Updates from the F-M Handball Club in Fargo, ND/Moorhead, MN
WPH Press, 9/10/25
Written by Mark Winkelman
Results for the 49th Annual Rudy Harris Handball Tournament: 31 players from North Dakota, Minnesota, Manitoba, Kansas, and Florida gathered at the Fercho YMCA in Fargo, ND on September 5-6 for quality competition on the court and fun off the court at the Friday Night Social and Saturday Night Banquet.
The ever-hungry Mankato State University team members helped us set the record for the highest tab we’ve ever had for the Friday Night Social at Rhombus Guys Pizza – I hope we filled you up and you all had fun in Fargo guys!
Even though the Kansas crew hasn’t been playing long, they represented their state well on the court and didn’t look like “newer” players. In December, the Kansas crew will be hosting their first ever handball tournament in Salina (see the list of tournaments below for more information). Hopefully, we can get some northern players down there to support them and help make their first tournament a success!
The results for “The Rudy” below:
OPEN SINGLES
Champion: Bryan Trejo (Mankato, MN)
Runner-Up: Luke Sandy (Fargo, ND)
Consolation: Isiah Jones (Moorhead, MN)
Race 4 Eight star Luke Sandy and current Minnesota State Mankato All-American and future Race 4 Eight star Bryan Trejo stole the show in Fargo at the Rudy, playing a sensational final. With both known for their speed and athleticism, Trejo and Sandy dazzled with their gets and kills. Trejo survived a game point in the first game and seized control of the match from there.
“(The final was) Tiring, first game took like an hour ended 21-20,” stated Sandy. “Ran out of gas second game but it was a great match. Bryan is getting really good.”
“The final went great,” Rudy champion Trejo would later say. “The first game was a battle, as always against Luke. Going into the second game, I had a strategy going, as I didn’t do any drive serves. I was doing a straight lob to the left, as I saw Luke was getting tired. I wanted to take advantage of that and get some good setups of the returns. He seemed to struggle with the lob and mentally just broke him down and came out on top pretty easy in the second game.”
Final: Trejo def Sandy 21-20, 21-6
Report of the Rudy final from David Fink
OPEN DOUBLES
Champion: Luke Sandy/Drew Sandy (Fargo, ND)
Runner-Up: Isiah Jones (Moorhead, MN)/Mark O’Leary (Fargo, ND)
Consolation: Bryan Trejo/Zach Wells (Mankato, MN)
MASTER SINGLES
Champion: Brandon Kierscht (Salina, KS)
Runner-Up: Jerod Goodale (Salina, KS)
Consolation: Jason Weimer (West Fargo, ND)
MASTER DOUBLES
Champion: Kent Jones (Moorhead, MN)/Pat Revier (Fargo, ND)
Runner-Up: Brandon Kierscht/Jerod Goodale (Salina, KS)
Consolation: Jason Weimer (West Fargo, ND)/Chris Lehecka (Salina, KS)
B/60+ SINGLES
Champion: Graeme Kempkes (Mankato, MN)
Runner-Up: Lucas Wells (Mankato, MN)
Consolation: Chris Lehecka (Salina, KS)
B/60+ DOUBLES
Champion: Don Reiter (Stillwater, MN)/Steve Johnson (Ave Maria, FL)
Runner-Up: Kent Jones (Moorhead, MN)/Merv Deckert (Winnipeg, MB)
Consolation: Denny Tallman/Bill Kelly (Fargo, ND)
Save the Date for the 2026 North Dakota State Open: The 2026 North Dakota State Open Handball Tournament will be held March 6-7, 2026 at the Fercho YMCA in Fargo,ND. The tournament is open to players from all states & provinces. Watch future emails and HERE for more details.
Upcoming Tournaments: If you know of any handball tournaments that either we do not have on the list below or we do have on the list but need to be updated, 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!
September 2025:
- 76th Tallcorn Handball Tournament & R48 Pre Qualifier, September 19-21, Wellmark YMCA, Des Moines, IA –for more details and to enter go to HERE. This year the Tallcorn will be a R48 Pre Qualifier. The Tallcorn is one of the longest running tournaments in the nation. We have 8 high quality courts. Lunch is served on Saturday and banquet Saturday night. Register now. Reminder: the YMCA no longer offers towel service.
November 2025:
- MSHA 2025 Open Singles Championships & R49 Pre-Qualifier, November 21-23, Life Time, Fridley, MN – for more details go to MSHA 2025 Open Singles Championships and R48 Pre-Qualifier .
December 2025:
- Save the Date: 1st Annual Handball Tournament, December 13, Salina Family YMCA, 570 YMCA Dr, Salina, KS 67401 – watch future emails or contact Chris Lehecka at clehecka@salinaymca.org or 785-404-4026 for more details.
March 2026:
- Save the Date: 2026 North Dakota State Open (open to players from all states & provinces), March 6-7, Fercho YMCA, Fargo, ND – watch future emails and HERE for more details.