ICHA Perfect Game: 2018 Season Wrap Up

Established in 1991

2018 Season Wrap Up

The PERFECT

GAME

Cesar Sala

The

PERFECT GAME 2018 Season Wrap Up

IN THIS ISSUE

37th Annual Long Island Opens Tournament 3

27th Annual ICHA / Berkowitz II High School Spring Meet 10

USHA / ICHA Junior Small Ball Nationals 14

Speaker’s Cup (Formerly Mayor’s Cup) Tournament

USHA / ICHA Junior Big Blue Nationals/Adult Singles Championships

2018 ICHA World’s 10th Travel Team 22

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A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT

ICHA President and Founder Paul Williams

Paul Williams battles the infamous Danielle Daskalakis in singles during a bright sunny day at Central Park North Meadow.

BY PAUL WILLIAMS

A

s 2018 ends, so comes the

the new President, since he has lived

health, great comradery, strong

end of my ICHA Presidency.

the ICHA experience, first as a junior

character and development of all-

Although part of me is a little sad,

player, then becoming a national

around good individuals. So, as I leave

I’m more excited about the induction

singles and doubles champion, next

the helm of ICHA, I urge everyone

of the newly elected ICHA officers.

representing the U.S. as a world

to continue to support ICHA and

January 1, 2019, welcomes the ICHA

champion and then being recognized

organized handball, I certainly will.

newly elected President Cesar Sala, Vice

as New York’s very best in Handball

President Bryan Lucero and Secretary

with his induction to the New York

Handball is more popular than ever,

Steve Martin. I will still work with

Handball Hall of Fame. But more

but our sport still has a long way

ICHA as Treasurer and Fund-Raising

importantly, Cesar is a husband,

to go in achieving the recognition

Chairman but look forward to the new

father and serves his community

we have trained and worked

energy and ideas added to the ICHA

as a member New York’s Finest,

hard for. Working together, we will get

Board from its newly elected officers.

the New York Police Department.

there I’m sure.

It has been my honor to serve as

Cesar is the perfect example of

Hope to see you all on the courts

president of the Inner City Handball

why you should support ICHA

in 2019.

Association but it is especially

junior

rewarding to have Cesar Sala elected as

Handball offers a lifetime of good

handball

programs.

so

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37th Annual Long Island Opens

BY MICHELLE HE

T

he Men and Women’s Opens Divisions were filled with outstanding games that one would be jumping out of their seats for.

With tough tie breaker games and extreme athleticism, the handball games brought the best out of all the players and tested their limits.

Stephen Cooney from the New York Athletic Club wins the Men’s Open Finals Originally from Ireland, and now representing handball globally in the New York Athletic Club, Stephen Cooney is a dominant force that cannot be stopped.

Being the first seed in the Men’s Open division, Cooney did not disappoint and remained on top. His first match

against Jerome Santerre was tough and Cooney barely won with the score of 21-18. Despite his tough first game, he swept through the second game and won the match with the score of 21-6. Determined to win the quarter-finals, he defeated Jai Ragoo with a big statement of 21-6 in game 1, and 21-3 in game 2.

By the time Cooney reached his semifinals match against Jurell Bastidas, his momentum soared, and he defeated Bastidas with a score of 21-13 and 21-5.

The finals match was a game that spectators all came to watch. Stephen Cooney‘s spectacular win streak came to an end when Tyree Bastidas defeated him in game 1, scoring 21-12. Cooney bounced back in game 2, however, stronger and more determined that ever before, and defeated Bastidas with a shocking score of 21-6. Both players fought for the championships and Cooney claimed the title, winning the quickest match of the day with a score of 11-1.

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Shirley Chen Takes Home the Championships for the Women’s Small Ball Singles Open Shirley Chen is a player to watch out for. Her athleticism and sharp focus in handball has brought her to the top.

In a round robbins match, Shirley faced her first opponent, junior player, Shkysi Cummings. Shkysi just graduated from high school and took on the challenge to player in the Women’s division, but Shirley Chen was just too strong to be defeated, winning a big difference of 21-4. With a better game plan, Shkysi went into game 2, scoring three times the amount she had in game 1, but Shirley fought even harder and closed game 2 with the score of 21-12.

Shirley’s game against Amanda Blanchard proved just how powerful of a handball player she is. She takes on Amanda and defeated her with an astonishing 21-4 in game 1 and took home the championships in game 2, with an even better score of 21-3.

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Women’s Small Ball Singles (Opens) - Shirley Chen, Amanda Blanchard, Shkysi Cummings (Left to Right)

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37th Annual Long Island Opens 17 & UNDER BOY’S SINGLES SMALL BALL 1st Place 2nd Place Semi-Finalist Semi-Finalist

Christian Catano Zeeshan Ahmad Adnan Rahman Nathan Lloyd

1st Place 2nd Place Semi-Finalist Semi-Finalist

Hansen Li Leo Zheng William Yang Isaiah Hong

1st Place 2nd Place Semi-Finalist Semi-Finalist

Jianneng Wu Spencer Siu Derek Ng Thomas Pazanin

1st Place 2nd Place Semi-Finalist Semi-Finalist

Brandon Lau Max Chiang Luis Quinones Gerry Tran

1st Place 2nd Place Semi-Finalist Semi-Finalist

Stephen Cooney Tyree Bastidas Jurell Bastidas Steven Woo

1st Place 2nd Place Semi-Finalist Semi-Finalist

Rich Mascia Victor Stevenson Tony Roberts Paul Lonergan

1st Place 2nd Place Semi-Finalist Semi-Finalist

Joseph Calvacca Freddie Cole Roger Casuso Artie Diamant

1st Place 2nd Place Semi-Finalist Semi-Finalist

Jerry Yee Graham Palmore Edmund Todd Marc Seigle

1st Place 2nd Place Semi-Finalist Semi-Finalist

Derek Ng /Spencer Siu John Bossung Jr. / Jack Bossung Tai Dang / Robert Goffner Steven Woo / Alexander Sadegholvad

