Package in handball: Mettmann-Sport is subject to Bergische Panther!

Package in handball: Mettmann-Sport is subject to Bergische Panther!

On February 2, 2025, the Bergisches Panther competed in the Oberliga Women against Mettmann-Sport and secured the points with a convincing 29:21 win. The half -time ended with a stand of 13: 9 for the Panther, who took a clear lead from the start. After the game, Sarah Salz, the trainer of the Panther, was positive about the mood and motivation of her players, who had successfully prepared for the match. Louisa Boll, including six penalty throws, was particularly outstanding.

In addition to Boll's performance, other players also contributed to victory. P. Schmitz scored six goals, while Völkel and Ern marked two goals. A gate also contributed van Nooy, seven, Pfeiffer and Empersmann. On the side of Mettmann-Sport, who won 19:22 in the last meeting against the Wermelskirchen TV, there was not much to get what the trainer prompted to rethink her tactics.

summary of the other games

In another encounter, the Wermelskirchen TV had to accept a significant defeat against TV Witzhelden, which ended with 27:38 (half time 15:20). However, the coach Oliver Elitzke was satisfied with his team's attack performance and announced that he rely on risky defense strategies in order to be more successful in the future.

Lara Wingenbach, who previously been active at HSG Rade and Lüttringhauser TV, celebrated her debut in the WTV team. Her teammates supported them, with Hartenstein standing out as the most striking scorer of the game. She scored 13 goals (three of them from penalty throws), followed by Held with five and Schulz with three goals. Wingenbach himself controlled a goal to the final score together with Schirrmacher, Schneider and Boos.

background and current developments in handball

handball is a sport that has been played in various forms for thousands of years and, in its modern form, mainly developed in Germany and Scandinavia in the 20th century. The fascination of this sport is international, with an estimated 30 million players worldwide, which are organized in almost 130,000 teams. The financial aspects of the game are particularly remarkable. In 2023, the total turnover in handball is estimated at over 30 million euros, with top players, like the French athlete Nikola Karabatić, earn around 1.8 million euros annually.

historically, handball has national and international successes. France leads the medal evaluation at the Olympic Games and won the men's IHF World Cup six times. In addition, the Hungarian league comes first in the EHF ranking of women's handball leagues, while FC Barcelona has achieved most of the titles in the EHF Champions League in the men's area.