January 24-26, 2020
About
The Ladies' Pro Racquetball Tour in cooperation with Sportsclub Fitness and Wellness, South Carolina Racquetball Players’ Association, and OB Hospitalist Group host an annual international racquetball tournament for lady professionals and amateurs. The Sweet Caroline Open hosts the top 20 lady pro racquetball players in the world and over 100 amateurs from across the southeast in a three-day tournament.
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Each year the tournament identifies a charity or organization with a worthy cause and gives back to that organization through the generosity of the tournament’s sponsors. Causes supported by the tournament in past years include ovarian cancer research, AEDs for police officer cruisers, and combatting human trafficking.
2019 Professional Champions
LPRT Singles:
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Champion - Paola Longoria
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Runner-Up - Samantha Salas Solis
LPRT Doubles:
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Champions - Samantha Salas Solis & Paola Longoria
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Runner-Up - Maria Jose Vargas & Natalia Mendez
2019 Amateur Champions
Men's Singles 18+ C/D: Champion - Jacob Varughese Runner-Up - Wayne Reed
Men's Singles: Champion - Caleb Wilkinson Runner-Up - Jacob Bowland
Men's Singles 50+: Champion - Alan Sheppard Runner-Up - Brian Phillips
Men's Singles 50+ A/B: Champion - Dale Merrill Runner-Up - Dana Merrill
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Men's Doubles 50+: Champions - Kenny Scott & Nelson Fretwell
Men's Doubles B/C: Champions - Amado Escobar & Marco Marin
Men's Doubles Centurion: Champions - Bruce Ritacco & Geoffrey Goldberg
Men's Doubles Open: Champions - Maurice Miller & Troy Warigon
Men's Doubles Elite: Champions - Dale Harris & David Kitchen
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Men's Singles A: Champion - Randy Pores Runner-Up - Devon Suskauer
Men's Singles B: Champion - Brian Fitzgerald Runner-Up - Marco Marin
Men's Singles C: Champion - Steven Wiseman Runner-Up - Amado Escobar
Men's Singles Open: Champion - Maurice Miller Runner-Up - Destry Everhart
Men's Single Elite: Champion - Dale Harris Runner-Up - Matthew Porter
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Mixed Doubles Open: Champions - Maurice Miller & Natalia Mendez
Mixed Doubles A/Elite: Champions - Dale Harris & Joanna Lombardi
Mixed Doubles B/C: Champions - Lisa Reiter & Sergio Sanz
Women's Doubles Open: Champions - Hannah Shnurman & Jennifer Dering
Women's Doubles A/B: Champions - Kellie Dietz & Ruthie Reed
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Women's Singles A/B: Champion - Laura Shwedo Runner-Up - Kellie Dietz
Women's Singles C/D: Champion - Lisa Reiter Runner-Up - Cheryl Gaddy
Women's Singles Open: Champion - Sheryl Lotts Runner-Up - Cristina Amaya
Charitable Impacts
2020 Safe Harbor Domestic Violence Shelter
The South Carolina Racquetball Players’ Association in cooperation with Sportsclub Fitness and Wellness and OB Hospitalist Group will host the Sweet Caroline Open racquetball tournament for professionals and amateurs in January of 2020. Each year the tournament identifies a charity or organization with a worthy cause and gives back to that organization through the generosity of the tournament’s sponsors.
This year’s focus will be on battling domestic violence by supporting Safe Harbor. Safe Harbor is a private, 501(c)3 non-profit organization dedicated to helping victims of domestic violence in the upstate of South Carolina.
Safe Harbor o ers a number of services to the community including providing safe emergency shelters, counseling, assistance with orders of protection, and transitional housing, as well as teen dating violence education and community outreach in Greenville, Pickens, Anderson, and Oconee counties.
Currently, Safe Harbor has approximately 40 full-time staff, 20 part-time staff and over 300 volunteers, including our board of directors. With Safe Harbor's resources and your help, we will make a difference for victims of domestic violence and their children, providing them with safety and resources, helping them to heal, and giving them the support they need to start new lives.
Sponsorships
Each year the Sweet Caroline Open seeks sponsors from the community to support the tournament and the benefiting charity. The tournament operates completely on the generosity of its sponsors
Past Sponsors
2020 Tournament Information
The Sweet Caroline Open will be returning for its fourth year in January of 2020. Tournament play for lady professional and amateurs will begin on January 24th continuing through January 26th. Sweet Caroline Open offers singles and doubles play for all skill levels. Detailed tournament information and entry information for the 2020 tournament will be available in late August on this website.
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The charitable focus for the 2020 Sweet Caroline Open will be battling domestic violence by supporting Safe Harbor. Safe Harbor is a private, 501(c)3 non-profit organization dedicated to helping victims of domestic violence in the upstate of South Carolina.
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Safe Harbor offers a number of services to the community including providing safe emergency shelters, counseling, assistance with orders of protection, and transitional housing, as well as teen dating violence education and community outreach in Greenville, Pickens, Anderson, and Oconee counties.
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Currently, Safe Harbor has approximately 40 full-time staff, 20 part-time staff and over 300 volunteers, including our board of directors. With Safe Harbor's resources and your help, we will make a difference for victims of domestic violence and their children, providing them with safety and resources, helping them to heal, and giving them the support they need to start new lives.