1st Place 2nd Place Semi-Finalist Semi-Finalist

Hansen Li / Max Chiang Leo Zheng / William Yang John Bossung Jr. / Amanda Blanchard Christian Catano / Henry Santana

1st Place 2nd Place Semi-Finalist Semi-Finalist

Jurell Bastidas / Tyree Bastidas Stephen Cooney / Sasha Homolka Alvaro Rebaza / Ariel Garcia Cesar Sala / Jai Ragoo

1st Place 2nd Place Semi-Finalist

Michael Ngai Brandon Lau Jerome Santerre

1st Place 2nd Place Semi-Finalist

Shirley Chen Shkysi Cummings Amanda Blanchard

19 & UNDER BOY’S SINGLES SMALL BALL

MEN’S SINGLES SMALL BALL (B)

MEN’S SINGLES SMALL BALL (C)

MEN’S SINGLES SMALL BALL (OPEN)

MEN’S SINGLES SMALL BALL (50+)

MEN’S SINGLES SMALL BALL (60+)

MEN’S SINGLES SMALL BALL (70+)

MEN’S DOUBLES SMALL BALL (B)

MEN’S DOUBLES SMALL BALL (C)

MEN’S DOUBLES SMALL BALL (OPEN)

MEN’S SINGLES BIG BALL (OPEN)

WOMEN’S SINGLES SMALL BALL (OPEN)

19 & Under Boy’s Singles- Hansen Li, Leo Zhang (Left to Right)

Men’s Singles Big Ball (Open)Michael Ngai and Brandon Lau (Left to Right)

Men’s Singles Small Ball (B)Jianneng Wu, Spencer Siu (Left to Right)

Men’s Singles Small Ball (60+)Freddie Cole, Joseph Calvacca (Left to Right)

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37th Annual Long Island Opens Winners

19 & Under Boy’s Singles Small Ball- Hansen Li, Max Chiang, Leo Zheng, William Yang (Left to Right)

Men’s Singles Small Ball (70+)- Jerry Yee , Graham Palmore (Left to Right)

Men’s Singles Small Ball C- Brandon Lau, Paul Williams, Max Chiang (Left to Right)

Victor Stevenson, Richard Mascia (Left to Right)

Christian Catano, Zeeshan Ahmad (Left to Right)

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Harry Mellis YMCA Handball Program &

YMCA Scholarship

BY MICHELLE HE

Harry Mellis YMCA Program The Harry Mellis YMCA Program is a junior handball program offered every year at the West Side YMCA. The program happens every Tuesday at 4:30pm-6:30pm and starts in October, continuing until the PSAL Handball season starts. Players who have never played four-wall handball attended this program routinely after their first attendance and we encourage you to come!

Participants of the Harry Mellis YMCA Handball Program at a handball clinic.

Jim Jacobs YMCA Scholarship Every year, ICHA awards YMCA Junior Scholarships to top junior handball players who demonstrate outstanding academic and athletic performance. The scholarship is a city-wide YMCA membership that allows players access to all YMCA gym facilities in New York City. This scholarship helps the continuation and expansion of a playerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s handball skills and to apply, fill out Page 9.

Prior participants and staff of the Harry Mellis YMCA Handball Program

Harry Mellis YMCA Handball Program staff: Shirley Chen, Cheryl Chen, Arthur Sayed, Sandy Ng, Bryan Lucero (Left to Right)

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Jim Jacobs YMCA Scholarship Registration Form Junior Volunteer Form Open Enrollment Period: September 1, 2018 – December 31, 2018 YMCA Membership is a one-year conditional membership subject to review every three months by the ICHA Board of Directors.

Locations: • All New York City YMCAs Qualifications: • Must be an ICHA member for 2018 prior to registration or volunteered at least two ICHA events prior to registration.

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Junior handball volunteer under the age of 19-years-old or 23-years-old (in college) interested in promoting the core values of ICHA

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Practice 1-Wall and 4-Wall all year around to be potential Handball Worlds candidate in 2021.

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Volunteer to help with ICHA fund raising efforts.

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Must sell at least 1 Annual ICHA raffle ticket

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Volunteer 15 hours to help in running ICHA tournament or approved community service events. (At least 5 hours each day of event including pre-tournament coordination)

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Observe the USHA Code of Conduct at all times.

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Authorize filming of participation in ICHA events.

Yes, I am interested in a Jim Jacobs YMCA junior volunteer scholarship. Please consider me today.

Name*: Address*: Phone*: E-mail: Date of Birth*: Employer: Occupation: I am currently a USHA or ICHA Member: Signature*:

Fax:

*Information is required to be filled out

For more information: Inner City Handball Association Call : Fax : E-Mail: Write:

718-703-7699 718-940-0207 handball@icha.org

Inner City Handball Association, Inc P.O. Box 531 Baldwin, NY 11510 Surf the Web: http://www.icha.org

Cell:

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27th Annual ICHA / Berkowitz II High School Spring Meet consistent outstanding performance, Poon won the championships for the Boy’s 17 & Under Singles division.

Timothy Mei Soared Through the Boy’s 19 & Under A Finals

Kevin Poon defeated Ray Lu in the Boy’s 17 Under Small Ball Singles Finals

BY MICHELLE HE

ASONEOFTHEBIGGESTDIVISIONSof all the Inner City Handball Association tournaments, the Boy’s 17 and Under division was filled with old and new competitive players that never failed to demonstrate their best talent and skills to fight for a championships title.

As one of the top junior players, Kevin Poon took on the challenge to face an entire bracket of 34 players in the 17 and Under Boy’s Singles division. Poon went through the first 2 brackets with ease, the first game being a jaw dropping 21-0 against Gurjeet Gargaria. The semi-finals was when the real challenge began for Poon, when he had to compete against his brother, Steven Poon.

Despite their brotherhood, Kevin showed no mercy against Steven and defeated him with a score of 21-13.

