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Lou Barberini WPH Rapid Fire Challenge

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Lou Barberini is one of handball’s most enthusiastic and passionate handball promoters and handball directors. Based out of San Francisco’s famed Olympic Club. Lou, alongside Joey Mucha, has organized Race 4 Eight events, Olympic Club Singles and Doubles events, and countless more events in the Bay Area. Lou is also one of the game’s top players in his age group, intense on the court as he is in hosting the perfect tournament. Lou never holds back, so let’s see how he tackles the WPH Rapid Fire Challenge!

 Lou Barberini WPH Rapid Fire Challenge

  1. Best city to play: Coolboy County Wicklow
  2. Who is your toughest opponent:  Ron Strausbaugh
  3. Fastest person in handball: Killian
  4. Who is the hardest hitter in handball:  Brady
  5. Best server in handball:  Sean
  6. Best off-hand in handball: Rick Christian
  7. Handball hero:  Killian
  8. Favorite court:  The old Olympic Club, now Golden Gate Park
  9. Player with the best offense: Brady

9a) missing question: smoothest player(s) to watch;  Cordova Bros., followed by Moreno

  1. Player with the best defense: Killian
  2. Most satisfying tournament victory:  YMCA Nationals Illinois 1992?
  3. Most disappointing loss:  Minneapolis Nationals lost to Steve Christoff and knowing that was a bigger win for him than the 1980 Miracle on Ice.  More realistically: Milwaukee Open 2019. (scored 21, 21 and forfeited)
  4. Most important title to win: USHA Nationals
  5. Favorite doubles partner: Dr. Al Sandoval
  6. Longest match you ever played: N/A
  7. Favorite sport besides handball: baseball
  8. Favorite tournament (ever):  Kauai Open. “we threw a party and a handball tournament broke out.”
  9. Best match you’ve ever played:  YMCA Nationals 1992
  10. Best match you’ve ever watched:  Killian over Brady 2017
  11. Title you’d most like to win: handball nationals 
  12. Favorite sport to play besides handball:  baseball
  13. Favorite athlete (any sport):  Bob Gibson
  14. What is your favorite book:  Martin Eden
  15. What is your favorite movie:  Hoosiers
  16. What your favorite tv show: The Wire
  17. Most important shot in handball: a good pass shot
  18. Your best shot: fist ceiling
  19. Legend you’d most like to play in his prime: Al Banuet
  20. Best Fans in Handball:  Multnomah Athletic Club

David Fink

WPH Senior Writer

DV: David Vincent formed the World Players of Handball in 2005 and ushered live handball viewing into our living rooms for the first time. Since its inception, the World Players of Handball has broadcast over 1,500 matches live. Dave Vincent serves as the lead play-by-play announcer for virtually all matches, combining his unique perspective and personality with a lifetime of handball experience. DV brings 25 years of broadcast radio experience (in Oregon and California) to World Players of Handball & ESPN broadcasts and provides professionalism and wit to the amazing game of handball. DV also serves as the Executive Director of the World Player of Handball at the WPH headquarters in Tucson, AZ, working daily to grow the game of handball through innovation.
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