Sam Ortega

Tournament Wins

Men's Singles Small Ball: Contender

The Armed Forces Memorial Day Handball Tournament May 27, 2018

Men's Singles Small Ball: Men's 60's-70's

15th Santa Fe Prairie Dog Classic August 12, 2017

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

WPH R48Pro II (Stop #2) & Y2K Foundation/AZ State Handball Championships November 11, 2012

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

2011 Yes-2-Kids Foundation & Arizona State Championships / WPH Simple Green Race-4-Eight Pro Stop #3 November 13, 2011

Longest Winstreak: 6 matches. March 31, 2011 to March 23, 2013

First match on record: November 12, 2010 - WPH/Ektelon Women's Only FBC & Yes2Kids

Match Wins: 44

Win rate: 47.31%

Match History

93 Matches Found:

75th USHA National Four-Wall Championships

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

Dan Ho def. Sam Ortega 21-13, 21-7

2026 USHA Hall of Fame & R48 Pre Qualifier: April 10-12, 2026

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

Gary Eisenbooth def. Sam Ortega 21-6, 21-8

Sam Ortega def. Doug Woods 21-17, 21-13

2026 Alten Handball Foundation Oregon State Doubles Handball Championships, Powered by WPH

Men's Doubles Small Ball: Men's A/B Dropdown

Lucas Paschia / Evan Downing def. Sam Ortega Jr / Sam Ortega 21-15, 5-21, 11-7

Men's Doubles Small Ball: Men's B Dropdown

Sam Ortega Jr / Sam Ortega def. Keith Saito / Randall Stender 21-2, 21-14

Sam Ortega Jr / Sam Ortega def. Vern Lousignont / Randy Fleshman 21-12, 21-14

2025 R48Pro Season 14 Stop #2 The Memorial: November 7-9, 2025

Men's Doubles Big Ball: B

Joshua Lascano / Eleazar Avila def. Sam Ortega Jr / Sam Ortega 15-4, 15-6

2025 Arizona State Four-Wall Handball Championships

35+ and A Doubles Combined

Sean VonRoenn / Matt Schilz def. Sam Ortega / Kristopher Ortega 15-13, 15-13

40 Singles

robert scola def. Sam Ortega 15-6, 14-15, 15-9

2024 World 4 Wall Championships

Mens 70+ Singles Plate

Boyd Yesler def. Sam Ortega 21-0

Mens 70+ Singles

Michael McCarron def. Sam Ortega 15-4, 15-8

2024 4-Wall Memorial & WPH Race 4 Eight Stop #1

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

Steven Lippman def. Sam Ortega 15-13, 15-8

Sam Ortega def. Manny Talamantes 15-4, 15-6

Sam Ortega def. Mark Douglas 15-2, 15-0

Arizona State 4-Wall Handball Championships

Men's Doubles Small Ball: A

Ashley Ruiz / Mikaila Esser def. Sam Ortega / Sam Ortega Jr

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

Greg Tezich def. Sam Ortega 15-13, 15-10

73rd USHA National Four-Wall Championships

Men's Doubles Small Ball: B

Kevin McCarthy / Frankie Gonzalez def. Sam Ortega / Paxton Ortega 21-13, 21-4

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

Andy Gutierrez def. Sam Ortega 21-8, 21-14

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

Men's Doubles Small Ball: B

Sam Ortega / Sam Ortega Jr def. Tommy O'Shaughnessy / Graeme Kempkes 21-18, 19-21, 11-2

Sam Ortega / Sam Ortega Jr def. Colin Lentz / Tom Lentz 19-21, 21-19, 11-3

Sam Ortega / Sam Ortega Jr def. Ashleigh Sharkey / Sheilds Bartee 21-1, 21-0

Men's Doubles Small Ball: A

Victor II Mendez / Victor Mendez def. Sam Ortega Jr / Sam Ortega 21-19, 12-21, 11-4

