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  • Season 14 Schedule

    2025/26 4-Wall Race 4 Eight Schedule & Stops

    by DV

    2025/26 Race 4 Eight Schedule  [Race 4 Eight Pre Qualifiers in Red] Tucson, AZ, WPH Press – The World Players of Handball is proud to present the fourteenth Race 4 Eight season, featuring six stops starting in October of 2025 and ending in the spring of 2026.  The 2024/25 Race 4 Eight season featured the most pro player participation in history, with the emergence of a number of young stars on the R48 and WR48 and thrilling conclusions to the R48 Men’s Pro and WR48 that saw the season-ending battle for the Player’s Cup...

  • Updated Rankings

    WPH Race 4 Eight Rankings Post 2025 Memorial

    by DV

    Tucson, AZ, WPH Press, 11/9/25 The 2025 Race 4 Eight Memorial produced sensational handball from the R48, WR48, and SR48 pros, with Ray Ure capturing his first Race 4 Eight title in his fourth final, Niamh Heffernan adding to her 2025 WR48 Player’s Championship with her second title at the 2025 Memorial, and David Fink winning his sixteenth SR48 title. Ure’s first Race title catapulted his from #7 to #5 in the rankings, while Leo Canales’s dramatic quarterfinal comeback against Danos Cordova shot him back into the Race 4 Eight top three....

  • December Icebreaker

    3-Wall Icebreaker: December 13-14, 2025 (Non-Race Event)

    by DV

    WPH Press, Tucson, AZ December 13-14, 2025 3-Wall Icebreaker  WPH Press, Tucson, AZ – Enter the December 13-14, 2025 Icebreaker HERE The World Players of Handball is thrilled to present the December 3-Wall Icebreaker at the WPH’s Clark Park on December 13-14, 2025, with the game’s best small ball and big ball stars aiming to etch their names onto the Clark Park Wall of Fame. The December 2025 Icebreaker will offer men’s small ball singles, women’s small ball singles, A small ball singles, big ball singles,...

  • Season 14 Stop #3

    2026 R48Pro Season 14 Stop #3 – Race STL & MO State Doubles: January 30-Feb 1, 2026

    by DV

    St. Louis, MO, WPH Press – Enter the January 30-February 1, 2026 St. Louis Race 4 Eight & MO State Doubles HERE The World Players of Handball and the Missouri State Handball Association are thrilled to present the 2026 St. Louis Race 4 Eight Race 4 Eight & Missouri State Doubles Championships at the US National Handball Center, located at 8701 Dunn Rd, Hazelwood, Missouri 63042 The 2026 St. Louis Race 4 Eight & Missouri State Doubles Championship will feature R48 Men’s Pro singles, WR48 pro singles, and the Missouri State...

  • Season 14 Stop #4

    2026 R48Pro Season 14 Stop #4 – Juarez Open: March 6-8, 2026

    by DV

    Juarez, MEX, WPH Press – The vibrant Juarez handball community and the World Player of Handball are proud to present the 2026 R48 Men’s Pro Juarez, March 6-8, 2026. (Enter the March 6-8, 2026 R48 Men’s Pro Juarez HERE) The 2026 R48 Men’s Pro Juarez will be the fourth Race 4 Eight stop in Mexico, with the first three editions providing many of the tour’s most dramatic matches, thanks in large part to the boisterous and enthusiastic Juarez galleries. The Juarez R48 brings unmatched energy, galvanizing the players to raise their games...

Tully and Funchion Conquer the 4-Wall Adult Irish Nationals

Posted on: Nov 30 2025 - 5:02pm | Comments Off on Tully and Funchion Conquer the 4-Wall Adult Irish Nationals
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Kilkenny, Carlow, Laois, IRE, WPH Press, 11/30/25 GAA Handball proudly presented the 2025 4-Wall Adult Irish Nationals on the last weekend in November, featuring more than 200 players across 12 venues during the event.  Ladies Open Singles Fiona Tully entered the 2025 4-Wall Adult Irish Nationals as the top seed and dominated the upper bracket, outscoring her two opponents on her way to the final by a combined score of 60-9.  Eilise McCrory entered 2025 4-Wall Adult Irish Nationals as the second seed and defeated WR48 #1 Niamh Heffernan for the second time in one week in a tiebreaker to meet Tully in the final. Tully and McCrory had played for many Irish junior championships and would play for their first Senior title on Sunday at...

Tyree Slams the 51st Annual Albany Open

Posted on: Nov 29 2025 - 1:41am | Comments Off on Tyree Slams the 51st Annual Albany Open
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Albany, NY, WPH Press, 11/23/25 Tournament director John Bossung, Jr. and the Colonie Court Club were proud to present the 51st Annual Albany Open on the weekend before Thanksgiving, featuring singles and doubles...

2025 Acuerdate De Mi Junior 3-Wall Tournament

Tolleson, AZ, WPH Press, 11/23/25 Tournament directors Samuel Reyes and Peter Ulloa were proud to present the Acuerdate De Mi (Remember Me) Junior 3-Wall Tournament at Tolleson High School on the Saturday before Thanksgiving. JR WPH was proud to sponsor the event with WPH shirts and hats.  Ten junior players from the Phoenix area competed at the Acuerdate,...

Posted on: Nov 29 2025 - 1:38am | Comments Off on 2025 Acuerdate De Mi Junior 3-Wall Tournament
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2025/26 4-Wall Race 4 Eight Schedule & Stops

2025/26 Race 4 Eight Schedule  [Race 4 Eight Pre Qualifiers in Red] Tucson, AZ, WPH Press – The World Players of Handball...

Ure and Trejo Battle at the 2025 Minnesota State Singles & R48 Pre Qualifier

Fridley, MN, WPH Press, 11/23/25 The Minnesota State Handball Association was proud to present the 2025 Minnesota State Singles &...

New Podcast Alert: Off The Backwall️ w/Bike, Watkins, and Doyle

We are proud to launch Off The Backwall, a new podcast powered by the WPH and dedicated to covering the latest news across all codes of handball. Hosted by the expert trio of John Bike, Mark Doyle, and Ryan Watkins, Off The Backwall is designed to grow the sport through in-depth analysis and conversation. In the premiere episode, the hosts break down recent tournament results and tackle...

WPH Outdoor

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

LaGrange, IL, WPH Press – Enter the July 10-12, 2026 Icebreaker at the 36th Annual LaGrange 3-Wall Tournament HERE The...

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