The WPH R48 History of Champions and Finalists: 2011-Present
The WPH, along with Simple Green and sponsors, created the first organized pro tour since 2004, when the highly successful Race4Eight Pro Handball Tour kicked off at the Jake Plummer Bash in October of 2011. [The WPH ran the pro tour from 2006-2011 without title sponsorship]. The Race4Eight is a series of stops in which players gather points …after first wiping the rankings clean at the beginning of the year. The top eight point earners, after the last stop, are invited to the WPH Super Bowl, The Player’s Championship.
Each stop has brought us qualifiers, elite players, junior/pro clinics, mounds of fans and gigantic numbers of webcast viewers. The WPH is in its eighth season of the R48Pro; now including seniors (40+) and women’s elite, with all of the action being broadcast LIVE on ESPN & the WatchESPN App and at wphlive.tv and watchespn.com.
Race 4 Eight, Senior Race 4 Eight and Women’s Race 4 Eight Stops and Champions and Finalists: 2011-Present
- Plummer (ID)
R48 Champion: Luis Moreno (AZ)/Finalist: Naty Alvarado, Jr. (CA)
Results here
- U.S. Open (CA)
R48 Champion: Robbie McCarthy (IRE)/Finalist: Charly Shanks (IRE)
Results here
- Tucson (AZ)
R48 Champion: Luis Moreno (AZ)/Finalist: Sean Lenning (WA)
Results here
R48 Champion: Sean Lenning (WA)/Finalist: Naty Alvarado, Jr. (CA)
Results here
- Atlanta (GA)
R48 Champion: Luis Moreno (AZ)/Finalist: Naty Alvarado, Jr. (CA)
Results here
- Salt Lake City (UT)
R48 Champion: Luis Moreno (AZ)/Finalist: Sean Lenning (WA)
Results here
- LAAC (CA)
R48 Champion: Sean Lenning (WA)/Finalist: Al. Garner (TX)
Results here
- Seattle (WA)
R48 Champion: Luis Moreno (AZ)/Finalist: Sean Lenning (WA)
Race 4 Eight Elite Men’s Season I Champion: Luis Moreno
R48 II + SR48 I: 2012-2013
- U.S. Open (CA)
R48 Champion: Paul Brady (IRE)/Finalist: Charly Shanks (IRE)
Results here
- Tucson (AZ)
R48 Champion: Sean Lenning (WA)/Finalist: Allan Garner (TX)
Results here
- Houston (TX)
R48 Champion: Charly Shanks (IRE)/Finalist: Naty Alvarado, Jr. (CA)
SR48 Champion: Naty Alvarado, Jr. (CA)/Finalist: Tyler Hamel (TX)
Results here
- Anchorage (AK)
R48 Champion: Luis Moreno (AZ)/Finalist: Charly Shanks (IRE)
Results here
- Denver (CO)
R48 Champion: Luis Moreno (AZ)/Finalist: Sean Lenning (WA)
SR48 Champion: Naty Alvarado, Jr. (CA)/Finalist: Matt Mclaughlin (MO)
Results here
- Salt Lake City (UT)
R48 Champion: Charly Shanks (IRE)/Finalist: Luis Moreno (AZ)
Results here
- Seattle (WA)
R48 Champion: Paul Brady (IRE)/Finalist: Charly Shanks (IRE)
SR48 Champion: Andy Schad (D.C.)/Finalist: John Bike (CA)
Race 4 Eight Elite Men’s Season II Champion: Charly Shanks
Race 4 Eight Senior 40+ Season I Champion: John Bike Jr
R48 III + WR48 I: + SR48 II 2013-2014
- Plummer (ID)
R48 Champion: Allan Garner (TX)/Finalist: Mando Ortiz (CA)
Results here
- U.S. Open (CA)
R48 Champion: Luis Moreno (AZ)/Finalist: Naty Alvarado, Jr. (CA)
