INSIDE THIS ISSUE

• A Note From the Editor

• Feature Article: US Men's Handball Wins Silver, by Donald Tropp

• Gallaudet Athletes Rake in Accolades at 2005 Deaflympics

• Sorenson Media Becomes First Major Sponsor of 2007 Winter Deaflympics

• Deaf Youth Sports Festival Serves as Site of 2006 Youth PanAmDes Trials

• Around the Sport World

• Upcoming Events

A NOTE FROM THE EDITOR

The first USADSF eNewsletter was launched on March 1. If you subscribed afterwards and missed the early train, you can always jump aboard the caboose by going to the News & Media link and catching up with the latest in the News Archives.

Please continue to spread the word about the USADSF eNews among your family, friends, deaf communities, and various organizations by forwarding this eNews to them and encouraging them to subscribe. That’s the sure way to expand the subscription list and increase awareness among all of us.

Two important announcements are mentioned here - Sorenson becoming the first major sponsor of the 2007 Winter Deaflympics and USADSF's joint efforts with Mini Deaf Youth Sports Festival to host trials for the 2006 Youth PanAmDes this summer in Kentucky.

The date and location of a regional basketball tournament in the March 1 eNews have been corrected in this issue. USADSF apologizes for any inconvenience this may cause. NSOs and sport ad hocs - please make sure your event data (date, location, and contact) are submitted in whole and accurate to the USADSF Home Office. TBA's and TBD's should be avoided, if possible, as they require follow-ups and re-editing of event data at a later time.

A new section, "Around the Sport World," is added here. It highlights what's happening in the world of sports where our deaf and hard of hearing are competing in, as well as any news tidbit worth reporting here. Individuals, sports, organizations, and names of events stand out in bold calling for your attention. USADSF's 2003 Sportswoman of the Year, Amanda Goyne, receives the honor of being the first to be listed here. Good luck to her! Many thanks to our home office specialist D. Cole Zulauf for his suggestion.

Feature articles are always welcome.  Here's one on USA Team Handball's silver medal efforts in Melbourne. Enjoy!

Sincerely,

John Knetzger
Vice President of Member Services

US Men's Handball Wins Silver

Athlete Donald Tropp wrote an account of his US Men's Handball team's medal-winning performance at the 2005 Deaflympics in Melbourne last January.

Gallaudet Athletes Rake in Accolades at 2005 Deaflympics

Twenty-eight student-athletes from Gallaudet University participated in the 2005 Deaflympics. Bison junior Tamijo Foronda, a bronze medalist in beach volleyball, was selected from among all athletes age 25 and under to receive WIDEX's international award for demonstration of fair play and sportsmanship. In addition, 17 of her fellow Bison collegemates earned medals in various events. Gallaudet's Sports Information desk issued a press release.

Sorenson Media Becomes First Major Sponsor of 2007 Winter Deaflympics

On February 17, a press conference was held at the Governor's Mansion in Salt Lake City to announce Sorenson Media's $250,000 sponsorship of the 2007 Winter Deaflympics. Sorenson Media is the nation's largest Video Relay Service (VRS) provider for the deaf. A press release and a video of the press conference are available at the official 2007 Deaflympics website: www.2007Deaflympics.com.

In addition, the 2007 Games website has been extensively updated recently to help you find the information you are looking for regarding the 2007 Games, so bookmark that and pass this announcement on to your friends and local Deaf community organizations. (Courtesy of Edward Ingham, Secretary-General, 2007 Winter Deaflympics Organizing Committee)

Editor's Note: Sorenson Media sponsored 16 athletes, USA Basketball team, and USADSF for a total of $15,000 at the Melbourne 2005 Summer Deaflympic Games.

Deaf Youth Sports Festival Serves as Site of 2006 Youth PanAmDes Trials

USA Deaf Sports Federation and Deaf Youth Sports Festival, Inc. proudly announce joint efforts to launch the 2006 Youth PanAmDes Trials during the Deaf Youth Sports Festival July 24-30, 2005 at the University of Louisville, Kentucky.

