Minnesota State Handball Association

Minnesota State Handball Association 
2019 State Open Doubles Handball Championships
March 14-15, 2019
University of Minnesota Recreation & Wellness Center
Minneapolis, MN

Ten straight Open Doubles titles for Andy Nett! Three years with younger brother Tomand seven before that with his father John.  On the score card it looks easy with no team getting more than 13 points against the Netts. But the matches were entertaining. In the semis, the hard hitting, high flying Dave Schiller and Donovan Foley pushed hard but really couldn’t score enough points to ever break through and in the semifinals against Matt Hiber and Mike Gustafson both games were close in the first half but Andy and Tom just kept too much pressure on Hiber and Gustafson just made too many mistakes. Tom is the perfect steady defender with Andy’s great serving and offense.  Even numerous great gets by Gustafson could not change the outcome.  Brian Burke and Ryan Pesch really pushed Hiber and Gustafson loosing 11-10 in the semifinal tie-breaker.  Burke and Pesch went on to claim 3rdplace.  Mat Langhorst and Mike Miller defeated the ageless Chris Iverson and Jim Grota for the consolation prize.

Both new and familiar faces entered the A Division.  It looks like a youth movement with fourth seeded Adrian Anderson and Clayton Edwards from Mankato taking top honors over third seeded David Abramson and Henry Arneson in a see-saw, three-game final match.  Maybe that collegiate experience taught the Mankato guys how to finish?  Josiah Hakala and Kristina Langhorst defeated Ed Brazman and Steve Tamminga in an entertaining, if not close on the score sheet third place match.  The youngster Abdul Gandhi teamed with the oldest player in the tournament, Gary Rohrer to defeat Steve and John Laliberte for consolation honors. 

Several of the Women’s collegiate team from Mankato were moved into the B Division to see some new competition and everyone had a good time.  Veteran players Vern Miller and Jim Lash barely defeated youngsters Joseph Lallier and Edgar Jaurez Lopez for the championship 20-21, 21-7, 11-8.  Isaac Alberg and his mother Nicole took third place over Kendra Kaupa and Maddie Kennedy while Andrew Unick and Matt Johnson fought their way for consolation honors over Ben Kleineschay and Alfonso Torrez Gonzalez.

What can you say about iron man Mike McQuillan? A glutton for punishment?  Super human? Misguided?  Mike played in both the Super Masters (60+) A and B divisions, winning both!  That is six matches in two days (well really less than 24 hours!)  The A bracket featured numerous strong players and former State Champions.  Last year’s winner Don Reiter teamed with Bob Milliken and were seeded first.  They eased into the semifinals where they nearly went down to Brian Coonce and Mike Kloos in a tough three-game match.  Meanwhile Mike McQuillan and his returning partner Jay Spooner sailed through the lower half of the division to take on Reiter and Milliken.  The defending champ had no answer for Spooner and McQuillan.  Coonce and Kloos took third place over former great Scott Hannon and many-time champion John Nett.  Mike Burk and Sergio Gonzalez barely defeated Dean Held and Phil Kleineschay in an 11-10 tie-breaker to claim consolation honors.

The Super Masters (60+) B division was a four team round robin.  Mike Mcquillan with partner Lee Engele topped all teams only losing one game.  Bruce Pesch and Pete Kaehler took second place and Sheldon Silberman and Will Bjornnes took third.

The committee did a great job avoiding match conflicts with a half dozen players entered in more than one division.  Once again, the University of Minnesota Recreation & Wellness Center proved to be an excellent host for the nearly 80 particpants.

