ST. LOUIS — Sunday at the Hinder Club was filled with many exciting finals matches and terrific handball.
One of the first matches of the day was the 35 doubles final between Kevin Pettus/Will Lemp and Jeff Streibig/Ryan Willis. All four players play at a high open level and it showed on the court. The teams split the first two games to force a tiebreaker. Streibig and Willis jumped out to a 7-3 lead, but they would score no more points after that. Kevin Pettus became red hot at the end of the match, rolling out several shots to earn his team the victory.
Gary Scogin also had a day to remember, winning two national titles on Sunday, one in the 60+ and the other in the 65+.
His first match was in the 65+, where he teamed up with his long time partner Lloyd Garcia to take on Scott Rosenthal and Kevin Jarvis. Scogin and Garcia have not lost a match together in their age division for several years, and Sunday was no different. Scogin and Garcia defeated the Illinois duo 21-16, 21-10.
Scogin then teamed with local favorite David Streibig to win the 60+ doubles over Jake Esser and Jim Lewis in two straight games, 21-4, 21-12.
The players and spectators who traveled to the tournament were amazed by the Hinder Club, the only exclusive Handball Club in the country. The hospitality was tremendous throughout the weekend.
A huge thank you to Eric Hillgren, David Streibig, Jeff Streibig, Mike Benkleman, Gary Hughes, Jim Ward and the many more St. Louis ambassadors who made this tournament so great. If you haven’t made it to the Hinder Club yet, make sure to add it to your bucket list.
See all the winners of each division below, and check out the full brackets HERE.
ST. LOUIS — The finalists for all divisions were decided on the second full day of action in the Masters Doubles.
In the Men’s Pro Invitational final, a possible preview for next week’s WPH R48Pro Stop in Tucson (The Memorial), Martin Mulkerrins handled Killian Carroll in two competitive games, 21-17, 21-11.
As matches concluded, players and family gathered in the upstairs lounge where Tucson’s Vince San Angelo was honored and awarded his Grand Masters sweater, an honor for those who win at least 10 age division titles.
USHA President Denis Hogan presented the sweater to San Angelo, who shared with those gathered, “This journey started 19 years ago. It’s tough but glad players have a goal to chase.” San Angelo will be playing for title number 11 on Sunday with partner Bob Braine.
USHA President Denis Hogan presents the Grand Masters Sweater to Vince San Angelo of Tucson.
ST. LOUIS — The 2022 USHA Masters Doubles hosted by the Missouri State Handball Association started off with a nail-biter Friday afternoon at the St. Louis Hinder Club. Peter Anderson (Spring, Texas) and Bob Miller (Sunrise, Fla.) kicked things off against the California duo of Jim Smith and Dave Ackerman in the 75-plus Doubles. After splitting the first two games, the foursome were locked in a back-and-forth affair in the tiebreaker. At match point, team Smith/Ackerman gained the crucial sideout and were able to snatch the 11-10 victory. Anderson and Miller are not eliminated, and will still be competing in round robin action throughout the weekend.
In 35-plus action, tourney director Eric Hillgren stepped away from the tournament desk to pair with partner Richard Lynch against David Elkin and Shane Conneely. Home court advantage came into play as the Hinder Club team stormed back from a second game route to win, 21-20, 7-21, 11-9.
Mostly, on the first day, out of town players were abuzz about the beautiful St. Louis Hinder Club. With over 120 members, the club is a “handball only” facility, with seven courts (one side glass exhibition court), fully equipped locker rooms (steam room, cold plunge and jacuzzi), and a bar lounge.
“What an awesome place!” exclaimed Gary Scogin of Austin, Texas.
“We’d love one of these (clubs) in every city,” said USHA board member, Rob Nichols. “It’s a great spot where handball always takes priority.”
The MSHA also invited top pros for an 8-player invitational bracket. Martin Mulkerrins, Killian Carroll and Luis Cordova all advanced, while local Jeff Streibig scored a mini upset against Sam Esser, 21-18, 21-17.
ST. LOUIS — The Missouri State Handball Association and USHA present the 2022 USHA National Masters Doubles, held at the St. Louis Hinder Club. Over 100 players have entered this doubles event, featuring players from ages 35 to over 80.
