2015 IBSA World Youth Goalball Championship Opening Ceremony

The 2015 IBSA World Youth Goalball Championships opened at 7:00pm MT on July 28 at the University of Colorado – Colorado Springs. Eleven teams from seven countries proudly marched in the Parade of Nations at Gallogly Gym. Flag bearers were as follows: Canada - Meghan Mahone China - Xu Youxin Germany - Sabine Kuxdorf Hungary – Zoltan Ruzsa Korea – Kim Myeong Jin Sweden – Nils Posse United States – Marybai Huking USA Men’s Goalball Team member, Matt Simpson, introduced teams as they entered the gymnasium. USABA Executive Director, Mark Lucas, and Head IBSA Official, Kari Rasnen addressed the athletes,…  Read More

2015 IBSA World Youth Championships

This week, athletes from around the world will compete on an international stage in Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA, for the title of World Champion. The 2015 IBSA World Youth Goalball Championship will feature some of the world’s top up and coming athletic talent, many of whom aspire to be Paralympians. Delegations from Canada, China, Germany, Hungary, South Korea, Sweden and the United States began arriving Friday evening. “This event is an incredible opportunity for our elite junior teams to compete on an international stage that will showcase some of the best youth goalball athletes in the world. It is another…  Read More

Men’s National Resident Goalball Team Program Announcement

TO:  ALL U.S. Goalball Men’s National Team, Talent Pool, Emerging, and Military Athletes From:  Mark Lucas, Executive Director Copy: John Potts; USABA Goalball High Performance Manager, Head Coach; Mike Lege and Assistant Coach;  Matthew Boyle Date: July 20, 2015 Re:  Men’s National Resident Goalball Team Program Announcement PROGRAM DESCRIPTION The United States Association of Blind Athletes (USABA) has created a long-term residential goalball program for Men’s National Goalball Team members, development team members and emerging goalball athletes in partnership with the Turnstone in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The Resident Program has been created to enable male goalball athletes who have demonstrated…  Read More

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

Olympic Rowers Teach LTA Development Camp

World-renowned rowers Ellen Minzner and Andrea Thies conducted an Adaptive Rowing Camp to improve fitness levels and refine technique on the Charles River in Boston this week. In partnership with Community Rowing Inc. (CRI), Minzner and Thies, and a team of stellar coaches and coxswains, USABA hosted the fourth annual Adaptive Rowing Camp May 30 – June 3, 2015. USABA partnered with Community Rowing, Inc. to put together a program that included ‘learn to row’ instruction for beginners, drills and critique for more advanced rowers and informational workshops between sessions on the water. “This was our first year at Community…  Read More