Pleasanton, CA, WPH Press, 2/8/26
Bay Club Pleasanton and tournament directors Sean Haley, Terry Britt, and Jon Bancalari were proud to host the 2026 Fred Bancalari SuperBowl Shootout on the first weekend of February, featuring 64 players competing in singles and doubles brackets.
Men’s Open Singles
Chava Olascon defended his Bancalari SuperBowl singles title the 2026 Fred Bancalari SuperBowl Shootout, defeating Chad Packin in the semifinals and Peter Jansen in the final without dropping a game.
“The final was a hard-fought battle,” co-tournament director Haley would later say. “Back-to-back open titles for Chava. Solid victory and great play in addition to bringing an army of junior crossover big ballers to play! Chava is a beauty. Tough player, great person.”
Chava teamed with Joel Martinez to win the open doubles, defeating Team Whitney/Jansen in two games.
Semifinals
Olascon def Packin
Jansen def Martinez (tiebreaker)
Final: Olascon def Jansen 21-10, 21-11
Men’s Open Doubles Final: Team Olascon/Martinez def Team Whitney/Jansen 21-15, 21-11
“Great tournament,” continued Haley. “National champs everywhere and beautiful weather.”
Bay Club Pleasanton is one of California’s premiere tournament facilities. Thank you to Sean, Terry, and Jon for hosting an outstanding event.
Photos courtesy of Sean Haley
Follow all of the brackets from the 2026 Fred Bancalari SuperBowl Shootout HERE
David Fink
WPH Senior Writer