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 […]
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
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 […]
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 […]
After a long and focused search, SF CalHeat is excited to announce the appointment of Mark Lockenmeyer to its Board of Directors. Mark brings not only ties to Team Handball and SF CalHeat, but also a much needed “American” point of view to the Board, as well as all his business acumen and experience with […]
On July 16, the IHF decided to postpone the 2020 IHF Menโs Super Globe, as well as the 2020 IHF Womenโs Youth (U18) World Championship. The 2020 IHF Super Globe was initially planned on October 6-10 in Dammam, Saudi Arabia, and only FC Barcelona (defending champion), SC Zamalek (Egypt, winner of the Africa men’s super […]
Every team has their icon. Slave Jovanovski is undoubtedly one of the major contributors of our men’s team successes in the last few years. He has seen a lot of the club’s development – from its establishment as a NPO to the club becoming a reference in the country – and experienced it all on […]
Last week, our handball community learnt that Barry Siff, USA Team Handball CEO since April 2019, will be stepping down. This news came as a surprise for many in the United States (and abroad probably) and it is fair to ask ourselves what’s in store for the future. After years, or one could say even […]
Though our activities are on-pause due to the restrictions in place, San Francisco CalHeat is effortlessly planning for the future. As part of our plans to develop the sport in the Bay Area we are aiming at advancing education for our coaches and referees in the upcoming seasons. There is an increasing need to build […]
Under normal circumstances, this time of the year would coincide with the start of our summer activities, including our small but growing beach handball program. To celebrate those initiatives, we’ve met with one of our key contributors and member of the club, Michelle Mensing. Whatโs your name, age, position, and role in the team/club? Hi, […]
February 23. The sun shines through the desert. Arizona prepares to welcome a hot summer. The Valley of the Sun tournament concludes. Our men’s team is packing and heading to the airport, on their way back to the Bay Area. 3 weeks later, our lives suddenly changed… In many ways, the 2019/20 season was anything […]
We’re back with our monthly interviews and, this time, we will take a moment to hear from our women’s team head coach, Kristina (a.k.a Tina) Alavanja who has been leading our women’s team handball program for more than a year. What’s your name, age, role in the club, and where do you come from? I’m […]
San Francisco CalHeat and Hummel signed a 4-year partnership deal making the sportswear brand the official equipment provider of one of the largest team handball clubs in the US. Being one of the most renown brands in our sport, and the most established in the country, Hummel was an obvious choice for SF CalHeat. Originally […]
It’s that time of the year again! Our men’s team will be competing this weekend at the 7th annual Valley of the Sun tournament in Phoenix, AZ. Historically, our team has always performed well in Arizona. In the last two years, our first team won the tournament undefeated and will try to lift the trophy […]
The 14th edition of our annual California Cup concluded this past weekend with three medals for our teams – never seen so far. In a very interesting women’s division, Alberta conquered the gold by defeating all the other opponents. It’s the second time in our tournament history that the Canadians raffle the prize after their […]
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