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2021 MSHA Open Singles Championships

2021 Open Singles & Doubles Championship Results

MSHA Open Singles & Doubles Tournament
November 19-21, 2021
Life Time Fitness - Fridley

The MSHA Board decided to combine selected Doubles divisions into the Singles event November 19-21, 2021 at the Fridley Life Time Fitness club.  This combined event offered several divisions with a drop-down format.  Divisions with less than 5 entries utilized a round-robin format to determine 1st and 2nd place.  Some divisions with very limited entries were combined to create a better competitive environment.  Doubles events started after Noon on Saturday so unsuccessful players in the singles had the opportunity to continue to compete in the doubles through the weekend.

60 Players competed in this unusual 2021 tournament.  While limited entries created some interesting divisions and doubles pairings, there was still some excellent handball play and lots of points won and lost through the three-day event.

Ray Ure persevered in the Open Singles with a come-back 11-9 tie-breaker over 2019 runner-up Ryan Pesch.  What a great display of competitive handball!  Dave Schiller came back from a tough semifinal loss to Ure to defeat Michael Gaulton for 3rd place.  Quarter final losers in the open competed for the A Championship and Mat Langhorst came out on top with an impressive 21-5, 21-8 victory over Erling Holdahl.  Dane Swanson claimed the 3rd place spot with a win 21-17, 21-10 win over Adrian Anderson.

In B/C Singles drop-down, first seeded Dave Ceaglske squeaked out the top spot with a nail-biter 21-9, 9-21, 11-8 final over Andrew Unick.  Trevor Kleineschay handled iron-“man” Nichole Alberg with a 11-14, 11-4 win for 3rd place.  Alberg had eight scheduled matches between singles and doubles thoughout the weekend,  Fortunately, one was a forfeit!  Monday must have been a tough day for Nichole!!!

First round losers in the B created the C Singles division and Tyler Lorbeski championed his way to the finish with a 21-17, 21-9 win over Kendra Kaupa.  Anthony Macias took 3rd place defeating Maddie Charbonneau 21-12, 21-8.

Jim Grota took first place in the Master (40+) Singles by winning one more game than Mike Gustafson (a tie-breaker).  John Stoffel, while winning the same number of matches as the first and second place finishers ended up in 3rd place because he had more points scored against him.  A VERY tight finish!

Brett Broxey won another championship  soundly defeating Jay Spooner 21-7, 21-1 in the Super Master (60+) Singles.  Phil Kleineschay took 3rd place with an 21-8, 21-5 win over Greg Taylor.  Sergio Garcia won consolation honors over George Langhorst in an 11-3 tie-breaker.

The Novice division featured all Mankato State students under the direction of Michael Wells.  Trevor Rowe took top honors amongst the newbies defeating Blake Hains 21-16, 21-20.  Abdul Lomfon took 3rd place over Chris Harper 21-16, 21-12 and Erik Keohane defeated David Badmus 21-16, 14-21, 11-6 for consolation honors.

Rounding out the singles competition, John Nett took top honors in the Diamond Master (70+) division defeating all opponents and sweeping the round robin.  John Miller claimed second and Mike McQuillan, a new addition to this esteemed group took 3rd.

Nearly half the matches in the Open Doubles were decided by tie-breakers! Ryan Pesch with partner Brian Burke came back to revenge his singles loss to Ray Ure and partner Michael Gaulton in a thrilling 16-21, 21-17, 11-6 finish. It might have been Ure/Gaulton’s tough 21-16, 20-21, 11-4 tie-breaker semi match against the ageless Tom Bowman and Mat Langhorst that took too much energy.  Bowman and Langhorst claimed 3rd place when Dave Schiller and Erling Hordahl forfeited the match.

John Stoffel and Adrian Anderson claimed the drop-down A Championship when Mike Gustafson and Jim Grota had to fordiet due to an injury.  Dain Swanson and John Laliberte defeated Andrew Unick and Matt Johnson for 3rd place.

Jay Spooner and son Adam Spooner squeaked out the B Doubles championship with a 21-20, 21-19 victory over Phil Kleineschay and his son Trevor Kleineschay.  Tournament Director Mike Kloos and partner Pete Kaehler took 3rd with an 21-8, 21-16 win over Rob Meidl and Tyler Lorbeski.

Dropping down from the B division Anthony Macias and David Ceaglske took the C Championship  defeating Joseph Lallier and Pace (filling in for Trevor Rowe). Maddie Kennedy (filling in for Tom Ure) and Kendra Kaupa took 3rd place over Maddie Charbonneau and Molly Hlebichuk with a 21-2, 21-18 win.

