2005 USHA National One-Wall Championships

Satish Jagnandan became first player to successfully defend his singles title since Ed Maisonet in 1996 by defeating Pee Wee Castro in two games on Sunday. Satish got off to a great start on Sunday with his serve and then found the groove again in the second to win in two games.

Tony Roberts and Robert Sostre kept Rookie Wright and Dave Rojas in the role of bridesmaids in the Open doubles, holding on for an 11-9 win in the final.

Anderson Pelaez will be joining the B ranks next year as he slammed in the C singles and doubles with John Mantilla.

Tom Vitale slammed in the 65 singles and doubles with Artie Reyer as his partner. Joe Agosto came close to the slam in the 50s, winning the singles and falling just short in the doubles to Mike Grabowski and Ray Clark. Though no upset, it was a big win for Grabowski. Diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis two months ago, Mike could barely get out of bed until he got the right diagnosis and on the right medication. “I’ve got a ways to go but this is a great feeling to be playing handball again,” Grabowski said.

Final Results:

Open Singles:

First Round: Raul Retian (NY) d. Frank Rivera (NY), 11, 3; Cristobal Ramos (NY) d. Paul Angel (NY), (7), 20, 3; Victor LoPierre (NY) d. Abe Mantell (NY), 0, 13; Alvaro Rebaza (NY) d. Michael Schneider (NY), 17 (18), 9; Ed Maisonet (NY) d. Carlos Espinal (NY), 6, 18; Stan Zavoiskiy d. Jonathan Iglesias (NY), 9, 11.

Round of 16: Satish Jagnandan (NY) d. Retian, 7, 14; William Polanco (NY) d. Joe Durso (NY), 4, 13; Robt. Sostre (NY) d. Ramos, 3, 15; Cesar Sala (NY) d. LoPierre, (4), 11, 3; Tony Roberts (NY) d. Rebaza, 12, 14; Maisonet d. David Rojas (NY), 14, 19; Pee Wee Castro (NY) d. Milton Jones (NY), (15), 6, 1; Rookie Wright (NY) d. Zavoiskiy, 19, 9.

Quarterfinals: Jagnandan d. Polanco, 5, 11; Sostre d. Sala, 10, 20; Roberts d. Maisonet, 11, 15; Castro d. Wright, 15, (16), 4. Semifinals: Jagnandan d. Sostre, (19), 14, 0; Castro d. Roberts, (17), 8, 3.

Final: Jagnandan d. Castro, 5, 16.

Open Doubles:

First Round: Alvaro Rebaza/Kareem Wilkerson (NY) d. Jonathan Iglesias/Paul, Angel (NY), 12, 9; Mike Schneider/George Figueroa (NY) d. Albert Apuzzi/Joe Durso, 11, 16; Ed Maisonet/Victor LoPierre (NY) d. Stan Zavoyskiy/Luis Read (NY), (20), 8, 5.

Quarterfinals: Pee Wee Castro/William Polanco (NY) d. Rebaza/Wilkerson, 3, 7; Tony Roberts/Robt. Sostre (NY) d. Milton Jones/Pete Pellegrini (NY), 13, 13; Schneider/Figueroa d. Cesar Sala/Paul Yagual (NY), 12, 12; John Wright/Dave Rojas (NY) d. Maisonet/LoPierre, (5), 19, 6.

Semifinals: Roberts/Sostre d. Castro/Polanco, 19, 17; Wright/Rojas d. Schneider/Figueroa, (20), 9, 5.

Final: Roberts/Sostre d. Rojas/Wright, (19), 10, 8.

Women’s Open Singles:

First Round: Quasia Watson (New York) d. Alethia Mendez (New York), (16), 13-5, inj. def.; Lori Acevido (New York) d. Jean Kasamoto (Forest Grove, Ore), 1, 2; Theresa McCourt (New York) d. Bernice Torres (New York), 9, 20.

Quarterfinals: Brenda Pares (NY) d. Watson, 7, 3; Tracy Davis (NY) d. Dori Ten (NY), 5, 6; Karen McConney (NY) d. Acevido, 14, 10; McCourt d. Anna Calderon (NY), (10), 9, 7.

Semifinals: Davis d. Pares, 19, 13; McCourt d. McConney, 10, 13. Final: Davis d. McCourt, 10, 5.

Drop-down:

Watson d. Kasamoto, 10, 8.

