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| Bruce FaBrizio and Naty Alvarado present the $25,000 check to Paul Brady. |
Simple Green US Open, Los Caballeros, Fountain Valley, CA.
In a flurry, Paul Brady became the third champion to repeat at the Simple Green US Open. Trailing Sean Lenning 10-7 in the tiebreaker, Brady rallied for an 11-10 win to take the $25,000 first-place prize. “He (Lenning) keeps coming and I know we’ll have many more great matches in the future,” Brady said in the check presentation.
Lenning worked the right side on the serve throughout and he had his reverse cracking in the first game to take control early. Brady turned the tables in the second to win easy. Lenning held a lead throughout the tiebreaker, starting with a 4-0 lead and then led 9-4 on his short swing kills. Brady battled back to 9-7 before Lenning scored the 10th point. Brady never gave Lenning another clear opportunity to score the match point, keeping Lenning on the run and off balance the rest of the way to take the hard-earned win.
Anna Christoff repeated in the women’s with a final win over Jennifer Schmitt, taking charge early to win the first game and then rallying from 15-8 in the second for the repeat title.
And, Marcos Chavez and Vince Munoz were the class of the doubles field again, controlling Dane Szatkowski and Bill Mehilos in this year’s final, 10, 16. “Dane played great and had a couple of shots that just missed,” said Eddie Chapa of the closer second game. But the champs make a great team and will be tough to beat.
Men's Open Singles:
First Round: Paul Brady (Ireland) bye; Miles Paine (Santa Barbara) d. Raul Retian (New York), (12), 18, 3; Tommy Little (Kansas City) d. Alvaro Rebaza (New York), 12, 12; Tati Silveyra (Camarillo, CA) d. Alex Medina (El Paso), 6, 9; Emmett Peixoto (Watsonville, CA) bye; Charles Shanks (Ireland) d. Eric Hillgren (Springfield, Mo), 12, 5; David Fink (Pittsburgh) d. Colm Jordan (Ireland), (20), 4, 4; Tony Healy (Ireland) bye; Naty Alvarado Jr. (Spring Valley, CA) bye; Nelson Quintero (Miami, FL) d. Chris Tico (Berkeley, CA), (1), 18, 4; Luis Moreno (Tucson) d. Jose Cevallos (Houston), 5, 9; Tyler Hamel (Houston) bye; Rick McCann (Ireland) d. Michel Cevallos (Houston), 5, 2; Allan Garner (San Antonio, TX) d. Jose Soto (Pacoima, CA), 3, 1; Joe Hagen (Minneapolis, MN) d. James Bardwell (El Paso), 15, 10; Sean Lenning (Seattle), bye.
Round of 16: Brady d. Paine, 5, 3; Silveyra d. Little, 10, 14; Peixoto d. Shanks, (16), 15, 4; Healy d. Fink, 17, 4; Alvarado d. Quintero, 7, 3; Moreno d. Hamel, 12, 16;
Garner d. McCann, (7), 10, 4; Lenning d. Hagen, 7, 4.
Quarterfinals: Brady d. Silveyra, 5, 16; Healy d. Peixoto, 10, 16, 5; Alvarado d. Moreno, 13, (20), 8; Lenning d. Garner, (18), 6, 10.
Semifinals: Brady d. Healy, 3, 19; Lenning d. Alvarado Jr., 6, 20.
Final: Brady d. Lenning, (13), 5, 10.
Third Place: Healy d. Alvarado Jr., 17, 9.
Fifth Place Playoff: Peixoto d. Silveyra, (10), 17, 4; Garner d. Moreno, 20, 10.
Final: Peixoto d. Garner, 0 (14), 3.
Seventh: Moreno d. Silveyra, def.
Men’s Open Doubles:
First Round: Marcos Chavez/Vince Munoz (CA) bye; Michael Gregan/Egen Jensen (Ire) d. Kevin Greco/James Komsthoeft (IL), 16, 8; Eddie Silveyra/Eddie Chapa (CA) d. Tod Fiesel/John Jenkins (Can), 5, 9; Dessie Keegan/Noel McHugh (Ire) d. Ricardo Ruiz/Braulio Ruiz (CA), 12, 18; Bill Mehilos/Dane Szatkowski (IL) d. Dave Ramsey/Gerardo Garcia (CA), 9, 9; Dan Armijo/Jim Karner (NM) d. Eddie Morales/Dave Vincent (MO/CA), (15), 16, 3; Armando Ortiz/Carlos Chavez (CA) d. Jon Iglesias/Suhn Lee (IL), 10 (12), 7; John Bike/Danny Bell (CA/CAN) d. Jake Plummer/Eric Plummer (ID), 7, 10.
