World Players of Handball Foundation

11/27/2025

Bear Valley Classic R48 Pre Qualifier, January 17-18, 2026
Race 4 Eight pro player representative Jab Bike and the Bear Valley Country Club are proud to present the January 17-18, 2026 Bear Valley Classic R48 Pre Qualifier at the Bear Valley Country Club, located at 13229 Spring Valley Parkway, Victorville, CA 92395.
The Bear Valley Classic R48 Pre Qualifier will feature only pro singles and will be capped at 20 players.
Read more and enter the 2026 Bear Valley Classic R48 Pre Qualifier here: https://wphlive.tv/bear-valley-classic-r48-pre-qualifier-january-10-11-2026/

11/26/2025

2026 R48 Montana Red, September 18-20, 2026
The WPH is thrilled to return to Missoula, MT for the September 18-20, 2026 Red, one of the tour’s premiere stops. The Peak Racquet Center will host the 2026 Red, located at 4990 Buckhouse Ln., Missoula, MT 59804.
The 2026 Red will be the first stop of the 2026/27 R48 Men’s Pro season. Expect to see all of the tour’s top stars in Missoula battling for ranking points and Race glory….
Read more and enter the 2026 R48 Red here:

Missoula, MT, WPH Press -  Enter the September 18-20, 2026 Race 4 Eight Red HERE The WPH is thrilled to return to Missoula, MT for the September 18-20, 2026 Red, one of the tour’s premiere stops. The Peak

11/26/2025

WPH Icebreaker at the LaGrange 3-Wall Handball Tournament, July 10-12, 2026
The World Players of Handball is thrilled to partner with tournament director Dave Munson and the Illinois Handball Association in hosting the WPH Icebreaker 3-Wall pro singles at the 36th Annual LaGrange 3-Wall Tournament, July 10-12, 2026.
LaGrange is not only known for its outstanding competition, but its endless hospitality throughout the weekend, to include a cookout on Friday…
Read more and enter the 2026 LaGrange Icebreaker here:

LaGrange, IL, WPH Press – Enter the July 10-12, 2026 Icebreaker at the 36th Annual LaGrange 3-Wall Tournament HERE The World Players of Handball is thrilled to partner with tournament director Dave Munson and the Illinois Handball Association in

11/26/2025

WAC Handball Classic, January 16-18, 2026
The famed Washington Athletic Club in downtown Seattle will play host to the 41st annual WAC Classic January 16-18, 2026. The WAC Classic is one of the country’s most historic events played at one of the country’s most storied venues.
Expect great competition and hospitality at the Washington Athletic Club. Thank you to tournament director Darin Barr and Randy Multack and the rest of the WAC team for organizing the 2026 WAC Classic.
Read more and enter the 2026 WAC Classic here:

Seattle, WA, WPH Press -  Enter the January 16-18, 2026 WAC Classic HERE The famed Washington Athletic Club in downtown Seattle will play host to the 41st annual WAC Classic January 16-18, 2026. The WAC Classic is one of the country’s

11/25/2025

McGrath Dethrones Torres in R48 Pre Qualifier Wine Country Thriller
First-time Turkey Shoot participant and former rowing sensation McGrath set his sights on dethroning the Turkey King, trouncing Torres in the first game with his relentless blend of power and finesse.
The Turkey King would not relinquish his title easily, fighting back in the second. “Torres found his rhythm in the second, defending against McGrath’s offensive pushes,” stated Barberini. “The rallies turned into marathons, culminating in the shot of the tournament…”
Read more from the 2025 Turkey Shoot R48 Pre Qualifier here:

Santa Rosa, CA, WPH Press, 11/23/25 The Parkpoint Health Club and tournament director Lou Barberini were proud to present the 2025 Wine Country Turkey Shoot & R48 Pre Qualifier on the weekend before Thanksgiving, featuring the

11/25/2025

Ure and Trejo Battle at the 2025 Minnesota State Singles & R48 Pre Qualifier
The Minnesota State Handball Association was proud to present the 2025 Minnesota State Singles & R48 Pre Qualifier at the Fridley Life Time Fitness on the weekend before Thanksgiving, featuring the best players from the North Star State and beyond.
The Men’s Open Singles at the Minnesota State Singles served as the Upper Midwest Region’s R48 Pre Qualifier for the 2025/26 Race 4 Eight season.
R48 Pre Qualifier Singles
The 2025 MN State Singles R48 Pre Qualifier featured a tremendous field, headlined by Race 4 Eight #5 pro *Ray Ure, Tallcorn R48 Pre Qualifier champion Bryan Trejo…
Read more from the 2025 Minnesota State Singles & R48 Pre Qualifier here:

