WPH Icebreaker Bios
During the forced break from the WPH Race 4 Eight 4-Wall professional handball tour in 2020, the WPH created the WPH Icebreaker 3-Wall Pro Series, featuring 3-Wall small ball and big ball tournaments at Tucson’s mecca of outdoor handball, Clark Park.
The Icebreaker Series has evolved into the premiere 3-Wall pro destination for men’s and women’s stars, hosting hundreds of the game’s best since the inaugural Icebreaker in the summer of 2020.
Check out the active and inactive bios of all of the WPH Icebreaker pros below
*All Icebreaker singles and big ball singles are listed
Noe Arenas
Height: 6”0
Hometown: El Paso, TX
Resides: Anthony, TX
Strong hand: Right
Favorite athlete: Michael Jordan
Home Court: Stiles Park
Best shot: side front kills
Strengths: Smart, dedicated, strong
Adam “Weekend at Bernie’s” Bernhard
Height: 6”2
Hometown: Houston, TX
Resides: Austin, TX
Strong hand: Right
Favorite Athlete: Rafael Nadal
Home court: Gregory Gym (Austin, TX)
Best shot: Overhand drives
Strengths: Control, Patience, Finesse
John “Jab” Bike
2023 Clarkbreaker MVP
Height: 5”11
Hometown: Victorville, CA
Residence: Mankato, MN
Strong hand: Left
Favorite athlete: Derek Jeter/Aaron Judge
Home court: Spring Valley Lake Country Club, Naty Alvarado, Sr. backyard court
Best/Favorite shot: Left-handed left corner kill
Strengths: power, deep left, serve
Ivan Burgos
Height: 5”4
Hometown: Mexico City, MEX (raised in Canada)
Resides: Tucson, AZ
Strong hand: Right
Favorite Athlete: Julio César Chávez Sr.
Home Court: Clark Park
Best/favorite shot: left hand deep court kill
Strengths: speed, power, offense with both hands
Leo Canales, Jr.
Height: 5”8
Hometown: El Paso, TX, Juarez, MEX
Resides: Phoenix, AZ
Strong hand: Right
Favorite Athlete: Derek Jeter
Home Court: Chaparral Park in Glendale
Best shot: left fist
Strengths: speed, aggressiveness, fly kill, serve
Killian Carroll
3 Icebreaker titles
Height: 5”7
Hometown: Cork County, Ireland
Resides: Boston, MA
Strong hand: Right
Favorite Athlete: Roger Federer
Home court: New York Athletic Club
Best shot: Right corner kill
Strengths: speed, conditioning, relentlessness, tenaciousness, serve, variety
Ivan Chapa
Height: 5’9
Hometown: Boyle Heights, CA
Resides: Norwalk CA
Strong hand: Right
Favorite Athlete: Kobe
Home Court: Rivera Park
Best/favorite shot: under hand left straight kill to left corner
Strengths: stamina, good defense, good pick ups
John Chapman
Height: 6”1
Hometown: Missoula, MT
Resides: Lakewood, CO
Strong hand: Right
Favorite Athlete: Steph Curry
Home Court: Denver Athletic Club, Denver, CO
Best shot: Overhand power right
Strengths: Overhand drives, ceiling, right-hand kill
Jonathan Chavez
Height: 5”11
Hometown: El Paso, TX
Resides: El Paso, TX
Strong hand: Right
Favorite Athlete: Kobe Bryant, Lebron James
Home court: Stiles Park
Best shot: Fly kill
Strengths: Serve, pass shot
Ciana Ni Churraoin
Height: 5’9
Hometown: Invern, Galway, Ireland
Residence: Invern, Galway, Ireland
Strong hand: Right
Favorite athlete: Roger Federer
Home court: Cumann liathroid laimhe Michael Breathnach
Best shot: right-hand sidearm corner kill
Strengths: Power, deep drives, serve
Loren Collado
Height: 6”3
Hometown: Santa Clara, CA
