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Montana Wraps
Ure Outlasts Doyle to Capture Third Race 4 Eight Title at R48 Red
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by DVMissoula, MT, WPH Press, 9/20/26 Final: Ure vs. Doyle In a rematch of May’s Aces R48 Player’s Championship, Ray Ure was aiming for his third Race 4 Eight title in his sixth Race 4 Eight final, while Mark Doyle was aiming for his first in his third Race for Eight final. Ray Ure quickly took a 6-0 first game lead in the final, largely due to Doyle hand errors. Doyle eliminated his errors and applied pressure, eventually taking an 11-7 lead. Ure regained the momentum, striking laser serves to the right to set up first-strike kills, scoring...
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Rankings Post Red
Mulkerrins Extends Rankings Lead Heading Down the Stretch
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by DVThe battle for supremacy on the WPH Race 4 Eight Men’s Pro Tour continues to heat up as the latest official rankings are released following the WPH R48Pro stop in Missoula, Montana (September 18-20, 2026). Post 2026 R48 Red Rankings Missoula, MT, 9/20/26 Despite losing in the semifinals, Martin Mulkerrins remained the R48 #1 by just one ranking point ahead of Ray Ure, who won his third Race 4 Eight title at the 2026 R48 Red. With his second finals appearance in his last three starts, Mark Doyle jumped from #5 to #3, while Leo Canales...
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Day Two Wraps
Doyle Outlasts Mulkerrins in Epic Thriller; Sets Up Title Clash with Ure at R48 Red
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by DVSaturday at the 2026 R48 Montana Red Missoula, MT, WPH Press, 9/19/26 Quarterfinals Martin Mulkerrins opened Saturday at the 2026 R48 Red with a two-game sweep against Dylan Hernandez. Mulkerrins won game one in just fifteen minutes, but Hernandez surged in game two, leading 10-9 and earning a number of chances to extend the lead. Mulkerrins was steady, relying on his defense and experience to score the final six points of the game. “A lot of it now was great play from Dylan,” Mulkerrins would say after defeating Hernandez to advance to the...
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Day One Wraps
Late-Match Heroics Propel McGrath Past Lenning at R48 Red
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by DVFriday at the 2026 R48 Montana Red Missoula, MT, WPH Press, 9/18/26 Tournament Preview The 2026 R48 Red marked the 104th event in the history of the Race 4 Eight tour, with the tour spanning eighteen states and two countries since the Race 4 Eight’s inaugural 2011/12 season. R48 #1 Martin Mulkerrins headlined 2026 R48 Red, having just won his seventeenth Race 4 Eight title on the second weekend of September. Mulkerrins is aiming for his first title in Montana after several near misses in “The Garden City.” R48 #2 Ray Ure...
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Mulkerrins Gets Stop 1
Mulkerrins Wins #17 at the 2026 R48 LTE Juarez Abierto
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by DVDay 3 Juarez, MEX, WPH Press, 9/13/26 Final: M. Mulkerrins vs. Canales Sunday’s Abierto final featured a rematch of the 2026 R48 LAAC final, where Leo Canales led Martin Mulkerrins 11-0 in both games before losing in two games. Mulkerrins would be seeking his seventeenth Race title in his twenty-fifth Race final, while maintaining his unbeaten streak in Juarez. Canales would be seeking his first Race title in his fifth finals appearance. Canales entered Sunday’s final having lost two finals in the past six weeks, holding match point in...
JR WPH Coaches: Bringing the Sport to the Next Generation
JR WPH Coaches Team JR WPH is so fortunate to have the support of so many of handball’s greatest players and coaches giving back to the game. The selflessness of so many of handball’s greatest supporters enables JR WPH to host clinics across the U.S., Canada, Mexico, and Ireland each year, providing youngsters with the opportunity to learn from handball’s...