The fight did not get easier for Kevin, but rather much harder in the next match against another top player, from Francis Lewis High School, Danny Huang. Poon might have struggled more in this match, but it did not stop him from sprinting around the court as if his life depended on it. His determination came into light when he won the match with a great score of 2116. The finals match was an unexpected turn out when one of the arguably top 3 junior players of his age group, Ray Lu, made too many unforced errors against Poon. Poon’s shots were too difficult to return and with a

Timothy Mei is not a new face to the ICHA tournaments, but this year was when he showed his true potential as a handball player. Playing in the Boy’s 19 and Under Singles division in this tournament, he went against David Kim, from High School of Telecommunications of Art and Sciences, and started the bracket off with an easy 21-4 win. Also a familiar face to ICHA tournaments, from Aviation High School, Alex Ayala was the next challenge for Mei. They continuously battled for the semi-finals win, but Mei ultimately overpowered Ayala and moved on to the finals with a score of 21-14. After all the years that Mei competed, the championships was just within the reach of his hands and the last opponent he had to get pass was Carlos Gonzalez from Aviation High School. Although

Carlos Gonzalez wins 2nd Place in the Boy’s 19 & Under A Finals

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the finals is where a player usually expects to be the most exhausted, that was not the case for Mei. He was able to beat Gonzalez quickly with a great achievement of 21-4.

Shnae Cummings and Ashley Zhen slammed their divisions The power team from Brooklyn Technical High School and Bayside High School was unstoppable from the start. Two first singles players of their school team, Ashley Zhen

Cathy Chen (1st Place Girl’s 19 & Under Singles), Shnae Cummings & Ashley Zhen (1st Place Girl’s 19 & Under Doubles), Iffie Bai & Joyce Wu (2nd Place Girl’s 19 & Under Doubles)

beat their

not hesitate to leave their first two

competitors in a blink of an eye in the

opponent teams at only 1 point. In

Girl’s 19 and Under Doubles. They did

the finals, the power team competed

and Shnae Cummings

against Zhen’s own starter teammates, Iffie Bai and Joyce Wu. The first singles team was an unbreakable barrier to the championships and they easily won the first place title.

Ashley & Shnae defeat Iffie & Joyce in the Girl’s 19 & Under Doubles.

All the players in the 27th Annual

The Heart of Sportsmanship All matches are competitive, but it is important to maintain sportsmanship at all times. Not only will you avoid points being deducted for misconduct, your game will be more enjoyable.

HERE ARE A FEW SUGGESTIONS: 1. Lose with honor by shaking your opponent’s hands.

2. Respect the referees and their calls. Remember you can appeal if you disagree with a call.

3. Play fairly and be honest about all of your actions.

4. Avoid trash talking to your opponent or partner.

ICHA/ Berkowitz II High School Spring Meet demonstrated outstanding skills and talent and ICHA thanks all players for coming out to the Central Park North Meadow to compete and support handball.

Congratulations to all the players who placed in the tournament and thank you to those who joined!

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27th Annual ICHA / Berkowitz II High School Spring Meet 15 & UNDER BOY’S SINGLES SMALL BALL 1st Place 2nd Place Semi-Finalist Semi-Finalist

Joseph Lau Lincoln Idrovo Jason Neira George Villasis

Fort Hamilton Aviation Aviation Long Island City

1st Place 2nd Place Semi-Finalist Semi-Finalist

Kevin Poon Ray Lu Justin Quach Danny Huang

Francis Lewis New Utrecht Unavailable Francis Lewis

1st Place 2nd Place Semi-Finalist Semi-Finalist

Timothy Mei Carlos Gonzalez Alex Ayala Leibin Li

Midwood Aviation Aviation Midwood

1st Place 2nd Place Semi-Finalist Semi-Finalist

Danny Huang Kenny Zou Thomas Li Raffael Raisan

Francis Lewis Unavailable Staten Island Technical Forest Hills

1st Place 2nd Place Semi-Finalist Semi-Finalist

Ashley Zhen Amber Tan Alicia Lin Celeste Luna

Brooklyn Technical Francis Lewis LaGuardia Brooklyn Technical

1st Place 2nd Place Semi-Finalist Semi-Finalist

Cathy Chen Jenny Wu Alicia Lin Elaine Chen

Unavailable Fort Hamilton LaGuardia Bayside

1st Place 2nd Place Semi-Finalist Semi-Finalist

Yi Hang Cen / Ricky Chu Jason Torres / Joseph Lau Christopher Reyes / Lincoln Idrovo Leo Galicia / Jason Neira

Unavailable / Brooklyn Technical Fort Hamilton/ Bayside Aviation / Aviation Aviation / Aviation

1st Place 2nd Place Semi-Finalist Semi-Finalist

Justin Quach / Steven Poon Santiago Perez / Christian Catano Kevin Poon / Edwin Troncoso Gurjeet Gargaria / Ashu Singh

Unavailable / Francis Lewis Aviation / Aviation Francis Lewis / Unavailable Hillcrest / Hillcrest

1st Place 2nd Place Semi-Finalist Semi-Finalist

Ray Lu / Edwin Troncoso Ricky Chu / James Lin Tavish Chen / Dennis Li Wilson Lu / Leibin Li

New Utrecht / Unavailable Brooklyn Technical / Brooklyn Technical Staten Island Technical / New Utrecht Unavailable / Midwood

1st Place 2nd Place Semi-Finalist Semi-Finalist

Christin Chan / Shnae Cummings Amber Tan / Elaine Chen Laly Prado / Liz Torres Hermidine Felima / Vanessa Linares

Bayside / Bayside Francis Lewis / Bayside Bayside / Bayside Unavailable / Hillcrest

1st Place 2nd Place Semi-Finalist Semi-Finalist

Ashley Zhen / Shnae Cummings Joyce Wu / Iffie Bai Nancy Casimiro / Liz Torres Mariana Liu / Julie Liu

Brooklyn Technical / Bayside Brooklyn Technical / Brooklyn Technical John Bowne / Bayside Midwood / Fort Hamilton

17 & UNDER BOY’S SINGLES SMALL BALL

19 & UNDER BOY’S SINGLES SMALL BALL (A)

19 & UNDER BOY’S SINGLES SMALL BALL (B)

17 & UNDER GIRL’S SINGLES SMALL BALL

19 & UNDER GIRL’S SINGLES SMALL BALL

15 & UNDER BOY’S DOUBLES SMALL BALL

17 & UNDER BOY’S DOUBLES SMALL BALL

19 & UNDER BOY’S DOUBLES SMALL BALL (A)

17 & UNDER GIRL’S DOUBLES SMALL BALL

19 & UNDER GIRL’S DOUBLES SMALL BALL

Timothy Mei wins 1st place in the 19 & Under Boy’s Singles (A) Division.

