“You know after a disability hits you, one of the hardest things you can find in your life is what is your purpose in life. So that I guess is my message to people. You know, this is finding your purpose and there is nothing better in my mind than to be out there pushing yourself to the limit.” -Charles Miller

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USABA is proud to announce the USA Women's Goalball & USA Men's Goalball rosters for the 2022 IBSA Goalball Americas Championships in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The link to the full press release can be found in the comments.

Follow USABA on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram to learn more about the team members leading up to the Americas Championships, and for updates on event streaming as it becomes available.

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PD: An animated graphic showing the USA men's and women's goalball rosters for the 2022 Americas Championships in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Feb. 15-22, along with the USA National Goalball Team logo and USABA/US Paralympics lockup logo. ... See more

When 59-year-old Carlos Argueta lost his sight five years ago, he thought his ability to enjoy a live soccer match — a special passion of his — was also gone. But with the help of Cesar Daza, who held between them in the stands a rectangular board during a recent friendly between Honduras and Colombia in Fort Lauderdale, Argueta experienced all the thrill of being at a live soccer match once again. Daza moved his hands with Argueta's, guiding his friend and fellow fan across the mini soccer field to parallel the action playing out on the pitch. The heartwarming celebration when Argueta's Honduras team scored a goal has gone viral.

“I feel a sense of pride being able to be the eyes for people who can’t see," said Daza. “What I see happening on the field – I translate it with my hands onto the board." ... See more

USABA is saddened to learn of the passing of Ron Plassman. Well-known for his philanthropy, Ron and his wife Suzanna were an integral part of the development of the USA Goalball resident program in Fort Wayne, Indiana, at the Turnstone Center for Children and Adults with Disabilities. Ron was a huge fan of the sport of goalball and a staunch cheerleader for the U.S. teams. The U.S. Goalball Center of Excellence is housed in the building that bears his name, the Plassman Athletic Center.

Since the establishment of the resident program in 2015, USA Goalball teams have won three medals at the past two Paralympic Games: silver by the men’s team and bronze by the women’s team at the Rio 2016 Games, and silver by the women’s team at the Tokyo 2020 Games.

Ron will be dearly missed by all who knew him, and his legacy will live on in the lives of all the goalball athletes he touched and the resident program he helped create. Our thoughts and prayers go out to his wife Suzanna, son Mark, and daughter Anne during this difficult time.

Ron is pictured below (wearing a red tie) at the 2021 Turnstone Gala along with members of the USA Men's and Women's Goalball teams, their families, USABA CEO Molly Quinn and USABA Board Chair Mark Ackermann. ... See more