Participants who will be 10 to 15 years old in August of 2006, and have at least a 55 dB hearing loss in the better ear will be eligible to participate in the 2006 Youth PanAmDes to be held at Gallaudet University on August 1-8, 2006.

For details regarding the trials and 2006 event, please contact the USADSF Home Office at:

Mr. D. Cole Zulauf
USA Deaf Sports Federation
102 North Krohn Place
Sioux Falls, SD 57103-1800
TTY: (605) 367-5761
Voice: (605) 367-5760

For an application form, please contact:

Timothy "Timo" Owens, Director
Deaf Youth Sports Festival, Inc.
P.O. Box 17565
Louisville, KY 40217-0565
http://www.teammdo.org

AROUND THE SPORT WORLD

Alpine Skiing: (March 5) Amanda Goyne was selected to compete along with 20 other top USSA women alpine ski racers in the North America Cup Finals being held at Craigleith / Georgian Peaks 90 miles outside of Toronto Canada. The United States team will compete against the top Canadian racers and other countries in two giant slalom and two slalom alpine events starting March 8th.

Results site for slalom:
http://www.fis-ski.com/uk/604/1228.html?event_id=16413&cal_suchsector=AL

Results site for giant slalom:
http://www.fis-ski.com/uk/604/1228.html?event_id=15462&cal_suchsector=AL

Basketball: (March) Regional basketball action is in progress across the country with four last regional tournaments taking place this upcoming weekend. Check www.usadb.org for the latest and results.

USADSF Home Office: (March) USADSF welcomes Rachel Burton to its home office as an assistant to D. Cole Zulauf. A Communication Services of the Deaf (CSD) employee in Sioux Falls, she is a member of the CSD Spectrum magazine staff.

UPCOMING EVENTS

March 10-12, 2005

What: 60th Annual Men’s and 18th Annual Women’s Midwest Athletic Association of the Deaf (MAAD) Regional Basketball Tournament
Location: Denver, CO
Contact: Joe Derrick,
Website: www.maad.org

March 10-12, 2005

What: 52nd Annual Men’s and 15th Annual Women’s Northwest Athletic Association of the Deaf (NWAAD) Regional Basketball Tournament
Location: Boise, Idaho
Contact: Joan Drown,
Website: www.nwaad.org

March 10-12, 2005

What: 58th Annual Men’s and 12th Annual Women’s Southwest Basketball Association of the Deaf (SWBAD) Regional Basketball Tournament
Location: New Orleans, LA
Contact: Ester McAllister,
Website: www.swbad.org

March 10-13, 2005

What: 60th Annual Men’s and 17th Annual Women’s Farwest Athletic Association of the Deaf (FAAD) Regional Basketball Tournament
Location: Granada Hills, California
Contact: Mark Corson,
Website: www.faad.org

What: USADB 61st Annual Men’s and 15th Annual Women’s National
Basketball Tournament
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Contact: Bonita Leek, and Oskar Schugg,
Website: www.usadb.org

April 15-18, 2005

What: USADSF Board Meeting
Location: USADSF Home Office, Sioux Falls, SD
Contact: Bobbie Beth Scoggins,
Website: www.usdeafsports.org

June 15, 2005

What: DeafNation Beach Volleyball Tournament
Location: Oahu, Hawaii
Contact:
Website: http://www.deafnation.com/sports.asp

July 24-30, 2005

What: 2006 Youth PanAmDes Trials
Location: University of Louisville, Louisville, KY
Contact: D. Cole Zulauf,
Website: www.usdeafsports.org and www.teammdo.org

July 28-31, 2005

What: USADSF Board Meeting
Location: USADSF Home Office, Sioux Falls, SD
Contact: Bobbie Beth Scoggins,
Website: www.usdeafsports.org

September 30 – October 3, 2005

What: USADSF Board Meeting
Location: USADSF Home Office, Sioux Falls. SD
Contact: Bobbie Beth Scoggins,
Website: www.usdeafsports.org

November 4-6, 2005

What: USADSF Annual House of Delegates Meeting
Location: Camp Lakodia, Madison, SD
Contact: Bobbie Beth Scoggins,
Website: www.usdeafsports.org