The WPH is thrilled to present the CA Next Gen Icebreaker, featuring four of the top 20-something stars in the sport. Northern Californians Loren Collado and Erik Torres and Southern Californians Dylan Hernandez and Ricardo Palma traveled from the Golden State to the Grand Canyon State and Tucson’s Clark Park to battle for the second WPH Icebreaker crown.
The WPH CA Next Gen Icebreaker is played with all of the CDC protocols in place, as the players socially distanced from one another and the WPH staff; meanwhile, the park is closed to the public, and all non-playing participants and staff are wearing masks throughout the event.
“We want to show people that we could safely hold an event with all of the COVID protocols in place,” stated WPH Executive Director David Vincent. “We closed the park, had the referee wearing a mask, and had the limited number of fans social distance in masks, while ensuring the players were distanced as much as possible.”
Meet the four CA Icebreaker Next Gen Stars
Dylan Hernandez HERE
Erik Torres HERE
Ricardo Palma HERE
Loren Collado HERE
CA NorCal vs. SoCal Icebreaker Semifinal #1: Erik Torres vs. Ricardo Palma is LIVE on the WPH Patreon page right now to Patreon Pledge Supporters of the WPH: patreon.com/wphlive. WPH members will be able to view these games within the next week.
2019 USHA 3-Wall semifinalist Erik Torres faced the 2019 USHA “A” finalist Ricardo Palma to kickoff the second WPH Icebreaker. Erik’s silky smooth strokes against Ricardo’s swashbuckling tenaciousness make for an entertaining clash!