Sunflower games update

07/02/2008

Don't forget about the sunflower games coming up the weekend of July 26th. This is the first year handball is being added to the events. Be sure to enter and show that handball is a viable game along with the others. To show your athletic prowess, compete in other events. And at $25, it'll be the cheapest tournament you'll enter. Deadline is July 11th, Enter Now.

Independence Day

06/26/2008

From Disidore

Wednesday, July 2, 2008
Sutera’s in the bottoms a Benefit for The Dream Factory will be sponsored by Sutera’s, Tito’s Vodka and The KCAC. All you can eat pasta and libations will be included in the $10/person admission starting at 6 pm.

Thursday, July 3, 2008;
The celebration of Agnus “Angus” Sutera’s 91st birthday will be held in combination with the Sutera’s worst Handball tournament. Drinks all day long with food served from 3 pm on. Handball will begin at 3pm also. No need to have a partner, just show up anytime and you will be entered in an event that you will never get out of. $20 will be a greatly appreciated donation for this great day’s events. Fireworks, music, dancing, unicycles, taffy-pull are just a few of the many joyous happenings for your enjoyment.

Meeka un lous jah nu hetefah!

(your socks are dry)

KC 3 Wall

06/24/2008

The KC 3 Wall will be held the weekend of July 19th this year. Entry form is due July 13th. Get your entry in!!

PS - All '07 posts have been move to archive page

Golf Tourney

06/12/2008

From Mandich:
Here are the details for the upcoming Johnnies Tournament:
Johnnies Mid-Summer Golf Classic. Monday, July 14th at Dub's Dread, shotgun start at noon.
$80 per golfer to include:

• A round of golf
• Range balls
• Flight prizes
• Hole in one prizes
• Steak dinner after your round
• Full supply of adult malt beverages

All proceeds will be going to the KCAC.
To register, send your contact information and number of golfers to: tn1up@yahoo.com

Tom Marks, now appendix free

06/10/2008

From Disidore:
Last night Tom Marks had an emergency appendectomy. The surgery was complicated because of three abscesses which perforated the appendix. The surgery went well and he is resting in bed. He will be at North Kansas City Hospital for approximately 7 days. He is looking forward to your calls and visits. He is in room 1131. Phone number 816-691-1198.

If you have ever enjoyed the courts at the KCAC, you have this man to thank for them.

Rainbow Warriors

06/04/2008

(Awesome storm last night, but we did get run off the court)

Sorry for the lack of updates, there hasn't been anything to report. Everyone is gearing up for nationals. It looks to be a loaded contest this year, with nearly 400 participants and the two most electric players of last 10 years coming out of retirement to take a crack at the 2008 national title. I will be updating the site soon with maps and information about getting around in Kansas City and how to get to the KCAC from Nationals.

New Poll at left

Golf Tournament

04/16/2008

“STEP RIGHT UP, BOYS AND GIRLS FOR THE 1ST ANNUAL KCAC SPRING GOLF TOURNAMENT..”

• Where: Sunflower GC
• When: Wednesday, May 7th; 1pm shotgun start
• Price: $75 per player

Hospitality:

• Food (overrated), lunch on the course then a mexican dinner at the KCAC that evening
• Drinks (not overrated), all day long (and not Dogman driving a cylinder around the course, either)
• Transportation from the KCAC to the course (bus leaves at 12pm, then back to the KCAC afterwards)
• Raffle
• Drinks, err ya

Due to the high demand, please let us know ASAFP with your teams.

Juniors

04/16/2008

Saturday, April 26th at the KCK YMCA will be the KC Juniors Championships. This will be a one day tournament starting at 10 am on Saturday morning with the finals that evening.
(Entry on the right)

3 Wall tournament

04/08/2008

The week of Nationals, we will be having a 3 wall outdoor tourney for anyone eliminated from the USHA brackets. There are very little details given to me at the moment, but it will be cheap and very fun. So if you're coming in, make sure you don't skip out of town immediately after you lose. There's plenty more handball to play on the best outdoor courts in the country. Stay tuned for more info.

PS - The KC 3 Wall has been moved to July to accommodate Nationals

Last weekend

04/01/2008

April Fools

If you feel slighted or embarrassed because you were sucked in by this, don't be. Just about everyone was roped in on this one. If they tell you they knew it was a joke, they're lying. And we got the voicemails, emails, and PMs to prove it. Gotcha!

As most of you had already heard, there was an incident over the weekend. Phil is doing better and recovering at home. Any well wishes can be sent to the club at 845 Armstrong, Kansas City, KS 66101. As for repercussions, there’s not much we can do about it as Jim London was invited and was in the responsibility of a KCAC member. I will post any updates as Dog’s condition improves.

Results for KC Metro 08

03/31/2008

Congratulations to our winners from this weekend:

• Open - Tommy Little defeated Eric Hilgren
• Contenders - Tom Bembynista defeated Tony Orel
• Golden doubles - Larry Juarez and Dave McDowell defeated Joel Rush and Frank Martin
• Super Golden - Don Northcraft and Chuck Smrha defeated Jim Cosentino and Bob Frey
• Contender B - Dan Mandich defeated Luke Geneva

Click here to see the brackets. Thanks to everyone for coming in.

