US OPEN WEEK OCTOBER 22-26TH
above: The champ and daughter, Kennedy Morgan Wasselenchuk
Below: How low can you go? Limbo Racquetball !!
(taken from website www.meetandplay.com)
US OPEN--Kane ripping a forehand
Monday--home by noon--nothing better than airline charges for bags, rudeness
at the counter, and getting frisked every place I go because of a hip
replacement!! Went to customer service to complain and they admitted to me
the airline does not care about customers any more. The people who waited on
me were as fed up as I was. I won't mention the name of the airline for fear
I would UNITE everyone and they would be UNITED against the the airline!!
Kane played the best three games ever played in the history of racquetball yesterday
and won 11-2, 11-2, and 11-5. The shot-making was incredible. I hope this young
man finally gets his due as the greatest. He has longevity to achieve yet--everything
else he already has. A great trip--now on to the bad stuff--I am being operated on
next Tuesday--to replace my right hip--will be totally ceramic after that but able to walk
comfortably. Thanks everyone for tuning in--will have more info as I get healing up--
later--onward and upward--Coach Dub
Sunday am--finals--I love the smell of racquetball in the morning!!
Sorry I stole that line from a t-shirt I saw yesterday. A great day for
me yesterday. Brad Kirch lost in the semis of the open--which means
he got there at age 16--top four men in the us open--not bad. Also
Kane won in 3 vs Jack. We are witnessing something special in this
guy.
drive serve left--followed by a cross court--backhand rollout to get to matchpoint!
below: match point air Kane rekill-- match Kane--in 3 !!
Good morning--Saturday am--got to bed after the last match last night
at 12:30am--Rhonda Rajsich lost in four to Brenda Kyzer. It was a
huge upset as the number 8 seed took out my lady, the number one
seed. All I can say about that is Brenda played some fantastic racquetball
and shot lights out. Kane won his match in five games--and it was a war.
There were the usual unbelievable shots and rallies, and of course the
"old ball coach" was a tad nervous. One of the neatest things of the day was
Brad Kirch, the 16 year old Syracuse phenom. He advanced on to the semis
by defeating Juan Hererra in an 11-8 tiebreaker. So today I have a lesson at
10am-match to coach with Brad at 11 and will probably leave early to coach Kane
noon. Alas, no women to coach--so maybe I will get to relax in the afternoon!!
Stay tuned for more recaps!!
October 23--up early today--watched several matches yesterday--
junior Brad Kirch won his pro match and qualified into Juan Herarra
-who dispatched him in three straight games--due mostly to experience-
- points were hard to come by--the USA coaching staff stopped by to
scout him out and take notes. Kane started his play yesterday and plays today
at 10:20am--I got my new logo yesterday but it will be a few days before
I can upload it. Kane-Rhonda-Jo-all play today--onward and upward--JW
October 22-- Getting ready to travel to Memphis--have a full day
ahead as it is 4am--first up --Brad Kirch at 1:40 in the pro
qualifier--then on to the matches tomorrow--all in all am
checking in on about 10 players--as well as meetings
with E-Force, RacquetWorld, and racquetball 24-7 for the next five
days!! Onward and upward !!!
