Meet the 2017 Resident Goalball Athletes

Just months after winning silver at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games, the U.S. Men are back at work. Four athletes were selected to participate in the 2017 Resident Goalball Program at Turnstone Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Established in October 2015, the resident program played a significant role in the team's success on the goalball court in Rio. Meet your 2017 Resident Goalball Athletes! Zachary "Zach" Buhler At 12 years old, Zach tore and detached both retinas. He was introduced to goalball in January 2016 after his mom talked to a woman whose son played goalball. Zach aspires to make the U.S. Men’s…  Read More

Hanson McClain Co-Founder Guides Triathlete Erich Manser in Marathon Nationals

The following release was sent out by Hanson McClain Advisors, sponsor of the 2016 USABA Marathon National Championships. Read the original post here. Barron's* Top 100 Advisor Leads Blind Runner in the California International Marathon Scott Hanson co-founder of Hanson McClain will guide runner Erich Manser SACRAMENTO, Calif., Nov. 15, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Scott Hanson, co-founder of Hanson McClain Advisors, is proud to support the visually impaired and blind runners taking part in the 2016 California International Marathon on December 4, 2016. The California International Marathon (CIM) serves as the United States Association of Blind Athletes (USABA) National Marathon Championships. Each athlete…  Read More

2016 Youth Goalball Nationals Results

This weekend, the Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind (St. Augustine, FL) hosted USABA’s 25th Annual Youth Goalball Nationals. Fifteen teams from across the nation competed for national titles. The games were livestreamed and can be found at [srlink]livestream.com/fsdb/goalball. Florida Cobras, Texas Wildcats and Utah Rage topped the girl’s category, respectively. Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired’s Wildcats also won the Team Sportsmanship Award. Six girls were named All-Americans, a distinction made by tournament organizers and coaches for exceptional play. Vanessa Coleman (Florida), Demetria Ober (Texas), Aaliyah Ferguson (Florida), Elisabeth Chantry (Utah), Ta’lia Woodward (Texas), and Nikitta…  Read More

New Head Coach Named to U.S. Women’s National Goalball Team

USABA is proud to announce the promotion of U.S. Women’s National Goalball Team's Assistant Coach, Jake Czechowski, to Head Coach. Czechowski succeeds Coach Ken Armbruster who retired effective October 15. Czechowski, a veteran of two Paralympic Games and brings with him a wealth of experience as he leads the team forward. “Team sports have always played a major  role in my life,”  said Czechowski. “In 2004 I was pursuing life as a football coach and teacher when I discovered goalball.  I was blown away with what I saw and began to learn as much as I could.  It has been an honor…  Read More