Top Honors Earned at the USA Racquetball 2025 National High School Championships in Portland, OR

KIRKWOOD HIGH SCHOOL
COMES OUT ON TOP!

What a week in Portland, OR, with an impressive turnout of 263 athletes participating at the USA Racquetball High School Nationals. Eighteen courts saw action at the host Club Multnomah Athletic Club and at Cascade Athletic Club

STATS

Athletes numbering 263 (139 boys and 124 girls) represented a total of 32 schools and 6 states.

TEAM RESULTS

Congratulations to Kirkwood High School, Saint Louis, Missouri, on bringing home the overall team title -- their 4th  straight.  

Additionally, Kirkwood Girls took home the Girls title, their 3rd in school history! 

Congratulations to Kirkwood High School, St. Louis, Missouri, on bringing home the Boys title, this completed the sweep for Kirkwood High School! 

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FORMAT AND MEDALS

This event was structured in Olympic Format with four flights in each age group: Gold, Blue, Red & White, thus ensuring that a player typically had a minimum of three matches per division and eventually competed against similarly skilled players during the event. All Divisions received 1st-4th place National Championship medals.

Players competed for Team and individual National Racquetball Championships in Boys, Girls, and Overall Team Competition. Teams consisted of players in 6 singles divisions, 3 doubles divisions for boys, girls, and 3 mixed divisions. Divisions were numbered 1 thru 6 in singles and 1, 2, and 3 in doubles. The top-ranked player on a team was to enter Division #1, the second-ranked player in Division #2, and so on. Division #6 in singles and Division #3 in all doubles events were open to all players not entered in a higher division. No two players from the same school could play in the same division, except Division #6 in singles and Division #3 in all doubles events. If there were fewer than 6 players, boys or girls, on a team, divisions were filled from the top first, that is Division #1 Singles, then Division #2 Singles, and so on.

All singles players were guaranteed 3 matches, including forfeits and byes. All players earned points for their school toward the Team Championships. Players could enter 3 events, however, they had to be separate events, and the 3rd event had to be mixed doubles. Singles divisions used Olympic Format (Gold, plus Blue, Red, and White).

Doubles divisions were single elimination and had only one consolation round. In doubles, just as in singles, the intent was for the best doubles team from each school to enter Division #1, the second-best team to enter Division #2, etc.

MATCH RECAPS

- Boys Singles Gold #1: Eli McCulley (Missouri) out of Lindbergh High School took home the number 1 singles crown. He defeated Grant Williams (Missouri) in the finals. Eli is the first #1 seed champion from Saint Louis!

- Girls Singles Gold #1: Andrea Perez-Picon (California) out of Sierra High School was crowned high school national champion. She took out fellow Californian in the final Victoria Rodriguez.

- Boys #1 Doubles: We had an all-Saint Louis battle in the doubles final, Harry Bogatko & Charlie Vonder Bruegge (Kirkwood H.S.) defeating Grant Williams & Brendan McLaughlin (Vianney/Desmet).

- Girls #1 Doubles: In the Girls doubles finals we also had an all-Saint Louis battle. Rebecca Christopher & Margaret McPheeters (Kirkwood H.S.) defeated Mackenzie Moon & Stella Ortwerth (Lindbergh).

- Mixed #1 Doubles: Eli McCulley & Stella Ortwerth (Lindbergh) defeated Margaret McPheeters & Harry Bogatko (Kirkwood) in tight tie breaker match.

Congrats to all the teams and to their athletes and coaches! For a complete look at the results and brackets, go to: Racquetball Divisions - 2025 USA Racquetball High School National Championships

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INDIVIDUAL MEDALISTS

Congratulations to all of the players who attained All-American status at these Championships! Check out the list in this, the 36^th year, of High School Nationals competition!: All-American Teams | mohsra

COACH OF THE YEAR

Nancy Robinson on being honored high school coach of the year. She is the coach at Southridge H.S. in Portland. Nancy is highly regarded in the racquetball community for her time & dedication to the junior aspect of the game. We wanted to thank Nancy for her contributions to the sport and being a great role model & representative for Racquetball!

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SPONSORS:

WIS International

Gearbox (Official Racquet & Ball of USA Racquetball)

KWM Gutterman

THANKS TO THE HEROES BEHIND THE SCENES!

As we all know, it takes a village, and those who pitched in to make this a very special event for the players numbered in the hundreds. Every single hero, whether identified by name or not, is deeply appreciated for their support. You know who you are!

Last but never least

• The hundreds of parents and supporters who volunteered all weekend
• The coaches who spent 12-14 hours a day at the clubs for 5 days

YOU are the BEST!!

See everyone in Saint Louis in 2026!!!