Walt Oprzedek Memorial Holiday Handball Tournament

Date: Saturday October 15th, 2022

Location: The Club at White Oaks 253 Taylor Rd, Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON L0S 1J0

Entry: To be determined

Divisions: Small Ball 4-wall “Fun Doubles” format (players ranked from 1 to 24, and teams created by pairing 1 & 24, 2 & 23, etc.), Big Ball 4-wall singles Junior and Ladies Big Ball Divisions TBD

All proceeds go to Kids Handball programs.

More details to follow.

For more information, or to play or help out the day of the tournament, contact Wally O. or Mark Polgrabia.

Ontario Provincial Tournament (Info, Entry etc.)

Dates: Saturday May 14th & Sunday May 15th

Location: Hamilton YMCA 79 James St. S. Hamilton, Ontario L8P 2Z1

Entry: Submit an entry online then send your EMT payment to jeninewilson@ymail.com

First event: $70 CDN

Second Event: $20 CDN

Junior Entry: $25 CDN

Deadline April 30th, 2022.

Divisions: Singles & Doubles. Open, Women’s open, B, Age divisions (40, 50, 60+), Novice, Juniors. Organizers can and will combine divisions to make competitive draws

Hotel Information: The OHA has reduced rates with 2 hotels while rooms last, up until April 22nd. Make your reservation ASAP!!

1) Sheraton Hamilton Hotel (905 529 5515)

Ask for Ontario Handball Association block booking. 116 King Street West, Hamilton, Ontario L8P 4V3 Direct booking for the Ontario Handball Association rooms at the link below. 

https://www.marriott.com/event-reservations/reservation-link.mi?id=1647892019943&key=GRP&app=resvlink 

2) Staybridge Suites Hamilton (905 527 1001)

Ask for Ontario Handball Association block booking.

20 Caroline Street South, Hamilton, Ontario L8P 0B1

Hospitality: Hospitality all weekend.

Rules: Current USHA/OHA rules will apply. Eye guard are mandatory. Losers referee next match. Provincial COVID-19 regulations will be followed.

OHA Junior Fundraiser

Proceeds will support:
– Ontario Juniors
– Programming Entry

Location: Valentine Club 451 Attwell Dr, Etobicoke

EARLY BIRD FEE $50 (REGISTER BY MARCH 12th)
After March 12th, 2022 – $60 to register

Entry: EMAIL PETER (lpservice09@gmail.com) To secure your spot.
Send an EMT prior to March 12th to get the early bird price.

Format:
-Fun Doubles

More Details:
– OHA shirts available for purchase
– Arrive at 8:30 AM
– Lunch will be provided. Please plan on going out for dinner and drinks afterward.
– We will be following provincial COVID-19 Restrictions

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Let’s Play in The GTA Tournament

Message from our President, Jenine Wilson:

What a great day of ball!! Thanks to everyone who came out to play or support the event! Thank you to Peter Service, Nathan Body, and Rick Stybak for their hard work on the draws and for welcoming us to the club!

Congratulations to the Open Doubles Champions Ivan Burgos and Drew Cohen over their win against John Audet and Ryan Bowler!

Congratulations to the Master/B Doubles Champions Wally Oprzedek and Nathan Body over their win against Barry O’Connor and John Farrell!!

On behalf of the OHA, thank you for a great day!

Results

ChampionsRunner-Up
Open DoublesIvan Burgos & Drew CohenJohn Audet & Ryan Bowler
Master/B DoublesWally Oprzedek & Nathan BodyBarry O’Conner & John Farrell

Covid Update 2021

OHA-Update_Apr27-2021

A Big Thank You for A Successful Junior Fundraiser!

The Ontario Handball Association would like to thank everyone who attended our 2019 Junior Fundraiser on Saturday February 9th. We appreciate all of the support, through donations and participation we were able to surpass our goal!! Thank you for your ongoing generosity in supporting the growth and development of the OHA through Junior Programming. Our junior program will greatly benefit from your significant contributions. We will be purchasing additional equipment and court time throughout the province for junior clinics, events and regular programming.  


Without support like yours, we truly would not be able to offer the caliber and quality of programs and events that the OHA strives to achieve.


Sincerely,

Jenine Wilson
OHA President

A Thank you from Ivan Burgos to the Ontario Handball Family

Dear Ontario handball Association,

   I am very proud to have represented my home province and country at the World Handball Championships held in Minneapolis Minnesota earlier this month, which I could not have attended without your help. Ontario is always so generous and supporting when it comes to in my development in Handball.
   These 2018 Worlds, I played in the 19 and under division for singles and doubles as well. My day to day training and practicing this summer helped me get to the finals in the singles, taking out the number one seed in the quarter finals and 4th seed in the semifinals. Two long and very tough quarter final and semifinals matches the day before finals took a lot out of me and I lost to a very experienced, powerful and well rounded player.
   Although I didn’t win the gold, the 2018 worlds was a success as I have made myself proud by winning the tough games I had and hope to have made my family and friends from the Ontario Handball association proud. Ontario has always supported me in one way or another and has helped me get to the level I am at today, competing at the international level.
   Thank you for the support Ontario Handball Association!
Ivan Burgos

Ontario Provincial Handball Championships – Thank You Everyone!

Thank you to everyone who came out this weekend to participate and support the Ontario Provincial Handball Championships!!
Congratulations to Ivan Burgos on his Open Singles win over Ryan Bowler. And congratulations to Ryan Bowler and Jerome Santerre on their win over Ivan Burgos and Peter Service in the Open Doubles. Great matches throughout the entire tournament, so much fun to watch!! Congratulations to Dave Walker on his B Singles win over Nasim Bajwa. Wally Oprzedek and Nathan Body defeated Dave Walker and Ross wood for the A Doubles title and Alex May took the A singles victory over Adam Johnston. Sal LiPuma dominated the Senior Singles. Last but not least, Ivan Elliott and Mark Gronlund took the title for Senior Doubles.

Thank you for the continued support of Handball in Ontario!! ❤

A Big Thank you!

Thank you to everyone who came out to the tournament on Saturday April 14th at the Pickering Rec Complex!! Despite the horrible weather it was a fabulous day with a great group of people!! Congratulations to Nathan Body and Christopher Avalos on their win!! Also, to the runners up Ivan Burgos and Harry Keene.

One last special thank you to Rhonda Gletherow, for all of her delicious treats and being such a huge supporter of Handball in Ontario!!

Not only did this event showcase the courts in Pickering and demonstrate our need to keep them, but we were able to make a small profit to be spent on junior programming and clinic time at the Complex!!

Cheers to an amazing group of people!! ?

2018 Junior Fundraiser

The OHA would like to thank everyone who attended our 2018 Junior Fundraiser on February 3rd. We appreciate all of the support, through donations and participation we were able to surpass our goal!! Thank you for your ongoing generosity in supporting the growth and development of the OHA through Junior Programming. Our junior program will greatly benefit from your significant contributions, additional equipment, court time, clinics and events will now be possible.

Without support like yours, we truly would not be able to offer the caliber and quality of programs and events that the OHA strives to achieve.

Sincerely, 

Jenine Wilson
OHA President

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