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The USHA Masters Doubles + Open Singles

St. Louis, MO, WPH Press, 10/30/22

The USHA and the Missouri State Handball Association proudly hosted the 2022 Masters Doubles + Open Singles at the famed Hinder Club in St. Louis, MO. More than 100 players from across the U.S. traveled to the “Gateway of the West” in search of coveted national titles. In addition to the national doubles championships on the line at the Hinder Club, four of the game’s best pros competed for the open singles title at the Hinder Club.

Watch the 2022 Masters Doubles + Open Singles on the USHA YouTube page HERE

Open Singles

20-time Race 4 Eight champion Killian Carroll made his return to the 4-Wall courts after a six-month injury-induced hiatus. “Flash” was joined in the St. Louis draw by three-time Race 4 Eight champion Martin Mulkerrins, R48 #2 Lucho Cordova, and R48 #6 Sam Esser in the star-studded open singles bracket.

Local favorite Jeff Streibig stunned Sam Esser in two games in the quarterfinals to face Mulkerrins in the upper bracket semifinals. Mulkerrins swept the local hero in the semifinals to advance to Saturday evening’s final, while Killian Carroll won two close games against R48 #2 Lucho Cordova in the bottom bracket semifinal.

Mulkerrins defeated Carroll for the second consecutive time (2022 R48 Player’s Championship), winning a close first game and taking control in game two. “Killian was not really himself this weekend,” stated Cordova. “It seems like his right is still bothering him because he is not really making full swings. He is still getting to everything and kills a lot of shots.”

Watch Martin vs. Killian (starting at the 29-minute mark) HERE

Semifinals

Mulkerrins def Streibig 21-2, 21-7

Carroll def Lucho 21-18, 21-15

Final: Mulkerrins def Carroll 21-17, 21-11

National Doubles Champions

35+: Kevin Pettus/William Lemp

40+: Bill Mehilos/Dave Munson

45+: Adam Szatkowski/Shane Conneely

55+: Sean Walleck/Paul Pfannenstiel

60+: Gary Scogin/David Streibig

65+: Lloyd Garcia/Gary Scogin

70+: Tom Martinez/Edward Campbell

75+: Peter Anderson/Bob Miller

80+: Vince San Angelo/Robert Braine

Follow all of the brackets HERE

For more on the 2022 USHA Masters Doubles + Open Singles, visit ushandball.org

David Fink

WPH Senior Writer

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