ICHA 26TH Annual Gala

JUNIOR SCHOLARSHIP FUND

2021 WE WILL HAVE ASSISTED YOUNG ATHLETES WITH $3000 IN ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIPS AND $6000 IN ATHLETIC SCHOLARSHIPS

2022 OUR GOAL IS TO ASSIST YOUNG ATHLETES WITH $6000 IN ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIPS AND $6000 IN ATHLETIC SCHOLARSHIPS

HELP US ASSIST YOUNG ATHLETES IN REACHING THEIR ACADEMIC AND ATHLETIC GOALS BY DONATING TO THE ICHA JUNIOR SCHOLARSHIP FUND

DONATE TODAY AT WWW.ICHA.ORG

Message From Our President

Dear family and friends of The Inner City Handball Association On behalf of the ICHA, I would like to thank you for joining us at our 30th Anniversary Handball Gala celebration!

Every year is unique in its own way. There are challenges around every corner and we must tackle them individually on a united front. I think we can all agree that over the last year, as things started to reopen, we’ve experienced a new perspective and appreciation for the hard work that has been put forth by those who have organized, competed, and participated in some great events. Taking time to stop and take notice of that is as important as the work itself.

As we all know, time is our most precious commodity. The time we spend working on our work, our craft, relationships, our family and friends all add up to who we are as a community. So tonight, we’re taking the time to celebrate our champions, organizers, supporters, and those who are no longer with us. Thank you for your time & continued support!

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Touurnmants

2021 RECAP

BERKOWITZ II High School Spring Meet

APRIL 2021

Jr. Nationals

MAY 2021

Speakers Cup

JULY 2021

Jr. Big Blue

AUGUST 2021

Congratulations

TO OUR AWARD RECIPIENTS

Senator John C. Liu John C. Liu is a New York State Senator representing a broad area of northeast Queens. He is chairperson of the Senate’s committee on New York City Education and also serves on the committees of Budget & Revenue, Education, Finance, Higher Education, Rules and Transportation.

John Liu immigrated from Taiwan at the age of five. He was educated in New York public schools, including Hunter College High School, Bronx High School of Science, and Binghamton University, attaining his degree in Mathematical Physics. Hailed as a “Trailblazer” and “Pioneer," John Liu’s historic elections – as the first Asian American to win legislative office in New York and then the first to win citywide office.

John Liu is a handball player...

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Michael Schneider Sr. Scholarship Recipient

Taylor Rampersaud Taylor Rampersaud is currently a first-year undergrad at Northwestern University, pursuing a double major in Economics and Computer Science, with a concentration in quantitative analysis. He was born and raised in Queens, New York, and attended Francis Lewis High School. Taylor was the captain and first singles of the back-to-back two-time New York PSAL Championship Varsity Handball team. Taylor fell in love with the sport from a young age, fascinated by that 99 cent Penn ball. Handball quickly became his passion, and as he grew older, the team's camaraderie and community drew him further into the game. Handball has taught him to never quit in life, and he is appreciative of all the lessons that he will always carry eternally.

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Jim Jacobs and Michael Schneider Sr. Scholarship Recipient

Anastasia Chen

Anastasia Chen is currently an undergraduate at the University of Rochester. She started playing handball freshman year of high school for the sake of trying something new. She instantly fell in love with it. For Anastasia, her favorite memories were, "when I played casually and sometimes competitively with friends." Anastasia enjoys participating in ICHA tournaments and other tournaments around the city. Her proudest achievement is winning the championship for 2019 High School Spring Meet in the 15-and -under division. Anastasia loves playing handball because, "it allowed me to make friends with fellow handball players from different places."

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2021 OUTSTANDING ALL-AROUND PLAYER

TYWAN COOK 2021 OUTSTANDING ADULT ATHLETE

DANIELLE DASKALAKIS 2021 SPEAKER’S CUP GRAND SLAM

SAUL GONZALEZ 2021 OUTSTANDING JUNIOR ATHLETE

ALEX ACTEOPAN 2021 OUTSTANDING JUNIOR ATHLETE

CATHY CHEN 2021 RISING STAR

PRADEEP GIRI 2021 RISING STAR

IVETT AVILA JACK LYNCH AWARD

CARLOS CENTENO UNSUNG HERO AWARD

ADAM GITTLITZ

Thank You

TO OUR SPONSORS

CONGRATULATIONS INNER CITY HANDBALL ASSOCIATION ON PROVIDING 30 YEARS OF EDUCATING, MENTORING AND SERVICE TO NEW YORK CITY TEENS THROUGH THE SPORT OF HANDBALL

JIM JACOBS FOUNDATION

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CONGRATULATIONS INNER CITY HANDBALL ASSOCIATION FOR YOUR 30 YEARS OF COMMUNITY SERVICE

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CONGRATULATIONS INNER CITY HANDBALL ASSOCIATION FOR 30 YEARS OF RUNNING AND PROMOTING THE BEST HANDBALL TOURNAMENTS IN NEW YORK STATE.

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COMING

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ALL THINGS HANDBALL....

CONGRATULATIONS INNER CITY HANDBALL ASSOCIATION ON SERVING THE TEEN ATHLETES OF NEW YORK CITY FOR

30 YEARS

DWAYNE SAMPSON, PRESIDENT

CONGRATULATIONS INNER CITY HANDBALL ASSOCIATION

ON PROVIDING 30 YEARS OF GREAT HANDBALL TO NEW YORK CITY AND THE WORLD HANDBALL SCENE!

THE WORLD HANDBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS WILL BE BACK IN

2024!

DR. RAQUEL S. BARNES PRESIDENT WORLD HANDBALL COUNCIL

THE NYAC KILLER'S CLUB

CONGRATULATES INNER CITY HANDBALL ASSOCIATION ON 30 YEARS OF PROVIDING HANDBALL TRAINING AND MENTORSHIP TO NEW YORK CITY TEEN ATHELETES

CONGRATULATIONS INNER CITY HANDBALL ASSOCIATION ON PROVIDING 30 YEARS OF GREAT HANDBALL TO NEW YORK CITY TEENS

BERKOWITZ II FOUNDATION

PROUD SPONSOR OF THE BERKOWITZ II HIGH SCHOOL SPRING MEET

IN MEMORY OF

SID ACONSKY FOREVER FRIEND TO HANDBALL

CONGRATULATIONS INNER CITY HANDBALL ASSOCIATION ON PROVIDING 30 YEARS OF THE HANDBALL COMMUNITY!

- LENNY AND SUSAN ACONSKY

Congratulations

INNER CITY HANDBALL ASSOCIATION ON PROVIDING 30 YEARS OF SERVICE TO NEW YORK CITY TEEN ATHLETES!

McCone Family

Thank You

TO OUR 2021 TEAM

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TED GEWERTZ

PRESIDENT

MANHATTAN, NY

BRYAN LUCERO

RICHARD HANLEY

VICE-PRESIDENT

MANHATTAN, NY

PAUL WILLIAMS

JOE KAPLAN BROOKLYN, NY

FOUNDER, TREASURER

STEVEN MARTIN

CODY MCCONE

SECRETARY

BROOKLYN, NY

DANIELLE DASKALAKIS

JAI RAGOO

BROOKLYN, NY

BROOKLYN, NY

JARED VALE QUEENS, NY

NAIMA RICKS ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT

PHIL ANDREWS, LIAACC ADVISORY BOARD MEMBER

In Memory of Neil Flaum September 4, 1949 - October 20, 2021

ICHA Board Member

Husband, Father, Player, Friend

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