Alicia Lin fights her way to the Semi-Finals for the Girl’s 17 & 19 Under Singles.

Edwin Troncoso / Ray Lu defeat Wilson Lu / Leibin Li with a sweeping 21-10.

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USHA / ICHA Junior Small Ball Nationals Gary Luk vs. Henry Santana in the SemiFinals

BY PAUL WILLIAMS

O

n June 14, 2018 the Inner City Handball Association hosted

and sponsored the 2018 USHA Junior One-Wall Nationals at Coney Island Brooklyn, NY. The tournament drew 106 teen participants from the five boroughs of New York City and one lone four-wall Californian. With the sometimes unpredictable weather, Team ICHA, consisting of Danielle Daskalakis, Jenny Florabell Lee, Lian Chin, Bryan Lucero, Steven Woo, Spenser Sui, Isaiah Hong, Shkysi Cummings, and Shnae Cummings were able to complete the event in one day.

Not many teen out-of-towners have

Gary Luk & Henry Santana (Left to Right)

The Poons Brothers Join & Conquer the 17 & Under Divisions Starter of the Francis Lewis High

the 17 & Under Singles and Doubles

School of Queens, ranked #1 in

divisions. The Poon brothers seemed

PSAL City Handball, and individuals

unstoppable

champion, Kevin Poon teamed up

championships, ICHA / Berkowitz II

with his brother and school teammate,

High School Spring Meet divisions and

Steven Poon to dominate and slam

now USHA / ICHA Junior Nationals.

dared to compete with the talents in New York City, but David Sanchez III from Stockton California decided to test his skills in the Boyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 15 & Under Singles and Doubles divisions. Sanchez teamed up with New Yorker Jonathan Carranza and slammed both divisions.

Congratulations go out to David Sanchez III. You have now joined the ranks of another famous four-wall David, that is, current four-wall WPH pro David Fink from Pennsylvania.

Frank Lu / David Kim, Steven Poon / Kevin Poon (Left to Right)

winning

the

PSAL

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Shkysi Cummings, Cathy Chen (Left to Right)

Shkysi Cummings, Iffie Bai (Left to Right)

Steven Poon & Javier Gonzalez (Left to Right)

The Cummings Sisters are Unstoppable Forces

Next stop, the ICHA Speaker’s Cup

The Girl’s divisions were owned by the

Wall Nationals continues to grow, we

(formerly Mayor’s Cup) on July 14.

Cummings sisters. Shnae Cummings

invite more out-of-towners to try their

teamed up with PSAL City Champion

skills on the one-wall courts, as NYC

Brooklyn’s Gary Luk teamed up with

and ICHA / Berkowitz II High School

teens pursue competing in four-wall

Ray Lu, also of Brooklyn, and slammed

Spring Meet 17 & Under Singles

events. I also urge contributors to

the 19A Boys Singles and Doubles

champion Ashley Zhen, and slammed

donate to the USHA and target their

divisions, defeating his partner Ray

the 17 & Under Girl’s Singles and 17

donation to NYC One-Wall Junior

in the singles final. Both players are

& Under Girl’s Doubles, while older

Nationals or donate directly to the

extremely good athletes with different

sister Shkysi Cummings slammed the

Inner City Handball Association. We

styles of play. I hope to see more of

Girl’s 19 & Under Singles and Girl’s 19

do need your help to keep organized

their talents in the August USHA

& Under Doubles with Christin Chan.

teen handball events like the Junior

Adult Nationals.

Nationals, a permanent staple in New As the ICHA-hosted USHA Jr. One

Joyce Wu / Iffie Bai, Ashley Zhen / Shnae Cummings (Left to Right)

York City Handball.

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USHA / ICHA Junior Small Ball Nationals 15 & UNDER BOY’S SINGLES SMALL BALL 1st Place 2nd Place Semi-Finalist Semi-Finalist

David Sanchez III Ken Lu Jose Quiroz Jonathan Carranza

Lincoln Unavailable Aviation Thomas A. Edison

1st Place 2nd Place Semi-Finalist Semi-Finalist

Kevin Poon Javier Gonzalez Steven Poon Danny Huang

Francis Lewis Telecommunications of Arts & Technology Francis Lewis Francis Lewis

1st Place 2nd Place Semi-Finalist Semi-Finalist

Gary Luk Ray Lu Henry Santana Arnold Lee

Telecommunications of Arts & Technology New Utrecht Aviation Benjamin Cardozo

1st Place 2nd Place Semi-Finalist Semi-Finalist

Arnold Lee Henry Santana Christopher Hernandez Eric Cho

Benjamin Cardozo Aviation Brooklyn Studio Secondary School Benjamin Cardozos

1st Place 2nd Place Semi-Finalist Semi-Finalist

Shnae Cummings Ashley Zhen Anastasia Chen Cathy Chen

Bayside Brooklyn Technical Fort Hamilton Unavailable

1st Place 2nd Place Semi-Finalist Semi-Finalist

Shkysi Cummings Iffie Bai Jenny Huang Emily Woo

Bayside Brooklyn Technical Fort Hamilton Fort Hamilton

1st Place 2nd Place Semi-Finalist Semi-Finalist

David Sanchez III / Jonathan Carranza Shuquan Huang / Justin Zhen Sam Hewit / Tyler Tran Zunhing Lin / Ken Lu

