Jesse Valera

Tournament Wins

Men's 70+ Singles

2024 Milwaukee Handball Classic December 8, 2024

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

2024 Milwaukee Handball Classic December 8, 2024

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

2024 IHA Men's & Women's State Singles Handball Championships January 21, 2024

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

2022 Milwaukee Handball Classic December 4, 2022

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

Milwaukee Handball Classic 2019 / Women's Classic 2019 December 8, 2019

Men's Singles Small Ball: Veteran Super (65/70+)

2018 Milwaukee Handball Classic December 2, 2018

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

66th USHA National Three-Wall Championships September 4, 2016

Longest Winstreak: 6 matches. October 28, 2022 to January 21, 2023

First match on record: September 2, 2010 - 60th USHA National Three-Wall Championships

Match Wins: 80

Win rate: 48.19%

Match History

166 Matches Found:

2026 USHA Masters Singles & Missouri State Singles

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

Phil Kirk def. Jesse Valera 21-10, 21-0

Jesse Valera def. Daniel Brennan WBF - Injury

Jesse Valera def. Steve Campbell 21-8, 21-8

2026 USHA Masters Singles

70+ Singles

Phil Kirk def. Jesse Valera 21-10, 21-0

Jesse Valera def. Daniel Brennan Injury

Jesse Valera def. Steve Campbell 21-8, 21-8

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

Men's Doubles Small Ball: 70+

Jesse Valera / Craig Chaney def. Jim Fox / Steve Campbell 9-21, 21-13, 11-3

Jesse Valera / Craig Chaney def. John Duma / Tom Bembynista 17-21, 21-16, 11-5

Jesse Valera / Craig Chaney def. Lary Bozzay / Don Ginsburg WBF - No Show

2026 Illinois State Singles Tournament

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

Tim Sterrett def. Jesse Valera 21-9, 21-8

Jesse Valera def. Tom Allen 21-13, 21-12

2025 Milwaukee Handball Classic

70+ Singles

Jesse Valera def. Rich Goosmann 21-forfeit, 21-forfeit

Jesse Valera def. Jay Spooner 21-7, 19-21, 11-0

Jesse Valera def. paul polzin 21-18, 21-20

100+ Doubles

Nicholas Kerins Sr. / Mike Munson def. Thomas Polzin / Jesse Valera 21-3, 21-10

Thomas Polzin / Jesse Valera def. Tobiah Deutsch / Mark Keane 21-8, 21-8

120+ Doubles

tim nealt / scott rosenthal def. Jesse Valera / Jesse Valera 21-16, 21-7

Jesse Valera / Jesse Valera def. Richard Hulbert / Bill Laste 21-8, 21-10

74th USHA National Three-Wall Championships

Men's Doubles Small Ball: 70+

Bob Lohmueller / Tomas Martinez def. Jesse Valera / Bob Roman 5-21, 21-20, 11-10

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

John Friedrich def. Jesse Valera 21-7, 21-1

Jesse Valera def. Paul Tavilla 21-7, 21-4

2025 USHA National 3-Wall

Men's 70+ Doubles

Bob Lohmueller / Tomas Martinez def. Jesse Valera / Bob Roman 5-21, 21-20, 11-10

Men's 70+ Singles

John Friedrich def. Jesse Valera 21-7, 21-1

Jesse Valera def. Paul Tavilla 21-4, 21-7

35th Annual LaGrange 3-Wall Icebreaker

Men's Doubles Small Ball: 130+ Combined (min age 60)

Jesse Valera / Thomas Valenzuela def. Jim Lewis / Jake Esser 21-5, 21-13

Jesse Valera / Thomas Valenzuela def. Dave Dohman / Scott Rosenthal 21-15, 21-15

Jesse Valera / Thomas Valenzuela def. Bill Moritz / Mike Zahorik 21-4, 21-5

Men's Doubles Small Ball: 140+ Combined (min age 60)

