Los Angeles, CA WPH Press –
The 2025 R48/WR48/SR48 LAAC marks the ninety-fourth event in the history of the Race 4 Eight tour, with the tour spanning seventeen states and two countries since the Race 4 Eight’s inaugural season in 2011/12.
The Race 4 Eight returns to the LAAC for the second time (2012) for the sixth stop of the 2024/25 Race 4 Eight season, as the tour’s best head to Tinseltown for valuable ranking points and a chance to win the prestigious Race 4 Eight LAAC title.
Editor’s Note: After 8-months of having the entry form LIVE and over the weekend of March 14th, 2025, the WPH & LAAC hit the player cap for the Senior 40+ (16) and Pro men (32). The Pro women are approaching the cap of 16; and is first come-first-serve. The LAAC/WPH team has decided to extend the player cap to 40 players. You can enter up until the 40-player-cap or deadline (whichever comes first).
R48 #1 Martin Mulkerrins will be the overwhelming favorite heading into the R48 Men’s Pro LAAC, having won six of his last seven Race 4 Eight starts and thirty-one of his last thirty-two matches. Eleven-time Race 4 Eight champion and R48 #2 Lucho Cordova will be aiming for his second title of the 2024/25 season in L.A., while third-ranked Ray Ure and fourth-ranked Leo Canales will be aiming for their first Race 4 Eight titles. R48 #9 pro and tournament director Vic Perez will be proudly waving the LAAC flag in pursuit if his first Race title.
The WR48 will feature a battle for the top spot at the LAAC, with current WR48 #1 Mikaila Esser seeking to retain her number one spot against a strong field that includes 2024/25 WR48 champions Ciana Ni Churraoin (Memorial ’24) and Martina McMahon (Red ’25).
Sean Lenning will make his first SR48 start at the 2025 LAAC. Lenning will be joined in the SR48 LAAC draw by ten-time SR48 champion Marcos Chavez, former SR48 finalist Bill Mehilos, and Hall of Famer John Bike.
Check out all of the important 2025 Race 4 Eight LAAC tournament information below:
2025 Race 4 Eight LAAC Info
- Date: March 21-23, 2025
- Site: Los Angeles Athletic Club
- Tournament director: WPH, Vic Perez, Rafa Martinez
- Tournament sponsor: JR WPH
- Pro Events: R48 Men’s pro singles, WR48, SR48
- Number of ranked Race 4 Eight pros entered: 27
2025 LAAC starting times and to follow the brackets HERE
2025 LAAC Race 4 Eight Press Release HERE
WPH on YouTube HERE
Become a WPH Patreon HERE
Race 4 Eight Fun Facts HERE
Current Race 4 Eight Pro Rankings HERE
Race 4 Eight pro player bios HERE
WPH Coaching Centers HERE
WPH Workout Central HERE
2024/25 Race 4 Eight schedule HERE
WPH RACE 4 EIGHT: The World Players of Handball’s 2024/25 Race 4 Eight XIV Powered by ESPN features Race 4 Eight stops from California to Mexico, all culminating with The Player’s Championship. Similar to NASCAR’s Nextel Cup and the FedEx PGA Playoffs, players earn points in the Race 4 Eight’s regular season stops to qualify for the season-ending Player’s Championship and bonus prizes.
For more information on the WPH Race 4 Eight title sponsor opportunity, please contact World Players of Handball Executive Director David Vincent at info@wphlive.tv or World Players of Handball Development Director David Fink at david.fink@wphlive.tv. For more information on the World Players of Handball, please visit wphlive.tv
2025 WPHJ R48Pro #6 LAAC Open
Los Angeles, CA – March 22 & 23, 2025
ESPN+ Broadcast Schedule
(Pacific Time)
Saturday, March 22nd – All Times Pacific Daylight Time (PDT)
0900 Men’s Pro Quarterfinal (TBD)
0945 Men’s Pro Quarterfinal (TBD)
1030 Men’s Pro Quarterfinal (TBD)
1115 Men’s Pro Quarterfinal (TBD)
1200 Women’s Pro Semi (TBD)
1245 Women’s Pro Semi (TBD)
1330 Senior 40+ Semi (TBD)
1415 Senior 40+ Semi (TBD)
1500 Men’s Pro Semifinal (TBD)
1600 Men’s Pro Semifinal (TBD)
Sunday, March 23rd – All Times Pacific Daylight Time (PDT)
0900 Senior 40+ Final (TBD)
0945 Women’s Pro Final (TBD)
1030 Men’s Pro 5th or 9th (TBD)
1115 Men’s Pro Final (TBD)
1200 110+ Doubles if time permits (TBD)
Watch LIVE on ESPN+ beginning Saturday morning, March 22nd, 2025. All times Pacific. Gather rare player interviews, video clips, backcourt games and some streaming action LIVE via Patreon at: patreon.com/wphlive. WPH active members that CANNOT receive the feed, please contact the WPH Saturday morning before the first match at info@wphlive.tv. Follow the draws once they are activated (Friday morning) on R2sports: HERE.