2012 State 4-Wall Handball Singles Tournament Results

State 4-Wall Handball Singles Tournament 2012

The Genesys Athletic Club was a great venue for Michigan's number one, four-wall, handball tournament, the State Singles.

There were five divisions, each having very competitive, exciting matches.

Pat Meyers of Davison, Michigan, withstood the onslaught of Pat Oliver, Detroit, and Matt Paul of Ann Arbor, Michigan, to win his first State Open Singles Championship. All three combatants displayed amazing two-handed power. But, Meyers's backwall shots and shot placements seemed to be slightly sharper than the others, paving his way to victory. Great entertainment!

Flint's Duane Constanza, displaying driving shots, over and over, with either hand, wore down his opponents, winning the final match over Saginaw's Jim LaFleur. Constanza won the 50+ division.

Rick Graham (Ann Arbor) and Jim Lowe (Temperance), long time opponents, as well as long time doubles teammates, battled for the 60+ crown (as they did last year). Rick, showing off his lack-of-unforced-errors game, along with his super “off-hand”, repeated as 60+ champion!

Randy Eschenroder, Ann Arbor, repeated as 70+ champion, putting his flawless ceiling game into action!

Ted Grammatico, Ann Arbor, won the B-Singles tournament over a tough field, including Presley Sims III (second) and P.K. Sims II (third).

Nice to see long-time handball enthusiasts from Flint and Saginaw, Art Pruitt, Charlie Doyle and Tom Mudd on the scene.

Thanks to Pat Meyers and his son for manning the tournament desk all day!

RP

4 Wall Singles Start times

9:45 - Matt Paul, Pat Oliver, Bieri, Pat Myers, R. Hubert, Mayer, Sims III, Grammatico, LaFleur, Costanzo, Doan, Costello

11:00 Paraskevin, SimS II, Lowe, Luchovich, Armbruster, McIntyre, Plater, Murphy, Eshenroder

1:00 Graham

Shootout at the MAC - Sat. Feb. 18

From Carl Valentino:

There will be a doubles shootout at the Michigan Athletic Club this Saturday, February 18th, at 10am.

The cost is $20 per person and the teams will be decided by committee.

The MSU Handball team will be there and some of the funds will help support their program. Interested players should be at the MAC Saturday morning; no early entry is required. Questions should be directed to Carl Valentino, chandball1@yahoo.com

MHA

MHA 2012 4-Wall Doubles

The 2012 doubles is scheduled for March 30-April 1 at the DAC. Entry forms to follow.

MHA 2012 4-Wall Singles

February 25 and 26 at Genesys Athletic Club in Grand Blanc, MI

Click Here to download a printable entry form.

Letter from USHA President Regarding New Handballs

CLICK HERE for full letter from USHA Pres. Mike Steele regarding handball production efforts.

Snippet...

At the 4-Wall Nationals in 2004, held in Portland, Oregon, I was preparing to ref the 45-plus doubles final. Two hours later, when the match was finished, the players tossed the game ball to me—the last ball out of the four cans that were given to me. They had broken the other seven balls.

I bring this up because many players have fairly short memories. We should not forget those terribly bad batches of balls being produced in Taiwan in 2004. Of course, the sport has survived its various ball crises over the years including a major US company that left us in the lurch, a disaster in Pennsylvania and then a long learning curve in Mexico…and then something like normalcy as the USHA undertook to guarantee a supply of reasonably priced balls with consistent quality.

Please Remember to Renew Your MHA Membership

Dear Handball Enthusiast,

We appreciate your support in keeping handball alive in our great state.

Please CLICK HERE to bring up a printable 2012 Michigan Handball Association membership application.

Mail your completed form and membership fee to:

Michigan Handball Association
3155 W. Big Beaver Rd.
Suite 116
Troy, MI 48084-3006

Make your check payable to the Michigan Handball Association.

The Michigan Handball Association (MHA) is a non-profit organization whose purpose is "to promote growth of the sport of handball in the state of Michigan.” This includes helping one another play, master, and most importantly enjoy the game of handball while encouraging more men, women, and especially children to play as well as showcasing the sport and promoting events such as leagues and tournaments. Participation is the best way to contribute, so don't miss out.

In addition to our modest membership fee, the MHA depends on the generous financial contributions from members, friends and businesses. Your contribution is welcome at any time and will be used to promote the sport of handball around Michigan.



Thank you,

MHA