September - October 1999 -- Vol.10, No.5

CONTENTS

FEATURES
• Pan American Games Racquetball Heats Up Winnipeg -- by Christie Hyde
  [online daily reports]
• HEAD U.S. Junior Olympics -- by Ben Simons [online daily reports]
• The Century's Best & Worst -- by Jim Hiser
• Promus U.S. OPEN Preview
• Recordbooks: National Doubles

PROfile: Tour News
• ProFILE Tour News: Monchik Marries; New Tour Format & Prize Money; Willis takes over WIRT; New Tour Logos Debut
• IRT & WIRT Top-20 Rankings
• Pro Tour Calendar & Scoreboard

DEPARTMENTS & COLUMNS
• From the Editor, by Linda Mojer
• Reader Forum
• USRA Policies & Procedures Update: No exclusions from regional qualifying for Nationals; Junior Regionals discontinued; Junior Team Qualifiers changed; IHRSA Programming Award; U.S. Team Staff; Sponsorship Opportunities; Board Nominees Sought.
• Changing Times, by Luke St. Onge
• New USRA Clothing Line!
• TOP 25 -- ONLINE ONLY! USRA National RANKINGS ... through the Top-25! [As of July 15, 1999]
• Expanded! USRA National Events Calendar [Mid-September through February, 2000]
• Corporate Sponsors & Advertisers

INSTRUCTIONAL
• Sudsy's Magic Show: The Lob Serve -- by Sudsy Monchik
• Head Rules: Pass or Kill? -- by Fran Davis
• Wilson Game Plan: Keep Practice Short & Sweet! -- by Lynn Adams
• Ashaway Mains & Crosses: Cross String Breakage -- by Steve Crandall
• AmPRO Clinic Schedule

TOURNAMENT ENTRIES & INFO
Online "entries" are informational only ... to enter national events you must request an official entry form from the national office, use abridged forms published in RACQUETBALL, or download/print versions made available online in .pdf form.
• Ektelon National Doubles [October 6-10]
• Promus Hotel Corporation U.S. OPEN [November 31 - December 5]
• ProKennex World Juniors [December 17-22]

ON THE COVER
Cheryl Gudinas won her first U.S. National Singles title in Houston last May, then followed up with another first -- a Pan American Games gold medal in Winnipeg. Photo: Rick Cardella.