HES Doubles Tournaments
by Artie Fuchs
B DOUBLES:
The fourth annual B doubles was held at the H.E.S. which is the backup indoor facility for the USHA One-Wall Nationals. The finals was evenly matched between Jason DeAngelis/Timmy O'Sullivan and Nick Guele/Ron Pescatore. After dive after dive and great gets from both sides, Pescatore and Guele prevailed in a nip and tuck match that went down to the wire 21-20.
PRELIMINARY ROUND:
- Joe Heins/Jim Lonano d. Mike Trowbridge/Felix Zilberbrand 21-12,
- Karl Diamond/Max Forsht d. Hugo Camacho/Mike Firenza 21-16,
- Nick Guele/Ron Pescatore d. Jim Fulton/Jim Martini 21-14.
QUARTERFINALS:
- Jason DeAngelis/Tim O'Sullivan d. Joe Heins/Jim Lonano 21-12,
- Joe Amacio/Artie Fuchs d. Frank Rivera/Dick Veldeman 21-15,
- George Hofman/Al Weinstein d. Karl Diamond/Max Forsht 21-6,
- Nick Guele/Ron Pescatore d. Jose DeJesus/Tommy Libonati 21-5.
SEMIFINALS:
- Jason DeAngelis/Tim O'Sullivan d.Joe Amacio/Artie Fuchs 21-18,
- Nick Guele/Ron Pescatore d. George Hofman/Al Weinstein 21-13.
FINALS:
- Nick Guele/Ron Pescatore d. Jason DeAngelis/Timmy O'Sullivan 21-20
OPEN DOUBLES: An Open Handicap tournament
was held at the H.E.S. which is the indoor backup facility for the USHA
One-Wall Nationals. In a tremendous and exciting match Joe Kaplan and
Cesar Sala came from behind with terrific gets and killer shots to nip
Kendell Lewis and Robert Sostre in a very hard fought match that went
down to the wire 25-24.
PRELIMINARY ROUND:
- Joe Durso/Steve Sandler d. Stu Kirzner/Al Weinstein 25-19,
- Paul Lonergan/Fred Sylvia d. Ron Pescatore/Felix Zilberbrand 25-15,
- Albert Apuzzi/Shawn Conrad d. Sal Coticelli/Kareem Wilkerson 25-20,
- Satish Jagnandan/Carlos Lopez d.Francisco Carbuccia/Willie Polanco 25-21,
- Kendell Lewis/Robert Sostre d. Jonathan Lee/Alvaro Rebazza 25-19,
- Pete Pelligrini/Gabe Vazquez d. Sal Cataudella/Joe Kessler 25-16.
QUARTERFINALS:
- Joe Kaplan/Cesar Sala d. Joe Durso/Steve Sandler 25-11,
- Albert Apuzzi/Shawn Conrad d. Paul Lonergan/Fred Sylvia 25-2,
- Kendell Lewis/Robert Sostre d. Satish Jagnandan/Carlos Lopez 25-24,
- Pete Peligrini/Gabe Vazquez d. Pee Wee Castro/Tony Roberts 25-21.
SEMIFINALS:
- Joe Kaplan/Cesar Sala d. Albert Apuzzi/Shawn Conrad 25-17,
- Kendell Lewis/Robert Sostre d. Pete Pelligrini/Gabe Vasquez 25-16.
FINALS:
- Joe Kaplan/Cesar Sala d. Kendell Lewis/Robert Sostre 25-24
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