San Mateo, CA, WPH Press, 11/9/26
Tournament director Mike McDonald and the Northern California Handball Association were proud to present the November 6-8, 2026 NCHA 44th Annual Hall of Fame Doubles Tournament at the San Mateo Elks, featuring 64 players from across California.
Former Race 4 Eight pro and NorCal handball legend Erik Torres teamed with Joel Vasquez to win the Open Doubles, defeating Rene Lopez and Javier Badillo 21-16, 19-21, 11-0 in the final.
“The Open doubles final was and absolute back and forth display of firepower between Torres and Badillo and steady play on the right from Rene and Joel,” stated WPH ambassador Sean Haley. “Erik and Joel were just flawless in the tiebreaker, leading them to an 11-0 victory.”
David Sanchez and Fernando Diaz teamed to win the Open Big Ball Doubles, defeating Javier Badillo and Joel Vasquez in the final.
“It was an awesome weekend,” continued Haley. “The NCHA proudly inducted Pat Bowen as a player and Bob Kass as a contributor to the Hall of Fame.”
Thank you to WPH ambassador Sean Haley for the updates and quotes from the 2026 NCHA 44th Annual Hall of Fame Doubles Tournament
Pictures courtesy of Sean Haley
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David Fink
WPH Senior Writer