Paola Longoria Marches to Podium at 2018 Central American & Caribbean Games in Columbia and the XIX World Championships in Coast Rica

October 1, 2018

Barranquilla, Colombia – July 28, 2018

Paola Longoria from HEAD Penn’s Professional Playing Team earned top finishes in the racquetball competition at the 2018 Central American & Caribbean Games by winning 3 Gold Medals. The 23rd edition of the games featured 5,854 athletes from 37 countries competing in 450 events.

Paola Longoria, No. 1 ranked LPRT female player in the world, playing for her home country of Mexico, won Gold Medals in the Women’s Singles Division, Women’s Doubles Division, with her partner Samantha Salas, and in the Women’s Team competition at the Central American & Caribbean Games.

2018 Central American Games

Mexico Team with Paola Longoria and Magaly Zeron at Opening Ceremonies

Celebrating Paola’s 29th Birthday

Coach Fran Davis coaching Paola court side

Coach Fran Davis tweaking Paola’s serve

Paola Longoria playing a match

Paola Longoria/Samantha Salas Interviews galore

Paola Longoria, Raquel Mico Sanchez, and Coach Fran Davis

The Gang Celebrating Paola’s victories

Paola Longoria/Samantha Salas sharing their medals with their Coaches Fran Davis and Yanko Renteria

Paola Longoria’s Team..Sports Psychologist,Magaly Zeron, Coach Fran Davis, Trainer Armando Baustista, Champion Paola Longoria, Doctor Victor Bolio

Paola Longoria/Coach Fran Davis with her 3 Gold Medals

Paola Longoria wrapped in flag with her 3 Gold Medals

Costa Rica, San Jose – August 18, 2018

Paola Longoria from HEAD Penn’s Professional Playing Team turned around with less than 10 days’ recovery from the Central American Games to represent her home country of Mexico at the XIX World Championships. The World Championships featured over 200 competitors from 18 countries and was hosted at the beautiful San Jose Racquet Club.

Paola made it to the finals of the Women’s Singles Division of the World Championships and earned a Silver medal after losing a tough disappointing tie-breaker to Gabby Martinez who played extremely well.

The World Championship

2018 World Championships in Costa Rica

Coach Fran Davis with Paola Longoria, the LPRT #1, and Rocky Carson, the IRT #1, Pro Players

The Legends: Coach Fran Davis, Sudsy Monchik, Rocky Carson, Paola Longoria and Rhonda Rasjich

Barista Fran Davis at StarBucks

Coach Fran Davis with Paola Longoria and Rocky Carson relaxing at breakfast

Paola Longoria’s Team Coach Fran Davis, Trainer Armando Baustista and Sparring Partner Edson Martinez

Coach Fran Davis taking in the sites for the City of San Jose

Paola Longoria warming up for her match

Paola Longoria working on her serve before the finals the next day

Paola Longoria with the gang celebrating

Paola Longoria takes home a Silver Medal

Coach Fran Davis, Paola Longoria and Rocky Carson at Closing Ceremonies

What is so impressive is on the International Racquetball Federation’s (IRF) international stage, Paola has now won 45 medals playing for Team Mexico. Of those medals, 37 have been gold. She has won three World Singles Championships and three World Doubles Championships.

I have been to a majority of Paola’s International competitions over the last 9 years as her Coach and I must say her hunger and desire to improve and keep getting better never dwindles. Once the competition is over she asks me, “What do I need to work on? Please send me what I need to practice and drill?” Paola is always striving to be the BEST and is never complacent, a coach’s dream come true.