Resides: Moraga, CA
Strong hand: Right
Favorite Athlete: Ducksy Walsh/Tom Sheridan
Home court: Olympic Club
Best shot: Right hand, right corner kill
Strengths: discipline, percentage shot-making, right hand kill
Stephen Cooney
Height: 5”8
Hometown: Ballaghaderreen Co. Roscommon Ireland
Resides: Los Angeles, CA
Strong hand: Left
Home court: Los Angeles Athletic Club
Favorite Athlete: Jordan Spieth, Michael Jordan
Best shot: Punch re-kill
Strengths: fist shots, paddle re kills, retrieving ability, passion for the game
Andres Cordova
Height: 5”10
Hometown: Cd Juarez MX
Resides: Minnesota
Strong hand: Left
Favorite Athlete: Lucho Cordova
Home Court: San Angel
Best shot: Front left corner kill
Strength: Speed and anticipation
Chava Cordova
Height: 5”8
Hometown: Los Angeles, CA
Resides: Los Angeles, CA
Strong hand: Right
Favorite athlete: Catriona Casey
Home Court: Paramount Park
Best shot: right-handed kill
Strengths: speed, athleticism, patience
Daniel Cordova
1 Icebreaker title
Height: 5”10
Hometown: El Paso, TX
Resides: Mexico
Strong hand: Right
Favorite Athlete: Usain Bolt
Home Court: San Angel Athletic Club
Strengths: hop serve, power, two great hands, even temperament
Best shot: Right-handed pass down the left with reverse hop
Luis Cordova
5 Icebreaker titles
Height: 6”0
Hometown: Juarez, MEX/El Paso, TX
Resides: Juarez, MEX/El Paso, TX
Strong hand: Right
Favorite Athlete: Lionel Messi
Home Court: San Angel Athletic Club
Best shot: Right-handed, right corner kill
Strengths: Right corner kill, court coverage, consistency, conditioning
Danielle Daskalakis
1 Icebreaker title
Height: 5”4
Hometown: Brooklyn, NY
Resides: San Diego, CA
Strong hand: Left
Favorite Athlete: Derek Jeter and Ronda Rousey
Home Court: New York Athletic Club
Best shot: Left-hand, left corner kill
Strengths: serve, front court play, hops, competitiveness
Tracy Davis (Inactive)
Height: 5”9
Hometown: Brooklyn, NY
Resides: Livermore, CA
Strong hand: Right
Favorite Athlete: Roger Federer
Home court: New York Athletic Club
Best shot: Power serve down the right
Strengths: Serve, First-Strike Offense
Mark Doyle
Height: 5”9
Hometown: Taghmon, Wexford, Ireland
Resides: Mankato, MN
Strong hand: Right
Favorite athlete: Christopher “Nikko” Cullen (Hurling)
Home Court: backyard 1-Wall and 4-Wall court on his farm in Ireland
Best shot: paddle re kills
Strengths: ball control, paddle kills
Sal Duenas
Height: 5”9
Hometown: Santa Ana, CA
Resides: Santa Ana, CA
Strong hand: Right
Favorite athlete: Anderson Silva
Home Court: Any court
Best shot: Left-handed underhand kill
Strengths: lobs, left-hand kills, right-hand passes
Mikaila Esser
5 Icebreaker titles
Height: 5”10
Hometown: Blue Springs, MO
Resides: Tucson, AZ
Strong Hand: Right
Favorite Athlete: Sam Esser
Home Court: Clark Park, Tucson, AZ
Best shot: Overhand serve
Strengths: Overhand Drives, Overhand Serve
Sam Esser
Height: 5”10
Hometown: Olathe, KS
Resides: Tucson, AZ
Strong hand: Right
Favorite Athlete: Patrick Mahomes
Home Court: Clark Park, Tucson, AZ
Best shot: Left-hand kill down the left
Strengths: consistency, mental toughness, two great hands, speed
David Fink
5 Icebreaker titles
Height: 5”11
Hometown: Pittsburgh, PA
Resides: Tucson, AZ