 

Open Doubles

Quarterfinals

• Brian Burke / Ryan Pesch  def. Michael Wells / John Stoffel Good Thunder, MN/North Mankato, MN Score(s): 21-2, 21-17
• David Schiller / Donovan Foley Minneapolis, MN/Mounds View, MN def. Mathias Langhorst / Michael Miller Saint Paul, MN/St. Paul, MN Score(s): 21-13, 21-17
• Matthew Hiber / Mike Gustafson Shoreview, MN/Otsego, MN def. Chris Iverson / James Grota Bloomington, MN/Rochester, MN Score(s): 21-15, 21-9

Semifinals

• Andy Nett / Tom Nett  def. David Schiller / Donovan Foley Minneapolis, MN/Mounds View, MN Score(s): 21-5, 21-13
• Matthew Hiber / Mike Gustafson Shoreview, MN/Otsego, MN def. Brian Burke / Ryan Pesch Mendota Heights, MN/Saint Paul, MN Score(s): 21-13, 19-21, 11-10

Finals

• Andy Nett / Tom Nett  def. Matthew Hiber / Mike Gustafson Shoreview, MN/Otsego, MN Score(s): 21-13, 21-11

Third Place

• Brian Burke / Ryan Pesch Mendota Heights, MN/Saint Paul, MN def. David Schiller / Donovan Foley Minneapolis, MN/Mounds View, MN Score(s): 21-14, 21-10

Coni

• Mathias Langhorst / Michael Miller  def. Chris Iverson / James Grota Bloomington, MN/Rochester, MN Score(s): 21-8, 21-9 

 

A Doubles

Prliminary

• Kevin Lam / Eric Mohr  def. Ben Kleineschay / Phil Kleineschay Maple Grove, MN Score(s): 21-14, 6-21, 11-5
• Erling Holdahl / Brenden Hoehn White Bear Lake, MN/Hudson, WI def. John Laliberte / Stephen Laliberte Shoreview, MN/White Bear Lake, MN Score(s): 21-13, 21-10

Quarterfinals

• Edward Brazman / Steven Tamminga  def. Kevin Lam / Eric Mohr Minneapolis, MN/Ramsey, MN Score(s): 21-10, 21-17
• Adrian Anderson / Clayton Edwards North Mankato, MN/Mankato, MN def. Abdul Gandhi / Gary Rohrer /Edina, MN Score(s): 21-10, 21-16
• David Abramson / Henry Arneson  def. Isaac Alberg / Joseph Lallier St. Paul, MN/Eagan, MN Score(s): 21-1, 21-9
• Josiah Hakala / Kristina Langhorst St. Paul, MN/Farmington, MN def. Erling Holdahl / Brenden Hoehn White Bear Lake, MN/Hudson, WI Score(s): 21-9, 21-7

Semifinals

• Adrian Anderson / Clayton Edwards North Mankato, MN/Mankato, MN def. Edward Brazman / Steven Tamminga Saint Paul, MN/Minneapolis, MN Score(s): 21-14, 21-15
• David Abramson / Henry Arneson  def. Josiah Hakala / Kristina Langhorst St. Paul, MN/Farmington, MN Score(s): 12-21, 21-20, 11-7

Finals

• Adrian Anderson / Clayton Edwards  def. David Abramson / Henry Arneson Maple Grove, MN/Hopkins, MN Score(s): 21-9, 18-21, 11-0

Third Place

• Josiah Hakala / Kristina Langhorst St. Paul, MN/Farmington, MN def. Edward Brazman / Steven Tamminga Saint Paul, MN/Minneapolis, MN Score(s): 21-11, 21-7

Coni

• Abdul Gandhi / Gary Rohrer  def. John Laliberte / Stephen Laliberte Shoreview, MN/White Bear Lake, MN Score(s): 21-12, 21-16

 

B Doubles

Prliminary

• Isaac Alberg / Nichole Alberg St. Paul, MN/Saint Paul, MN def. Carina Aguilar / Thomas Klapperich Mankato, MN Score(s): 21-15, 20-21, 11-4
• Phil Gebben Green / William Russell  def. Juliette Sandkamp / Paige Kennedy Mankato, MN Score(s): 21-3, 21-4

Quarterfinals

• Isaac Alberg / Nichole Alberg St. Paul, MN/Saint Paul, MN def. Andrew Unick / Mathew Johnson /Rice, MN Score(s): 18-21, 21-18, 11-5
• Jim Lash / Vernon Miller Cottage Grove, MN/St. Paul, MN def. Jake Johnson / Justin Klein Mankato, MN/Shafer, MN Score(s): 21-17, 21-15
• Kendra Kaupa / Maddie Kennedy Mankato, MN def. Ben Kleineschay / Alfonso Torrez Gonzalez Maple Grove, MN/ Score(s): 21-6, 21-14
• Joseph Lallier / Edgar Jaurez Lopez Eagan, MN/ def. Phil Gebben Green / William Russell St. Paul, MN/Minneapolis, MN Score(s): 21-11, 10-212, 11-7