A Pro Invitational Singles bracket brings some of the best players in the world to this “handball exclusive” club. First and preliminary rounds begin Friday at 1 p.m. with tournament check-in at Noon.
Karl Lady (left) won his first USHA National Title over Wayne Neumann in the 80 singles division!
TUCSON — The 2022 Master Singles wrapped up Sunday afternoon after a morning of well played and exciting finals matches.
It’s hard to pick what was the best match of the day, as nearly all of them were thrilling and showcased handball at it’s best at each age divison.
Congratulations to Karl Lady on winning his first national title in the 80 singles division over Wayne Neumann. Lady has come close to winning before, and played fantastic this weekend to get over the hump.
Greg Raya outlasted Jim Ward in a tiebreaker to add another national title to his collection in the 75 singles final. After dropping game one, Raya dominated games two and three.
Ed Campbell and Merv Deckert put on another phenomenal final, with both players defying their age on the court. Campbell won in an 11-9 tiebreaker, and found a left lob serve late in the match that made the difference.
Juan Canales Sr. just outlasted John Henning in the 55 singles final. Canales fought off game point twice in game one, and won the second game 21-11. Canales used his speed to track down everything and wear down Henning.
Alex Garcia defeated Raul Jasso in two extremely well played games. Garcia’s crack serve down the right came up clutch when he needed it the most.
Thank you to the Tucson Racquet Club and all the players who competed in the tournament. It was a great weekend filled with great matches.
You can view all of the results from the tournament HERE
TUCSON — Saturday was another day full of entertaining matches at the 2022 Master Singles in Tucson. We also crowned our first two champions of the weekend!
Shorty Ruiz won the 35 singles division in two straight games over Jorge Lopez to earn his second age division national title, with the first one coming at the Four-Wall Nationals in Portland. He has his sights on becoming a Grand Master (10 age division titles) before he reaches the age of 40.
Rudy Guzman claimed the second title of the day by defeating Rob Birrell in the 60B finals. Guzman hits the ball with great power and has a deadly fist pass shot that earns him points routinely. Guzman will also play Sunday in the 65 singles final against Daniel Brennan
The match of the day was played between Idaho’s Chris Tico and California’s Alex Garcia in the 45 plus division. Garcia closed out game one strong to win 21-16, but got dropped in the second game 21-7 by Tico. It looked as if Tico was going to win the tiebreaker as well when he jumped out to a 7-0 lead. Garcia battled back, and ultimately sided out Tico at match point and came in the box at 8-10, and was able to score the final three points of the match to win 11-10.
Garcia will take on Raul Jasso in the finals tomorrow who also won in a close tiebreaker, his over Sean Haley 11-9.
Sunday brings finals in the Men’s 45, 55, 60, 65, 70, 75, and 80’s division. Follow along with the results HERE.
Joe Berman (Right) and Pete Dominguez (left) pose holding a 1997 Handball Magazine featuring Berman on the cover (under Priscilla) after winning the 35 Master Singles. The same year Dominguez won the 40B division. 25 years later they are still competing and back for more!
TUCSON — The USHA Master’s Singles kicked off Friday afternoon and immediately got off to an exciting start! The first match of the day was between John Goranson and Rob Birrell. After dropping game one 21-12, Birrell just edged out Goranson in game two to win 21-19. He kept that momentum rolling into the tiebreaker, and took victory in the final game 11-6 with a full crowd watching.
That match set the tone for the day, as we saw many tightly contested matches after that. Sean Haley overcame Fausto Castro in a two hour marathon tiebreaker match to advance to the semifinals against Shorty Ruiz in the 35 division.
After dropping game one badly to Mike Lockhart, Grey Raya hit a couple beautiful pass shots at the end of game two to force a tiebreaker. Raya didn’t let up in the breaker, and knocked out Lockhart in another thrilling match.
Play kicks off at 9am PST on Saturday. The 35 division and 60b division will be decided. Make sure to follow along with the action HERE
TUCSON — The USHA Masters Singles Invitational is set to kick off on Friday, Sept. 30–the first one held since early 2019. First and preliminary rounds begins Friday afternoon at the Tucson Racquet Club. Draws for the 2022 Masters Singles are available! (First match is at 3 p.m.)