Quarterfinals: Chavez/Munoz d. Gregan/Jensen, 6, 14; Keegan/McHugh d. Chapa/Silveyra, (17), 14, 5; Mehilos/Szatkowski d. Armijo/Karner, 9, 6; Bike/Bell d. Ortiz/Chavez, 20, 9.
Semifinals: Chavez/Munoz d. Keegan/McHugh, 13, 18; Mehilos/Szatkowski d. Bell/Bike, 20, 10.
Final: Chavez/Munoz d. Mehilos/Szatkowski, 10, 16.
Third: Bike/Bell d. Keegan/McHugh, 15, (8), 6.
Fifth Place Playoff: Chapa/Silveyra d.Gregan/Jensen, (10), 19, 10; Ortiz/Chavez d. Armijo/Karner, 11, 13.
Fifth: Chapa/Silveyra d. Ortiz/Chavez, 11, 4.
Seventh: Gregan/Jensen d. Armijo/Karner, def.
Women’s Open Singles:
First Round: Anna Christoff (St. Paul) bye; Samantha England (Rochester, NY) d. Allison Roberts (Tucson), 14, 20; Megan Mehilos (Chicago) d. Jean Kasamoto (Tillamook, OR), 7, 5; Courtney Peixoto (Watsonville, CA) bye; Jess Gawley (Regina, CAN) bye; Jennifer Schmitt (New Braunfels, TX) d. Jennifer Hinman (The Dalles, OR), 9, 9; Tracy Davis (Brooklyn) d. Sabrina Zamora (San Gabriel, CA), 5, 11; Lisa Fraser (Winnipeg, CAN) bye.
Quarterfinals: Christoff d. England, 13, 12; Mehilos d. Peixoto, 19, 16; Schmitt d. Gawley, 17, 13; Fraser d. Davis, 5, 8.
Semifinals: Christoff d. Mehilos, 17, 7; Schmitt d. Fraser, 15, 17.
Final: Christoff d. Schmitt, 6, 17.
Third: Fraser d. Mehilos, 5, 2.
Amateur Events:
A Singles: Daniel Perez d. Abraham Montijo, 12, 12.
B Singles: Paddy Donovan d. Jaime Murillo, 12, (17), 7.
C Singles: Michael Donovan d. Gary Lopez, (14), 14, 9.
40 Singles: Chris Watkins d. Mark Zamora, 3, 17.
50 Singles: Dave Steinberg d. John Guth, (16), 10, 3.
60 Singles: Morgan Darcy d. Rick Moldover, (18), 15, 8.
70 Singles: John Melbar d. Hector Flores, 13, 7.
B Doubles: Nigel Neilan/Oisin Naughton d.Larry Borunda/Abel Carrillo, 12, 18.
50 Doubles: Jess Lopez/Tom Martinez d. Greg Sizemore/Mark Shelgren, 17, 12.
60 Doubles: Don Eyman/Ron Sapp d. John Nottingham/Noel Olshan, 31-18.
Simple Green US Open, Los Caballeros, Fountain Valley, CA.
First Round:
Paul Brady (Ireland) bye; Miles Paine (Santa Barbara) d. Raul Retian (New York), (12), 18, 3; Tommy Little (Kansas City) d. Alvaro Rebaza (New York), 12, 12; Tati Silveyra (Camarillo, CA) d. Alex Medina (El Paso), 6, 9; Emmett Peixoto (Watsonville, CA) bye; Charles Shanks (Ireland) d. Eric Hillgren (Springfield, Mo), 12, 5; David Fink (Pittsburgh) d. Colm Jordan (Ireland), (20), 4, 4; Tony Healy (Ireland) bye; Naty Alvarado Jr. (Spring Valley, CA) bye; Nelson Quintero (Miami, FL) d. Chris Tico (Berkeley, CA), (1), 18, 4; Luis Moreno (Tucson) d. Jose Cevallos (Houston), 5, 9; Tyler Hamel (Houston) bye; Rick McCann (Ireland) d. Michel Cevallos (Houston), 5, 2; Allan Garner (San Antonio, TX) d. Jose Soto (Pacoima, CA), 3, 1; Joe Hagen (Minneapolis, MN) d. James Bardwell (El Paso), 15, 10; Sean Lenning (Seattle), bye.