Strong hand: Left
Favorite Athlete: Roger Federer, Pete Sampras
Home Court: Clark Park, Tucson, AZ
Best shot: Fly kill
Strengths: Serve, fly kill, conditioning
Jorge Gabino
Height: 5”7
Hometown:
Resides: Phoenix, AZ
Strong hand: Right
Favorite athlete: Peyton Manning
Best shot: Right corner kill
Strengths: Deep serve, deep return kill
Darryl Garcia (Inactive)
Height: 5”9
Resides: Long Beach, CA
Favorite Athlete: Anthony C. Hernandez
Home Court: Marina Community Park, Seal Beach
Best shot: Left stiff arm kill
Strengths: Agility, stamina
Timothy “Timbo” Gonzalez (Inactive)
Height: 5”10
Hometown: Bronx, NY
Resides: Brooklyn, NY
Strong hand: Right
Favorite Athlete: Steph Curry
Best shot: Paddle re-kill
Strengths: Intensity, Consistency, Strategy, Defense
Anthony “Chopper” Hernandez
1 Icebreaker title
Height: 5’10”
Hometown: Las Vegas, Nevada
Resides: Buena Park, California
Strong hand: Right
Favorite Athlete: Roger Federer
Home Court: Boisseranc Park, Buena Park California
Best/favorite shot: Off Speed sill shot
Strengths: Speed, touch, angles
Dylan Hernandez
1 Icebreaker title
Height: 5”10
Hometown: Van Nuys, CA
Resides: Winnetka/Simi Valley (CA)
Strong hand: Right
Favorite Athlete: Paul Brady, Kobe Bryant
Home Court: Los Angeles Athletic Club
Best shot: Power serve down the right
Strengths: Serve, fly kills, off-hand offense
Samzon Hernandez
Height: 5”11
Hometown: Hawthorne, CA
Resides: Hawthorne, CA
Strong hand: Right
Home Court: Paramount Park
Best shot: left-hand stiff-arm kill
Strengths: power, experience, aura
Max Langmack
Height: 6”8
Hometown: Olathe, KS
Resides: Tucson, AZ
Strong hand: Right
Favorite Athlete: Sergei Federov
Home Court: Clark Park
Best shot: Right hand kill
Strengths: Power, Two good hands, Hustle
Sean Lenning
Height: 6”2
Hometown: Shoreline, WA
Resides: Shoreline, WA
Strong hand: Right
Favorite Athlete: Rickey Henderson
Home Court: Tucson Racquet Club
Best shot: Power serve down the right
Strengths: Serve, offense, power, overhand drives
Nick Mattioni (Inactive)
Height: 6”2
Hometown: Reading, PA
Resides: Boca Raton, FL
Strong hand: Right
Favorite Athlete: Nolan Ryan
Best shot: Right hand fist pass
Strengths: Hop Serve, Offense
Brian Medina
3 Icebreaker big ball titles
Height: 5”8
Hometown: Los Angeles, CA
Resides: Los Angeles, CA
Strong hand: Right
Favorite athlete: His father
Home Court: Hazard Park
Best shot: Side wall to front kill shot
Strengths: tenacity, unorthodox shot selection
Abraham Montijo
1 Icebreaker title
Height: 5”11
Hometown: Tucson, AZ
Resides: Tucson, AZ
Strong hand: Right
Favorite Athlete: Michael Jordan, Larry Fitzgerald
Home Court: Clark Park, Tucson, AZ
Best shot: Power hop serve
Strengths: Overhand drives, Serve, Fly Kill
Alfredo “Fredo” Morales (Inactive)
1 Icebreaker big ball title
Height: 5”11
Hometown: Tustin, CA
Resides: Tustin, CA
Strong hand: Right
Favorite Athlete: Kobe Bryant
Best shot: Deep lob
Strengths: Lobs, Defense, Control, Patience
Ricardo Palma
Height: 5”8
Hometown: Los Angeles, CA
Resides: San Bernardino, CA
Strong hand: Right
Favorite Athlete: Ray Lewis, Khalil Mack
Home Court: Washington Irving Middle School
Best shot: Stiff arm power paddle kill
Strengths: tenacity, stiff-arm kills, tenacity