Please Note: Draws and times may change, so please review your start times up until the start of your event.
Hospitality will be provided at the Tucson Racquet Club, starting Friday evening. Masters Singles celebration dinner will be held Saturday at the in the Rillito Room at the Club.
After dinner, there will be a Saturday Night Reception at the Handball Hall of Fame! Players and families are welcome to attend and enjoy the museum while catching up with friends.
BROOKLYN, N.Y. — Tyree Bastidas defeated his brother Jurell for the second straight year to claim his eighth one-wall pro singles title.
Tyree was dominant in game one, using his great serve and drive shots to win 21-7. Game two saw Jurell jump out to a fast start and early lead, but Tyree clawed his way back in the game. The brothers played even until the end. At 20-19, Tyree was serving for the match and hit a perfect ace just over the short line that Jurell didn’t even move for.
The victory gave Tyree the slam after winning the doubles with his brother. He continues to show that he is a force to be reckoned with one the one-wall court. You can watch the finals on our YouTube Channel HERE.
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BROOKLYN, N.Y. — Rain fell over the Coney Island Handball courts on Sunday and caused a long delay in play. Because of the rain and a few Saturday night matches needing to be pushed to Sunday morning due to the lack of daylight, the Pro Singles Final between Tyree and Jurell Bastidas had to be moved to Sunday, August 21st at Noon Eastern Time.
Despite the Men’s Pro singles not playing, championship Sunday was still filled with several great matches.
Eddie Perez kicked off the day with a strong victory over Milton Jones in the 50 singles finals. That was followed by William Polanco putting on a serve and shoot clinic to win the 40 singles final over Jai Ragoo. Ragoo later teamed with Joseph Kaplan to win the 40 doubles title.
Tony Roberts and George Figueroa continued their dominant run in Coney Island, knocking off Thomas Valenzuela and Oscar Dejesus in a close match in the 50 doubles.
The Pro Doubles saw Tyree and Jurell Bastidas square off against Allan Sanchez and William Polanco. The first game came down to the wire. Sanchez and Polanco lead 20-17, but despite having several serves to put the game away couldn’t convert and the Bastidas brothers squeaked out a 21-20 victory. Their momentum carried into the second game, and they were dominant from start to finish, defeating Sanchez and Polanco 21-2 to earn the Pro Doubles title.
BROOKLYN, N.Y. — Day two of the One-Wall Nationals was a hot one from start to finish. Players battled through the heat and played sensational Handball.
The Women’s Finals concluded Saturday morning with Danielle Daskalakis claiming victory over Sandy Ng 21-20, 21-14 in a thrilling match. At 20-20 in game one, Ng held serve to close out the game and just barely missed an ace serve down the left. The ball was just over the side line, giving Daskalakis the serve back where she closed it out.
Daskalakis and Ng later teamed up to win the Pro Women’s Doubles final over Tracy Davis and Melissa Sky, where they played flawlessly.
The Pro Men’s division played their quarterfinals and semifinals Saturday. Four-wall star Killian Carroll played a sensation match against Wallball champion Tywan Cook in what was the match of the day.
Cook crushed Carroll in game one, but Carroll found a serve that Cook had no answer for in game two, and forced a tiebreaker. It looked like Cook was going to win when he jumped out to a 7-2 lead, but Carroll rediscovered his serve and won the next 9 points of the match.
Tyree Bastidas cruised past PeeWee Castro in his quarterfinal, showing why he is the defending champion.
Tyree’s brother, Jurell Bastidas, played a nearly 3 hour match against Alvaro Rebaza that saw a plentitude of momentum swings. Bastidas was able to find the bottom board in the tiebreaker to take victory.
Saul Gonzales won the last quarterfinal, defeating Joshua Garcia. Gonzales just narrowly escaped game one 21-20, and looked to be in trouble after losing game two 21-6. He rediscovered his form in the tiebreaker to win 11-1.
The first semifinal was between Tyree Bastidas and Killian Carroll. Bastidas ran Carroll all over the court, and Carroll tracked down many tough balls, but Bastidas had too much power and easily advanced to the finals.
