PROFILE August 6, 1990 Issue

Sports and spiritual motives

with contributions from Nancy Molter Kalil

Even amateurs take sports seriously these days. The training they demand of themselves can be almost as intense as professionals require. What is the impact of this training? Nancy Molter Kalil, currently a top-ranked handball player, has some insights into this question from her own experience. Her involvement with sports has been long and varied. While she was growing up, she was an equestrian; she has also trained for and competed in triathalons and master swimming events. She is currently a women's handball doubles champion and the singles runner-up. She recently completed a three-year term as Women's Commissioner with the United States Handball Association.

How did you become involved with handball?

In 1981 the handball coach at the collage I attended organized one of the first women's handball teams. The coach asked if I wanted to try out for this new team. He made learning handball out to be such an interesting challenge that I wanted to accomplish this goal. Almost every day of the week I would get up early in the morning and go to the court with my coach and practice for several hours.

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