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IRF 11th World Senior Championships
Tom Young's Athletic Club
Albuquerque, New Mexico: Aug. 31 - Sept. 4
Watson, Key Repeat as World Senior Racquetball Champions
The International Racquetball Federation (IRF) held its 11th World Senior Racquetball Championships in Albuquerque, N.M., Aug. 31-Sept. 4, where Dave Watson (Miami, Okla.) and Karen Key (Phoenix, Ariz.) repeated as the men's 35+ and women's 45+ champions, respectively. After losing the first game of the final, Watson came back to knock off Tony Feldstein (Colorado Springs, Colo.), 5-15, 15-5, 11-3. Key topped Nan Higgins (Atkinson, N.H.) in round-robin points, 417-401, to capture her second world senior title.
Greg Hasty (Peoria, Ill.) and Glenn Allen (Virginia Beach, Va.) also repeated as world senior champions in the men's 50+ and 55+ divisions. Sharon Hastings-Welty (Corvallis, Ore.) captured her ninth-consecutive world senior title at the championships, with a gold-medal performance in the women's 55+ division. Hasting-Welty has captured five women's 50+ and four women's 55+ titles at the World Senior Racquetball Championships.
Debra Tisinger (Canoga Park, Calif.) picked up her seventh-straight world senior title by winning the women's 40+ division at this year's championships, while U.S. Racquetball Association (USRA) Hall of Fame-member Mary-Low Acuff (Asheville, N.C.) grabbed her 10th world senior title with her uncontested win in the women's 80+ division. Acuff has captured a title at every World Senior Racquetball Championships since the tournament's inception, except 1997 when she did not compete. Her husband and fellow-USRA Hall of Fame member, Earl Acuff (Asheville, N.C.), picked up his sixth world senior title at this year's championships by winning the men's 80+ division. Paul Banales (Phoenix, Ariz.) grabbed his ninth world senior title when he captured the men's 65+ division, while Joe Lambert (Dallas, Texas) and Lola Markus (Park Ridge, Ill.) snatched their sixth world senior titles with victories in the men's 70+ and women's 65+ divisions, respectively.
finals
MEN'S 40+: Mike Sole (Owasso, Okla.) def. OnoTsuyoshi (Chuo-ku, Tokyo, Japan) 7-15, 15-12, 11-6
MEN'S 45+: Jesus Moctezuma (Copperas Cove, Texas) def. Randy Stafford (Memphis, Tenn.) 15-12, 15-5, 11-5
MEN'S 50+: Greg Hasty (Peoria, Ill.) def. Rick Rios (Bozeman, Montana) 15-6, 15-7
MEN'S 55+: Glenn Allen (Virginia Beach, Va.) def. Dennis O'Brien (Boise, Idaho) 15-4, 15-0
MEN'S 60+: Hal Price (Rohnert Park, Calif.) def. Ron Adams (Camarillo, Calif.) 15-13, 15-14
MEN'S 65+: Paul Banales (Phoenix, Ariz.) def. Don Alt (Dublin, Ohio) round robin, 482-444
MEN'S 70+: Joe Lambert (Dallas, Texas) def. Jack Bogasky (McLean, Va.) round robin, 563-514
MEN'S 75+: Lake Westphal (Sun City West, Ariz.) def. Nick Sans (Irvine, Calif.) round robin, 452-438
MEN'S 80+: Earl Acuff (Asheville, NC) def. George Spear (Venice, Fla.) round robin, 490-356
MEN'S 85+: Harry Steinman (Baltimore, Md.) unchallenged
WOMEN'S 35+: Lorraine Galloway (Jamaica Estates, N.Y.) def. Cyd Evans (Albuquerque, N.M.) round robin 2-1
WOMEN'S 40+: Debra Tisinger (Canoga Park, Calif.) def. Cheryl Shaw (Albuquerque, N.M.) round robin 6-5
WOMEN'S 45+: Karen Key (Phoenix, Ariz.) def. Nan Higgins (Atkinson, N.H.), round robin, 417-401
WOMEN'S 50+: Merijean Kelley (Palo Alto, Calif) def. Mary Lou Furaus (Albuquerque, NM) round robin, 522-503
WOMEN'S 55+: Sharon Hastings-Welty (Corvallis, Ore.) def. Mildred Gwinn (Waxhaw, N.C.) round robin, 441-394
WOMEN'S 60+: Hisako Hayashi (Chuo-Ku, Tokyo, Japan) def. Jeanne Leben (Sun City, Ariz.)
WOMEN'S 65+: Lola Markus (Park Ridge, Ill.) def. Jo Kenyon (Tallahassee, Fla.)
WOMEN'S 70+: Reta Harring (Madison, Wis.) def. Dorothy Vezetinski (Edmonds, Wash.)