PS - Sandwich man has the best nickname followed by Larry Contender based on the poll last week. There's another one up, this time a bit serious. Let me know what you think.

A letter from the commissioner

03/28/2008

Boys it is coming to an end. This Tuesday we will have 3 finals
Jaybird & Hogness vs Smrha & Northcraft
Jack Jarrett vs Bill Unland
Tommy D vs Tommie Little
I propose the following: 4:00 PM Whiskey Dbls Finals Ct #1
5:00 PM Awards Ceremony
Awards to first place team (Gaither Squad)
Awards to finalist
Token of Appreciation to Captains (Need all of you there!) Herbig is out of town.
5:15 PM Lapin Worst Final - Jack Jarrett vs Bill I ain’t got nothing Unland Ct #1
6:15 PM King of the Mountain Final Tommy D vs Tommie Little Ct #1
Tony Orel and Hugh Benson will play their final the following week.
Frank and Jake will play Contender Larry & Marks in their Semi when Prima Donna Haskell gets back from the UK!
Winner will play Bobby V and S. Walleck in the Beer Belly Finals when SOMEDAY!
GAITHER you could not get your team there all year but get them there Tuesday Night. I may not give them their award if they don’t show up. The First Place Awards are COOL!
All Finalist show up!
Jim Sutera stay away!
Ed Lapin Stay the F away!
Commish
PS Skel Dog will give us a report on the Comalator!

Start times for KC Metro 08

03/26/2008

Start times

Brackets (updated)

A couple dropped out and a couple added in contenders, no start times have changed though.

Some first round times wouldn't fit on the brackets, so you have to look them up in start times...you'll live.

Commish Tournament

03/17/2008

Brackets have been updated...

National Champ

03/10/2008

KCAC member Jim Cosentino and his partner won the USHA National Masters doubles tournament in the 65 and over division last weekend. Congratulations Coz!!!

KC 4 Wall

03/05/2008

The Kansas City 4 wall handball championships will be held this month March 27th - 29th at the YMCA in Kansas City, Kansas. We will have the opening round Thursday night, then burgers afterwards. Friday night we are going to have a mexican feast. And the tournament will conclude Saturday night and we will have Italian at the KCAC. If you want to play singles, get in the Open bracket or the contenders (any age). Otherwise we will have doubles in the older age brackets only. This tournament is right around the corner, so get your entry filled out and let myself or Disidore know if you would like to play and/or sponsor, and we'll take care of you. Click here for the entry form

PS - A few small updates to the brackets in the commish tournament, check it out.

OP League

03/03/2008

The Overland Park league will be coming to an end tonight when the top two teams battle each other for league supremacy. Team 5 Herbig's heroes will be taking on Team 6, Gaither's team. All matches will be taking place on the bar courts, so have a beer and enjoy the finals action. Also, the commish has decided to put together a "Commissioner's tournament" to give us something to do until it gets warm outside. The tournament will take approximately 3 weeks, with matches taking place on Tuesday nights. There are 6 brackets, so to see where you play, click here.

PS - Great new poll to the left, let me know if I forgot anyone.

Save the Date

02/15/2008

This summer, the Sunflower games in Topeka has added handball to it's roster of events. The games will be taking place July 25-27. Entry is only $25 per person, and you will receive a tournament t-shirt, Souvenir program, and gold, silver, and bronze medals to the winners. Kansas City, Missouri metropolitan residents are also allowed to participate in the handball event. Soon information will be posted on www.sunflowergames.com and I will be posting more details as I receive them.

PS - Week 13 is posted. 2 Weeks to go before playoffs.

Bailey Update

02/13/2008

Sent to me by Lou:

Bailey had 4 By Pass surgery today! DR. Came out and told Emily that John did well and that they were cleaning him up!

I left @ 3:00 PM and Emily thought it would be another hour before she would get to see John for the first time.

John will not be allowed to have any visitors except for immediately family until he is out of ICU!

Emily asked that instead of calling her for updates that everyone go to the Website:
www.caringbridge.org
Login is: johnbailey (No Spaces you morons!)

Emily will post updates to the johnbailey website every day!

PS - We want Bailey to recover so please, No Hog Dog!

Results week 12

02/07/2008

Results are up from Week 12.

Results week 11

02/04/2008

Results are up from Week 11.

Jon Symon

01/122/2008

This past weekend, the Kansas City handball family has lost another one of it's members. Jon Symon passed away Saturday, January 19th.

Please keep the Symon family in your prayers.

Missouri Doubles

01/16/2008

Don't forget to get your entry form in for the Missouri Doubles in St. Louis next week. The deadline is Saturday, January 19th. Here is the pdf.

Results week 8

01/10/2008

Happy new year! Good luck to everyone this weekend at the Symon. Results are up from Week 8.

Summer

Tournaments

Nationals - 06/16/08

Sutera's - 07/03/08

KC 3 Wall - 07/17/08

SunflowerGames - 07/25/08

Quirk - 08/07/08

OP Standings