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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
- Best city to play: Coolboy County Wicklow
- Who is your toughest opponent: Ron Strausbaugh
- Fastest person in handball: Killian
- Who is the hardest hitter in handball: Brady
- Best server in handball: Sean
- Best off-hand in handball: Rick Christian
- Handball hero: Killian
- Favorite court: The old Olympic Club, now Golden Gate Park
- Player with the best offense: Brady
9a) missing question: smoothest player(s) to watch; Cordova Bros., followed by Moreno
- Player with the best defense: Killian
- Most satisfying tournament victory: YMCA Nationals Illinois 1992?
- 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)
- Most important title to win: USHA Nationals
- Favorite doubles partner: Dr. Al Sandoval
- Longest match you ever played: N/A
- Favorite sport besides handball: baseball
- Favorite tournament (ever): Kauai Open. “we threw a party and a handball tournament broke out.”
- Best match you’ve ever played: YMCA Nationals 1992
- Best match you’ve ever watched: Killian over Brady 2017
- Title you’d most like to win: handball nationals
- Favorite sport to play besides handball: baseball
- Favorite athlete (any sport): Bob Gibson
- What is your favorite book: Martin Eden
- What is your favorite movie: Hoosiers
- What your favorite tv show: The Wire
- Most important shot in handball: a good pass shot
- Your best shot: fist ceiling
- Legend you’d most like to play in his prime: Al Banuet
- Best Fans in Handball: Multnomah Athletic Club
David Fink
WPH Senior Writer