Sam Ortega Jr / Sam Ortega def. Nick Wilson / Troy Duginske 15-0, 15-8

2023 74th Tallcorn Tournament

Men's Doubles Small Ball: A

Chris Herbig / Paul Pfannenstiel def. Kristopher Ortega / Sam Ortega 0-21, 21-0, 11-0

Kristopher Ortega / Sam Ortega def. Antony Rigles / Joey Breton 21-8, 21-11

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

Lyle Burbach def. Sam Ortega 21-17, 17-21, 11-3

Sam Ortega def. Mike Conn 21-9, 14-21, 11-6

Sam Ortega def. Mark Wurtz 21-4, 21-17

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

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

Bob Lohmueller def. Sam Ortega 21-5, 21-13

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

Tom Capen def. Sam Ortega

26th USHA Hall of Fame & WPH R48Pro Stop #6

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

Gary Eisenbooth def. Sam Ortega 21-2, 21-9

Sam Ortega def. Ken Hartnett 21-1, 21-3

2021 USHA National Four-Wall Singles Championships

Male Singles 4-Wall (Small Ball) : Super Master B (60+)

C Rector def. Sam Ortega 21-15, 8-21, 11-5

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

Merv Deckert def. Sam Ortega 21-6, 21-5

Sam Ortega def. Rich Goosmann 21-19, 21-13

2021 WPH R48Pro X Stop #1 **$50,000 Memorial ~ No Entry Fee Event**

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

Greg Raya def. Sam Ortega

Sam Ortega def. Rich Felser 15-7, 15-11

Sam Ortega def. Joe Neidlinger 15-7, 15-1

2019 Tucson Memorial

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

Glenn Carden def. Sam Ortega 15-2, 15-2

Sam Ortega def. Manny Tele Montes 15-3. WBF - Injury

#TheMemorial & WPH R48Pro VIII Stop #2 (No Entry Fee Event)

