1983 Alaska State Singles Racquetball Championships
Alaska Athletic Club
April 21-25, 1983

 

This was the very first Racquetball Tournament I ever played in, I entered the Men’s Novice Division and was lucky enough to Win 1st Place. That was it!. I was hooked. There I was just starting out, And and look who was WINNING the MEN’S OPEN. That guy has been a Tough player for a long time!.The Anchorage / Fairbanks rivalry was as strong as ever, With Anchorage doing quite well this year by taking both the Men’s & Women’s Open Division Title’s.

 

Mens “Open” Singles

1st: Steve Deaton def. Steve Martin
15-8, 15-10

3rd: Steve Gerstein (Fairbanks) def. Lonnie Henry
15-8, 15-9

Consolation: Jim Hage (Fairbanks) def. Danny Mathews
15-1, 13-15, 15-10

Mens “A” Singles

1st: Don Dobson def. Curt Nading
15-14, 15-6

3rd: Dave Berlin def. Larry Lovell
13-15, 15-5, 15-8

Consolation: Steve Zrake def. Charlie Pannone
15-11, 15-14

Men’s “B” Singles

1st: Dave Hathaway def. Tom Garlock
15-14, 15-7

3rd: Mike Seidl def. Jay Wisthoff
15-8, 10-15, 15-7

Consolation: Mike Kinney def. Ross Smith
15-7, 15-10

Men’s “C” Singles

1st: Dave Hummel def. Bob Landau
8-15, 15-1, 15-11

3rd: Hugh Archer def. Joe Ward
15-8, 15-9

Consolation: Wayne Mabry def. D. McConnell
15-5, 15-13

Mens “Novice” Singles

1st: Tim Keaveny def. Rick Volkman
15-4, 15-12

3rd: T. Kraft

Consolation: Paul McGinnis def. D. Sage
15-2, 15-8

Men’s “Veteran” (30+) Singles

1st: Steve Deaton def. Steve Hamrick
15-13, 9-15, 15-7

3rd: Mike Kinney def. Steve Gerstin (Fairbanks)
Forfeit

Consolation: Don Dobson def. Jay Ward
15-12, 15-5

Mens “Senior” (40+) Singles

1st: Rod Hinkle def. Marty Grossman
15-5, 15-13

3rd: Hugh Archer def. Bob Hahn
Forfeit

Women’s “Open” Singles

1st: Judy Campbell def. Barb Maier
15-2, 15-14

3rd: Lou Fuzzard (Fairbanks) def. Jan Kilpatrick
8-15, 15-3, 15-9

Consolation: Judy Doran def. Kathy Meyer
15-11, 14-15, 15-7

Women’s “B” Singles

1st: Judy Doran def. Cecilia Coyle
15-8, 10-15, 15-10

3rd: Ann Mathews def. Linda Bruns
15-12, 15-5

Consolation: Frenchy def. Constance Page
15-8, 15-11

Women’s “C” Singles

1st: Suzie Zrake def. Susan Hankins
15-13, 14-15, 15-3

3rd: C. Evans def. Lynn Griffiths
15-5, 13-15, 15-14

Consolation: T. Haggerty def. Tina Erwin
15-12, 9-15, 15-7

Women’s “Novice” Singles

1st: S. Kesler def. S. Bouchard
15-9, 7-15, 15-14

3rd: S. Sutter def. Ruth Doolan
15-5, 15-12

Consolation: K. Miller def. L. Meier
15-3, 15-4

Women’s “Vets” Singles

1st: Janie Leask def. Jan Kilpatrick
15-5, 15-9

3rd: Lou Fuzzard (Fairbanks) def. Sam Stutz
15-0, 15-9

Consolation: Ann Matthews def. Linda Bruns
15-14, 15-10