Garden State Open Start Times
Start times for the Garden State Open are now available on the R2 Sports Site. Good luck.

Garden State Open January 22nd to 24th
Start off 2010 with a bang! The Garden State Open at Classic Athletic Club in Fairfield New Jersey is open to the first 120 players. So get in your application early or enter online at R2 Sports. Sponsors please review our Sponsor Package on how we can give your business exposure while helping us develop racquetball in New Jersey.

NJO Results Posted
Check out the results from our Woodbridge Tournament also have links to the drawsheets from R2 Sports.

NJO Start Times Posted
Check out R2 Sports for starting times for the NJO Tournament at Woodbridge this weekend. Good luck.

Newsletter Posted and Round Robin Tourney in Honor of Latell Clark
Check out the latest Newsletter from the NJAR. Also Hillsborough Pool and Racquet Club will be hosting a Round Robin Tournament in Honor of Latell Clark on Friday November 27th. They are asking for $20 and you'll be entered into a raffle for a free Fran Davis Racquetball Camp (a $425 value). Proceeds from the tournament will go to John Hopkins Hospital. Call Gloria at 908-359-3600.

NJO Announced for December 4th to 6th at Woodbridge!
The Club at Woodbridge in Woodbridge New Jersey is hosting another NJO Tournament. Get your application in or apply online soon. Limited to the first 120 entrants. This is a Women's Professional Racquetball Satellight Pro Stop. Sponsors please review our sponsorship package for information on how to help support the event and promote your business.

2009-10 New Jersey Player Rankings
Board Member, Tina Davitt, compiled rankings on all the New Jersey Players. Check out the sidebar for all the info.

2009-10 New Jersey State Doubles Results Posted
Winners of the New Jersey State Doubles have been posted. Congratulations to all the winners and thank you to all who made it a successful event.

Pictures from New Jersey State Doubles
Robert A. Morris was kind enough to share some pictures from New Jersey State Doubles.

New Jersey State Doubles Start Times
Start times for the New Jersey State Doubles Championships will available after 5 PM, Thursday Sept. 24th on the R2 Sports Site.

NJAR State Doubles Application Posted – New Date - September 25-27
The NJAR State Doubles Championship has a new date, September 25-27 at the Classic Athletic Club in Fairfield, NJ. You can print the Application or Enter Online. Either way do it FAST as this event is limited to the first 130 entries!

2009 State Doubles Sponsor Package
Also review our Sponsor Package on how to advertise your business at the 2009 State Doubles Championships. At any level we'll give you great visibility. Please contact Aimee Ruiz for more information on how you can help support racquetball in New Jersey.

Ektelon Official Ball of the NJAR
Eketelon Becomes the Offical Ball of the NJAR starting with New Jersey State Doubles. Read more about it in the Press Release.

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Webmaster needed for NJAR Website - Apply Within
The NJAR is looking for a webmaster. The webmaster will be expected to update items in a timely manner; tournament results (time sensitive material), starting times, state rankings, pictures, player spotlight, polls. Time commitment would vary depending on the time of year. September through March about 5 hours per week or less. Less time through Spring and Summer. Require basic knowledge of HTML and FTP. Want to help out your state racquetball association? Email Aimee Ruiz with your interest.

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Aimee Ruiz Blogs from the 2009 Pan American Championships in Cali Colombia!
Sorry to everyone who tried to read Aime's blog in the last couple of days. The site where she hosts the blog has gone down, and there was nothing we could do about it! However, Aimee set up a new blog so we can all follow along with her as she attempts to win another gold medal! Click here to read the blog!

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USAR Membership Dues Going Up - NJAR is here to help!!!

This February 1st, 2009, the annual membership fee for the USAR is being increased to $50 per year. This price change is not something that the NJAR had a say in, but we do have an idea that can help our players save some money over the course of the next 3 years.  The USAR is allowing players to renew their memberships through February 1st at the current rates.  Here is our offer.

 

Any NJ resident USAR member who renews their USAR membership for the 3-year membership ONLY, will receive a free second division entry at either the 2009 Garden State Open or the 2009 NJ State Singles.  This 3-year membership will cost you $100, but will net you a $25 savings at the tournament. Thus, you will be getting 3 years worth of USAR membership dues (a $150 value under the new system), for $75.  If you have any questions regarding this promotion, please email Aimee Ruiz. Thanks everyone, and see you this year at the tournaments!

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USAR to Increase Yearly Membership Dues in '09...

The USAR will be increasing their membership dues from $35 to $50 per year this coming January.  Please read the following which comes directly from the USAR, and please take a look at the following letter from the President of the USAR. 

 

"As you may have heard or read, USA Racquetball membership fees will increase effective January 1st, 2009.  We wanted to notify you of this change to give your tournament players the opportunity to renew their memberships at the present rate of $35 prior to the end of 2008.  If they choose this option, please explain to them that the additional year(s) they renew before 1/1/09 will go forward from their current membership expiration date.  For example, if someone's current expiration date is June 1, 2009 and they renew now for one year, their new expiration date will be June 1, 2010."
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NJAR Ladies Day a SUCCESS!!!
The NJAR held its first ever Ladies Day on Saturday September 6th at The Club at Woodbridge, put together by the ladies of the NJAR board. With over 25 women attending from NJ & NY, the women were greeted with a goody bag that included a Ladies Day shirt, and other items donated from the NJAR, Ektelon and HEAD. They then had a morning of instruction where they learned tips on the game, basic forehands and backhands, and practice drills. The Ladies also had the chance to win prizes in the Radar Gun and “Hit the Can/Pop the Balloon” contest. After the instruction and games everyone was treated to lunch where the NJAR hosted a roundtable discussion and the topic was “What Women Want” out of racquetball. We also had a drawing where 20+ prizes were given out to all the women. No one went home empty handed on Saturday!

 This caps off a great success for the NJAR in Ladies Racquetball and we hope to continue having these get-togethers to get more women involved in racquetball. The NJAR would like to thank The Club at Woodbridge, Ektelon, HEAD, Wilson, E-Force, and Rollout Racquetball for all of their donations. Also a special thanks goes out to Diane Chappel for donating her time to help with the instruction.

 

To view pictures from Ladies Day, please clink on the link:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/2008worldchampionships/sets/72157607180355040/

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