Healy waits for a backwall shot in the final against Lenning.

Marcos Chavez and Vince Munoz won their third consecutive doubles title, splitting $15,000 between them for their impressive effort rallying to win the second games of both the semis and finals.  “I just wanted to stay consistent,” said Marcos as the tight second games.

Lisa Gilmore was on top of her game in the first game of the women’s final but knew it wouldn’t be that easy all the way after the 21-9 first game.  “Whenever we play, it’s almost always 11-8 or 9,” Lisa said after rallying from an 8-3 deficit in the tiebreaker.
 
The Naty Alavarado Ameteur events featured the great prizes and super Simple Green Hospitality.  That brought out 230 players for great competition in all divisions.

Thanks to the WPH for webcasting the play on the exhibition court, taking the action from the most lucrative event of the year to around the globe.

Open Singles:

First Round: Paul Brady (Cavan, Ire.), bye; Bill O’Donnell (New York) d. Chris Tico (San Francisco), 17, 15; Tyler Hamel (Houston) d. Ryan Grossenbacher (Portland) def.; Luis Moreno (Tucson) d. Jeff Kastner (Portland, Ore), 17, 2; Dave Chapman (St. Louis) d. Sal Duenas (Santa Ana, CA), 1, 2; Charles Shanks (Belfast, N. Ire) d. Chris Watkins (Victorville, CA), 10, 17; Danny Bell (Quebec, Can) d. Miles Paine (Santa Barbara), 13, 8; Sean Lenning (Seattle) d. Joe Soto (Pocoimo, CA), 1, 3; Emmett Peixoto (Watsonville) d. Steven Caro (Phoenix) def.; Jon Iglesias (Aventura, FL) d. Marco Lemus (Chicago), 13, 5; Tommy Little (Kansas City) d. Abraham Montijo (Tucson), 13, 15; Naty Alvarado Jr. (Hesperia, CA) d. Daniel Perez (Tucson), 6, 2; Allan Garner (Austin) d. Raul Retian (New York), 5, 5; Dave Fink (Pittsburgh) d. Luis Cordova (El Paso), def; Tyree Bastidas (New York) d. Nelson Quintero (Miami, FL), 17, 5; Tony Healy (Cork, Ire.), bye.

Round of 16: Brady d. O’Donnell, 2, 9; Moreno d. Hamel, 7, 5; Chapman d. Shanks, 13, 4; Lenning d. Bell, 17, 10; Peixoto d. Iglesias, 1, 11; Alvarado d. Little, 13, 9; Garner d. Fink, 13, 14; Healy d. Bastidas, 14, 7.

Quarterfinals: Moreno d. Brady, 10, (10), 10; Lenning d. Chapman, 8, 7; Peixoto d. Alvarado, 17, (7), 4; Healy d. Garner, 15, 17.

Semifinals: Lenning d. Moreno, (18), 3, 8; Healy d. Peixoto, 14, 2.

Final: Healy d. Lenning, 14, (17), 6.

Third: Moreno d. Peixoto, 13, (9), 3.

Fifth Place Playoff Semifinal: Chapman d. Brady, def.; Alvarado d. Garner, (14), 15 ,10.

Final: Alvarado d. Chapman, (20), 0, 3.

Seventh: Garner.

Open Doubles:

First Round: Marcos Chavez/Vince Munoz (CA) bye; Eddie Chapa/Greg Ramirez (CA) d. Merv Deckert/Todd Fiesel (Can), 7, 5; Chip Morales/Armando Ortiz (CA) d. Carlos Chavez/Jose Munoz (CA), 7, 9; Dessie Keegan/Joe McCann (Ire), bye; Jason Coronado/Anton Wilson (CA), bye; Aaron Recine/Ricardo Ruiz (CA) d. James Komsthoeft/Dave Munson, 18, 10; Dan Armijo/Jim Karner (NM) d. Eddie Silveyra/Jose Hernandez (CA), 13, 15; John Bike/Bill Mehilos (CA/IL) bye.

Quarterfinals: Chavez/Munoz d. Chapa/Ramirez, 12, 18; Morales/Ortiz d. Keegan/McCann, (9), 16, 3; Anton Wilson/Jason Coronado (CA) d. Recine/Ruiz, 13, 20; Bike/Mehilos d. Armijo/Karner, 6, (13), 10.

Semfinals: Munoz/Chavez d. Ortiz/Morales, 13, 20; Coronado/Wilson d. Bike/Mehilos, 8, 14.

Final: Chavez/Munoz d. Coronado/Wilson, 12, 17.

Third: Bike/Mehilos d. Ortiz/Morales, 18 (10), 7.

Fifth Place Playoff Semifinal: Chapa/Ramirez d. Keegan/McCann, 13, (10), 10; Armijo/Karner d. Recine/Ruiz, 14, (14), 8.

Final: Armijo/Karner d. Chapa/Ramirez, 13 ,17.

Women’s Singles:

First Round: Pauline Gallagher (Ire) d. Jean Kasamoto (Portland, Ore), 8, 13; Courtney Peixoto (Tucson) d. Niamh Egan (Ire), 1, 1; Jennifer Hinman (The Dalles, Ore) d. Emer Coyle (Ire.), 8, 3.

