Monday, February 6, 2012
MHA 2012 4-Wall Doubles
MHA 2012 4-Wall Singles
Click Here to download a printable entry form.
Wednesday, January 4, 2012
Letter from USHA President Regarding New Handballs
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
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
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
Belle Isle Handball 2011 A-B Tournament
Belle Isle Handball 2011 A-B Tournament
Sponsored by DetroitYES.com and Motorvation Drive and
Saturday, September 10, 2011
Belle Isle Handball Courts, Detroit, MI
Join the fun and competition of our 3rd summer’s end A-B doubles tournament on beautiful Belle Isle in Detroit, Michigan. Well almost. Mother Nature had other plans...
Belle Isle Handball 2011 A-B Tournament Results
Rain forced a last minute change and the tournament was moved indoors to Total Sports in Mt. Clemens thanks to the accommodation of its handball player owners, the Straetman brothers.
Congratulations to Pete Dembeck and Ron Iles who won a hard fought three game match over runner-ups Kyle Casey and Jack DiGiovanni. Congrats to consolation round winners Pete Brown and Jerry Rynkowski who triumphed over PK Sims and Ken Luchkovitz.
Kyle Casey lines up for one his many kill shots as the ball comes off the back wall.
A scrambling Pete Dembeck, recovered ball in hand, retrieves a passing shot from the deep right corner.
Partner Ron Iles lines up a shot off the back wall.
Jack DiGiovanni digs a shot in the left court.
Pete Dembeck lines up his trademark overhand fist-killshot toward its low front right corner target.
Kyle Casey demonstrates his picture-perfect form as he steps into a kill shot attempt.
Belle Isle Handball 2011 A-B Tournament Results 2011 Pairings and Start Times
KEN LUCHKOVITZ / PK SIMS II
10:00 AM VS
GLENN PARASKEVIN / TONY DESANTIS
HANK KOZAK / STU SHEVIN
11:00 AM VS
PAT OLIVER / MITCH OLIVER
PETE DEMBECK / RON ISLES
10:00 AM VS
PETE BROWN / JERRY RYNKOWSKI
RICK LEONARD / CHARLEY
10:00 AM VS
CHRIS MONSOUR / LOGAN SIEGEL
BARRY DOAN / ANGUS MCINTYRE
10:00 AM VS
KYLE CASEY / JACK DIGIOVANNI
BOB BALCH / PAUL
11:00 AM VS
MARK STUTRUD / CARL HARLOW
ED GREEN / MIKE FROELICH
10:00 AM VS
BILL SIDEBOTTOM JR & SR
DAN COSTELLO / BOB PLATER
10:00 AM VS
NIC BOILEAU / LOWELL BOILEAU
WINNER OF ABOVE MATCH
VS
LANNY GREEN / BOB KOZAK
$20 Entry Fee includes T-shirt, food, soft drinks and beer. Special [surprise] prizes for 1nd and 2nd places and for 1st place of the consolation round. How can you beat that?
Teams will be assigned by the “Commissioner” Bob Kozak to create balance – strongest player paired with the weakest player, next strongest with next weakest, etc. All teams will play a minimum of two matches. If a team is eliminated it will play in the consolation round.
Updates, photos and results will also be archived at www.DetroitYES.com/handball.
Monday, August 15, 2011
2011 State 3 Wall Results
- Open – Pete Brown over Pete Dembeck
- 50’s – Joe Ivy over Chris Monsour
- 60’s – Ed Green over Jim Lowe
- 70’s – Norm Young over Dave Dodds
- B - Jeff Knake over Ted Gramattico
Report by Bob Plater
THANKS to Bill Cantwell, Dale Chimenti and John Schandevel for their great planning, preparing and making possible an amazing day of competition at Belle Isle. Food, drinks, picnic tables, port-a-johns and court reservations don't just happen magically. Bill, Dale and John have been doing this for many years, for which we, the MHA members, say "Thank You".
THE OPEN
What a great event! What a line-up! How about these pairings: Karner/Dembeck, Dembeck/Oliver, Williams/Leonard, Williams/Brown, Brown/Dembeck. Any one of these matches, all of which were played, would have been a good final.
Dembeck was outstanding getting by Pat Oliver and Jim Karner. Likewise, Pete Brown was amazing getting by Bret Williams.
Dembeck and Brown, both, wanted to play the finals on Saturday, even though they were both exhausted after the semi’s. Dembeck, hopefully, said he would rather play Brown when he is tired, rather than give him a day to refresh. Pete Brown, trailing 14-20 in the first game against Pete Dembeck, got the serve, went in, and served out the game, several aces bending around the back corners of the walls. This seemed to lift his confidence for the second game, which was a great contest with Brown overpowering Dembeck for the title.
This was Pete Brown's 18th, 3-wall State Open Singles Championship. No one else is close to this achievement, nor is it likely that anyone will ever be able to duplicate it.
GOLDEN MASTERS (50+)
Joe Ivy won the 50's title over Chris Mansour in three games. Dan Costello and Barry Doan were semi-finalists, both fighting hard before bowing out.
SUPER MASTERS (60+)
Ed Green defeated three highly regarded players, all in one day, on his way to winning the championship in this division: Tom Michael, Rick Graham and Jim Lowe. Green and Lowe, having played matches seemingly all day, 10AM to 6PM, were exhausted in their 11-6 tie-breaker.
DIAMOND MASTERS (70+)
Norm Young wins again. Dave Dodds took second.
B - Jeff Knake over Ted Gramattico.
Monday, July 18, 2011
MHA at Metro Detroit Youth Day
On Wednesday July 13, 2011, the Michigan Handball Association participated in the 29th annual Metro Detroit Youth Day on Detroit’s Belle Isle. The goal of Youth Day is to bring together Metro Detroit area youngsters from diverse backgrounds for a constructive day of fun, food, and education. The event brings together more than 35,000 children ages 8 – 15, and volunteers for a free day of sports, games, contests, motivational speakers, entertainment, scholarship opportunities, information booths, and other various activities.
This year’s Youth Day included beginner lessons in handball provided by Michigan Handball Association volunteers at the Belle Isle handball courts. Volunteers successfully taught the fundamentals and rules of handball to approximately 65 – 75 children. Volunteering on behalf of the MHA were Pat and Bill Cantwell, Dale Chimenti, Kyle Casey, Dennis Berger, Joe Ivy, Keith Thode, Tom Pfingst, Vic Battani, and Warren McAlpine. The MHA would like to officially thank this year’s volunteers for their participation and for a job well done.
The MHA plans to participate in this Youth Day in the future to help grow the sport of handball and offer today’s youth a constructive form of fun and exercise. Please contact the MHA office if you would like to be a part of the 2012 Metro Detroit Youth Day.
