Men’s Goalball Wins Nations Cup Title

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After dropping their opening match, the USA Goalball Men's Team reeled off six consecutive victories to claim the gold medal at the June 9-11 Nations Cup in Berlin, Germany. The American squad outscored its opponents 78-37 and reached double-digits in goals in five of their seven games. An 11-7 opening-match loss to the Germany Black squad was followed up with two pool-play wins on the opening day of competition...a 13-3 triumph over Montenegro and a 12-2 win over Spain. On day two, the U.S. ended pool play with a 15-7 victory over Finland and a quarterfinal win against the Germany… Read More

Honeybees & Manticores Reign Supreme Again

It was a case of deja-vu at the USABA Southeast Regional Goalball Tournament in Smyrna, Ga., over the June 2-4 weekend as the New Jersey Honeybees and Manticores walked away with the gold medals in the women's and men's divisions, respectively. It marked the Honeybees' second regional title of the year and the third for the Manticores. Twenty teams competed in the three-day event that was hosted by Georgia Blind Sports and streamed on the USABA YouTube channel. The Honeybees put an exclamation point on their undefeated weekend with a 3-0 shutout victory over the Sirens in the women's final.… Read More

Five Athletes Selected to 2023 Goalball Youth World Championship Team

(COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – May 25, 2023) – Five teen athletes have been named to represent the United States at this summer’s 2023 IBSA Goalball Youth World Championships in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The competition, taking place July 15-19, is a significant tournament in the development of young goalball athletes, many of whom have gone on to represent Team USA and win medals at the Paralympic Games. Taking to the court for the U.S. will be Tristan Brennan (Jacksonville, Fla.), Hussam Itani (Jacksonville, Fla), Kenneth Jacques (North Lauderdale, Fla.), Darrius Matthews (Houston, Texas) and Jacob Peterson (Washington, Utah). Khayree Lofton (Jacksonville,… Read More

Manticores and Honeybees Win Northeast Regional Goalball Titles

After a three-year hiatus due to the pandemic, the USABA Northeast Regional Goalball Tournament returned to Westmont, New Jersey, April 14-16. Now known as the Gunderman Goalball Classic in honor of the Association of Blind Athletes of New Jersey's longtime president Sharon Gunderman who passed away last April, the event drew over 90 athletes across 23 teams. The three-day competition was live-streamed on the USABA YouTube channel. The Manticores and New Jersey Honeybees went undefeated on the weekend to earn the gold medals in the men's and women's divisions, respectively. The Manticores put an emphatic stamp on their weekend's performance… Read More

USA Goalball’s Tyler Merren Named Team USA Community Champion

The United States Olympic & Paralympic Foundation is proud to announce four athletes as the 2022 award recipients for Team USA Community Champions in partnership with Comcast. Previously known as the Team USA Service and Hope Award, this is the second year that the USOPF has given athletes this honor. Mary Cain (Atalanta NYC), Kelsey Dickinson (Women Ski Coaches Association), Tyler Merren (U.S. Association of Blind Athletes), and Billy Mills (Running Strong for American Indian Youth), were selected based on their commitment to serving and bettering their communities through nonprofit work. Each athlete will receive $25,000, of which half will… Read More

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