Lincoln / Thomas A. Edison Telecommunications of Art & Technology Brooklyn Technical Unavailable

1st Place 2nd Place Semi-Finalist Semi-Finalist

Kevin Poon / Steven Poon David Kim / Frank Lu Christian Catano / Santiago Perez Yi Hang Cen / Ricky Chu

Francis Lewis Telecommunications of Art & Technology Aviation Unavailable / Brooklyn Technical

1st Place 2nd Place Semi-Finalist Semi-Finalist

Gary Luk / Ray Lu Gerry Tran / Hansen Li Carlos Gonzalez / Alex Ayala Danny Huang / Mark Sacoto

Telecommunications of Art & Technology / New Utrecht Stony Brook University Aviation Fort Hamilton

1st Place 2nd Place Semi-Finalist Semi-Finalist

Justin Quach / Danny Huang Mark Sacoto / Danny Huang Gerry Tran / Hansen Li Jayson Yeung / Max Churbakov

Unavailable / Francis Lewis Fort Hamilton Stony Brook Francis D. Roosevelt / Unavailable

1st Place 2nd Place Semi-Finalist Semi-Finalist

Ashley Zhen / Shnae Cummings Joyce Wu / Iffie Bai Jasmine Chen / Cathy Chen Elaine Chen / Amber Tan

Brooklyn Technical / Bayside Brooklyn Technical Unavailable Bayside / Francis Lewis

1st Place 2nd Place Semi-Finalist Semi-Finalist

Shkysi Cummings / Christin Chan Jenny Huang / Emily Woo Jasmine Chen / Nina Zhang Emily Wang / Melissa Gim

Bayside Fort Hamilton Unavailable / Townsend Harris Bayside

17 & UNDER BOY’S SINGLES SMALL BALL

19 & UNDER BOY’S SINGLES SMALL BALL (A)

19 & UNDER BOY’S SINGLES SMALL BALL (B)

17 & UNDER GIRL’S SINGLES SMALL BALL

19 & UNDER GIRL’S SINGLES SMALL BALL

15 & UNDER BOY’S DOUBLES SMALL BALL

17 & UNDER BOY’S DOUBLES SMALL BALL

19 & UNDER BOY’S DOUBLES SMALL BALL (A)

19 & UNDER BOY’S DOUBLES SMALL BALL (B)

17 & UNDER GIRL’S DOUBLES SMALL BALL

19 & UNDER GIRL’S DOUBLES SMALL BALL

Mark Sacoto / Danny Huang, Justin Quach / Danny Huang (Left to Right)

Henry Santana, Arnold Lee (Left to Right)

Justin Zhen / Shuquan Huang, David Sanchez III / Jonathan Carranza (Left to Right)

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Speaker’s Cup (formerly Mayor’s Cup) Handball Tournament The Cummings Sister Rise in the Boy’s 19 & Under Doubles

BY MICHELLE HE

SHKYSI AND SHNAE CUMMINGS have taken Junior handball to a whole new level by joining the Boy’s 19 & Under Doubles. On the other end, Ray Lu and Gary Luk do not fail to surprise us to make it to the top of their division, especially when they’re a team.

The Cummings sisters faced Henry Santana and Alex Ayala in the quarter-finals and the game lasted for an eternity as both teams fought for the win, volleying back and forth.

Everyone’s jaws dropped when they heard the score was 20-20, with the Cummings sisters serving, and it didn’t take long for nearly all spectators of the tournament to be watching that game.

Fighting for that final volley, the Cummings sisters took the point and won the match!

The same story happened when they face the Junior Nationals Small Ball Doubles Finalists, Danny Huang and Mark Sacoto. Despite Huang and Sacoto’s title, the Cummings sisters did not budge and defeated them in the semi-finals. They have proven to be a strong team that can take on anyone.

Shnae Cummings & Shkysi Cummings (2nd Place Boy’s 19 & Under Doubles), Ray Lu & Gary Luk (1st Place Boy’s 19 & Under Doubles)

While they have proven their capabilities by defeating all the previous teams, the Cummings sister’s real final challenge was against arguably the strongest junior boy’s team out there, Ray Lu and Gary Luk. The Cummings fought hard to keep the volley going, with Shnae volleying and Shkysi making the kills. Ray and Gary, however, were just too difficult to defeat and they won scoring 21-9.

Sala by a slim two points and won with a score of 25-23.

The Battle of the Bastidas Brothers

The Bastidas brothers face each other in the finals and after a tough battle between strong volleys and shots, Tyree surpassed Jurell by two points, winning 25-23.

The Bastidas brothers made it to the top once again in the Men’s Opens division, facing each other in the finals.

Tyree Bastidas defeated his opponents with a progressively tough battle. He faced James Flaherty in the quarterfinals and won with a score of 2510. In the semi-finals, the game was extremely close between Bastidas and Cesar Sala, but Bastidas overpowered

On the other side of the bracket, Jurell Bastidas progressively got better as well and he made his way to the finals.

He won his first match with a score of 25-10 against Adam Gittlitz and defeated Steven Woo in the semi-finals with a score of 25-18.

