Breeze managing partner and majority owner Don Grage is Aaron Watson’s guest on the “Going Deep” business/entrepreneurship podcast today. He covers his own entrepreneurial background, how he got involved in the Breeze, the great character and passion of Breeze players, future goals, and what it’s like to run the Breeze organization compared to other ventures. The episode runs 29 minutes.
The AUDL announced today that Montréal will host AUDL Championship Weekend 2017. This will mark the 2nd time the event will be held in an East Division city after Toronto hosted in 2014.
The AUDL’s Madison Radicals faced off against Wisconsin college all-stars in front of 78,000 people at halftime of the Houston Texans vs Green Bay Packers game today at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Despite the snowy conditions, it was a strong display of Ultimate and a great day for growing awareness of the sport.
The Breeze and the U.S. State Department’s Sports Diplomacy program co-hosted another international Ultimate clinic August 13th. An ambitious and talented group of young women from Tunisia were the international visitors this time around, and we had a blast teaching them ultimate at HB Woodlawn in Arlington.
Another Important Milestone For Our Sport: WFDF President Robert Rauch has hailed the recognition of UK Ultimate as the National Governing Body for the sport in the United Kingdom.
Use code BLACK16 for an extra flex ticket with all season ticket packages purchased today. And for all Breeze Supporter level ticket packages purchased through today we’ll rush our brand new fan shirt out to you in time for the Holidays! Purchase Tickets Here.
You can also pre-order the new fan shirt separately for 25% off through today — $15 instead of $20.
This past Sunday, the Georgetown University Women’s Ultimate Team hosted their annual Book Dive Tournament. The Foyas’ (frisbee Hoyas) 14th annual charity book drive and fundraiser tournament benefits DC Metropolitan area charities. With a temperature in the low 40s and winds exceeding 20 mph, the tournament was challenging for players and organizers alike, but there was no shortage of fun. Players from the DC, Maryland and Virginia club scene was…
Five players from the 2016 Breeze roster were named to the USA’s national beach teams for the upcoming WFDF World Championships of Beach Ultimate next June in Royan, France. Three members of DC’s elite women’s club team Scandal were also named to teams, including Breeze assistant coach Sarah Itoh.
Frederick Area Ultimate hosted their annual Halloween Hat Tourney and Youth Clinic last Saturday in Frederick, MD, and the Breeze were out in force.
