James Ward

Tournament Wins

Men's Singles Small Ball: Platinum (80+)

2025 USHA Hall of Fame, Masters Singles & WPH Race 4 Eight LTE Stop #7 April 6, 2025

Men's Singles Small Ball: Diamond Master (70+)

2022 Milwaukee Handball Classic December 4, 2022

Men's Singles Small Ball: Diamond Master (70+)

Milwaukee Handball Classic December 5, 2021

Men's Singles Small Ball: Veteran Diamond (75+)

69th USHA National Four-Wall Championships June 29, 2019

Male Singles 4-Wall (Small Ball) : Diamond Master (70+)

USHA Southeast Regionals Handball Tournament 2019 June 2, 2019

Men's Singles Small Ball: Veteran Diamond (75+)

25th USHA Hall of Fame R48LTE with the Masters Singles & Women's Classic March 10, 2019

Male Singles 4-Wall (Small Ball) : Veteran Diamond (75+)

2018 World Handball Championships & USHA Four-Wall Nationals August 17, 2018

Men's Singles Small Ball: Veteran Masters (70+)

Milwaukee Handball Classic December 3, 2016

Men's Singles Small Ball: Diamond Master (70+)

66th USHA National Four-Wall Championships June 18, 2016

Men's Singles Small Ball: Diamond Master (70+)

2016 USHA National Masters Singles & WPH R48Pro V Player's Championship May 8, 2016

Men's Singles Small Ball: Diamond Master (70+)

65th USHA National Four-Wall Championships June 12, 2015

Men's Singles Small Ball: Veteran Masters (70+)

2015 Tallcorn and Central Regionals May 2, 2015

Men's Singles Small Ball: Super Golden (70+)

Milwaukee Handball Classic December 7, 2014

Men's Singles Small Ball: Diamond Master (70+)

67th Annual George Lee Invitational USHA Masters Doubles & Women's Classic February 10, 2013

Men's Singles Small Ball: Super Master (60+)

27th Annual BEAR BASH Handball Tournament November 4, 2011

Longest Winstreak: 16 matches. May 3, 2014 to April 10, 2016

First match on record: June 17, 2008 - 58th USHA National Four-Wall Championships

Match Wins: 121

Win rate: 69.94%

Match History

173 Matches Found:

75th USHA National Four-Wall Championships

Male Singles 4-Wall (Small Ball) : Platinum (80+)

James Ward def. Jeff Stonecash 21-14, 21-9

2026 USHA Masters Singles & Missouri State Singles

Men's Singles Small Ball: Platinum (80+)

Jim Smith def. James Ward 19-21, 21-5, 11-5

James Ward def. Joel O'Connor 21-20, 21-10

2026 USHA Masters Singles

80+ Singles

Jim Smith def. James Ward 19-21, 21-5, 11-5

James Ward def. Joel O'Connor 21-20, 21-10

2026 R48Pro Season 14 Stop #3 Race STL & MO State Doubles: January 30-Feb 1, 2026

Men's Doubles Small Ball: B

Jason Guliano / James Ward def. Racelyn Mathis / Ashleigh Sharkey 21-4, 21-16

Jason Guliano / James Ward def. Sam Hall / Elaina Wilson 21-14, 20-21, 11-3

Jason Guliano / James Ward def. Becca Clarida / Elaina Schoene 21-11, 21-11

74th USHA National Four-Wall Championships

Male Doubles 4-Wall (Small Ball): B

Adan Diaz / Carlos Ocampo def. Jason Guliano / James Ward 21-5, 21-11

Male Singles 4-Wall (Small Ball) : Platinum (80+)

Robert Braine def. James Ward 21-12, 21-18

James Ward def. David Lippman 21-13, 21-7

James Ward def. Joel O'Connor 21-12, 21-14

2025 USHA Hall of Fame, Masters Singles & WPH Race 4 Eight LTE Stop #7

Men's Singles Small Ball: Platinum (80+)

James Ward def. Jim Smith 21-17, 21-17

James Ward def. Rich Felser 21-7, 21-6

2025 USHA National Masters Doubles

Male Doubles 4-Wall (Small Ball): Veteran Diamond (75+)

Mike Lockhart / Rob Nichols def. James Ward / Terry Nett 21-13, 21-7

Male Doubles 4-Wall (Small Ball): Veteran Diamond (75+) Consolation

James Ward / Terry Nett def. Dave Parsons / Tom McMahon WBF - No Show

2024 Milwaukee Handball Classic

Men's Singles Small Ball: Veteran Masters (70+)