Semifinals

• Jim Lash / Vernon Miller Cottage Grove, MN/St. Paul, MN def. Isaac Alberg / Nichole Alberg St. Paul, MN/Saint Paul, MN Score(s): 21-10, 21-7
• Joseph Lallier / Edgar Jaurez Lopez Eagan, MN/ def. Kendra Kaupa / Maddie Kennedy Mankato, MN Score(s): 21-9, 5-21, 11-5

Finals

• Jim Lash / Vernon Miller  def. Joseph Lallier / Edgar Jaurez Lopez Eagan, MN/ Score(s): 20-21, 21-7, 11-8

Third Place

• Isaac Alberg / Nichole Alberg  def. Kendra Kaupa / Maddie Kennedy Mankato, MN Score(s): 21-14, 21-6

Coni

• Andrew Unick / Mathew Johnson  def. Ben Kleineschay / Alfonso Torrez Gonzalez Maple Grove, MN/ Score(s): 21-6, 21-10

 

Super Master (60+) ADoubles

Quarterfinals

• Bob Milliken / Don Reiter  def. George Langhorst / Glenn Solin Moose Lake, MN/Duluth, MN Score(s): 21-14, 21-6
• Brian Coonce / Mike Kloos Hastings, MN/Woodbury, MN def. Mike Burke / Sergio Gonzales Saint Paul, MN/St. Paul, MN Score(s): 21-7, 21-8
• John Nett / Scott Hannon  def. Brian Mahaffy / Larry Larson Mpls, MN/Plymouth, MN Score(s): 12-21, 21-10, 11-4
• Jay Spooner / Michael McQuillan Fargo, ND/Saint Paul, MN def. Dean Held / Phil Kleineschay Chanhassen, MN/Maple Grove, MN Score(s): 21-14, 21-4

Semifinals

• Bob Milliken / Don Reiter  def. Brian Coonce / Mike Kloos Hastings, MN/Woodbury, MN Score(s): 17-21, 21-18, 11-4
• Jay Spooner / Michael McQuillan Fargo, ND/Saint Paul, MN def. John Nett / Scott Hannon Winona, MN Score(s): 21-1, 21-6

Finals

• Jay Spooner / Michael McQuillan Fargo, ND/Saint Paul, MN def. Bob Milliken / Don Reiter Stillwater, MN Score(s): 21-6, 21-11

Third Place

• Brian Coonce / Mike Kloos  def. John Nett / Scott Hannon Winona, MN Score(s): 21-17, 21-1

Coni

• Mike Burke / Sergio Gonzales    def.  Dean Held / Phil Kleineschay  Chanhassen, MN/Maple Grove, MN  19-21, 21-7, 11-10

 

Super Master (60+) BDoubles (Round Robin)

Round 1

• Lee Engele / Michael McQuillan  def. Mike Erdmanczyk / Tom Pearson Vadnais Heights, MN/St. Paul, MN Score(s): 21-14, 21-5
• Bruce Pesch / Pete Kaehler  def. Sheldon Silberman / William Bjornnes Golden Valley, MN/Roseville, MN Score(s): 21-5, 21-17

Round 2

• Lee Engele / Michael McQuillan  def. Sheldon Silberman / William Bjornnes Golden Valley, MN/Roseville, MN Score(s): 20-21, 21-3, 11-4
• Bruce Pesch / Pete Kaehler  def. Mike Erdmanczyk / Tom Pearson Vadnais Heights, MN/St. Paul, MN Score(s): 21-7, 21-10

Finals

• Lee Engele / Michael McQuillan  def. Bruce Pesch / Pete Kaehler Ames, IA/River Falls, WI Score(s): 21-8, 21-14

Third Place

• Sheldon Silberman / William Bjornnes  def. Mike Erdmanczyk / Tom Pearson Vadnais Heights, MN/St. Paul, MN Score(s): 21-7, 21-4