Photos: Handball enthusiasts celebrate court improvements at Randolph Park in Tucson
City of Tucson officials, parks and recreation staff and handball enthusiasts alike celebrated the Randolph Park handball court improvements Thursday morning, Nov. 14, 2019. The project converted five existing 4-walled courts into ten 3-walled courts which will be open to the public.
A short tournament will be held this Saturday. Players can arrive at 9 a.m. to sign up and be paired with a teammate for doubles teams. Matches will begin at 10 a.m.
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Shorty Ruiz winds up to take a hit at a ball during an exhibition match following a ceremony dedicating the handball court improvements at Randolph Park, on Nov. 14, 2019.
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A person plays on the newly improved handball court at Randolph Park following a celebratory cereomony for the project, on Nov. 14, 2019.
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Benny Young talks with those attending a ceremony for the handball court improvements at Randolph Park, on Nov. 14, 2019.
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Benny Young talks with those attending a ceremony for the handball court improvements at Randolph Park, on Nov. 14, 2019.
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Mayor Jonathan Rothschild speaks to those attending a ceremony for the handball court improvements at Randolph Park, on Nov. 14, 2019.
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Dave Vincent, Executive Director of the World Players of Handball, speaks to those attending a ceremony for the handball court improvements at Randolph Park, on Nov. 14, 2019.
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Dave Vincent, Executive Director of the World Players of Handball, speaks to those attending a ceremony for the handball court improvements at Randolph Park, on Nov. 14, 2019.
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Outgoing City of Tucson Mayor Jonathan Rothschild finishes a partial ribbon cutting with super-sized scissors following a ceremony for the handball court improvements at Randolph Park, on Nov. 14, 2019.
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Dave Vincent warms up before an exhibition match during a ceremony for the handball court improvements at Randolph Park, on Nov. 14, 2019.
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Mayor Jonathan Rothschild flips a coin for doubles handball teams prior to an exhibition match during a ceremony for the handball court improvements at Randolph Park, on Nov. 14, 2019.
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Abraham Montijo takes a swipe at the ball during an exhibition match following a ceremony dedicating the handball court improvements at Randolph Park, on Nov. 14, 2019.
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Handball players compete in an exhibition match during a ceremony for the handball court improvements at Randolph Park, on Nov. 14, 2019.
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