World Players of Handball Foundation

2026 Northshore Handball Tournament Wraps
Written by Written by Josiah Hakala
Pro-circuit player Trejo, possibly the highest-ever talent showcased in Duluth, was with little doubt the favorite. With determination to win it all, he put on clinics against Miller and J.Stoffel to reach the final against an always-formidable Schiller who, in not dissimilar fashion, had defeated Kempkes and N.Stoffel. Schiller played well enough for Trejo to work hard for his points and even made him sweat but, with a scoring ratio better than 2:1, the title marched steadily into Trejo’s hands (21-6,21-11)….
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Northshore Handball Tournament Wraps This year's Northshore open bracket featured 2019 champion Dave Schiller in his fifth appearance, Michael Miller in his third, Tikhon Esaulenko & Al Leveille in their second, and Bryan Trejo, Nathan & John Stoffel, &

Chapman and Repine Defend at the 2026 CO State 3-Wall Doubles
Boulder, CO, WPH Press, 8/29/26
Tournament director Jon Gutierrez and the Colorado Handball Association played host to the 2026 CO State 3-Wall Doubles on the final weekend of August at the East Boulder Rec Center. Colorado is unquestionably one of the premiere indoor and outdoor handball destinations in the country, featuring a number of rising stars and a large community of players.
3-Wall Small Ball Open Doubles
John Chapman and George Repine defended their CO State 3-Wall Doubles in dominant fashion…
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Chapman and Repine Defend at the 2026 CO State 3-Wall Doubles Boulder, CO, WPH Press, 8/29/26 Tournament director Jon Gutierrez and the Colorado Handball Association played host to the 2026 CO State 3-Wall Doubles on the final weekend of August at the East Boulder Rec Center. Colorado

Martin and Minogue Take the 2026 Rams Invitational Race 4 Eight Pre Qualifiers
Full WPH recap coming

R48
Semifinals
M. Mulkerrins def D. Mulkerrins 15-8, 15-8
Doyle def Lucho 15-2, 8-15, 15-9

Final: M. Mulkerrins def Doyle 15-4, 15-6

WR48
Semifinals
Minogue def Sammis
Rivers def Behne

Final: Minogue def Rivers 15-0, 15-3

TX State Singles Tournament & Race 4 Eight Pre Qualifiers, November 13-15, 2026
The University of Texas Handball Team is proud to present the 2026 Texas State Singles Tournament and Race 4 Eight Pre Qualifiers, November 13-15, 2026 on campus of the University of Texas.
The winner of the Men’s Open Singles and Women’s Open Singles at the 2026 TX State Singles will earn a $300 travel stipend and free entry to the Race 4 Eight event of his or her choice during the 2026/27 Race 4 Eight season….
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TX State Singles Tournament & Race 4 Eight Pre Qualifiers, November 13-15, 2026 WPH Press, Austin, TX -  Enter the November 13-15, 2026 Texas State Singles Tournament & Race 4 Eight Pre Qualifiers HERE The University of Texas Handball Team is proud to present the 2026 Texas State Singles Tournament and

The 77th Tallcorn Tournament and R48 Pre Qualifier, September 18-20, 2026
Tournament director Jed Mengel and the Iowa handball community are proud to present the 77th Tallcorn Tournament & Race 4 Eight Pre Qualifier, September 18-20, 2026 at the Des Moines Wellmark YMCA. Men’s and Women’s small ball singles open, age division, and skill level brackets will be offered. The Men’s Open singles bracket will serve as a Race 4 Eight Pre Qualifier.
“The WPH is thrilled to partner with the historic Tallcorn tournament for the second consecutive year…
Read more and enter the 77th Tallcorn Tournament & Race 4 Eight Pre Qualifier here: https://wphlive.tv/the-77th-tallcorn-tournament-and-r48-pre-qualifier-september-18-20-2026/

Mid-America Regional 4-Wall Championships & R48 Pre Qualifier, March 12-14, 2027
Tournament director Rich Goosmann and the Ohio Handball Association are proud to present the 2027 Mid-America Regional 4-Wall Championships & R48 Pre Qualifier at the Bowling Green State University Student Rec Center. The 2027 Mid-America Regional 4-Wall Championships will feature men’s, women’s, and junior small ball 4-wall singles and doubles brackets.
The Men’s Open Singles at the 2027 Mid-America Regionals will serve as the Mid America’s R48 Pre Qualifier….
Read more and enter the 2027 Mid-America Regional 4-Wall Championships & R48 Pre Qualifier here: https://wphlive.tv/2027-mid-america-regional-4-wall-championships-r48-pre-qualifier-march-12-14-2027/

Updates from the 2026 FLF Junior Summer Wrap Up Tournament
Tucson, AZ, WPH Press, 8/22/26

Semifinals
Canales def Burgos 15-13, 15-1
Ruiz def Langmack 15-7, 15-9
Final: Ruiz def Canales 15-8, 4-15, 11-10

The WPH will provide a full report on the 2026 3-Wall FLF Junior Summer Wrap Up Tournament upon the completion of the event.

SHOTS Summer Series Serves Up Another Great Day of Outdoor Handball in Kent, WA
Written by Paul Wetherbee, WPH Press –
Kent, Wash. – August 15, 2026 – Under blue skies and sunshine, the tradition of outdoor handball continued at the West Fenwick Park 3-wall handball courts as players gathered for the Meranto-Kent tournament, part of the Summer Handball Outdoor Tournament Series (SHOTS). Players from Washington and Oregon gathered for a day of great handball and lively banter.
After completing round robin doubles play within their respective pools…
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SHOTS Summer Series Serves Up Another Great Day of Outdoor Handball in Kent, WA Written by Paul Wetherbee, WPH Press -   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Kent, Wash. – August 15, 2026 – Under blue skies and sunshine, the tradition of outdoor handball continued at the West Fenwick Park 3-wall handball courts

Team McGrath Wins the 2026 Father/Son/Daughter Doubles at the SERC
San Francisco’s South End Rowing Club and tournament director Juan Carlos Ocampo were proud to present the 2026 Father/Son/Daughter Doubles on the South End’s historic courts on the third weekend of August.
32 players entered the two divisions at the Father/Son/Daughter event, with ten teams in lower bracket and six teams in the upper bracket.
Coleman and Tom McGrath dominated the upper bracket…
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Team McGrath Wins the 2026 Father/Son/Daughter Doubles at the SERC San Francisco, CA, WPH Press, 8/16/26 San Francisco’s South End Rowing Club and tournament director Juan Carlos Ocampo were proud to present the 2026 Father/Son/Daughter Doubles on the South End’s historic courts on the third weekend