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The Official Newsletter of the Inner City Handball Association, Inc.

WINTER 2015 Volume 1

HIGHLIGHTS

2-3 LI Open Results

2015 HANDBALL SEASON IS UPON USby Paul Williams - Founder ICHA

The new handball season is upon us with a blink of an eye. If you

play handball year round like most of us , the action never seems

to end. In addition to the regular annual tournaments,

2015 is the year of the World Handball Championships in Calgary,

Canada August 11 - 21. It’s time to start preparing to compete and

make travel plans. Time for all United States players to support

each other as we compete in the international arena. We are

all Team USA, let us make it our business to embrace our

international brothers and sisters but keep our eyes on the prize.

Take Home the Gold

For ICHA & YMCA members interested in four wall handball

coaching, ICHA currently runs handball clinics at the

West Side YMCA scheduled Sundays at 8am - 11:00 noon

starting thru May 31, 2015. Schedules with be posted on the

ICHA website www.icha.org and on Facebook.

Email to reserve your spot each session.handball@icha.org

TEAM ICHA MEETING

World Handball ChampionshipsA. Travel PlansB. Preparation

February 8, 2015

RSVP byFEBRUARY 5, 2015

athandball@icha.org

West Side YMCA10:00 Noon

4-6 Upcoming Tournament Applications

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34th Long Island Openin memory of Sid Aconsky by Glenn Hall

The event featured both small and big ball 4 wall, the only event in

the east to offer these and response has been excellent with again our

attendance of about 80 contestants. Many thanks to all of our support

at the tournament desk of Paul Williams, Billy OD'onnell, Sandy Ng

and Danielle Daskalaskis. Our tournament was held in memory of

Sid Aconsky who passed the away in 2014. Sid and his brother Lenny

were among ICHA's most generous supporters for many years.

His friendship will be missed by those who knew him.

Officers

Directors

Christian VasquezNeil Flaum Gil ShoreDanielle DaskalakisPaul Williams

PresidentVice PresidentTreasurerSecretaryPast-President

ManhattanQueensQueensBrooklynBronxQueens

Ted GewertzRichard HanleySteve MartinCody McConeCesar SalaJared Vale

P.O. Box 30125Brooklyn, NY 11203

718-703-7699

Fax: (718)940-0207www.icha.org

www.ichalive.nethandball@icha.org

Administrative AssistantJennifer Ramirez

Open Singles- John Purdy defeated Ralph Romano 21-4,1040+ Singles- Tony Roberts defeated Paul Williams 21-8, 13Open Doubles-John Purdy/Diego Ortega defeated Robert Ortega/ Ralph Romano 21-19,20

BIG BALL EVENTS

OPEN DOUBLES- Billy O'Donnell / Mike Schneider Jr defeated Jurell & Tyree Bastidas 21-6, 1240+Doubles- Andy Rousseau/Darwin Lee defeated Jim Lynch/Dan Vera 21-15, (18-21), 11-560+ Doubles- Glenn Hall/Billy Farber defeated Graham Palmore/Jerry Yee 21-17, 8B Doubles- Sandbagger Rich Mascia/William “Roosta” Homolka defeated Danielle Daskalakis/Na Liu 21-12,519 Under Doubles- Michael Ngai/Steven Woo defeated John Cruz/Jimmy Ji (21-15), 21-16, 11-0

70+ Singles-Graham Palmore defeated Marc Seigle 21-20, 7B Singles- Michael Ngai defeated John Garcia (11-21) 21-6 , 11-419 Under Singles-Michael Ngai defeat Jimmy Ji - Forfeit

DOUBLES SMALL BALL EVENTS

50+ Singles- Rich Mascia spanked Dan Vera 21-4, 10

60+ singles- Mike Schneider Sr. defeated Byron Ortiz

(5-21), 21-17, 11-8

40+ Singles- Andy Rousseau defeated Chris Hlvatovic and

Jared Vale- Round Robin format

Andy Rousseau slammed in the 40's with Darwin Lee &

John Purdy slammed in Open Big Ball with Diego Ortega,

Michael Ngai's hat trick won in the B Singles, and 19 and

Under Singles and Doubles .

