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FRIDAY NIGHT FIGHTS VIDEO
Junior WPH held a Benefit Tournament in Tucson, AZ, where Paul Brady and Emmett Peixoto performed clinics alongside Abraham Montijo and local handball playing youth. After warm-ups and lessons were done, a three-man pro exhibition took place (as a Tune-Up for Colorado Race Stop #5). In the day’s finale, Ireland’s, Paul Brady (Current 4 Time world Champ / Current 9 Time National Champ), took on former #1, Emmett Peixoto (San Francisco, CA). When the dust settled, the Junior WPH raised a few thousands dollars for the development fund and local and national coaching ventures- all because of this one amazing night and tremendous support from Gurumeet Khalsa, Doug Clark, Jeff Healam, Scott Cleveland, Bob Durazo, and numerous local supporters and volunteers (Vince San Angelo, Lolita de Vincent, et al).BRADY, PEIXOTO & MONTIJO EXPO AND CLINIC-
Tucson was treated to its second installment of exhibition world-class handball benefiting Junior WPH in two months as three of the game’s top players held junior clinics and played one another in three round robin matches.
World Champion and 3-time Race 4 Eight Champion Paul Brady, the Olympic Club’s Emmett Peixoto and Tucson’s Abe Montijo hosted junior handball clinics before the matches kicked off for dozens of awestruck junior handball players while the Tucson handball community filled the Tucson Racquet Club bleachers in anticipation for three of the most exciting handball stars in the game. More info HERE>
JR WPH HANDBALL EXHIBITION W/4-TIME WORLD CHAMP
Tucson, AZ, Press, 3/5/14- Junior WPH, Paul Brady, Emmett Peixoto and Abe Montijo set to perform a WPH Friday Night Fight 3-man Pre-Denver Pro Stop Challenge, here in Tucson, AZ. All standing room only seats are FREE w/any size donation to JR WPH.
Youth clinics starting at 5:30pm w/WPH master instructor, Emmett Peixoto, plus Brady/Montijo. There will be food, drink and entertainment. See you at the TRC this Friday beginning at 5:30pm w/the World Players of Handball and the TRC.
Details? Contact us at wph@race4eight.com
WPH UK WALLBALL OPEN
The WPH UK Wallball Open and JR WPH Recap, Feb 1st, 2014- The WPH was thrilled to sponsor one of the largest and most successful 1-Wall handball tournaments in the history of European Handball. The 2014 WPH UK Open featured a sensational Junior WPH clinic for over 50 junior handball players from Europe and the top players from Europe and the United States competing for one of the most prestigious handball titles in 1-Wall European handball. Read more, HERE>
JR WPH HOUSTON CLINIC
Houston, TX, WPH Press, 1/30/2014- Junior WPH staged another sensational junior handball clinic in conjunction with the Houston R48 III Stop #3 last weekend. Nine junior handball participants between the ages of 6-19 enjoyed fun and educational handball and cross-training tips from WPH Youth Donor and Development Director David Fink and former WPH #1 Allan Garner. Read more, HERE>
JR WPH CLINICS HIT THE ROAD
Goodyear, AZ, WPH Press, 1/19/2014- Junior WPH conducted a Junior Clinic for junior handball players from the Tucson Junior WPH Warriors and Sam Ortega’s Phoenix juniors at Life Time Fitness in Goodyear, AZ. WPH Certified Coach Tracy Davis and Richie Estrella led the clinic for ten boys ranging in age from 8 to 14 years old with varying levels of handball experience. Read more, HERE>
JR WPH BENEFIT BRINGS OUT ELITE
Tucson, AZ, WPH Press, 1/16/14- The TRC Pro Showdown kicked off with a Junior WPH junior handball clinic followed by three thrilling matches featuring WPH #1 Luis Moreno, WPH #2 Sean Lenning, and WPH #5 David Fink. Juniors played two-bounce and had an opportunity to play points with their favorite pros before the Showdown and were then treated to front row seats to watch three of the best in the game demonstrate the game at the highest level. Read more, HERE>
JR WPH RECAPS 2013
Tucson, AZ, WPH Press, 12/18/13- Junior WPH held 472 clinic sessions for nearly 2,000 young adults between the ages of six to twenty one in 2013. Junior WPH certified coaches with a rigorous and comprehensive coaching certification and exam process. Read more, HERE>