Jurell Bastidas looked equally as dominant against a tough Saul Gonzales in his semifinal. This game featured a lot of strong serves and power drives. The two played evenly in both games but Bastidas was able to close them both out 21-17.
The Men’s Pro Final between Tyree and Jurell Bastidas will take place tomorrow at 11:00am eastern time. It’s a rematch of the Speaker’s Cup final, which went to Jurell.
BROOKLYN, N.Y. — Day one of the tournament was met with overcast skies and sporadic sprinkles in the early part of the day, a welcomed addition to the New York heat. Afternoon came with sunny skies and high temperatures which the players battled through.
The first two rounds of the Men’s Pro division were played today, with most of the top seeds holding true. Brothers Tyree and Jurell Bastidas entered the tournament as the top two seeds and both looked great on the court today. The quarterfinals and semifinals of the Men’s Pro will be played tomorrow.
The quarterfinals and semifinals of the Women’s Pro division were also played today. Danielle Daskalakis looked dominant against Mikaila Esser in the first semifinal of the day, dazzling the crowd with one inch high kill shots and hop serves that Esser could not get a hand on. Daskalakis advanced 21-1, 21-4.
Sandy Ng and Tracy Davis squared off in the second semifinal, with Ng prevailing 21-4 and 21-6. Ng’s serves were impressive, and Davis could never get a feel for a strong return. Tomorrow’s final between Ng and Daskalakis looks to be an exciting one as both players are on top of their game.
BROOKLYN, N.Y. — For the second consecutive year, the 61st USHA National One-Wall Championships has grown, adding more players and competitive divisions! The Women’s Pro divisions and a Women’s B singles division are a welcomed addition. Good luck to all the players competing in Coney Island this weekend!
Play begins Friday morning at the Seaside Courts, located at Surf Avenue and West 5th Street. Draws and start times are now available HERE.
Please note: start times and draws are subject to change up to the day of the first match. Remember to double check players’ times the day of the event.eight
Championship Sunday began with Ashley Moler taking on Danielle Daskalakis for the Women’s Open title. Daskalakis continued her lights out play that she displayed all weekend, never allowing Moler to find her groove. She defeated Moler 21-7, 21-8 to win her first Four-Wall Nationals title. She has now won a one-wall, three-wall, and four-wall national open singles title. The highly anticipated Men’s Open title between Paul Brady and Killian Carroll followed after that. Brady was aiming to become the all time record holder for open national titles, as he is currently tied with Naty Alvarado with 11. Carroll built an early lead the first game and looked in control at 13-9. Shortly after that Brady began to find the bottom board and continued to do so for the rest of the first game, winning 21-15. Carroll flipped the script the second game and jumped out to a big lead again, but this time didn’t allow Brady to make a run, defeating him 21-6. The tiebreaker was back and fourth, and Carroll was serving at 4-4 when an absolute heartbreaking turn of events took place. Brady rolled his ankle and was unable to finish the match, despite making every effort to play. This gave Carroll the victory and his fourth national title. Both players were showcasing extremley high level handball it’s saddens us all that it ended the way it did. Congrats to both players on a great tournament and we wish Brady all the best and hope he has a speedy recovery. You can view the results from all divisions HERE. Congrats to all of our National Champions!
Saturday, December 11th
The finals are set for every division tommorow at the USHA Four-Wall Nationals Singles. Competitive Handball was played throughout the day, with many great matches taking place. In the Men’s Pro division, Paul Brady cruised passed Daniel Cordova, dominating the match from start to finish with his overwhelming power. Killian Carroll defeated Martin Mulkerrins in what was the match of the day. After splitting the first two games, Carroll held a 10-1 lead in the breaker but struggled to close as Mulkerrins began to get hot. Finally, Carroll found his stroke and rolled out two shots in a row to earn a sideout and the final point. Carroll and Brady will square off tommorow at 11:30am. You can watch it live on our youtube page HERE. The Pro Women’s final will take place just before the Men’s final, when Ashley Moler will take on Danielle Daskalakis. Moler defeated Kristen Hughes in two convincing games and Daskalakis defeated Mikaila Esser in two tight games to advance. Check out all of the finals by clicking HERE.
