In September by-passers of gyms and parking lots at Bay Area high and middle schools stopped wondering who would tape weird lines, that reminded them of field hockey on the ground. Of course theses lines were not intended for field hockey but team handball. The San Francisco Youth Team Handball League for high and middle […]
SF CalHeat is starting the season in Chicago
It’s been a terrific summer for Handball in the Bay Area. We’ve grown the Beach Handball community through various events and introduced the sport to many. It’s now time for the indoor Handball. SF CalHeat will kick-off the season in Chicago when they take part in the 8th edition of the Michael Lipov Memorial tournament […]
Dishdash partners with SF CalHeat for season 2017/2018
SF CalHeat is proud to announce that the Dishdash group will be its partner for the 2017/2018 season. With 6 locations in the Bay Area, the Dishdash group of restaurants serves authentic Middle Eastern food made with fresh, high-quality ingredients. Each one of our locations has something special to offer, whether it’s fine dining, fast-casual […]
Summer, Sand, Sensation
Usually handball teams in the U.S. take a break after Nationals in May. Everybody takes their well deserved vacations, visit friends and families at home and waits for the new indoor season to start in September. That was not the case in California and especially not for SF CalHeat. Summer time is Beach Handball time […]
SF CalHeat and Hummel USA change the Bay Area through Team Handball
SF CalHeat is beyond excited to announce that Hummel USA will be the official equipment and sports apparel sponsor for the SF CalHeat Youth Team Handball Program (SFYTH). Over the course of the next two years SFYTH and Hummel will be working together to spread the knowledge of the sport of team handball across the […]
CalHeat Men – New Additions to the Coaching Staff
To best prepare for a challenging, yet exciting season 2017/18, our men’s team is expanding its staff with the arrival of Thomas Negrel, as assistant coach, and Chris Krämer as team coordinator. Both will support our coach, Danilo Rojevic, in preparing and managing the team for major events this season starting with the coming Michael […]
Handball History: The Alley-oop – from a practice element to a main goal-scoring technique
The Alley-oop, also known as Fly, Kung-fu or Kempa trick, is one of the most spectacular shots in Team Handball and one of the most important scoring techniques in Beach Handball. In this move, the player catches the ball while jumping in-air and shoots for the goal, before touching the ground again. An amazing and […]
IOC vote opens gates for youth development in the US
The International Olympic Committee on Tuesday voted in favor of awarding the hosting rights for the 2024 and 2028 Olympic Games at the same session in September, pending agreements with Paris and Los Angeles. Why is this news so exiting for USA Team Handball? The USA have failed to qualify for the Olympic Games since […]
SF CalHeat Women went to USATH Open Nationals 2017
For this year’s nationals, the SF CalHeat women team traveled to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina with high hopes of performing well and accomplishing a better standing than the previous season. This year Calheat had a full roster of very strong players from different nationalities; it is always great to see the women team grow from […]
SF CalHeat Women and Men’s teams going to USATH’s 2017 National Championships
San Francisco CalHeat Team Handball Club will be sending one women’s team along with one men’s team to USATH’s 2017 National Championships held in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina on the weekend of May 19th – 21st . Our players are looking forward to represent the Bay Area during this tournament, and will be joined by […]
SF CalHeat Quest for National Medals
After a busy season defending our colors and getting the Bay Area Youth Team Handball league started, it is time for us to get ready for our next stop. 2017 USATH Open Championships, here we come! We are thrilled to be sending 2 very competitive Women’s and Men’s teams to Myrtle Beach, SC (May 18-21st). […]
SF CalHeat Men goes East to grab a ticket for the U.S. Elite Nationals
This weekend, our first men’s team will travel to the East Coast to attend the CPT Scott L. Pace Memorial Tournament in West Point, NY. SF CalHeat will have the privilege to play the 2016 U.S. Nationals Champion, New York Athletic Club, and the tournament organizer, West Point Black. Other strong teams like Boston, Ontario […]
SF CalHeat runs Tryouts for Youth National Team Selection
On Friday, February 24th, volunteers from SF CalHeat organized and ran the West Region Tryouts for the upcoming Youth National Team selection. The U.S. announced its intention to participate for the first time in the Pan American Championships to be played in Chile in April, where the 5 best teams will qualify for the World […]
Youth Pan American Championships
USA Team Handball just announced its intention to compete in the 2017 Men’s Youth (U19) Pan American Championships in Chile, which is the qualification tournament for the VII Men’s Youth World Championships in Tbilisi, Georgia in August. All players eligible to compete in the Youth Pan American Championships must be valid U.S. passport holders and […]
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