Award Cole Sendrey Male Athlete of the Year Craig Clement Jr. Female Athlete of the Year Naomi Ros Junior Male Athlete of the Year Age 13-18 DJ Mendoza Junior Female Athlete of the Year Age 13-18 Leah Trejo Junior Male Athlete of the Year Age 13 & Under Anshu Archarya Junior Female Athlete of the Year Age 13 & Under Yana Alegria

Please join us in congratulating San Antonio’s own Tyrone Gilmore who was awarded Male Athlete of the Year at the recent USAR Hall of Fame ceremony held during the 2022 US National Championships in College Station. Tyrone is known nationally as one of the best and toughest players, and this award confirms that belief.  He holds multiple national titles both with the National Master Racquetball Association and the US Racquetball Association.  He added to that total by taking silver in the Men’s 60+ division with long time partner Glenn Martineau, and gold in the Mega-Centurion with Jim Durham last week.  Besides being one of the best on the court he is also known as being a fair and honest player, as well as one of the nicest men you will ever have the pleasure to know.  He is also an ardent supporter of both our Jrs program as well as the LPRT.  Please join me in saying “Congrats Tyrone!”

John Casey, San Antonio, TX The very first time I decided to buy a plane ticket, to really travel to a racquetball tournament, it was for this year’s U.S. Open in Minneapolis, MN. I’d been told by several friends that if I’d ever wanted to, this was the year I should go. After all, it was the 25 th Anniversary of the event and the main sponsor, United Healthcare, would not be guaranteed to return after 2021. Throw in the fact that Covid had pretty much decimated the tournament schedule the entire year prior, and it was a no-brainer. I expected the Open to be amazing—I’d heard so many stories—and it exceeded my expectations. To be fully immersed in the world of racquetball, and at such a scale, was eye-opening. The atmosphere was Olympics-esque. But what made it truly worthwhile and that much more enjoyable was the massive contingent of players from Texas, many of whom I know and am friends with, who also attended. All the usual suspects from the whole state were there... Of the 707 p...

Well, the 2019 Fall Splat Tournament is a wrap!!!! Congrats to Shane Diaz and her incredible family as Shane was surprised with a $4,000 scholarship . I can't tell you how incredible this young lady is as she works harder than any racquetball player I have ever known. I wanted to verbally express this at the tournament while I was presenting the Scholarship to Shane but my emotions got to me....again....and couldn't get the words out. Okay, I admit, I'm a delicate flower when it comes to things close to my heart. Shane is an amazing young lady and this is only the beginning for her. And a huge shout out to Shane's coach, George Bustos . George, keep up the awesome work with Shane as we all know you love doing what you do. I wanted to thank all the players for participating in the tournament as all your entry fees went straight into Shane's Scholarship. I also wanted to thank those of you who donated money towards this scholarship. It wouldn't hav...

I wanted to thank all the players and spectators that came out to watch in making the first Splat tournament a success.  I'm pretty sure (fingers crossed) that everyone had a good time playing and watching some great racquetball.  We stayed on time for Saturday's matches and finished an hour early on Sunday!!!!  I know was a dictator when it came to being on time but I truly believe that should be a big initiative for all racquetball tournaments moving forward.  So for all the conversations I interrupted, for the people I had to literally push into the court, for folks I had to call/text/email asking what their ETA was, for the select few that I had to spray with my water bottle to keep them moving...........I'm sorry but in the end, we ran on time.  My other big initiative is to start giving back to the sport I love and that all starts with the future of our sport....THE JUNIORS!!!!!!  Without us supporting the juniors, our sport is in trouble and if you s...

As we continue to push the growth of racquetball in the state of Texas, it is contingent upon our youth to play a vital role in that effort. That youth movement rolls into Round Rock on June 1-2 for the Texas State Juniors Racquetball Championships held at the Clay Madsen Recreation Center . “The second Texas State Junior's tournament in Round Rock will host almost twice as many youth than it's inaugural year,” Texas Racquetball Association President Julienne Arnold said. “We are elated to see the increasing numbers of kids getting involved in racquetball these days. One of the primary goals of TXRA is to growth the sport through our youth. With the passionate work and dedication of coaches Sandy Long, George Bustos, Thomas Evans and many other volunteers, we are meeting that goal.” “I receive numerous calls and emails from around Texas each month from parents asking me where they can take their children to learn and play racquetball. The desire and eagerness to play exists in ...