This Week in Team USA: December 3, 2018
The Curling World Cup is a four-stop curling series. The first stop was in Suzhou, China, in September; the second is in Omaha, Nebraska; the third is in Jonkoping, Sweden; and the final is in Beijing.
The Curling World Cup is a four-stop curling series. The first stop was in Suzhou, China, in September; the second is in Omaha, Nebraska; the third is in Jonkoping, Sweden; and the final is in Beijing.
Now in its 37th year, the USA Field Hockey National Hockey Festival takes place over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend and is one of the longest-running field hockey events in the country. Coupled with a rich history as one of the largest outdoor field hockey events in the world, the National Hockey Festival features U10/U12 Co‐Ed, U‐14 Girls, U16 Girls, U17 Boys, U19 Girls and Adult (men and women) athletes for a three-day event.
The 2018 USA Weightlifting Nike American Open Series 3 will be held at the Westgate Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada, September 13–16. The event is part of the American Open Series with competition opportunities for youth-, senior- and master-aged athletes. The series allows both medals to be won at the single event and to compete for a series championship to be awarded at the finals in December. The competition provides the final opportunity to qualify for the 2018 IWF World Championships & Olympic Qualification Event in Lima, Peru, in November.
15U National Team Trials is split into two phases for the second year in a row, with Phase 1 featuring 72 players and 34 moving on to Phase 2. From that pool of talent, the final 20‐man roster will be selected and participate in 15U National Team Training.
The National Team Development Program offers identified athletes an opportunity to connect with USA Baseball staff to better prepare for a future national team experience. The program includes skill development sessions, off‐field education seminars and intrasquad Stars vs. Stripes games to assist in the development of the athletes as people and players.
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The primary identification event (along with the USA Baseball National Team Championships in Arizona) for players to be considered for the 15U National Team, as well as the 14U, 16U and 17U National Team Development Programs. Split between Florida and Arizona versions, this event includes seven total tournaments (14U East and West, 15U East and West, 16U West and 17U East and West) featuring 350+ teams.
This is our top‐tier event and is the only international synchro competition in the U.S. held each year. It was recently added to FINA’s Artistic Swimming World Series which earns the top teams prize money and ranking points. It continues to grow in popularity and importance and we will host some of the top‐ranked countries including Olympic and World Championship Teams.
The top sixteen U‐14, U‐16 and U‐19 Girls teams from the Regional Club Championships, presented by Harrow Sports, will earn a ticket to the 2018 National Club Championship, presented by Harrow Sports. One club team in each division will claim the title of National Club Champions.
The top sixteen U‐14, U‐16 and U‐19 Girls teams from the Regional Club Championships, presented by Harrow Sports, will earn a ticket to the 2018 National Club Championship, presented by Harrow Sports. One club team in each division will claim the title of National Club Champions.