Welcome!

The New Jersey Amateur Racquetball Association (NJAR) is an organization dedicated to promoting racquetball as a lifetime sport. Our members include kids, former kids, men, women, tournament, recreational and beginning players of all ages. We sponsor several tournaments a year as well as a variety of non-tournament events such as Ladies’ Day and charity fund-raisers. Our tournaments are USA Racquetball (USAR) approved and count towards the USAR player ranking system. Tournament play is a great way to compete against some of the best men, women and junior players in New Jersey and surrounding states and to have a great time with old and new friends. Our focus is fun, sportsmanship, and--of course--racquetball. Please contact any of the NJAR Board Members for more information.

NJAR Code of Conduct

The NJAR strives to provide a fun and competitive environment for all players and event participants. Central to that goal is ensuring everyone understands and adheres to the New Jersey Amateur Racquetball Association (NJAR) Code of Conduct. Please take the time to read it and feel free to contact any NJAR Board Member if you have questions. The Code of Conduct can be found on the Tournaments page.

Welcome Matt Fontanilla!

Please visit our NJAR Board Members page to meet our newest NJAR Board Member, Matt Fontanilla!

Congratulations to

Our Very Own Nancy

Luyando!

Each month USA Racquetball highlights hard-working individuals that help grow the game on the local level. Ambassadors are vital to informing and inspiring players on the local level to continue enjoying the sport of racquetball. The Ambassador spotlighted for January 2018 is our very own Nancy Luyando, a long-time member of the New Jersey Amateur Racquetball Association (NJAR) board. Read all about Nancy and the USA Racquetball Ambassador program on the Team USA site. Upcoming Events - R U Ready? The New Jersey Amateur Racquetball Association (NJAR) will be running the following major events this season. Visit the Tournaments page for additional information and remember to sign up early as space is limited. Stay tuned… Check back soon.

Recent Events

Scarlet Knights Shootout - April 1, 2023

The Scarlet Knights Shootout, held on April 1st at the Sonny Werblin Rec Center, was a

one-day event organized to support the Rutgers University Racquetball team. The

tournament featured both singles and doubles categories, and we are pleased to

announce the winners.

In the Singles Open category, Willie Martinez secured the first place while Ryan

Muench took the second spot.

Bhaskar Devariya won the Singles A category, followed by Willie Martinez at second

place.

Stephen Argentina clinched the Singles B category, with William Puswald finishing

second.

James Greenspan emerged victorious in the Singles C category, with Michael

Charity taking the second spot.

In the Doubles Mens A/B category, Bhaskar Devariya and Ira Gordon won first place,

with Ryan Muench and Angel Torres finishing second.

In the Doubles Mens A/B Consolation category, Nancy Luyando and Steve Giudice

secured the first position.

Congratulations to all the winners and thanks to all the participants who made this

event a success. We were thrilled to see everyone back on the courts after such a long

break. We are now looking forward to preparing for the new racquetball season in the

fall.

Best regards,

The NJAR Team

Garden State Open - Saturday February 8, 2020

The Garden State Open was a huge success with over seventy (70) players competing in various divisions, including two Women’s Divisions! See our dedicated Recent Results page for a recap of the event results.

Ladies Day - Sunday October 20, 2019

The Fall 2019 Edition of our popular Ladies’ Day event was held 10-20-2019 at LA Fitness in North Brunswick, NJ. The event was attended by over twenty participants of all skill levels and everyone had a great time. See our dedicated Ladies’ Day page for more information and photos.

Details on up-coming

tournaments and

events

See below or our dedicated Tournaments page for details on these and other up-coming events.
The NJAR Mascot    -   Eleanor (”E-Force Ellie”) Rigby   -

Penn: Official Ball of NJAR

Racquetball Trivia

In the movie The Sting…
Attention all you ladies out there who have never played in one of our tournaments!  We would love to see more women participating in our tournaments, so to encourage all FIRST-TIME female tournament players we will offer a reduced rate of $30 for your entry fee FOR TWO EVENTS!   This limited time offer is for you! Come out and play, experience our incredible hospitality, make new friends, and get a souvenir t-shirt.   Email Nancy at vicePresident@njracquetball.com for more info and to enter.
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Welcome!

