USA Team Handball Nationals – women's open division explained

USA Team Handball Nationals – women's open division
Sport:Handball
Month Played:April–May
Establishment:1975
Teams:2 - 20
Format:Round-robin, knockout stage
Current Champion:New York City THC

The women's open national is a USA Team Handball tournament to determine the national handball champion from the US. Chicago Inter holds the most title in the women's division.

The 2020 and 2021 US club nationals were cancelled due to COVID-19 and, hence, no champion was designated.

Results

Yearwidth=1% rowspan=2 bgcolor=ffffffFinalwidth=1% rowspan=2 bgcolor=ffffffThird-place matchwidth=1% rowspan=2 bgcolor=#ffffffTeams
width=14%Championswidth=9%Scorewidth=14%Runners-upwidth=14%3rd placewidth=9%Scorewidth=14%4th place
1975[1] [2]
Ohio State University, Ohio		Kansas State UniversityChampionship serie: 3-1-0
(8-8), (5-4), (10-8), (9-8)		Ohio State University———2
1976[3] [4] [5]
Ohio State University, Ohio		East Coast HCKansas MerchantsSlippery Rock University of PennsylvaniaOhio State University4
1977
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
1978[6]
Hofstra University, New York		Ohio State University4
West Point, New York THC, Miller Port HC & a country mixed team
1979
1980
Colorado Springs, Colorado
1981New England[7]
1982
Colorado Springs, Colorado		G and D Leisure[8]
1983[9]
Washington, D.C.
1984California West[10]
1985Panters[11]
1986[12]
Ohio State University, Ohio
1987P.A. Par[13]
1988Supercade GT[14]
1989[15]
Adelphi University & Nassau Community College, New York		Supercade GTNew York City THCWest Point
1990[16]
Reno, Nevada		University of Minnesota[17] 20–18Supercade GT
1991[18]
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma		Colorado Springs Stars31–23University of MinnesotaSupercade GT19–18LA Stars
1992Colorado Springs Stars[19]
1993[20]
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1994
1995San Francisco CalHeat[21]
(Smurfs)
1996Slippery Rock[22] San Francisco CalHeat
(Smurfs)
1997San Francisco CalHeat
(Smurfs)
1998San Francisco CalHeat
(Smurfs)
1999
2000[23]
Tampa, Florida		Antique GoldAtlanta StormNew York City THCSlippery Rock University of Pennsylvania9
2001[24]
Atlanta, Georgia		Antique GoldNew York City THCSlippery Rock University of PennsylvaniaAtlanta Storm9
2002[25]
Nassau Community College, NY		Antique GoldNew York City THCAtlanta StormFurman University10
2003[26]
Reno, Nevada		San Francisco CalHeat
(Smurfs)		13-11Rock HandballVirginia Commonwealth University12-4West Point Black5
2004[27]
Houston, Texas		DC Diplomats THC[28] 28-23San Francisco CalHeat
(Smurfs)		West Point Black28-12Gold Stars6
2005[29] DC Diplomats THCSan Francisco CalHeat
(Utah Cal Smurfs)		CarolinaShooting Stars10
2006[30]
Houston, Texas		San Francisco CalHeat
(Smurfs)		20-18Cortland StateWest Point Black8-6Carolina Blue9
2007[31]
University of Delaware, DE		Chicago Inter Handball[32] 25-22Cortland StateAtlanta Condors Women30-21San Francisco CalHeat
(Smurfs)
2008
Newark, Delaware		Chicago Inter Handball
2009[33]
Elgin, Illinois		Chicago Inter Handball38-25Lady CondorsHouston Firehawks THNew England Freeze7
2010[34]
Las Vegas, Nevada		Houston Firehawks THC28-25Chicago Inter HandballDenver HCNew England Freeze9
2011[35]
Salt Lake City, Utah		Chicago Inter Handball20-19New York City THCNew York Athletic Club/Dynamo HC27-20Carolina
2012
Minneapolis, Minnesota		Alberta24-23[36] Chicago Inter HandballNew York City THC[37]
2013[38]
Reno, Nevada		Chicago Inter Handball21-20Dynamo HCCarolina Blue24-19Los Angeles THC10
2014[39]
Reno, Nevada		Dynamo HC20-14Chicago Inter HandballPhoenix THC26-25Los Angeles THC7
2015[40]
York, Pennsylvania		Chicago Inter Handball23-17New York City THCCarolina Blue25-20Ocean NJ THC10
2016[41]
York, Pennsylvania		OdenwaldChicago Inter HandballNew York City THCSan Francisco CalHeat10
2017[42]
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina		Team Rogue33-32New York City THCHandball Quebec24-20DC Diplomats11
2018[43]
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina		Team Rogue29-23New York City THCHandball Quebec30-14Boston Team Handball Club11
2019[44]
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina		New York City THC34-28Chicago Inter HandballDC Diplomats16-15Boston Team Handball Club8
2020
Detroit, Michigan		cancelledcancelled
2021cancelledcancelled
2022
Adrian, Michigan		Handball Quebec24-15Carolina BlueChicago Inter Handball16-15Boston Team Handball Club12
2023
Spokane, Washington		San Francisco CalHeat30-26New York City THCHandball Quebec II25-18Boston Team Handball Club8
2024[45]
Spokane, Washington		New York City THC18–17Quebec U25Alberta U2119–16San Francisco CalHeat5
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  2. 1975-05-27. Women's handball club places 2d. The Lantern. 94. 135. 10. 2018-03-31.