Dave Reuter and Kent Jones traveled down from the Fargo-Moorhead area to sweep the 40+ doubles defeating all comers in the round robin.  Don Reiter and Brian Coonce took second defeating all but the champions.  Sergio Gonzales and Brian Mahaffy claimed 3rd.

Thanks to all the players for coming back to handball as we try to climb out of the pandemic and find some new level of normal in our lives.  And thanks to the MSHA Board of Directors, Mike Wells, all our supporters and volunteers and Lifetime Fitness for helping make this happen.  We knocked off some of the “rust”!

 

Singles

Open/A Drop-Down
Prliminary

  • Ray Ure (Des Plaines, IL) BYE
  • Adrian Anderson (North Mankato, MN) def. John Laliberte (Shoreview, MN) Score(s): 21-9, 20-21, 11-0
  • Mathias Langhorst (Saint Paul, MN) def. Joseph Lallier (Eagan, MN) Score(s): 21-6, 21-5
  • David Schiller (Minneapolis, MN) BYE
  • Michael Gaulton (St. John'S, NL) BYE
  • Dane Swanson (Jackson, WY) def. Isaac Alberg (St. Paul, MN) Score(s): 21-14, 20-21, 11-0
  • Erling Holdahl (White Bear Lake, MN) def. Mathew Johnson (Rice, MN) Score(s): 21-10, 21-17
  • Ryan Pesch (Saint Paul, MN) BYE

Quarter finals

  • Ray Ure (Des Plaines, IL) def. Adrian Anderson (North Mankato, MN) Score(s): 21-6, 21-5
  • David Schiller (Minneapolis, MN) def. Mathias Langhorst (Saint Paul, MN) Score(s): 21-2, 21-3
  • Michael Gaulton (St. John'S, NL) def. Dane Swanson (Jackson, WY) Score(s): 21-5, 21-5
  • Ryan Pesch (Saint Paul, MN) def. Erling Holdahl (White Bear Lake, MN) Score(s): 21-5, 21-0

Semi Finals

  • Ray Ure (Des Plaines, IL) def. David Schiller (Minneapolis, MN) Score(s): 21-4, 21-11
  • Ryan Pesch (Saint Paul, MN) def. Michael Gaulton (St. John'S, NL) Score(s): 21-12, 21-3

Finals

  • Ray Ure (Des Plaines, IL) def. Ryan Pesch (Saint Paul, MN) Score(s): 13-21, 21-14, 11-9

Third Place

  • David Schiller (Minneapolis, MN) def. Michael Gaulton (St. John'S, NL) Score(s): 21-11, 21-18

A Drop-Down
Quarter finals

  • Erling Holdahl (White Bear Lake, MN) def. John Laliberte (Shoreview, MN) Score(s): 21-4, 21-2
  • Dane Swanson (Jackson, WY) def. Joseph Lallier (Eagan, MN) Score(s): 21-20, 21-18
  • Mathias Langhorst (Saint Paul, MN) def. Isaac Alberg (St. Paul, MN) Score(s): 21-7, 21-14
  • Adrian Anderson (North Mankato, MN) def. Mathew Johnson (Rice, MN) Score(s): 21-4, 21-18

Semi Finals

  • Erling Holdahl (White Bear Lake, MN) def. Dane Swanson (Jackson, WY) Score(s): 21-14, 21-10
  • Mathias Langhorst (Saint Paul, MN) def. Adrian Anderson (North Mankato, MN) Score(s): 21-10, 21-17

Finals

  • Mathias Langhorst (Saint Paul, MN) def. Erling Holdahl (White Bear Lake, MN) Score(s): 21-5, 21-8

Third Place

  • Dane Swanson (Jackson, WY) def. Adrian Anderson (North Mankato, MN) Score(s): 21-17, 21-10

 

B/C Drop-Down
Preliminary

  • David Ceaglske (MN) BYE
  • Kendra Kaupa (Mankato, MN) def. Zane Coyle (North Mankato, MN) Score(s): 21-19, 21-11
  • Nichole Alberg (Saint Paul, MN) def. Tom Ure (Des Plaines, IL) Score(s): 21-4, 10-21, 11-6
  • Kristina Langhorst (Farmington, MN) def. Molly Hiebichuk (Mankato, MN) Score(s): 21-2, 21-17
  • Andrew Unick (MN) BYE
  • Tyler Lorbeski (MN) def. Maddie Charbonneau (MN) Score(s): 21-1, 21-0
  • Anthony Macias (MN) def. William Lemus (New York City, NY) Score(s): 21-0, 21-0
  • Trevor Kleineschay (MN) BYE

