Brett Badovinac won yet another handball title Sunday at the Butte Elks.

This one, though, did not come without some major drama.

Badovinac topped defending champion Sam Sottosanti 21-20, 16-21, 11-10 in a thrilling final match to win the open division of the 39th Annual Bill Ryan and Al Bersanti Memorial Handball Tournament.

The victory marked the 11th time Badovinac has won the Ryan/Bersanti tournament. He also has three Open State titles and seven Masters State titles to his name.

Badovinac made an appearance on the ButteCast to talk about his incredible handball career and a whole lot more in June.

John Larson defeated Mike Hitchcock 21-16, 19-21, 11-0 in the final of the Super Golden Masters for players over 60.  It is Larson’s second tournament title in the last three years.

Sottosanti teamed with Dan Passolt to win the doubles division. They defeated Don Foley and Dawson Huff in the final by injury default after winning the first game 21-9 and leading the second game 13-11.

Foley beat Dylan Urbani 21-11, 21-16 to win the A Division.

Complete results follow:

Open

First round – Nick Piazzola, Butte d. Beau Held, Butte

Quarterfinals – Sam Sottosanti, Butte d. Piazzola 21-8, 21-9; Marcus Madrazo, Butte d. Dylan Urbani, Whitefish; Chris Tico, Sand Point, ID d. Don Foley, Butte 21-8, 21-4; Brett Badovinac, Butte d. Dawson Huff, Butte

Semifinals – Sottosanti d. Madrazo 21-6, 21-7; Badovinac d. Tico 21-20, 21-3

Final – Badovinac d. Sottosanti 21-20, 16-21, 11-10

Super Golden Masters (60+)

Quarterfinals – Tom Madrazo, Butte d. Scott Salo, Butte 21-16, 21-16; Dan Passolt, Jackson, WY d. Dan Bersanti, Butte

Semifinals – John Larson, East Helena d. Madrazo 21-16, 21-20; Mike Hitchcock, Butte d. Passolt 21-10, 21-13

Final – John Larson d. Hitchcock 21-16, 19-21, 11-0

Doubles

Semifinals – Sam Sottosanti, Butte and Dan Passolt, Jackson, WY d. Joe Urbani, Bozeman and Dylan Urbani, Whitefish; Don Foley, Butte and Dawson Huff, Butte d. Tom and Marcus Madrazo, Butte 21-16, 21-14

Third – Madrazo and Madrazo d. Urbani and Urbani

Final – Sottosanti and Passolt d. Foley and Huff 21-9, 13-11 injury default

A Division (Open Consolation)

Quarterfinal – Don Foley, Butte d. Beau Held, Butte 21-12, 21-15

Semifinals – Dylan Urbani, Whitefish d. Nick Piazzola, Butte; Foley d. Dawson Huff, Butte 21-8, 21-9

Third – Huff d. Piazzola 21-10, 21-7

Final – Foley d. Urbani 21-11, 21-16