MISSOULA — Shelby native Pete Svennungsen won the Montana State Singles Handball Championship at the Peak Raquet Club Sunday.

Svennungsen defeated Chris Tico of Sand Point, Idaho in the final match 16-21, 21-10, 11-4. It is the second consecutive title for the Spokane resident.

Kirk Johnson defeated Don Schmidt 21-20, 21-13 to win the Super Golden Masters division for players 60 and over in a matchup of Missoula players. It is Johnson’s second Montana singles title.

Mike Meyer of Billings won the Diamond Masters for players 70 and over by defeating Luther’s Dan Scilley 21-14, 21-15. It is Meyer’s fourth straight title in the division and eighth state singles title.

Eric Schmit defeated Alan Noonan 21-16, 10-21, 11-4 to win the A Division in another matchup of Missoula Players. 

Complete Results:

Open Division

First round – Don Foley, Butte d. Eric Schmidt, Missoula 21-14, 21-10; Marcus Madrazo, Butte d. Jake Brooks, Spokane, WA; Henry O’Brien, Florence d. Alan Noonan, Missoula

Quarter Finals – Pete Svennungsen, Spokane, WA d. Foley 21-4, 21-9; Travis Peevey, Cheney, WA d. Madrazo 21-11, 21-17; Chris Tico, Sand Point d. Tom Polzin, Seattle, WA 4-21, 6-8 Injury Default; Brett Badovinac, Butte d. O’Brien 8-21, 21-6, 11-2

Semifinals – Svennungsen d. Peevey 21-4, 21-12; Tico d. Badovinac 21-14, 21-18

Final – Svennungsen d. Tico 16-21, 21-10, 11-4

 Open Consolation

Semifinal – Foley d. O’Brien 21-19, 12-21, 11-9

Final – Madrazo d. Foley 21-16, 16-21, 11-9

Super Golden Masters (60+)

Quarterfinals – Sam Baldridge, Whitefish d. Brad Chumrau, Missoula; Don Schmidt, Missoula d. Scott Salo, Butte;

Semifinals – Kirk Johnson, Missoula d. Baldridge; Schimit d. Mike Hitchcock, Butte 21-17, 21-13

Loser Out – Hitchcock d. Chumrau 13-21, 21-11, 11-10; Baldridge d. Salo

Third – Baldridge d. Hitchcock 21-18, 21-18

Final – Johnson d. Schmidt 21-20, 21-13

Diamond Masters (70+)

Quarterfinals – Dan Scilley, Luther d. Steve Birrell, Bozeman; John Larson, East Helena d. Paul Polzin, Missoula; Dan Adams, Helena d. Jay Stender, Sheridan, WY; Mike Meyer, Billings d. Tom Madrazo, Butte

Semifinals – Scilley d. Larson 21-12, 20-21, 11-3

Consolation – Birrell d. Polzin 21-12, 21-7

Third – Adams d. Larson 16-4 Injury Default

Final – Meyer d. Scilley 21-14, 21-15

A Division

Semifinal – Eric Schmidt, Missoula d. Jake Brooks, Spokane, WA 21-5, 21-5

Final – Schmidt d. Alan Noonan, Spokane 21-16, 10-21, 11-4