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2015 Parapan Ams –Day Seven: U.S. Women’s Goalball Team Advances to Gold Medal Game

The U.S. Women’s Goalball needed to do one thing this morning to advance to the gold medal game against Brazil – break through Canada’s wall of defense. The game was back and forth but U.S. Women led at the half, 4-3. Their normal strategy of ‘defense first’ was tested early in the game when 2 goals were scored on them by Canada’s Ashlie Andrews. After the half, U.S. Women took a comfortable lead with two goals. The Canadian women answered with 2 goals of their own to tie the game to 5-5, with 7 minutes left to play. Dennis brought… Read More

2015 Parapan Ams –Day Seven: Silver for Women’s Goalball Team, Men to Play Brazil for Gold

It was a game of defense between U.S. Men and Canada this afternoon in the second semifinal match that would determine which team would advance to the gold medal game against Brazil. The first goal was scored 9 minutes into the first half, by Canada’s Brendan Gaulin. At the half, Canada led the U.S. Men’s team 1-0. After a high ball penalty against the U.S. early in the second half, the score was 2-0, Canada. Joseph Hamilton scored 2 goals to tie the game and bring the teams into overtime. With less than 30 seconds left in overtime, the score… Read More

2015 Parapan Ams – Day Five: U.S. Women Defend Title, U.S. Men Shutout Competition

By: Courtney Patterson TORONTO (August 12, 2015) – The U.S. Women’s Goalball Team defended their World title while the Men put up their first shutout of the tournament against Puerto Rico. The U.S. Men’s Team took a cue from the U.S. Women and shutout Puerto Rico this morning, 10-0, with less than 2 minutes remaining in the first half. Daryl Walker (Jacksonville, Fla.) scored the final goal that sealed the deal for the men. “It felt really good,” said Walker, about scoring the tenth goal to close out the game. “I’ve been trying to figure out what my role has… Read More

2015 Parapan Ams – Day Four: U.S. Women’s Goalball Team shuts out third Americas team

TORONTO – The U.S. Women’s Goalball Team produced a third shutout while the U.S. Men’s Goalball Team had us on the edge of our seats. Offense prevailed in the Women’s game against Guatemala this morning as the women shutout another Americas team, 10-0, in the first half. Parapan new-comers, Eliana Mason (Beaverton, Ore.) and Marybai Huking (Plain City, Utah), both became more familiar with the court. “The whole experience has been really cool and amazing. Just being here - in the village, part of the U.S. delegation and participating in the Games,” said Mason, who scored her first goal of the… Read More

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2015 Parapan Ams – Day Three: U.S. Teams Fall to Brazil

Both Men’s and Women’s goalball teams lost preliminary round robin games to next year’s Paralympic Games host, Brazil. The U.S. Men played first this morning, against the defending World Champions. The team started off strong with a goal from Matthew Simpson (Smyrna, Ga.) and a penalty shot from Joseph Hamilton (Sacramento, Calif.). The score was tied 2-2 at 5:30 in the first half. Shortly after Simpson’s goal, Brazil’s Leomon Moreno da Silva came back with two quick pitches back-to-back. Moreno de Silva continued to score throughout the remainder of the first half and into the second half. The final score… Read More