Emmett Peixoto gets ready to fire a shot against Sean Lenning in the Showtime in Seattle Final.   Peixoto won in two games, 21-7, 21-11.

Armando Ortiz reacts after gamepoint in the 9th-10th place playoff against David Fink.

Emmett Peixoto and Sean Lenning pose with the Showtime Trophy and the event's entertainer.

SEATTLE, Wash. - Emmett Peixoto continued his remarkable weekend at the WAC, defeating Sean Lenning in two games, 21-7, 21-11 in front of a packed gallery on Saturday night. 

Armando Ortiz came back against David Fink in the 9th-10th Place Playoff as he won, 7-21, 21-20, 11-6. 

The WAC Handball group truly made this an event as participants and fans were entertained the entire evening and throughout an excellent banquet. 

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First Round:  Sean Lenning (Shoreline, Wash.) d. Chris Tico (Berkeley, Calif.), 11, 3; Tyler Hamel (Kingwood, Texas) d. Ricardo Diaz (San Jose, Calif.), 1, 1; Marcos Chavez (Fullerton, Calif.) d. Bill Mehilos (Des Plaines, Ill.), (14), 13, 5; Allan Garner (San Antonio, Texas) d. David Fink (Pittsburgh, Pa.), (18), 4, 0; Naty Alvarado (Spring Valley Lake, Calif.) d. Armando Ortiz (Norwalk, Calif.), 8, 1; Luis Moreno (Tucson, Ariz.) d. David Munson (Buffalo Grove, Ill.), 5, 19; Tommy Little (Mound City, Kan.) d. Vince Munoz (La Habra, Calif.), 18, (8), 0; Emmett Peixoto (Berkeley, Calif.) d. Suhn Lee (Lake Forest, Ill.), 8, 14.

Quarterfinals:  Lenning d. Hamel, 6, 5; Chavez d. Garner, (14), 13, 5; Alvarado d. Moreno, 8, 12; Peixoto d. Little, 8, 6.

Semifinals:  Lenning d. Chavez, 12, 11-4, injury def.; Peixoto d. Alvarado, 11, 12.

Final:  Peixoto d. Lenning, 7, 11.

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First Round:  Tico d. Diaz, injury def.; Fink d. Mehilos, 11, 10; Ortiz d. Munson, 13, 11; Munoz d. Lee, 4, 4.

Semifinals:  Fink d. Tico, 13, 8; Ortiz d. Munoz, injury def.

9th-10th Place Final: Ortiz d. Fink, (7), 20, 6.  

Naty Alvarado chases down a shot in his semifinal match against Emmett Peixoto.  Peixoto won in two games.

Marcos Chavez sets up for a kill in the second semifinal match of the night. Chavez was down 11-4 in the second game when he had to default the match due to a hip injury.

Emmett Peixoto or Sean Lenning will be one of the first names engraved on the beautiful hand-blown glass trophy.  Each advanced to the finals with impressive wins in the semifinals. 

Peixoto kept himself motivated despite falling behind 5-0 in the first game to Naty Alvarado.  Peixoto let loose an array of shots and explosiveness that stymied his opponent 21-11, 21-12. 

Sean Lenning and Marcos Chavez played close before Lenning pulled away in the first game, 21-12.  In the second, with Lenning leading 11-4, Chavez dove for a ball in the front court and was slow to get up.  Chavez attempted to continue, but had to retire due to injury. 

Fans in the gallery were entertained by "Matt the Juggler" between matches on Friday night. 

The injuries piled up as the tournament continued on Friday.  Vince Munoz had to withdraw from the drop-down bracket due to an injury to his shoulder.  Munoz had trouble lifting his arm above his head, and he plans to see a specialist when he gets home. 

All matches were webcasted LIVE, courtesy of World Pro Handball.  Visit WePlayHandball.com and download the player to watch the weekend's remaining games. 

  Click here to see the Showtime in Seattle draw.

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Thursday's Results 

David Fink sets up for a shot against Allan Garner in their tiebreaker match.

Alvarado jumped out to big leads in both games, and Ortiz never looked completely comfortable in the round of sixteen match.  Alvarado won in two, 21-8, 21-1. 