Friday, December 10th
Day 2 – Day two of the USHAFour-Wall Nationals Singles Championships brought all divisions to the semifinals. In the Men’s Pro division, Paul Brady will face Daniel Cordova in the top half of the bracket, while Killian Carroll will face Martin Mulkerrins in the bottom half of the bracket. On the women’s side, Ashley Moler will face Kristen Hughes while Danielle Daskalakis will take on Mikaila Esser. You can check out the semifinals in all divisions by clicking HERE.Follow along and watch the pro semifinals live on our YouTube page.
Thursday, December 9th
DAY 1 — The USHA Four-Wall Nationals kicked off Thursday at the Dowtown YMCA in Nashville Tennesee. This is the first singles nationals to be played since 2019 and is also a WPH Pro Stop. The opening round began in several divisions.
In the men’s pro division, top seeds Paul Brady, Killian Carroll and Martin Mulkerrins were not in action today but will be tommorow as the round of 16 and round of 8 will be played Friday. The women’s pro division will also begin Friday. You can check out the results in all of the divisions HERE
We are livstreaming the show court on our youtube page each day. To access the page, click HERE
Exhibition court matches will be streamed on the USHA’s YouTube Channel HERE.
Note: Draws and Times are tentative. Things may change up to the day of the scheduled match. Please double-check your times up to the day of the event.
Before you travel to Nashville, please read the city’s COVID-19 information HERE. Local handball players shared some of the best places to visit while you’re in Nashville: SITES AND SOUNDS OF NASHVILLE
Museums Downtown: – Country Music Hall of Fame, 222 Rep. John Lewis Way S., 615 416 2001 – National Museum of African American Music, 510 Broadway, 615 301 8724 – Tennessee State Museum, 1000 Rosa Parks Blvd., 800 407 4324 – Frist Art Museum, 919 Broadway, 615 244-3340
Restaurants in Downtown Area – Jeff Ruby’s Steaks-Fine Dining. 300 4th Ave North, 615 434 4300 – Deacon’s -Fine Dining. 401 Church St, 615 994 1994 – House of Cards – Pricey but Magicians entertain you whilst you dine. 119 3rd Ave South, 615 730-8326 – Skulls Rainbow Room- Steaks and Burlesque if you please. In World famous Printers Alley, old Nashville’s entertainment district. 222 Printer’s Alley,615 810 9631 – The Diner-Open 24 Hours. 200 3rd Ave South, 615 782 7150 – Peg Leg Porker-great dry rub. 903 Gleaves St, 615 829 6023 – Jack’s Barbecue.1601 Charlotte Ave, 615 341-0157 – Arnold’s Country Kitchen- Meat and Three. 605 8th Ave South, 615 256 4455 – Monell’s -Southern Comfort food served Family Style. All you Can Eat.1235 6th Ave North, 615 248 4747 – Elliston Soda Shop-Newly renovated Old Time Soda Shop. 2105 Elliston Place, 615 327 1090
Rooftop Bars Downtown Rooftop Bars have become the rage of Nashville along with party barges and bachelorette parties. Most every joint on Lower Broad has one. Here are some of the best. – JW Marriott Upscale. 801 8th Ave South, 615 291 8600 – The Noelle -it has two. 200 4th Ave North, 615 649 5000 – The Westin. Upscale. 807 Clark Place, 629 800 5070 – The Bobby. Upscale. 230 4th Ave North, 615 600 5400 – Acme Feed and Seed. Downhome. Live music. 101 Broadway, 615 915 0888
Sports Bars Downtown – Hi Fi Clyde’s on Church. 1700 Church St, 615 432 2928 – Flying Saucer. Draft beer galore. Next to Union Station Hotel, which was Nashville’s train depot in the Gilded Age of Rail travel. Its grandeur has been preserved in the lobby of this grand hotel. 111 10th Ave South Suite 310, 615 259 3039
Live entertainment – Third and Lindsley-Top Talent for the Locals. 816 3rd Ave South, 615 259 1597 – Station Inn – World Renown Bluegrass Mecca. 402 12th Ave South, 615 255 3307 – Sambuca-Dinner and Dancing to Live Music. 601 12th Ave south, 615 248 2888
