ESZV Oktopus

💙🐙 WE’RE BACK! OPEN WEEK IS HERE! 🤾‍♂️🔥

After a well-deserved summer break, we’re back on the court and ready to welcome some new faces! 👀 Come join us and discover handball. Whether you’re a complete beginner or already have some experience, there’s a spot for everyone 💪

Come try a training, meet the team and get to know the Oktopus vibe! 🐙✨

📩 Send us a DM for more info!

See you at training! 💙

Last Monday we closed of the season with our End of the Year BBQ🔥😋 To reduce the leftover beer and cucumbers, the evening was closed off with some gurky-flunkyball🥒🍺

Have all a nice summer👋

🌴 WHAT. A. TOURNAMENT. 🤾🏖️

A huge thank you to everyone who joined the Oktopus Tournament! 💙🐙 And of course a big applause to our Toeco who organised it👏👏

From intense matches and incredible goals to tropical vibes, dancing, and unforgettable memories… 🕺☀️🍹
None of it would have been possible without all of you 🙌🏽

🏆 And of course, congratulations to our winners:

🏖️ Beach Handball: **HC Ackergaul**
🤾 Ladies Tournament: **Torius**
🤾‍♂️ Gents Tournament: **HV Bruine Ster**
🎉 Crazy 88 Challenge: **Manos**

Thank you to every player, volunteer, supporter, referee, and party animal who helped make this Miami Vice edition one to remember. 😎🍸☀️

We hope you had as much fun as we did. Until next year... 👀🫶🏽

🇩🇪Karlsbad recap🇩🇪

Last weekend we visited our friends in Germany again to join their handball tournament!🤾🤾‍♀️ The games, sun, drinks and food, alles war immer toll😎🍻😋

Luuk a.k.a. DJ Luuk is our Okkie of the Month this time! Read below👇🐙

1. Who are you?
I’m Luuk and i study Applied Physics at TU/e. This is my first year at Oktopus and its been a lot of fun so far!

2. For how long have you been playing handball?
I’ve been playing handbal for about 5 years now. Before I came to Oktopus I also played a couple of years for Zephyr and Dynamico.

3. What is your favourite postion in the field?
Well, before i got to Oktopus i played pretty much only on the wing, but now i enjoy playing on the pivot also

4. What has been your most memorable moment in Oktopus?
There have been a lot, but i think the beertje tournament has been most memorable

5. DJ Luuk, if you would be a song, which song would you be?
Hahah thats a good question. Maybe something like Don’t Stop the Party by pitbull, but i think Tequila by The Champs could also be a strong contender

New month, big moments ahead 💙🐙
It’s tournament season! 🤾‍♂️🔥 From Karlsbad to our very own Oktopus Tournament, it’s time to bring the energy on and off the court 🌊🏆
And as if that’s not enough… get ready for the first ever Oktopus x MadStew party 🎉🍻
Check the overview, clear your agenda, and don’t miss out 💙

Our April Okkie of the Month is Alexandra🔥🤾‍♀️ Read below to get to know her👇

1. Who are you?
Well only some people know the legend of my whole name ‘Alexandra’ but most people call me Alex, ali or aal.
2. ⁠For how long have you been playing handball?🤾‍♀️
I joined handball when I was 16 then played for 2 years, stopped for a year, played a year, coronatimes, and then joined oktopus for 4 years now I think.
3. ⁠What is your favourite postion in the field?
Probably pivot
4. ⁠What has been your most memorable moment in Oktopus? 🐙
The tournaments we join in general, and if I would have to pick one you could probably already guess that cabezota is my favourite. I will never forget the whole vibe of the music, sun, drinks (read: blaadjes) in the vesting bar. The guy on the roof playing r***r and my song ‘boots with the fur’, baked eggs in the morning, beachhandball andd ofcourse all the best oktopus people to vibe with!
5. ⁠Can you tell us a funfact? 👀
Ofcourse! I have so many it is hard to pick. Did you know Australia had a war with emu’s? AND they lost! Because it turned out they only had 2 bullets per emu. Long live the emu

❗Looking for New Team Members!❗

We’re recruiting ladies for next season! Want to join us? You can already come to our practices in the coming months to try it out🤾‍♀️

Send us a DM if you’re interested or have questions😊

Eveyone gather around for the last Super Saturday of the year! As well as the last set of games for this season.💥🤾‍♀️ It has been an amazing season this past year and our teams are ready to wrap it all up with a bow. 🎁🔥