’26 Kickback Classic Wraps

Phoenix, Arizona, Junior-World Players of Handball Foundation Press, 2/9/26

The Carl Hayden Handball Club was proud to present the 2026 Doubles Handball Kickback Classic on the campus of Carl Hayden High School starting on the first Saturday in February and ending on Monday. The 2026 Kickback Classic featured 16 junior players and eight open players competing on the high school’s 3-Wall courts. Players played between four to eight games during the event.

“We had an epic battle for the junior singles title on Monday,” exclaimed Carl Hayden Handball Coach Chris Hogan. 

JR WPH was proud to sponsor the prizes for the 2026 Kickback Classic, providing WPH DigiFlex shirts and gloves for the junior players. JR WPH is proud to have sponsored Carl Hayden Handball since 2019 and to support Coach Hogan’s vision to grow handball at Carl Hayden High School and throughout Phoenix. 

Pictures courtesy of Chris Hogan

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