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Final results from Dec. 9th

2006-12-09T17:51:00.000-05:00

QUARTERFINALS
JOHN "ROOKIE" WRIGHT/"LEFTY" HENRY SANTIAGO D. ANGEL/BOBBY 21-7
DAVE ROJAS/RAY LOPEZ D. KENNY/JOE 21-11
DAVID "SNUKA" RODRIGUEZ/CISCO APONTE D. CESAR SALA/"WILDMAN" RICK MONTALVO 21-13
YUBER "PEEWEE" CASTRO/WILLIE POLANCO D. TYRONE "MR. OOHA" SNELL/IZZY RIVERA 21-7
SEMIFINALS
LOPEZ/ROJAS D. SANTIAGO/WRIGHT 25-20 (GAME WAS EXTENDED)
CASTRO/POLANCO D. APONTE/RODRIGUEZ 21-9
FINAL
LOPEZ/ROJAS D. CASTRO/POLANCO 25-8

Online photo album, including some photos of 4-wall being played with the big blue, courtesy of Eddie. Too bad his battery ran out. I'm sure he would have gotten some great shots of the late round matches.

FOUND ON STREETPLAY'S DISCUSSION BOARD

By HONDA KING (runt) on Sunday, December 10, 2006 - 02:04 am:
Congrads to the new current champs Ray Lopez and Dave Rojas over their romp over Pee Wee and Willie in the finals and upset win over Rookie and Henry in the semis.In the semis the game was extended by Juan to 25 because Rookie kept whinning when Ray and Dave caught them and tied at 20. I've never seen Rookie cry so much.IMO he should have been presented with the crybaby award.Tyrone who started as ref was replaced by Joe who helps Juan run the tournaments here. RAY was phenomenal and probably has not played this good since he won the citywide 7 or eight years ago. He ran the last four or five points by himself rolling the ball out four or five in a row. Rookie's power could not stop Ray nor DAVE today who also played phenomenal but it was all RAY playing the left.
The final game took maybe 15, 20 mins tops. I believe final score was 25-8. Ray was on another planet today. Congrads to such a nice guy.

Progress of Dec. 9th Miami doubles

2006-12-05T21:23:00.000-05:00

Results from this Saturday's CPQ big blue doubles will be posted here. Unfortunately, Blogger will be working on their site for about 2 hours. The work is scheduled to start at noon. Be patient and check back often.

Updates from CPQ Doubles on 10/07/06

2006-10-07T07:20:00.000-04:00

I'll be trying to provide the progress of today's tournament for viewers. The plan is to post images of the drawsheets by e-mailing them from my cameraphone.

If you'd like to see a larger version of the photo just click on it. This will take you to a Flickr website. Above the photo is an icon that reads "all sizes" (or something like that). Clicking on this icon will give the viewer the option of viewing a larger version of the photo.

If you see a file name like 0924061245.jpg that means the photo was taken on 09/24/06 at 1245pm.

You can simply disregard the 2 paragraphs that my cell phone company attaches to the post. I believe there is a way to automatically delete those statements but I right now I don't know how to do it.

0924061245.jpg

2006-10-04T20:25:00.000-04:00

0924061245.jpg, originally uploaded by albertapuzzi.

10/01-02/05 USHA 1-Wall Collegiates

2005-09-05T15:51:00.000-04:00

2005 USHA One-Wall Collegiate Championships
Oct. 1-2 at Sea Breeze Park
(Surf Ave. and West 5th St., Brooklyn, NY -- next to Coney Island and the Aquarium)
(All players must provide official verification of full-time student status in order to play)
Hosted by the Metropolitan Area Handball Association
Eligibility: Must be a full-time college student and current USHA member, or part-time if a documented
graduating senior (see official USHA collegiate rules on facing page). Official verification of
full-time or graduating senior status from the registrar or admissions office with the official school
seal of the college or university must accompany entry form. Class schedule slips are not
considered valid. Call Dr. Mike Steele at 503-353-2806 for eligibility questions.
Site: Surf Ave. and W. 5th St., in Brooklyn, next to the Aquarium.
Entry fee: $20 for first event and $10 additional for second. USHA membership is required. New members
play second event for free.
Mail entry to: USHA 1-wall Collegiates, 2333 N. Tucson Blvd., Tucson, AZ 85716. Checks payable to USHA.
Deadline: Thursday, September 22.
Rules: USHA rules apply. Protective eyewear is mandatory.
Awards: Souvenir item for all competitors. Awards to finalists in each division.
Information: Contact Michael F. Watson 718-578-9846. Rain date is Oct. 8-9.
Hospitality: Lunch provided, bagels and Gatorade.
Doubles: Doubles players must be from the same school.
Bring a Friend: Refer a new USHA member to the event and receive $5 credit on entry!
Play begins: Saturday, Oct. 1 at 9 a.m.
Division of play: ___Men ___Women
A drop-down format will be used for Open/A and B/C titles, and my skill level is:
Singles: ___Open ___A ___B ___C
Doubles: ___Open ___B
Name___________________________________ School _____________________Campus___________________
E-mail or campus address __________________________________________________Referred by: __________
Permanent address ____________________________________________________________
Shirt size _______ Doubles partner _____________________ Current phone _______________
Waiver and release: In consideration of the opportunity to participate in the 2005 USHA One-Wall Collegiate Championships,
I, on behalf of myself, my agents, heirs and next of kin, hereby release and hold harmless the USHA and
their respective agents, employees and representatives from any responsibility or liability for personal injury, including
death or damage to or loss of property, that I may incur due to the negligence of the university, my own negligence or
accidents that occur while I am participating in this event. I certify to the best of my knowledge I have no physical
disabilities, impairments or chemical dependencies that would prevent or inhibit my participation in this event. I, the
undersigned, am at least 18 years of age and competent to sign (or have had a legal guardian sign) this release. I
have read carefully and understand all of its terms.
Signature _______________________________________________ Date _________________
First National Collegiate One-Wall Championships
Be a part of the first-ever national collegiate
one-wall event this fall. The time
is right, consdering the large turnout at
the recent junior championships. The
event will be run in a similar manner as
the annual four-wall event, including
matriculation rules.
The event will be hosted by the Metropolitan
Area Handball Association
(Mike Watson and the QuJHO).
All players will enjoy at least two
matches in the drop-down format. Firstround
losers in Open/A will drop down
to A. The B/C drop down will run in the
same manner.

