Jason Thoerner wins the 2008 IRT Garden State Games

Fairfield NJ - New Jersey Amateur Racquetball (NJAR) just completed the first IRT pro stop in New Jersey in more than 6 years January 25-27.  The event was a huge success, and represents a new and hopefully long lasting partnership between the NJAR and the IRT.  This event was a sanctioned tier 4 pro stop, with top IRT pros Jason Thoerner, Ruben Gonzalez and local IRT professional Jason Sylvester coming to support the event.  Over 125 amateurs came out to play in the 17+ divisions throughout the weekend, and they were witness to come phenomenal matches.  The highlight of the weekend was the quarterfinal upset of Ruben Gonzalez by Eric Muller in a 5 game, 2.5+ hour match.  Eric went on to lose a tough match to Anthony DeFusto, who in turn lost a tough one to the tournament champion Jason Thoerner.  This event could not have been possible without the help of the tournaments sponsors, DLC Sports, Classic Athletic Club, Metrographics Printing, and Crown Awards.  The NJAR is looking to make some big sponsorship deals in the near future, which could take this tournament and others to new heights.  Stay tuned to www.njracquetball.com for more on NJ racquetball!!!