American Speed Handball

08/06 :  Classic Handball Festival

   The First Anual Classic Handball Festival (Men, Women and Youth) will be in Houston on Labor Day weekend this year.
Date: September 5th, 6th and 7th, 2009
Location: Houston, Texas
Fee: $250 per Man & Women teams, and $100 per Youth teams.
All teams must register before August FIRST by sending there Money Orders to:
Texas Team Handball Clubs
P. O. Box 22348
Houston, TX 77227
It will be FIRST CLASS tournament: 2 X 30 min + 10 min break on Olympic size court and goals - just the way we like it!!!
Firs Place - $200
Second Place - $150
Third Place - $100
Please plan on attending this great event.
More details to come shortly.

23/05 :  Invitation from MVG Alex Voronov

   Our dear Alex Voronov was awarded the well-deserved MVG title during Nationals 2009. In celebration of the achievement, he is inviting Houston Stars, along with Texas Handball family, to his house at 2pm on Sunday, May 31st. Our friends and family are also welcome to join the fun. Contact Dede or Riyo for the directions of his house.

29/04 :  A Note From The Desk Of Riyo Shigihara

   SPORTSFEST in FLANDERS, NJ
Swim and Sport Club in Flanders, NJ, is inviting us to attend the 50th Annual Sportsfest. This is the tournament with the longest history in the US. They host soccer and handball tournaments every summer. Texas Team Handball Clubs, our parent organization, has participated in this event for the last five years. NYCTH, clubs from Canada, Garden City, Boston, Cortland are the regulars to this tournament, and last year Atlanta Condors made it there as well. They also have a camp site with shower facility, so if any of us are interested in camping, we have that option. There are also hotels in the area.
I personally recommend everyone to go to this tournament with your family and friends. The club is located in a beautiful German suburb with no city noise / light, surrounded by deep woods. I have camped out a few years ago, and it was so breath-taking to look at hundreds of stars! The club has a club house where they serve cold drink, German beer and food at very affordable price. I think this will be a wonderful opportunity to make a family vacation while you enjoy playing competitive handball. There are swimming pool, tennis courts, play ground, etc, right by where we play handball.
Date: July 31st (Friday) through August 2nd (Sunday)
Location: Swim and Sports Club in Flanders, NJ [link]
Address: 272 Emmans Rd, Flanders, NJ (40 minutes West of Newark Airport - EWR)
Men: Classic Handball on grass field. Please bring soccer shoes.
Women: Beach Handball on grass field. No shoes at all.
Airfare: I see a few options under $350 from AUS to EWR.
Please confirm your availability by May 9th, so we can get the teams registered.

20/04 :  State League Tournament

   Date: Sunday, April 26th.
Location: Melcher Gym, University of Houston, 3855 Holman St. Houston, TX 77204
What to bring: $5 to participate.
Teams: Austin RockStars, Dallas North Stars, Houston Stars.
Time Schedule: 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
Be there by 11:40 AM so we will have time to warm up.
Austin RockStars will start off with Dallas North Stars at noon.
Scrimmage VS Firehawks after the American Speed Handball games at 4:00 PM.
If you need more information, please call 713-956-4005.

05/04 :  MIAMI SHARKS TOURNAMENT and COUPE DE LA LIGUE

  
Date: April 9th, 10th and 11th [link]
The Avis Worldwide Discount Number is J900822.
Please use this AWD number when calling Avis directly at 1-800-331-1600 to receive the best car rental rates available. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Penny Wilkinson at (800) 525-7537 or email her at pwilkins©avis.com.
Hotel: Days Inn Miami International
7250 NW 11th St & 72 Ave EW Palmetto Expressway
Miami, FL   33126, Phone: 305-261-4230
Our Groups Confirmation Number is 52691178
Miami Sharks Tournament venue:
Florida International University: 11200 SW 8th St, Miami, FL 33199.
Coupe de la Ligue venue:
American Airline Arena: 601 Biscayne Blvd, Miami, FL 33132.
Most of the Premium seating has already been sold, but there are still seats available. Lower level seats are available for only $20 per game while upper level seats are available for $10 per game. You can go through ticketaster at [link] to find tickets or call the American Airlines Arena Box Office at 786-777-1250.

27/03 :  Dallas State League Tournament

   It will be cold this weekend. Please bring warm jacket. There will be shower facility at the gym, so bring towels and soap if you would like to use it
Austin RockStars will start off with the Lewisville Shooting Stars at noon.
Be there by 11:40 AM so we will have time to warm up together.
Date: Saturday, March 28th
Location: Huffines Middle School, 1440 N Valley Pkwy, Lewisville, TX 75077
What to bring: $5 to participate.
Participating Teams: Dallas Northern Stars (M), Huffines Middle School (Lewisville Shooting Stars), Houston Stars (M&W), Austin RockStars (M&W)
Time Schedule: 12:00PM – 4:00PM
Fun after the games: Peter’s parents are inviting all of us to their house for cookout.
Ask Peter for direction/address.

