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Updated R48 and WR48 Rankings Post NYAC ‘18

Tucson, AZ, WPH Press, 4/18/18- The Race 4 Eight NYAC ’18 was the final regular season Race 4 Eight event of the 2017-2018 season, as R48 and WR48 stars jockeyed for position for the upcoming Salt Lake City Aces Player’s Championship on the first weekend in May. Daniel Cordova advanced to his first R48 final at the NYAC and moved into the R48 top four for the first time, while Vic Perez earned his first R48 Player’s Championship Elite 8 invite with a semifinal appearance in New York. Catriona Casey maintained her position atop the WR48 rankings with her second win of the season, while Courtney Peixoto de Melo and Aimee Tuohey earned their highest WR48 rankings with sixth and fifth place finishes in New York, respectively. Check out the updated R48 and WR48 rankings below.

DV: David Vincent formed the World Players of Handball in 2005 and ushered live handball viewing into our living rooms for the first time. Since its inception, the World Players of Handball has broadcast over 1,500 matches live. Dave Vincent serves as the lead play-by-play announcer for virtually all matches, combining his unique perspective and personality with a lifetime of handball experience. DV brings 25 years of broadcast radio experience (in Oregon and California) to World Players of Handball & ESPN broadcasts and provides professionalism and wit to the amazing game of handball. DV also serves as the Executive Director of the World Player of Handball at the WPH headquarters in Tucson, AZ, working daily to grow the game of handball through innovation.
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