Tim Sterrett / Sean Conneely def. Jimmy Quatroki / Jesse Valera 21-18, 21-14

Jimmy Quatroki / Jesse Valera def. Michael McGarry / Larry Dohman 21-11, 21-15

74th USHA National Four-Wall Championships

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

Frank Swehosky / Scott Spann def. Jesse Valera / Boyd Yesler 21-2, 21-16

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

Joe Thomas def. Jesse Valera 21-9, 21-9

Jesse Valera def. Gary Eisenbooth 19-21, 21-4, 11-0

2025 USHA National Masters Doubles

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

Frank Swehosky / Scott Spann def. Jesse Valera / Tim Sterrett 21-9, 21-13

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

Jesse Valera / Tim Sterrett def. Andy Hollan / Jack Browder 21-11, 21-5

Jesse Valera / Tim Sterrett def. Daniel Brennan / Matthew DeWeese WBF - No Show

2025 IHA Men's & Women's State Singles Handball Championships

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

Tim Sterrett def. Jesse Valera 19-21, 21-15, 11-9

Jesse Valera def. Steve Childs WBF - No Show

2024 Milwaukee Handball Classic

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

Jesse Valera def. George Langhorst 21-16, 21-6

Jesse Valera def. Pete Kaehler 21-0, 21-3

Men's Doubles Small Ball: 120/130+ Doubles

Jim Wohl / Don Reiter def. Jesse Valera Jr. / Jesse Valera 21-16, 16-21, 11-8

Men's Doubles Small Ball: 120/130+ Doubles Consolation

Bob Dillard / Roger Klass def. Jesse Valera Jr. / Jesse Valera WBF - No Show

2024 Milwaukee Handball Classic

Men's 120+ Doubles Consolation

Roger Klass / Bob Dillard def. Jesse Valera Jr. / Jesse Valera Forfeit

Men's 70+ Singles

Jesse Valera def. George Langhorst 21-16, 21-6

Jesse Valera def. Pete Kaehler 21-0, 21-3

Men's 120+ Doubles

Jim Wohl / Don Reiter def. Jesse Valera Jr. / Jesse Valera 21-16, 16-21, 11-8

2024 USHA National Masters Doubles and IHA State Doubles

Male Doubles 4-Wall (Small Ball): Super Masters (60+)

Mark Alteri / Paul Alteri def. Jesse Valera / Jim Wohl 21-15, 21-17

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

Daniel Brennan / Matthew DeWeese def. Carlos Rivera / Jesse Valera 21-6, 21-10

Carlos Rivera / Jesse Valera def. Steve Birrell / Rob Birrell 21-6, 21-12

73rd USHA National Three-Wall Championships

Men's Doubles Small Ball: 70+

Robert Dyke / Gary Eisenbooth def. James Quattrocki / Jesse Valera 21-15, 21-6

James Quattrocki / Jesse Valera def. Louis Serrone / Bob Roman 21-14, 21-11

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

Roger Berry def. Jesse Valera 21-2, 2-1. WBF - Injury

34th Annual LaGrange 3-Wall Handball Tournament

Men's Doubles Small Ball: 130+ Combined (min age 60)

Bernie O'Sullivan / Steve Childs def. Jesse Valera / Mark Stutrud WBF - No Show

Jesse Valera / Mark Stutrud def. Sean Conneely / Bert Conneely 21-13, 21-16

Men's Doubles Small Ball: 140+ Combined (min age 60)

Mario Schembari / Rick Whittington def. Jimmy Quatroki / Jesse Valera 21-13, 21-11

73rd USHA National Four-Wall Championships

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

Tom Capen def. Jesse Valera 20-21, 21-20, 11-6

2024 IHA Men's & Women's State Singles Handball Championships

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

Jesse Valera def. Tom Allen 21-7, 21-7

Jesse Valera def. Kevin Nealis 21-6, 21-1

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. Jesse Valera / Craig Chaney 21-6, 21-7

Jesse Valera / Craig Chaney def. Dan Price / Peter Anderson 19-21, 21-5, 11-9

Jesse Valera / Craig Chaney def. Pat Kelly / Gene Pettus 21-14, 21-8

2023 Milwaukee Handball Classic

Men's Singles Small Ball: Diamond Masters (60+)

Scott Rosenthal def. Jesse Valera 21-14, 21-4

Men's Doubles Small Ball: 130+ Doubles

Bernie O'Sullivan / Steve Childs def. Jim Wohl / Jesse Valera 21-18, 21-20

Men's Doubles Small Ball: 120/130+ Doubles Consolation

Rick Steinberg / Mark Keane def. Jim Wohl / Jesse Valera

Men's Singles Small Ball: Diamond Masters (60+) Consolation

Rick Steinberg def. Jesse Valera WBF - Injury

72nd USHA National Three-Wall Championships

Men's Doubles Small Ball: 70+

Tom Martinez / Merv Deckert def. Jesse Valera / James Quattrocki 21-13, 19-21, 11-5