Round of 16: Brady d. Paine, 5, 3; Silveyra d. Little, 10, 14; Peixoto d. Shanks, (16), 15, 4; Healy d. Fink, 17, 4; Alvarado d. Quintero, 7, 3; Moreno d. Hamel, 12, 16;
Garner d. McCann, (7), 10, 4; Lenning d. Hagen, 7, 4.
Quarterfinals: Brady d. Silveyra, 5, 16; Healy d. Peixoto, 10, 16, 5; Alvarado d. Moreno, 13, (20), 8; Lenning d. Garner, (18), 6, 10.
Semifinals: Brady d. Healy, 3, 19; Lenning d. Alvarado Jr., 6, 20.
Fifth Place Playoff: Peixoto d. Silveyra, (10), 17, 4; Garner d. Moreno, 20, 10.
Men’s Open Doubles:
First Round: Marcos Chavez/Vince Munoz (CA) bye; Michael Gregan/Egen Jensen (Ire) d. Kevin Greco/James Komsthoeft (IL), 16, 8; Eddie Silveyra/Eddie Chapa (CA) d. Tod Fiesel/John Jenkins (Can), 5, 9; Dessie Keegan/Noel McHugh (Ire) d. Ricardo Ruiz/Braulio Ruiz (CA), 12, 18; Bill Mehilos/Dane Szatkowski (IL) d. Dave Ramsey/Gerardo Garcia (CA), 9, 9; Dan Armijo/Jim Karner (NM) d. Eddie Morales/Dave Vincent (MO/CA), (15), 16, 3; Armando Ortiz/Carlos Chavez (CA) d. Jon Iglesias/Suhn Lee (IL), 10 (12), 7; John Bike/Danny Bell (CA/CAN) d. Jake Plummer/Eric Plummer (ID), 7, 10.
Quarterfinals: Chavez/Munoz d. Gregan/Jensen, 6, 14; Keegan/McHugh d. Chapa/Silveyra, (17), 14, 5; Mehilos/Szatkowski d. Armijo/Karner, 9, 6; Bike/Bell d. Ortiz/Chavez, 20, 9.
Semifinals: Chavez/Munoz d. Keegan/McHugh, 13, 18; Mehilos/Szatkowski d. Bell/Bike, 20, 10.
Fifth Place Playoff: Chapa/Silveyra d.Gregan/Jensen, (10), 19, 10; Ortiz/Chavez d. Armijo/Karner, 11, 13.
Women’s Open Singles:
First Round: Anna Christoff (St. Paul) bye; Samantha England (Rochester, NY) d. Allison Roberts (Tucson), 14, 20; Megan Mehilos (Chicago) d. Jean Kasamoto (Tillamook, OR), 7, 5; Courtney Peixoto (Watsonville, CA) bye; Jess Gawley (Regina, CAN) bye; Jennifer Schmitt (New Braunfels, TX) d. Jennifer Hinman (The Dalles, OR), 9, 9; Tracy Davis (Brooklyn) d. Sabrina Zamora (San Gabriel, CA), 5, 11; Lisa Fraser (Winnipeg, CAN) bye.
Quarterfinals: Christoff d. England, 13, 12; Mehilos d. Peixoto, 19, 16; Schmitt d. Gawley, 17, 13; Fraser d. Davis, 5, 8.
Semifinals: Christoff d. Mehilos, 17, 7; Schmitt d. Fraser, 15, 17.
 The seeding held true as Paul Brady held off Tony Healy to win the Irish battle and Sean Lenning rallied from 13-20 in the second to beat Naty Alvarado Jr. on Saturday. Thus, the top two seeds will meet on Sunday for the $25,000 first prize. “That’s $5,000 more than last year, just as Bruce said,” Naty Sr. said proudly of the increase. No doubt, the finalists will leave it all on the line on Sunday as it’s a $15,000 difference for second.
