WPH Handball Destination Series Showcases Kansas City
WPH Showcase, Kansas City, MO/KS
The WPH is excited to continue the WPH Handball Destination Series to showcase the world’s greatest handball cities and venues. On this edition of the WPH Handball Destination Series, we will feature Kansas City MO/KS, home to the KCAC 3-wall courts and many of the country’s biggest tournaments.
Handball Courts in Kansas City
JCC – Four Indoor 4-Wall Courts with Glass Back Wall (Panel Wall)
KCAC – Two Outdoor Long Wall 3-Wall Courts with Extended Ceiling (Concrete Wall)
Macken Park – Four Outdoor Short Wall 3-Wall Courts (No Roof) (Concrete Wall)
Sylvester Powell Community Center – Two Indoor 4-Wall Courts with Glass Back Wall (Plaster/Concrete Wall)
Big Ball Handball in Kansas City
Big Ball 3 Wall at Macken Park (Primary)
KCAC (Pick-Up Games)
Number of players in Kansas City KS/MO: 110
Kansas City MO/KS Community Leaders: Lou Serrone, Jim Cosentino, Adam Azeltine, Chris Herbig, Bill Skelly (4-wall and KCAC 3-wall). Paul South (Macken Park 3-wall)
Best players in Kansas City KS/MO
Race 4 Eight #9 pro Max Langmack
Ryan Willis
Former Race 4 Eight top 12 pro Chip Morales
Race 4 Eight qualifier JT Hingey
Scottie Moler
Tony Orel
Tournaments in Kansas City KS/MO
Two 3-Wall Small Ball tournaments at KCAC – 1 singles only tournament in June, 1 doubles only tournament in August.
One 4-Wall tournament at JCC – the “Handballesta” (singles and doubles) typically held in October.
One 3-Wall Big Ball tournament at Macken Park
“Kansas City has a wide range of players with different styles,” stated Race 4 Eight Elite pro and handball ambassador Max Langmack. “I learned a lot of my game through playing local players when I was starting out. There is a 4-wall league every Thursday in the winter that is high quality and the KCAC 3-Wall courts are a great place to see during the week or weekend. Outside of handball, KC is home to great barbecue and the home of the WWI Museum, Jazz Museum, and Negro Leagues Baseball Museum.”
Keep up to date with KC Handball at www.kchandball.com
Thank you to Max Langmack for sharing what he loves about Kansas City handball
Would you like to see your handball facility featured on an upcoming edition of WPH Handball Destination Series? Please contact David Fink at David.fink@wphlive.tv to showcase your city
David Fink
WPH Senior Writer