2nd Annual Bluegrass Shootout Goalball Scrimmage

The Kentucky Association of Blind Athletes would like to invite you and your Goalball team to Louisville, Kentucky for the 2nd Annual Bluegrass Shootout Goalball Scrimmage. This is a great opportunity to shake loose the summer cobwebs and get started on the roads to Michigan, New Jersey, Utah and beyond.

When?

Saturday October 13 and Sunday October 14, 2007.

Where?

Kentucky School for the Blind

(Langan Gymnasium)

1867 Frankfort Avenue

Louisville, Kentucky

Pool Players?

Of course. We'll make every effort to get you on a team. If we can't find a spot for you by September 29th, we'll return your check to you if you like.

Cost?

$25 per person, including coaches.

We have a limited number of beds available at the Kentucky School for the Blind for $10 per person, per night. These beds are on a first-come, first-served basis.

Last year the Kentucky Thoroughbreds and Fillies hosted teams from Illinois, Ohio and Georgia. We hope to have even more this year.

The schedule will depend on how many teams compete. Tentatively, it's Saturday from 8AM until 6PM and Sunday 8AM until Noon. Our goal will be to get in as many games as possible.

We will provide continental breakfast on Saturday and Sunday as well as lunch on Saturday.

Payment and completed registration form are due in by September 15, 2007.

We encourage you to pass this along to others who may be interested.

If you have any questions or would like a registration form, please contact Kevin Pearl at goalball@kygoalball.org

Goalball Meeting Changed

The Goalball team meeting has been changed from August 21 to August 24th at 6:30pm. It will still be held at the Kentucky School for the Blind 1867 Frankfort Avenue, Louisville, Kentucky. We will meet in the Houser Hall Multi-Purpose Room.

If you want to play Goalball, this is the meeting for you to attend.

Goalball Meeting

The K A B A Goalball team will meet on Monday August 27 at 6:30PM. The location is the Kentucky School for the Blind, 1867 Frankfort Avenue, Louisville, KY. The meeting will be in the multi-purpose room in Howser Hall.

If you want to play Goalball or just want to know more about Goalball or K A B A, please join us.

Board Meeting

Items of note from the KABA Board meeting of June 9, 2007:

KABA is donating at least $200 to the Darryl Green Memorial Fund and the Executive Director will be writing a letter of condolence.

2 new members have joined the board, Nickie Pearl and Jenny Tyree.

Financial procedures were discussed and finalized.

As you know, this is a new organization and we are working hard to build a firm foundation on which KABA can grow and flourish.

Thanks to all for participating.

National Goalball Tournament

The Kentucky Men's and Women's Goalball teams competed in the USABA National Goalball Tournament last weekend. On paper the results are disappointing, but the level of play and commitment by our players was impressive.

The Fillies who participated were Sarah Saylor, Patti Cox and Nickie Pearl. They were supplemented by "pool players" Sherry Gordon and Amanda Dennis. We asked the tournament organizers for pool players because injuries and other commitments kept some of the team from making the trip. While the Fillies didn't get any wins, They showed that their past experience is moving them up the ladder. The highlight of the tournament for the Fillies was keeping the Kalamazoo Chaos team to a score of 3 to 0. Chaos is the team that eventually won the gold medal.

The Thoroughbreds also played better than their record reflects. Making the trip were Kenny Shake, J P Pullens, John Saylor and Tommy Harmon. They tied the New York Knights team but had losses in their other games. I believe the highlight for the team was being up on the Northeast Florida team early in the first half by a score of 5 to 1. They did eventually lose this game, but the loss was to the defending national champions.

The Thoroughbreds also were given the Team Sportsmanship Award for the tournament.

Darryl D. Green

Darryl Green was killed by a hit-and-run driver early Sunday morning in St. Augustine, Florida. He and his team had won the silver medal at the National Goalball Championships just hours earlier. Darryl was a member of the Blind Sports Organization (B S O) in Pennsylvania. We in Kentucky are saddened by the loss.

Below is an e-mail from one of Darryl's teammates, John Mulhern:

"Dear Friends,
It is with much sadness and grief that we regretfully share with you the
loss of long-time, dedicated BSO member Darryl Green. He was hit and killed
by a hit-and-run driver at about 1:30 this morning (June 3) in St.
Augustine, FL. This occurred shortly after he and his teammates had
finished competing in the National Goalball Championships. Darryl, who was
24, was a very dedicated and accomplished member of the BSO traveling
Goalball and Beep Baseball teams. He also helped many other blind and
visually impaired youth and adults learn and improve their skills in both
sports. Darryl will be greatly missed by his family, friends, and all BSO
members who had the fortune of knowing him. Please visit our website, we
will have a message board dedicated to Darryl and his memory. And Question
or Concerns you call call me 717-679-0237 and email tornado973@hotmail.com .
Darryl was like a little brother to me. He will surely be missed.
JOHN" tornado973@hotmail.com .

BSO has established a Memorial fund for Darryl's Mom to help defray funeral related expenses. Anyone who wishes to donate can do so through:

Darryl Green Memorial Fund
Citizens Bank
323 Old York Rd.
Jenkintown, PA 19046

All donations will be acknowledged to Darrly's mother.

Western Regional

Tommy Harmon and Kenny Shake competed in the USABA Western Regional Goalball Tournament May 4-5, 2007 in Utah.

They took 5th place and showed that our guys can get it done.

Our teams are now headed for St. Augustine, Florida to compete in the National Championship Tournament to be held May 31-June 2, 2007.