WR48 Champion: Catriona Casey (IRE)/Finalist: Aisling Reilly (IRE)
Results here
- Houston (TX)
R48 Champion: Luis Moreno (AZ)/Finalist: Diarmaid Nash (IRE)
SR48 Champion: Marcos Chavez (CA)/Finalist: Tyler Hamel (TX)
Results here
- NYAC (NY)
R48 Champion: Paul Brady (IRE)/Finalist: Robbie McCarthy (IRE)
WR48 Champion: Catriona Casey (IRE)/Finalist: Tracy Davis (NY)
Results here
- Denver (CO)
R48 Champion: Paul Brady (IRE)/Finalist: Emmett Peixoto (CA)
SR48 Champion: Bear Meiring (CO)/Finalist: Dave Vincent (AZ)
Results here
- Salt Lake City (UT)
R48 Champion: Robbie McCarthy (IRE)/Finalist: Luis Moreno (AZ)
WR48 Champion Catriona Casey (IRE)/Finalist: Aisling Reilly (IRE)
SR48 Champion: Marcos Chavez (CA)/Finalist: Bear Meiring (CO)
Results here
Race 4 Eight Elite Men’s Season III Champion: Luis Moreno
Race 4 Eight Senior 40+ Season II Champion: Marcos Chavez
Race 4 Eight Women’s Pro Season I Champion: Catriona Casey
R48 IV + SR48 III + WR48 II: 2014-2015
R48 Champion: Paul Brady (IRE)/Finalist: Luis Moreno (AZ)
WR48 Champion: Catriona Casey (IRE)/Finalist: Aisling Reilly (IRE)
Results here
- Tucson (AZ)
R48 Champion: Paul Brady (IRE)/Finalist: Luis Moreno (AZ)
SR48 Champion: Marcos Chavez (CA)/Finalist: Naty Alvarado, Jr. (CA)
Results here
- Houston (TX)
R48 Champion: Paul Brady (IRE)/Finalist: Sean Lenning (AZ)
SR48 Champion: Naty Alvarado, Jr. (CA)/Finalist: Tyler Hamel (TX)
Results here
- San Francisco (CA)
R48 Champion: Paul Brady (IRE)/Finalist: Emmett Peixoto (CA)
WR48 Champion: Catriona Casey (IRE)/Finalist: Jessica Gawley (CAN)
Results here
- NYAC (NY)
R48 Champion: Paul Brady (IRE)/Finalist: Andy Nett (MN)
WR48 Champion: Catriona Casey (IRE)/Finalist: Ciana Ni Churraion (IRE)
SR48 Champion: Andy Schad (D.C)/Finalist: Dan Armijo (AZ)
Results here
R48 Champion: Sean Lenning (AZ)/Finalist: Mando Ortiz (CA)
WR48 Champion: Catriona Casey (IRE)/Finalist: Aisling Reilly (IRE)
SR48 Champion: Marcos Chavez (CA)/Finalist: Tom Sheridan (IRE)
Results here
Race 4 Eight Elite Men’s Season IV Champion: Paul Brady
Race 4 Eight Senior 40+ Season III Champion: Marcos Chavez
Race 4 Eight Women’s Pro Season II Champion: Catriona Casey
R48 V + SR48 IV + WR48 III: 2015-2016
- U.S. Open (CA)
R48 Champion: Paul Brady (IRE)/Finalist: Luis Moreno (AZ)
WR48 Champion: Aisling Reilly (IRE)/Finalist: Catriona Casey (IRE)
SR48 Champion: Marcos Chavez (CA)/Finalist: Naty Alvarado, Jr. (CA)
Results here
- Tucson (AZ)
R48 Champion: Sean Lenning (AZ)/Finalist: Mando Ortiz (CA)
Results here
- New Orleans (LA)
R48 Champion: Paul Brady (IRE)/Finalist: Killian Carroll (IRE)
Results here
R48 Champion: Mando Ortiz (CA)/Finalist: Sean Lenning (AZ)
SR48 Champion: Marcos Chavez (CA)/Finalist: Tyler Hamel (TX)
Results here
- NYAC (NY)
R48 Champion: Paul Brady (IRE)/Finalist: Mando Ortiz (CA)
WR48 Champion: Catriona Casey (IRE)/Finalist: Martina McMahon (IRE)
Results here
