Georgia youth teams take gold, bronze medals in Savannah Goalball Invitational

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - Georgia’s youth goalball teams delivered standout performances at the Window World Savannah Youth Goalball Invitational this weekend on Wilmington Island, according to a press release from Georgia Blind Sports.

The Georgia boys’ team captured the gold medal with a hard-fought 8–6 victory over Texas in the championship match.

The release states that Savannah player Matthew Gavin, a sophomore at Benedictine, scored a crucial goal that helped lift Georgia to the title.

Senior Christopher Morgan from Douglasville scored 6 goals and Terry Smith Roswell scored one goal.

On the girls’ side, the release states Georgia battled Florida in a nail-biting game, pulling out a 2–1 win to capture the bronze medal. SaraBeth Tate from Augusta scored both goals.

Effingham Middle School 7th grader Sky Yvon also plays for Georgia.

The team from Ontario, Canada claimed gold.

Goalball, a Paralympic sport created for athletes who are blind or visually impaired, is played indoors with three players per team.

Athletes wear eye shades to ensure fairness and rely on the sound of bells inside the ball to score and defend, the release states, making it a fast-paced and strategic game.