The 30th Annual Lewis Drug Pro Am
Sioux Falls SD – This was the thirtieth year of The Lewis Drug Pro am and is the longest running Men’s Professional event in history. Mark Griffin the proprietor of Lewis Drug has been the title sponsor for this prestigious event since its inception. Many of the top name professionals have played this event at the Sioux Falls YMCA and have labeled it one of the best events they have ever played. The tournament offers a large prize money purse for the singles, doubles and mixed doubles and is the one event on tour were the players play three events. This year’s pro doubles was won by Jack Huczek and Rocky Carson defeating the team of Jason Thoerner and Mitch Williams. Jack Huczek would take the singles crown for the first time in his career besting Alvaro Beltran in the final. Jason Thoerner and Jen Saunders defeated Andy Hawthorne and Laura Fenton the pro mixed doubles. Over 200 amateurs players including Hall of Famers Ruben Gonzalez and Andy Roberts played at this event and sixteen of the top twenty of the IRT players were present. The highlight of the event was the Saturday banquet; there was not a seat available as everyone who played attended the sit down buffet dinner. Everyone was treated to free beer and a great slide show with images of the past thirty years of the event.Mark Griffin gave away over fifty great items for the raffle at the banquet and everyone left full and with a smile on their face.
Hats off to Troy Stalling and his great event staff for presenting a terrific racquetball event. If you like the “old School” racquetball feeling and tournament mark this event done for February of 2009 for a great weekend of racquetball.
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