15/02 :  American Speed Handball Texas State League Schedule

   Spring 2009
February 28th: Austin Rock Stars will host the First Tournament
March 28th: Dallas North Stars will host the Second Tournament
April 26th: Houston Stars will host the Third Tournament
May 23rd: San Antonio Alamo Stars will host the Fourth Tournament

Fall 2009
September 26th: Austin Rock Stars will host the First Tournament
October 17th: Dallas North Stars will host the Second Tournament
November 14th: Houston Stars will host the Third Tournament
December 5th: San Antonio Alamo Stars will host the Fourth Tournament

07/02 :  American Speed Handball - Dallas/Fort Worth Clinic

   American Speed Handball is looking for anyone interested in coaching or officiating this exciting new game.
The sport you may be more familiar with is Team Handball, which is played in Europe and made its first appearance at The XI Olympic Games, Berlin 1936.
American Speed Handball does not have to be played on special courts like Team Handball. It has been modified to be played on the fast paced basketball courts of America. It is a quick tempo physical sport which Americans are used to, but still keeps the flavor that was brought to fruition by the Europeans.
Team Handball was developed over one hundred years ago to give soccer players something to do indoors during their off-season. They would strengthen their upper body while maintaining the lower bodies endurance.
The Texas weather will not affect this sport, because it can be played indoors or outdoors. Since sports in Texas never rests, it gives you a chance to remain active and challenged with a sport that is always in season.
People in Texas like challenges, and every basketball court in the state is ready for you to start playing American Speed Handball.
If you want to know more about the fast paced, high scoring universal game of American Speed Handball, please attend the Dallas clinic on Saturday, March 7, 2009 from 11:30 AM to 3:00 PM.
For more information feel free to call 713-956-4005 or e-mail: piankova©msn.com

02/02 :  Scrimmage VS Firehawks

   Houston Firehawks is inviting us to play on Saturday, February 14th, from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM, at the University of Houston, Mecher Gym, 3855 Holman Street, Houston, Texas 77204-6091.

29/01 :  Stars Club Party Of The Year

   This Sunday, February 1st, we are going to party all day long, celebrating Men's World Championship 2009 Finals: [link] and Super Bowl XLIII

For more information please call 713-956-4005 or e-mail president©houstonhandball.org

28/01 :  Referee Clinic This Saturday in Austin, Texas

   On Saturday, January 31st, we will have the referee clinic in Austin, Texas.
The schedule will be as follows:

1:00PM – 1:45PM: Reviewing American Speed Handball Rulebook at the Meeting Room at

Turner-Roberts Rec Center
7201 Colony Loop Dr
Austin, TX 78724
512-926-6013

1:45PM – 2:00PM: Court setup

2:00PM – 3:45PM: Field test

A pair will referee games while the rest of us scrimmage.
We will have players from Austin, Houston, Dallas and San Antonio, so it will be like a mini-scrimmage.

3:45PM – 4:00PM: Paper test

Please bring your own whistle and $10 to participate.
You can get a whistle for a few bucks at a sporting goods store, such as Academy or Sports Authority.

It is critical for Austin RockStars to have as many certified referees as we can, because we are seting up Austin City League, and we will have to provide our own referees.

We are aiming to start The League in March, 2009.
We are going to be the first group *in the world* to have American Speed Handball League.

Austin RockStars, let's make this happen!

28/12 :  American Speed Handball

   On January 17th, 2009, we will be hosting our fourth Handball Family Reunion Scrimmage in Austin, TX -
Turner Roberts Rec Center‎
7201 Colony Loop Dr
Austin, TX 78724
(512) 926-6013

Lars Jedermann Jørgensen is in charge of our officials development program.

We encourage everyone to complete the course and be certified to referee handball games for our youth programs.

Everyone will receive an email that will include the American Speed Handball Rulebook.

Anyone who wants to participate or receive information, please email: president©houstonhandball.org or call 713-956-4005

22/11 :  Stars Club Party

   Here is the party invitation:
Saturday, December 13, 2008, 6:00 PM until we are done!
Great Bonfire!
Please bring your instruments if you play...bring your voice and your laughter.
Bring your favorite holiday munchies, snacks, or dessert, if you wish.
Bring your own special beverages and a chair.
We will provide the main course: Burgers, sausage, and hot dogs.
Hope to see you all!
Lilly and Stacey
For more information please call at 713-956-4005 or e-mail: prsident©houstonhandball.org

14/11 :  Sundays at HBU

   We are going to have practice games every Sunday at HBU Glasscock Rec Center after 1:00 PM;
EXCEPT on November 30 and December 28.
Everyone is welcome to come and play with the Stars!