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HOF 2017 | Carmen Alatorre-Martin

March 30, 2017May 10, 2020 by nmraweb Comment Closed

Surrounded by her family - son Quinton, husband Curtis and daughter Kristy - Carmen Alatorre-Martin was inducted into the NMRA Hall of Fame in March 2017. You can also see a re-cap of her career accomplishments (at about the 3-minute mark) on Leon Jackson's banquet video. Photo: Bruce Adams....

2017 Nationals Conclude

March 26, 2017June 4, 2017 by nmraweb Comment Closed

Arlington, Texas | March 22-25, 2017: The 2017 NMRA National Championships wrapped up at the famous Maverick Athletic Club, after fielding 93 players in 15 brackets of exhausting competition, and awarding dozens of gold medals to top-flight masters athletes. Many thanks to Leon Jackson for compiling photos and uploading these two videos. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WnJ8khXTmiY&feature=youtu.be https://youtu.be/jcKDBjbvTio...

McAdam Sets Record

December 1, 2016June 10, 2017 by nmraweb Comment Closed

Bob McAdam was inducted into the NMRA Hall of Fame in 2005, and has plenty of court time under his belt. His son Tom McAdam was honored by the National Senior Games Association last year, and you can catch grandson Matt competing at National Intercollegiates or playing at the Denver Athletic Club. Racquetball certainly runs in this family, but it doesn't stop there. In November, Denver's 9News reported how, at 96 and legally blind, Bob set a world record by completing the Highlands Ranch Turkey Trot 5k in 48:19. McAdam is also a YouTube personality, with an incredible speed bag video. He's certainly not slowing down! ...

In Passing: Grant “Spoony” Morrill

October 10, 2016June 4, 2017 by nmraweb Comment Closed

Sad News | Grant Morrill, Jr. Passes, 10/09/16. Much-beloved throughout his life and career Grant Morrill, 79, died at the Hershey Medical Center, after many years as "Spoony the Clown" and a Zembo Shrine Clown named "Boss". Earlier he had served in the U.S. Air Force (1955-59) and in the U.S. Navy (1959-64) and traveled the world. He was an avid golfer with 18 documented holes in one, as well as a local, state, national and world racquetball champion. He was a long-time supporter of NMRA and was inducted into the Capital Area Chapter of the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame in 2004. [ Penn Live article & obituary ]...