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News Updates

11/20/2008

This year, the Bob Symon handball tournament, being held January 9th, is the host of the first WPH 2009 pro handball tour stop. Some of handball's biggest names have already committed to this prestigious event. In addition, the WPH is going to broadcast the tournament over the internet to the world. If you would like to advertise your business during the webcast, please contact Dave Vincent at weplayhandball@cs.com. To enter the Bob Symon tournament and view the participants, click here.

PS - The roast is being held Monday, December 22nd. We are accepting nominations now. Please let Disidore know who you would like to see roasted.

Handballesta

11/14/2008

The 62nd annual handballesta will be held December 5th - 7th at the Athletic Club of Overland Park. For tournament information, download the entry form here or go to the tournament website here. The deadline for the entry is Tuesday, December 2nd.

Week 4 Results

11/03/2008

There is no league this Thursday due to the group of players traveling to Springfield for the MO-State Bear Bash tournament. League matches will resume Nov. 13th. Click here for the results as of week 4.

Week 3 Results

10/24/2008

There were a couple of big upsets in league this week. The biggest being crafty veterans Max Gaither and Don Northcraft taking down Russ Finkle and Nick Disidore. Check out the full results here.

Winter Calendar

10/09/2008

I have updated the calendar on the right with all of the events within our region that are coming up this winter. Please let me know if I have left anything off. Also, the Heart of America link at the top has the draws posted. Go there for all tournament updates.

Week 1 results

10/06/2008

Complete results from week 1 are here.
We are off this week for the Heart of America tournament. Week 2 will be October 16th.

OP league information

09/19/2008

After a lively draft Wednesday night, the 2008 OP league teams were formed. A few minor changes were made from last year and are highlighted on the rules and schedule pages. Please click on the links below or on the menu to your left to view the rosters, schedule, ratings updates, and the rules. If you have not heard from your captain yet, please make an effort to contact him and indicate your availability for the season. If you do not see your name on any of the team rosters, please let one of the captains know that you would like to play this year. You can also send an email to kcathleticclub@yahoo.com, but posting it on this website means I will now get about 500 spam emails and it will be tough to find your email...anyway:

• Roster
• Schedule
• Rules

Also, there is a new poll to the left. Who will win the league?

OP Handball league

09/12/2008

The OP handball league will be on THURSDAYS this year. You're votes are worth nothing. Just kidding, besides the online poll, there was a very strong interest to moving it to Thursday nights. The rules are going to be the same as last year with a few minor tweaks. We are having the draft next Thursday (09/18) and the first week of the season is going to be Thursday, October 2nd. We will either not have league the weeks of tournaments and holidays, or we are going to schedule for Tuesday during those weeks. We will not have league October 9th before the Heart of America. Your captains this year are going to be:

• Rob Gaither
• Chris Herbig
• Lou Serrone
• Tom Disidore
• Tony Orel
• Nick Scherzer

I will follow up with more details on here as they come out.

Three Things

09/10/2008

• Wormburner Golf classic has been rescheduled to MONDAY, September 29th.
• Missouri State Bear Bash is November 7-9 in Springfield. Click here for the Entry form.
• WimbleDotte Bracket. There's room for more if you want to join us this Saturday.

Heart of America

09/10/2008

The Heart of America handball tournament will be held the weekend of October 10th - 12th. There will be an online entry form available soon, but here is the Pdf with all of the information. Check back here and I will update when the online form becomes available. Online form is now available.

PS - WimbleDotte is still on for Saturday. The forecast is at 50% right now depending on the direction Hurrican Ike travels. We already have a keg of beer, food, and shirts. Come down to the club rain or shine. If it rains we are either going to move inside, do something under the patio, or play a poker tournament. If it doesn't rain, then Game On!

PSS - The Friday night grudge match has been cancelled. These teams will play in the Dotte on Saturday.

Quick poll

09/09/2008

There has been a little discussion regarding moving the OP handball league to Thursday nights. What do you think? Click on the poll to the left and give your answer.

Wormburner postponed

09/08/2008

Wormburner golf has been postponed until September 22-23 due to inclement weather. I will update as soon as I find out when it is re-scheduled.

Next week

09/04/2008

We have a big week ahead of us, so get home and get plenty of rest.
First on Monday, we have the annual wormburner golf classic. Which exposes handball players clearly as one sport ponies (if that even).

