Goalball
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FALL 2021! Hi Cobras! Want to thank everyone for a Great Show of Cobra Spirit! Saint Bryan, the host of King 5 Evening, was really a natural at playing Goalball. Think we should Make him an Honorary Cobra! Forward or send it out to Friends & Family Best
Special Announcement about Cobra Management It is now 16 months ago that the first Covid Cases were reported here in Seattle & our region has had many challenges. Vision Loss Connections was conerned about the sustainability of our local Goalball Program. Discussions and planning started and we are proud to announce that the Seattle Cobras Goalball Team will take their place along with other successful Paralympic Sports Teams under the management of Seattle Adaptive Sports. To insure the success of the Cobras, we really wanted the team to have the advantages of being part of a larger nonprofit organization based in Seattle. Vision Loss Connections has also donated $40,000.00 to Seattle Adaptive Sports to help with Cobra Support. The Cobras will now join with the Storm & Sonics Wheelchair Basketball Teams to lead Seattle Paralympic Sports to Greatness. We all look forward to the time when gym based recreation programs can safely resume again. Then Indoor Sports such as Goalball can come alive with Cobra Coaches,once again calling out "Play Goalball" Special Thanks to Seattle Parks & Recreation for funding King Cobras Goalball Team Go Cobras! Two Seattle Sounders FC Players Come out to Try the Sport of Goalball 2019 Cascade Classic Goalball Tournament Everybody is to be Congratulated for a Fabulous Showing of Seattle Cobra Spirit at the 2019 Cascade Classic Goalball Tournament! Snow was in the Air & Onthe Ground. 24 Cobras, Family Members & Fans Made it to Vancouver WA! The Men's KING COBRAS Team Won the Bronze Medal in a game that was reminiscent of a Seahawks 4th Quarter Win! With Seconds to Spare Antonio Rozier Scored the Winning Goal! Our New Women's Team Returned to Competition& Made their Debut as QUEEN COBRAS to Play for the Bronze Medal! KILLER COBRAS are the Young Top Guns of Northwest Goalball! Playing like bulletsShot Out of a Pistol, Killer Cobras are Going to Rule! Go Cobras & Fans! What a Weekend! About Goalball and the King Cobras Described as "soccer for the blind", goalball provides a team sport outlet for the blind and visually impaired community. It was created by World War II veterans who wanted to continue to play sports after becoming visually impaired. Teams of three stand on either side of a court marked with rope so players can feel the boundary lines. Players serve a ball with bells inside of it to the opposite side of the court, trying to get it past defenders to score a goal. Today, a dedicated group of players and advocates have started Seattle's first goalball team in over 30 years: the King Cobras. We look forward to some exciting games and new opportunities! |
