2024 One-Wall Nationals
BROOKLYN — Through 63 years of USHA One-Wall Championships, nobody has won more Men’s Pro Singles titles than Tyree Bastidas. Showcasing unparalleled skill and relentless drive, Bastidas redefined one-wall greatness by winning his tenth title, defeating his brother Jurell in Sunday’s final, 21-7, 21-9. His tenth title breaks a 30-year record held by Hall of Famer Joe Durso.
The previous weekend, the brothers faced off in the Speaker’s Cup final, which was won by Tyree. Once again in the Nationals Pro draw, his brother Jurell posed the only real threat to his younger sibling’s record-breaking title hunt. Jurell held a small lead in the first game, but that threat was quashed by Tyree’s crushing serve-and-volley game. The two opponents battled fiercely, chasing every shot and providing a tremendously entertaining final for the Coney Island crowd and those watching the Facebook live stream. A blistering serve to Jurell’s left secured match point, along with Tyree’s place in handball history.
The weather played a significant role as the matches continued. When the sun was out, temperatures on the concrete soared. Rain clouds badgered players and tournament organizers the entire weekend, but all matches were completed by Sunday afternoon, just before the rain showers resumed. We extend our deepest gratitude to the players, referees, and volunteers for making this year’s One-Wall Nationals a great experience for everyone. Special thanks to Jared Vale, Tiffany Chiu, Laurence DuBois, Glenn Usher, TripOg Fyllth, Albert Apuzzi, William Rolon, and many others!
In the Men’s Pro Doubles action, the Bastidas brothers faced Carlin Rosa and Allan Sanchez. This championship final provided all the drama and excitement that the singles final may have lacked, going to three games. Sanchez and Rosa jumped on their opponents out of the gate, cruising to an impressive 21-6 win, but Team Bastidas forced a tiebreaker with a 21-16 game two win. In the third set, Rosa and Sanchez regained their game one dominance, storming to a 10-3 lead before the Bastidas brothers forced a side out. That service inning for Team Bastidas only yielded one point before Sanchez and Rosa regained the serve, subsequently calling a timeout to regroup. Once play resumed, Sanchez placed a high-arcing serve down the middle to clinch championship point.
In other divisions, several players who made the trip to New York will be taking hardware back home.
Kendall Lewis celebrated his Brooklyn homecoming by outlasting Jonathan Davila in the 35-plus final tiebreaker, winning 8-21, 21-13, 11-4.
William Polanco secured the 40-plus singles crown, defeating Alvaro Rebaza 21-15, 21-12.
Joe Kaplan won the 50-plus singles, defeating defending champion Tim Moeller 21-9, 21-10.
Southern California’s Tommy Valenzuela won the 60-plus singles by defeating Richard Mascia 21-16, 21-10.
In Men’s B Singles, Andrew Acosta held off Max Churbakov 21-7, 21-17.
Jai Ragoo and Alvaro Rebaza won the Men’s 40-plus Doubles, stopping Tony Roberts and David Rojas 21-4, 21-9.
In 50-plus Doubles, Oscar DeJesus and Robert Sostre stopped Milton Jones and Carlos Madera 21-12, 21-15.
See the draws and results of the 63rd USHA One-Wall National Championships HERE.
