Boulder, CO, WPH Press, 8/29/26
Tournament director Jon Gutierrez and the Colorado Handball Association played host to the 2026 CO State 3-Wall Doubles on the final weekend of August at the East Boulder Rec Center. Colorado is unquestionably one of the premiere indoor and outdoor handball destinations in the country, featuring a number of rising stars and a large community of players.
3-Wall Small Ball Open Doubles
John Chapman and George Repine defended their CO State 3-Wall Doubles in dominant fashion, dominating their semifinal and final opponents by a combined score of 60-20.
“My partner George and I play really well together,” Chapman would later say. “This was our first time playing together all summer but didn’t miss a beat and the chemistry was still there.”
Semifinals
Team Chapman/Repine def Team Osen/Craig 15-3, 15-7
Team Alej. Ibarra/E. Gutierrez def Team Aman. Ibarra/J. Gutierrez 15-12, 15-13
Final: Team Chapman/Repine def Alej. Ibarra/E. Gutierrez 15-3, 15-7
2026 CO State 3-Wall Doubles Champions
Small Ball Open: Team Chapman/Repine
Big Ball Open Singles: Anthony Sanchez
Small Ball A: Team Osen/Sanchez
100+: Team Gutierrez/Sycuro
Pictures courtesy of John Chapman
2025 CO State 3-Wall recap HERE
WPH Destination Series Denver and Boulder HERE
Follow all of the brackets from the 2026 CO State 3-Wall Doubles HERE
David Fink
WPH Senior Writer