A Mother’s Love for Running, Passed On

Barcelona 1992 Paralympic gold medalist and USABA Hall of Fame recipient Pam McGonigle is passing on her love of running to her son, JT. The two train together on a regular basis and McGonigle guided JT to a 1:51:20 finish at his first half marathon in March. Completing the half was a stretch goal JT set for himself when McGonigle set a stretch goal of running a 50-mile trail run on Mother's Day. It all started when McGoingle and another parent started a cross country team at the school JT was attending. "Someone from the school knew my running history…  Read More

U.S. Men’s Goalball Head Coach, Michael Legé, Retires

After 8 years as Head Coach of the USA Men’s Goalball team, Coach Michael Legé has retired. Legé joined the U.S. Men’s Goalball Team coaching staff in 2005 as an assistant after the death of Head Coach John Bakos. As a retired physical education teacher at the Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind, he also served as the boy’s goalball team coach. Before becoming Head Coach in 2009, Legé served as Assistant Coach during the 2006 IBSA World Goalball Championships, where the team won bronze, and the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games, where the team finished 4th. As Head…  Read More

USABA Hall of Fame: Class of 2017

By: Harrison Palefsky, USABA Contributor The U.S. Association of Blind Athletes Hall of Fame Class of 2017 celebrates the achievements and contributions of Elizabeth “Beth” Scott, Stephen “Scott” Moore, Trischa Zorn, Larry Lee, Eugene “Deke” Edwards and Dr. Eugenia “Genie” Scott. These individuals are being recognized for the success, leadership, and professionalism they have displayed over the course of their outstanding careers. Elizabeth “Beth” Scott is a 3-time Paralympian (‘92, ‘96, ‘00) and has won 17 medals (10 gold, 2 silver, 5 bronze) over the course of her career. Scott is also a 2-time recipient of the USOC’s Blind Athlete of…  Read More

2017 Northeast Regional Goalball Tournament Recap

Twenty teams competed in the 2017 Northeast Regional Goalball Tournament over the weekend. It was the third of four USABA-sanctioned regional tournaments leading up to USABA Goalball Nationals which will take place June 22-24 at the Goalball Center of Excellence in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Five teams entered the women’s division and fifteen men’s teams were divided between a men’s elite division and a men’s division for the tournament. Many new teams entered the competition this year including the San Antonio Jets, Maryland Raptors and Brooklyn Chiefs in the men’s division and the Maryland Raptors in the women’s division. After intense preliminary play,…  Read More