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WPH Outdoor V Elite 8 Stats

The 2016 WPH Outdoor V has hosted four ranking events thus far in 2016, with the WPH outdoor pros being tested in all three Big Ball handball codes in Southern California, Northern California and Utah. Through the first four months of 2016, the WPH Outdoor V has hosted two 4-Wall Big Ball stops, one 3-Wall Big Ball stop, and one 1-Wall Big Ball stop.

The four events on the WPH Outdoor V have produced several familiar names amongst the WPH Outdoor Elite, as well as several newcomers to the elite of the WPH Outdoor tour. With the fifth WPH Outdoor event of the season looming May 21st-22nd at the Vegas Lte, let’s examine the bios and season stats of the current Elite 8 on the WPH Outdoor V tour.

Juan Santos

Ranking: 1

Age: 21

Hometown: Orange, CA

Height: 5’9

WPH Outdoor V Finishes

IceMan Challenge:

Singles:  quarterfinals loss (Morales), t5

Doubles: win (w/ Morales), finished 1st

Los Nietes

Singles: win (Gonzalez), finished 1st

Doubles: quarterfinal loss (w/Morales), finished t5

Downey

Singles: finals loss (Gonzalez), finished 2nd

Doubles: did not play

Salt Lake City Aces (singles only): win (Chavez), finished 1st

Average Finish (6 events): 2.5

Timbo Gonzalez

Ranking: 2

Age: 24

Hometown: Brooklyn, NY

Height: 5’8

WPH Outdoor V Finishes

IceMan Challenge: did not play

Los Nietes: did not play

Downey:

Singles: win (Santos), 1st

Doubles: win (w/ S. Ruiz), finished 1st

Salt Lake City Aces (singles only): semifinal loss (M. Chavez), finished t3

Average Finish (3 events): 1.7

Kevin Gonzalez

Ranking: 3

Age: 22

Hometown: Santa Ana, CA

Height: 5’8

WPH Outdoor V Finishes

IceMan Challenge:

Singles: semifinal loss (Morales), finished t3

Doubles: semifinal loss (w/ Hernandez), finished 3rd

Los Nietes

Singles: finals (Santos), 2nd

Doubles: quarterfinal loss (w/Jimenez), finished t5

Downey:

Singles: semifinal loss (Santos), finished t3

Doubles: did not play

Salt Lake City Aces: did not play

Average Finish (5 events): 3.2

Manny Suarez

Ranking: t4

Age: 21

Hometown: Long Beach, CA

Height: 6’2

WPH Outdoor V Finishes

IceMan Challenge: did not play

Los Nietes:

Singles: did not play

Doubles: win (w/Areola), finished 1st

Downey:

Singles: did not play

Doubles: semifinal loss (w/ Areola), finished t3

Salt Lake City Aces: did not play

Average Finish (2 events): 2

Manuel Areola

Ranking: t4

Age: 28

Hometown: Long Beach, CA

Height: 5’11

WPH Outdoor V Finishes

IceMan Challenge: did not play

Los Nietes:

Singles: did not play

Doubles: win (w/ Suarez), finished 1st

Downey:

Singles: did not play

Doubles: semifinal loss (w/ Suarez, finished t3)

Salt Lake City Aces: did not play

Average Finish (2 events): 2

Chava Cordova

Ranking: t4

Age: 21

Hometown: Los Angeles, CA

Height: 5’8

WPH Outdoor V Finishes

IceMan Challenge:

Singles: round of 16 loss (Bonilla), finished t9

Doubles: finals loss (w/ Garcia), finished 2nd

Los Nietes:

Singles: round of 16 loss (Duenas), finished t9

Doubles: quarterfinal loss (w/ Garcia), finished t5

Downey:

Singles: round of 16 loss (Neville), finished t9

Doubles: quarterfinal loss (w/ Contreras), finished t5

Salt Lake City Aces (singles only): quarterfinal loss (Santos), finished t5

Average Finish (7 events): 6.3

Alfredo Morales

Ranking: t7

Age: 24

Hometown: Tustin, CA

Height: 5’11

WPH Outdoor V Finishes

IceMan Challenge:

Singles: finals loss (Hernandez), finished 2nd

Doubles: win (w/ Santos), finished 1st

Los Nietes:

Singles: quarterfinal loss (Santos), finished t5

Doubles: quarterfinal loss (w/ Santos), finished t5

Downey:

Singles: did not play

Doubles: did not play

Salt Lake City Aces (singles only): semifinal loss (Santos), finished t3

Average Finish (5 events): 3.2

Pedro Carmona

Ranking: t7

Age: 27

Hometown: Orange, CA

Height: 5’8

WPH Outdoor V Finishes

IceMan Challenge: did not play

Los Nietes

Singles: semifinal loss (Gonzalez), finished 3rd (Velazquez)

Doubles: round of 16 loss (w/Osorio), finished t9

Downey

Singles: quarterfinal loss (Santos), finished t5

Doubles: quarterfinal loss (w/ Irizarry), finished t5

Salt Lake City Aces (singles only): did not play

Average Finish (4 events): 4.4

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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