George Langhorst def. James Ward 21-13, 21-19

Men's Singles Small Ball: Veteran Masters (70+) Consolation

James Ward def. Paul Polzin 15-7, 15-5

2024 Milwaukee Handball Classic

Men's 70+ Singles Consolation

James Ward def. Paul Polzin 15-4, 15-11

Men's 70+ Singles

George Langhorst def. James Ward 21-13, 21-19

2024 USHA National Masters Doubles and IHA State Doubles

Male Doubles 4-Wall (Small Ball): Veteran Diamond (75+)

Rob Nichols / Mike Stanley def. James Ward / Rick Graham 21-20, 21-7

Male Doubles 4-Wall (Small Ball): Veteran Diamond (75+) Consolation

James Ward / Rick Graham def. Jerry Tauzier / Bob Miller 15-2, 15-5

73rd USHA National Four-Wall Championships

Men's Doubles Small Ball: 80+

Jim Smith / Rick Graham def. Dennis Uffer / James Ward 21-9, 21-8

Mike Barnes / Joel O'Connor def. Dennis Uffer / James Ward 21-16, 9-21, 11-4

Dennis Uffer / James Ward def. Rich Robitaille / Robert Kelley 21-7, 21-2

Men's Singles Small Ball: Platinum (80+)

James Ward def. Ira Goldberg 21-1, 21-5

James Ward def. Joel O'Connor 21-5, 21-4

Missouri State Singles Championships & USHA Women's Classic

Men's Doubles Small Ball: 140+ Combined (min 70)

Chuck Gottlieb / Bill Deroze def. James Ward / Mark Etling 21-13, 10-21, 11-1

2024 USHA Hall of Fame & National Masters Singles R48Pro Stop #7: Apr 12-14

Men's Singles Small Ball: Platinum (80+)

Jim Smith def. James Ward 13-21, 21-17, 11-5

James Ward def. Thomas Olson 21-9, 11-8. WBF - Injury

2024 WPH Chapman Memorial & Missouri State Doubles- R48Pro Stop #4: Jan 12-14

Men's Doubles Small Ball: 140+ Combined (min 70)

Steve Campbell / Jim Fox def. Randie Moler / James Ward 21-6, 21-0

2023 Milwaukee Handball Classic

Men's Doubles Small Ball: 140+ combined

George Langhorst / Greg Taylor def. James Ward / Paul Polzin 21-11, 21-18

Men's Doubles Small Ball: 140+ combined Consolation

Jeffrey Wesson / Brian Coonce def. James Ward / Paul Polzin 15-5, 15-6

75th Annual Handballesta

Men's Doubles Small Ball: Legends Of Handball

Carlos Brewer / Peter Anderson def. Mike Conn / James Ward 21-15, 21-10

2023 USHA National Masters Doubles

Male Doubles 4-Wall (Small Ball): Platinum (80+)

James Ward / Ron Cole def. Joel O'Connor / Mike Barnes 21-12, 21-13

James Ward / Ron Cole def. Rich Robitaille / Robert Kelley 21-2, 21-4

2023 74th Tallcorn Tournament

Men's Singles Small Ball: Veteran Masters (70+)

Lyle Burbach def. James Ward 21-9, 21-5

James Ward def. Bud Lamar 21-8, 21-3

2023 World Handball Invitational & 72nd USHA National Four-Wall Championships

Men's Singles Small Ball: Platinum (80+)

Robert Braine def. James Ward 21-16, 21-15

James Ward def. Gary Rohrer 21-4, 21-9

James Ward def. Joel O'Connor 21-12, 21-8

Missouri State Singles Championships

Men's Doubles Small Ball: Legends Of Handball

Louis Serrone / Brad Bronenkamp def. Jim Busch / James Ward 21-20, 21-14

27th USHA Hall of Fame R48LTE Stop #8 with National Masters Singles & Women's Classic

Men's Singles Small Ball: Platinum (80+)

Jerry Zimmerman def. James Ward 21-12, 7-21, 11-4

James Ward def. Jim Smith 21-10, 21-5

James Ward def. Mike Barnes 21-6, 21-10

2023 WPH R48Pro #6 ~ Texas State Doubles

Male Doubles 4-Wall (Small Ball): 140+ Combined

Frank Swehosky / Scott Spann def. Peter Anderson / James Ward 15-1, 15-3

Mike Stanley / Karl Stundins def. Peter Anderson / James Ward 15-14, 15-12

Peter Anderson / James Ward def. Jerry Tauzier / Charles Bokelman 15-5, 15-12

Peter Anderson / James Ward def. Stanley Melnick / David Schmelz 15-4, 15-4

2022 Milwaukee Handball Classic

Men's Singles Small Ball: Diamond Master (70+)