Quarter finals

  • David Ceaglske (MN) def. Kendra Kaupa (Mankato, MN) Score(s): 21-2, 21-10
  • Nichole Alberg (Saint Paul, MN) def. Kristina Langhorst (Farmington, MN) Score(s): 13-15. WBF – Injury
  • Andrew Unick (MN) def. Tyler Lorbeski (MN) Score(s): 21-12, 21-17
  • Trevor Kleineschay (MN) def. Anthony Macias (MN) Score(s): 21-8, 21-14

Semi Finals

  • David Ceaglske (MN) def. Nichole Alberg (Saint Paul, MN) Score(s): 21-2, 21-9
  • Andrew Unick (MN) def. Trevor Kleineschay (MN) Score(s): 20-21, 21-19, 11-4

Finals

  • David Ceaglske (MN) def. Andrew Unick (MN) Score(s): 21-9, 9-21, 11-8

Third Place

  • Trevor Kleineschay (MN) def. Nichole Alberg (Saint Paul, MN) Score(s): 21-14, 21-4

 

C Drop-Down
Preliminary

  • Tom Ure (Des Plaines, IL) def. Molly Hiebichuk (Mankato, MN) Score(s): 21-15, 21-6

Quarter finals

  • Anthony Macias (MN) def. Zane Coyle (North Mankato, MN) Score(s): 21-16, 21-18
  • Tyler Lorbeski (MN) def. Tom Ure (Des Plaines, IL) Score(s): 21-3, 21-21
  • Maddie Charbonneau (MN) def. Kristina Langhorst (Farmington, MN) Score(s): WBF - No Show
  • Kendra Kaupa (Mankato, MN) def. William Lemus (New York City, NY) Score(s): 21-0, 21-4

Semi Finals

  • Tyler Lorbeski (MN) def. Anthony Macias (MN) Score(s): 21-18, 12-21, 11-6
  • Kendra Kaupa (Mankato, MN) def. Maddie Charbonneau (MN) Score(s): 21-3, 21-1

Finals

  • Tyler Lorbeski (MN) def. Kendra Kaupa (Mankato, MN) Score(s): 21-17, 21-9

Third Place

  • Anthony Macias (MN) def. Maddie Charbonneau (MN) Score(s): 21-12, 21-8

 

40+ Round Robin

  • James Grota (Rochester, MN) def. Mike Gustafson (Otsego, MN) Score(s): 21-14, 21-12
  • Mike Gustafson (Otsego, MN) def. John Stoffel (North Mankato, MN) Score(s): 21-4, 21-11
  • John Stoffel (North Mankato, MN) def. James Grota (Rochester, MN) Score(s): 7-21, 21-19, 11-2

1 - James Grota (Rochester, MN)

2 - Mike Gustafson (Otsego, MN)

3 - John Stoffel (North Mankato, MN)

 

Super Masters (60+)
Quarter finals

  • Jay Spooner (Fargo, ND) BYE
  • Phil Kleineschay (Golden Valley, MN) def. George Langhorst (Moose Lake, MN) Score(s): 21-14, 13-21, 11-6
  • Greg Taylor (Woodbury, MN) def. Sergio Gonzales (St. Paul, MN) Score(s): WBF - No Show
  • Brett Broxey (Minneapolis, MN) BYE

Semi Finals

  • Jay Spooner (Fargo, ND) def. Phil Kleineschay (Golden Valley, MN) Score(s): 21-5, 21-10
  • Brett Broxey (Minneapolis, MN) def. Greg Taylor (Woodbury, MN) Score(s): 21-2, 21-2

Finals

  • Brett Broxey (Minneapolis, MN) def. Jay Spooner (Fargo, ND) Score(s): 21-7, 21-1

Third Place

  • Phil Kleineschay (Golden Valley, MN) def. Greg Taylor (Woodbury, MN) Score(s): 21-8, 21-5

Consolation

  • Sergio Gonzales (St. Paul, MN) def. George Langhorst (Moose Lake, MN) Score(s): 6-21, 21-14, 11-6

 

Diamond Masters (70+) Round robin

  • John Nett (Winona, MN) def. John Miller (Edina, MN) Score(s): 21-8, 21-6
  • Michael McQuillan (Saint Paul, MN) def. Gary Rohrer (Edina, MN) Score(s): 10-21, 21-9, 11-7
  • John Miller (Edina, MN) def. Gary Rohrer (Edina, MN) Score(s): 21-1, 21-9
  • John Nett (Winona, MN) def. Michael McQuillan (Saint Paul, MN) Score(s): 21-6, 21-2
  • John Miller (Edina, MN) def. Michael McQuillan (Saint Paul, MN) Score(s): 21-9, 21-13
  • John Nett (Winona, MN) def. Gary Rohrer (Edina, MN) Score(s): WBF - No Show

