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  • 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...

  • 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...

  • 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...

  • Season 15 Stop #1

    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 Stop #2

    2026 R48Pro Portland Classic: October 9-11, 2026

    by DV

    WPH Press, Portland, OR
                                  The Multnomah Athletic Club and World Players of Handball are proud to present the 2026 Portland Classic/R48Pro, October 9-11, 2026. The eighth edition of the Portland Classic will be held at the Multnomah Athletic Club, located at 1849 SW Salmon St. Portland, OR 97205, one of the country’s most storied and outstanding...

Coach Niamh’s Junior Handball Training – Week 6

Posted on: Jul 19 2026 - 7:43pm | Comments Off on Coach Niamh’s Junior Handball Training – Week 6
In: Elite Handball, Jr WPH, News, News Archive
DV

“Everything to Become a Confident Player” JR WPH Press, 7/19/26 In the first five weeks of Coach Niamh’s Junior Handball Training, Coach Niamh has introduced drills to improve footwork, balance, speed, strength, and power. Week 6 brings all of those skills together to help you become a quicker and more confident handball player. Niamh Heffernan JR WPH is thrilled to welcome 2025 and 2026 Stalsberg Cup champion Niamh Heffernan as a JR WPH Coach in 2026. Coach Niamh possesses extensive knowledge on fitness, cross-training, and of course, winning Race 4 Eight titles. Coach Niamh will be a frequent contributor to the WPH website, social media pages, and YouTube page, providing content for handball players to improve their technique,...

WPH Icebreaker Fun Facts

Posted on: Jul 19 2026 - 6:28pm | Comments Off on WPH Icebreaker Fun Facts
In: Elite Handball, News, News Archive, WPH Outdoor
DV

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 players...

Tavo Threepeats at the 2026 King of the Courts

New York, NY, WPH Press, 7/19/25 The St. Albans Handball Association presented the 2026 King of the Courts at Joseph Austin Playground (Edison Park) in Jamaica, NY, featuring Tavo Ruiz, Timbo Gonzalez, David Velez, Los Pena, Mike Ngi, Kadeem Bush, Miguel Mendez, and the rest of the world’s best men’s big ball 1-Wall singles players at the summer’s premiere...

Posted on: Jul 19 2026 - 6:00pm | Comments Off on Tavo Threepeats at the 2026 King of the Courts
In: News, News Archive
DV

2026/27 Race 4 Eight Schedule Announced

Tucson, AZ, WPH Press – The World Players of Handball is proud to present the fifteenth Race 4 Eight season, featuring stops...

JR WPH Welcomes Ciana Ni Churraoin

Tucson, AZ, WPH Press, 7/13/26 JR WPH is thrilled to welcome Ciana Ni Churraoin as a JR WPH Coach in July of 2026. Coach CNC is a...

Taylor Schmitt and Sharkey Win the 2026 Longhorn Classic

Austin, TX, WPH Press, 7/19/26 The University of Texas Handball Team proudly hosted the 2026 Longhorn Classic on the third weekend in July, UT Austin’s annual summer tournament on the campus of the University of Texas, featuring 37 players from across the Lone Star State and Missouri.  Men’s Open Singles Holden Smith entered the 2026 Longhorn Classic as the defending champion...

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...

Ure Defends his Title at the 2026 La Grange Icebreaker

LaGrange, IL, WPH Press, 7/12/26 Final: Ure vs. Jab Bike Seeking his second consecutive La Grange Icebreaker title and his...

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