John Friesen

Longest Winstreak: 4 matches. April 7, 2017 to May 13, 2017
First match on record: October 5, 2009 - Waterford Crystal 2009 World Handball Championships
Match Wins: 32
Win rate: 50.0%

Match History

200 Matches Found:

2026 Canadian 4 Wall Nationals

Men's Doubles Small Ball: Men's Doubles Small Ball Veteran Masters 70+

Round 3 May 8, 2026
Doug Santha / Howard Strettle def. John Friesen / Ed Kohut 25-6
Round 2 May 6, 2026
Merv Deckert / David Coulter def. John Friesen / Ed Kohut 25-0
Round 1 May 7, 2026
Jay Spooner / Rick Jackiw def. John Friesen / Ed Kohut 25-0

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

Quarterfinal May 7, 2026
Bob Turnan def. John Friesen 15-0, 15-1

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

Final
Howard Strettle def. John Friesen 15-1, 15-6
Semifinal
John Friesen def. Bob Meyer 15-2, 0-15, 15-14
2025 Canadian 4-Wall Handball Nationals

Men's Doubles Small Ball: Men's 75+ Combined Doubles

Final May 10, 2025
John Friesen / Merv Deckert def. Jay Spooner / Rick Jackiw 15-11, 9-15, 15-12
Semifinal May 8, 2025
John Friesen / Merv Deckert def. Howard Strettle / Ronald Mruss 8-15, 15-10, 15-4
2024 World 4 Wall Championships

Mens 75+ Singles

Quarterfinal October 30, 2024
Merv Deckert def. John Friesen 15-1 15-0
Championnat Canadien 4-murs 2024 / Canadian 4-wall Nationals 2024

Men's Doubles Small Ball: 70+

Quarterfinal May 17, 2024
Bernard Pelissier / Bob Meyer def. Ed Kohut / John Friesen 15-10, 15-8

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

Quarterfinal May 16, 2024
George DeGonzague def. John Friesen 15-3, 15-2
Round of 16 May 16, 2024
John Friesen def. Bob Meyer 15-3, 15-4
2023 World Handball Invitational & 72nd USHA National Four-Wall Championships

Men's Doubles Small Ball: 70+

Round of 16 May 26, 2023
David Wells / Richard Stevens def. John Friesen / Rick Jackiw 12-21, 21-1, 11-5

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

Round of 16 May 25, 2023
Bill Ingram def. John Friesen 21-7, 21-5
2023 Canadian National 4-Wall Handball Championships

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

Round 3 May 13, 2023
Merv Deckert / John Friesen def. Ivan Elliott / Robert Meyer
Round 2 May 12, 2023
Merv Deckert / John Friesen def. Howard Strettle / Mark Piaskowski 21-15, 21-11
Round 1 May 11, 2023
Merv Deckert / John Friesen def. Bob Jackiw / Ed Kohut 21-8, 21-15

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

Semifinal May 12, 2023
George DeGonzague def. John Friesen 21-12, 21-10
Quarterfinal May 11, 2023
John Friesen def. Robert Meyer 21-5, 21-3
71st USHA National Four-Wall Championships

Men's Doubles Small Ball: 70+

Round of 16 June 16, 2022
Fred Sycuro / Lance Meyer def. John Friesen / Rick Jackiw 21-8, 21-8

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

Quarterfinal June 16, 2022
John Van Gorder def. John Friesen 21-7, 21-8
The 2019 4-Wall Canadian Handball Championships

Male Doubles 4-Wall (Small Ball): MD65+

Final May 18, 2019
John Friesen / Merv Deckert def. George De Gonzague / Ivan Elliott 21-20, 21-10
Semifinal May 17, 2019
John Friesen / Merv Deckert def. Edward Brennan / Brian Marcil 21-14, 21-13

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

Final May 18, 2019
Robert Miller def. John Friesen 21-9, 21-8
Semifinal May 17, 2019
John Friesen def. Brian Marcil 21-4, 21-1
2018 World Handball Championships & USHA Four-Wall Nationals

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

Quarterfinal August 17, 2018
Alan Sherrill / Jay Capell def. John Friesen / Rodney Fink 21-11, 21-7
Round of 16 August 16, 2018
John Friesen / Rodney Fink def. Peter Anderson / Greg Taylor 21-7, 18-21, 11-7

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

Round of 16 August 14, 2018
Greg Stansbury def. John Friesen 21-4, 21-2
Round of 32 August 13, 2018
John Friesen def. Ned Kovas 21-7, 21-2
2018 Canadian Handball Championship