Of Special Interest Downtown: Bicentennial Mall (BM), Farmers Market (FM), and the Tennessee Museum (TM) sit in a cluster at the base of the Tennessee capital building. The Bicentennial Mall is a park commemorating Tennessee history; the Farmers Market has numerous shops and restaurants at reasonable prices; and the Tennessee State Museum celebrates Tennessee history from prehistoric times to the present. They are within a very short car ride from the downtown YMCA or a brisk walk. BM is at 600 James Robertson Parkway, 615 741 5280; FM is at 900 Rosa L. Parks Blvd, 615 880-2001; TM is at 1000 Rosa L. Parks Blvd, 800 407 4324
The Arcade houses reasonably priced shops, restaurants, and small art galleries. Opened in 1902, it was Nashville’s first shopping center and is on the National Register of Historic places. Since it caters to the downtown business crowd, some of the shops may not be open in the evening or on weekends. 65 Arcade, 615 248 6673
5th and Broad. Nashville’s newest Food Court and Shopping area. It offers a broad range of dining options and some touristy upscale shopping. The home of the National Museum of African American Music, which is brand new and quite worthy.510 Broadway, 615 301 8724
Ryman Auditorium. Mother Ship of Country Music. Live Music and Tours Available. 116 5th Ave. North, 615 889 3060
Speakeasy/Specialty Drinks – Patterson House. 1711 Division St, 615 636 7724 – Old Glory. 1200 Villa Place Suite 103, 615 679 0509
Restaurants of Special Interest Outside Downtown – Go Jo – Ethiopian. 415 West Thompson Lane, 615 332 0710 – Osh – Authentic Uzbek. 216 Thompson Lane, 615 712 9985 – Lucky Bamboo – Chinese. 5585 Charlotte Pike, 615 760 5930 – Mcnamara’s – Irish Fare. 2740 Old Lebanon Rd, 615 885 7262
Nightspots Outside Downtown – Cabaray- Piano Bar, Lounge Act, and Dinner. Owned and operated by Ray Stevens. He often performs in person. 5724 River Rd, 615 327 4630
Civil War: Nashville has its own set of Civil War sites, and you probably can find a bus tour to take you to points of interest. Nearby Franklin, Tennessee, however, is the home of Carnton Mansion and the bloody and pivotal Battle of Franklin. Carnton served as the Confederate field hospital. The four slain Confederate generals were laid out on the Carnton front porch. 1345 Eastern Flank Circle, Franklin, Tennessee 37064, 615 794 0903
Andrew Jackson Homeplace, the Hermitage. His Mansion, Grounds, and Family Burial Grounds have been lovingly restored. 4580 Rachel’s Lane, 615 889 2941
This is not intended to be an exhaustive catalogue – rather, some spots our local handballers thought might be of interest. Please check these places out on your smart phones for times, availability, and directions. Bear in mind that parking can be a problem in downtown Nashville these days. If you have questions, don’t hesitate to ask one of the local players either at the desk or throughout the tournament
MAUMEE, Ohio — Sunday and Monday were full of finals matches in all divisions. The weather continued to be sunny and 75 degrees for perfect championship weather.
Sean Lenning and Daniel Cordova played the Men’s Open Final in front of a packed crowd at the Lucas County Rec Center. The crowd saw what they have been seeing for many years: Lenning domination. His serve was nearly unreturnable and if Cordova was able to get a hand on it Lenning punished the return. He cruised to the victory 21-5, 21-3 for his 12th open singles national title, a record he continues to add too.
In the Men’s Open Doubles Final, Shorty Ruiz and Sam Esser denied Sean Lenning the slam by defeating him and his partner Abraham Montijo by the scores of 21-17, 21-15.
The Women’s Open Singles final featured number one seed Danielle Daskalakis and two seed Ashley Moler. Daskalakis played like she was on a mission to bring home the title all weekend and that did not change in the final. Between her hop serves down the left and her consistent corner kills in the front she was too much for Moler to handle, and won 21-8, 21-11.
Moler was able to get some revenge in the Women’s Open Doubles Final when she and her partner Mikaila Mitchell defeated Daskalakis and her partner Jennifer Schmitt 15-21, 21-15, 11-6.
