The AARA board is pleased to announce the 2023-2024 Alaska Racquetball Anchorage Tournament / Shuttle Schedule starting Sept. 23, 2023!
Sponsors are being solicited to join Gold Rush Racquet Services, Main Event Catering, Alaska Spiritwear, KBL Engineering Services, Insight Marketing and Sundog Media LLC who helped make the past season a success. If you would like to help build Alaska Racquetball by a cash donation or catering one of the 2023-2024 season events, please email us now! Sponsoring tournament snacks/meals are greatly appreciated and you’ll be listed on our Sponsor page until the beginning of the next racquetball season.
All 2023-2024 tournament events will follow USAR Official Rules & Regulations of Racquetball and have Traditional USA Racquetball Scoring as described (here). Tournaments and shuttles will be held with divisions between skill levels when possible. All matches will once again be self refereed but a referee may be assigned when requested, subject to availability.
Entry into any AARA tournament means all parties, even participant’s spectators, agree to assume all risks; injury, damage &/or expenses arising out of participation in or attending the events. Specifically the 2022 USA Racquetball Event Release Form (here).
If you’d like to fly in for one of the AARA tournaments or shuttles but could use a place to stay or transportation assistance, please fill in our Travel Assistance Form so we can reach out with our Anchorage area racquetball community contacts to see if your desired request can be assisted with. NOTE – In No Case can the AARA nor AARA Board be held accountable for any issues experienced by you or the host that you select if a host or vehicle is offered. You personally assume all risk and liability yourself. You may fill in the travel request form here.
See you on the courts this coming season!
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SEPTEMBER 23, 2023
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Season Kick Off Shuttle – Alaska Club East.
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OCTOBER 19-22, 2023
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Kick Off Tournament will be held Thursday through Sunday at the Alaska Club East. Weekday matches will begin at 5:30 and run until closing. Saturday matches will run 9 am til closing. Sunday matches will begin 1pm and are expected to finish by 5pm to that out of town players can catch an evening flight home.
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NOVEMBER 18, 2023
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Turkey Trot Shuttle – Alaska Club East.
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DECEMBER 16, 2023
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Christmas Shuttle – Alaska Club East.
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JANUARY 17-21, 2024
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Alaska State Doubles Tournament – Alaska Club East.
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FEBRUARY 17, 2024
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Shuttle – Alaska Club East.
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MARCH 23, 2024
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Shuttle – Alaska Club East.
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APRIL 18-21, 2024
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Alaska State Singles Tournament – Alaska Club East.
All State Singles entrants can attend the Year End Banquet/Celebration on April 20th, 2023 free of charge. Location TBA
See the upcoming USA Racquetball tournaments on the official USA Racquetball site here.
2022-23 COMPLETED TOURNAMENTS
The AARA board is pleased to have completed the 2022/2023 comeback season season of the 8 tournaments below. Thank you to all the participants as well as our sponsors, Sundog Media, Insight Marketing, Gold Rush Racquet Services, Main Event Catering, Alaska Spiritwear and KBL Engineering Services, who made the season a success.
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APRIL 12-15, 2023
Alaska State Singles Tournament was held at the Alaska Club East.
Prizes – Racquetball gift cards: 1st place $100, 2nd place $50, 3rd place $25 and Free restring provided by Gold Rush Racquet Services for the event winners.
All entrants had the opportunity to attend the Year End Banquet/Celebration, a fajita bar celebration at Gallo’s Mexican Restaurant on 8615 Old Seward Highway on April 15th, 2023 at 5:30 pm free of charge (Not an open bar event). Tim and Sharon Keaveny were honored for their contribution to Alaska racquetball and awards for tournament including Sportsperson of the Year.
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MARCH 25, 2023
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St Patrick’s Racquetball Shuttle was held at the Alaska Club East. $10 per event. Singles 10-11:30. Doubles 12-1:30. 10 minute games or 1st to 15 points. Regular Scoring.
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FEBRUARY 22 – 25, 2023
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Tournament was held at the Alaska Club East.
Prizes: Free restring was provided by Gold Rush Racquet Services for the event winners.
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JANUARY 18 – 21, 2023
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Alaska State Doubles Racquetball Tournament was held at the Alaska Club East.
Prizes: All first place winners received a free restring provided by Gold Rush Racquet Services.
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DECEMBER 17, 2022
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Christmas Shuttle was held at the Alaska Club East.
Doubles started at 10 am; 10 minute rotations. Singles started at 12 noon.
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NOVEMBER 12, 2022
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Turkey Shuttle was $10 per event and held at the Alaska Club East. Recreational Singles 9-11, Doubles 11-1 & Advanced Singles 1-3 pm.
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OCTOBER 26 – 29, 2022
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Tournament was held at the Alaska Club East and results/photos posted on our Facebook page.
Matches started 5:30 pm Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, Saturday Matches began at 9:00 am at Alaska Club East.
Prizes: All participants receive a 907 Racquetball cap. First & second place winners received an AARA coffee mug from Alaska Spiritwear and first place winners will receive a free restring provided by Gold Rush Racquet Services.
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SEPTEMBER 24, 2022
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Doubles Shuttle was held Saturday at the Alaska Club East. Tournament Draws and photos were posted on our Facebook page.
Prizes: Participants received t-shirts, pizza and meal from Thai Village. Event winners received a Free racquet restring from Gold Rush Racquet Services.
