The 2024 PA State Championships
Harrisburg, PA, WPH Press, 1/21/24
The Harrisburg Area YMCA East Shore Branch played host to the 2024 PA State Championships, featuring forty-five players from Pennsylvania, Maryland, New York and New Jersey. Thirty-eight of the forty-five players played in two divisions, making the two-day PA State Championships a grueling weekend.
Pennsylvania’s Andrew Reiersen met New York’s Sheikh Hossain in the Open Singles final in a tri-state clash. The two battled for more than ninety minutes, with neither able to win easy points.
“The Open Singles final was a good match,” stated Jared Vale. “Long and close match. Sheikh should have won but gassed out. He was up 15-7 in the first against Andrew and lost in two games. He needs to work on his stamina.”
New York’s Jai Ragoo defeated tournament director Jay Cattron in the 40+ singles final, relying on his serve-and-shoot 1-Wall style to vanquish Cattron.
WPH Lifetime Achievement award winner Rodney Fink decimated the 70+ singles field, allowing just nine points in his two matches in his third Reign of Terror that has seen him win championships from coast to coast in the last year.
Men’s Open Singles Champion: Andrew Reiersen
40+ Singles Champion: Jai Ragoo
Men’s Open Doubles Champions: Hossain/Regoo
50+ Doubles Champions: Vale/Kaplan (Vale and Kaplan also won the 50 doubles at the Race 4 Eight Chapman Memorial)
70+ Singles Champion: Rodney Fink
Thank you to Jay Cattron for organizing and running an outstanding PA State Championships in Harrisburg.
Photos courtesy of Jared Vale
Follow all of the draws from the 2024 PA State Championships HERE
David Fink
WPH Senior Writer