- Salt Lake City (UT)
R48 Champion: Paul Brady (IRE)/Finalist: Sean Lenning (WA)
Results here
- Portland (OR)
R48 Champion: Killian Carroll (IRE)/Finalist: Sean Lenning (WA)
WR48 Champion: Catriona Casey (IRE)/Finalist: Aisling Reilly (IRE)
SR48 Champion: Gavin Buggy (IRE)/Finalist: Marcos Chavez (CA)
Results here
Race 4 Eight Elite Men’s Season V Champion: Paul Brady
Race 4 Eight Senior 40+ Season IV Champion: Marcos Chavez
Race 4 Eight Women’s Pro Season III Champion: Catriona Casey
R48 VI, SR48 V + WR48 IV: 2016-2017
Simple Green U.S. Open (CA)
R48 Champion: Robbie McCarthy (IRE)/Finalist: Mando Ortiz (CA)
WR48 Champion: Catriona Casey (IRE)/Finalist: Aisling Reilly (IRE)
SR48 Champion: Marcos Chavez (CA)/Finalist: Naty Alvarado, Jr. (CA)
Results here
- Minneapolis (MN)
R48 Champion: Mando Ortiz (CA)/Finalist: David Fink (AZ)
SR48 Champion: Marcos Chavez (CA)/Finalist: Naty Alvarado (CA)
Results here
- Plummer (ID)
R48 Champion: Luis Moreno (AZ)/Finalist: David Fink (AZ)
Results here
- New Orleans (LA)
R48 Champion: Killian Carroll (IRE)/ Finalist: David Fink (AZ)
Results here
R48 Champion: Killian Carroll (IRE)/Finalist: Luis Moreno (AZ)
Results here
- NYAC (NY)
R48 Champion: Paul Brady (IRE)/Finalist: Killian Carroll (IRE)
WR48 Champion: Catriona Casey (IRE)/ Finalist: Martina McMahon (IRE)
Results here
- Salt Lake City (UT)
R48 Champion: Killian Carroll (IRE)/Finalist: Luis Cordova (MEX)
WR48 Champion: Catriona Casey (IRE)/Finalist: Martina McMahon (IRE)
SR48 Champion: Marcos Chavez (CA)/Finalist: Chris Watkins (CA)
Results here
Race 4 Eight Elite Men’s Season VI Champion: Killian Carroll
Race 4 Eight Senior 40+ Season V Champion: Marcos Chavez
Race 4 Eight Women’s Pro Season IV Champion: Catriona Casey
R48 VII, SR48 VI + WR48 V: 2017-2018
- Atlanta (GA)
R48 Champion: Killian Carroll (IRE)/Finalist: Mando Ortiz (CA)
Results here
- Tucson (AZ)
R48 Champion: Killian Carroll (IRE)/Finalist: Robbie McCarthy (IRE)
WR48 Champion: Martina McMahon (IRE)/Finalist: Catriona Casey (IRE)
Results here
- Missoula (MT)
R48 Champion: Killian Carroll (IRE)/Finalist: Mando Ortiz (CA)
Results here
45. Las Vegas (NV)
R48 Champion: Sean Lenning (WA)/Finalist: Killian Carroll (IRE)
WR48 Champion: Catriona Casey (IRE)/Finalist: Courtney Peixoto de Melo (CA)
SR48 Champion: David Fink (AZ)/Finalist: Marcos Chavez (CA)
Results here
46.Houston (TX)
R48 Champion: Killian Carroll (IRE)/Finalist: Sean Lenning (WA)
SR48 Champion: David Fink (AZ)/Finalist: Marcos Chavez (CA)
47.NYAC (NY)
R48 Champion: Killian Carroll (IRE)/Finalist: Daniel Cordova (GA)
WR48 Champion: Catriona Casey (IRE)/Finalist: Suz Koehler (MO)
Results here
48.Salt Lake City (UT)
R48 Champion: Killian Carroll (IRE)/Finalist: Sean Lenning (WA)
WR48 Champion: Catriona Casey (IRE)/Finalist: Aimee Tuohey (GA)
SR48 Champion: Marcos Chavez (CA)/Finalist: David Fink (AZ)
Results here
Race 4 Eight Elite Men’s Season VII Champion: Killian Carroll
