Juniors

Development

[Above Picture] JUNIOR Racquetball Team from left to right: Coach Scott, Shray Vats, Harsh Balasubramanian, Aravind Kumar, Siddhant Gogwekar, Trevor Mateyka, Coach Gloria Team is heading to Junior Nationals June 21 to 28 in Stockton California. The NJAR is committed to building racquetball programs in every aspect of the game. One of the most important areas is Juniors. Here are some of the things the NJAR has going on with regards to Juniors.

JUNIOR PROGRAM DIRECTORS

• Gloria Fidecaro • Scott Mayteka __________________________

2016 USA Racquetball Junior Olympic

Championships

The Nation's Ultimate Junior Championship heads to Minneapolis on June 22-26, 2016. Highlights include: • Great Flight Options • First Rate Competition for Juniors of all Ages and Skills • Meet and Reunite with Great Friends • Perfect Time to Visit the Land of 10,000 Lakes Click here to access the official tournament site. __________________________

RAMBUNCTIOUS RIVALS VI

Was held at HRC Fitness on Sunday, March 1, 2015. __________________________

JUNIOR OLYMPIC TRAINING PROGRAM

Scott Mayteka will be running an olympic training program at HRC Fitness in Hillsborough, NJ on Saturdays. Please contact Scott via email for further information and details. __________________________

NJAR JUNIOR STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS

At the end of every summer/beginning of the fall, the NJAR will hold its annual Junior State Championships. This will be the marquis event for Junior racquetball in the state. This event will be what all the shootouts, classes, and camps lead up to. Juniors will become members of the USAR, and earn points towards their national junior ranking. For further information please contact Gloria Fidecaro. For more information on junior programming, please send us an email, and keep an eye on our events calendar for all NJAR Junior Activities.

Junior Nationals - 2015

All the players played very well and now have an appreciation for Junior Nationals. The whole team is looking forward to going to Minneapolis Minnesota next year for the 2016 Junior Nationals. From right to left. • Andy played well but came up short in a very tough bracket 18 and under girls singles. • Harsh placed first in white division in 10 and under boys singles. • Coach Scott • Trevor placed second in red mixed doubles 16 and under. Placed fourth in red division boys singles 16 and under. • Shray placed third in white division boys single 12 and under; Fourth place in white division in boys doubles 12 and under. • Connor played very well in a tough draw in the boys singles 16 and under.