Venice, CA, WPH Press, 7/21/19- 65 of the best 3-Wall junior handball players from Arizona, California, and Colorado competed on Venice Beach’s famed 3-Wall handball courts at the annual USHA National Junior 3-Wall Championships, as the junior stars played singles, doubles, and big ball.
Colorado’s Jon Gutierrez upset top-seeded Jesus Mendez in the semifinals and defeated second-seeded Luis Mendez in a thrilling tiebreaker to win the 19-and-under small ball singles.
Tucson’s FLF star Kena Byrd-Jackson dominated the girl’s 19-and-under small ball singles, allowing just nine points in her three matches.
L.A.’s George Mitchell cruised to an undefeated record in the boy’s 17-and under small ball singles round robin, with the FLF’s Cassie Coolidge ousted FLF teammate Sophia Della Croce to win the girl’s 17-and-under singles.
Thank you to the USHA and the Southern California Handball Association for an outstanding event in Venice Beach!
Read the USHA daily recaps from Venice Beach HERE
Follow all of the brackets and results from the 2019 USHA National Junior 3-Wall Championships HERE
For much more on the 2019 USHA National Junior 3-Wall Championships, go to ushandball.org
Pictures courtesy of the USHA
David Fink
WPH Senior Writer