Race 4 Eight Senior 40+ Season VI Champion: David Fink
Race 4 Eight Women’s Pro Season V Champion: Catriona Casey
R48 VIII, SR48 VII + WR48 VI: 2018-2019
- Atlanta (GA)
R48 Champion: Luis Cordova (MEX)/Finalist: Daniel Cordova (TX)
Results here
50. Tucson (AZ)
R48 Champion: Sean Lenning (WA)/Finalist: Killian Carroll (IRE)
WR48 Champion: Catriona Casey (IRE)/Finalist: Ciana Ni Churraoin (IRE)
SR48 Champion: David Fink (AZ)/Finalist: Marcos Chavez (CA)
Results here
51. Portland (OR)
R48 Champion: Daniel Cordova (GA)/Killian Carroll (IRE)
Results HERE
R48 Champion: Killian Carroll (IRE)/Finalist: Sean Lenning (WA)
Results: HERE
53. New Orleans (LA)
R48 Champion: Luis Cordova (MEX)/Finalist: Vic Perez (CA)
SR48 Champion: David Fink (AZ)/Finalist: Marcos Chavez (CA)
Results: HERE
54. Tucson (AZ)
R48 Champion: Daniel Cordova (MEX)/Finalist: David Fink (AZ)
Results: HERE
55. San Francisco (CA)
R48 Champion: Killian Carroll (IRE)/Finalist: Sean Lenning (WA)
WR48 Champion: Catriona Casey (IRE)/Finalist: Ciana Ni Churraoin (IRE)
Results: HERE
56. NYAC (NY)
R48 Champion: Paul Brady (IRE)/Finalist: Robbie McCarthy (IRE)
Results: HERE
57. Salt Lake City (UT)
R48 Champion: Killian Carroll (IRE)/Finalist: Daniel Cordova (MEX)
WR48 Champion: Catriona Casey (IRE)/Finalist: Martina McMahon (IRE)
SR48 Champion: David Fink (AZ)/Finalist: Marcos Chavez (CA)
Results: HERE
Race 4 Eight Elite Men’s Season VIII Champion: Killian Carroll
Race 4 Eight Elite Women’s Season VIII Champion: Catriona Casey
Race 4 Eight Elite Senior Season VIII Champion: David Fink
R48 9, SR48 8 + WR48 7: 2019-2020
58. Atlanta (GA)
R48 Champion: Daniel Cordova (MEX)/Finalist: Luis Cordova (MEX)
Results HERE
R48 Champion: Luis Cordova (MEX)/Finalist: Sean Lenning (WA)
Results HERE
60. Tucson (AZ)
R48 Champion: Martin Mulkerrins (IRE)/Finalist: Sean Lenning (WA)
WR48 Champion: Catriona Casey (IRE)/Finalist: Ciana Ni Churraoin (IRE)
SR48 Champion: David Fink (AZ)/Finalist: Marcos Chavez (CA)
Results HERE
61. Missoula (MT)
R48 Champion: Killian Carroll (IRE)/R48 Finalist: Martin Mulkerrins (IRE)
Results HERE
62. New Orleans (LA)
R48 Champion: Lucho Cordova (MEX)/R48 Finalist: Danos Cordova (GA)
WR48 Champion: Catriona Casey (IRE)/Finalist: Ciana Ni Churraoin (IRE)
Results HERE
63. Pittsburgh (PA)
R48 Champion: Killian Carroll (IRE)/R48 Finalist: Danos Cordova (GA)
SR48 Champion: David Fink (AZ)/Finalist: Marcos Chavez (CA)
Results HERE
Race 4 Eight Season Champions (ranked #1 at season’s end)
2012: Luis Moreno
2013: Charly Shanks
2014: Luis Moreno
2015: Paul Brady
2016: Paul Brady
2017: Killian Carroll
2018: Killian Carroll
2019: Killian Carroll
WR48
2014: Catriona Casey
2015: Catriona Casey
2016: Catriona Casey
2017: Catriona Casey
2018: Catriona Casey
2019: Catriona Casey
SR48
2013: John Bike, Jr.
2014: Marcos Chavez
2015: Marcos Chavez
2016: Marcos Chavez
2017: Marcos Chavez
2018: David Fink
2019: David Fink