CONGRATULATIONS to Paola Longoria who Completes Season Sweep in Vera Cruz, Mexico – June 14, 2016

For the fifth consecutive season and seventh overall, HEAD Penn’s Paola Longoria finished atop the season ending rankings on the Ladies Professional Racquetball Tour (LPRT). In the season ending Tour Rosa Mexicano event in Vera Cruz, Mexico, Longoria won her 11th tournament of the season. For the 2015-2016 LPRT Season, Paola won EVERY Tier One and Grand Slam event on the schedule! In her nine full seasons on the professional tour, Paola has won 71 tournaments. The LPRT will take the summer off, however Paola will continue to hit the courts. Paola is expected to compete in the 2016 International

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May Update 2016

“Paola Longoria wins LPRT pro stop in CA” “Rocky Carson is crowned the National Champion” “Wayne Antone makes the finals in the Men’s Open Doubles in OR” “Jordan Cooperrider training hard for Jr. Nationals in MN” “Mitchell Turner plays the Men’s Elite & Open Division’s in Spokane, WA” “THE WILL TO WINS MEANS NOTHING WITHOUT THE WILL TO PREPARE” by Unknown   [caption id="attachment_2526" align="alignleft" width="221"] Paola Longoria wins in Stockton, CA[/caption] My “Adult Championship Racquetball Team” led by Paola Longoria and Rocky Carson, won big this month. Paola Longoria the No. 1 ranked player in the world, did what

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April Update 2016

“Paola Longoria wins Pro Singles/Doubles at the LPRT pro stop in TX” “Rocky Carson wins the IRT pro stop in FL” “Wayne Antone nursing a wrist injury” “Jordan Cooperrider wins Women’s Open Singles/Doubles at the SE Regional Championships in FL” “Mitchell Turner plays the Men’s A/Elite at the NW Regionals Championships in OR” My “Adult Championship Racquetball Team” led by Paola Longoria and Rocky Carson, won big this April! Paola Longoria, the No. 1 ranked female racquetball player in the world, remained undefeated on the Ladies Professional Racquetball Tour (LPRT) for the 2015-2016 season with a straight game victory over

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March Madness-April Fools Update 2016

 “Paola Longoria wins LPRT Pro Stop in NJ… and wins the Pan American Championships in MX” “Rocky Carson wins the IRT Pro Stop in OH” “Wayne Antone nursing a wrist injury” “Jordan Cooperrider wins the HS National Championships & Receives Honors in FL” “Mitchell Turner plays the Men’s Elite & Open Division’s at WA State Championships”                                      IF YOU FAIL TO PLAN, YOU PLAN TO FAIL! My “Adult Championship Racquetball Team” led by Paola Longoria and Rocky Carson, won big this month. [caption

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January-February Update 2016 – HARD WORK = SUCCESS!

My "Adult Championship Racquetball Team" led by Paola Longoria and Rocky Carson, both started out the 2nd half of the season solid. [caption id="attachment_2414" align="alignright" width="150"] Paola Longoria wins The 2016 Mexican National Championships .[/caption] Paola Longoria In January at the 2016 kick off LPRT event in Cincinnati, OH  Paola cruised to titles in both the Professional Singles and Professional Doubles Divisions. The win in the Queen City was Paola's 66th career professional singles tournament title. The Queen of Racquetball only dropped one game all weekend long in both the singles and doubles divisions. In Overland Park, KS this past

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The Art of Doubles Service Game Strategy

With the National Doubles Championships just around the corner, I thought it would be apropos to cover some doubles “Service Game Strategy." Before you decide on what serve to hit, you want to know your opponents’ strengths and weaknesses, as well as your own, and take advantage of serving to your opponents’ weaknesses. (more…)

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Building Relationships Builds Champions

[caption id="attachment_5350" align="alignright" width="300"] Coach Fran Davis on her way with Jordan, Wayne, Mitchell and Jack to visit OSU and their dynamite Racquetball Program[/caption] I just finished a wonderful training camp with my Junior Championship Team in Salem and Mt. Hood, OR during the Christmas to New Years break, as there was NO school. Jordan Cooperrider flew from Tampa, FL to Seattle, WA on Christmas Night to begin a week long training camp with me. We wanted to make her feel at home so we started the night with “stocking stuffers” and a movie….oh what fun. (more…)

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December Mid-Season Update 2015

 “Paola Longoria wins EVERY LPRT event…6 for 6” “Rocky Carson makes it to the finals of 6 out of 7 IRT pro stops” “Wayne Antone wins 2 Medals…a Silver and Bronze at the Junior World Championships” “Jordan Cooperrider wins 3 Medals… a Gold, Silver and Bronze at the Junior World Championships” “Mitchell Turner wins 2 Bronze Medals at the Junior World Championships”   My “Adult Championship Racquetball Team” led by Rocky Carson and Paola Longoria, both had a phenomenal 1st half of the season. [caption id="attachment_2342" align="alignright" width="199"] Rocky Carson w Coach Fran Davis strategizing for an IRT event.[/caption]  Rocky

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The Art of Doubles Shot Selection

With The National Doubles Championships coming up in February 2016 I thought it would be apropos to cover some doubles shot selection. Shot selection is no different for doubles than for singles; you use the formula A (You) + B (Ball) + C (Opponent) + D (Score) = E (Shot Selection-choice of shot). Just remember there are two extra people on the court. Therefore your choice of shots needs to be smarter and more precise because you have to get the ball past two players instead of one, and you do not want to hit your partner. This makes doubles less forgiving—you have

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November Update 2015

[caption id="attachment_2317" align="alignleft" width="209"] Rocky Carson WINS in MI & makes the finals in KS & MO...[/caption] “Rocky Carson WINS in MI & makes the finals in KS & MO” “Paola Longoria WINS in Monterrey, MX…her hometown”  “Jordan Cooperrider WINS a Gold, Silver & Bronze at Jr. World’s in DR” “Wayne Antone WINS a Silver & Bronze at Jr. World’s in DR” “Mitchell Turner WINS 2 Bronze’s at Jr. World’s in DR”   MOTTO for MY CHAMPIONSHIP TEAM: “Never give up on something you can’t live without,” by the_tennislife website     My “Adult Championship Racquetball Team” led by Rocky Carson

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