State 4 Wall Doubles at the DAC - Starting Times

The Tournament is 2 days away.  The biggest divisions are the 60s and the B division.  These divisions will start on Thursday and play all three days. The other divisions start Friday.  There is a drop down for first round losers in these divisions.  

Parking:  

The garage has a list of tournament players.  Player have a 50% off rate of $4 per day.  

Dress Code:

The club has no denim policy.  However, you do not need to dress up to enter the club.  In the court area and locker rooms casual athletic attire or business casual dress is permitted.

The address for the tournament and start times are listed below.  If you have any questions, please call or text Rick Leonard at 586-292-8918 or email him at rleonard@ltcr.com.  

If you cannot make your start time for some reason, please let us know asap.  We have very limited flexibility with 3 courts so not making a start time could require withdrawing from the tournament.  

Thanks for your participation.  A complete draw will be posted at the MHA's new beta website- mha.wildapricot.org (we are testing a new membership managemnt software program).  An email with a link will be sent out with the draw information.  

Detroit Athletic Club

241 Madison St, Detroit, MI

(313) 963-9200 ‎ · thedac.com

START TIMES - SEE ALSO: http://mha.wildapricot.org/Default.aspx?pageId=1535646

70s	Start Time
Doyle/Sidebottom	Friday 4 PM
Young/Lincolnhohl	Friday 4 PM
Platter/Stachurski	Friday 4 PM
Milles/Reuben	Friday 4 PM
60s	Start Time
Bozin/Kloka	Thursday 5 PM
Sims/McGivern	Thursday 5 PM
Palazzo/Ladd	Thursday 5 PM
Paraskevin/McIntee	Thursday 5 PM
LaFleur/Damuth	Friday 4 PM
Green/Cleveland	Thursday 5 PM
Ivy/Smith	Thursday 5 PM
Graham/Lowe	Thursday 7 PM
Howe/Jacobs	Friday 4 PM
50s	Start Time
Clemens/Clemens	Sat 11 AM
Straetmans/Early	Sat 11 AM
OBrien/Haddad	Friday 6 PM
Constanzo/Mayer	Sat 11 AM
Balch/DiGiovanni	Friday 5 PM
Open	Start Time
Hanover/Fagan	Fri 7 PM
Dembeck/Karner	Fri 5 PM
Oliver/Meyers	Fri 6 PM
Ivy/Brown	Fri 7 PM
Thomas/Sidebottom	Fri 7 PM
Leonard/Licari	Fri 6 PM
Sickmiller/Monsour	Fri 7 PM
Clemens/Clemens	Fri 5 PM
B/C	Start Time
Shevin/Ladd	7 PM Thursday
MacDonald/Mitchel	6 PM Thursday
Chimenti/Linne	6 PM Thursday
Straetmans/Straetmans	6 PM Thursday
Fabbri/Taylor	7 PM Thursday
Palazzo/Munoz	7 PM Thursday
Constanzo/Mayer	6 PM Thursday
Oliver/Inman	7 PM Thursday
Stachurski/Sequin	6 PM Thursday

Celebration of Tony Bertoni's Birthday of 93 Years

On October 17 there will be a gathering at Total Sports to celebrate Tony's Birthday. It will start at 1:00PM. Would appreciate getting this out to the MHA. This would allow for those who would like to attend, adjust their work schedule. If you have any questions please contact me.

Larry Reuben lreuben@sbcglobal.net

A Message From John Schandevel

I am writing this letter to all Michigan handballers.

First of all, after suffering a debilitating stroke on April 4, 2012, and spending time in two hospitals and a rehabilitation center (4 months total) I was able to come home on August 10, 2012.

I have a long way to go to regain my strength and mobility but I have begun the hard work (physical and occupational therapy) and have made reasonable progress so far.  I am getting around now in a wheelchair and with the help of a walker. I would like to think the wheelchair and the walker will not be permanent.

I have been overwhelmed by your expressions of concern and encouragement.  It has made a big difference in my outlook and  I will be forever grateful.

My wife and I look forward to seeing you in the near future, perhaps at one of the upcoming tournaments or one of the local courts.  Until then, thank you and God Bless.

Please note that it has been a privilege to serve the organization.  My plan is to continue.

John Schandevel

Michigan 2012 State 3-Wall Tournament Results

State Open Singles:

With 14 very talented players in the Open Singles, it had to be, and was, a
great event on Belle Isle, August 11 & 12, 2012!