Men's Doubles Small Ball: B

Semifinal May 18, 2018
Sean McGrath / Rob Rakochey def. Thayer Kopchuk / John Friesen 21-14, 21-12
Quarterfinal May 17, 2018
Thayer Kopchuk / John Friesen def. Andrew Short / Ian Pumphrey 20-21, 21-20, 11-1

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

Round 3 May 17, 2018
John Friesen def. Ed Kohut 21-8, 21-8
Round 2 May 18, 2018
David Wells def. John Friesen 21-10, 21-3
Round 1 May 17, 2018
Pierre Morin def. John Friesen 21-4, 21-6
Canadian National 4-Wall Handball Championships

Men's Doubles Small Ball: 65+

Final May 13, 2017
Boyd Yesler / Tim Murray def. Merv Deckert / John Friesen 21-13, 21-4
Semifinal May 11, 2017
Merv Deckert / John Friesen def. Jim Lowe / Joe Ivy 21-14, 21-8
Quarterfinal May 10, 2017
Merv Deckert / John Friesen def. Robert Snyder / Ivan Elliott 21-7, 19-21, 11-7

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

Final May 13, 2017
Ronald Mruss def. John Friesen 21-7, 21-16
Semifinal May 12, 2017
John Friesen def. David Coulter 21-14, 4-21, 11-8
Quarterfinal May 11, 2017
John Friesen def. David Wallace 21-20, 21-14
2017 USHA National Masters Doubles

Men's Doubles Small Ball: 70+

Quarterfinal April 7, 2017
Terry Nett / Lewie Lambert def. David Coulter / John Friesen 13-21, 21-15, 11-5
Round of 16 April 6, 2017
David Coulter / John Friesen def. Sal Cataudella / James Duncan 21-14, 21-19
2016 Canadian National Handball Championships

Men's Doubles Small Ball: 60+

Final May 21, 2016
Merv Deckert / John Friesen def. George DeGonzague / Ivan Elliott 21-10, 21-4
Semifinal May 20, 2016
Merv Deckert / John Friesen def. Mark Gronlund / Sal Lipuma 21-10, 21-13
Quarterfinal May 20, 2016
Merv Deckert / John Friesen def. Mark Gronlund / Sal Lipuma 21-13, 21-10

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

Quarterfinal May 19, 2016
Wayne Amminson def. John Friesen 21-15, 21-4
Round of 16 May 18, 2016
John Friesen def. Bob Meyer 21-6, 21-11
World Handball Championships 2015

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

Round of 16 August 18, 2015
Mike Meyer / Rick Harrington def. John Friesen / Merv Deckert 21-16, 21-5

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

Round of 32 August 16, 2015
Joe Cox def. John Friesen 21-3, 21-3
Canadian National 4-Wall Handball Championships

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

Semifinal May 18, 2013
Bill Kelly def. John Friesen

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

Final May 18, 2013
John Friesen / Merv Deckert def. Boyd Yesler / Tim Murray
Semifinal May 17, 2013
John Friesen / Merv Deckert def. David Wells / Kit Peterson 21-7, 20-21
2011 Canadian National Handball Championships

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

Semifinal May 20, 2011
David Wells / Rick Jackiw def. Merv Deckert / John Friesen 16-21,21-11,11-9
Quarterfinal May 19, 2011
Merv Deckert / John Friesen def. Patrick Brennan / Robert Meyer 21-1,21-2

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

Semifinal May 20, 2011
Wayne Amminson def. John Friesen 21-13,21-17
Quarterfinal May 19, 2011
John Friesen def. Bruce Wyley 21-11,21-16
60th USHA National Four-Wall Championships

Men's Doubles Small Ball: 60+

Semifinal June 26, 2010
Alan Sherrill / Jay Capell def. Merv Deckert / John Friesen (16),14,7
Quarterfinal June 25, 2010
Merv Deckert / John Friesen def. Dan Price / Rodney Fink (15),18,7
Round of 16 June 24, 2010
Merv Deckert / John Friesen def. Gary Cruz / Tom Sove 11,2
Waterford Crystal 2009 World Handball Championships

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

Round of 16
John Nett def. John Friesen 12,15
Round of 32
John Friesen def. Tom Sove 10,2

Men's Doubles Small Ball: 55+

Round of 32 October 7, 2009
Tom O Brien / Tony Breen def. Ivan Elliott / John Friesen 2,(18),4

One Wall Men's Doubles: 50/60/70

Final October 6, 2009
Leo Havener, Jr. / Jim Tamagni def. John Friesen / Rick Jackiw (8),15,10
Semifinal October 5, 2009
John Friesen / Rick Jackiw def. Richard Willoughby / Joe Cox (13),7,5