Alaska Racquetball : By Tim & Sharon Keaveny

March Madness Racquetball Tournament

The next Anchorage tournament will be the 2009 March Madness March 12-15 (Delayed 1 Week due to Handball Tournament) at The Alaska Club - Midtown. This is a Singles ONLY tournament to help prepare everyone for the Alaska State Singles tournament which will take place April 2-5th, All Singles divisions will be offered both SKILL LEVEL & Age Events along with Junior divisions. Players may compete in 1 Skill Level and 1 Age Event for a total of 2 events. Entry Deadline is Sunday March 8. All tournament participants are required to be current AARA members.

Download an entry form HERE

Drawsheets for the tournament
(Current through all finals)

** Women's Open/A ** Women's B/C **

** Men's Open ** Men's A ** Men's B/C ** Men's D **

** Men's 24 & Under ** Men's 25+ ** Mens 45+ **

** Juniors **

For complete results click on the "READ MORE" link below

Men's B Champion - Jasper Jackson

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The 2009 March Madness tournament turned into a dog fight and most of the little dogs came out on top. Early on the top seeded players were falling like dominoes, In the Men's Open the #2 & #3 seeded players both were defeated on Friday night setting up a very interesting semi final on the lower half of the draw, In the Men's A #2 seed Dan Reyes of Homer was taken out in the first round and in the Men's B #1 seed Shane Marrufo was defeated by #3 seed Jasper Jackson for the WIN in the Final. The March tournament is a warmup for the Alaska State Singles which takes place in April and if this is a sign of things to come then State Singles is going to be a blast.

Women's "Open" Singles (Round Robin)

1st Place: Kelly Inama (Homer)

2nd Place: Robin Rodriguez

3rd Place: Leda Evans

Women's "B/C" Singles (Round Robin)

1st Place: Gina Strawn

2nd Place: Ophelia Miley

3rd Place: Jackie Seiffert

4th Place: Cathy Pannone

5th Place: Amanda Thiel

Men's "Open" Singles

1st Place: Jesse Keaveny

2nd Place: Nick Hand

3rd Place: Ryan Kofoid

Consolation: Brandon Cuaresma

Men's "A" Singles

1st Place: John Collins

2nd Place: Rob Hegner

3rd Place: Ray Eiley

Consolation: Dan Reyes (Homer)

Men's "B/C" Singles

1st Place: Jasper Jackson

2nd Place: Shane Marrufo

3rd Place: Mike Adams

Consolation: Chris Emond

Men's "D" Singles (Round Robin)

1st Place: Corey Rogers

2nd Place: Christopher Taylor

3rd Place: Gregor Rakoski

Men's "Open"24 & Under Singles (Round Robin)

1st Place: Nick Hand

2nd Place: Kevin Bohan

3rd Place: Wesley Bernier

4th Place: Jasper Jackson

Men's "Open"25+ Singles

1st Place: Robert Bailey

2nd Place: Jesse Keaveny

3rd Place: Brandon Cuaresma

Consolation: Ryan Kofoid

Men's "Open"45+ Singles

1st Place: Christer Linden

2nd Place: Charlie Pannone

3rd Place: Arnold Akers

Consolation: Ray Eiley

Juniors 12 & Under Singles (Round Robin)

1st Place: Ray Eiley lll

2nd Place: Gunnar Raich

3rd Place: Jackson Brockway

4th Place: Sterling Doner

5th Place: James Blaize