Minnesota State Handball Association

Minnesota State Handball Association Open Singles Championships
November 18-19, 2022
Life Time Fitness - Fridley

On a frigid November weekend, the action was hot on the courts.  In a somewhat return to normalcy, the Minnesota State Handball Association hosted the State Open Singles at the Life Time Fitness club in Fridley.  With a dozen glass back-walled courts, this facility is a great venue for the players and the fans.  With entries limited, several divisions ran as round-robins giving the players lots of opportunities to test their skills.  Seven tie-breakers, many in the finals, is a testament to the competitiveness.  John Armstrong, winner of the Golden Masters had two of them and gets the iron-man award!

In the Open, Mark Doyle took top honors defeating his doubles partner, Shane Dunne 21-5, 21-15.  This is a 2022 State Championship sweep for Doyle as he and Dunne won the Open Doubles, as well.  Ryan Pesch took third and Luke Sandy won the consolation honors.

David Ceaglske defeated Josiah Hakala 21-7, 21-14 to win the A division.  He had a great match against Erling Holdahl in the quarterfinals 21-19, 21-18.  Holdahl went on to take third place and consolation was won by Clodagh Munroe in a great match against fellow Mankato State handballer Kevin Pattain, 18-21, 21-13, 11-6.

Tyler Lorbeski squeaked out 1st place in the B Division round robin against Cortney Edstrom: 21-16, 17-12, 11-6.  Antony Rigles took 3rd place.

Iron-man John Armstrong squeaked out 1st place in the Golden Masters with a tie-breaker win over James Grota 11-21, 21-12, 11-7.  Steve Johnson took third.

In the last match of the tournament to finish, Brett Broxey had a gutsy win over Don Reiter 21-18, 11-21, 11-7 to take top honors in the Super Masters.  Jay Spooner defeated tournament director Mike Kloos 7-21, 21-15, 11-5 for third place. Phil Kleineschay to consolation honors.

Kate Holtmeier showed her tenacity with a tough win over Carmen Skyberg 9-21, 21-16, 11-3 to take the Women’s B title.  Third generation handball player Nicole Schaumann took third place.

It was great to see both the players and many fans come out to a handball event.  We can only hope more and more return to this great game as we recover from the 2020 pandemic.   Thanks to the MSHA and all the players and the club for a first class event.

 

Open

• Luke Sandy (Fargo, ND)  BYE
• Luis Mendez (Santa Barbara, CA) def. Donovan Foley (Mounds View, MN) Score(s): 21-20, 21-14
• David Schiller (Minneapolis, MN)  BYE
• Mark Doyle (Wexford, Co. Wexford)  BYE
• Quinn Foley (Woodbury, MN) BYE
• Mathias Langhorst (Saint Paul, MN) def. Adrian Anderson (Mankato, MN) Score(s): 21-12, 21-3
• Ryan Pesch (Saint Paul, MN)

Quarterfinals

• Luis Mendez (Santa Barbara, CA) def. Luke Sandy (Fargo, ND) Score(s): 21-15, 19-21, 11-7
• Shane Dunne (Mankato, MN) def. David Schiller (Minneapolis, MN) Score(s): 21-14, 21-3
• Mark Doyle (Wexford, Co. Wexford) def. Quinn Foley (Woodbury, MN) Score(s): 21-11, 21-11
• Ryan Pesch (Saint Paul, MN) def. Mathias Langhorst (Saint Paul, MN) Score(s): 21-7, 21-9

Semifinals

• Shane Dunne (Mankato, MN) def. Luis Mendez (Santa Barbara, CA) Score(s): 21-7, 21-6
• Mark Doyle (Wexford, Co. Wexford) def. Ryan Pesch (Saint Paul, MN) Score(s): 21-19, 21-6

Finals

• Mark Doyle (Wexford, Co. Wexford) def. Shane Dunne (Mankato, MN) Score(s): 21-5, 21-15

Third Place

• Ryan Pesch (Saint Paul, MN) def. Luis Mendez (Santa Barbara, CA) Score(s): WBF - Injury

Consolation

• Luke Sandy (Fargo, ND) def. Quinn Foley (Woodbury, MN) Score(s): 21-15, 21-7

 

A

Quarterfinals

• Erling Holdahl (White Bear Lake, MN) BYE
• David Ceaglske (MN) def. Clodagh Munroe (Omagh, Co. Tyrone) Score(s): 21-14, 21-16
• Joseph Lallier (MN) def. Kevin Pattain (Hartford, CT) Score(s): 21-15, 21-19
• Josiah Hakala (St. Paul, MN) BYE

Semifinals

• David Ceaglske (MN) def. Erling Holdahl (White Bear Lake, MN) Score(s): 21-19, 21-18
• Josiah Hakala (St. Paul, MN) def. Joseph Lallier (MN) Score(s): 21-14, 21-14

Finals

• David Ceaglske (MN) def. Josiah Hakala (St. Paul, MN) Score(s): 21-7, 21-14

Third Place

• Erling Holdahl (White Bear Lake, MN) def. Joseph Lallier (MN) Score(s): 21-8, 21-1

Consolation

• Clodagh Munroe (Omagh, Co. Tyrone) def. Kevin Pattain (Hartford, CT) Score(s): 18-21, 21-13, 11-6

 

B (Round Robin)

