NMRA PRESENTS 40th IRF World Senior International Championships

Breaking News ... The NMRA and the International Racquetball Federation have partnered to combine their summertime International Championships in 2024 ... After a great event in 2021, the NMRA is thrilled to return to the famous Glass Court in Lombard to present the 40th Annual IRF World Seniors International Championships. That’s right … we’ve partnered with the International Racquetball Federation to combine these elite summer playoffs into one sensational Masters event! After many years in New Mexico over the Labor Day weekend, the IRF World Seniors Racquetball Championships will now move up in time, date and latitude ... TO CHICAGO, JULY 26-28. GET the latest COMPLETE tournament details here >> Organizers are very excited to combine these two long-standing events, so don’t delay making your plans to take part! Reach out to Cindy Tilbury or Gary Mazaroff with any questions about details or logistics.  ...
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Latin American MRA Rollout

Good ideas generate good partners ... and it was only a matter of time until the successful NMRA round-robin format became an international franchise. Details are being ironed out, but the LATIN AMERICAN Masters Racquetball Association has been formed and the debut LAMRA Championships are set for Guatemala City in November. The NMRA hosts an International Championship annually, and Board President Cindy Tilbury has been closely involved in running it for well over ten years. Over that decade, she had given a lot of thought to the many 40+ Spanish-speaking players in Central and South America.  "I wanted to create an event, and eventually an organization, that celebrated these players. When Guatemala finished its new 10-court Domo Complejo de Racquetball Club, I knew that would be the perfect spot to hold the first-ever Latin American Masters event." A resident of Guatemala City and one of the NMRA's most dedicated players, Marie Gomar was the perfect choice for local tournament director and is...
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NMRA Supports LIVE LIKE JOHN

RACQUETBALL ORGANIZATIONS DECLARE SUPPORT FOR LIVE LIKE JOHN In a nationwide racquetball initiative supporting military and veteran causes as well as high school and junior racquetball programs; the IRT, LPRT, MACS, NMRA, and USAR announced today their collective support of Live Like John (LLJ) as the non-profit organization plans a number of racquetball events and activities beginning in 2021. Along with the SPC John A. Pelham Memorial Tournament of Champions returning in 2022, the Live Like John Legacy tournament series will be launched nationwide in September.  The series will partner with local events across the country who wish to support LLJ plus will connect with and support local military charities.  As the LLJ Series grows in ensuing years, the ultimate goal is to have an event in every state which will not only support military charities but also provide a competitive racquetball opportunity for active duty military and veterans. Read the full press release here >> The Live Like John non-profit is dedicated...
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2017 Nationals Conclude

Arlington, Texas | March 22-25, 2017: The 2017 NMRA National Championships wrapped up at the famous Maverick Athletic Club, after fielding 93 players in 15 brackets of exhausting competition, and awarding dozens of gold medals to top-flight masters athletes. Many thanks to Leon Jackson for compiling photos and uploading these two videos.   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WnJ8khXTmiY&feature=youtu.be https://youtu.be/jcKDBjbvTio...
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