WOMEN'S 75+: Eleanor Quackenbush (Salem, Ore.) def. Christine Stephens (Lumberton, Texas)
WOMEN'S 80+: Mary-Low Acuff (Asheville, N.C.) Unchallenged
finishers
MEN'S 35+ MEDAL ROUND HIGHLIGHTS FINALS Watson def. Feldstein 5-15, 15-5, 11-3 SEMIFINALS Watson def. Negrete 11-5, 8-11, 11-7 Feldstein def. Grant 11-6, 9-11, 11-5 QUARTERFINALS Dave Watson (OK) def. John Barrett (PA) 11-8, 11-5 Dave Negrete (IL) def. Dave Eagle (OH) 11-1, 5-11, 11-9 Tony Feldstein (CO) def. Phil Cohen (NM) 11-4, 11-10 Jim Grant (MA) def. Gustavo Ferell (Uruguay) 11-8, 11-10 FINAL STANDINGS 1. Dave Watson (OK) 2. Tony Feldstein (CO) 3. Jim Grant (MA) Dave Negrete (IL) 5. John Barrett (PA) Phil Cohen (NM) Dave Eagle (OH) Gustavo Ferell (Uruaguay) 9. Tony Armijo (NM) 10. Paul Deland (TX) 11. Kenny Goldstein (NM) 12. Yoshikazu Hirasaka (Japan) 13. Mark Bianchi (OK) 14. Chris Evans (NM) 15. David Peskin (AZ) 16. Michael Macneil (MA) 17. Reno Birt (FL) 18. David Miley (NM) 19. Bob Sellers (NM) MEN'S 40+ MEDAL ROUND HIGHLIGHTS FINALS Sole def. Tsuyoshi 7-15, 15-12, 11-6 SEMIFINALS Sole def. Gibson 11-8, 9-11, 11-0 Tsuyoshi def. Yates 6-11, 11-8, 11-6 QUARTERFINALS Mike Sole (OK) def. Len Knudsen (FL) 11-8, 11-10 Patrick Gibson (TX) def. Carlos Ascunce (Cuba) 6-11, 11-8, 11-9 Bill Yates (OH) def. Steve Lerner (OH) 11-8, 11-2 Ono Tsuyoshi (Japan) def. Mike Hurling (NJ) 11-5, 0-11, 11-9 FINAL STANDINGS 1. Mike Sole (OK) 2. Ono Tsuyoshi (Japan) 3. Patrick Gibson (TX) Bill Yates (OH) 5. Carlos Ascunce (Cuba) Mike Hurling (NJ) Len Knudsen (FL) Steve Lerner (OH) 9. Mike Hurling (NJ) 10. Steve Sulli (IL) 11. Watmora Casey (Virgin Islands) 12. Doug Buchannan (CO) 13. Tony Onimole (Nigeria) 14. Claude Crocker (SC) 15. Pat McCornack (CA) 16. Alan Baron (AZ) 17. Randy Jackson (NM) 18. Bruce Adams (OK) MEN'S 45+ MEDAL ROUND HIGHLIGHTS FINALS Moctezuma def. Stafford 15-12, 15-5, 11-5 SEMIFINALS Moctezuma def. Warren 11-6, 11-1 Stafford def. Kovanda 9-11, 11-7, 11-6 QUARTERFINALS Jesus Moctezuma (Puerto Rico) def. John Vohland (CO) 11-2, 11-3 Darryl Warren (CA) def. Howard Walker (TX) 11-0, 11-3 Dave Kovanda (OH) def. Gary Mazaroff (NM) 11-6, 11-8 Randy Stafford (TN) def. Denny Vincent (OH) 10-11, 11-5, 11-6 FINAL STANDINGS 1. Jesus Moctezuma (Puerto Rico) 2. Randy Stafford (TN) 3. Dave Kovanda (OH) Darryl Warren (CA) 5. Gary Mazaroff (NM) Denny Vincent (OH) John Vohland (CO) Howard Walker (TX) 9. Mark Baron (VA) 10. Ken Hooley (FL) 11. Sirous Shahin (Iran) 12. Rick Howick (WA) 13. Ron Woolard (OH) 14. Bob Clark (NM) 15. Sal Perconti (FL) 16. Cliff Wadas (OH) 17. Dale Knotts (OH) 18. Walter McDade (TN) 19. Bob Ford (FL) 20. C.J. Flores (CA) 21. Bruce Green (MN) 22. Scotty Hendricks (NM) 23. Pat Brown (NM) 24. Jim Gutierrez (CA) 25. Pete Galvan (NM) 26. Gary Rasmussen (NM) 27. Oliver Gibney (Ireland) 28. Ken Payne (NM) 29. Larry Blake (CA) 30. Bill Hodges (OH) 31. John Sorenson (MN) 32. Ed Thompson (OH) MEN'S 50+ MEDAL ROUND HIGHLIGHTS