{"id":1427,"date":"2021-11-08T13:27:24","date_gmt":"2021-11-08T13:27:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.proracquetballstats.com\/?p=1427"},"modified":"2021-11-08T21:45:03","modified_gmt":"2021-11-08T21:45:03","slug":"2021-florida-state-longwall-championships-recap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.proracquetballstats.com\/index.php\/2021\/11\/08\/2021-florida-state-longwall-championships-recap\/","title":{"rendered":"2021 Florida State Longwall Championships Recap"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Roy Hernandez (pictured here on the L with tournament host Marcos Gravier) was the double winner this weekend. Photo Tropical Park 2021<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n


Hot on the heels of the 3WallBall Outdoor World Championships event in Vegas, some of the state (and country’s) best long-wall outdoor players gathered at the famous long-wall courts at Waterford Park in Davie, Florida for one of the biggest long-wall only outdoor events each year; the Florida State Long-Wall championships.
Waterford Park houses 8 long-wall courts, four of which are lit, and its tucked into a residential neighborhood in the suburbs north of Miami.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

86 players entered and competed in both singles and doubles. Here’s some highlights from the top divisions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the Men’s Pro Doubles division<\/strong>, 7 teams entered, highlighted by the #1 seeded team of Roy Hernandez and @Marcos Gravier. They advanced to the final by topping the upset-minded team of @Tony Gonzalez and @Nicola Chafloque, who took out the #4 seeded team of @Yelandi Rivero and Robert Sostre in the quarters.
On the bottom half, #2 seeds and long-time top Florida indoor players Jonathan Burns and Mike Harmon showed they have some outdoor chops too, taking a 11-10 nail biter in the semis over the tough outdoor team of Joe Young and @Carlos Bravo to make the final.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the final\u2026The #1 seeds held serve and Hernandez\/Gravier topped Burns\/Harmon 10,12 to take the title.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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In the Men’s CPRT 40+ pro division<\/strong>, 11 teams entered, highlighted by the #1 seeded team of Aaron Metcalf and Ross Greenberg. Metcalf is among the best long wall players in the country, a long-time indoor star and former IRT touring pro who turned to outdoor when the last of the indoor racquetball clubs closed in his native Jacksonville, and he’s been a force at long-wall ever since.
However, the #1 seeds were toppled in the semis by Burns and Gravier, who advanced 12,7 to make the final from the top half. In the bottom half, Rivera and Young took a tie-breaker win over #2 seeds @Thomas Gerhardt and Sostre to make the final.

In the final\u2026.Young used his pace to help drive his team to the title, with Young\/Rivero topping Burns\/Gravier 14,4.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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In the Women’s Doubles Pro<\/strong>, the #1 seed was the traveling team from Virginia of @aime Brewer and Carrie Handfinger Hoeft, who earned their long-wall chops on the long-wall courts at Stratton Woods Outdoor Racquetball in Herndon VA. They were challenged by 3 all-florida teams in a RR for the title.

The Virginia team swept its three round robin games without dropping a game to take the title Saturday morning. The #2 seeds Teri Delgado and @claudia Andrade finished 2nd.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the Mixed Pro Doubles<\/strong>, 6 teams challenged for the title.

The all-Florida team of Harmon and Luanne Pazos Bryant defeated the #2 and #1 teams en route to the title. In the semis they toppled Gerhardt and @Aime Brewer, and in the final toppled Roy Hernandez playing with Carrie Handfinger Hoeft.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Four brave souls entered the Men’s Pro singles division<\/strong>. Singles in long-wall is a test of racquetball shot-making and endurance, with players not only having to cover pinch shots up front but long bounding shots to the deep of the court.
In the semis, #1 Iceman Sostre took out long-time Florida outdoor player Mike Blackney, who grew up playing at the famous “Spanish Monestary” courts in North Miami. On the bottom side, Hernandez got a solid win over multi-state champion Harmon.
In the final\u2026Hernandez dominated the New York Hall of Famer and took the title 8,7.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Thanks to tournament organizers Rob Mijares (who does so much for Florida outdoor racquetball) and Gravier.
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Hot on the heels of the 3WallBall Outdoor World Championships event in Vegas, some of the state (and country’s) best long-wall outdoor players gathered at the famous long-wall courts at Waterford Park in Davie, Florida for one of the biggest long-wall only outdoor events each year; the Florida State Long-Wall championships.Waterford Park houses 8 long-wall … <\/p>\n

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