Jim Karner - R48 Pro

From: Grand Forks, ND

Home court: Sportsmall in SLC

Height: 5' 10"

Strong Hand: Right

Born: December 26, 1969 (56 years old)

Strengths: Consistency, experience, right-corner kill

Favorite Shot: I’d say my favorite shot (when accomplished) is a reverse serve to the right that hops into the wall and handcuffs an opponent for ace.

Current Ranking: N/A

Tournament Wins

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

71st USHA National Four-Wall Championships June 18, 2022

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

69th USHA National Three-Wall Championships August 31, 2019

Men's Singles Small Ball: Men's 5th Place Playoff

Aces & WPH R48Pro 7 Player's Championship (Stop#7) May 4, 2018

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

66th USHA National Three-Wall Championships September 3, 2016

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

65th USHA National Three-Wall Championships September 6, 2015

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

2014 USHA National Masters Singles March 16, 2014

Longest Winstreak: 8 matches. April 9, 2022 to May 6, 2023

First match on record: February 19, 2010 - 2010 USHA Masters Doubles Invitationals

Match Wins: 81

Win rate: 67.5%

Match History

120 Matches Found:

75th USHA National Four-Wall Championships

Male Singles 4-Wall (Small Ball) : Veteran Golden (55+)

Jim Karner def. Cary Sena-hamilton 21-3, 21-6

2026 R48Pro Season 14 Stop #5 The Aces Player's Championship: May 1-3, 2026

Men's Doubles Small Ball: Open

Dylan Schmitt / Noel Aguilar def. Jim Karner / Kevin Price

Men's Doubles Small Ball: Open Consolation

Jim Karner / Kevin Price def. Alejandro Martinez / Sam Smith

Jim Karner / Kevin Price def. Ryan Campbell / Zac McManus

Jim Karner / Kevin Price def. Matt Stalsberg / Robert Silvester

WPH R48Pro Aces Players Championship: May 2-4, 2025 Stop #9

Men's Doubles Small Ball: Open / A

Chris Watkins / Ryan Watkins def. Jim Karner / Kevin Price 9-21, 21-8, 11-8

Jim Karner / Kevin Price def. Joel Barber / John Chapman

Jim Karner / Kevin Price def. Isaiah Hong / Max Chiang

72nd USHA National Three-Wall Championships

Men's Doubles Small Ball: 50+

Dan Zimet / Alan Frank def. Patrick Myers / Jim Karner 21-20, 21-7

Patrick Myers / Jim Karner def. Pete Brown / Rick Leonard 21-14, 21-9

Patrick Myers / Jim Karner def. Peter Giavara / Sam Sottosanti 21-4, 21-6

USHA National 3-Wall Championships

Mens Doubles SB: 50+

Alan Frank / Dan Zimet def. Patrick Myers / Jim Karner 21-20, 21-7

Patrick Myers / Jim Karner def. Rick Leonard / Pete Brown 21-14, 21-9

Patrick Myers / Jim Karner def. Peter Giavara / Sam Sottosanti 21-4, 21-6

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

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

George Repine def. Jim Karner 21-19. WBF - Injury

Jim Karner def. Keith Donnellan 21-6, 21-6

WPH Aces R48Pro #10 Player's Championship

Men's Singles Small Ball: WPH SR48 (40+)

Paul Brady def. Jim Karner 15-2, 15-4

Jim Karner def. Greg Sizemore

Men's Doubles Small Ball: Open

Jim Karner / Aaron Allan def. Alejandro Garcia Jr / Andres Cordova 15-6, 15-9

Jim Karner / Aaron Allan def. Eliseo Gutierrez / Jon Gutierrez 15-13, 15-11

71st USHA National Four-Wall Championships

Men's Doubles Small Ball: 50+

Jim Karner / Rick Leonard def. Ryan Grossenbacher / Adam Bogle 21-8, 21-16

Jim Karner / Rick Leonard def. Ralph Fregoso / Sergio Guzman 21-8, 21-19

Jim Karner / Rick Leonard def. Sean Haley / Rick Maciel 21-19, 21-15

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

Jim Karner def. Ryan Grossenbacher 21-10, 21-17

Jim Karner def. Rick Leonard 21-13, 21-13

Jim Karner def. Adam Bogle

2022 WPH Aces R48 X Stop #7 Player's Championship

Men's Singles Small Ball: WPH SR48 (40+)