“I didn’t recognize Sean,” Kathy Lenning said of her son’s demonstrative exclamation after finishing off his second game comeback. “He’s usually so reserved – that’s a lot of emotion he put into that game.”
“I just wanted it really badly,” Sean said. “I kept my confidence and kept going for my shots,” he said of the late rally.
Brady had overpowered Healy in the first and found a tougher opponent in the second as Healy went ahead 17-15 before Brady closed the door. Thus, Sunday’s final will be a rematch of the US Nationals and we’ll see if Lenning has moved closer to the top of the world handball order.
Defending champ Anna Christoff advanced over Megan Mehilos and Jennifer Schmitt upset current national champ Lisa Fraser in two games. In a seesaw battle, Schmitt and Fraser both had big runs but Schmitt’s came at the end of both games, finishing both off with impressive displays of backwall shooting.
In the pro doubles, defending champs Vince Munoz and Marcos Chavez have also advanced to the final, defeating hard-hitting Dessie Keegan and Noel McHugh. Dane Szatkowski and Bill Mehilos knocked off veterans John Bike and Danny Bell in the bottom bracket, 20, 10.
The competition was just as furious as 186 amateurs narrowed their fields down to the finals in all events.
First Round:
Paul Brady (Ireland) bye; Miles Paine (Santa Barbara) d. Raul Retian (New York), (12), 18, 3; Tommy Little (Kansas City) d. Alvaro Rebaza (New York), 12, 12; Tati Silveyra (Camarillo, CA) d. Alex Medina (El Paso), 6, 9; Emmett Peixoto (Watsonville, CA) bye; Charles Shanks (Ireland) d. Eric Hillgren (Springfield, Mo), 12, 5; David Fink (Pittsburgh) d. Colm Jordan (Ireland), (20), 4, 4; Tony Healy (Ireland) bye; Naty Alvarado Jr. (Spring Valley, CA) bye; Nelson Quintero (Miami, FL) d. Chris Tico (Berkeley, CA), (1), 18, 4; Luis Moreno (Tucson) d. Jose Cevallos (Houston), 5, 9; Tyler Hamel (Houston) bye; Rick McCann (Ireland) d. Michel Cevallos (Houston), 5, 2; Allan Garner (San Antonio, TX) d. Jose Soto (Pacoima, CA), 3, 1; Joe Hagen (Minneapolis, MN) d. James Bardwell (El Paso), 15, 10; Sean Lenning (Seattle), bye.
Round of 16: Brady d. Paine, 5, 3; Silveyra d. Little, 10, 14; Peixoto d. Shanks, (16), 15, 4; Healy d. Fink, 17, 4; Alvarado d. Quintero, 7, 3; Moreno d. Hamel, 12, 16;
Garner d. McCann, (7), 10, 4; Lenning d. Hagen, 7, 4.
Quarterfinals: Brady d. Silveyra, 5, 16; Healy d. Peixoto, 10, 16, 5; Alvarado d. Moreno, 13, (20), 8; Lenning d. Garner, (18), 6, 10.
Semifinals: Brady d. Healy, 3, 19; Lenning d. Alvarado Jr., 6, 20.
Fifth Place Playoff: Peixoto d. Silveyra, (10), 17, 4; Garner d. Moreno, 20, 10.
Men’s Open Doubles:
First Round: Marcos Chavez/Vince Munoz (CA) bye; Michael Gregan/Egen Jensen (Ire) d. Kevin Greco/James Komsthoeft (IL), 16, 8; Eddie Silveyra/Eddie Chapa (CA) d. Tod Fiesel/John Jenkins (Can), 5, 9; Dessie Keegan/Noel McHugh (Ire) d. Ricardo Ruiz/Braulio Ruiz (CA), 12, 18; Bill Mehilos/Dane Szatkowski (IL) d. Dave Ramsey/Gerardo Garcia (CA), 9, 9; Dan Armijo/Jim Karner (NM) d. Eddie Morales/Dave Vincent (MO/CA), (15), 16, 3; Armando Ortiz/Carlos Chavez (CA) d. Jon Iglesias/Suhn Lee (IL), 10 (12), 7; John Bike/Danny Bell (CA/CAN) d. Jake Plummer/Eric Plummer (ID), 7, 10.