Women’s Open Doubles:

First Round: Tracy Davis/Adrian Floyd (NY) d. Dori Ten/Barbara Canton-Jackson (NY), 17, 17; Maggie Crespo/Lori Acevido (NY) d. Brenda Pares/Bernice Torres (NY), 17, (18), 1.

Semifinals: Calderon/McCourt d.. Davis/Floyd, (6), 12, 9; Acevido/Crespo d. Karen McConney/Sydell Lewis (NY), 15, 13.

Final: Calderon/McCourt d. Acevido/Crespo, 20, 14.

B Singles:

First Round: Gino Giardini (NY) d. Adam Gittlitz (NY), 7, 1; Jurell Bastidas (NY) d. Stephen Moeller (NY), 7, 3; Sal Coticelli (NY) def.; Carlos Espinal (NY) d. Vinni DiNome (NY), 10, 9; Crhistobal Ramos (NY) d. Jim Flynn (Akron, OH), 14, 10; Vicente Wilson (NY) d. Alex Gavryushenko (NY), 6, (20), 10; Billy O’Donnell (NY) d. Nick Tikhonov (NY), 4, 5.

Quarterfinals: Allan Sanchez (NY) d. Giardini, 11, 15; Bastidas d. Coticelli, 20, 16; Espinal d. Ramos, 16, 14; O’Donnell d. Wilson, 1, 5.

Semifinals: Sanchez d. Bastidas, (19), 4, 7; Espinal d. O’Donnell, 18, 12.

Final: Sanchez d. Espinal, 6, (17), 0.

B Doubles:

First Round: Stephen Moeller/Martin Rodriguez (NY) d. Marcelo Rodgriguez/Frankie Rivera (NY), 4, 8; Gino Giardini/Jeff Effron (NY) d. Sal Coticelli/Luis Quinones (NY), 11, 8.

Semifinals: Billy O’Donnell/Allan Sanchez (NY) d. Moeller/Rodriguez, (19), 6, 3; Giardini/Effron d. Jurell Bastidas/Sammy Nguyen (NY), (16), 12, 7.

Final: O’Donnell/Sanchez d. Giardini/Effron, (16), 12, 7.

C Singles:

First Round: Nicky Roman (NY) d. Andres Calle (NY), 4, 1; Gennady Rotberg (NY) d. Nick Tokhonov (NY), 6, 2; Jon Hopfers (Tillamook, OR) d. James Ham (NY), 5, 15; John Roca (NY) d. Jim Flynn (Akron, OH), 10, 6; Anderson Palaez d. Danny Chan (NY), 10, 13; Kenny Maldonado (NY) def; John Mantilla (NY) d. Juan Martinez (NY), 14, 11; Steve Caro Jr. (Phoenix) def.; Aaron Rodriguez (NY) d. Adam Gittlitz (NY), 3, 4; Michael Wu (NY) d. Wing Ng (NY), 14, (18), 3; Sammy Nguyen (NY) d. Sean Lord (NY), 6, 4; Edgar Medina (Phoenix) d. Gary Chang (NY), (18), 15, 7; Winson Cheong (NY) d. Kevin Ward Sr. (NY), 8, 15; Christian Lambros (NY) def.; Anthony Pereira (NY) d. Andres Vigo (NY), 13, 9; Vicente Wilson (NY) d. Dave Gurman (Brentwood, CA), 5, 8. Round of 16: Roman d. Rotberg, 2, 10; Roca d. Hopfers, 5, 12; Palaez d. Maldonado, 3, 8; Mantilla d. Caro, 4, 10; A. Rodriguez d. Wu, 9, 3; Nguyen d. Medina, (17), 15, 0; Cheong d. Lambros, 11, 11; Wilson d. Pereira, (16), 19, 1.

Quarterfinals: Roman d. Roca, (11), 7, 0; Pelaez d. Mantilla, 13, 9; Nguyen d. A. Rodriguez, 9, 18; Wilson d. Cheong, def.

Semifinals: Pelaez d. Roman, 13, 9; Nguyen d. Wilson, 6, 4.

Final: Pelaez d. Nguyen, 20, 12.

Cons.: Caro Jr. d. Lord, 3, 10.

