Pacific Northwest Handball

2009 SemperFi

The Twentieth Annual Semper Fi Handball Tournament was held at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego over the Memorial Day weekend, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday May 22 - 24, 2008. We had 124 enthusiastic players from all over the United States competing for awards in eight singles, seven doubles, and fifteen consolation categories. Ten new champions were crowned in the championship divisions. Results as follows (bracket sizes shown in parenthesis):

SINGLES

OPEN/MASTERS (10)
First: David Brainerd, San Diego
Second: Luis Gaytan, San Diego
Third: Mike New, Germantown, TN
Consolation: Darryl McNair, Klamath falls, OR

GOLDEN MASTERS (8)
First: Dan Jones, Chatsworth, CA
Second: Pete Bidegain, El Cajon, CA
Third: Matt Deweese, Laguna Niguel, CA
Consolation: John Duma, Lenexa, KS

SUPER MASTERS (16)
First: Ed Campbell, Auburn, CA
Second: Ron Going, Gig Harbor, WA
Third: Jerry Jarrett, Lake Forest, CA
Consolation: Richard Wheelock, Lyons, CO

VETERAN SUPER MASTERS (16)
First: John Loretz, Cathedral City, CA
Second: Dave Coulie, Albuquerque
Third: Vince SanAngelo, Tucson
Consolation: Doug Clark, Tucson

SUPER MASTERS “B” (12)
First: Joe Noto, Kuie Beach, NC
Second: Bill Trimble, Elmwood Park, IL
Third: Ed Todd, West Haven, CT
Consolation: Gabriel Noriega, Taos, NM

DIAMOND MASTERS (16)
First: Mike Driscoll, Parker TX
Second: John Rudy, Green Cove Springs, FL
Third: Bill Fitzpatrick, River Forest, IL
Consolation: Butch Roper, Glide, OR

VETERAN DIAMOND MASTERS (6)
First: Jack Cherrington, Redmond, WA
Second: Bill Strawn, Leawood, KS
Third: Bob Helfrich, Laguna Woods, CA

PLATINUM MASTERS (6)
First: Virl Haas, San Diego
Second: Charlie Malone, Phoenix
Third: John Paulette, La Mesa, CA

DOUBLES

OPEN/MASTERS (6)
First: William Cervantes, Albuquerque/Mark Zamora, Fontana, CA
Second: David Brainerd, San Diego/Luis Gaytan, San Diego
Third: Brandt Bidegain, El Cajon, CA/Mark Egan, San Diego
Consolation: Thad Biggers, Jerome, ID/Michael New, Germantown, TN

GOLDEN MASTERS (4)
First: Jerry Jerrett, Lake Forest, CA/Greg Sizemore, Laguna Hills, CA
Second: Matt Deweese, Laguna Niguel, CA/Dan Jones, Chatsworth, CA
Third: Ken Eng, Vista, CA/Rex Melton, Santa Barbara
Consolation: Brian Dennard, San Diego/Dan Frederickson, Fullerton, Ca

SUPER MASTERS (8)
First: Rob Nicholas, Lake Elsinore, CA/Steve Sand, San Diego
Second: Doug Chandler, Auburn, CA/Ed Campbell, Auburn, CA
Consolation: Michael Gonzalez, Chula Vista, CA/Steve Housman, Encino, CA

VETERAN SUPER MASTERS (8)
First: Mike Driscoll, Parker, TX/Jim Economides, Albuquerque
Second: Jim Crews, Riverside, CA/John Nottingham, Woodland Hills, CA
Third: Doug Clark, Tucson/Vince SanAngelo, Tucson
Consolation: Dick Barry, Merrimack, NH/John Rudy, Green Cove Springs, FL

SUPER MASTERS “B” (8)
First: David Ackerman, San Mateo, CA/David Rios, Rio Linda, CA
Second: Dick Shaw, San Diego/Ed Todd, West Haven,CT
Third: Fred Penning, Fremont, CA/Mike Steele, Forest Grove, OR
Consolation: Kim & Debbie Forrester, Ridgeway, CO

DIAMOND MASTERS (6)
First: Jack Cherrington, Redmond, WA/Bill Strawn, Leawood, KS
Second: Dave Barnett, San Diego/Bill Bohr, Mohnton, PA
Third: George Andreos, Poway, CA/Terry Comina, Des Plaines, IL
Consolation: John Kennard, Norfolk, VA/Bruce Mock, Wrightsville Beach, NC

VETERAN DIAMOND MASTERS (6)
First: Mike Baggetta, Huntington Beach, CA/Duncan MacDonell, Tucson
Second: Murray Buranen, Indio, CA/Joe Lenhardt, Los Gatos, CA
Consolation: Jerry Ankenbrandt, Carlsbad, CA/Don Canady, Vista, CA

The Twenty-First Annual Semper Fi Handball Tournament will be held at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego over the Memorial Day weekend, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, May 28 - 30, 2010.

Ray Leidich"

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Posted on 03 Jun 2009 by Glenn