1 - John Nett (Winona, MN)

2 - John Miller (Edina, MN)

3 - Michael McQuillan (Saint Paul, MN)

4 - Gary Rohrer (Edina, MN)

 

Novice
Quarter finals

  • Abdul Lomfon (Mankato, MN) def. Robert Bernard (3rd St Sw, MN) Score(s): 18-21, 21-17, 11-3
  • Blake Hains (Mankato, MN) def. David Badmus (Mankato, MN) Score(s): 21-10, 21-10
  • Trevor Rowe (Mankato, MN) def. Erik Keohane (Mankato, MN) Score(s): 21-13, 21-15
  • Christopher Harper (Minneapolis, MN) def. Jonah Brixius (Mankato, MN) Score(s): 21-10, 21-0

Semi Finals

  • Blake Hains (Mankato, MN) def. Abdul Lomfon (Mankato, MN) Score(s): 21-9, 21-13
  • Trevor Rowe (Mankato, MN) def. Christopher Harper (Minneapolis, MN) Score(s): 21-14, 21-14

Finals

  • Trevor Rowe (Mankato, MN) def. Blake Hains (Mankato, MN) Score(s): 21-16, 21-20

Third Place

  • Abdul Lomfon (Mankato, MN) def. Christopher Harper (Minneapolis, MN) Score(s): 21-16, 21-12

 

Consolation

Semi Finals

  • David Badmus (Mankato, MN) def. Robert Bernard (3rd St Sw, MN) Score(s): 21-18, 21-9
  • Erik Keohane (Mankato, MN) def. Jonah Brixius (Mankato, MN) Score(s): 21-1, 21-4

Finals

  • Erik Keohane (Mankato, MN) def. David Badmus (Mankato, MN) Scores: 21-16, 14-21, 11-6

Third Place

  • Robert Bernard (3rd St Sw, MN def. Jonah Brixius (Mankato, MN) Scores: 21-12, 21-18

 

Doubles

Open/A Drop-Down
Quarter finals

  • Brian Burke / Ryan Pesch  def. Andrew Unick / Mathew Johnson /Rice, MN Score(s): 21-5, 21-0
  • Erling Holdahl / David Schiller White Bear Lake/Minneapolis, MN def. Mike Gustafson / James Grota Otsego/Rochester, MN Score(s): 21-19, 11-21, 11-4
  • Tom Bowman / Mathias Langhorst  def. John Stoffel / Adrian Anderson North Mankato/North Mankato, MN Score(s): 21-7, 21-7
  • Ray Ure / Michael Gaulton Des Plaines, IL/St. John'S, NL def. Dane Swanson / John Laliberte Jackson, WY/Shoreview, MN Score(s): 21-4, 21-1

Semi Finals

  • Brian Burke / Ryan Pesch  def. Erling Holdahl / David Schiller White Bear Lake/Minneapolis, MN Score(s): 21-9, 21-4
  • Ray Ure / Michael Gaulton Des Plaines, IL/St. John'S, NL def. Tom Bowman / Mathias Langhorst Chanhassen/Saint Paul, MN Score(s): 21-16, 20-21, 11-4

Semi Finals

  • Brian Burke / Ryan Pesch  def. Ray Ure / Michael Gaulton Des Plaines, IL/St. John'S, NL Score(s): 16-21, 21-17, 11-6

Third Place

  • Tom Bowman / Mathias Langhorst Chanhassen/Saint Paul, MN def. Erling Holdahl / David Schiller White Bear Lake/Minneapolis, MN Score(s): WBF - No Show

A Drop-Down
Semi Finals

  • Mike Gustafson / James Grota Otsego/Rochester, MN def. Andrew Unick / Mathew Johnson /Rice, MN Score(s): 21-15, 12-13
  • John Stoffel / Adrian Anderson  def. Dane Swanson / John Laliberte Jackson, WY/Shoreview, MN Score(s): 21-7, 21-17

Finals

  • John Stoffel / Adrian Anderson North Mankato/North Mankato, MN def. Mike Gustafson / James Grota Otsego/Rochester, MN Score(s): WBF - No Show

Third Place

  • Dane Swanson / John Laliberte Jackson, WY/Shoreview, MN def. Andrew Unick / Mathew Johnson /Rice, MN Score(s): 21-9, 21-18

 