Tyree Bastidas (1st Place) & Jurell Bastidas (2nd Place)

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Speaker’s Cup (formerly Mayor’s Cup) Handball Tournament 15 & UNDER BOY’S SINGLES SMALL BALL 1st Place 2nd Place Semi-Finalist Semi-Finalist

Christian Catano Charly Guaman Justin Zhen Jonatha Carranza Amit Sarker

1st Place 2nd Place Semi-Finalist Semi-Finalist

Justin Quach Danny Huang David Kim Freddy Consuegra

1st Place 2nd Place Semi-Finalist Semi-Finalist

Ray Lu Gary Luk Jonathan Gonzalez Arnold Lee

1st Place 2nd Place Semi-Finalist Semi-Finalist

Isaiah Hong Luis Quinones Adam Gittlitz Salvatore Coticelli

1st Place 2nd Place Semi-Finalist Semi-Finalist

Arnold Lee Larry Greva Javier Gonzalez Robert Goffner

17 & UNDER BOY’S SINGLES SMALL BALL

19 & UNDER BOY’S SINGLES SMALL BALL

MEN’S SINGLES SMALL BALL (A)

MEN’S SINGLES SMALL BALL (B)

MEN’S SINGLES SMALL BALL (C)

Men’s Singles Small Ball (B) Larry Greva, Arnold Lee (Left to Right)

1st Place 2nd Place Semi-Finalist Semi-Finalist

Henry Santana Tamour Iqbal Robert Shurek 19 & Under Girl’s Singles Small Ball Nancy Austin Siu Casimiro, Iffie Bai (Left to Right)

1st Place 2nd Place Semi-Finalist Semi-Finalist

Tyree Bastidas Jurell Bastidas Steven Woo Cesar Sala

MEN’S SINGLES SMALL BALL (OPENS)

17 & UNDER GIRL’S SINGLES SMALL BALL 1st Place 2nd Place Semi-Finalist Semi-Finalist

19 & UNDER GIRL’S SINGLES SMALL BALL 1st Place 2nd Place Semi-Finalist

17 & UNDER BOY’S DOUBLES SMALL BALL

Cathy Chen Christin Chan Britney Chen Mariana Liu Iffie Bai Nancy Casimiro Mariana Liu Men’s Singles Small Ball (C) Tamour Iqbal, Henry Santana (Left to Right)

1st Place 2nd Place Semi-Finalist Semi-Finalist

Christian Catano / Freddy Consuegra Charly Guaman / Jonathan Carranza Justin Quach / Danny Huang David Kim / Justin Zhen

1st Place 2nd Place Semi-Finalist Semi-Finalist

Gary Luk / Ray Lu Shnae Cummings / Shkysi Cummings Christopher Hernandez / Pedro Hernandez Danny Huang / Mark Sacoto

19 & UNDER BOY’S DOUBLES SMALL BALL

17 & UNDER GIRL’S DOUBLES SMALL BALL 1st Place 2nd Place Semi-Finalist Semi-Finalist

Shnae Cummings / Christin Chan Jasmine Chen / Cathy Chen 17 & Under Girl’s Doubles Small Ball Shnae Kimberly Chen / Emily Min Cummings, Christin Chan, Jasmine Chen, Cathy Chen (Left to Right) Iffie Bai / Joyce Wu

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2018 USHA / ICHA Junior Big Blue Nationals / Adult Singles Championships Dan Pitre Rises from the Junior to the Adult Division

BY MICHELLE HE

F

rom Ridgewood, NY, Dan Pitre has been a recurring top junior for ICHA tournaments for years and he has taken the next step to compete with the adults this year in the Men’s Opens Division.

Pitre’s first match against Jefferson Zamora from Ozone Park, NY, was his first example to demonstrate his high level skill development. Even though the first match was relatively close, Pitre won 21-16. As if winning with 21-16 wasn’t enough, Pitre pushed himself even further and defeated his quarter-finals opponent, Jared Yu, with an even lower score of 21-13.

Pitre doesn’t stop there, and when he faces Cesar Sala, a well known player in the adult division, he made a bold statement by leaving Sala at only 5 points scored.

The finals between Pitre and Isaac Clovis was the closest match for Pitre of the day at 21-17. Pitre has proven to be a top player and we have just witnessed a rising star of 2018.

Amber Tan is the Next Star of the Girl’s Divisions

Jeanpierre Garcia and Jose Quiroz are the Next Top Players

From Francis Lewis High School, Amber Tan has been one of the top female players and she proved exactly that in the Girl’s 19 & Under division.

From Aviation High School, Jeanpierre Garcia and Jose Quiroz are the new players to watch out for in the junior divisions.

Amber left all her opponents under 10 points and and it is amazing to see her capabilities on the court. Her left angle serves against her opponents were difficult to return and her strong power was unmatchable.

With a bye, Quiroz and Garcia moved straight into the semi-finals and faced against Jimmy Lam and Leo Su. Lam and Su fought hard, but it wasn’t enough to win against Quiroz and Garcia.

She left Emily Wang with a score of 7 in the quarter-finals, and Caddie Lai with a score of 5 in the semi-finals. The finals was almost just as easy and she defeated Iffie Bai at 21-8.

The finals was a tough one between Quiroz and Garcia, and Shuquan Huang and Justin Zhen. They downed each other continuously throughout the match, but Quiroz and Garcia performed just slightly better than the latter team and took home the championships with a score of 21-16.

Dan Pitre vs. Jared Yu in Quarter-Finals in Men’s Singles (Opens) Division

All players have shown great potential for their success in tournaments and the ICHA team looks forward to seeing what they can do next year. If they’re this good at this young, who knows what they can do in the future. We will see next year!