Finally we end the week with the First ever WimbleDotte. It was almost unanimous in the response for the Friday night grudge match. So we are currently having one match at 6pm with a possible second to follow. In other words, bring your gear. The matchup this time around will be defending champs Tom "Foot crook" Bembynista and Lou "Spaghetti head" Serrone -vs- Bill "Retirement Shmetirement" Skelly and Russ "Geppetto" Finkle. This is not set in stone, but is very likely. After the grudge match from Friday we will re-group and start the tournament on Saturday at 1pm. We are not accepting players after Tuesday, so if you haven't already, click here and fill out the online form.

WimbleDotte update

08/26/2008

Ok, WimbleDotte is green-lit and ready to go. The entry form is online for the first time. Click here to access the form. I have also created a PDF giving out all of the tournament information. Click here to access it. The due date to get your entry in is Tuesday, September 9th. I will try to have the bracket online and at the club by the end of the week.

Wormburner

08/21/2008

The 2008 Wormburner golf tournament will be held MONDAY, September 8th. It will be held at the National II again and the price has been lowered to $115 per player and $100 to sponsor. Click here for your entry form.

WimbleDotte, 09/13/08

08/13/2008

Beware, it's coming. The first annual WimbleDotte handball tournament will be held at the KCAC the weekend of September 13th. This will be a tournament unlike any other. Check back here frequently as more information will be posted here when this story develops.

The black squirrel cometh...

Quirk Results

08/11/2008

The weather slowed the party down a bit Saturday morning, but the rain quickly departed and made way for great handball after that. In the Open, Chip continues to have a great summer as he and Al Garner defeated Little and Disidore in two games on Sunday. In the Contenders, Duckers and Willis, team Chinstrap Ryan, looked like veterans as they handled their counterparts in Orel and Recker with a tough fought tie-breaker. Eric Storm and Sean Walleck took down rivals Joel Rush and Bobby Vickers in the Masters. Walleck survived a bloody collision from Saturday with Paul Pfannenstiel that left him with a nasty cut on his upper lip. In the 50's, Bembynista and Serrone kept their stranglehold on that division with their 3rd outdoor win in a row, taking down St. Louis' Pettus and Smith. And the 60's was another 3 wall slam as Duckers and Bolling backed up their 3 wall win from July by defeating Coz and Bircher. A great weekend was had by all and again we thank our out of town friends for coming in.

Click here for Brackets.

Quirk Start times/Brackets

08/06/2008

Click on me for Quirk start times.

Click on me for Brackets.

2008 Paul Quirk Worlds

07/23/2008

The Paul Quirk worlds will held the weekend of August 7th - 10th. The deadline to turn in your entry form is August 4th. Get your team together, they're filling up quick. Click here for the entry form.

KC 3 Wall Results

07/21/2008

(I congratulate the champs on a great final)

Emmett Peixoto showed the KCAC once again why he is one of the best in 3 wall handball. He dominated the field as he captured his 1st KCAC 3 wall championship and his 3rd KCAC trophy in less than a year. He defeated hometown favorite Chip Morales, who was in his 2nd final in 3 years. Chip fought hard, but Emmett's array of shots coupled with the oppressive heat eventually overwhelmed Morales.
    In the Contenders, Tony Orel finally got the monkey off his back and won the contenders by edging out the up and coming St. Louis native Matt Recker. The 2 hour battle in the triple digit heat nearly exhausted the competitors, but they both fought till the very end.
    The Masters final went off with a fizzle when Bobby Vickers failed to show up, leaving his partner and opponents with nothing but a beer to look forward to.
    The Golden Masters delivered an epic battle between two heavyweight teams that won each 3 wall championship last year. Defending champs Skelly and Nass took on Quirk champs Bembynista and Serrone. Skelly and Nass gave it all they could, but just came short of scoring that 21st point in the first game before the challengers started their rally. It was all Benny and Serrone from there on as the Quirk champs never looked back and took the 2008 title, and now look to slam 3 wall with a victory in the Quirk in 3 weeks.
    The Super Golden featured a new pairing that could be a fierce team when Dave Duckers paired up with Chris "answer man" Bolling. Playing against Cosentino and Chuck Smrha, the new team looked unbeatable as they sent shot after shot deep and to the left, giving their opponents little opportunity to get on offense.
    Overall the weekend was a great time and we always thank and welcome back our out of town friends. See you in three weeks for the QUIRK!

View the updated Brackets.

KC 3 Wall start times

07/16/2008

Click on me for this weekend's start times.

Updated 11:25am, moved Viets/McDowell, Knutsen/Welch back to 7pm Thursday night

Brackets are up.

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.

Fall/Winter

Tournaments

HoA - 10/10/08

Bear Bash - 11/07/08

Handballesta - 12/05/08

KCAC Roast - 12/22/08

Bob Symon - 01/09/09

MSHA Dbls - End of Jan

OP Standings