  3. 1976-05-06. OSU hosts national team handball tourney. Cooper. Dana. The Lantern. 95. 143. 9. 2018-03-31.
  4. 1977-05-13. Team handball offers speed and contact. Crossgrove. Thomas J.. The Lantern. 96. 153. 11. 2018-03-31.
  5. Book: The official Associated Press sports almanac,1977. Associated Press. 1977. 800. B000K09DZI. 2018-04-05.
  6. 1978-05-10. Women's team wins national handball title. Taylor. Mary. The Lantern. 97. 151. 8. 2018-03-31.
  7. News: Winners of Individual and Team Championships During 1981. 1981-12-27. New York Times. 2018-05-12.
  8. News: Winners of Individual and Team Championships During 1982. 1981-12-26. New York Times. 2018-05-12.
  9. 1983-05-11. 2 OSU players try for '84 Olympics. Zweig. Lisa. The Lantern. 101. 313. 7. 2018-03-31.
  10. News: Winners of Individual and Team Championships During 1984. 1984-12-30. New York Times. 2018-05-12.
  11. News: Winners of Individual and Team Championships During 1985. 1985-12-29. New York Times. 2018-05-12. 12.
  12. 1986-04-24. OSU to host team handball. Fabro. Louis. The Lantern. 105. 137. 5. 2018-03-31.
  13. News: 1987 – the year in sports, winners of individual and team championships . 2018-01-21 . The New York Times . 1987-12-28.
  14. News: 1988 – the year in sports, winners of individual and team championships . 2018-01-21 . The New York Times . 1988-12-26.
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  16. Roslaes . Martin . 30 April 1990 . Friends' duel turns up Heat in title match . . 1D & 2D.
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  20. 1993-04-29. Handball team hopes for success at nationals. Fleming. Kendra. The Lantern. 112. 142. 7. 2018-03-31.
  21. Web site: San Francisco CalHeat THC Preview. Mayer. Sven. 2015-05-12. USA Team Handball. https://web.archive.org/web/20180513150034/https://www.teamusa.org/usa-team-handball/events/2015-open-champs/clubs/club-previews/sf-calheat. 2018-05-13. dead. 2018-05-13.
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  28. Web site: DC Diplomats THC Preview. Cothorn. Bryan. 2015-05-12. USA Team Handball. https://web.archive.org/web/20180513151019/https://www.teamusa.org/usa-team-handball/events/2015-open-champs/clubs/club-previews/dc-diplomats. 2018-05-13. dead. 2018-05-13.
  29. Web site: 2005 National Championships Results. USA Team Handball. https://web.archive.org/web/20050508040751/http://www.usateamhandball.org/2005_nationals%20results.htm. 2005-05-08. dead. 2018-05-10.
  30. Web site: Nat2006. Sewell. Robert A.. 2006-05-02. teamhandballnews.com. XLS; 82 KB. https://web.archive.org/web/20071026203518/http://teamhandballnews.com/docs/Nat2006.xls. 2007-10-26. dead. 2018-03-26.
  31. Web site: 2007 Nationals.. Bogdan. 2007-04-08. Team Handball News. https://web.archive.org/web/20180512111113/http://teamhandballnews.com/2007/04/2007-nationals/. 2018-05-12. live. 2018-05-12.
  32. Web site: Chicago Inter HC Preview. Jalabert. Patrick. 2015-05-11. USA Team Handball. https://web.archive.org/web/20180513150600/https://www.teamusa.org/usa-team-handball/events/2015-open-champs/clubs/club-previews/chicago. 2018-05-13. dead. 2018-05-13.
  33. Web site: National Champs reclaim titles. 2009-05-11. USA Team Handball. https://web.archive.org/web/20180510121352/https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Team-Handball/News/2009/May/11/National-Champs-reclaim-titles. 2018-05-10. dead. 2018-05-10.
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  35. Web site: Some things never change. 2011-05-16. USA Team Handball. https://web.archive.org/web/20180510114748/https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Team-Handball/News/2011/May/16/Some-things-never-change. 2018-05-10. dead. 2018-05-10.
  36. Web site: US Nationals: Men Earn Bronze and the Women Take Silver. 2012-05-30. Chicago Inter HC. https://web.archive.org/web/20180516182337/https://www.chicagointer.org/2012/us-nationals/. 2018-05-16. live. 2018-05-16.
  37. Web site: New York City Wins Fourth US National Championship. 2012-05-20. New York City THC. https://web.archive.org/web/20120701134236/http://www.newyorkcityteamhandball.com/newsdetails.php?news_id=87&year=2012. 2012-07-01. dead. 2018-05-16.
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  41. Web site: 2016 Open National Championships Results are In. 2016-05-20. USA Team Handball. https://web.archive.org/web/20180510104908/https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Team-Handball/News/2016/May/20/2016-Open-National-Championships-Results-are-In. 2018-05-10. dead. 2018-05-10.
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  43. Web site: Women's OPEN Championship. 2018-05-20. USA Team Handball. 2018-08-07.
  44. Web site: Women's OPEN Championship. 2019-05-26. USA Team Handball. 2019-08-07.
  45. Web site: May 2024 . Public Results Spokane 2024 . 9 May 2024 . Google Docs.

