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2022 Race 4 Eight XI Tucson Memorial Full Preview

Tucson, AZ, WPH Press, 11/1/22-

The seventh annual 2022 Tucson Memorial marks the 72nd event in the history of the Race 4 Eight tour, with the tour spanning 17 states in the R48’s first eleven seasons. The 2022 Tucson Memorial will feature the largest prize purse of the 2022/23 Race 4 Eight XI handball season ($30k), with the top R48 Men’s pros, Women Race 4 Eight, and Senior Race 4 Eight (40+) pros vying for one of the sport’s most prestigious prizes.

The Tucson Memorial was created in 2015 to honor handball friends and family who were sadly lost, a tradition that has evoked wonderful memories of handball players and fans who spent their lifetimes playing and supporting in the sport.

Check out all of the important 2022 Tucson Memorial Tournament information below:

2022 Race 4 Eight XI Tucson Memorial  

  • Date: November 4-6, 2022
  • Site: Tucson Racquet Club, 4001 N. Country Club Dr., Tucson, AZ 85716
  • Tournament director: WPH
  • Tournament sponsor: JR WPH
  • Pro Events: R48 Men’s pro singles, WR48 singles, SR48 singles, Men’s Small Ball Pro Doubles, Men’s Big Ball Pro Singles, Men’s Big Ball Pro Doubles
  • List of R48 Tucson R48 Men’s pro champions: Moreno (2011), Lenning (2012, 2015, 2018), Brady (2014), Mulkerrins (2019), Carroll (2017, 2021)
  • List of R48 Tucson WR48 pro champions: McMahon (2017), Casey (2018, 2019)
  • List of SR48 Tucson R48 Men’s pro champions: Chavez (2014), Fink (2018), Fink (2019)

  • Defending Tucson Memorial R48 champion: Killian Carroll (2021)
  • Defending Tucson Memorial WR48 champion: Catriona Casey (2019)
  • Defending Tucson Memorial SR48 champion: David Fink (2019)
  • Number of ranked R48 pros entered: 15
  • Number of ranked WR48 pros entered: 5
  • Number of ranked SR48 pros entered: 2
  • Current or former R48 #1’s entered: 2 (Carroll, Fink)
  • Current or former WR48 #1’s entered: 1 (Casey)
  • Current or former SR48 #1’s entered: 1 (Fink)

Tucson Memorial R48 XI Press Release HERE

Follow the draws and results from the R48 XI Tucson Memorial HERE

2022 Tucson Memorial Broadcast Schedule on ESPN3: Saturday, November 5, 9 am-7 pm PST, Sunday, November 6, 10 am-1:30 pm PST

Handball Terminology + Instruction and R48 Rules HERE

Race 4 Eight Pro Player Bios HERE

Race 4 Eight XI Preview HERE

WPH Coaching Centers HERE

DF’s R48 Fun Facts and Trends + List of Race 4 Eight Champions HERE

David Fink

WPH Senior Writer

DV: David Vincent formed the World Players of Handball in 2005 and ushered live handball viewing into our living rooms for the first time. Since its inception, the World Players of Handball has broadcast over 1,500 matches live. Dave Vincent serves as the lead play-by-play announcer for virtually all matches, combining his unique perspective and personality with a lifetime of handball experience. DV brings 25 years of broadcast radio experience (in Oregon and California) to World Players of Handball & ESPN broadcasts and provides professionalism and wit to the amazing game of handball. DV also serves as the Executive Director of the World Player of Handball at the WPH headquarters in Tucson, AZ, working daily to grow the game of handball through innovation.
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