Viva Team Handball: 2010 Nationals to take place in Las Vegas

USA Team Handbal March 11, 2010

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A view of the famous Strip in Las Vegas

The 42nd USA Team Handball National Championships will roar into Las Vegas May 21-23, 2010, at the South Point Hotel, Casino and Spa. The national tournament is expected to draw thousands of handball athletes and fans from around the United States to compete in the Men's Elite, Men's Open and Women's Elite divisions.

Registration is now open for the competition which will feature more than 60 fast, furious matches at South Point's Exhibition Hall. Competitors range from newcomers to lifelong enthusiasts from U.S. Olympians to professional athletes to students. The 2010 Finals will be shown for the second consecutive year on the United States Olympic Committee website at www.teamusa.org. Last year, New York City Team Handball Club (men) and Chicago Inter Handball Club (women) each won the Elite title for the second consecutive season. Both squads are expected to return in search of back-to-back-to-back titles.


"Since 1968, the National Championships have provided some of our sport's most memorable moments," said USA Team Handball General Manager Steve Pastorino. "Against the backdrop of Las Vegas, we expect 2010 to hit the jackpot with exciting on-court action and a diverse spectrum of participants - all in a family-friendly environment."

Play will start on Friday morning, May 21, culminating with the Men's and Women's National Championships on Sunday afternoon. Three-day VIP spectator badges are now available for $30 at the all-new www.USATHNationals.com, where visitors can also book their reservations at South Point. One-day admission passes will be available on site.

The event is presented by USA Team Handball in conjunction with Visit Las Vegas!, the Las Vegas Scorpions Handball Club and the Salt Lake Handball Club.

Competing athletes and fans will be housed at the South Point Hotel, Casino and Spa, which features more than 2,100 guestrooms and suites fitted with plasma TVs, plush sleeper beds and WIFI Internet in a location convenient to the famous Las Vegas Strip. The resort is home to eight restaurants, three lounges, four bars, 16 movie theaters, 64-lane bowling center, pool area, casino, fitness center and spa, among other features and amenities.

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ABOUT USA TEAM HANDBALL
USA Team Handball is a 501-c-3 corporation headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah and certified by the United States Olympic Committee. Its jurisdiction includes development of grass roots programs, preparation of national teams and day-to-day oversight of the sport of handball throughout the USA.
Visit the federation at http://www.usateamhandball.org

ABOUT OLYMPIC HANDBALL
Handball, widely known as Team Handball in the United States, is played in 159 nations by 39 million people. Called "ripe for an American invasion" by TIME magazine, the sport includes elements of basketball, water polo and soccer - and it universally enjoyed for its fast, physical, exciting tempo.

The United States has qualified Men's or Women's teams for the Olympic Games nine times since modern handball's inclusion in 1972. The men's and women's teams have medaled in the Pan Am Games and Pan Am Championships, including gold for the women in 1995.

ABOUT SOUTH POINT HOTEL, CASINO AND SPA
The South Point Hotel, Casino and Spa is a 2,200-room resort located on the South Strip in Las Vegas, Nevada. The 4-star property is equipped with eight restaurants ranging in fare and price from the $1.99 breakfasts in the Café to the DiRoNA and Zagat award-winning Michael¹s Gourmet Room. The South Point offers a tropical pool complex, world class-Spa, 64-lane Bowling Center, 16-Screen Movie Theatre, 600-Seat Bingo Room, 400-Seat Showroom, 4,600-seat Arena, Casino, Race and Sports Book and Poker Room.

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