James Ward def. Dale Bergren 21-8, 21-14

James Ward def. Pete Kaehler 21-7, 21-9

2022 USHA Masters Doubles

Men's Doubles Small Ball: 70+

David Schmelz / Thomas Doughten def. Lyle Burbach / James Ward 21-16, 21-17

Men's Doubles Small Ball: 70+ Consolation

Bill Deroze / Steve Feiner def. Lyle Burbach / James Ward 20-21, 21-10, 11-1

Lyle Burbach / James Ward def. Tom Allen / Sean Conneely 21-17, 21-14

2022 USHA Masters Singles

Men's Singles Small Ball: Veteran Diamond (75+)

Greg Raya def. James Ward 18-21, 21-2, 11-1

James Ward def. Jeff Leeson 21-15, 21-6

James Ward def. Joel O'Connor 21-16, 21-3

71st USHA National Four-Wall Championships

Men's Singles Small Ball: Veteran Diamond (75+)

Greg Raya def. James Ward 21-0, 21-2

James Ward def. John Van Gorder 21-8, 21-7

James Ward def. Joe McBride 21-8, 21-6

2022 Missouri State Handball Singles Championships

Men's Singles Small Ball: Diamond Master (70+)

Bob Roman def. James Ward WBF - No Show

Edwin Stead def. James Ward 21-16, 21-5

James Ward def. Ron McLachlan 21-6, 21-14

2022 Missouri State Handball Doubles Championships

Men's Doubles Small Ball: 130+ Combined (min age 65)

Tom Bembynista / Pat Kelly def. Terry Nett / James Ward 21-15, 21-13

Men's Doubles Small Ball: 130+ Combined (min age 65) Consolation

Terry Nett / James Ward def. Chuck Gottlieb / Gene Pettus WBF - No Show

2021 USHA National Four-Wall Singles Championships

Male Singles 4-Wall (Small Ball) : Veteran Diamond (75+)

Robert Braine def. James Ward 18-21, 21-9, 11-8

James Ward def. David Ackerman 13-21, 21-16, 11-8

James Ward def. Joseph Noto 21-19, 21-14

Milwaukee Handball Classic

Men's Singles Small Ball: Diamond Master (70+)

James Ward def. Bob Miller 17-21, 21-19, 11-7

James Ward def. Greg Taylor 21-1, 21-11

2021 USHA National Four-Wall Doubles Championships

Male Doubles 4-Wall (Small Ball): Veteran Diamond (75+)

David Ackerman / Jim Smith def. James Ward / Terry Nett 21-7, 13-21, 11-2

James Ward / Terry Nett def. Dennis Uffer / Jerry Tauzier 21-6, 21-10

37th Annual Bear Bash

Male Doubles 4-Wall (Small Ball): Age 70+

James Ward / Terry Nett def. Steve Leigh / Louis Serrone 21-6, 21-20

James Ward / Terry Nett def. Pat Kelly / Lyle Burbach 21-18, 21-19

James Ward / Terry Nett def. Harry Scott / Tim Clemons 21-14, 21-10

72nd Tallcorn with Central Regionals

Men's Singles Small Ball: Veteran Masters (70+)

Thomas Bordenave def. James Ward 21-16, 20-21, 11-4

James Ward def. Pete Kaehler 21-15, 21-5

Oregon State Handball Championships 2021

Men's Singles Small Ball: 70/75+

James Ward def. Jeff Leeson 21-16, 21-12

James Ward def. Russ Reed 21-14, 21-4

Rich Felser def. James Ward 21-15, 21-18

Men's Doubles Small Ball: Men's Doubles 70/75

Steve Grow / Ron Shoquist def. James Ward / Jeff Leeson 21-3, 21-8

James Ward / Jeff Leeson def. Fred Penning / Charlie Ikard 21-3, 21-0

Joe McBride / Vern Lousignont def. James Ward / Jeff Leeson 21-19, 17-21, 11-1

Milwaukee Handball Classic 2019 / Women's Classic 2019

Men's Singles Small Ball: Veteran Diamond (75+)

James Ward def. Mark Simpson 21-3, 21-14

James Ward def. Greg Taylor 21-4, 21-11

James Ward def. Keith Thode 21-8, 21-11

Men's Doubles Small Ball: 140+ Combined (min 70)

Larry Price / James Lowe def. James Ward / Keith Thode 21-17, 19-21, 11-6

James Ward / Keith Thode def. Pete Kaehler / Tom Bordenave 21-1, 21-18

69th USHA National Four-Wall Championships

Men's Singles Small Ball: Veteran Diamond (75+)