Jesse Valera / James Quattrocki def. Rodney Fink / Artie Diamant 21-15, 21-14

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

Merv Deckert def. Jesse Valera 21-12, 21-8

USHA National 3-Wall Championships

Mens Doubles SB: 70+

Merv Deckert / Tom Martinez def. Jesse Valera / James Quattrocki 21-13, 19-21, 11-5

Mens Singles SB: Diamond Master (70+)

Merv Deckert def. Jesse Valera 21-12, 21-8

33rd Annual LaGrange 3-Wall Handball Tournament

Men's Doubles Small Ball: 140+ Combined (min age 60)

Tom Allen / Louis Serrone def. Jesse Valera / Jimmy Quatroki 21-19, 18-21, 11-5

Men's Doubles Small Ball: B

Alexander Friedman / Michael Tschirn def. Jesse Valera / Jesse Valera Jr. WBF - No Show

Dan Sterrett / Robert Sharp def. Jesse Valera / Jesse Valera Jr. 21-8, 21-6

Johnny Cooke / James Cooke def. Jesse Valera / Jesse Valera Jr. 21-8, 21-9

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

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

Merv Deckert def. Jesse Valera 21-15, 21-13

Jesse Valera def. Frank Swehosky 21-10, 14-21, 11-5

Jesse Valera def. Glenn Solin 21-2, 21-3

2023 IHA State Doubles Championships

Male Doubles 4-Wall (Small Ball): Men's 50/60 Doubles

Jesse Valera / Jim Wohl def. Scott Rosenthal / Tim Nealt 21-14, 16-21, 11-6

Jesse Valera / Jim Wohl def. Tom Grace / Steve Childs 21-10, 12-21, 11-10

Jesse Valera / Jim Wohl def. Mark Murphy / Mike Zahorik 21-8, 21-15

2023 IHA Men's and Women's State Singles Handball Championships

Men's Singles Small Ball: Diamond Masters (60+)

Bernie O'Sullivan def. Jesse Valera 11-21, 21-8, 11-2

2022 Milwaukee Handball Classic

Men's Doubles Small Ball: 120/130 Combined

Jesse Valera / Jim Wohl def. David Streibig / Steve Campbell 21-17, 21-11

Jesse Valera / Jim Wohl def. Brian Coonce / Phil Kleineschay 21-9, 21-8

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

Jesse Valera def. Mark Mathy 21-6, 21-8

Jesse Valera def. Scott Richter 21-17, 21-10

Jesse Valera def. Rick Steinberg 21-8, 21-7

Milwaukee Handball Classic

Men's 60+ Singles

Jesse Valera def. Rick Steinberg 21-8, 21-7

2022 USHA Masters Doubles

Men's Doubles Small Ball: 65+

Rob Birrell / Steve Birrell def. Jesse Valera / Brian Watson 21-19, 6-21, 11-6

Men's Doubles Small Ball: 65+ Consolation

Jesse Valera / Brian Watson def. Edwin Stead / Dan Ho

Jesse Valera / Brian Watson def. Scott Giles / Gary Eisenbooth WBF - No Show

71st USHA National Three-Wall Championships

Men's Doubles Small Ball: 65+

Anthony Escarcega / Tom Martinez def. Peter Peart / Jesse Valera 21-14, 3-21, 11-3

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

Phil Kirk def. Jesse Valera 21-2, 21-3

Jesse Valera def. Marc Penick 21-14, 21-11

32nd Annual LaGrange 3-Wall Handball Tournament

Men's Doubles Small Ball: 130+ Combined (min age 60)