New Prices on Handball Gloves

2005-08-13T15:46:00.000-04:00

$20 per pair
3 pair for $50
Show proof of USHA membership to receive a $5 discount.

09/24-25/05 Interstate Big Blue 1-Wall Mixed Doubles

2005-08-13T14:17:00.000-04:00

Interstate Handball “Mixed Doubles Big Blue Battle”
1ST Place: $10,000/team
2ND Place $1,000/team &
3RD Place $800/team
September 24th & 25th, 2005…9:00 Am SHARP!!!
Players must be ready to play at 9:00 AM!!!
Coney Island – West 5th street Courts
ENTRY FEE: $60.00 TEAM (limited to first 32 teams!!!)
No on-site entries!!! All entries & Fees must be received by: 9/12/05
SPONSORED BY:
SOUTH KEARNY TRUCK REPAIR COMPANY
CPQ FREIGHT SYSTEM
FLORIDA TRUCK CENTER

Name: __________________________________
Partner: ______________________________
Address: ______________________________
Telephone number: _____________________
Send money order to:
Melody Ruiz
86-77 76th Street
Woodhaven, New York 11421

For more information:
Call Tony @ (718) 288-5520 or Melody @ (917) 803-0027

HBC ChatterBox!!!

2005-08-13T00:37:00.000-04:00

Check out the new HandballCity ChatterBox, located on the lower left side of the front of the website. A Chat Box which updates as soon as you post, please spread the word. This unique Chat tool will help you communicate with other players around the world. Also you may find out where the Handball Action will be today or inform others what happened at your park. HBC is not responsible for visitors actions, which may include someone acting as someone other than himself. You must keep in mind that anything you post on the internet is traceable, so please act accordingly. Enjoy the ChatterBox, Jimmy "HBC"

ESPN2 Interviews Durso

2005-08-12T15:01:00.000-04:00

ESPN2 was down at W5th St and Surf Ave interviewing Joe Durso. Footage from the Nationals is expected to air this December.

Mobile Post

2005-08-12T07:36:00.000-04:00

I sent this test message from my mobile phone. The message was up within seconds.

Nationals Results!!!

2005-08-12T01:33:00.000-04:00

Results - USHA 1-Wall Nationals - August 3rd-7th, 2005, Coney Island, Brooklyn, NY
Photos, Articles, and Full Results

Results - A/B Doubles - Sunday July 31st, 2005 - West 4th Street Courts, NYC

2005-08-01T00:46:00.000-04:00

In the semifinals it was John "Rookie" Wright/Gio "lil Rook" Vasquez defeating Shaheem "The Dream" Nelson/Dennis Bouderau, and in the other match Dave Rojas/Larry Dubois defeated Willie Polanco/Steve from 4th St./4th Ave. 21-0 (yes it is not a typo...they got zipped). Willie and Steve are currently the champs of the Van Cortlandt Park night courts (West 242nd Street & Broadway, the Bronx) and are literally undefeated. Today nothing went their way. Dave Rojas played possessed and showed why he is still a Super "A" Player...and Larry Dubois (is an "A" in doubles) played great. In the Finals it was a spectacular performance by both teams. John "Rookie" Wright and Giovanni Vasquez pulled it out after being down most of the game. "Rookie" and Gio defeated Rojas and Dubois 25-20.

09/10/05 New Miami tournament date

2005-07-30T20:42:00.000-04:00

The new date for the next tournament in Miami is September 10th 2005.
TRAVEL DIRECTIONS: I-95 then East to Miami Beach on Route I-395 or I-195, follow sign to Alton Rd, drive to 13th Street then go East 2 blocks to the handball courts.

2005 King of the Courts takes a back seat...

2005-07-28T01:01:00.000-04:00

The Florida tournament drastically effected this years King of the Courts and the players are somewhat to blame, in all sports players dictate the game, they decide where they want to play and what they want to make. The players heard about some cash and fled New York...like some sort of gold rush. They mighe have jumped the gun...since the florida sponsors were trying to steel some glory...they should have banded together and all stayed in New York. This would have forced the Florida tournament to be rescheduled. Their goal was to have the best players in their tournament....and they succeeded. In fact the New Yorkers should have worked out some sort of contract with perks from the get go. I have told most of the players to get a sports agent.

Do not get me wrong, I think it's great that sponsors are starting to invest in the sport of Handball. But perhaps something could have been worked out so that both events would have been a success.