Ohio Racquetball Association Awards Programs

Plus Winners Past and Present!

Most Improved Female:

This special honor offered by the ORA Board of Directors recognizes a female individual for demonstrating the greatest improvement of racquetball skills during the past year. The award is presented each year at the annual ORA Awards Banquet held during the State Singles Championships in March.

 Past Most Improved Female Winners:

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Most Improved Junior:

This special honor offered by the ORA Board of Directors recognizes a junior individual for demonstrating the greatest improvement of racquetball skills during the past year. The award is presented each year at the annual ORA Awards Banquet held during the State Singles Championships in March.

Past Most Improved Junior Winners:

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Most Improved Male Award:

This special honor offered by the ORA Board of Directors recognizes a male individual for demonstrating the greatest improvement of racquetball skills during the past year. The award is presented each year at the annual ORA Awards Banquet held during the State Singles Championships in March. 

Past Most Improved Male Winners:

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Sportsmanship Award:

This special honor offered by the ORA Board of Directors recognizes an individual that has demonstrated great sportsmanship on and off the court during the past year. The award is presented each year at the annual ORA Awards Banquet held during the State Singles Championships in March.

Past Sportsmanship Award Winners:

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The ORA/Wilson Collegiate Award

The E-Force/ORA Collegiate ScholarshipAward (2006) is a $2,000 (minimum) annual cash scholarship awarded to one or more player(s) that exemplify the ability to successfully pursue both racquetball and educational goals.  The award is presented each year at the annual ORA Awards Banquet held during the State Singles Championships in March.  Applications are accepted from high school seniors planning to attend college in the Fall through college juniors.  Winners can only receive support for a maximum of four years.

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The Gunselman Award:

This special honor recognizes an individual for their outstanding contribution to the sport of racquetball in the State of Ohio.  Ohio Racquetball Association President Doug Ganim presents this award to a special individual who has contributed to the growth of Ohio racquetball over the past year.

  The Award is named after Reed Gunselman, the co-founder and past President of the Ohio Racquetball Association.  Reed is a member of the Ohio Racquetball Association Hall of Fame, inducted for his outstanding contributions to Ohio racquetball.  His tireless efforts for over ten years were instrumental to the current success this association enjoys today.  His vision for the ORA and the growth of racquetball as a whole was our inspiration to create this award.

The award is presented each year at the annual ORA Awards Banquet held during the State Singles Championships in March.

 Past Gunselman Award Winners:

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