This Weekend in Europe
Tue Nov 17 13:09:00 -0500 2009
A busy weekend saw most Americans in Europe in action.
TSV Bayer Dormagen II 24:37 Soester TV
Keith Fine started in goal, but the young team… Read More
This Weekend in Europe
Mon Nov 02 12:30:00 -0500 2009
I'm getting more and more proficient navigating the world of European handball sites and every Sunday/Monday I find myself checking up on our American athletes to see how they are doing. We also enjoy hearing from them on a regular basis. We're going to try to update information like… Read More
'Things are Getting Tense Here'
Thu Oct 01 13:18:00 -0400 2009
"Things are getting tense here," said Dieter Esch this evening from Copenhagen. The chairman of the board of USA Team Handball was dining with Polish Federation president Andrzej Krasnicki, who is also a leader in the Polish Olympic Committee. The pair was waiting for the arrival of… Read More
Farrell shines on The Story
Thu Sep 24 14:51:00 -0400 2009
Here in Salt Lake City, we just listened to Jen Farrell's lengthy interview on public radio's The Story. Host Dick Gordon spent about 20 minutes giving Farrell the opportunity to tell her story - from her introduction to women's handball in 2004, to the USA's attempts to qualify for World… Read More
The United Nations of USA Handball
Thu Sep 17 12:23:00 -0400 2009
A few days after the return of our U18 Boys & Girls teams from Germany, it's clear that the trip was beneficial in many ways. Read the recap story for the details, including quotes from the athletes who were representing the USA in an international competition for the first time in… Read More
Overheard in Chicago
Fri Sep 11 11:26:00 -0400 2009
We are wrapping up four days in Chicago for the Olympic Assembly, SportLink, Media Summit and various other meetings. Dieter Esch, Brad Krassner, Lauren Harrington, Matt Van Houten, Mike Cavanaugh and I are just some of the individuals here with connections to handball in America. It… Read More
Your U18s Take the Stage
Fri Sep 04 01:31:00 -0400 2009
Converging from across the USA, Brazil, Norway, Iceland and Germany, the USA U18 national teams gathered in Dormagen, Germany on Thursday for their first ever international competitions.
Just hours after stepping off flights, both teams acquitted themselves quite well. Congrats to… Read More
Fly By
Fri Aug 28 18:24:00 -0400 2009
We caught up with Southwest Regional Director Pat Coggin in a very fun and unique way on Thursday night. Major Coggin, as he is known in the Air Force National Guard, is an A-10 Warthog instructor - and this week found him leading drills with wingman Chris Reeder. The pair buzzed into… Read More
Headin' home
Fri Aug 07 20:04:00 -0400 2009
It was a busy and hopefully momentous week in Colorado Springs. As I head home tonight, our U17 National Team candidates have two more practices - tonight and in the morning - before they'll find out which lucky 28 players (14 boys, 14 girls) are headed to Dormagen, Germany in September for… Read More
Coaching Resources
Sat Aug 01 01:08:00 -0400 2009
Have a few minutes?
USA Technical Director Mariusz Wartalowicz has posted an array of reading material for Coaches under the Resources tab here at…
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WCAP Athletes In Salt Lake City
Wed Jul 22 13:39:00 -0400 2009
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One Event Membership
Thu Jul 16 09:06:00 -0400 2009
We're getting set to launch our 2009-10 membership drive and one new aspect will be a one-event membership. We're following USA Triathlon's lead on this one. It's designed for an individual who wants to participate in a USA Team Handball sanctioned event, but hasn't yet come to the… Read More
The Olympic Network
Wed Jul 08 12:55:00 -0400 2009
USOC today announced the formation of the the US Olympic Network, a joint-venture with Comcast, that will hit the airwaves after the Vancouver 2010 Olympics. USOC CEO Stephanie Streeter gave National Governing Bodies a sneak peek via conference call this morning, before the announcement was… Read More
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 MoreNew 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
