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  • Stop #1 Season 15

    September 11-13, 2026 Abierto Mexicano de Handball R48 Men’s Pro LTE

    by DV

    Juarez, MEX, WPH Press – Enter the September 11-13, 2026 Abierto Mexicano de Handball R48 Men’s Pro LTE HERE The vibrant Juarez handball community and the World Players of Handball are proud to present the 2026 Abierto Mexicano de Handball R48 Men’s Pro LTE September 11-13, 2026. The 2026 Abierto Mexicano de Handball R48 Men’s Pro LTE will kickoff the 2026/27 Race 4 Eight season and promises to be a sensational event, thanks in large part to the boisterous and enthusiastic Juarez galleries and...

  • Season 15 Stop #2

    2026 R48 Montana Red, September 18-20, 2026

    by DV

    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 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.  In addition to the R48 Men’s Pro singles, amateur...

  • Season 15 Schedule

    2026/27 Race 4 Eight Schedule Announced

    by DV

    Tucson, AZ, WPH Press – The World Players of Handball is proud to present the fifteenth Race 4 Eight season, featuring stops starting in September of 2026 and ending in the spring of 2027.  The Race 4 Eight tour has produced electrifying handball since the inception of the tour in 2011, featuring the game’s greatest players battling on the world’s preeminent stage. The 2026/27 season will see the Race 4 Eight return to Juarez, Missoula, Portland, Tucson, St. Louis, and Los Angeles, while adding Denver for the first time since 2014...

  • Ranking Methodology

    WPH Season 15: 2026/27 Race 4 Eight Rankings & Methodology Announced

    by DV

      The 15th season of the WPH Race 4 Eight professional handball tour is right around the corner! As we gear up for an action-packed 2026-27 season, the World Players of Handball (WPH) is excited to officialize the updated ranking methodologies across all three pro tiers: the R48 Men’s Pro, the SR48 Senior’s Pro, and the WR48 Women’s Pro. Transparency remains paramount to the tour’s integrity. Below is the official breakdown of the point structures, event counting protocols, tie-breaking procedures, and seeding guidelines for Season...

  • Handball Mega-Event

    Historic Partnership Unites USHA and WPH Championships

    by DV

    USHA and WPH Announce Historic Partnership for 2027 National Four-Wall Championships & Player’s Championship at the U.S. National Handball Center in St. Louis to Host Combined Event, April 28–May 2, 2027 TUCSON, Ariz. — The United States Handball Association and the World Players of Handball are proud to announce a landmark collaboration that will unite two of the sport’s premier events at the United States National Handball Center in St. Louis, Missouri, from April 28–May 2, 2027. For the first time, the 76th USHA National...

SHOTS Summer Series Serves Up Another Great Day of Outdoor Handball in Kent, WA

Posted on: Aug 20 2026 - 5:50am | Comments Off on SHOTS Summer Series Serves Up Another Great Day of Outdoor Handball in Kent, WA
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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 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, A and B group top finishers by total points teamed up for final championship matches that determined the tournament’s overall standings. The creative format rewarded strong play throughout the day while producing highly...

Team McGrath Wins the 2026 Father/Son/Daughter Doubles at the SERC

Posted on: Aug 17 2026 - 4:46am | Comments Off on Team McGrath Wins the 2026 Father/Son/Daughter Doubles at the SERC
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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...

September 11-13, 2026 Abierto Mexicano de Handball R48 Men’s Pro LTE

Juarez, MEX, WPH Press – Enter the September 11-13, 2026 Abierto Mexicano de Handball R48 Men’s Pro LTE HERE The vibrant Juarez handball community and the World Players of Handball are proud to present the 2026 Abierto Mexicano de Handball R48 Men’s Pro LTE September 11-13, 2026. The 2026 Abierto Mexicano de Handball R48 Men’s...

Posted on: Aug 16 2026 - 8:22pm | Comments Off on September 11-13, 2026 Abierto Mexicano de Handball R48 Men’s Pro LTE
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September 11-13, 2026 Abierto Mexicano de Handball R48 Men’s Pro LTE

Juarez, MEX, WPH Press – Enter the September 11-13, 2026 Abierto Mexicano de Handball R48 Men’s Pro LTE HERE The...

2026 R48 Montana Red, September 18-20, 2026

Missoula, MT, WPH Press –  Enter the September 18-20, 2026 Race 4 Eight Red HERE The WPH is thrilled to return to...

Team Siordia/Torito Win the 2026 Road to Vegas Doubles

La Mirado, CA, WPH Press, 8/16/26 Tournament directors Tom and Javi Flores presented the 2026 Road to Vegas Doubles at La Mirada Regional Park in La Mirada, CA on the third weekend of August, with the winning team earning an all-expense paid trip to the October 16-18, 2026 Vegas Shoot Out on the rooftop of the Plaza Hotel and Casino.   Top-seeded Team Siordia/Torito were...

WPH Outdoor

WPH Icebreaker Fun Facts

History of Champions: 2020-2026 Icebreaker Series WPH Press, Tucson, AZ – The WPH created the Icebreaker 3-Wall pro tour Championship to “break the ice” during the pandemic, allowing the best handball...

WPH Icebreaker History of Champions: 2020-2026 Icebreaker Series

WPH Press, Tucson, AZ Icebreaker History of Champions (2020-2026) WPH Press – The WPH created the Icebreaker 3-Wall...

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