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11th Annual Racquet For The Cure - Denver, CO - February 5-6, 2010.
WPRO Exhibition with WPRO Pros Jo Shattuck and Keely Franks
Top WPRO pro's Jo Shattuck (Denver, CO) and Keely Franks (Euless, TX) will be donating their time and expertise at the Original Racquet for the Cure Event in Denver, CO Feb 5th and 6th. The pros will be offering Free Clinics throughout the event as well as playing an Exhibition Match on Saturday. You can find more about the 11th Annual Racquet for the Cure at www.racquetforthecure.com. If you'd like to collect funds for the "Cure" event, wrap a racquetball can with this custom cover ( see link) and bring it to your club or your office. Then send your total to the Racquet for the Cure. Contact Jo shattuck to donate prizes or cash, and for more information contact joshattuck@racquetballacademy.com or (303) 949-7785.
Click Here to view and download event flyer
The Racquet for the Cure Committee has three goals in their mission statement: Raise funds for Komen, empower women through racquetball and promote the WPRO in Cure events. Keely Franks #13 and Jo Shattuck #9 did just that by attending the Racquet for the Cure Tournament in Highlands Ranch, CO Feb 5th and 6th. The pros gave clinics, offered Play the Pro games, ran speedgun contests, played an exhibition game and posed for pics.
PHOTOS FROM EVENT:
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The 2010 Racquet for the Cure had over 65 women participating with a total of 119 players including men and women |
WPRO Pro Jo Shattuck demonstrating proper forehand technique |
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Keely Franks shown autographing a 130 mile per hour bruise she graciously gave to Jo during the exhibition game |
WPRO Pro Keely Franks after the Mixed Open Doubles matches |
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WPRO Pro Jo Shattuck with top Junior player Erika Manilla from Colorado |
WPRO Pro Keely Franks with RFTC participant who won a t-shirt in the speed gun contest |