Emmett Peixoto (Inactive)
Height: 5”10
Hometown: Watsonville, CA
Resides: Pinole, CA
Strong hand: Right
Favorite Athlete: David Chapman
Home Court: Olympic Club, San Francisco, CA
Best shot: Left hand front court kill
Strengths: speed, consistency, strong off-hand (left), tenacity, strategy
Danny Perez
Height: 6”1
Hometown: Tucson, AZ
Resides: Tucson, AZ
Strong hand: Right
Favorite Athlete: Christiano Ronaldo
Home Court: Clark Park, Tucson, AZ
Best shot: Power serve
Strengths: power, smooth swings, pro mentality
Alberto Pizano
Height: 6”1
Hometown: Guadalajara, Jalisco (MEX)
Residence: Phoenix, AZ
Strong hand: Right
Favorite Athlete: Lionel Messi
Home court: O’Neil Park
Best shot: Right side front kill
Strengths: Strong (stiff-arm) left, lobs, tenacity
Eddie “Torito” Rocha
Height: 5”11
Hometown: Santa Ana California, CA
Resides: Lake Elsinore California
Strong hand: Right
Favorite athlete: Mike Tyson
Home court: El Camino Real Park
Best shot: Spike down into the left corner
Strengths: Kill, lobs, control
Gilberto “Boxer” Rosales
Height: 5”10
Hometown: Los Angeles, CA
Resides: Boise, ID
Strong hand: Right
Favorite Athlete: Manny Pacquiao
Best shot: Right hand power pass
Strengths: Power, Right-hand offense, Aura
Ashley Ruiz
2 Icebreaker titles
Height: 5”6
Hometown: Burlington, IA
Resides: Tucson, AZ
Strong hand: Right
Favorite Athlete: Giancarlo Stanton
Home Court: Clark Park, Tucson, AZ
Best shot: Punch fist pass
Strengths: Fist Shots, fly Kills
Shorty Ruiz
Height: 5”5
Hometown: Brea, CA
Resides: Tucson, AZ
Strong hand: Right
Favorite Athlete: Lebron James
Home Court: Clark Park, Tucson, AZ
Best shot: Tap fly kill
Strengths: Power, unpredictable/unorthodox shot making, fly kill, ceiling
David Schiller “Wild Thing”
Height: 5”10
Hometown: Duluth, MN
Residence: Circle Pines, MN
Strong hand: Left
Favorite Athlete: George St. Pierre
Home court: Fridley Lifetime
Favorite shot: Fist to the right corner
Strengths: power, endurance, hustle, unorthodox rally-ending shots
Oscar Siordia
1 Icebreaker title
Height: 6’0
Hometown: Santa Ana, CA
Residence: Santa Ana, CA
Strong hand: Right
Favorite Athlete: Diesel (Shaq)
Home court: La Quinta
Best shot: Left underhand Out The Door Kill Shot
Strengths: Court Vision
Josue Tellez (Inactive)
Height: 5”6
Hometown: Perris, CA
Resides: Perris, CA
Strong hand: Right
Best shot: Right hand, right corner kill
Strengths: Playing with heart, speed, desire to win, right-hand kill
Erik Torres
Height: 5”9
Hometown: East Palo Alto, CA
Resides: East Palo Alto, CA
Strong hand: Right
Favorite Athlete: Rafael Nadal
Home Court: Olympic Club
Best shot: Right hand power pass
Strengths: poise, effortless power, serve, court coverage
Aimee Tuohey
Height: 5”6
Hometown: Acworth, GA
Resides: Acworth, GA
Strong hand: Left
Favorite athlete: Andre Agassi
Home Court: LA Fitness Sandy Springs, GA
Best shot: Left-hand, left corner kill
Strengths: offense with both hands, percentage shot-making
Jerry Vicencio
Height: 5”5
Hometown: Pasadena, CA
Resides: Pasadena, CA
Strong Hand: Right
Favorite athlete: Samzon Hernandez
Home court: Washington Park in Pasadena, CA
Best Shot: overhand drop shot
Strengths: can finish a ribeye steak in a blink of an eye
David Fink
WPH Senior Writer