Sharon Jackson

Sharon Jackson  Junior National Champion 2009, National Intercollegiate Champion 2010,  #25 WPRO Professional Player "Gearing up for the National Intercollegiate Championships April 2011 in Tempe, AZ" Sharon has not played many events after qualifying for the pro division at the US Open 2010 due to a heavy load in college, but the tournaments she plays in locally she plays in the Men's Open division and usually can hold her own if not beat all the local open players. She is currently training to win the National Intercollegiate Championships and defend her title she took home in 2010 as a freshman.

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Rocky Carson and Fran Davis Join Forces

In August of this year, 2010, Rocky and I started to work together and immediately he is seeing results in his game and ranking. This summer he was ranked # 3 on the IRT ranking and now he is # 2. He lost to Alvaro Beltran at the US Open in the 16's and just s few weeks later he found himself facing Alvaro in the finals at the IRT Pro Stop in Mexico which was definitely to Alvaro's advantage as that was his hometown. But Rocky was MUCH MORE prepared in November in MX as we studied the video

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Paola Longoria Named Mexican Sportswoman of the Year

Paola Longoria, the WPRO's number 1 ranked professional player, was named as the winner of the "Premio Nacional de Deporte" by the Mexican Government. This is the MOST prestigious award an athlete could get in her country. She received the award on November 20th from the hands of the Mexican President himself, Felipe Calderon. The presentation was made at the Residencia Oficial de Los Pinos, the Mexican version of the USA White House. Along with Paola, the archer Juan Serrano and Paraolympic competitor Mauro Maximo received similar awards. The award declaring Paola Longoria as Sportswoman of the Year is perhaps

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Taylor Knoth: 2010 World Junior Champion

Taylor finally took home the covenanted title of World Junior Champion, Boy's 18 & U, on November 20th, 2010 at the IRF World Junior Championships in Los Angeles, CA, a title that has alluded him for 3 years. The event had over 300 of the best junior racquetball players from across the world gathered to compete for individual and team medals. The event kicked-off with an opening ceremony that represented 17 countries. Taylor led the way as the Junior Team USA successfully defended their Boy's and Girl's World Cup and the Overall World Cup team competition successfully. Team USA has

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Sharon Jackson Qualifies for the WPRO Pro Draw at the US Open

Sharon made a break through at the 2010 US Open and qualified for the first time ever in the pro draw.  She had a few other "firsts" this year, winning the National Intercollegiate Championships in Springfield, MO, and became the National Intercollegiate Champion as a sophomore. At the WPRO Pro Stop in Dallas, TX she won the Women's Open Division. Sharon and I have been working together now for about 2 years and her game is starting to mature and she is gaining the consistency level she needs to have in order to break into the top 10 on the

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Paola Longoria, #1 WPRO Pro Player, Hires Fran Davis

I cannot tell you just how excited I am to be working with Paola. I have been watching her for years through her junior career and now as the #1 Women’s Professional Player in the World. The one thing that impresses me the most about her is her intensity level on the court when she is competing. She is totally focused and her level of concentration is incredible. I actually commentated the Finals at the 2009 US Open, Memphis, TN, for Racquetballonline.tv featuring Paola Longoria, the defending US Open Champion, and Rhonda Rasjich, the 2008 US Open Champion. This allowed

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Jessica Munoz Released out of the Hospital and Walks away a Double “Gold Medalist”

I am so proud of Jessica because she is the epitome of a “true champion”, which is someone that can find a way to win in spite of the obstacles in their way. She overcame one obstacle after another and NEVER once looked back on her way to winning two Gold Medals. Jessica came to me after securing a spot on the Jr. National Racquetball team by winning the Girls Doubles 18 and under division at the Jr. National Championships in June 2009. Jessica and her partner, Amanda, were going to represent the USA at the Jr. World Championships in

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Mannino commits to do it all…Commissioner, Player, Instructor

It is very fitting having one of the most exciting and well versed players on the tour, Jason Mannino, wearing MANY hats giving back to a sport that he began playing at the ripe old age of two.  Jason has dedicated his life to playing amateur tournaments, juniors, and for the last 15 years played professionally on the International Racquetball Tour (www.irt-tour.com) where he captured the #1 ranking as well as 2 US Open Championship titles. That wasn’t enough for Jason as in 2000 he and I joined forces. I began coaching him and in just 3 years helped him

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Taylor Knoth…..Following His Dreams

Who wouldn’t want to be in Taylor’s shoes as he is following his dreams of becoming a professional athlete. I met Taylor when he was 12 years old and for the last 7 years we have been working together to perfect his game. When I met him I knew he had what it took to be a National Champion, but we had to refine his game. Together, one aspect at a time, we built his game from the ground up and now he is #41 on the IRT (International Racquetball Tour-Men’s Professional Racquetball Organization) rankings. Since we began working together

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