The 65th Annual USHA National Junior 4-Wall Championships Wraps

Posted on Dec 30 2021 - 2:31am by DV

Tucson, AZ, WPH Press, 12/30/21

(The Vince Gabriel Sportsmanship Award winner Collin Beturne with Head Coach Abraham Montijo – Pic USHAndball.org)

The 65th Annual USHA National Junior 4-Wall Championships featured the best junior handball players in North America, as players traveled from AZ, MN, CA, FL, CO, IL, and Mexico to compete for prestigious junior singles and doubles national championships at the Tucson Racquet Club. The three-day event showcased tremendous sportsmanship and inspiring play from North America’s top juniors. “The event was a lot of fun and ran very smoothly,” stated USHA Executive Director Matthew Krueger. 

Small Ball Singles

Male 21-and-under champion: Jorge Pimentel

Female 21-and-under champion: Sophie Della Croce

Boy’s 19-and-under champion: Ray Ure

Boy’s 17-and-under champion: Andres Cordova

Boy’s 15-and-under champion: Abraham Gardea

Boy’s 13-and-under champion: Eliseo Gutierrez

Junior 11-and-under champion: Luke Lambert

Big Ball Singles

Boy’s 19-and-under champion: David Sanchez Iii

Boy’s 15-and-under champion: Abraham Gardea

Boy’s 13-and-under champion: Luke Lambert

Junior 11-and-under champion: Collin Beturne

Doubles

Male 21-and-under champions: Stoffel/Ure

Boy’s 15-and-under champions: Brule/ Gutierrez

Special thanks to the USHA’s Matt Krueger and Sam Esser, Fred Lewis, Abraham Montijo, and all of the players and volunteers who made this such a special event.

For much more on the event, visit ushandball.org

To follow all of the brackets from the championships, go HERE

David Fink

WPH Senior Writer

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