Colorado Handball Association Newsletter
Dedicated to the Perfect Game
In This Issue:
- HOF State Doubles Entry
- President's Corner
- Tournament Schedule
Sorry for the delay in getting this newsletter out. What a beginning to the year!! Terrific Great Gorilla with the return of Randy Nett. Our own "Bear" Meiring gave Randy a lesson and provided him with some insights about where Colorado Handball has gone since he left. Randy still possess the great hands and skills he had when he was in Colorado. When the "rust" gets removed I am certain anyone that plays Randy will see an improved and winning result.
Another area future issues will try and present is a "player profile" This section will be dedicated to one player each issue that will discuss their family, kids, why they play what they do for a living, etc.
Did you know? That the CHA website has a business card directory for those members who want to let the playing community know what services they can offer them?
Currently Colorado is experiencing yet another snowstorm. It feels like #50 for the year. In any event, soon the snow will yield to the warmth of the sun and the 3-wall season is just around the corner.
Ron Bronner's President's Corner 1st Quarter 2008
Handball Players – Are They Psychos? By Mike Roth
Published in 1983 Cherry Creek Sporting Club Newsletter
What about it? Do handball players share a certain psychological profile that's, well … different? Different, that is, from players of other symbolically "combative" serve and volley sports such as racquetball, squash, and tennis? I mean what sort of deep-seated character traits cause grown adults to bash their hands to the point of being swollen, bruised, and occasionally broken? I think it's safe to assume that having a pair of beaten up paws isn't exactly the way to attract or tactfully impress, for that matter, most members of the opposite sex.
It is obvious, that in terms of physical characteristics, certain ones are conducive to certain sports. The grace of Doctor J on the basketball court would not be the same or score high marks if he were laced into a pair of figure skates in an international competition. In handball certain physical characteristics are not the main criterion for a successful player. It's definitely mental…
Handball players are addicts. There's no such thing as a "casual" handball player, you know … a game here, a game there. No, once a person transcends the bruised hand syndrome they are hooked. That's H-O-O-K-E-D. Half their life is spent playing, the other half supporting their habit.
And we certainly don't play for exposure either. A $2.00 lottery winner receives more publicity than our state champion Jim Costigan. Costigan is one of the best athletes in the state and his name isn't exactly a household word.
Then why do we play handball? Hmmm, could it simply be that no other sport will have us? See you around court #19.
Mike Roth – Hall of Fame – 2008
2008 Hall of Fame Info & State Doubles Results – Stan Wolpoff & Stan Dunlavy
To all Colorado (& beyond) Handballers,
Thank You!!! You made this the most successful Colorado State Doubles Handball/HOF Weekend, in my ~20 years of involvement running the tournament. Working together with my co-directors, Stan Dunlavy & Mark Hammond makes this a special event. Stan's boundless energy, and the knowledge, experience & organizational skills they both possess, help to run the best tournament possible.
Thank You!!! To each of the 134 individual players, who played in the 2008 event.
Thank You!!! To the 126 attendees of the HOF Dinner & Induction Ceremony.
Thank You!!! Arne Arnesen, our Emcee and "Professor of Slime"
Thank You!!! To Bob Hickman, for running the Novice competition and Congratulations and welcome to Colorado Handball, to all of the Novice players in their first competition.
Congratulations to all participants, to the winners' of each of the 10 divisions and to our
2008 CHA Hall of Fame inductees, Bill Moyle & Mike Roth.
Thank You!!! To all the generous donors, who have helped with financial and in-kind support.
There are too many names for me to remember & list here. You know who you are AND we do appreciate your help. THANKS AGAIN.
To all of you who couldn't participate this year, as well as those 'record breakers' that did,
set aside the 2nd & 3rd weekends of March 2009. We try to hold this event approximately the same time each year. Holidays and DAC availability & conflicts, determine the exact dates.
We look forward to another record breaking and fun weekend, at the 2009 Colorado State Doubles Championships & Hall of Fame Induction Banquet, next March. We'll see you next year.
2008 Colorado State Doubles Handball/HOF Results
Open: Bear Meiring/Kevin Price def. Mark Hammond/Mike Kearney
A: Luis Cantarero/Matt Valdez def. Jesus Ibarra Jr./Luis Perez
B: Alejandro Ibarra /Armando Ibarra Sr. def Donna Mosely/Marty Mercer
C: Mircea Mosely/Nick Mosely def. Ryan Byron/Jim Davis
Masters: George Blocker/Stan Dunlavy def. Robin Carlsen/Mark Cunningham
GM: Ed Freund/Jay Temple def. Dave Opperman/Jon Roder
GM-B: Mike Hardy/Dan Knollenberg def. Steve Price/Clint Strachan
Super GM: Jim Starr/Don Stewart def. Gary Harper/Rick Wheelock
Diamond: George Kress/Bob Norrdin def. Lee Cooper/Mack Roberts
Novice: Kevin Wake/Sean Wake def. Eli Roder/Ty Gordon
You are all invited to play in next year's 2009 CHA State Doubles and attend our 11th Hall of Fame banquet & induction ceremony.
Stan Wolpoff - Tournament Director
Tournament Schedule
April 24-27 State Singles – DAC
June 16-22 USHA national 4 wall Championships Overland Park, KS
July 12 – 15 KCAC 3 wall singles GM & SGM Doubles
August 8-10 Kansas City, KS 3 wall doubles
August 14-16 Costigan/Shumate 3 wall doubles Boulder CO
August 27-Sep 1 – USHA National 3 Wall Championships – Toledo Ohio
October 10-12 – Grand Junction, CO Singles/Doubles
Don Stewart 920 Home Farm Circle Westminster, CO 80234
Ph 303-520-9578 (c) 303-252-8377 (h) Fax 303-252-8522
Email: don@plottersupplies.com
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