• Tyler Lorbeski (MN) def. Antony Rigles (Rochester, MN) Score(s): 21-3, 21-9
• Humza Jaffri (MN) def. Maddie Charbonneau (MN) Score(s): 18-21, 21-2, 11-2
• Cortney Edstrom (Champlin, MN) def. Antony Rigles (Rochester, MN) Score(s): 21-14, 21-10
• Tyler Lorbeski (MN) def. Humza Jaffri (MN) Score(s): 21-1, 21-6
• Antony Rigles (Rochester, MN) def. Humza Jaffri (MN) Score(s): 21-14, 21-2
• Cortney Edstrom (Champlin, MN) def. Maddie Charbonneau (MN) Score(s): 21-9, 21-14
• Antony Rigles (Rochester, MN) def. Maddie Charbonneau (MN) Score(s): 21-10, 21-7
• Tyler Lorbeski (MN) def. Maddie Charbonneau (MN) Score(s): 21-4, 21-5
• Cortney Edstrom (Champlin, MN) def. Humza Jaffri (MN) Score(s): 18-21, 21-6, 11-3
• Tyler Lorbeski (MN) def. Cortney Edstrom (Champlin, MN) Score(s): 21-16, 17-12, 11-6

1st: Tyler Lorbeski (MN)

2nd: Cortney Edstrom (Champlin, MN)

3rd: Antony Rigles (Rochester, MN)

 

Golden Master (50+) (Round Robin)

• Steve Johnson (Ave Maria, FL) def. John Stoffel (North Mankato, MN) Score(s): 21-6, 21-11
• John Armstrong (Cedar Rapids, IA) def. John Stoffel (N. Mankato, MN) Score(s): 21-12, 10-21, 11-7
• James Grota (Rochester, MN) def. Steve Johnson (Ave Maria, FL) Score(s): 21-8, 21-16
• John Armstrong (Cedar Rapids, IA) def. Steve Johnson (Ave Maria, FL) Score(s): 21-15, 21-15
• James Grota (Rochester, MN) def. John Stoffel (North Mankato, MN) Score(s): 21-17, 21-10
• John Armstrong (Cedar Rapids, IA) def. James Grota (Rochester, MN) Score(s): 11-21, 21-12, 11-7

1st: John Armstrong (Cedar Rapids, IA)

2nd: James Grota (Rochester, MN)

3rd: Steve Johnson (Ave Maria, FL)

 

Super Master (60+)

Quarterfinals

• Brett Broxey (Minneapolis, MN) BYE
• Michael Kloos (North St Paul, MN) def. Phil Kleineschay (Plymouth, MN) Score(s): 21-11, 21-2
• Jay Spooner (Fargo, ND) def. Bill Ingram (Woodbury, MN) Score(s): 21-9, 21-2
• Don Reiter (Stillwater, MN) BYE

Semifinals

• Brett Broxey (Minneapolis, MN) def. Michael Kloos (North St Paul, MN) Score(s): 21-5, 21-3
• Don Reiter (Stillwater, MN) def. Jay Spooner (Fargo, ND) Score(s): 20-21, 21-12, 11-2

Finals

• Brett Broxey (Minneapolis, MN) def. Don Reiter (Stillwater, MN) Score(s): 21-18, 11-21, 11-7

Third Place

• Jay Spooner (Fargo, ND) def. Michael Kloos (North St Paul, MN) Score(s): 7-21, 21-15, 11-5

Consolation

• Phil Kleineschay (Plymouth, MN) def. Bill Ingram (Woodbury, MN) Score(s): 21-13, 21-10

 

Diamond Master (70+) (Round Robin)

• Greg Taylor (Woodbury, MN) def. John Johnson (St. Paul, MN) Score(s): WBF - No Show
• Sheldon Silberman (Golden Valley, MN) def. John Johnson (St. Paul, MN) Score(s): WBF - No Show
• John Miller (Edina, MN) def. Greg Taylor (Woodbury, MN) Score(s): 21-7, 21-3
• Sheldon Silberman (Golden Valley, MN) def. Greg Taylor (Woodbury, MN) Score(s): 21-19, 21-7
• John Miller (Edina, MN) def. John Johnson (St. Paul, MN) Score(s): WBF - No Show
• John Miller (Edina, MN) def. Sheldon Silberman (Golden Valley, MN) Score(s): 21-2, 21-9

1st: John Miller (Edina, MN

2nd: Sheldon Silberman (Golden Valley, MN)

3rd: Greg Taylor (Woodbury, MN)

 

Women's B (Round Robin)

• Kate Holtmeier (Mankato, MN) def. Nicole Schaumann (Minneapolis, MN) Score(s): 21-0, 21-0
• Carmen Skyberg (MN) def. Maddy Fagerland (MN) Score(s): WBF - Injury
• Nicole Schaumann (Minneapolis, MN) def. Maddy Fagerland (MN) Score(s): 21-4, 10-12. WBF - Injury
• Carmen Skyberg (MN) def. Nicole Schaumann (Minneapolis, MN) Score(s): 21-13, 21-1
• Kate Holtmeier (Mankato, MN) def. Maddy Fagerland (MN) Score(s): 21-0, 21-2
• Kate Holtmeier (Mankato, MN) def. Carmen Skyberg (MN) Score(s): 9-21, 21-16, 11-3

1st: Kate Holtmeier (Mankato, MN)

2nd: Carmen Skyberg (MN)

3rd: Nicole Schaumann (Minneapolis, MN)