C Doubles:

First Round: Michael Wu/Michael Yen (NY) def.; Alex Gavryushenko/Gary Chang (NY) d. Kevin Ward Sr./John Roca (NY), 10, (11), 3; Jon Mantilla/Anderson Palaez (NY) def.; Andres Calle/Chris Miranda (NY) d. Winson Cheong/Danny Chan (NY), 20, (9), 6.

Quarterfinals: Nicky Roman/Jason Rodriguez (NY) d. Yen/Yu, 20, 14; James Ham/Kenny Maldonado (NY) d. Gavryushenko/Chang, def.; Mantilla/Pelaez, d. Stephen Caro Jr./Edgar Medina (AZ), 15, 19; Calle/Chris Miranda (NY) d. Anthony Pereira/Anthony Grimm (NY), 18, (12), 0.

Semifinals: Ham/Maldonado, def.; Mantilla/Pelaez d. Calle/Miranda, 15, 16.

Final: Mantilla/Pelaez d. Ham/Maldonado, 10, 5.

Masters 40-plus Singles:

First Round: Armando Duchesne (NY) d. Abe Mantell (NY), (15), 18, 1; Tony Gonzalez (Pembroke Pines, FL) d. Joe Brusca (NY), 10, 17.

Semifinals: Angel Maldonado (NY) d. Duchesne, 8, (12), 4; Dan Vera (Fishkill, NY) d. Gonzalez, (19), 8, 8.

Final: Vera d. Maldonado, 14, 19.

Masters 40-plus round Robin:

First Place: Paul Longergan/Pete Pellegrini (NY) d. Marcelo Rodriguez/Frankie Rivera (NY), 6, 5; Brian Callanan/Angel Maldonado (NY), 11, 9; Dan Vera/Mike Angley (NY), 6, 20.

Second: Callanan/Maldonado d. Vera/Angley, (13), 15, 9; Rodriguez/Rivera, def.

Third: Vera/Angley d. Rodriguez/Rivera, 2, 9.

Golden 50-plus singles:

First Round: Carl Cohen (NY) def.; Stu Kirzner (NY) def.

Semfinals: Joe Agosto (NY) d. Cohen, 12, 14; Kirzner d. Abe Haiman (NY), 3, 11.

Final: Agosto d. Kirzner, 18, 9.

Golden 50-plus doubles:

First Round: Joe Dionisio/Carl Cohen (NY) def.

Semifinals: Abe Haiman/Joe Agosto (NY) d. Dionisio/Cohen, 17, 10; Mike Grabowski/Ray Clark (NY) d. Pete Stefano/Steve Rosenberg (NY), 13, 15.

Final: Grabowski/Clark d. Haiman/Agosto, 19, (15), 4.

Super 60-plus singles:

First Round: Graham Palmore (NY) d. Dennis Uffer (NY), 18, 8; Dan Flickstein (NY) d. Ron Eaton (NY), 5, 7; Dennis Uffer (Syracuse, NY) d. Charlie Girkin (Houston), 4, 11.

Semifinals: Palmore d. Steve Kraft (Grand Forks, ND), (8), 7, 0; Flickstein d. Uffer, 6, 14.

Final: Flickstein d. Palmore, 3, (17), 0.

Super 60-plus doubles:

Semifinals: Steve Kraft/Joe Jacaruso (ND/NY) d. Guiruardo Reyes/Charlie Girkin (NY/TX), 1, 6; Graham Palmore/Dennis Uffer (NY) d. Jim Lonano/Anthony D’Auria (NY), (20), 7, 2.

Final: Kraft/Jacaruso d. Palmore/Uffer, 20, 15.

Veteran Super 65-Plus Singles:

First Round: Mike Driscoll (Dallas) d. Tom Adams (NY), 18, def.; Karl Diamond (NY) d. Anver Suleiman (St. Petersburg, Fla), 19, 20.

Semifinals: Driscoll d. Max Forcht (NY), 9, 9; Tom Vitale (NY) d. Diamond, 5, 18.

Final: Vitale d. Driscoll, 10, 17.

Veteran Super 65-plus doubles:

Round Robin Results:

First: Artie Reyer/Tom Vitale (NY) d. Dennis Sumner/Max Forcht (NY), 6, 0; Mike Ferber/Mike Driscoll (NJ/TX), 7, 12; Bernard Convery/Al Green (NJ), 12, 2.

Second: Ferber/Driscoll d. Green/Convery, 6, 16; Forcht/Sumner, 7, 6.

Third: Forcht/Sumner d. Green/Convery, 17, 6.