Blogs

The Children Shall Lead the Way

Fri Jul 03 08:52:00 -0400 2009

On the eve of our most patriotic weekend, it was exciting to announce this week our candidates for the U17 National Team Selection Camp in Colorado Springs.  A total of 48 boys and girls, ranging from 13 to 19 will convene in Colorado Springs on August 2nd and scrap for slots on National… Read More

Progress in Colorado

Wed Jun 24 02:15:00 -0400 2009

Mariusz Wartalowicz and I had the opportunity to watch the Colorado Springs Landsharks youth handball club tonight.  The Landsharks are coached by two Olympians - Kathy Rex and Greg Morava - plus USA Women's National Team goalkeeper Anca Stephens.   More than 25 young athletes were… Read More

OJ Chase - 15 Years Later - The Hand …

Wed Jun 17 01:53:00 -0400 2009

If you were watching SportsCenter on Tuesday night, they referenced one of the most memorable moments in sports television history - the OJ Simpson chase on June 17, 1994.  I remember being furious that the chase was preempting World Cup soccer coverage.

But tonight I noticed that… Read More

We've Moved

Sat Jun 06 10:24:00 -0400 2009

Welcome to the consolidated www.usateamhandball.org.  

After nearly a year of operating two websites, we've put everything in one place - and we're happy to call the US Olympic Team official home page our one and only destination for US handball news.  Before going too far, let… Read More

Handball Season Underway

Thu Sep 04 15:30:04 -0400 2008

Dozens of handballers, from cagey veterans to first-time novices, have taken to courts around the country this week - including right here at headquarters in Salt Lake City. The Salt Lake Warriors' 2008-09 campaign kicked off Tuesday with practice at the sparkling Taylorsville Recreational Center… Read More

New Site, Beijing & Tabitha Lowey

Tue Aug 12 12:16:05 -0400 2008

All eyes are on Beijing, where the first four days have yielded few surprises, but hours and hours of action and heroics.  Kudos to NBCOlympics.com for webcasting virtually every game, plus giving Dawn Allinger-Lewis and Andrew Catalon several opportunities to broadcast games for MSNBC as… Read More

Seeking U.S. Women to Play in Russia

Wed Jul 30 18:46:27 -0400 2008

USA Team Handball (USATH) has received an offer from a prominent Russian Elite Division handball club to host two female American players for the 2008-09 season.

The club is seeking two talented, young, athletic women to travel to Russia in late August and spend the season (approx. 9… Read More

She Can Kick, Too!

Thu Jul 24 03:08:49 -0400 2008

Congratulations to USA Team Handball player Maren Hendershot-McCrary, who was named Wednesday to the Mountain West Conference All-Decade team for women's soccer. Hendershot is still ranked as the second all-time goal scorer in Brigham Young University history. She scored 52 goals in her… Read More

Home Office Help

Mon Jul 21 11:44:09 -0400 2008

This morning I am posting the first of what will be multiple job postings for USA Team Handball. This is the easy one - a Marketing/Office assistant to help Amir Haskic and I at the home office in Salt Lake City (which unfortunately is still in a home, not in an office). In coming days and weeks,… Read More

Message from General Manager

Fri Jul 18 16:49:12 -0400 2008

Welcome! I’m Steve Pastorino, general manager of USA Team Handball. As you may know, an organization in Salt Lake City, Utah was recently certified as the new National Governing Body. We take on this challenge with a great sense of responsibility and purpose and look forward to serving the U.S.… Read More