FINALS Hasty def. Rios 15-6, 15-7 SEMIFINALS Hasty def. Crowther 11-1, 11-7 Rios def Arnold 8-11, 11-2, 11-8 QUARTERFINALS Greg Hasty (IL) def. Frank Taddonio (AZ) 11-1, 11-7 Jack Crowther (CA) def. Steve Mihalko (PA) 11-2, 11-9 Rick Rios (MT) def. Michael Call (WA) 11-8, 11-6 Dave Arnold (NM) def. Bill Welaj (NJ) 11-8, 11-10 FINAL STANDINGS 1. Greg Hasty (IL) 2. Rick Rios (MT) 3. Dave Arnold (NM) Jack Crowther (CA) 5. Michael Call (WA) Steve Mihalko (PA) Frank Taddonio (AZ) Bill Welaj (NJ) 9. Joe Gellman (NM) 10. Charles Lew (NC) 11. Randy Spencer (ID) 12. Bill Sanderson (NM) 13. Joe Quirke (IL) 14. Paul Pearce (TX) 15. Larry Holderread (OK) 16. Leo Klimatis (IL) 17. Tucker Green (NM) 18. Willie Hernandez (NM) 19. Lee Meyer (CA) 20. Thomas Curran (OH) 21. Bob Treadwell (ID) 22. Patrick Taitt (Barbados) 23. John Lorentzen (NM) 24. Warren Bailey (AK) 25. Bob Sturges (ME) 26. Mike Young (MI) 27. Julian Hippeli (NM) 28. Ron Maestas (NM) 29. Bill Caskey (NM) 30. Bob Keller (NM) MEN'S 55+ MEDAL ROUND HIGHLIGHTS FINALS Allen def. O'Brien 15-4, 15-0 SEMIFINALS Allen def. Reuther 11-7, 5-11, 11-8 O'Brien def. Guerrero 5-11, 11-8, 11-5 QUARTERFINALS Luis Guerrero (CA) def. Mike Aubrey (AZ) 10-11, 11-6, 11-6 Dennis O'Brien (ID) def. Brandt Bower (WI) 11-5, 11-6 Warren Reuther (IA) def. Len Wilson (PA) 5-11, 11-7, 11-4 Glenn Allen (VA) def. Terry Albright (MO) 11-5, 11-10 FINAL STANDINGS 1. Glenn Allen (VA) 2. Dennis OíBrien (ID) 3. Warren Reuther (IA) Luis Guerrero (CA) 5. Terry Albright (MO) Mike Aubrey (AZ) Brandt Bower (WI) Len Wilson (PA) 9. Jose Luis Gonzales (Mexico) 10. Jim Trammell (MO) 11. Ron Loehman (NM) 12. Terry Dees (CA) 13. Jerome Rand (FL) 14. Fred Roe (CA) 15. Luke St. Onge (CO) 16. Leland Rients (MN) 17. Arturo Macias (Mexico) 18. Ray Testasecca (NJ) 19. Leonard Sonnenberg (CA) 20. Larry Crone (FL) 21. Fred Mandell (CA) 22. Steve Lavorgna (NJ) 23. Bob Kozyra (FL) 24. John Talty (Ireland) 25. Steven Douglas (GA) Michael Neeser (NV) 27. Karl Knowles (IL) 28. Ben Brewster (TX) 29. Al Van Houten (AZ) 30. Paul Hepner (NM) MEN'S 60+ MEDAL ROUND HIGHLIGHTS FINALS Price def. Adams 15-13, 15-14 SEMIFINALS Price def. Hurley 11-8, 11-9 Adams def. Spinato 11-7, 11-0 QUARTERFINALS Jim Spinato (CO) def. Len Corte (AZ) 11-6, 0-11, 11-9 Ron Adams (CA) def. Jim Wilking (UT) 11-5, 11-4 Art Hurley (NM) def. Jerry Northwood (AZ) 11-3, 8-11, 11-10 Hal Price (CA) def. Carl Smith (KS) 11-1, 9-11, 11-2 FINAL STANDINGS 1. Hal Price (CA) 2. Ron Adams (CA) 3. Art Hurley (NM) Jim Spinato (CO) 5. Len Corte (AZ) Carl Smith (KS) Jerry Northwood (AZ) Jim Wilking (UT) 9. C. R. Rydberg (CA) Paul Wehmeyer (NJ) 11. Terry Lauritsen (NM) 12. Rayburn Johnson (CA) 13. Jay Aimis (FL) 14. Jack Hoffa (CA) 15. Ronald Puleo (FL) 16. Elliott Papermaster (WI) 17. Guy Grande (Canada) 18. Grant Morrill (PA) 19. Ronald Dehays (OH) 20. Gary Smith (NC) 21. Edward Dalton (NH) 22. Michael Weins (FL) 23. Patrick Roache (NM) 