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Michigan Handball is Booming!

Detroit, MI. WPH Press, 8/12/19- With the refurbished Palmer Park 3-Wall Courts and the upgraded Michigan Handball Association website (HERE), Michigan handball is booming.

Led by Michigan’s 3-Wall handball ambassador Stewart Shevin, the Michigan handball community rallied to restore the historic Palmer Park 3-Wall Courts, former home to the USHA 3-Wall National Championships, to its former glory. Palmer Park Courts reopened its doors last October, hosting local press and dignitaries and kicking off the reopening with a special ribbon cutting, clinics and pickup doubles.

Palmer Park Courts has continued its momentum this year, hosting a 35-player junior handball clinic and Fun Day on August 10. The 35 junior players were part of the Racquet Up squash initiative, with the juniors transitioning seamlessly to handball for a day of big ball handball at Palmer Park Courts.

“The youngsters were quick to pick up the game and expressed interest in continuing in the sport,” stated Palmer Park volunteer Peter Werbe.

Shevin and Team Michigan Handball host regular junior clinics and tournaments on the Palmer Park Courts, including the upcoming Michigan State Singles and Doubles 3-Wall Championships, setting the stage for what will undoubtedly become one of the premiere outdoor facilities in the country.

Follow all of the Michigan Handball initiatives, including upcoming tournaments, the history of Michigan handball, where to play, memberships and more on the revamped Michigan Handball Association website HERE

Palmer Park Courts restoration initiative on the Michigan handball website HERE

WPH Story on the restoration of the Palmer Park Courts HERE

WPH story on the Palmer Park Courts Grand Reopening (October ’18) HERE

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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