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Weekend Recap: MN and TX Championships

WPH Press, Tucson, AZ, 11/21/21

On the weekend before Thanksgiving, the WPH takes you across the U.S. to recap the Minnesota State Singles and Doubles and the Texas State Championships In Honor of Coach Wayne Lee.

Minnesota State Singles and Doubles

Ray Ure (IL) became the youngest 19-and-under USHA junior national champion in nearly 30 years at the age of 17 in 2019 and continued his impressive ascent to the top of the sport, overcoming David Schiller (MN) in the semifinals and winning a three-game thriller against Ryan Pesch (MN) in the final to win the MN State Singles championship. 

Men’s Open Singles

Semifinals

Ure def Schiller 21-4, 21-11

Pesch def Gaulton 21-12, 21-3

Final: Ure def Pesch 13-21, 21-14, 11-9

Men’s Open Doubles

Final: Burke/Pesch def Ure/Gaulton 16-21, 21-17, 11-6

Follow all of the brackets from the Minnesota State Singles and Doubles HERE

Texas State Championships In Honor of Coach Wayne Lee

Adam Bernhard and Memo Pallares renewed their Lone Star state rivalry at the 2021 Texas State Championships In Honor of Coach Wayne Lee, with the pair seemingly meeting for every major title in Texas for the past decade.

“The tournament turned out great,” stated Bernhard. “Memo started red hot in the first, especially for someone who has not played but five times during Covid. He (Memo) led 10-0. I just tried my best and eventually it got closer and closer. I took a more aggressive route and lucky shots were going in and was able to win (the first) 21-18. Second game I stayed hot and he let up and gave me a lead that I kept. It was wonderful to be back on the court for our state tournament.”

Men’s Open Singles

Bernhard def H. Smith 7-21, 21-14, 11-3

Pallares def Bacon 21-9, 21-10

Final: Bernhard def Pallares 21-18, 21-10

Women’s Open Singles

Hughes def Shepherd 21-13, 21-17

Bell def Camacho 21-4, 21-1

Final: Hughes def Bell 21-18, 21-12

Follow all of the brackets from the Texas State Championships In Honor of Coach Wayne Lee HERE

David Fink

WPH Senior Writer

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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