Michael Schneider Sr (PaPa Smerf) won his first ever age title

winning 60+ Singles

Glenn Hall & Billy Farber 3 peated in the 60+ Doubles.

SINGLES SMALL BALL EVENTSOpen Singles- Tyree Bastidas defeated Mike Schneider 21-17, (16-21) 11-5

SID ACONSKYHANDBALL PLAYER • PHILANTHROPIST • SCUBA DIVER

MOTORCYCLE RIDER • FRIENDNYAC KILLER’S CLUB MEMBER

We Will Miss You!!

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Michael Ngai with his 3 way Slam

60 Doubles runners Up Graham Palmer & Jerry Yee with Champions Glenn Hall and Billy Farber

Masters Big Ball Champion Tony Roberts & son with runner up Paul Williams

Open Doubles Big Ball runners Up Robert Ortega and Ralph Romano with Champions Diego Ortega and John Purdy

Pro Singles runner up Michael Schneider with Lenny Aconsky andChampion Tyree Bastidas

60 Singles runner up Byron Ortiz with Champion Michael Schneider Sr.

70 Singles Champion Graham Palmore with runner up Marc Siegle

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USHA one wall rules will apply. All matches will be one 21 pt. game.Eliminated players of each match must referee immediately on the same court.

EYE GUARDS ARE MANDATORY!!!

Rules

April 11-12, 2015

Handball Courts at W. 97th St in Central Park, North Meadow, Manhattan. Take the B, D or F trains to W. 96th St in Manhattan. (Check With Token Clerk)

Inner City Handball Association, Inc. or REGISTER ONLINE at www.icha.org

Available after 7:00 p.m. Thursday. April 9, 2015 at (718) 703-7699 or www.icha.org.

Breakfast & Lunch, plus Gatorade and snacks will be available throughout the tournament. Call ICHA at 718-703-7699 (24hrs 7days). Please leave a message, your call will be returned.

Inner City Handball Association, Inc., P.O. Box 30125, Brooklyn, NY 11203

All players should be prepared to play at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday morning.

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Name:__________________________________ Date of Birth: _�� ______________ Phone: ______________Address:_________________________________ City / State / Zip: ________________School__________________

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In consideration of your accepting this entry, I hereby for myself, heirs, executors, and administrators, waive and release any and all rights and claims fordamages I may have against the Inner City Handball Association, Inc., USHA, Berkowitz II Foundation, City of New York Parks and Recreation their agents,representatives, or assignees, for any and all injuries which may be suffered by me during the 24th Annual ICHA High School Spring Handball Meet.

ICHA Special All entries in

this event receive one year FREE ICHA, USHA

E-membershipSign up online at

www.icha.orgfor additional $5 Discount

until March 6

The Berkowitz II FoundationPresents

The 24th Annual High School Spring Meet

A Boy SinglesB Boy SinglesA Boy DoublesB Boy DoublesGirl SinglesGirl DoublesBoy SinglesBoy DoublesGirls SinglesGirls DoublesBoy SinglesBoy DoublesGirl SinglesGirl Doubles

19 & Under19 & Under19 & Under19 & Under19 & Under19 & Under17 & Under17 & Under17 & Under17 & Under15 & Under15 & Under15 & Under15 & Under

OFFICIAL BALLBOYS USHA RED 21

GIRLS USHA WHITE 21

1ST SINGLES TEAM PLAYERS

1ST DOUBLES TEAM PLAYERS

$25.00 First Event $ 5.00 Second Event

Entry Fees

*ICHA members pay $15.00 for the rst event USHA members pay $20.00 for the rst event No more than two events are allowed per entry. ONLY ONE DISCOUNT APPLIES.

Entries must be received by Friday March 27, 2015DeadlineTrophies for the rst four places (Tee shirts for all players.) Awards

19 & Under 19 & Under19 & Under17 & Under17 & Under15 & Under15 & Under 

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19 & Under 19 & Under19 & Under17 & Under17 & Under15 & Under15 & Under 

Rain Date April 18-19, 2015

NO ONSITEENTRIES

DEADLINEMarch 27, 2015

SAME HIGH SCHOOL TEAM PLAYERS

(4 or MORE) ENTERING AT

THE SAME TIMEPAY $10.00 PER PLAYER

FORFIRST EVENT