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The State Awards are here.  Please send your nominations to Debbie Bryant dbryant@ncracquetball.com by March 1st of this year.  The State Awards are given to the players and contributors who have demonstrated outstanding achievement in competition, leadership or sportsmanship during the last twelve months.  The Player's Skill Level does not matter.  We are also looking at Hall of Fame players (who has given to the sport of racquetball over a protracted period of time and championed the sport of racquetball in our State). 

NCSU Racquetball Players would like to invite you to their 3rd Annual Wolfpack Classic Racquetball Tournament on February 17th - 19th, 2012. This is a fund raiser for the NCSU Racquetball Team and this year's tournament will be held concurrently with a separate collegiate tournament.

There are been several tournaments where indviduals question why a player is able to play in 2 different skill divisions.  We are going to try and clarify how  you should be entering a division(s) when you sign up.  The Tournament Director always has the right to change any division (combine or move).  If there are any questions, please feel free to contact either Debbie Bryant or Eric New.

In response to numerous requests from Event Directors, the USA Racquetball Board of Directors has voted to lower the Limited Event Membership (LEM) fee from $20 to $10, effective immediately.  The on-line membership information in R2 Sports will be updated by tomorrow morning so that your entrants will see the new, lower rate.  New USAR Membership Forms reflecting the reduced fee will be available February 1, 2012; but until then please make manual adjustments on any membership forms being used. 

The season has begun in North Carolina!!!  2012 NC Build the Arc is ready and waiting for members to sign-up.  Come join us in New Bern North Carolina.  The tournament will start January 13^th through 15^th. This is just a reminder that the holiday season is here and the tournament will be around the corner.

Steven Harper from Clayton NC has created a non-profit organization and uses racquetball as a form of therapy for soldiers injuried in the line of duty.  Harper has also provided the first outdoor court in the state and is the co-founder of the Military Racquetball Federation (MRF).  Attached is a link to an article in which you can read more about this player who loves helping others.  Please take the time to read and learn more about our players in this state.

Hello NC Racquetball Players,

Lynn Stephens has created a Video displaying some of the action from this weekend's tournament.  Please review and enjoy.

Click Here: State Doubles Tournament Weekend

FOR THE DOUBLES LOVERS!!! THIS ONE IS FOR YOU >>> Once Again!!! The North Carolina State Doubles has arrived.  It is the last sponsored tournament for 2011 and it will be held at Courts Plus of Jacksonville in Jacksonville NC.  The NCRA would like to SAY THANK YOU TO OUR CURRENT MEMBERS as we done Last year and would like for you to have the opportunity to get a partner and play racquetball against the state competition.  Everyone one wants a state crown and we have some great awards that will go with each of the divisions.  We also will be paying referee fees to those players that are certified and pending (so if you are not certified, take a clinic, pass your test and get your matches in).  We are also making this a retro tournament, where the price of admission (playing) is only $30.00 for the first division to include the referee fee (only one division as well).  Please come out and sport our state so that we can give back to you...

Maurice McKoy has shared a few words to the NRCA and the members of North Carolina.  He was a recipient of the NRCA College Scholarship Fund. 

Let's give Jacob Matthews a big round of CONGRATS for his great performance at the USAR National Jr Olympic Racquetball Championships and encouraging support for future competitions such as 2011 IRF XXIV Jr World Racquetball Championships, July 24-30, 2011 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.