Hi all,

Date: Sunday, September 6th, 2009
Time: 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM

Where: Champions Field House (Rockville Metro Station + 59 Bus)
40 Southlawn Court
Rockville, MD 20850

Google Map - http://maps.google.com/maps?q=champions+fieldhouse&oe=utf-8&client=firefox-a&ie=UTF8&hl=en&ll=39.103906,-77.132607&spn=0.009724,0.022745&z=16&iwloc=A

Notes:

Labor Day Weekend?  Come play handball instead!  Preparing for the season ahead, including Tar Heel Invitationals. Please bring $7 to help cover costs.  All are welcome.  Let’s try for a big practice this week!

Hi all,

Date: Sunday, August 30th, 2009
Time: 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Where: Meet in front of:

Champions Field House (Rockville Metro Station + 59 Bus)
40 Southlawn Court
Rockville, MD 20850

Google Map - http://maps.google.com/maps?q=champions+fieldhouse&oe=utf-8&client=firefox-a&ie=UTF8&hl=en&ll=39.103906,-77.132607&spn=0.009724,0.022745&z=16&iwloc=A

Notes:

Preparing for the season ahead, including Tar Heel Invitationals. Please bring $7 to help cover costs.  All are welcome.  Let’s try for a big practice this week!

Hi all,

Date: Sunday, August 23rd, 2009
Time: 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Where:

Meet in front of:

Champions Field House (Rockville Metro Station + 59 Bus)
40 Southlawn Court
Rockville, MD 20850

Google Map - http://maps.google.com/maps?q=champions+fieldhouse&oe=utf-8&client=firefox-a&ie=UTF8&hl=en&ll=39.103906,-77.132607&spn=0.009724,0.022745&z=16&iwloc=A

Notes:

Preparing for the season ahead, including Tar Heel Invitationals.
Please bring $7 to help cover costs.  Let’s try for a big practice
this week!

Carolina Tar Heel Invitational Tournament

The University of North Carolina is hosting their annual fall
tournaments soon.  The tournament is held on UNC’s campus in Chapel
Hill, NC.  This tournament is a major tournament, with every major
team east of the Mississippi likely to participate.  Both sets of
dates below are weekends.

Women’s Tournament - October 31st-November 1st
Entrance Fee - $300/team

Men’s Tournament - October 17th-18th

I will pass on more information as I receive it; however, I would like
to have a tally now.  If you haven’t yet emailed me, please respond to this message if you’re interested in participating in the Tar Heel Invitational or if you have any questions regarding the format.

Written by Briana Watson
Pictures by Clement Delair and Raj Gill

Flanders 2009

This year’s Sportsfest Handball Tourney in Flanders, New Jersey, was held at the Swim and Sport Club on the first weekend of August. As avid players, the DC Diplomats attended with a Men’s team as well as two Women’s players. Amongst these were goalie Eric, players Bryan, Jesus, Andreas and Bert, Christophe his brother Clement attending as guest and verbal/moral support, and Vikas with his wife Raj. Andreas and Bert braved camping on site, whereas the rest of the team was comfortably situated in area hotels.

Unfortunately due to inclement weather the guys could not complete their run for the top, but for us they are the winners regardless!

Hi everyone,

We will not have a traditional practice this week.  Instead, we will
organize a 60 minute outdoor physical training session.

When: Sunday, August 16th
Where: Meet in front of:

Champions Field House (Rockville Metro Station + 59 Bus)
40 Southlawn Court
Rockville, MD

From: 4:45-6 PM.

Please be on time; we are making a caravan to a nearby park.

Hi everyone,

Date: Sunday, August 9th
Time: 4:45 - 7 PM

Where:

Champions Fieldhouse (Rockville Metro Station + 59 Bus)
40 Southlawn Court
Rockville, MD 20850

Google Map - http://maps.google.com/maps?q=champions+fieldhouse&oe=utf-8&client=firefox-a&ie=UTF8&hl=en&ll=39.103906,-77.132607&spn=0.009724,0.022745&z=16&iwloc=A

Notes: Real Madrid?  Handball!  Weekly practices at Champions Fieldhouse to prepare for the
upcoming season. Please bring $7-$10 to help cover the cost of the
court. See you there!

Date: Sunday, July 26th

Time: 5 - 7 PM (please try to be on time!)

Where:Champions Fieldhouse (Rockville Metro Station + 59 Bus[East])

40 Southlawn Court

Rockville, MD 20850

Google Map - http://maps.google.com/maps?q=champions+fieldhouse&oe=utf-8&client=firefox-a&ie=UTF8&hl=en&ll=39.103906,-77.132607&spn=0.009724,0.022745&z=16&iwloc=A

Notes: Final practice pre-Flanders. Please bring $7-$10 to help cover the cost of the court. See you there!

Date: Sunday, July 19th
Time: 5 - 7 PM (please try to be on time!)

Where:

Champions Fieldhouse (near Rockville Metro Station)
40 Southlawn Court
Rockville, MD 20850

Google Map - http://maps.google.com/maps?q=champions+fieldhouse&oe=utf-8&client=firefox-a&ie=UTF8&hl=en&ll=39.103906,-77.132607&spn=0.009724,0.022745&z=16&iwloc=A

Notes:  Weekly practices at Champions Fieldhouse. Please bring $7-$10 to help cover the cost of the court.  See you there!

Date: Sunday, July 12th
Time: 5 - 7 PM (please try to be on time!)

Where:

Champions Field House (near Rockville Metro Station)
40 Southlawn Court
Rockville, MD 20850

Google Map - http://maps.google.com/maps?q=champions+fieldhouse&oe=utf-8&client=firefox-a&ie=UTF8&hl=en&ll=39.103906,-77.132607&spn=0.009724,0.022745&z=16&iwloc=A

Notes:  Moving practices to the sport court at Champions Field House. Please bring $7-$10 to help cover the cost of the court.  Let’s try for a big turn-out!

ALSO, if you bought a ball via our group order, please remember to bring the money to pay for your ball.

I hope to see you all there!