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Division B

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width=14%Championswidth=9%Scorewidth=14%Runners-upwidth=14%3rd placewidth=9%Scorewidth=14%4th place
1988West Point Black

Individual awards

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YearPlayerTeamPlayerTeamPlayerTeam
MVPMVGTop Scorer
2000Dawn MarpleSlippery Rock University of PennsylvaniaLaura RyanAntique Gold
2001Astrid Siene New York City THCDanielle RyanAntique Gold
2002Marketa ChromkovaNew York City THCAnca HesserAntique Gold
2003Grit FarrellRock HandballLasonia MorrisVirginia Commonwealth University
2004Katharina EllmersDC DiplomatsKiera ConnertyWest Point Black
2006Kathy DarlingChicago Inter HandballJacque MesselChicago Inter Handball
2007Sladjana PrvanovChicago Inter HandballNataliya MitrjukChicago Inter Handball
2008cancelledcancelled
2009Jolanta KunickaiteChicago Inter HandballKatarina HusovaChicago Inter Handball
2011Annika SchmidNew York City THCJacque MesselChicago Inter Handball
2012Amber SmartAlbertaKate GreabeielAlberta
2013Jolanta KunickaiteChicago Inter HandballSophie FasoldDynamo HC
2014Caroline WahlbergDynamo HCSophie FasoldDynamo HC
2015Irina IrimiaChicago Inter HandballJacque MesselChicago Inter Handball
2017Kathy DarlingTeam RogueAnna Oedegaard DennisonNew York City THCCecile BalancheDC Diplomats
2018Cecile BalancheDC DiplomatsGeorgeta MarincasCarolina BlueJence Ann RhoadsTeam Rogue
2019Noelia Anton BolanosBoston THCAthena Del RosarioSan Francisco CalHeatKathrine AggerSan Francisco CalHeat II
Cindy Stinger MVPPam Boyd MVGTop Scorer
2022Zion KrullarsCarolina BlueVassilia GagnonHandball QuebecMariia RachitelevaLos Angeles THC
2023Micaela MillarNew York City THCNatallia ZhelnovaSan Francisco CalHeatOihane Manrique GarinChicago Inter Handball
2024Michelle LaerkeNew York City THCStephanie MorenoNew York City THCCéline Labonté (38)Quebec U25