James Ward def. David Lippman 21-0, 15-21, 11-7

James Ward def. Ron Sapp 21-3, 21-7

James Ward def. Joel O'Connor 21-4, 21-10

USHA Southeast Regionals Handball Tournament 2019

Male Singles 4-Wall (Small Ball) : Diamond Master (70+)

James Ward def. Joel O'Connor 21-15, 21-20

James Ward def. Wayne Bryant 21-17, 21-7

Men's Doubles Small Ball: 70+

Joe Noto / David Hinkleman def. Wayne Bryant / James Ward

Wayne Bryant / James Ward def. Bill O'Fallon / Michael Thrower

2019 USHA National Masters Doubles

Male Doubles 4-Wall (Small Ball): Veteran Diamond (75+)

Gary Rohrer / Ron Cole def. James Ward / Jim Smith 21-19, 11-21, 11-6

James Ward / Jim Smith def. Karl Lady / Rainey Rissman 21-19, 21-14

Vince San Angelo / Doug Clark def. James Ward / Jim Smith 18-21, 21-11, 11-5

25th USHA Hall of Fame R48LTE with the Masters Singles & Women's Classic

Men's Singles Small Ball: Veteran Diamond (75+)

James Ward def. Jim Smith 21-7, 21-12

James Ward def. Vince San Angelo 21-11, 21-5

James Ward def. James Elsener 21-3, 21-10

James Ward def. Charles Doyle 21-5, 21-6

Missouri State Bear Bash

Men's Doubles Small Ball: Master's Doubles 50+

Dave Schaefer / Mark Kohnle def. James Ward / Jake Esser 21-16, 21-15

James Ward / Jake Esser def. Curt Creed / Michael Haar 21-13, 21-9

James Ward / Jake Esser def. Brian Watson / Lyle Burbach 21-17, 21-8

2018 World Handball Championships & USHA Four-Wall Nationals

Male Singles 4-Wall (Small Ball) : Veteran Diamond (75+)

James Ward def. Vic Di Luzio 21-20, 21-17

James Ward def. Robert Braine 21-16, 19-21, 11-2

James Ward def. Ron Sapp 21-6, 21-19

James Ward def. Wally Page 21-17, 21-6

Male Doubles 4-Wall (Small Ball): Veteran Diamond (75+)

Jim Smith / James Ward def. John Loretz / Vince San Angelo 21-9, 21-13

Jim Smith / James Ward def. Dennis Uffer / James Stephenson 21-15, 21-9

Jim Smith / James Ward def. Ron Sapp / Vic Di Luzio 21-5, 21-14

2017 USHA National Masters Doubles

Men's Doubles Small Ball: 70+

Bob Bardwell / David Hinkleman def. James Ward / Jim Smith 21-11, 21-14

James Ward / Jim Smith def. Denny Freeman / Dan Connaughton 21-2, 21-4

Milwaukee Handball Classic

Men's Singles Small Ball: Veteran Masters (70+)

James Ward def. Greg Taylor 21-11, 21-9

James Ward def. Bill Trimble 21-8, 21-3

66th USHA National Four-Wall Championships

Men's Doubles Small Ball: 70+

Bob Bardwell / David Hinkleman def. James Ward / Mike Kogan 21-18, 21-6

James Ward / Mike Kogan def. Wayne Baker / Al Allstadt 21-13, 21-2

James Ward / Mike Kogan def. Sal Cataudella / James Triplett 21-11, 21-4

Men's Singles Small Ball: Diamond Master (70+)

James Ward def. Dan Scilley 21-20, 7-21, 11-10

James Ward def. Tom Morris 15-21, 21-12, 11-6

James Ward def. Bob Bardwell 11-21, 21-12, 11-7

James Ward def. Bob Miller 21-16, 21-7

2016 USHA National Masters Singles & WPH R48Pro V Player's Championship

Men's Singles Small Ball: Diamond Master (70+)

James Ward def. David Ackerman 21-9, 21-15

James Ward def. Bruce Handelman 21-9, 21-18

James Ward def. Jerry Ruth 21-5, 21-8

James Ward def. Joel O'Connor 21-3, 21-3

2016 Tallcorn Handball and Central Regionals

Men's Doubles Small Ball: 135+ Combined (min 65)

Jim Ward / James Ward def. Lyle Burbach / Tony Raimondo 21-15, 21-8

Jim Ward / James Ward def. Edward Simonet / Tom Bordenave 21-11, 21-19

2016 USHA National Masters Doubles

Male Doubles 4-Wall (Small Ball): Diamond Master (70+)

