USA Goalball Teams Named to Compete in 2015 Parapan American Games

National Goalball Team Head Coaches Ken Armbruster and Mike Legé have named the Women’s and Men’s teams, respectively, who will represent Team USA at the Parapan American Games in Toronto August 8-15, 2015. Both teams will play in a round robin tournament format beginning Sunday, August 9 at 12:45 p.m. EST. Games continue throughout the week with semi-final and medal games being held on Friday, August 14 and Saturday, August 15. Click here for the full 2015 Parapan American Games Goalball schedule. The Women’s Parapan American team is comprised of 6 players, 4 of whom have competed in at least…  Read More

USA-Russia Goalball Exchange Program: May 10-20, 2015

The U.S. Embassy in Moscow will host 6 youth athletes and 4 coaches from the United States for a Goalball sports exchange program, May 10-20, 2015. The exchange program is a partnership between the United States Association of Blind Athletes (USABA), the United States Embassy in Russia and the U.S. Department of State’s division of Sports Diplomacy – SportsUnited, and has been made possible by funding from the Department of State. This exchange is part of the U.S. government’s efforts to reach out to youth populations, to facilitate people-to-people connections and to promote inclusion and diversity.  The program will help…  Read More

Rocky Mountain State Games Results

With a successful day of competition on Saturday, July 19, the Rocky Mountain State Games—a Colorado-based, multi-sport event that spans two weekends—witnessed goalball for the first time since 1990. Veterans, athletes, staff, coaches and officials from across the country attended a 3-day clinic leading up to the tournament. Five teams in total competed in the day-long competition. Congratulations to all teams who participated and to the staff, coaches, officials and volunteers that made this tournament possible. Check out our Facebook page to view pictures as well as news videos and articles from local media. Below are the tournament results: 1st Place –…  Read More