WPH Press, Fargo, ND, 4/20/24
Sign Up for the Manitoba Open before it’s too late: Get your passport or enhanced driver’s license (the one with the chip) ready and enter the Manitoba Open to be played in beautiful Winnipeg on April 26-27. The Canadian players regularly play in the F-M Handball Club’s tournaments, so please consider supporting their tournament if you are able. For more information, see the attached entry form or contact Merv Deckert – his email address and phone number are provided in the tournament list near the end of this email.
Try Outdoor 3-Wall Handball in Sunny Virginia (the state – not the town in Minnesota): Since we don’t have any 3-wall handball courts in our area, here’s a chance to give 3-wall a try, see the historic sites of Washington, D.C. and Virginia, and maybe eat some blue crab or lobster rolls. The 2024 No Frills 3-Wall Doubles Tournament will be played June 8 (and/or June 9 if needed due to weather). For more information, go to R2sports or contact Carter Kounovsky – more information, the R2sports link, and Carter’s email address are provided in the tournament list near the end of this email. Carter has played in “The Kraft” Outdoor One-Wall Tournament in Fargo (see below). If you want to mix a family trip with a fun, new handball experience, here is your chance!
9th Annual Steve Kraft Memorial Outdoor One-Wall Handball Tournament (July 19-20): If you like playing one-wall big-ball, then mark your calendar and reserve your hotel room. “The Kraft” will be held July 19-20, 2024 in Fargo’s beautiful Island Park. As in the past, this tournament features great competition, lots of fun, a Friday Night Social at Rhombus Guys Pizza, fresh grilled hotdogs/brats/etc. for lunch Saturday, and a Saturday evening gathering at Tailgators Sports Cafe. Watch future emails for more details and we look forward to seeing you at “The Kraft”!
Upcoming Tournaments: If you know of any handball tournaments that we do not have on the list below, please forward the tournament information, entry form, and/or website link to Mark Winkelman (mrwinkelman@gmail.com) and we will do all we can to promote your tournaments!
April 2024:
- Manitoba Open, April 26-27, University of Winnipeg Duckworth Centre, Winnipeg, MB– for more information see the attached entry form or contact Merv Deckert at mdeckertca@yahoo.com or 204-228-9713.
June 2024:
- New: 2024 No Frills 3-Wall Doubles Tournament, June 8 (and/or June 9 if needed due to weather), Stratton Woods Park 3-Wall Courts, Reston/Herndon, VA– Click here to register via the R2sports website – Early Online Registration Deadline: Sunday May 26th – $40 Entry Fee ($5 Discount) – Normal Registration Deadline: Tuesday June 4th – $45 Entry Fee – for more information contact Carter Kounovsky at carterkounovsky@gmail.com .
July 2024:
- Save the Date:9th Annual Steve Kraft Memorial Outdoor One-Wall Handball Tournament, July 19-20, Island Park Courts, Fargo, ND – for more information watch future emails.
August 2024:
- 2024 Chris Foley Memorial Tournament **1-Wall/Wallball, August 2-4, Clayland Park, St. Paul, MN – for more information contact Quinn Foley (Quinn.Foley@epicor.com) or Dave Schiller (dschiller@hamline.edu)
- 2024 Northshore Handball Tournament **4-wall open invitational, August 9-10, Downtown YMCA, Duluth, MN — enjoy free lodging and compete for your name on the Alva Rankin Memorial Cup. For more information go to https://www.facebook.com/DuluthHandball or contact Josiah Hakala (haka0039@umn.edu) or George Langhorst (matandmoyspapa@gmail.com)
- **NOTE:The Rankin-Foley package – BOGO! Pay for one of the events above, enter the other for free!
September 2024:
- Save the Date:48th Annual Rudy Harris Handball Tournament, September 27-28, YMCA Fercho Branch, Fargo, ND – for more information watch future emails.
Sent by Mark Winkelman for…
Kent Jones
F-M Handball Club President