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2018 USHA / ICHA Junior Big Blue Nationals / Adult Singles Championships 15 & UNDER BOY’S SINGLES BIG BALL 1st Place 2nd Place Semi-Finalist Semi-Finalist

Charly Guaman Jose Quiroz Justin Zhen Leo Su

1st Place 2nd Place Semi-Finalist Semi-Finalist

Joseph Arellano Steven Poon Raffael Raisan Jeanpierre Garcia

1st Place 2nd Place Semi-Finalist Semi-Finalist

Ray Lu Gary Luk Kenneth Lim Christopher Hernandez

1st Place 2nd Place Semi-Finalist Semi-Finalist

Isaac Clovis Jared Yu Christian Renvill Max Chiang

1st Place 2nd Place Semi-Finalist Semi-Finalist

Charly Guaman Branden Simmons Javier Zamora Robert Shurek

1st Place 2nd Place Semi-Finalist Semi-Finalist

Dan Pitre Isaac Clovis Cesar Sala Johnnie Green

1st Place 2nd Place Semi-Finalist Semi-Finalist

Salvatore Coticelli Chris Irons David Arellano Jason Samuels

17 & UNDER BOY’S SINGLES BIG BALL

19 & UNDER BOY’S SINGLES BIG BALL

MEN’S SINGLES BIG BALL (B)

MEN’S SINGLES BIG BALL (C)

MEN’S SINGLES BIG BALL (OPENS)

MEN’S SINGLES BIG BALL (35+)

15 & UNDER GIRL’S SINGLES BIG BALL 1st Place 2nd Place Semi-Finalist Semi-Finalist

Jessica Lozada Zoe He Anastasia Chen Katherine Chen

1st Place 2nd Place Semi-Finalist

Shnae Cummings Jenny Wu Yasmin Mendoza

1st Place 2nd Place Semi-Finalist Semi-Finalist

Amber Tan Iffie Bai Caddie Lai Elaine Chen

17 & UNDER GIRL’S SINGLES BIG BALL

19 & UNDER GIRL’S SINGLES BIG BALL

WOMEN’S SINGLES BIG BALL 1st Place 2nd Place

15 & UNDER BOY’S DOUBLES BIG BALL

Jeanpierre Garcia / Jose Quiroz Shuquan Huang / Justin Zhen Jimmy Lam / Leo Su Jun Weng / William Tang

1st Place 2nd Place Semi-Finalist

Danny Huang / Justin Quach Jonathan Carranza / George Villasis Alexander Dominguez / Alexander Mendoza

1st Place 2nd Place Semi-Finalist

Allan Luna / Daniel Xie Jayson Yeung / Joshua Vatt Matthew Tan / Pedro Hernandez

1st Place 2nd Place Semi-Finalist

Christin Chan / Shnae Cummings Aaliyah Durant / Jessica Lozada Amber Tan / Celeste Luna

19 & UNDER BOY’S DOUBLES BIG BALL

17 & UNDER GIRL’S DOUBLES BIG BALL

19 & UNDER GIRL’S DOUBLES BIG BALL 1st Place 2nd Place

Amber Tan Champion of the 19 & Under Girl’s Singles Big Ball Division

Jessenia Garate Marea Rodriguez

1st Place 2nd Place Semi-Finalist Semi-Finalist

17 & UNDER BOY’S DOUBLES BIG BALL

Jessenia Garate Champion of the Women’s Singles Big Ball Divison

Iffie Bai / Jenny Wu Whitney Situ / Xue Xu

15 & Under Boy’s Doubles Jeanpierre Garcia, Jose Quiroz, Shuquan Huang, Justin Zhen (Left to Right)

Men’s Singles Opens 2nd Place Winner Isaac Clovis

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2018 ICHA World’s 10th Travel Team in the Men’s Open Doubles One-Wall (Small Ball) event and met the veteran duo of Willie Polanco and Joe Kaplan, two longtime supporters of ICHA and icons of the New York

Isaiah Hong, Steven Woo, and Kody Yan Reach the Finals

BY BRYAN LUCERO

ICHA SPONSORED four young athletes to compete at the 2018 World Handball Championships, held this past August in Minneapolis, Minnesota

handball scene. Kody and Steven battled their hardest, pushing Willie to bring out his entire offensive arsenal to keep Bryan Lucero, Spencer Siu, Isaiah Hong, Serena Wu, Eric Lee, Steven Woo, Kody Yan, Tri Nguyen (Left to Right) the young challengers on – Isaiah Hong, Spencer Siu, Steven Woo, Wall B Singles all the way to the the defensive. In the end, the veterans and Kody Yan. Accompanied by ICHA finals, meeting with Irishman Jamie showed why they’ve remained at the adult volunteers and board members Kelly. The two traded passing shots top of our sport and proved they’ve Danielle Daskalakis and Bryan Lucero, throughout the match, with Isaiah still got plenty more left in them. After the ICHA Worlds Team saw ten days capitalizing with his fly kills in the the match, Willie and Joe continued of intense international competition. second game. Ultimately, Kelly to mentor our young athletes, giving would go on to take the match and them some of their sagely wisdom for “Competing in the World the B Singles title, but Isaiah hopes the next time out.

Championships was an amazing experience. I got the opportunity to observe the many different levels of experience from players around the world. Before this tournament, I often doubted myself whether if I was good enough to compete. I’m grateful for ICHA and my sponsors for giving me the opportunity. There’s no doubt that I will compete again for the next world championships.”

-Isaiah Hong

to see him again in Ireland at the next Worlds to even out their record.

Isaiah fought through the One-

Kody Yan and Steven Woo teamed up

Isaiah Hong reached the 64s division in the Male Singles 4-Wall Singles C. He made it all the way to the Finals in the Male Singles One-Wall Small Ball B division and the SemiFinals in the Male Doubles OneWall Small Ball Opens division.

“It was my first time playing against Joe and Willie! Never faced them in Nationals or anything like that. I had to use my left hand a lot because I injured my right arm the day before. I also gained confidence in the game by two of my favorite shots which was a punch spike” -Kody Yan Kody Yan fought his way to the 16s in the Male Doubles 4-Wall Small Ball B, Quarter Finals in the Male

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Doubles Wall Ball Open, and all the way to the Finals in the Male Doubles One-Wall Small Ball Opens.

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to find our next team as we hit the Winter handball programs and look courts again and prepare for our Fall/ forward to the 2021 Worlds in Ireland.

Steven also showcased his all-around command of the sport, making it to the Quarter Finals of the Men’s FourWall A Singles, playing a tough game against former California collegiate star, Carlos Flores. Steven forced a tie-break after finding his groove in the second game, where he used his ceiling game and younger legs to create back wall opportunities for himself. Steven caused quite a scene with the Atlanta handball contingent, with Vince M. calling Steven his “new favorite handball player.”