The New Jersey Amateur Racquetball Association (NJAR) is an organization dedicated to promoting racquetball as a lifetime sport. Our members include kids, former kids, men, women, tournament, recreational and beginning players of all ages. We sponsor several tournaments a year as well as a variety of non- tournament events such as Ladies’ Day and charity fund-raisers. Our tournaments are USA Racquetball (USAR) approved and count towards the USAR player ranking system. Tournament play is a great way to compete against some of the best men, women and junior players in New Jersey and surrounding states and to have a great time with old and new friends. Our focus is fun, sportsmanship, and--of course-- racquetball. Please contact any of the NJAR Board Members for more information.

NJAR Code of

Conduct

The NJAR strives to provide a fun and competitive environment for all players and event participants. Central to that goal is ensuring everyone understands and adheres to the New Jersey Amateur Racquetball Association (NJAR) Code of Conduct. Please take the time to read it and feel free to contact any NJAR Board Member if you have questions. The Code of Conduct can be found on the Tournaments page.

Welcome Matt

Fontanilla!

Please visit our NJAR Board Members page to meet our newest NJAR Board Member, Matt Fontanilla!

Congratulations

to Our Very Own

Nancy Luyando!

Each month USA Racquetball highlights hard-working individuals that help grow the game on the local level. Ambassadors are vital to informing and inspiring players on the local level to continue enjoying the sport of racquetball. The Ambassador spotlighted for January 2018 is our very own Nancy Luyando, a long-time member of the New Jersey Amateur Racquetball Association (NJAR) board. Read all about Nancy and the USA Racquetball Ambassador program on the Team USA site. Upcoming Events - R U Ready? The New Jersey Amateur Racquetball Association (NJAR) will be running the following major events this season. Visit the Tournaments page for additional information and remember to sign up early as space is limited. Stay tuned… Check back soon.

Recent Events

Scarlet Knights Shootout -

April 1, 2023

The Scarlet Knights

Shootout, held on April 1st

at the Sonny Werblin Rec

Center, was a one-day event

organized to support the

Rutgers University

Racquetball team. The

tournament featured both

singles and doubles

categories, and we are

pleased to announce the

winners.

In the Singles Open

category, Willie Martinez

secured the first place

while Ryan Muench took

the second spot.

Bhaskar Devariya won the

Singles A category,

followed by Willie

Martinez at second place.

Stephen Argentina

clinched the Singles B

category, with William

Puswald finishing second.

James Greenspan

emerged victorious in the

Singles C category, with

Michael Charity taking the

second spot.

In the Doubles Mens A/B

category, Bhaskar

Devariya and Ira Gordon

won first place, with Ryan

Muench and Angel Torres

finishing second.

In the Doubles Mens A/B

Consolation category,

Nancy Luyando and Steve

Giudice secured the first

position.

Congratulations to all the

winners and thanks to all

the participants who made

this event a success. We

were thrilled to see

everyone back on the courts

after such a long break. We

are now looking forward to

preparing for the new

racquetball season in the

fall.

Best regards,

The NJAR Team

Garden State Open -

Saturday February 8, 2020

The Garden State Open was a huge success with over seventy (70) players competing in various divisions, including two Women’s Divisions! See our dedicated Recent Results page for a recap of the event results.

Ladies Day - Sunday

October 20, 2019

The Fall 2019 Edition of our popular Ladies’ Day event was held 10-20- 2019 at LA Fitness in North Brunswick, NJ. The event was attended by over twenty participants of all skill levels and everyone had a great time. See our dedicated Ladies’ Day page for more information and photos.

Welcome!

Details on up-coming

tournaments and

events

See below or our dedicated Tournaments page for details on these and other up-coming events.
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Attention all you ladies out there who have never played in one of our tournaments!  We would love to see more women participating in our tournaments, so to encourage all FIRST-TIME female tournament players we will offer a reduced rate of $30 for your entry fee FOR TWO EVENTS!   This limited time offer is for you! Come out and play, experience our incredible hospitality, make new friends, and get a souvenir t-shirt.   Email Nancy at vicePresident@njracquetball.com for more info and to enter. Site Navigation
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