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Five Athletes Selected to 2023 Goalball Youth World Championship Team

(COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – May 25, 2023) – Five teen athletes have been named to represent the United States at this summer’s 2023 IBSA Goalball Youth World Championships in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The competition, taking place July 15-19, is a significant tournament in the development of young goalball athletes, many of whom have gone on to represent Team USA and win medals at the Paralympic Games. Taking to the court for the U.S. will be Tristan Brennan (Jacksonville, Fla.), Hussam Itani (Jacksonville, Fla), Kenneth Jacques (North Lauderdale, Fla.), Darrius Matthews (Houston, Texas) and Jacob Peterson (Washington, Utah). Khayree Lofton (Jacksonville,… Read More

Manticores and Honeybees Win Northeast Regional Goalball Titles

After a three-year hiatus due to the pandemic, the USABA Northeast Regional Goalball Tournament returned to Westmont, New Jersey, April 14-16. Now known as the Gunderman Goalball Classic in honor of the Association of Blind Athletes of New Jersey's longtime president Sharon Gunderman who passed away last April, the event drew over 90 athletes across 23 teams. The three-day competition was live-streamed on the USABA YouTube channel. The Manticores and New Jersey Honeybees went undefeated on the weekend to earn the gold medals in the men's and women's divisions, respectively. The Manticores put an emphatic stamp on their weekend's performance… Read More

USA Goalball’s Tyler Merren Named Team USA Community Champion

The United States Olympic & Paralympic Foundation is proud to announce four athletes as the 2022 award recipients for Team USA Community Champions in partnership with Comcast. Previously known as the Team USA Service and Hope Award, this is the second year that the USOPF has given athletes this honor. Mary Cain (Atalanta NYC), Kelsey Dickinson (Women Ski Coaches Association), Tyler Merren (U.S. Association of Blind Athletes), and Billy Mills (Running Strong for American Indian Youth), were selected based on their commitment to serving and bettering their communities through nonprofit work. Each athlete will receive $25,000, of which half will… Read More

USA Blind Soccer Debuts with Two Victories Over Canada

With just over five years until the team makes its Paralympic Games debut in Los Angeles, the USA Blind Soccer Men’s National Team dipped its toes into the international competition waters with a pair of friendlies against its neighbor to the north, Canada. The matches were held March 19 and 20 at the Salt Creek Soccer Arena in Chula Vista, Calif., with the U.S. prevailing by scores of 1-0 and 3-0. Team captains Noah Beckman and Hillary Scanlon The opening friendly was a tight affair with the teams battling through a scoreless first half but the American side getting the… Read More

USA Blind Soccer Kicks Off First-Ever International Friendlies

Chula Vista hosts historic matches vs. Canada, March 19-20 (March 15, 2023) – History will be made this weekend in Chula Vista, Calif., as the USA Blind Soccer Men’s National Team makes its debut on the pitch with two international friendlies against Canada. The matches will take place Sunday, March 19, and Monday, March 20, at the Salt Creek Soccer Arena (2710 Otay Lakes Rd.). Both matches begin at 5:00 p.m. local time. The U.S. Association of Blind Athletes (USABA), the national governing body (NGB) for the sport of blind soccer in the United States, named the first-ever USA Blind Soccer… Read More