Pete Dembeck, twice a runner-up in this tournament, played brilliantly
throughout, including in the championship match, where the very highly regarded
Matt Osburn, of Maumee, Ohio, although fighting valiantly, could not match the
ferocious, two-handed, relentless attack of Dembeck.



Dembeck wins his first Open Singles 3-Wall Championship, utilizing great corner kills , power drives
along the side walls, amazing "gets" and exceptional stamina!

Other exceptional matches in the Open were Matt Osburn over Jim Karner, in which
Matt trailed Karner in a tie-breaker,   4-10, and pulled it out.  Also, Rick
Leonard was badly beaten in  a fantastic performance by Pat Oliver in their
first game, but managed to reverse the roles, and win the match.  Also, Dembeck
over Thomas, Osburn over Williams, and Karner over Paul were good matches.

"A" Singles:

Players defeated in the first round of the Open Singles were placed into another
event called the "A" Singles.

Bill Sidebottom was the winner of this event, defeating Rob Louis-Ferdinand in
the final. John Friedrich from Columbus beat Marty Clemens in the A and was
playing Bill Sidebottom Jr., had lost the first game, was beating Billy in the
2nd game before he took an injury default.

B Singles:

Jason Block from Lansing area defeated a tough Nic Boileau.

Super Singles (60+):

This was a tough division:  Green, Thode, Graham, Price, Valentino, Sims,
Murray, Lowe - all legitimate contenders.

But, Glenn Paraskevin proved to be the best by a good margin.  Valentino, Lowe
and, in the final,  last year's winner, Green, all were overpowered by Glenn's
relentless power serves and power drives.  No contest!

Diamond Singles (70+):

Norman Young, once again, wins this event.  Bill Sidebottom Sr., second!

A huge thank you to Dale Chimenti for taking over all of the cooking and
hospitality responsibilities together with Robert Louis Ferdinand.

Our gratitude and thank you to Rick Leonard for his financial support with this
tournament.

Thanks again to  Bill Cantwell for his time in creating the draw, organizing the
tournament, and running the show....

And  thanks to PK Sims, Ed Green Joe Ivy for their assistance on-site.

Thanks to Bob Plater for this report.

Video of Michigan Handball Three Wall Doubles Championships July 2012

Conceived and produced by Bob Balch

2012 Michigan State 3-Wall Doubles Tournament Results

The Michigan Handball Association's annual 3-Wall State Doubles Handball Tournament was held Saturday, July 7, 2012 at the Saint Clair Shores great 3-wall facility!  It was a great, sunny, hot day with no rain. 

Thirty four (34) players, spread among five divisions, took part.  As always, there were many outstanding performances and exciting games, all of which were enjoyed by a good crowd of  young and older fans of handball!  The results follow:

 Open:   
Matt Osborne and Jim Karner  -  Champions 
Pat Oliver and Bill Sidebottom Jr.  -  2nd.

Golden Doubles:
Marty Clemens and Tom Clemens  -  Champions
Bob Straetmans and Chris Monsour  -  2nd.

Super Doubles:
Rick Graham and Jim Lowe  -  Champions 
Paraskevin and Carl Valentino  -  2nd.

Diamond Doubles:
Norm Young and John Linconhol  -  Champions 
Jim Reitmeyer and Harvey Braun  -  2nd.

B  Doubles:
Nic Boileau and Logan Siegel  -  Champions
Mike McDonald and Bob Mitchell  -  2nd.

Reported by Bob Plater

LA Fitness Doubles League Champions

Dear Handballers;

Last night doubles league finals was classic handball at it's finest. Each player was wished good luck - each team figured out their keys to win the game - and then the match. The play in both matches was fiece and competitive with each match going the three game distance. Congratulations go out to the team winners.

A Division: 2012 Spring Championship Match

John Early\Rick Howe won vs. Dan Costello\Glen Paraskevin

B Division: 2012 Spring Championship Match

Harvey Braun\Mike Youngerman won vs Nic Boileau\Logan Siegel

Thank you to everyone of you who attended our year end party at Marinelli's. It was fun, full of good humor and true camaraderie, and as an added bonus, because Bob Kozak was not able to attend there was no fast talk of adjusting handicaps. I want to thank Tim Newhouse for setting us up at Marinelli's. Little thing add up to a very fun event. For those of you unable to attend you are in our thoughts and we hope to see you at the next one.

Thank you to all the players who together made this a great handball season. Our 2012 fall season will begin at the end of September.

Have a great indoor\outdoor spring and summer.

See you on the courts!

Dan Costello