Practices
Practices are held at Sunset Athletic Club in Beaverton. Mandatory practice session are Monday and Wednesday evenings from 6:00-8:00. A focused, optional practice session will be held on Thursday evening from 5:00-6:30 for players wanting to work on specific skills. Practices begin on September 28th for new players and on October 12th for returning players. Practice sessions run through the end of the season in early March.
Coaches
Jeff Clark
League Matches
The team has four league matches with other high school teams on Saturdays. We will divide our team into smaller groups of 10 boys and girls for league matches, and every player on our team gets to play - usually several matches throughout the day including singles, doubles, and mixed doubles. League matches will be played at the locations listed below. Matches are played at one location so no traveling is required between sites on match day. Spectators and fans are welcome at all league matches.
Cascade Athletic Club: 19201 SE Division St, Gresham 97030
Lloyd Athletic Club: 815 NE Halsey St, Portland 97232
Multnomah Athletic Club: 1849 SW Salmon St, Portland 97205
Sunset Athletic Club: 13939 NW Cornell Rd, Portland 97229
Courthouse Club Fitness: 2975 River Rd S, Salem 97302
Tournaments
The Oregon High School State tournament is run using the Olympic bracket format with consolation rounds. There are singles, doubles, and mixed doubles matches and every player/team is guaranteed 3 matches. All BHS team players are expected to play at States, and the tournament runs for an entire weekend.
Players can also sign up for other local tournaments hosted by the Oregon Racquetball Association (ORA). There is also a national high school tournament held in the spring each year. In 2027, the national tournament will be held in Portland at the Multnomah Athletic Club (MAC).
Equipment
Loaner equipment will be available for the first few weeks of practice sessions so new players can try out the sport, but each individual player should invest in their own equipment for the season. Financial assistance is available.
Racquet - Racquets vary by weight, size, and price. Our coaches can help with recommendations.
Balls - Players will want to have a few balls on hand at every practice.
Eye protection - Goggles are required on court at all times.
Glove - Optional, but recommended
Court shoes - Optional, but recommended - please make sure shoes have non-marking soles
Communications
Team communications will be sent via email, so please make sure your email addresses are correct and that messages aren’t ending up in the spam folder. The team email for questions/comments is beavertonhsracquetball@gmail.com.
Please consider downloading the R2 app to your phone for detailed information about game times and player rankings.