David Chapman sets up for a backwall kill against David Fink in the USHA/DAC Handball Classic.  Chapman defeated Fink in two games, 21-6, 21-13.

Once the second game started, aside from a quick 4-0 jump by Fink, Chapman was again able to dictate the pace, building a 14-7 lead with a 10-3 scoring run. 

The long rallies were taking their toll on both players, and as Chapman earned three more points, Fink started getting into a rhythm.  One shot that swung the momentum Fink's way was an incredible right-hand kill from the right corner 39 1/2 feet deep.  Controlling the rallies for a moment, Fink closed the gap to four points, trailing 13-17 before Chapman called a time-out. 

The time-out cooled off Fink's scoring streak and gave Chapman the rest to finish out the match 21-13. 

Andy Nett played brilliantly down the stretch, defeating Dane Szatkowski for 9th Place. 

A special thank you to Toyota, the DAC Sponsors, Rob Barr and the rest of the DAC Staff.  The players and fans enjoyed a tremendous Pro Handball Event. 

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Results 

Round of 16:  Sean Lenning (Shoreline, Wash.) d. Tyree Bastidas (Brooklyn, N.Y.), 14, 2; Billy O'Donnell (Bayside, N.Y.) d. Nelson Quintero (Miami, Fla.), 5, 19; Bill Mehilos (Des Plaines, Ill.) d. Tommy Little (Mound City, Kan.), 18, 8; David Fink (Pittsburgh, Penn.) d. Dane Szatkowski (Itasca, Ill.), 10, 5; Allan Garner (San Antonio, Texas) d. Danny Bell (Quebec City, QC), 7, 2; Eddie Morales (Springfield, Mo.) d. Dan Armijo (Albuquerque, N.M.), 4, 17; Jonathan Iglesias (Aventura, Fla.) d. Carlos Chavez (Buena Park, Calif.), 18, (20), 7; David Chapman (Weldon Springs, Mo.) d. Andy Nett (Winona, Minn.), 9, 13.

Quarterfinals:  Billy O'Donnell d. Sean Lenning, 14, 14; David Fink d. Bill Mehilos, 8, 10; Allan Garner d. Eddie Morales, 8, 7; David Chapman d. Jonathan Iglesias, 19, 6.

Semifinals: David Fink d. Billy O'Donnell, 7, 10; David Chapman d. Allan Garner, 3, (16), 10.

Final:  Chapman d. Fink, 6, 13.

Drop-Down Results:

Quarterfinals: Tyree Bastidas d. Nelson Quintero, 13, (8), 7; Dane Szatkowski d. Tommy Little, 14, 7; Danny Bell d. Dan Armijo, 8, 13; Andy Nett d. Carlos Chavez, 5, 10.

Semis: Dane Szatkowski d. Tyree Bastidas, 10, (9), 8; Andy Nett d. Danny Bell, 10, 13.

9th Place Final:  Nett d. Szatkowski, 12, 16.

Saturday's Update:

David Fink returns a shot against Billy O'Donnell in the semifinals on Saturday afternoon.   Fink will face David Chapman in tomorrow's USHA/DAC Handball Classic Final at 11:30am (Eastern).

O'Donnell couldn't carry his momentum through the next round where he was defeated by David Fink in two games, 21-8, 21-10.  Fink dropped Mehilos in the quarterfinals before earning his finals bid against O'Donnell. 

The tournament's most exciting match was the semifinal between David Chapman and Allan Garner.  Chapman recently had corrective eye surgery and had been complaining about picking up the ball.  He showed no ill effects in the first game trouncing Garner 21-3.  Garner didn't let the first game blow-out keep him down long.  He was able to build a comfortable lead in the second game and hold off a surging Chapman to force the tiebreaker. 

In the third frame, Garner reached matchpoint against Chapman at 10-7.  But Chapman maintained his cool, stealing the serve and scoring the remaining points to snatch the victory and secure his spot in the final against Fink. 

In the Drop-Down Final, Andy Nett will face Dane Szatkowski for the 9th Place Playoff.

Friday's Update: 

No. 1 seed Sean Lenning focuses on a shot off the backwall in Friday's Round of 16.

Pro Players with Toyota's John McCandless and DAC Sponsors.

David Chapman held off a determined Andy Nett to advance in two games, 21-9, 21-13.

In the final match of the evening, Jonathan Iglesias and Carlos Chavez battled for three games in the day's only tiebreaker.  Chavez executed two perfect kills to earn the tiebreaker but couldn't answer Iglesias in the final set losing, 21-18, (20-21), 11-7. 

DAC Masters Doubles Event Draws:  Masters (40+)  Golden Masters (50+)  Super Masters (60+)

UPDATE: Detroit's final 16 added Andy Nett and Dane Szatkowski.

When the qualifier was held, it was decided to play off for fifth place to
be sure we took four players from the qualifier, in case one of the
semifinalists couldn't make it.  Andy Nett took fifth and was invited when
qualifier Ricardo Ruiz couldn't get off work.

When Emmett Peixoto (one of the top 12 invites), injured his shoulder, the
next player on the ranked list was the "Great Dane" Szatkowski, who was
able to find someone to take his place at work on Friday.

Toyota Presents the USHA/DAC Handball Classic at the Detroit Athletic Club. 

A tune-up for the Four-Wall Nationals features sixteen of the top handball players who will begin play Friday afternoon. 

With the top-8 players placed in the draw, the remaining four Invitees and four Qualifiers will draw their spot in the bracket at 8pm on Thursday night at the Detroit Athletic Club.   Click on the image to see the match-ups on Friday!

The DAC Masters Doubles Event begins earlier in the week, ending play before the action starts on Friday.