Player Of the Year Honors: (as awarded by National Racquetball/Racquetball Magazine/IRT tour).
My records are very spotty here. There apparently hasn't been much emphasis on this award over the years, since I havn't even heard mention of these three awards in the last 5 years. They were announced for 2004-5 and are on the website.
Player of the Year
2007: Jack Huczek
2006: Jack Huczek
2005: Kane Waselenchuk
2004:
2003:
2002:
2001:
2000:
1999:
1998: Cliff Swain
1997:
1996: Sudsy Monchik
1995: Cliff Swain
1994:
1993:
1992:
1991:
1990:
1989: Marty Hogan?
1988: Ruben Gonzalez
1987: Brett Harnett
1986: Brett Harnett? Or was this Yellen's 3rd POTY?
1985: Gregg Peck
1984: Mike Yellen?
1983: Mike Yellen (2 others)
1982: Dave Peck (Marty Hogan NRC?)
1981: Marty Hogan (NRC)
1980: Marty Hogan (NRC)
1979: Marty Hogan (NRC)
1978: Marty Hogan (NRC)
1977: Marty Hogan (Nat'l Rball)
1976:
1975:
1974: Bill Schmidtke
Rookie of the Year
2007: Ben Croft
2006: Mitch Williams?
2005: Josh Tucker
1998: Doug Eagle
1996: Jason Mannino
1995: Sudsy Monchik
1985: Cliff Swain
1981: Brett Harnett
Comeback Player of the Year
2005: Cliff Swain
1996: Ruben Gonzalez
1981: Rich Wagner
Most Improved
2007: Alejandro Herrera
1998: Derek Robinson
1996: Dan Fowler
1995: Aaron Katz
Sportsmanship Award
2007: Shane Vanderson
2005: Mike Guidry
1998: Mike Ray & James Mulcock
1996: Mike Ray
Event of the Yearj
2005: Motorola IRT Pro Natioanls, Chicago