David Steinberg won a state singles title in his first match in the super masters division.
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AC handball players have been having a great late winter/early spring in various tournaments in the club and around the state, starting with Pete Greer’s C-class win in Eugene in late February. Numerous MAC handball players competed in the 2015 Oregon State Singles Tournament in Salem in March. Matt Steele took second in the Open class, in which 13 top-level players competed – seven of them from MAC. Josh Bateman won the Open consolation bracket and David Steinberg served notice with a Super Masters win in the 60 bracket, his first time to compete in that age group at the state level. Just prior to the state event, 24 MAC players competed in three brackets for the MAC Singles title. Aaron Garner won a tough tiebreaker match with Steele for the Open crown, with both players displaying amazing shots from all over the court. Seventeen-yearold Austin Biddle took the A crown with a tiebreaker win over longtime MAC stalwart Craig Trull. Frank Romanaggi won a fantastic marathon match, in yet another tiebreaker, against the indefatigable Daryl Zarozinski, who seems to have recovered fully from a torn Achilles. The consolation winners were Sean Steele in the Open, Jon Polonski in the A group, and Tony Heiting in the B group.
Winter Intramurals The winter intramurals, very ably directed by J.D. McLandrich, revealed a very tight, season-long Open class race between Conor
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Casey and Andy Kangas, with Kangas eventually prevailing in a tie-breaker. Greg Marshall and Rudy Eissenger teamed up to win the Doubles. (Rudy’s shoulder paid the price after several weeks of intense competition – send best wishes for a full recovery). Craig Trull and Ron Shoquist won their respective A groups, while Mike Steele and Dean Duncan took the laurels in the B groups. The IM season was capped by a mini-tournament, with Kangas, Trull, and Duncan winning the different skill groups, Open, A and B respectively.
MAC Doubles Tournament Most recently, Conor Casey and Bob Herrera won the MAC Doubles crown over Matt Steele and Andy Kangas, with Sean Steele and Jarrad Kreuger taking the third spot in a very competitive bracket. Todd Zilbert and Greg Howell won the A class roundrobin without suffering a defeat, while Bob Evenson and Mike Steele had to go to a tie-breaker to win the B class title over Daryl Zarosinski and Mike Casey. If you’re looking for a stellar workout, fun competition, and great camaraderie, give handball a try. To make initial contact for arranging an introductory coaching session, contact Mike Steele at steelem@pacificu.edu. –Mike Steele WM