James Grota

Tournament Wins

Male Singles 3-Wall (Small Ball): Monumental Singles

Florida State 3-Wall May 24, 2026

Men's Singles Small Ball: Golden Master (50+)

MSHA 2023 Minnesota State Open Singles and Open Doubles Tournament November 19, 2023

Longest Winstreak: 7 matches. November 17, 2023 to January 30, 2026

First match on record: June 19, 2008 - 58th USHA National Four-Wall Championships

Match Wins: 35

Win rate: 55.56%

Match History

63 Matches Found:

Florida State 3-Wall

Male Singles 3-Wall (Small Ball): Monumental Singles

James Grota def. Greg Burns 21-11, 21-13

James Grota def. Harry Cohen 21-14, 12-21, 11-10

James Grota def. Jennifer Schmitt 21-16, 21-16

2026 Justin Wilson Memorial USHA 3-Wall National Masters Doubles

Male Doubles 3-Wall (Big Ball) : Seniors (35+)

Mike Dorneker / Bill Mehilos def. James Grota / Kevin Hill 21-18, 21-15

Male Doubles 3-Wall (Small Ball): Super Master (60+)

Jake Esser / Thomas Valenzuela def. James Grota / John Armstrong 21-12, 21-20

Male Doubles 3-Wall (Small Ball): Super Master (60+) Consolation

James Grota / John Armstrong def. Dan Allen / Buddy Bradford

16th Annual Vic Hershkowitz & USHA Masters Doubles 4-Wall

Men's 60+

Alan Frank / Phil Kirk def. Mike Rothstein / James Grota 21-6, 21-10

Men's 55+

Alan Frank / Dan Zimet def. Mike Rothstein / James Grota 21-2, 21-1

Mike Rothstein / James Grota def. Que Florez / Jennifer Schmitt 21-11, 21-4

3rd Annual Florida State 3-Wall Oktoberfest 2025

Men's Doubles Small Ball: 50+

Mike Rothstein / James Grota def. Richard Panchookian / Jason Fialkowski 21-12, 21-2

Mike Rothstein / James Grota def. Jennifer Schmitt / David Cromartie 21-4, 20-21, 11-8

2024 ND State Handball Tournament

Men's Doubles Small Ball: 50+

James Grota / Kent Jones def. Pete Seljevold / Dick Reis 21-7, 21-9

James Grota / Kent Jones def. William Russell / Eric Momsen 21-3, 21-11

MSHA 2023 Minnesota State Open Singles and Open Doubles Tournament

Men's Singles Small Ball: Golden Master (50+)

James Grota def. John Stoffel 21-9, 13-21, 11-1

James Grota def. Brett Broxey 21-2, 21-13

Men's Doubles Small Ball: Open

Luis Mendez / Ray Ure def. James Grota / Erling Holdahl 21-7, 21-5

Men's Doubles Small Ball: Open Consolation

Travis Owen / Mathias Langhorst def. James Grota / Erling Holdahl 21-6, 21-10

James Grota / Erling Holdahl def. Bryan Trejo / Adrian Anderson 21-19, 20-21, 11-4

MSHA 2022 Minnesota State Open Singles Tournament

Men's Singles Small Ball: Golden Master (50+)

John Armstrong def. James Grota 11-21, 21-12, 11-7

James Grota def. Steve Johnson 21-8, 21-16

James Grota def. John Stoffel 21-17, 21-10

2022 MN Summer One-Wall Bash

Open Doubles

David Schiller / Erling Holdahl def. Ibrahim Ghandi / James Grota 25-8

Ibrahim Ghandi / James Grota def. Ryan Maloney / Donovan Foley 25-4

Open Singles

Henry Arneson def. James Grota 25-15

MSHA 2021 State Open Singles & Doubles Tournament

Men's Doubles Small Ball: Open / A

Erling Holdahl / David Schiller def. Mike Gustafson / James Grota 21-19, 11-21, 11-4

Men's Singles Small Ball: Master (40+)

James Grota def. Mike Gustafson 21-14, 21-12

James Grota def. Alan Baumgarten-Leveille WBF - No Show

John Stoffel def. James Grota 7-21, 21-19, 11-2

72nd Tallcorn with Central Regionals

Men's Doubles Small Ball: A

James Grota / John Ayers def. Zane Coyle / Joseph Lallier 21-5, 21-2

James Grota / John Ayers def. Phil Kleineschay / Henry Arneson 21-8, 21-8

Men's Doubles Small Ball: 100+ and 120+

James Grota / Kent Jones def. Don Reiter / Brian Coonce 19-21, 21-11, 11-1

James Grota / Kent Jones def. Bruce Kempkes / Marcus Harris 21-7, 21-10

31st Annual LaGrange 3-Wall Handball Tournament

Men's Doubles Small Ball: 55+

Thomas Valenzuela / Paul Pfannenstiel def. Steve Johnson / James Grota 21-9, 21-12