Male Singles 4-Wall (Small Ball) : Age 60+

Tom Martinez def. Sam Ortega 15-3, 15-5

Male Singles 4-Wall (Small Ball) : Age 50+

Greg Demos def. Sam Ortega 15-11, 12-15, 11-4

The Armed Forces Memorial Day Handball Tournament

Men's Singles Small Ball: Contender

Sam Ortega def. Bob Barbarick 10-21, 21-11, 11-6

Sam Ortega def. Mark Thompson 21-5, 21-13

Sam Ortega def. J Michael Schaefer 21-8, 21-11

47th Annual NYAC/Burt Kossoff Invitational & WPH R48 Pro 7

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

Mike Gardner def. Sam Ortega

2018 USHA Hall of Fame Tournament

60-Plus Singles

Ron Kroll def. Sam Ortega def-

Sam Ortega def. Mark Thomson 21-8, 21-3

The Memorial & WPH R48Pro #2 VII - ***No Entry Fee JR WPH Benefit Event***

Male Singles 4-Wall (Small Ball) : B

Ricardo Sanchez def. Sam Ortega 15-4, 15-10

Sam Ortega def. Alejandro Sandoval 12-15, 15-8, 15-8

Sam Ortega def. Jim London

Male Singles 4-Wall (Small Ball) : Age 60+

Gary Eisenbooth def. Sam Ortega 15-8, 15-8

Sam Ortega def. Rocky Johnson 15-8, 15-5

15th Santa Fe Prairie Dog Classic

Men's Doubles Small Ball: Open / A

Jesus Avila / Jorge Pimentel def. Matthew Ortega / Sam Ortega 21-15, 21-20

Men's Singles Small Ball: Men's 60's-70's

Sam Ortega def. David Perlowin WBF - No Show

Sam Ortega def. John Sutkus 21-9, 21-16

Sam Ortega def. David Ibarbo 21-11, 21-3

Armed Forces Memorial Handball Tournament

Men's Singles Small Ball: A

Lupe Marquez def. Sam Ortega 21-18, 21-11

WPH/3WB Royal Flush - The Bob Harris Open & 4 Wall Big Ball Cup Stop

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

Roy Harvey def. Sam Ortega 12-15, 15-4, 11-4

Sam Ortega def. Isaiah Mercado 15-10, 9-15, 11-9

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

Greg Raya def. Sam Ortega 21-6, 21-4

Sam Ortega def. Greg Welburn 15-11, 15-11

Sam Ortega def. Mike Vane 10-15, 15-10, 15-8

2015 Texas Handball State Singles Championships

Men's Singles Small Ball: B

Alex Grochowski def. Sam Ortega WBF - No Show

Benjamin Browder def. Sam Ortega 21-10, 21-18

Sam Ortega def. Andrew Reynolds 21-6, 21-14

Sam Ortega def. Anthony Bryson 21-10, 21-6

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

Frank Swehosky def. Sam Ortega 21-8, 21-4

Sam Ortega def. Danny Schmitt 21-10, 21-20

The Memorial Open WPH R48Pro Xrossover ***No Entry Fee Event!!!***

Male Singles 4-Wall (Small Ball) : A

Fausto Castro def. Sam Ortega

Male Doubles 4-Wall (Small Ball): Pro/AM

Leo Canales Sr. / Jacob Kavkewitz def. Sam Ortega / Armando Ibarra Jr 15-4, 15-12

***NO ENTRY FEE 4WALL EVENT*** JR WPH Benefit/Tucson City Championship - WPH R48Pro #2, Powered by ESPN/EDTL

Men's Singles Small Ball: A

Eric Neff def. Sam Ortega 15-6, 15-13

2nd Annual Breathe Deep, Keep Calm Open

Men's Singles Small Ball: A

Carlos Espinoza def. Sam Ortega

Junior WPH Benefit (Y2K) & Tucson City Championships

Men's Doubles Small Ball: Pro / Am

Mike Bonnell / Abe Montijo def. Sam Ortega / Daniel Perez 25-11

2013 Simple Green US Open of Handball

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

Pete Will def. Sam Ortega 21-7, 21-15

Men's Doubles Small Ball: 50+

Marc Penick / Bob Nicholas def. Joseph Martinez / Sam Ortega 21-1, 21-3

Joseph Martinez / Sam Ortega def. Isaiah Mercado / Raul Villanueva WBF - No Show

Breathe Deep, Keep Calm Open

Men's Singles Small Ball: Open

Luis Estrella def. Sam Ortega

2013 USHA National Masters Singles

Men's Singles Small Ball: Veteran Golden (55+)

Francis Breining def. Sam Ortega 1,13

Sam Ortega def. Jeffrey Wesson 13,(8),4

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

Greg Sizemore def. Sam Ortega 6,2

Sam Ortega def. Gary Cruz 2,5

USHA Hall of Fame & Rocky Mountain Regional Championships

Small Ball Men's Singles: 60+ Singles

Mike Lockhart def. Sam Ortega 13,9

Sam Ortega def. Ron Deriana 1,1

WPH R48Pro II (Stop #2) & Y2K Foundation/AZ State Handball Championships

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

Sam Ortega def. Bruce Handelman 4, 12

Sam Ortega def. Michael Park 1, 2

2011 Yes-2-Kids Foundation & Arizona State Championships / WPH Simple Green Race-4-Eight Pro Stop #3

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

Sam Ortega def. Ken Hartnett 8,8

Sam Ortega def. Wayne Baker 10,11

Sam Ortega def. Joel Crowley 19,(10),7

2011 USHA Hall of Fame Championships, Masters Singles and Women's Classic

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

George Garcia def. Sam Ortega (10),11,5

WPH/Ektelon Women's Only FBC & Yes2Kids

Men's Singles Small Ball: A

Mike Bonnell def. Sam Ortega 17,(18),1

Men's Singles: A Consolation

Sam Ortega def. Richie Estrella

Sam Ortega def. Martin Felix WBF - Injury