On the Big Ball side, Brian Medina and Sergio Guzman came in as the seven seed and shocked the draw by winning three consecutive tiebreakers to take home the title in the Men’s Open 3-Wall Big Ball Doubles division.
In the Men’s Open One-Wall Doubles division, Timbo Gonzalez and Richie Vera won the round robin format without dropping a game the whole tournament.
Check out the results of every division on R2Sports by clicking HERE.
MAUMEE, Ohio — Saturday morning at the Three-Wall National began with a lesson: That you should never give up. That’s because Dale Ziegler won his first ever national title and he did it in the 80 plus singles division (the oldest division offered) over Norm Young.
The Women’s Open also began on Saturday morning with Mikaila Mitchell edging Kristen Hughes in a hard fought tiebreaker match. Mitchell moves on to face number one seed Danielle Daskalakis in the semifinals.
On the bottom half of the bracket, Ashley Moler brought her “A” game and defeated Leah Kirk in two games, 21-2, 21-5. Moler moves on to the other semifinal to face Megan Dorneker, who took out Jennifer Schmitt in her Quarterfinal matchup 21-3, 21-9.
The Men’s Open began their semifinals with defending champ Sean Lenning surviving a close first game with Max Langmack before finding his serve and cruising to victory in game two to win the match 21-16, 21-7. Lenning will face Daniel Cordova in the final Sunday morning.
Cordova played one of the most exciting matches of the tournaments in his semifinal against Shorty Ruiz. Ruiz fought off a couple of game points in game one to take it 21-20. Cordova and Ruiz came out very even at the beginning of game two before Cordova found his groove at 12-12 and pulled away to win 21-13 and force a tiebreaker. Cordova was able to outlast Ruiz by using his hop serve and conditioning to win 11-7. Cordova and Lenning will play for the national championship at 12am eastern time Sunday.
The Men’s Open Doubles Quarterfinals began today with all the higher seeds advancing. Sean Lenning and Abraham Montijo will take on Dane Szatkowski and Bill Mehilos in the top half of the bracket while Shorty Ruiz and Sam Esser will face Daniel Cordova and Allan Sanchez on the bottom half.
You can follow all the action on R2Sports by clicking HERE. Stay tuned for many finals results tomorrow!
MAUMEE, Ohio — The weather couldn’t have been nicer for days one and two of the USHA Three-Wall Nationals. Players arrived Thursday and Friday to the Lucas County Rec Center in beautiful 75 degree weather. The Toledo Handball Club’s famous hospitality was on full display for all participants and spectators.
The quarterfinal’s of the open kicked off Friday morning with number one seed and defending champ Sean Lenning taking out the young and talented Jon Guttierez 21-3, 21-4.
Lenning will continue his title defense against Max Langmack in the semifinals who edged out Abraham Montijo with his aggresive serve and shoot style 21-11, 21-19.
On the bottom half of the bracket Shorty Ruiz defeated California’s Brian Medina in two games 21-4, 21-15. Ruiz will face Daniel Cordova tomorrow in the other semifinal.
Cordova advanced by surviving long time 3-wall star Dane Szatkowski 21-18, 21-16 in a match filled with great hops and kill shots.
Follow along with all the brackets at R2sports by clicking HERE.
Draws and start times have been posted for the USHA Three-Wall Nationals. You can view them on R2sports by clicking HERE.
Please note that draws and start times are tentative, and you should continue to check up to the day of your match for any updates.
MAUMEE, Ohio — The Toledo Handball Club and USHA are proud to announce the traditional Labor Day Weekend classic, the 70th USHA National Three-Wall Championships at the Lucas County Rec Center.
We missed you! This is everyone’s the favorite event of the year, every year (except 2020), and the Toledo Handball Club promises to offer another prime event!
This is the best three-wall facility in the country, featuring eight regulation courts with lights. Paired with Toledo Handball Club’s amazing hospitality, the Three-Wall Nationals are a must! The complex has something for everyone, so bring the family! In case of rain, a local club is available.
For your time off the court, the Toledo Area has plenty to offer. CLICK HERE to see Toledo Attractions.
