2004 Texas State Seniors
Champions Crowned

Maverick Press

ARLINGTON, TX -- This years Texas State Seniors in Arlington, TX (October 16-17, 2004) at the Maverick Athletic Club saw players from all over the state as well as a few neighbors from Oklahoma. 137 entrants entered over 35 divisions and battled it out to be recognized as a Texas State Seniors Champion.
This event also marked the return of Leo R. Vasquez, the new Athletic Director who promises to make some exciting things happen this year. "I look forward to working with all the players from the Dallas area to make the Maverick the #1 racquetball club in the nation." Leo also went on to say, "The Maverick players seem to be excited, so with their support, I can make anything happen here."

The event was played over 2 days starting on Friday and kicking everything off with a bang, was the Mixed Doubles. With 6 teams battling it out, it all came down to (3) teams tied for 1st place, causing a tournament directors nightmare. The teams of Tina Joslin/Jeff Norblade, Jere Luttner/Howard Walker and Traci Weaver/Leo R Vasquez were deadlocked with only 1 match loss per team. The USRA rule for round robin scoring took Weaver/Vasquez out since they lost a total of 5 games in all matches. Joslin/Norblade and Luttner/Walker only lost 3 games per team but Luttner/Walker had defeated Joslin/Norblade 5-4 in a tie-breaker, therefore giving them the title of Mixed Doubles Champions.
The Mens 35+A singles division saw Frank Westhoff run away with his division, with Todd King coming in 2nd place and Chris Smith grabbing 3rd place. The Mens 45+ division was also dominated by Pat Gibson with Mike Grisz finishing 2nd place against players such as Joe Lucas, Dave Ragsdale and Ruben DeSimone.
The Mens 55+ was also a battle with Jim Wildner taking the 1st place trophy, and Billy Askins taking the runner-up position. Ottis Campbell rounded out the division with a 3rd place finish.
Pulling out the biggest upset was the showdown in the Mens 45+ Doubles. The heavy favorite to win was the 'Dynamic Duo" of Howard Walker and Pat Gibson. With 6 other teams gunning to take out Walker/Gibson, it was Mike Jennings and Presley Darnell who stepped up their game and played some flawless doubles to win and take 1st place. All the results and winners can be found on the TXRA results page.

Leo Vasquez & tournament assistant Katy Gumfory

The next event at the Maverick will be the One Day Shootout, December 11th. The deadline is December 8th so sign up now, don't miss the last event of the 2004 season.

For more info about Maverick Racquetball contact Leo R Vasquez
leo@themav.com
817-275-3348