Handball History: The Alley-oop – from a practice element to a main goal-scoring technique

July 21, 2017November 20, 2018 Michelle Mensing

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 […]

SF CalHeat Quest for National Medals

April 20, 2017September 11, 2017 admin

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). […]

Youth Team Handball Growing In The Bay

September 19, 2016September 11, 2017 Martin Bilello

On Saturday September 17th SF CalHeat started the indoor season on a very promising note by hosting a Team Handball clinic for High Schools in the Bay Area. In what will be the inaugural season of the first Bay Area Youth Team Handball League, the clinic had the participation of Lycée Français de San Francisco, Sterne […]

How Good Really Is The U.S. At Beach Handball?

September 8, 2016September 8, 2016 Martin Bilello

Our friends John Ryan and Ebiye Udo-Udoma meet on a new edition of Team Handball News Podcast to discuss really how good the U.S. is at Beach Handball and the future of the sport. The interview covers Ebiye’s journey from regular handball to the beach version and how the U.S. team was able to quickly […]

The New IHF Education Centre

September 1, 2016September 1, 2016 Martin Bilello

The new initiative by the International Handball Federation provides tools for Coaches, Referees and Players to improve their skills and stay up to date with the rules. Visit the website and let us know how useful you find it! http://ihfeducation.ihf.info/

California Cup 2016 Schedule

January 29, 2016July 11, 2016 Bernward

Click here for California Cup 2016 Schedule And Results

CalHeat Women gets Bronze Medal at Chicago Tournament

November 15, 2015 Martin Bilello

This season started early for the CalHeat Women team as they flew to Chicago to participate on the traditional Michael Lipov Memorial Tournament. Competition started with two tough losses for the Smurfs as they went 15 – 20 against Alberta and 17 – 20 against the local Chicago Inter Black. But things started to look […]