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USABA and LA Recreation & Parks Expand Visually Impaired & Blind Soccer Clinics for Youth Through PlayLA Adaptive Program

LOS ANGELES – For the fourth consecutive year, the U.S. Association of Blind Athletes (USABA) is teaming up with the City of Los Angeles Department Recreation and Parks (RAP) to host free Visually Impaired & Blind Soccer Clinics as part of the PlayLA Youth and Adaptive Youth Sports Program (PlayLA). Open to blind and visually impaired youth ages 5 to 17 of all skill levels, the clinics will provide participants with the opportunity to learn the fundamentals of blind soccer—including drills, gameplay, and communication—from coaches and members of the USA Blind Soccer Men’s National Team. Clinic Dates and Locations: Hubert… Read More

PlayLA Blind Soccer Clinics Return to Los Angeles This Fall

Los Angeles, 2025- For the fourth year, the U.S. Association of Blind Athletes (USABA) will support the City of Los Angeles Recreation and Parks Department (LA RAP) to offer visually impaired and blind soccer clinics as part of the PlayLA Adaptive Youth Sports Program. The free clinics are designed for blind and visually impaired youth ages 5 to 17, with all skill levels welcome to participate. Clinic participants will be taught blind soccer fundamentals, drills, gameplay, and communication by coaches and members of the USA Blind Soccer Men’s National Team. Clinic Dates and Times: Hubert Humphrey RC (Pacioma, CA) October 4,… Read More

USA Blind Soccer Announces National Team Roster for AZTECA INTERNATIONAL CUP 2025

Colorado Springs, Colo. – The U.S. Association of Blind Athletes (USABA) is excited to announce the USA Blind Soccer National Team roster as the team heads to San Luis Potosí, Mexico, to compete in the 2025 Azteca International Cup from September 12-September 21. The matches will officially start on September 15th, and the USA Blind Soccer Men’s National Team will compete against the Mexico Senior team, Brazil, Chile, Peru, and the Youth Mexican team in five group matches and finals. Match Schedule: September 15 Mexico Senior vs United States 7:00 PM MST. September 16 United States vs Brazil 4:00 PM… Read More

Success at IBSA Goalball Americas Championship

Both USA Goalball Men’s and Women's Teams traveled to Sao Paulo, Brazil for the 2025 IBSA Goalball Americas Championship. There is no question that USA Goalball is one of the strongest competitors in the Americas region, and that presence was felt across rival teams that also attended the tournament. As a result, competition was high in all games played, and both programs faced only one defeat in their pool play stages. But the small margins between victory and defeat left a lasting impact, to which the 2nd Seed in pool play was given to both teams, meaning a more… Read More

U.S. Association of Blind Athletes to Host Goalball National Championships in Colorado Springs This Weekend

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – The U.S. Association of Blind Athletes (USABA) will host the 2025 Goalball National Championships in Colorado Springs from Friday, August 15, through Sunday, August 17, at the Colorado School for the Deaf and the Blind (CSDB). The event will gather the nation’s top athletes for three days of intense competition in the only Paralympic sport designed specifically for individuals who are blind or visually impaired. Goalball is played by teams of three on a volleyball-sized court. All players wear blackout eye shades to ensure equal vision impairment, tracking a soccer-sized ball embedded with bells entirely… Read More