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