Steven made it all the way to the 16s in the Male Doubles 4-Wall Small Ball A, Quarter Finals in the Male Singles 4-Wall Small Ball A, SemiFinals in the Male Singles OneWall Small Ball Open, and a great achievement of Finals in the Male Doubles One-Wall Small Ball Open.

“My experience with Willy and Joe felt exciting and very vivid. Willy and Joe helped and gave me advice to help me grow as a player. Even though I was a little nervous playing them, it didnt change the fact that I wanted to beat them.”

-Steven Woo All in all, this was a great outing for the ICHA Team and we hope

Isaiah Hong, Tri Nguyen, Serena Wu, Eric Lee, Danielle Daskalakis (Top), Steven Woo, Kody Yan, Bryan Lucero (Top), Spencer Siu (Left to Right)

11th ICHA Worlds Team for the 2021 The next Worlds Championships in 2021 will be held in one of the major countries of handball, Ireland.

ICHA is recruiting junior players who are willing to dedicate their time to handball and are eager to train hard for the next 3 years for this competition. To apply to be on the team, fill out the Jim Jacobs Junior YMCA Scholarship on page 9.

Adults who want to be a part of the team should contact ICHA directly at handball@icha.org or call us at 718.703. 7699.

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2018 WORLD HANDBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS & USHA FOUR-WALL NATIONALS STEVEN WOO

Male Singles 4-Wall Small Ball: A Male Singles One-Wall Small Ball: Open Male Doubles One-Wall Small Ball: Open Male Doubles 4-Wall Small Ball: A

KODY YAN

Male Doubles Wall Ball: Open Male Doubles One-Wall Small Ball: Opens Male Doubles 4-Wall Small Ball: B

SPENCER SIU

Male Singles 4-Wall Singles: C Male Doubles One-Wall Small Ball: Open Male Doubles 4-Wall Small Ball: A

ISAIAH HONG

Male Singles 4-Wall Singles: C Male Singles One-Wall Small Ball: B Male Doubles One-Wall Small Ball: Open

BRYAN LUCERO

Males Double Wall Ball: Open Male Singles 4-Wall Small Ball Male Singles Wall Ball: B

DANIELLE DASKALAKIS Female Singles Wall Ball: Open Male Doubles Wall Ball: Open

Quarter-Finals Semi-Finals Finals 16s Quarter-Finals Finals 16s 64s Semi-Finals 16s 64s Finals Semi-Finals Quarter-Finals 64s 16s Finals Quarter-Finals

Spencer Siu / Isaiah Hong against Joseph Kaplan / William Polanco in Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Doubles One-Wall Small Ball Open Semi-Finals

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Isaiah Hong (2nd Place), Jamie Kelly (First Place) in Male Doubles One-Wall Small Ball Open (Left to Right)

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New York Handball Hall of Fame To recognize and memorialize the history of the game of handball in the State of New York.

To acknowledge and celebrate those individuals who successfully competed and attained the gameâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s highest honors as champions and/or high finishers in recognized national, regional, state, and local tournaments, and exhibitions.

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ore than 100 years of exciting quality handball, both 1-Wall and 4-Wall, have been played in New York State.

With that in mind, in 2013, a group of USHA members, each nationally renowned and respected by the handball community at large, each of whom developed his handball skills in New York, formed a committee in order to create a virtual site to accomplish the following objectives:

To acknowledge those individuals who supported and gave their time and energy in the development and management of the tournaments and exhibitions held.

To recognize those individuals who gave their financial support out of their love of the game.

To recognize the tournaments themselves, and the sites where these great events were held, and where fans could enjoy the top competitors of our sport.

To be inducted into the NY State Handball Hall of Fame as a hall of fame player, a candidate must meet criteria developed by the committee, including championships and high finishes in recognized national or local tournaments/ exhibitions, impact on the game (e.g., establishment of a record), years of competition, management of events, coaching of youth, and a host of other intangible contributions to our game.

Do you, or someone you know, deserve to be in the New York Handball Hall of Fame?

Nominate a top Handball Athlete today for either onewall, three-wall, or four-wall handball.

Questions and Nominations should be sent to: NY Handball Hall of Fame C/O: ICHA P.O. Box 531 Baldwin, NY 11510

CONTACT Tel: 718.703.7699 Fax: 718.940.0609

info@nyhandballhalloffame.com

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2018 ICHA Development Fund Drive I would like to contribute to ICHA by offering the following tax deductible contribution: $ 10,000 __ Benefactor’s Club $ 5,000 __ Corporate Sponsor’s Club $ 3,000 __ Jim Jacob’s Scholarship Fund (subsidizes eight 1 year 18-21 college athletes one & four wall YMCA memberships)* $ 1,000 __ 2018 World Team Sponsor - subsidizes one Team ICHA member to Minneapolis 2018 $ 750 __ Sportsman’s Club $ 500 __ Developers Club $ 250 __ Sponsors Club ** (subsidizes one 6 month 18-21 college athlete one & four wall YMCA membership) $5 - $99 __ Contributors Club $______ __ James Francis Lonergan Fund (Supports the development NYC teen and collegiate handball) $______ __ Phil Fuchs Scholarship Fund (Awarded in $500+ increments to eligible ICHA high school and college teens.) $______ __ Malcolm Cohen Fund (In memory of Malcolm Cohen to develop NYC handball) $______ __ John Scola Fund (In memory of John Scola to stimulate handball participation locally and nationally) Name: _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ Company: __________________________________________________________________________________________________ Address: ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ City: ________________________________________ State: ____________________________________ Zipcode: _____________ Home Phone: __________________________________________ Work Phone: __________________________________________ MASTERCARD / VISA / AMERICAN EXPRESS / DISCOVER NOW ACCEPTED FOR ALL CONTRIBUTIONS

2018 Fundraising Goal by 12/15/18: $120,000

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$75,000 as of 8/1/18 *Picture and names appear on the ICHA website

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