Sean Conneely / Scott Rosenthal def. Jesse Valera / Jimmy Quatroki 21-17, 21-9

Jesse Valera / Jimmy Quatroki def. Larry Dohman / Mike Zahorik 21-13, 21-14

Milwaukee Handball Classic

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

Mark Mathy def. Jesse Valera 21-16, 18-21, 11-3

Jesse Valera def. George Langhorst 21-12, 21-13

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

Jesse Valera / Jim Wohl def. Scott Richter / Michael Korpela 21-17, 21-6

Jesse Valera / Jim Wohl def. Bob Roth / Ron Versnik 21-6, 21-11

Jesse Valera / Jim Wohl def. Barry Griger / Jeffrey Wesson 21-3, 21-1

70th USHA National Three-Wall Championships

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

Phil Kirk def. Jesse Valera 21-1, 21-2

Jesse Valera def. Edwin Stead 21-16, 21-17

31st Annual LaGrange 3-Wall Handball Tournament

Men's Doubles Small Ball: 130+ Combined (min age 60)

Christopher Roberts / Sean Conneely def. Jimmy Quatroki / Jesse Valera 21-7, 21-11

Men's Doubles Small Ball: 55+

Jim Wohl / Mike Zahorik def. Jesse Valera / Joe McMahon Sr. WBF - No Show

2020 IHA Men's & Women's State Singles Championships

Men's Singles Small Ball: Diamond Masters (60+)

David Dohman def. Jesse Valera 21-10, 21-7

Milwaukee Handball Classic 2019 / Women's Classic 2019

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

Jesse Valera def. Bob Roth 20-21, 21-10, 11-5

Jesse Valera def. Bob Roman 21-14, 21-7

Jesse Valera def. Bill DeVahl 21-16, 21-9

2019 Illini Handball Invitational

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

Steven Dykes def. Jesse Valera 21-9, 21-17

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

Denny Freeman / David McElwain def. Jesse Valera / Rick Whittington 21-13, 13-21, 11-5

69th USHA National Three-Wall Championships

Men's Doubles Small Ball: 65+

Peter Peart / Michael Sullivan def. Floyd Waters / Jesse Valera 21-14, 4-21, 11-3

Floyd Waters / Jesse Valera def. Wesley Humphreys / Edwin Stead 21-16, 21-8

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

Bob Dyke def. Jesse Valera 21-16, 21-18

Jesse Valera def. Edwin Stead 21-8, 19-21, 11-8

Jesse Valera def. Tim Murray 16-21, 21-4, 11-1

30th Annual LaGrange 3-Wall Open

Male Doubles 3-Wall (Small Ball): 50/120+ Combined

Nick Kerins / James Cooke def. Tim Lattner / Jesse Valera 21-6, 21-7

2019 Mid-America Regional 4-Wall Handball Championships

Men's Singles Small Ball: Ruby Master Singles

Denis Hogan def. Jesse Valera WBF - No Show

2018 Milwaukee Handball Classic

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

Bob Bardeau / Bob Lohmueller def. Bob Dillard / Jesse Valera 21-2, 21-15

Bob Dillard / Jesse Valera def. Bob Milliken / Don Reiter 21-9, 21-14

Men's Singles Small Ball: Veteran Super (65/70+)

Jesse Valera def. Bob Roth 21-18, 21-5

Jesse Valera def. Tom Allen 21-12, 21-6

Jesse Valera def. Bill Ingram 21-16, 21-18

2018 Illini Handball Invitational

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

Matthew May def. Jesse Valera 21-15, 21-19

Men's Doubles Small Ball: Masters (50+)

Jesse Valera / Rick Whittington def. Bill Moritz / Matthew May WBF - Injury

David McElwain / Tim Zender def. Jesse Valera / Rick Whittington 21-12, 18-21, 11-0

Rich Goosmann / Steven Dykes def. Jesse Valera / Rick Whittington 21-11, 21-19

68th USHA National Three-Wall Championships

Men's Doubles Small Ball: 60+

Rick Anderson / Marc Penick def. Jesse Valera / Bill Moritz 21-5, 21-11

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

John Friedrich def. Jesse Valera 21-4, 21-9

29th Annual LaGrange 3-Wall Open

Male Doubles 3-Wall (Small Ball): 120+ Combined (min age 55)

Jim Moore / Dennis O'Connell def. Jesse Valera / Mark Stutrud 21-7, 21-18

2018 IHA Men's & Women's State Singles Championships

Men's Singles Small Ball: Diamond Masters (60+)

