NEWS!
Racquetball Results 2008
The racquetball event held Oct. 7 at the Supreme Sports Club in Columbia had an interesting dynamic. Several of MSO's veteran players moved up age groups, creating new competitions while re-energizing some former gold medalists.
The best competition came in the men's 60-64 age group as Ronald Maxemchuk of Upper Marlboro won his first gold medal since 2003 by defeating the 2006 winner in the 55-59 group, William Baity of Bowie. Joseph Federman of Silver Spring captured bronze but not without a battle from Norbert Myslinski of Ellicott City.
Tim Hoover of Hagerstown, 2006 silver medalist in the 50-54, moved up an age group to win gold, as did Dick Fiorentini of Baltimore in the 70-74 bracket. It was Mr. Fiorentini's second gold of the season; he was also medalist of the 70-74 men's golf division.
Carson Banks of Bowie took home two gold medals. Advancing to the 80-84 division, he captured the singles title and teamed up again with Clark Glenn of Ft. Washington for a doubles gold. They were also age-group winners at the 2006 Games.
We had a poor turnout of women participants this year but that did not stop two champions from facing off in order to qualify for Nationals. Susan Cunningham (50-54) of Waldorf defeated Claudette Braswell (70-74) of Upper Marlboro. For Ms. Braswell, it is her fourth straight gold title. Ms. Cunningham won the gold in 2004.
Men’s
Singles
50-54
Gold—Gaston Finney (Upper Marlboro)
55-59
Gold—Tim Hoover (Hagerstown)
Silver—William Chadwick (Westminster)
Bronze—Earl Daniels (Lutherville)
60-64
Gold—Ronald Maxemchuk (Upper Marlboro)
Silver—William Baity (Bowie)
Bronze—Joseph Federman (Silver Spring)
65-69
Gold—Lawrence Block (Towson)
Silver—Francis Pierce (Upper Marlboro)
Bronze—Henry Haditsch (Suitland)
70-74
Gold—Dick Fiorentini (Baltimore)
Silver—Eugene Hawkins (Mitchellville)
Bronze—Delmer Bartlett (Baltimore)
75-79
Gold—Darrell Dempster (Annapolis)
80-84
Gold—Carson Banks (Bowie)
Silver—Harry Barnat (Oxen Hill)
Doubles
65-69
Gold—Delmer Bartlett (Baltimore)/Lawrence Block (Towson)
Silver—Henry Haditsch (Suitland)/Francis Pierce (Upper Marlboro)
70-84
Gold—Clark Glenn (Ft. Washington)/Carson Banks (Bowie)
Silver—Norman Miller (Rockville)/Donald Kanefield (Rockville)
Women’s
Singles
50-54
Gold—Susan Cunningham (Waldorf)
70-74
Gold—Claudette Braswell (Upper Marlboro)
