Lori-Jane Powell

Lori Jane Powell (November 8, 1971 – November 18, 2021) was a Canadian racquetball player from Prince Albert, Saskatchewan. Powell was Pan American Champion twice (1 singles & 1 doubles title) and Canadian Champion five times (three singles & two doubles titles). She retired in 2007 due to a right knee injury.

Professional career Powell was ranked in the top 10 of the Women's Professional Racquetball Organization (WPRO) at the end of four seasons. Her career best finishes were two semi-finals.

International career

Powell won gold medals on two of her 18 international appearances with Team Canada. She won singles at the 2004 Pan American Racquetball Championships and doubles in 2002 with Karina Odegard at the Pan American Championships. Powell was also part of Team Canada that won the overall team title at the 2000 World Championships, which is the only time the USA has not won that title.

Powell was also a silver medalist in doubles at the 1999 Pan American Games with Debbie Ward, losing the final to Americans Jackie Paraiso and Joy MacKenzie.

Powell was a bronze medalist on four occasions: in singles at the 2003 Pan Am Games and 2001 Pan American Championships and in doubles with Amanda MacDonald at 2003 Pan American Championships and with Josée Grand'Maître at 2006 World Championships, which was Powell's last competition.

Canadian career

Powell was Canadian Women's Singles Champion three times: in 1995, 2003, and 2004. She was also the Canadian Women's Doubles Champion twice: in 1999 with Debbie Ward and in 2001 with Josée Grand'Maître.

Personal Powell earned a B.A. (psychology) and M.S. (kinesiology) from the University of Saskatchewan, and was certification as both a physical and mental trainer. She ran Powell-Performance, a physical and mental training business, when she lived in Calgary.

Powell received the Women's Award from Racquetball Canada in 2003 in recognition of contributions that advance women in racquetball. Also, she was Racquetball Canada's Technical Director from 2004 to 2009.

She was inducted into the Prince Albert Sports Hall of Fame in 2006. Powell was the Prince Albert Female Athlete of the Year in 2000.

Powell died in Calgary after suffering a heart attack in her sleep.