Sottosanti, Larson win Ryan/Bersanti

Sam Sottosanti and John Larson captured titles at the 40^th Annual Bill Ryan and Al Bersanti Memorial Handball tournament Saturday at the Elks.

Sottosanti, a former Butte resident now living in his native Ohio, defeated Butte’s Marcus Madrazo 21-3, 21-13 to claim the open division title. The win marked Sottosanti’s second Ryan/Bersanti tournament title.

Larson, of East Helena, defeated Butte’s Mike Hitchcock 21-9, 21-5 in the final of the Super Golden Masters division. That is Larson’s second consecutive title in the tournament and third in the last four years.

Complete Results:

Open
(Round Robin)

1^st – Sam Sottosanti, Ohio (3-0) d. Nick Piazzola, Butte 21-12, 21-20; d. Don Foley, Butte 21-5, 21-6; d. Marcus Madrazo, Butte 21-3, 21-13

2^nd – Marcus Madrazo, Butte (2-1) d. Foley 21-16, 21-18; d. Piazzola

3^rd – Don Foley, Butte (1-2) d. Nick Piazzola 21-18, 21-13

Super Golden Masters

Quarterfinals – Dan Bersanti, Butte d. Scott Salo, Butte 21-9, 21-9; Tom Madrazo, Butte d. Eric Howe 20-21, 21-14, 21-13

Semifinals – John Larson, East Helena d. Bersanti 21-14, 16-21, 11-0; Mike Hitchcock, Butte d. Madrazo 6-21, 21-13, 11-4

Consolation – Salo d. Howe 21-15, 21-15

Final – Larson d. Hitchcock 21-9, 21-5