Tucson, AZ, WPH Press, 10/19/24
JR WPH was proud to host six of Carl Hayden High School’s handball players for a special Saturday clinic, target-hitting, and singles and doubles match play at the Tucson Racquet Club. Carl Hayden Handball Coach Chris Hogan drove the six enthusiastic high school players from Phoenix to Tucson for the Saturday small ball 4-Wall afternoon lessons with Coaches David Fink, Sam Esser, and Jesse Aranda. Coaches Fink, Esser, and Aranda coached the overhand swing, sidearm swing, and underarm swing, in addition to the back wall shot, serve, and return of serve, with the kids rotating courts to learn from the three coaches.
Following swing and shot instructional, the juniors competed in target-hitting and rallying games and a singles round robin for WPH prizes.
The juniors then teamed up for a Handball Davis Cup, with the six players separated into teams of three to play singles on one court and doubles on the other.
“This is so different from coming here for a tournament,” Coach Hogan would say. “The kids were able to get a lot of instruction and they really got a great workout.”
“Coach Hogan is one of the game’s most selfless coaches and people,” stated WPH Master Instructor David Fink. “Like all of us, Coach Hogan loves handball and shares his passion for the game with hundreds of high school students each day at Phoenix’s Carl Hayden High School’s 3-Wall handball courts. Coach Hogan changes lives by providing Carl Hayden High School students with the opportunity to travel, compete, and meet people from all over the world through handball. We are so grateful for Coach Hogan.”
Thank you to Coach Hogan for driving the Carl Hayden bus from Phoenix and for inspiring high school handball players every day. Thank you to coaches David Fink, Sam Esser, and Jesse Aranda for volunteering their time on Saturday afternoon to give back to the game and inspire the Phoenix high school players. Thank you to the Tucson Racquet Club for always graciously opening their doors to JR WPH to inspire junior handball players.
Keep an eye out on juniorhandball.org, as new clinic opportunities and recaps pop up weekly. Want to coach a clinic or a junior handball program? Need more information regarding junior handball? The Junior WPH group spans multiple countries, continents and oceans with clinics happening daily. We can help! Contact WPH Development Director David Fink at david.fink@wphlive.tv
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David Fink
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