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October 14-16, 2022 R48 XI R48LTE Portland Classic Full Preview

Portland, OR – Multnomah Athletic Club

The 2022 R48 XI R48LTE Portland Classic marks the 71st event in the history of the Race 4 Eight tour, with the tour spanning 16 states in the R48’s first ten seasons. The 2022 R48 XI R48LTE Portland Classic will feature five of the R48’s top ten pros at the MAC, to include Lucho Cordova, Danos Cordova, 2022 R48 Player’s Champion Martin Mulkerrins, David Fink, and Max Langmack.

Handball players from across the country will compete in men’s and women’s singles and doubles brackets at the famed Multnomah Athletic Club in downtown Portland, one of the world’s most prestigious athletic clubs. The MAC hosted the Race 4 Eight Player’s Championship in 2016, producing electrifying handball on the most fan-friendly two-Wall glass exhibition court in the sport. The 2022 Portland R48LTE will be the fourth edition of the Portland Classic and the fourth R48 stop at the MAC and will undoubtedly produce more electrifying moments.

“Now that I am living in Texas, this will be my first opportunity to able to attend all of the stops, so I just want to give it my all and see what I can do,” stated 2022 R48 Player’s Champion Martin Mulkerrins. “It all starts with Portland!”

Check out all of the important 2022 R48 XI R48LTE Portland Classic tournament information below.

2022 R48LTE R48 XI Portland Classic

  • Date: October 14-16, 2022
  • Site: Multnomah Athletic Club, 1849 SW Salmon St., Portland, OR 97205
  • Tournament director: Conor Casey, WPH
  • Tournament sponsor: JR WPH
  • Pro Events: R48LTE pro singles
  • List of R48 Portland R48 Men’s pro champions: Carroll (2016), D. Cordova (2018), L. Cordova (2019)
  • Defending Portland Classic champion: Lucho Cordova
  • Number of ranked R48 pros entered: 6

Portland Classic R48 XI R48LTE Press Release HERE

Follow the draws and results of the Portland Classic R48 IX R48LTE HERE

R48LTE explained HERE

Handball Terminology + Instruction and R48 Rules HERE

Race 4 Eight Pro Player Bios HERE

WPH Race 4 Eight Power Rankings HERE

DF’s R48 Fun Facts and Trends + Race 4 Eight History of Champions HERE

Full 2022/23 Race 4 Eight XI schedule HERE

WPH Coaching Center Instructional Videos HERE

WPH RACE 4 EIGHT: The World Players of Handball’s 2022/23 Race 4 Eight XI Powered by ESPN features Race 4 Eight stops in Oregon, Arizona, Louisiana, Montana, Texas, and Pennsylvania, all culminating with The Player’s Championship in Utah in May of 2023. Similar to NASCAR’s Nextel Cup and the FedEx PGA Playoffs, players earn points in the Race 4 Eight’s regular season stops to qualify for the season-ending Player’s Championship and bonus prizes.

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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