David Fink def. Jim Karner 15-8, 15-9

Jim Karner def. Chris Watkins 15-2, 15-8

Men's Doubles Small Ball: Open

Jacob Garcia / Sixto Magana Jr def. Aaron Allan / Jim Karner 8-15, 15-10, 11-7

70th USHA National Three-Wall Championships

Men's Doubles Small Ball: 50+

Dan Zimet / Alan Frank def. Rick Leonard / Jim Karner 21-3, 21-5

Rick Leonard / Jim Karner def. Ralph Fregoso / Jeff Wall 21-11, 19-21, 11-7

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

Dan Zimet def. Jim Karner 21-4, 21-8

Jim Karner def. Luis Gaytan 21-10, 21-13

69th USHA National Three-Wall Championships

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

Jim Karner def. Rick Leonard 21-20, 21-16

Jim Karner def. Ralph Fregoso 21-17, 21-5

69th USHA National Four-Wall Championships

Men's Doubles Small Ball: 50+

Jim Karner / Michael Wells def. William Cervantes / Mark Zamora WBF - No Show

Jim Karner / Michael Wells def. Ralph Fregoso / Robert Scola 21-10, 21-10

Jim Karner / Michael Wells def. Al Alvarez / Manny Resendez 21-7, 21-14

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

Dean Crispen def. Jim Karner 21-13, 21-20

Jim Karner def. Robert Scola 21-16, 21-3

Ace's Players Championship & WPH R48Pro VIII Stop #6

Men's Doubles Small Ball: Open / A

Stephen Cooney / Niall O'Connor def. Jim Karner / Zac McManus 15-7, 15-6

Jim Karner / Zac McManus def. Braulio Ruiz / Dominic Sanone 15-6, 15-8

Male Singles 4-Wall (Small Ball) : SR48Pro (40+)

Marcos Chavez def. Jim Karner 15-13, 15-13

Jim Karner def. Victor Stevenson 15-11, 15-4

2019 USHA National Masters Doubles

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

Rick Leonard / Jim Karner def. John Stoffel / Michael Wells 21-11, 21-16

Rick Leonard / Jim Karner def. Carlyn Rodahl / David Ibarbo 21-7, 21-9

Rick Leonard / Jim Karner def. Leroy Lopez / Arturo Diaz 21-13, 21-10

68th USHA National Three-Wall Championships

Men's Doubles Small Ball: 45+

Patrick Myers / Jim Karner def. Jared Vale / Jim Wohl WBF - No Show

Alan Frank / Dan Zimet def. Patrick Myers / Jim Karner 20-21, 21-19, 11-2

Patrick Myers / Jim Karner def. Luis Gaytan / Thomas Valenzuela 21-16, 11-21, 11-5

Men's Singles Small Ball: Vet Mster and Golden

Dan Zimet def. Jim Karner 21-6, 21-5

Jim Karner def. Rick Leonard 21-7, 21-10

Jim Karner def. Chuck Epstein 21-7, 21-7

Aces & WPH R48Pro 7 Player's Championship (Stop#7)

Men's Singles Small Ball: WPH SR48 (40+)

