Many of the handball players were once incarcerated and use the court as a way to stay active and find community — but going out to play can become dangerous when combined with triple-digit Texas heat.
PUBLISHED 5:40 PM CDT May. 18, 2022 can be heard every weekend on San Antonio’s West Side. In this barrio, bolaThe ball is blue and 2 and a quarter inches in diameter and whistles in ears when smacked against the wall — thwonk, thwonk, thwack, thwonk. “At the age of 60, I’m still out here getting that cardio and staying healthy. If I can do it, anybody can,” Regalado said.
“I’m an ex-heroin addict, man. I had four prison sentences and when I started coming [here] consistently, all that stopped,” Regalado said. “And all I do today is play handball.” Corona, who has played here since 1998, has led those conversations with San Antonio Parks and Recreation. “They are helping us out in any way that they can and hopefully with this new Parks and Rec bond that just passed yesterday — hopefully we can get a roof pretty soon,” Corona says.
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