One of the oldest and most prominent handball tournaments in the United States came to a close earlier this month. The 2022 California Cup, a traditionally always very competitive event, delivered epic finales in both the women’s and men’s divisions. This year’s women’s division was in fact the first women’s handball tournament in the US […]
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SF CalHeat Renews Grant From The Olympic Club Foundation
We are extremely proud to announce that this year San Francisco CalHeat has been selected once more to receive a grant from The Olympic Club Foundation to help us get more schools playing in our youth league. The Olympic Club Foundation (https://www.olympicclubfoundation.org/) has a mission to “raise funds and make grants to non-profits in the […]
SF CalHeat Off To The Midwest
Starting tomorrow, our men’s team will be competing at the Michael Lipov Memorial Cup in Chicago, alongside seven other teams from all around the country. This tournament has a rich history and often brings some of the best of US handball. Traditionally hosted in October, the event had to be postponed to early in December […]
The IHF Super Globe comes to an end
After an intense, yet exciting week, our journey in Saudi Arabia comes finally to an end. For our inaugural participation, our boys finished at the 10th place with three losses against the best teams from Asia – the host and Saudi Arabian champion, Al Wehda, the local team of Al Noor, and Al Duhail (Qatar, […]
SF CalHeat on the road to the IHF Super Globe
The 2021 IHF Super Globe is now just 10 days away. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the city of Jeddah eagerly await the arrival of the respective continental champions for a handball event unlike any other. On Tuesday October 5, our team will face the host, Al Wehda, a multi-sports club from Mecca with […]
“The IHF Super Globe Qualifier is a golden opportunity for this generation of players”
On August 25-27, San Francisco CalHeat and the city of Fremont will host a handball event unlike any other. The best handball teams from North America and the Caribbean will compete to qualify for the IHF Super Globe (October 4-10 in Dammam, Saudi Arabia). Only the winner will secure a spot at this mega-event, and […]
Change in Leadership at SF CalHeat
On June 21, our board of directors appointed Jean-Marc Junique as President for the upcoming 2021-22 handball season. Jean-Marc succeeds to Bernward Schwarte, who led the club since 2013. We want to thank Bernie for his efforts and relentless work, most notably establishing a successful collaboration with the Centerville Jr. High School, our handball home […]
SF CALHEAT Launches Online Store
Last year the club signed a new agreement with Hummel to dress all of SF CALHEAT teams, then the club went through the process of renewing every team’s gear and now it is your opportunity to do so! Today SF CALHEAT is launching its Online Store, powered by Hummel and offering custom printing, you can […]
Interview with Lucas Kroeger
Goalkeepers leave an indelible mark. In just a few years, Lucas Kroeger, conquered the US handball scene by storm, claiming the last played 2019 US Nationals and multiple personal recognitions. In the midst of an unconventional season, we take the time to reflect on his early handball days, his experience at SF Calheat and what’s […]
The American Handball Dream
Team Handball has now made its way to the United States. In an interview conducted last year, a renowned handball lecturer defined it as the perfect product for the American people. Follow the incredible journeys of Athena, Giovanni and Scott – all proud members of San Francisco Calheat and aspiring US talents – as they make their way through this up-and-coming sport
Interview with Laura Savy
There’s no better way to honor Women’s History Month than portray some of the strong and passionate women leading our team and club efforts. Among the many outstanding and unique personalities, San Francisco Calheat can proudly say it also has a dedicated women’s team captain. In this interview, Laura Savy, another longstanding member of our […]
Denmark wins it again! The 2021 IHF World Championship comes to an end
The 2021 IHF World Championships came to an end last week with Denmark winning the world title again, against their neighbors from Sweden (26-24). This is the second time in a row two Scandinavian teams make it to the final (in 2019, Denmark beat Norway) and the third in a row a Scandinavian team reaches […]
SF CalHeat Receives Grant From The Olympic Club Foundation
We are extremely proud to announce that this year San Francisco CalHeat has been selected to receive a grant from The Olympic Club Foundation to help us get more schools playing in our youth league. The Olympic Club Foundation (https://www.olympicclubfoundation.org/) has a mission to “raise funds and make grants to non-profits in the 9 Bay […]
2021 California Cup Cancelled
2020 has been a very challenging year on many fronts, for us all. It has also been nearly a year we haven’t gone back indoors to play the sport we love, and we surely all miss it. Back in September, our club firmly wished and had hoped to stage the 15th edition of the California […]
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