B/C Drop-Down
Preliminary 

  • Maddie Charbonneau / Molly Hlebichuk /Mankato, MN def. Christopher Harper / Bob Bernard Minneapolis/Willmar, MN Score(s): 21-3, 21-8

Quarter finals

  • Adam Spooner / Jay Spooner  def. Maddie Charbonneau / Molly Hlebichuk /Mankato, MN Score(s): 21-6, 21-3
  • Rob Meidl / Tyler Lorbeski Mankato/, MN def. Anthony Macias / David Ceaglske /, MN Score(s): 21-17, 17-21, 11-0
  • Pete Kaehler / Michael Kloos  def. Trevor Rowe / Joseph Lallier Mankato/Eagan, MN Score(s): 21-9, 21-15
  • Trevor Kleineschay / Phil Kleineschay /Golden Valley, MN def. Kendra Kaupa / Tom Ure Mankato, MN/Des Plaines, IL Score(s): 21-8, 21-3

Semi Finals

  • Adam Spooner / Jay Spooner  def. Rob Meidl / Tyler Lorbeski Mankato/, MN Score(s): 21-7, 21-4
  • Trevor Kleineschay / Phil Kleineschay /Golden Valley, MN def. Pete Kaehler / Michael Kloos River Falls, WI/North St Paul, MN Score(s): 21-14, 21-13

Finals

  • Adam Spooner / Jay Spooner  def. Trevor Kleineschay / Phil Kleineschay /Golden Valley, MN Score(s): 21-20, 21-19

Third Place

  • Pete Kaehler / Michael Kloos River Falls, WI/North St Paul, MN def. Rob Meidl / Tyler Lorbeski Mankato/, MN Score(s): 21-8, 21-16

 

C Drop-Down
Quarter finals

  • Kendra Kaupa / Tom Ure Mankato, MN/Des Plaines, IL def. Christopher Harper / Bob Bernard Minneapolis/Willmar, MN Score(s): 21-5, 21-12

Semi Finals

  • Joseph Lallier / Pace, Eagan, MN/Des Plaines, IL def. Kendra Kaupa / Maddie Kennedy Mankato, MN Score(s): 21-9. 21-9
  • Anthony Macias / David Ceaglske /, MN def. Maddie Charbonneau / Molly Hlebichuk /Mankato, MN Score(s):21-4, 21-10

Finals

  • Anthony Macias / David Ceaglske , MN def. Joseph Lallier / Pace, Eagan, MN/Des Plaines, IL  Score(s):21-14, 21-19

Third Place

  • Kendra Kaupa / Maddie Kennedy Mankato, MN def. Maddie Charbonneau / Molly Hlebichuk /Mankato, MN Score(s):21-2, 21-18

 

40+ Round Robin

  • David Reuter / Kent Jones  def. Don Reiter / Brian Coonce Stillwater/Hastings, MN Score(s): 21-1, 21-16
  •  Nichole Alberg / Mike Black  def. Michael Kloos / Pete Kaehler North St Paul, MN/River Falls, WI Score(s): 21-12, 15-21, 11-5
  •  David Reuter / Kent Jones  def. Sergio Gonzales / Brian Mahaffy St. Paul/Mpls, MN Score(s): 21-7, 21-12
  •  Don Reiter / Brian Coonce Stillwater/Hastings, MN def. Nichole Alberg / Mike Black Saint Paul/265 West 7th Street, MN Score(s): 21-9, 21-5
  •  David Reuter / Kent Jones  def. Nichole Alberg / Mike Black Saint Paul/265 West 7th Street, MN Score(s): 21-8, 21-10
  •  Sergio Gonzales / Brian Mahaffy  def. Michael Kloos / Pete Kaehler North St Paul, MN/River Falls, WI Score(s): WBF - No Show
  •  David Reuter / Kent Jones  def. Michael Kloos / Pete Kaehler North St Paul, MN/River Falls, WI Score(s): WBF - No Show
  •  Don Reiter / Brian Coonce  def. Sergio Gonzales / Brian Mahaffy St. Paul/Mpls, MN Score(s): 21-7, 21-9
  •  Don Reiter / Brian Coonce  def. Michael Kloos / Pete Kaehler North St Paul, MN/River Falls, WI Score(s): WBF - No Show
  •  Sergio Gonzales / Brian Mahaffy  def. Nichole Alberg / Mike Black Saint Paul/265 West 7th Street, MN Score(s): 21-12, 21-17

 

1 - David Reuter / Kent Jones

2 - Don Reiter / Brian Coonce Stillwater/Hastings, MN

3 - Sergio Gonzales / Brian Mahaffy

4 - Nichole Alberg / Mike Black

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Slo-mo action from the open Doubles

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