Terry Nett / Lewie Lambert def. Mike Kogan / James Ward 21-15, 21-20

Mike Kogan / James Ward def. Bruce Handelman / Jerry Ruth 21-9, 18-21, 11-7

Mike Kogan / James Ward def. Jim Crews / John Nottingham 21-15, 21-6

65th USHA National Four-Wall Championships

Men's Doubles Small Ball: 70+

Mike Kogan / James Ward def. Gary Rohrer / Ron Cole 21-19, 21-14

Mike Kogan / James Ward def. Steve Housman / Brian Bowers 21-15, 21-7

Men's Singles Small Ball: Diamond Master (70+)

James Ward def. Ron Sapp 21-6, 21-3

James Ward def. Gary Rohrer 21-2, 21-10

James Ward def. Bill Flowers 21-13, 21-5

2015 Tallcorn and Central Regionals

Men's Singles Small Ball: Veteran Masters (70+)

James Ward def. Mark Simpson 21-2, 21-3

James Ward def. Ron Allen 21-6, 21-6

James Ward def. Charles Doyle 21-9, 21-2

Milwaukee Handball Classic

Men's Doubles Small Ball: 120+ Combined (min age 55)

Eli Seaman / James Ward def. Charlie Keller / John Dahl 21-18, 21-18

Eli Seaman / James Ward def. Tom Bordenave / Tim Zigmund

Eli Seaman / James Ward def. Ross Schifo / Tom Gunnill 21-4, 21-0

Men's Singles Small Ball: Super Golden (70+)

James Ward def. Mark Simpson 11-4

James Ward def. Greg Taylor

James Ward def. David Dodds 21-1, 21-5

66th Tallcorn

Men's Singles Small Ball: Veteran Masters (70+)

James Ward def. Ron Allen 21-8, 21-7

Men's Doubles Small Ball: 135+ Combined (min 65)

Lyle Burbach / Tony Raimondo def. James Ward / Ron Cole 14-21, 21-11. WBF - Injury

James Ward / Ron Cole def. David Dodds / Patrick Murphy 21-0, 21-3

2014 USHA National Masters Singles

Men's Singles Small Ball: Diamond Master (70+)

James Ward def. Ed Grossenbacher 21-8, 21-15

James Ward def. Rick Graham 21-14, 21-9

63rd USHA National Four-Wall Championships

Men's Singles Small Ball: Diamond Master (70+)

Harry Scott def. James Ward 21-20, 21-16

James Ward def. Robert Frey 21-0, 21-2

2013 USHA National Masters Singles

Men's Singles Small Ball: Diamond Master (70+)

Gary Rohrer def. James Ward 13,(12),10

James Ward def. Jess McDonald 2,3

67th Annual George Lee Invitational USHA Masters Doubles & Women's Classic

Men's Singles Small Ball: Diamond Master (70+)

James Ward def. Bill Bonbrake 7,19

James Ward def. Fred Meier 12,5

Men's Doubles Small Ball: 70+

Jim Smith / Robert Braine def. Jim Cosentino / James Ward 19,9

Jim Cosentino / James Ward def. Vince San Angelo / Jim Crews 14,18

Jim Cosentino / James Ward def. Ed Grossenbacher / Steven Lee 17,12

2012 - 66th Annual Handballesta Handball Tournament

Men's Doubles Small Ball: Super (60+)

Chris Bolling / Tom Higgins def. James Ward / Jim Cosentino 2,19

Small Ball Men's Doubles: Super (60+) Consolation

James Ward / Jim Cosentino def. Mitch Welch / Ken Knutsen

James Ward / Jim Cosentino def. Bruce Johnson / Jim Robertson WBF - No Show

Milwaukee Handball Classic

Men's Singles Small Ball: Super Master (60+)

Tom Allen def. James Ward 21-14,21-18

James Ward def. Bill Ingram 21-15,21-7

James Ward def. Thomas Myers 21-5,21-5

28th Annual BEAR BASH Handball Tournament

Small Ball Men's Singles: 50+ Singles

Greg Coia def. James Ward

27th Annual BEAR BASH Handball Tournament

Small Ball Men's Doubles: 50+/60+ Doubles

Chris Bolling / Jerry Soke def. James Ward / Joey Rivas 19,(10),7

Men's Singles Small Ball: Super Master (60+)

James Ward def. Lyle Burbach 19,15

James Ward def. Rick Beaman 8,8

58th USHA National Four-Wall Championships

Men's Singles Small Ball: Veteran Super (65+)

Dennis Moser def. James Ward 11,[14],7

James Ward def. Norm Young 12,[16],1

James Ward def. John Nottingham 19,18