George Garcia Jr. def. Jim Karner 25-19

Men's Singles Small Ball: Men's 5th Place Playoff

Jim Karner def. Kevin Price 25-20

Jim Karner def. Michael Benkelman 25-17

Jim Karner def. Tom Stone 25-19

67th USHA National Three-Wall Championships

Men's Doubles Small Ball: 45+

Dan Zimet / Alan Frank def. Jim Karner / Andy Rousseau 21-7, 21-5

Jim Karner / Andy Rousseau def. Thomas Valenzuela / Marcus Hough 21-12, 21-6

Jim Karner / Andy Rousseau def. Tad Langenderfer / Sam Sottosanti 21-14, 21-7

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

Andy Rousseau def. Jim Karner 21-7, 21-18

Jim Karner def. Andrew Schad 21-10, 21-7

Jim Karner def. Jeff Wall 21-10, 21-5

2017 USHA National Masters Doubles

Men's Doubles Small Ball: 45+

Jared Vale / Andy Rousseau def. Jim Karner / Patrick Myers 12-21, 21-11, 11-7

Jim Karner / Patrick Myers def. Mike Reilly / Pat Schuler 21-11, 21-2

2017 Mid-America Regional 4-Wall Handball Championships

Men's Doubles Small Ball: Open Doubles

Jim Karner / Patrick Oliver def. James Bardwell / Mike Semplice 21-15, 21-4

Jim Karner / Patrick Oliver def. Fernando Burgos / Victor Palacios 21-9, 21-11

Men's Singles Small Ball: Open Singles

Mike Semplice def. Jim Karner 21-1, 10-21, 11-9

Jim Karner def. Ray Ure 21-7, 21-7

66th USHA National Three-Wall Championships

Men's Doubles Small Ball: 45 and 50 doubles

Mark Zamora / Thomas Valenzuela def. Matthew Osburn / Jim Karner 21-9, 21-18

Matthew Osburn / Jim Karner def. Luis Gaytan / Chuck Epstein 21-14, 21-13

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

Jim Karner def. Rick Leonard 21-14, 21-14

Jim Karner def. Joe Harris 21-16, 20-21, 11-8

2016 Canadian National Handball Championships

Men's Doubles Small Ball: 40+

Jim Karner / Patrick Myers def. Wally Oprzedek / Nathan Body 21-11, 18-21, 11-1

Jim Karner / Patrick Myers def. Lindsey Hall / Peter Service 10-21, 21-14, 11-3

Jim Karner / Patrick Myers def. Brad Warren / Larry Martin 21-9, 21-7

Men's Singles Small Ball: Open

Daniel Cordova def. Jim Karner 21-7, 21-12

Jim Karner def. John Audet 21-12, 21-8

65th USHA National Three-Wall Championships

Men's Doubles Small Ball: 45+

Alan Frank / Dan Zimet def. Matthew Osburn / Jim Karner 21-8, 21-9

Patrick Myers / Rick Leonard def. Matthew Osburn / Jim Karner 21-16, 2-21, 11-8

Matthew Osburn / Jim Karner def. Andy Rousseau / Jared Vale 21-10, 21-7

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

Jim Karner def. Andy Rousseau 21-13, 21-15

Jim Karner def. Jeff Wall 21-12, 21-6

2015 USHA National Masters Doubles & IHA State Doubles

Men's Doubles Small Ball: 45+

Matthew Hiber / Kevin Hill def. William Cervantes / Jim Karner 21-20, 21-5

William Cervantes / Jim Karner def. Jared Vale / Richard Mascia 21-7, 21-5

64th USHA National Three-Wall Championships

Men's Doubles Small Ball: 45+

Alan Frank / Mark Zamora def. Jim Karner / Matt Osburn 21-3, 19-21, 11-10

Jim Karner / Matt Osburn def. Marty Clemens / John Ayers 21-17, 21-2

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

Jim Karner def. Thomas Valenzuela 21-5, 21-6

Jim Karner def. Rick Leonard 21-15, 21-12

Jim Karner def. Tad Langenderfer 21-18, 21-5

2014 USHA National Masters Singles

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

Jim Karner def. Dan Zimet 21-15, 21-18

Jim Karner def. Jeff Wall 21-14, 21-9

Jim Karner def. Jeffrey Olsen 21-8, 21-7

63rd USHA National Three-Wall Championships

Men's Doubles Small Ball: 40+

Dan Zimet / Alan Frank def. Jim Karner / Carlos Vazquez 21-7, 21-3

Jim Karner / Carlos Vazquez def. Tad Langenderfer / Hugo Galicia 21-7, 21-8

Men's Doubles Small Ball: 35+

James Komsthoeft / Adam Waehner def. Jim Karner / Richard Lynch 21-14, 21-8

Jim Karner / Richard Lynch def. Adam Zimet / Stephen Bossung 21-16, 21-14

63rd USHA National Four-Wall Championships

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

Kevin Pettus def. Jim Karner 21-19, 21-9

Jim Karner def. Mike Gustafson 21-14, 21-15

Men's Singles Small Ball: Open

Diarmaid Nash def. Jim Karner 21-6, 21-5

2013 State of Ohio 4-Wall Handball Championships

Men's Doubles Small Ball: Open

Tyler Stevens / Michael Loisel def. Jim Karner / Carlos Vazquez -17,16,1

Jim Karner / Carlos Vazquez def. Michael O'Brien / Mike Demko 7,7

Small Ball Men's Singles: Open

Tyler Stevens def. Jim Karner -20,10,5

Jim Karner def. Richard DeLanis 8,3

62nd USHA National Three-Wall Championships

Men's Doubles Small Ball: 40+

Alan Frank / Dan Zimet def. Kirk Rys / Jim Karner 9,9

Kirk Rys / Jim Karner def. John Ayers / Richard Lynch 14,12

Kirk Rys / Jim Karner def. Bob Dyke / Ken Greco 7,2

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

Andrew Schad def. Jim Karner 18,(17),9

Jim Karner def. Rick Leonard 15,11

61st USHA National Three-Wall Championships

Men's Doubles Small Ball: 40+

Dan Zimet / Alan Frank def. Jim Karner / Matt Osburn 4,9

Jim Karner / Matt Osburn def. Jeff Wall / Chuck Epstein 7,10

Jim Karner / Matt Osburn def. Victor Stevenson / Kevin Hill 8,6

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

Andrew Schad def. Jim Karner 19,(15),7

Jim Karner def. Jeff Wall 8,12

60th USHA National Three-Wall Championships

Men's Doubles Small Ball: 40+

Bob Nicholas / Mark Zamora def. Jim Karner / Bruce Frankenfield 15,8

Jim Karner / Bruce Frankenfield def. Manny Resendez / Jesse Lopez 10,11

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

Dan Zimet def. Jim Karner 11,(17),2

Jim Karner def. John Ayers 19,12

2010 USHA Masters Doubles Invitationals

Men's Doubles Small Ball: 40+

Andy Rousseau / Mark Occhipinti def. Steve Dykes / Jim Karner (18),12,10

Steve Dykes / Jim Karner def. Dean Dimidio / Bo Sites 11,12

Jim Karner - R48 Pro

Tournament Wins

Videos of Jim Karner

Jim Karner vs Joe Harris

2017 3-Wall Nationals - Jim Karner vs. Andy Rousseau

66th 3-Wall Nationals - Jim Karner vs. Joe Harris

2012 3-wall Nats 40S A Schad v J Karner

Match History

120 Matches Found:

Videos of Jim Karner

Jim Karner vs Joe Harris

2017 3-Wall Nationals - Jim Karner vs. Andy Rousseau

66th 3-Wall Nationals - Jim Karner vs. Joe Harris

2012 3-wall Nats 40S A Schad v J Karner