Men's Doubles Small Ball: Open

Ray Ure / Patrick Cooke def. James Grota / David Schiller 21-6, 21-16

MSHA 2019 State Open Doubles Handball Tournament

Men's Doubles Small Ball: Open

Matthew Hiber / Mike Gustafson def. Chris Iverson / James Grota 21-15, 21-9

Men's Doubles Small Ball: Open Consolation

Mathias Langhorst / Michael Miller def. Chris Iverson / James Grota 21-8, 21-9

Chris Iverson / James Grota def. Michael Wells / John Stoffel 13-21, 21-9, 11-6

2018 World Handball Championships & USHA Four-Wall Nationals

Male Doubles 4-Wall (Small Ball): Golden Master (50+)

Patrick Donovan / Tomas Donegan def. Kent Jones / James Grota 21-9, 21-14

70th Tallcorn Tournament with Central Regionals

Men's Doubles Small Ball: 80+ Combined (min age 30)

Mark Zamora / William Cervantes def. James Grota / Kent Jones 13-21, 21-16, 11-5

James Grota / Kent Jones def. Jake Esser / Matt McLaughlin

James Grota / Kent Jones def. David Dickson / Todd Mendenhall 21-11, 21-9

MSHA 2018 State Open Doubles Tournament

Men's Doubles Small Ball: A

John Stoffel / Michael Wells def. Steven Tamminga / James Grota 21-19, 21-13

Steven Tamminga / James Grota def. Jay Spooner / Patrick Revier 21-12, 21-9

Steven Tamminga / James Grota def. Phil Kleineschay / Tim Fichtel 21-10, 21-3

69th TALLCORN Tournament with Central Regionals

Men's Doubles Small Ball: 100+ combined (min 45)

Jake Esser / Matt McLaughlin def. James Grota / Kent Jones 21-5, 21-12

James Grota / Kent Jones def. Dave Schaefer / Mark Kohnle 21-8, 21-15

U of M Fall Classic - WPH R48Pro VI Stop #2 - MSHA State Master Doubles

Men's Singles Small Ball: Golden Master (50+)

Joe Berman def. James Grota 21-12, 21-6

James Grota def. Brett Broxey 21-9, 21-20

John Stoffel def. James Grota 21-16, 21-17

MSHA 2015 State Open Doubles Tournament

Men's Doubles Small Ball: Open / A

Dane Swanson / Nick Olson def. James Grota / Joe Lacey-Gotz 6-21, 21-13, 11-10

MSHA Masters Doubles Tournament

Men's Doubles Small Ball: Master (40+)

Mike Gustafson / Steve Johnson def. James Grota / Don Reiter 12-21, 21-15, 11-4

James Grota / Don Reiter def. Brett Broxey / Phil Kleineschay 21-3, 21-3

James Grota / Don Reiter def. Steven Tamminga / Joe Lacey-gotz 21-12, 21-12

James Grota / Don Reiter def. Mike Kloos / Ed Miller 21-8, 21-2

64th USHA National Four-Wall Championships

Men's Doubles Small Ball: 45+

Jeff Wall / James Grota def. Paul Cajiao / Curtis Irwin 21-11, 21-13

Michael Wells / Christopher Roberts def. Jeff Wall / James Grota 21-4, 19-21, 11-1

Joe Berman / William Cervantes def. Jeff Wall / James Grota 21-18, 21-7

Men's Singles Small Ball: Veteran Masters (45+)

Michael Wells def. James Grota 21-12, 21-4

James Grota def. Jeff Wall 21-14, 14-21, 11-1

James Grota def. John Stoffel 21-12, 21-6

61st USHA National Four-Wall Championships

Men's Doubles Small Ball: 40+

Mike McDonald / Chris McDonald def. James Grota / John Ayers 4,1

James Grota / John Ayers def. Steve Johnson / Tim Sandy 16,20

58th USHA National Four-Wall Championships

Men's Doubles Small Ball: 40+

Jay Miller / Rick Anderson def. James Grota / Todd Boyce 11,9