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  • SLC Video Wrap-up

    Salt Lake City Video Wrap-up and the Rise of the Next Generation

    by DV

    Season 14 of the WPH Race 4 Eight tour reached a fever pitch in Salt Lake City as the world’s best converged on the Sports Mall for the 2026 WPH Aces Player’s Championship. It was a weekend defined by bracket-busting upsets, the crowning of season champions, and a historic shift in the Men’s Pro ranks. The Men’s Pro: A New Guard Emerges The tournament was turned upside down early when top-seeded Lucho Cordova (Mex) was stunned in the Round of 16 by Coleman McGrath (CA). The upsets continued in the quarterfinals as Sean Lenning eliminated...

  • Rankings Post SLC

    2026/27 Season-Ending Race 4 Eight Rankings

    by DV

    Salt Lake City, UT, WPH Press, 5/3/26 The 2026/27 Race 4 Eight Championship concluded with the Aces Race 4 Eight Player’s Championship, crowning the 2026 Player’s Champions, Stalsberg Cup champions, and finalizing the 2026/27 R48 Elite 8, WR48 Fab 4, and SR48 Fab 4. Martin Mulkerrins clinched the 2026/27 Stalsberg Cup, finishing the 2026/27 R48 season with two titles and three finals in five starts. Ray Ure won the 2026 Aces Player’s Championship, catapulting him to a career-high number two season-ending ranking. 2025/26 Stalsberg Cup champion...

  • Outdoor Icebreaker

    WPH Icebreaker at the LaGrange 3-Wall Handball Tournament, July 10-12, 2026

    by DV

    LaGrange, IL, WPH Press – Enter the July 10-12, 2026 Icebreaker at the 36th Annual LaGrange 3-Wall Tournament HERE The World Players of Handball is thrilled to partner with tournament director Dave Munson and the Illinois Handball Association in hosting the WPH Icebreaker 3-Wall pro singles at the 36th Annual LaGrange 3-Wall Tournament, July 10-12, 2026. LaGrange is not only known for its outstanding competition, but its endless hospitality throughout the weekend, to include a cookout on Friday, a Taco Truck on Saturday, a tournament...

  • Season 15 Stop #1

    2026 R48 Montana Red, September 18-20, 2026

    by DV

    Missoula, MT, WPH Press –  Enter the September 18-20, 2026 Race 4 Eight Red HERE The WPH is thrilled to return to Missoula, MT for the September 18-20, 2026 Red, one of the tour’s premiere stops. The Peak Racquet Center will host the 2026 Red, located at 4990 Buckhouse Ln., Missoula, MT 59804.  The 2026 Red will be the first stop of the 2026/27 R48 Men’s Pro season. Expect to see all of the tour’s top stars in Missoula battling for ranking points and Race glory.  In addition to the R48 Men’s Pro singles, amateur...

  • Season 15 Stop #2

    2026 R48Pro Portland Classic: October 9-11, 2026

    by DV

    WPH Press, Portland, OR
                                  The Multnomah Athletic Club and World Players of Handball are proud to present the 2026 Portland Classic/R48Pro, October 9-11, 2026. The eighth edition of the Portland Classic will be held at the Multnomah Athletic Club, located at 1849 SW Salmon St. Portland, OR 97205, one of the country’s most storied and outstanding...

The 2026 Canadian 4-Wall Nationals Wraps

Posted on: May 9 2026 - 7:58pm | Comments Off on The 2026 Canadian 4-Wall Nationals Wraps
In: News, News Archive
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St. John’s, NL CAN, WPH Press, 5/9/26  Men’s Open Singles Ireland’s Patrick Murphy entered the 2026 Canadian Nationals as the number three seed. After escaping Vincent St-Amant in a tiebreaker in the quarterfinals, Murphy dispatched second-seeded Caolan Smith in two games to meet top-seeded Jermone Santerre in the final. Murphy was in control in the first game of the final but needed a comeback in the second to win his first Canadian Open singles title in the second.  “Jerome found a lob that worked in the second game and at one point had a 13-7 lead,” WPH Canadian correspondent Shane Vigen reported. “Patty ramped up his defense and hit enough flat kills to come back and win it 15-13.  Fantastic match, the two...

Fink’s Fun Facts & Trends: Post Salt Lake City

DF’s R48 Trends and Facts, Race 4 Eight History of Champions, Handball Origins and Much More: 2011-Post 2026 Race 4 Eight Player’s Championship Through 102 events on the Race 4 Eight tour from 2011-2026, the Race 4 Eight has produced sensational tournaments, memorable matches, dominant champions and inspiring stories, all broadcast live on WPH Patreon, wphlive.tv...

Posted on: May 7 2026 - 6:56pm | Comments Off on Fink’s Fun Facts & Trends: Post Salt Lake City
In: Elite Handball, News, News Archive, WPH R48 Pro
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Salt Lake City Video Wrap-up and the Rise of the Next Generation

Season 14 of the WPH Race 4 Eight tour reached a fever pitch in Salt Lake City as the world’s best converged on the Sports Mall...

Fink’s Fun Facts & Trends: Post Salt Lake City

DF’s R48 Trends and Facts, Race 4 Eight History of Champions, Handball Origins and Much More: 2011-Post 2026 Race 4 Eight Player’s...

2026 LAFD Department Singles Tournament Finals at the LAAC

Los Angeles, CA, WPH Press, 5/4/26 WPH Race 4 Eight Handball Hero and Race 4 Eight pro Vic Perez served as the tournament director for the 2026 LAFD Department Singles Tournament, featuring 90 firefighters competing over three months. The ten finalists advanced to the finals on May 1 at the famed LAAC.  2026 LAFD Department Singles Tournament Results A Singles: Alex Garcia def...

WPH Outdoor

The 2025 WPH Icebreaker Pro Schedule

Tucson, AZ, WPH Press –  Tucson, AZ, WPH Press –  The WPH Outdoor Icebreaker pro series returns for its sixth...

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