Tommy Little was down 18-15 and looked to be conceeding the first game to Munoz despite staying close with Munoz the entire game.  But Little took back the serve and scored 6 unanswered points to take the first game.  Munoz came back hard in the second, forcing the tiebreaker blasting to a 21-8 win, but Little saved his best for the tiebreaker, blanking Munoz, 11-0. 

Luis Moreno attacked Dave Munson with a dizzying array of fly kills and serves along the wall winning 21-5.  Munson changed the pace of the match in the second, staying close with Moreno before falling, 21-18. 

Emmett Peixoto played two controlled matches with Suhn Lee, prevailing in two games, 21-8, 21-14. 

Tyler Hamel blitzed Ricardo Diaz in two games, 21-1, 21-1.  It was a frustrating day for Diaz, who had recent eye surgery, but still tried to make a run of it.  Diaz is questionable for tomorrow's action. 

Bill Mehilos came out firing lasers against Marcos Chavez winning the first game 21-14 and leaving Chavez shaking his head in disbelief.  Chavez quickly regrouped to win the second 21-13 and win the tiebreaker, 11-5. 

The WAC gallery was packed to see local star Sean Lenning who ousted Chris Tico in two games, 21-11, 21-3.

In the final match of the day, Allan Garner dropped the first game to David Fink, 21-18.  In the second, Garner pressed Fink into hand errors and made an incredible run winning 21-4.  It was all Allan Garner in the tiebreaker, as he quickly ousted Fink 11-0. 

Ticket Information:  Joel Carlson (206)660-9878

All sixteen spots are set for "Showtime in Seattle" at the WAC!  

UPDATE!!!

Due to an injury (calf), Joe Hagen has withdrawn from Showtime in Seattle. Joe's still planning to attend as both USHA Promotions Committee Chair and a prime mover in having the event at the WAC.

Fortunately, current USHA Junior and Collegiate Champion Luis Moreno has accepted the invitation to play as the highest-ranked player available to travel. Moreno has been steadily moving up the rankings and his entrance into the event has necessitated a re-seeding of Showtime.  Times have also been updated. 

Fans will enjoy 22 exciting matches (Round of 16 plus playoff for 9th)  For Showtime tickets and sponsorship information, contact This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it or at (206)660-9878.

Fans will enjoy 22 exciting matches (Round of 16 plus playoff for 9th)  For Showtime tickets and sponsorship information, contact This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it or at (206)660-9878.

 

Top-8 Invitees:

1. Sean Lenning Shoreline, Wash.
2. Emmett Peixoto Watsonville, Calif.
3. Naty Alvarado, Jr. Spring Valley Lake, Calif.
4. Allan Garner San Antonio, Texas
5. Joe Hagen Minneapolis, Minn. (sub- Luis Moreno)
6. Ricardo Diaz San Jose, Calif.
7. Tommy Little III Mound City, Kan.
8. Chris Tico Berkeley, Calif.

Qualifiers: Dave Munson, Bill Mehilos, Marcos Chavez, Vince Munoz, Armando Ortiz, Suhn Lee, Tyler Hamel, David Fink

Prize Money Splits  

$5000 - Champion
$3000 - Finalist
$2000 - semifinalist
$2000 - semifinalist
$1600 - quarterfinalist
$1600 - quarterfinalist
$1600 - quarterfinalist
$1600 - quarterfinalist
$1400 - 9th Place
$1200 - 10th Place
$1000 - lose in semis of dropdown
$1000 - lose in semis of dropdown
$750 - loss/loss
$750 - loss/loss
$750 - loss/loss
$750 - loss/loss

The following qualifiers determined which players will compete in the eight available spots.  Each qualifier awards two spots that will complete the sixteen player draw for the event. 

1st Qualifier:  27th Annual Milwaukee Classic (Nov. 30 - Dec. 2, 2007)

Qualifiers:  David Munson(1), Bill Mehilos (2) 

2nd Qualifier:  Los Angeles Athletic Club USHA Qualifier (Dec. 7-9, 2007)

Qualifiers:  Marcos Chavez(1), Vince Munoz (2)

3rd Qualifier:  Bob Symon Memorial Handball Tournament (Jan. 11-13, 2008)

Qualifiers:  Armando Ortiz (1), Suhn Lee (2)

4th Qualifier:  WAC Handball Classic (Jan. 18-20, 2008)

Qualifiers:  Tyler Hamel (1), David Fink (2)