Christie Van Hees (born July 5, 1977) is a Canadian racquetball player. Van Hees was the number one women's professional player at the end of the 2004-2005, but after playing only two events in the 2008-09 Women's Professional Racquetball Organization (WPRO), fell to #19.
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Van Hees's three US Open Racquetball Championships - the most prestigious pro racquetball title - are the most by a woman. She first won in 2000, and then again in 2005 and 2006.[1]
Van Hees has won six Canadian Championships in 1997, 1998, 2000, and three consecutive years from 2006-2008.[2]
Van Hees has won two International Racquetball Federation (IRF) World Championships in 1998 and 2006.[3] She beat Kersten Hallander (USA) in the 1998 final, and Angela Grisar (Chile) in the 2006 final.[4]
Van Hees also won the Girls 18 and under division at the IRF World Junior Championships in 1995.[5]
Van Hees had considerable success early in her career, but then retired in 2001.[6] But that turned out to be only a sabattical, as she came back the fall of 2003, and had even greater success, reaching the final of the US Open in only her second tournament back.
In August 2009, Van Hees married Jack Huczek, an American, who is also a champion racquetball player having won three IRF World Championships. Originally from Kelowna, British Columbia, Van Hees currently resides in Dallas, Texas with Huczek and their daughter.
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| Preceded by Cheryl Gudinas |
Number 1 Women's Pro Racquetball Player 2004-2005 |
Succeeded by Rhonda Rajsich |
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