History:
The club was founded in 2007 by Zack Bluestone (COL '09) and was passed on to Chris Kelley (COL '11) in Fall 2008. Zack was responsible for working with the Georgetown Club Development process and recruiting new members to the game by establishing a ladder, the practice schedule, and an event against GW. Chris has continued to grow the team throughout the 2008-2009 academic year by developing the website, creating and purchasing team shirts, continuing the ladder and matches with GW, and obtaining around $1,000 for next year's budget.
Purpose:
The Georgetown University Club Racquetball Team is for all Georgetown undergraduate and graduate students that are interested in playing club racquetball. This is a student run team focused on creating a fun, social, and organized racquetball team that competes against other club teams throughout the country. There are practices, ladder matches, intercollegiate matches, round robins, and trips to area tournaments. We are a coed club for casual and competitive play. Play can be very competitive as there are regional and national events throughout the year. Since the club's founding in 2007, we have played competitive matches against GW and have hosted other intraclub events.
Practice and Events:
We practice two days/week (usually Tues/Thurs 9-11 PM at Yates Field House). On Tuesdays we work on relevant technique, strategy, and fitness through different exercises. On Thursdays match play is encouraged, with an emphasis on the skills learned during Tuesday's practice. Ladder matches outside of practices are encouraged, as they determine placement on the team and at interclub events. Practice times and events are flexible based on the rigor of students' schedules although a 1-2 hour weekly commitment is expected.
New Members:
In order to join the Club Racquetball Team, all you have to do is challenge anybody on the ladder, pay dues, and hand in your waiver form
Present Day:
The team currently has 20 members that play regularly on the 2 courts at Yates Field House.
We are excited to welcome Hoyas of all levels of ability and interest! We will teach you how to play or help you become a better racquetball competitor. Come try this fun indoor, racquet sport!
Contact:
Club Racquetball President Chris Kelley (COL '11) at cak59@georgetown.edu if you have any questions regarding the team, the sport, or Georgetown in general.
Yates Information:
You can buy balls (4$) or racquetball racquets (25-100$) or rent racquets at Yates Pro Shop in Yates Field House. There are two racquetball courts at Yates which you can reserve by calling 202.687.2400
Relevant links:
"Georgetown Racquetball (coed)" group on Facebook
Eastern Collegiate Racquetball Conference
US Racquetball Association rules
Georgetown University Club Sports
Yates Field House (check here for all Gtown intramural events and updates)
e-mail - racquetballclub@georgetown.edu
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