Quarterfinals: Anna Christoff (St. Paul) d. Gallagher, 7, 7; Jessica Gawley (Regina, Can) d. Tracy Davis (New York), 2, 13; Peixoto d. Jennifer Schmitt (New Braunfels, TX), 8, 18; Lisa Gilmore (Winipeg) d. Hinman, 6, 7.

Semifinals: Christoff d. Gawley, 9, 10; Gilmore d. Peixoto, 16, 12.

Final: Gilmore d. Christoff, 9, (15), 9.

Third: Gawley d. Peixoto, 18, 19.

Naty Alvarado Amateur Finals:

40/A Singles: Shane O’Neill d. Manuel Lopez, 15, 5.

B Singles: Barry Devlin d. Jaime Murillo, 12, 15.

C Singles: Eugene O’Reilly d. Marco Coromac, 9, 9.

50 Singles: Roberto Chavez d. John Guth, def.

60 Singles: Eugene Kennedy d. Morgan Darcy, 4, 13.

70 Singles: Mike Miller d. John Melbar, 10, 7.

40/A Doubles: Andy Scarpellino/Mark Zamora d. Oisin Naughton/Nigel Neilan, 15, 4.

B Doubles: Mario Castillo/Gerard Martinez d. Larry Borunda/Abel Carrillo, 17, 17.

C Doubles: Mickey Cabrera/Jose Pacheco d. Josh Robles/Alfie Sanchez, 14, 5.

50 Doubles: Jim Vandenbos/Mark Shelgren d. Boak Ferris/Don Anderson, (6), 4, 9.

60 Doubles: Larry Janssen/Mike Kogan d. Jim Crews/Noel Olshan, 20, 15.

Fountain Valley, Calif. - Luis Moreno continued his impressive run through the upper echelons of handball, taking the first game and holding an 8-3 edge over Sean Lenning before Lenning tallied the final 8 points for the win.

Lenning (in the photo) will face Tony Healy, who put out on a great show to defeat Emmett Peixoto with a precision attack that left Peixoto in frustration after the midway point of the first game.

In the women’s, Anna Christoff and Lisa Fraser will square off for another duel after winning their semifinal matches.

Anton Wilson and Jason Coronado made believers out of the fans with their doubles prowess, shooting their way past John Bike

Lenning sets for a backwall against Moreno in their semifinal match.

Eddie Chapa and Greg Ramirez earned a shot at fifth place with an 11-10 win over hard-hitting Dessie Keegan and Joe McCann.

In the playoffs for significant prize money in the 100 K total purse, Paul Brady woke up ill and didn’t take the court but there were plenty of great matches as Naty Alvarado Jr. earned an 11-10 win over Allan Garner.

If you’re not in Orange County, be sure to check out the webcast at If you’re not in Orange County, be sure to check out the webcast at www.weplayhandball.com. 

First Round: Paul Brady (Cavan, Ire.), bye; Bill O’Donnell (New York) d. Chris Tico (San Francisco), 17, 15; Tyler Hamel (Houston) d. Ryan Grossenbacher (Portland) def.; Luis Moreno (Tucson) d. Jeff Kastner (Portland, Ore), 17, 2; Dave Chapman (St. Louis) d. Sal Duenas (Santa Ana, CA), 1, 2; Charles Shanks (Belfast, N. Ire) d. Chris Watkins (Victorville, CA), 10, 17; Danny Bell (Quebec, Can) d. Miles Paine (Santa Barbara), 13, 8; Sean Lenning (Seattle) d. Joe Soto (Pocoimo, CA), 1, 3; Emmett Peixoto (Watsonville) d. Steven Caro (Phoenix) def.; Jon Iglesias (Aventura, FL) d. Marco Lemus (Chicago), 13, 5; Tommy Little (Kansas City) d. Abraham Montijo (Tucson), 13, 15; Naty Alvarado Jr. (Hesperia, CA) d. Daniel Perez (Tucson), 6, 2; Allan Garner (Austin) d. Raul Retian (New York), 5, 5; Dave Fink (Pittsburgh) d. Luis Cordova (El Paso), def; Tyree Bastidas (New York) d. Nelson Quintero (Miami, FL), 17, 5; Tony Healy (Cork, Ire.), bye.

Round of 16: Brady d. O’Donnell, 2, 9; Moreno d. Hamel, 7, 5; Chapman d. Shanks, 13, 4; Lenning d. Bell, 17, 10; Peixoto d. Iglesias, 1, 11; Alvarado d. Little, 13, 9; Garner d. Fink, 13, 14; Healy d. Bastidas, 14, 7.

Quarterfinals: Moreno d. Brady, 10, (10), 10; Lenning d. Chapman, 8, 7; Peixoto d. Alvarado, 17, (7), 4; Healy d. Garner, 15, 17.

Semifinals: Lenning d. Moreno, (18), 3, 8; Healy d. Peixoto, 14, 2.

• The Men's Open Singles winner will take home 25K while the runner up will earn 10K. 
• The Men's Open Doubles winners will take home 7.5K each while the runner up team will earn 3.5K each.

See the complete Prize Money breakdown HERE (pdf).