State Teams Seek Handball Players

The New York State Team Handball Federation has issued a call for new players of the international sport of team handball to fill rosters of two men's and two women's teams to compete against local clubs and prepare for the United States national team.

The New York Eagles Team Handball Club under the direction of Coach Jesse Sorensen, a player on the United States' national team, has openings for a goalie, four wings and two pivot men.

Coach Brian Bednarik, European trained and now playing for the United States, has similar openings on his Long Island Osprey team for beginning and players prepared to compete in the international handball word at a level below the national class. Both coaches acknowledged their search would be centered on locating speedy and tall men between the ages of fifteen and twenty four with good hand-eye coordination and who can cover the basketball-size court and throw the ball accurately.

The Federation also announced openings for women interested in leading two state-wide teams to compete against local club and college teams.

Handball (or "team handball") is a fast-paced game involving two teams of seven players who pass, throw, catch and dribble a small ball with their hands while trying to score goals. The team with the most goals wins the game. A game consists of two 30-minute halves with a 10-minute half-time break.

For additional information contact:

Richard A. Benack,

Secretary, New York State Team Handball Federation, Inc.

(516) 640-4265

124 4th Street, Garden City, NY 11530-5934

dickbenack@optonline.net