Racquetball tourneys to begin Wednesday

The 2008 Motorola Pro National Racquetball Championships and USA Racquetball Adult Regional, presented by Verizon Wireless, are set for Wednesday through Sunday at Schaumburg Tennis Plus, which is owned and operated by the Schaumburg Park District.

Forest View Racquet Club in Arlington Heights will be the secondary site.

Men's Pro Qualifying will begin Wednesday and regional amateur matches will begin Thursday. The event will be broadcast on ESPN and streamed live on ESPN360.com. Details on other networks are being negotiated at this time.

International players will be able to play in all divisions offered. This year an IRT Pro Doubles will be added to the event, as well as a Classic Pro Racquetball Tour division.

The event will offer a charity doubles event with the top 16 professionals Wednesday evening. Cost of playing with a professional will be $500, with the funds going to a local chapter of Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.

Last year the event raised more than $8,000 and hopes to better that amount this year. The event will also benefit Prevent Child Abuse America and the Hopeline.

Contact Dave Negrete for details, including VIP box seats, at negretz@comcast.net. For details, call (800) 234-5396 or visit www.r2sports.com.