Eli Seaman def. Jesse Valera 21-7, 21-15

Jesse Valera def. Bob Dillard 21-19, 21-15

Milwaukee Handball Classic

Men's Singles Small Ball: A

Dan Johnson def. Jesse Valera 21-18, 21-20

Men's Singles Small Ball: A Consolation

Clark Creasey def. Jesse Valera 15-6, 15-9

Jesse Valera def. Derrick Contreras WBF - No Show

67th USHA National Three-Wall Championships

Men's Doubles Small Ball: 55+

Steve Kehoe / Jack Prather def. Jesse Valera / J. Mike Coman 21-17, 21-13

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

Jesse Valera def. Ernie McGarry 19-21, 21-17, 11-4

Marc Penick def. Jesse Valera 21-4, 21-7

Edwin Stead def. Jesse Valera 21-16, 18-21, 11-10

28th Annual LaGrange 3-Wall Open

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

Jesse Valera / Mark Stutrud def. Bill Moritz / Terry McGuire 21-19, 21-18

Male Doubles 3-Wall (Small Ball): B

Chris Storm / Ron Martin def. Jesse Valera / Jesse Valera 21-6, 21-8

2017 IHA Men's & Women's State Singles Championships

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

Stas Hammond def. Jesse Valera 21-5, 21-15

Men's Singles Small Ball: Diamond Masters (60+)

Eli Seaman def. Jesse Valera 21-6, 21-3

Jesse Valera def. Floyd Waters WBF - No Show

66th USHA National Three-Wall Championships

Men's Doubles Small Ball: 60+

Ray Estevez / Tim Murray def. Jimmy Quatroki / Jesse Valera 21-16, 21-10

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

Jesse Valera def. Bob Anderson 15-21, 21-13, 11-7

Jesse Valera def. Peter Peart 21-9, 20-21, 11-9

Jesse Valera def. Terry McGuire 19-21, 21-4, 11-7

Jesse Valera def. Stephen Estrada 21-11, 21-14

27th Annual LaGrange 3-Wall Open

Men's Doubles Small Ball: B

Devin Peters / Samuel Richer def. David Valera / Jesse Valera 21-20, 21-19

Jon Vargas / Carter Kounovsky def. Jesse Valera / Mark Stutrud 21-18, 21-20

Men's Doubles Small Ball: 100+ Combined (min age 40)

Marty Clemens / Mark Murphy def. Octavio Campos / Jesse Valera

2016 IHA Men's & Women's State Doubles Championships

Men's Doubles Small Ball: Golden Masters (50+)

Bert Connolly / Tom Grace def. Jesse Valera / Joe McMahon Sr. 21-18, 13-21, 11-3

Men's Doubles Small Ball: Golden Masters (50+) Consolation

Scott Szatkowski / Tom Moran def. Jesse Valera / Joe McMahon Sr. 21-20, 21-15

2016 IHA Men's & Women's State Singles Championships

Men's Singles Small Ball: Seniors (35+)

Kevin Greco def. Jesse Valera 21-18, 21-11

Men's Singles Small Ball: Diamond Masters (60+)

Sean Connelly def. Jesse Valera 9-21, 21-19, 11-10

Jesse Valera def. Tom Allen 21-9, 21-10

Milwaukee Handball Classic

Men's Singles Small Ball: B

Devin Peters def. Jesse Valera 21-7, 21-13

Jesse Valera def. Ray Ure

Jesse Valera def. Scott Wilson 20-21, 21-8, 11-1

26th Annual LaGrange 3-Wall Tournament & 2015 USHA National 3-Wall Juniors Championships

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

Edgar Duarte / Jamie Simon def. Jesse Valera / John Milne 21-12, 21-13

2015 USHA National Masters Doubles & IHA State Doubles

Men's Doubles Small Ball: 35+

Bill Mehilos / Mike Munson def. Jesse Valera / Carlos Zamora 21-4, 21-0

IHA Men's & Women's State Singles

Men's Singles Small Ball: B

Peter Jansen def. Jesse Valera 21-10, 21-11

Jesse Valera def. Rick Arco 21-12, 21-6

Jesse Valera def. Sean Jucas 21-14, 10-21, 11-4

64th USHA National Three-Wall Championships

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

Kirk Rys def. Jesse Valera 21-7, 21-5

60th USHA National Three-Wall Championships

Men's Doubles Small Ball: B

Riley Kloss / Bill Tebbenhoff def. Tom Sullivan / Jesse Valera 12,(18),5

Men's Singles Small Ball: B

Matt Paul def. Jesse Valera 3,7