24. Jerry Bentley (NM) 25. Bob Fennell (TX) 26. Angus Robb (Zimbabwee) MEN'S 65+ ROUND ROBIN RESULTS 1. Paul Banales (AZ), 482 points 2. Don Alt (OH), 444 points 3. Ken Moore (CA), 419 points 4. Ken Karmel (AR), 351 points 5. Gene Stull (CA), 335 points 6. Ron McElwee (AL), 299 points 7. Christopher Doyle (MA), 291 points 8. Vinnie Caramagno (CA), 275 points 9. Antonio Pineros (Columbia), 262 points 10. Ralph Waddington (NM), 237 points 11. Frank Leben (AZ), 124 points MEN'S 70+ ROUND ROBIN RESULTS 1. Joe Lambert (TX), 563 points 2. Jack Bogasky (VA), 514 points 3. Phillip Dziuk (IL), 469 points 4. Manny Organista (CA), 420 points 5. William Burg (GA), 296 points 6. Jack McAfee (OR), 284 points 7. Robert Schoenfeld (NM), 126 points MEN'S 75+ ROUND ROBIN RESULTS 1. Lake Westphal (AZ), 452 points 2. Nick Sans (CA), 438 points 3. Cam Snowberger (SC), 331 points 4. Bill Matotan (NM), 304 points 5. William Gillio (CA), 258 points 6. All Romero (NM), 147 points MEN'S 80+ ROUND ROBIN RESULTS 1. Earl Acuff (NC), 490 points 2. George Spear (FL), 356 points 3. Allen Shepherd (MD), 355 points 4. Charles Russell (CA), 274 points 5. Bill Sherman (TX), 116 points MEN'S 85+ ROUND ROBIN RESULTS 1. Harry Steinman (MD) WOMEN'S 35+ ROUND ROBIN RESULTS 1. Lorraine Galloway (NY) 2. Cyd Evans (NM) 3. Rosario Gonzales (Mexico) WOMEN'S 40+ ROUND ROBIN RESULTS 1 Debra Tisinger (CA) 2 Cheryl Shaw (NM) 3 Jill Mitchell (AK) 4 Mary Beke (AZ) 5 Sherri Feldman (NY) 6 Val Shewfelt (UT) 7 Harumi Takahashi (Japan) WOMEN'S 45+ 1. Karen Key (AZ), 417 points 2. Nan Higgins (NH), 401 points 3. Linda Bentzel (PA), 361 points 4. Laura Patterson (MI), 342 points 5. Leslie Kishigian (MI), 273 points 6. Kay McCarthy (TN), 257 points 7. Nancy Large (CA), 250 points 8. Karen Weins (FL), 219 points 9. Jackie Terrazas (ID), 207 points 10. Rosario Bauer (Mexico), 182 points WOMEN'S 50+ ROUND ROBIN RESULTS 1. Merijean Kelley (CA), 522 points 2. Mary Lou Furaus (NM), 503 points 3. Agatha Falso (FL), 465 points 4. Andee Glansberg (NY), 424 points 5. Carol Palombino (CA), 381 points 6. Dawn Kerrigan (CA), 349 points 7. Sue Kunkle (OH), 311 points 8. Jean Heckman (NY), 269 points 9. Carol Gellman (NM), 262 points 10. Paula Sperling (NM), 249 points 11. Jane Bentley (NM), 169 points 12. Joan Gibson (NY), 109 points WOMEN'S 55+ ROUND ROBIN RESULTS 1. Sharon Hastings-Welty (OR), 441 points 2. Mildred Gwinn (NC), 394 points 3. Nidea Funes (Puerto Rico), 345 points 4. Cecilia Palaski (CA), 313 points 5. Marquita Molina (CA), 289 points 6. Faye Cobb, (AL), 286 points 7. Sylvia Sawyer (UT), 269 points 8. Joy Desantis (CA), 157 points WOMEN'S 60+ ROUND ROBIN RESULTS 1. Hisako Hayashi (Japan) 2. Jeanne Leben (AZ) WOMEN'S 65+ ROUND ROBIN RESULTS Lola Markus (IL) Jo Kenyon (FL) WOMEN'S 70+ Reta Harring (WI) Dorothy Vezetinski (WA) Mary Lou Kackert (NM) WOMEN'S 75+ 1. Eleanor Quackenbush (OR) Christine Stephens (TX) WOMEN'S 80+ 1. Mary-Low Acuff (NC)