Quarterfinals: Chavez/Munoz d. Gregan/Jensen, 6, 14; Keegan/McHugh d. Chapa/Silveyra, (17), 14, 5; Mehilos/Szatkowski d. Armijo/Karner, 9, 6; Bike/Bell d. Ortiz/Chavez, 20, 9.
Semifinals: Chavez/Munoz d. Keegan/McHugh, 13, 18; Mehilos/Szatkowski d. Bell/Bike, 20, 10.
Fifth Place Playoff: Chapa/Silveyra d.Gregan/Jensen, (10), 19, 10; Ortiz/Chavez d. Armijo/Karner, 11, 13.
Women’s Open Singles:
First Round: Anna Christoff (St. Paul) bye; Samantha England (Rochester, NY) d. Allison Roberts (Tucson), 14, 20; Megan Mehilos (Chicago) d. Jean Kasamoto (Tillamook, OR), 7, 5; Courtney Peixoto (Watsonville, CA) bye; Jess Gawley (Regina, CAN) bye; Jennifer Schmitt (New Braunfels, TX) d. Jennifer Hinman (The Dalles, OR), 9, 9; Tracy Davis (Brooklyn) d. Sabrina Zamora (San Gabriel, CA), 5, 11; Lisa Fraser (Winnipeg, CAN) bye.
Quarterfinals: Christoff d. England, 13, 12; Mehilos d. Peixoto, 19, 16; Schmitt d. Gawley, 17, 13; Fraser d. Davis, 5, 8.
Semifinals: Christoff d. Mehilos, 17, 7; Schmitt d. Fraser, 15, 17.
First Round:
Paul Brady (Ireland) bye; Miles Paine (Santa Barbara) d. Raul Retian (New York), (12), 18, 3; Tommy Little (Kansas City) d. Alvaro Rebaza (New York), 12, 12; Tati Silveyra (Camarillo, CA) d. Alex Medina (El Paso), 6, 9; Emmett Peixoto (Watsonville, CA) bye; Charles Shanks (Ireland) d. Eric Hillgren (Springfield, Mo), 12, 5; David Fink (Pittsburgh) d. Colm Jordan (Ireland), (20), 4, 4; Tony Healy (Ireland) bye; Naty Alvarado Jr. (Spring Valley, CA) bye; Nelson Quintero (Miami, FL) d. Chris Tico (Berkeley, CA), (1), 18, 4; Luis Moreno (Tucson) d. Jose Cevallos (Houston), 5, 9; Tyler Hamel (Houston) bye; Rick McCann (Ireland) d. Michel Cevallos (Houston), 5, 2; Allan Garner (San Antonio, TX) d. Jose Soto (Pacoima, CA), 3, 1; Joe Hagen (Minneapolis, MN) d. James Bardwell (El Paso), 15, 10; Sean Lenning (Seattle), bye.
Round of 16: Brady d. Paine, 5, 3; Silveyra d. Little, 10, 14; Peixoto d. Shanks, (16), 15, 4; Healy d. Fink, 17, 4; Alvarado d. Quintero, 7, 3; Moreno d. Hamel, 12, 16;
Garner d. McCann, (7), 10, 4; Lenning d. Hagen, 7, 4.
Quarterfinals: Brady d. Silveyra, 5, 16; Healy d. Peixoto, 10, 16, 5; Alvarado d. Moreno, 13, (20), 8; Lenning d. Garner, (18), 6, 10.
Men’s Open Doubles:
First Round: Marcos Chavez/Vince Munoz (CA) bye; Michael Gregan/Egen Jensen (Ire) d. Kevin Greco/James Komsthoeft (IL), 16, 8; Eddie Silveyra/Eddie Chapa (CA) d. Tod Fiesel/John Jenkins (Can), 5, 9; Dessie Keegan/Noel McHugh (Ire) d. Ricardo Ruiz/Braulio Ruiz (CA), 12, 18; Bill Mehilos/Dane Szatkowski (IL) d. Dave Ramsey/Gerardo Garcia (CA), 9, 9; Dan Armijo/Jim Karner (NM) d. Eddie Morales/Dave Vincent (MO/CA), (15), 16, 3; Armando Ortiz/Carlos Chavez (CA) d. Jon Iglesias/Suhn Lee (IL), 10 (12), 7; John Bike/Danny Bell (CA/CAN) d. Jake Plummer/Eric Plummer (ID), 7, 10.
