San Francisco CalHeat President, Jean-Marc Junique, and Youth Development Director, Martin Bilello, met with San Diego State Freshman, Paulo Barr-Gutierrez to congratulate him on being the 2024 awardee of the “SF CalHeat Handball Scholarship”.

This unique scholarship was created to provide financial help for Graduating Seniors who have played Handball at the Bay Area Youth Team Handball League for at least 2 years, and plan to continue their Handball playing while in College. Paulo was one of the many players from our league that submitted their application and the Pioneer High player was selected by the SF CalHeat Board of Directors as the recipient.

Paulo’s Handball career from Castillero Middle School to Pioneer High School and the Youth SF CalHeat team that went on to become Youth National Champions and compete internationally in Sweden and Italy. Not to mention his selection to the first US Youth Beach Handball National Team competing at an IHF Youth Beach World Championship and getting the first win for the US ever in the competition. His many accomplishment on and off the field, and his application essay, where he described his plans to continue playing and promoting Handball in the San Diego Area and the US, were the keys to his selection.

Paulo will receive $500 each year for 4 (four) years, to help finance his education at San Diego State, where he will spearhead the creation of a new Handball club.

If you would like to make a meaningful impact and a personal donation to support this scholarship program in order to make it available to more students and for more years to come!!  Please send us an email at contact@calheat.com and we will happy to guide you through the process, or simply directly access our SF CalHeat’s donations page.

On behalf of our young athletes and students, Thank you!