Fridley, MN, WPH Press, 11/23/25 The Minnesota State Handball Association was proud to present the 2025 Minnesota State Singles & R48 Pre Qualifier at the Fridley Life Time Fitness on the weekend before Thanksgiving, featuring the

11/25/2025

Tyree Slams the 51st Annual Albany Open
Tournament director John Bossung, Jr. and the Colonie Court Club were proud to present the 51st Annual Albany Open on the weekend before Thanksgiving, featuring singles and doubles brackets throughout the three-day event.
Tyree Bastidas continued his domination of Northeast handball, slamming the singles and doubles in Albany….
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Albany, NY, WPH Press, 11/23/25 Tournament director John Bossung, Jr. and the Colonie Court Club were proud to present the 51st Annual Albany Open on the weekend before Thanksgiving, featuring singles and doubles brackets throughout the three-day

11/25/2025

2025 Acuerdate De Mi Junior 3-Wall Tournament
Tournament directors Samuel Reyes and Peter Ulloa were proud to present the Acuerdate De Mi (Remember Me) Junior 3-Wall Tournament at Tolleson High School on the Saturday before Thanksgiving. JR WPH was proud to sponsor the event with WPH shirts and hats.
Ten junior players from the Phoenix area competed at the Acuerdate, with the juniors playing multiple matches and competing for first, second, and third….
Read more from the 2025 Acuerdate De Mi (Remember Me) Junior 3-Wall Tournament at Tolleson High School here:

Tolleson, AZ, WPH Press, 11/23/25 Tournament directors Samuel Reyes and Peter Ulloa were proud to present the Acuerdate De Mi (Remember Me) Junior 3-Wall Tournament at Tolleson High School on the Saturday before Thanksgiving. JR WPH

11/24/2025

New Podcast Alert: Off The Backwall🎙️Featuring Bike, Watkins, Doyle and Special Guests -

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11/20/2025

2026 Oregon State Singles Championship, February 27-March 1, 2026
The Oregon Handball Association is thrilled to announce the 2026 Oregon State Singles Championship, February 27-March 1 at Sunset Athletic Club in Beaverton, Oregon. Building on the previous success of the Oregon State Singles tournament, the OHA is excited to announce a four-way partnership between the Oregon Handball Association, the World Players of Handball, the Alten Handball Foundation, and the Hood River Handball Association.
“No one promotes handball better than the World Players of Handball, and we are excited to partner with the WPH again for another stellar handball tournament” stated tournament director Nick Flores….
Read more and enter the 2026 Oregon State Singles Championship here:

Beaverton, OR, WPH Press -  Enter the February 27-March 1, 2026 Oregon State Singles Championship tournament HERE The Oregon Handball Association is thrilled to announce the 2026 Oregon State Singles Championship, February 27-March 1 at Sunset Athletic Club in Beaverton,

11/19/2025

Nash and Defending Champion McMahon Win the 2025 GAA Golden Gloves
GAA Handball held its first ranking event of the 2025/26 season at the 37th St. Paul’s FonaCab Golden Gloves in Belfast, Northern Ireland on the third weekend of November. 210 players entered the various grades, with sixteen players entering the Men’s Senior (Open) Singles and eleven ladies entering the Ladies Senior (Open) Singles.
Men’s Open Singles
Diarmaid Nash entered the 2025 Golden Gloves as the second seed but left with the framed Golden Gloves…
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Belfast, Northern Ireland, WPH Press, 11/18/25 GAA Handball held its first ranking event of the 2025/26 season at the 37th St. Paul’s FonaCab Golden Gloves in Belfast, Northern Ireland on the third weekend of November. 210 players

11/17/2025

Danos and Aoife Win the 2025 TX State Singles & Race 4 Eight Pre Qualifiers
Diarmuid Mulkerrins clinched the travel stipend with his two-game sweep against Dylan Schmitt in the bottom bracket semifinals.
Danos and Diarmuid played close throughout the first game of the final, with the pair eventually tied at thirteen in the first game. Danos took over the match from there, outscoring Diarmuid 17-4 in the final twenty-one points of the match….
Read more here from the 2025 TX State Singles & Race 4 Eight Pre Qualifiers here:

WPH Press, Austin, TX, 11/16/25 The University of Texas Handball Team and tournament director Andy Shen were proud to present the 2025 Texas State Singles Tournament and Race 4 Eight Pre Qualifiers at UT’s Gregory Gym