Quarterfinals: Chavez/Munoz d. Gregan/Jensen, 6, 14; Keegan/McHugh d. Chapa/Silveyra, (17), 14, 5; Mehilos/Szatkowski d. Armijo/Karner, 9, 6; Bike/Bell d. Ortiz/Chavez, 20, 9.
Women’s Open Singles:
First Round: Anna Christoff (St. Paul) bye; Samantha England (Rochester, NY) d. Allison Roberts (Tucson), 14, 20; Megan Mehilos (Chicago) d. Jean Kasamoto (Tillamook, OR), 7, 5; Courtney Peixoto (Watsonville, CA) bye; Jess Gawley (Regina, CAN) bye; Jennifer Schmitt (New Braunfels, TX) d. Jennifer Hinman (The Dalles, OR), 9, 9; Tracy Davis (Brooklyn) d. Sabrina Zamora (San Gabriel, CA), 5, 11; Lisa Fraser (Winnipeg, CAN) bye.
Quarterfinals: Christoff d. England, 13, 12; Mehilos d. Peixoto, 19, 16; Schmitt d. Gawley, 17, 13; Fraser d. Davis, 5, 8.
From Thursday:
Simple Green US Open, Los Caballeros, Fountain Valley, CA.
 Handball’s largest prize money event for the year got underway on Thursday with current World, US and Irish champion Paul Brady moving into the quarterfinals with ease. After a bye, defending champ Brady handled Miles Paine, 5, 3 to advance to meet Octavio Silveyra on Friday. Former champ Silveyra, 36, handled Tommy Little, 10, 14. “I didn’t know what to do,” Little said between games. “I don’t see the ball move like that very often.” It will be an interesting showdown when the best from two different eras meet on Friday.
Jake Plummer (shooting with Danny Bell to his left) played doubles with his brother Eric against John Bike and Danny Bell, scoring 7, and 10 on the court and bringing a lot of media out to the event.
Thursday’s action was all men’s pro singles with the men’s doubles, Women’s Pro singles and amateur events all starting on Friday.
First Round:
Paul Brady (Ireland) bye; Miles Paine (Santa Barbara) d. Raul Retian (New York), (12), 18, 3; Tommy Little (Kansas City) d. Alvaro Rebaza (New York), 12, 12; Tati Silveyra (Camarillo, CA) d. Alex Medina (El Paso), 6, 9; Emmett Peixoto (Watsonville, CA) bye; Charles Shanks (Ireland) d. Eric Hillgren (Springfield, Mo), 12, 5; David Fink (Pittsburgh) d. Colm Jordan (Ireland), (20), 4, 4; Tony Healy (Ireland) bye; Naty Alvarado Jr. (Spring Valley, CA) bye; Nelson Quintero (Miami, FL) d. Chris Tico (Berkeley, CA), (1), 18, 4; Luis Moreno (Tucson) d. Jose Cevallos (Houston), 5, 9; Tyler Hamel (Houston) bye; Rick McCann (Ireland) d. Michel Cevallos (Houston), 5, 2; Allan Garner (San Antonio, TX) d. Jose Soto (Pacoima, CA), 3, 1; Joe Hagen (Minneapolis, MN) d. James Bardwell (El Paso), 15, 10; Sean Lenning (Seattle), bye.
Round of 16: Brady d. Paine, 5, 3; Silveyra d. Little, 10, 14; Peixoto d. Shanks, (16), 15, 4; Healy d. Fink, 17, 4; Alvarado d. Quintero, 7, 3; Moreno d. Hamel, 12, 16, Garner d. McCann (7), 10, 4; Lenning d. Hagen, 7, 4.
FOUNTAIN VALLEY, CA - Below are the draws for the Simple Green US Open of Handball starting October 18 at Los Caballeros Athletic Club. Follow the results here and watch the Live Webcast by downloading the WPH Player on October 15. (files are pdfs).
The Simple Green US Open of Handball is a USHA sanctioned event which requires USHA membership. Players: Be sure to bring your USHA Membership Card. Not a member? Sign up here!
There will be a Pro Player Instructional, Saturday, October 20th from 1-3 p.m at Los Caballeros. This Free Instructional with the Game's Top Players is open to all Junior players!
*Please Note: Draws may be updated for possible conflicts/corrections. Please check back and verify your time leading up to the day of event.
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