Who Is David Cranston?

January 12, 2016

#42 David Cranston – 2016 Cutter David Cranston’s seminal Ultimate Frisbee training came in two phases. First, he became an athlete, playing football, soccer and wrestling (135 weight class) in high school. Phase two was learning how to throw a frisbee. At Xavier University, Cranston found ultimate and spent four years “just running to the end zone and catching things.” Predictably, “we were terrible.” A career highlight was placing 8th…

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Frozen Elephant — Breeze Tickets to the Winners

January 8, 2016

Day One  |  Day Two UMBC’s annual Frozen Elephant Classic takes place this Saturday and Sunday at the UMBC campus in Baltimore, and if history is any indication it will surely prove to be a fantastic time. The Breeze will provide free Opening Day tickets for all 20 members of the winning teams on each of the two days, 40 tickets in all.  

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The AUDL Returns To ESPN

January 6, 2016

The American Ultimate Disc League has announced that ESPN will be our broadcast partner for the third year in a row with no fewer than 17 games to be aired on ESPN3 and WatchESPN during the 2016 season.

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New Year’s Day 2016

January 1, 2016

We wish a very happy new year to all our supporters, players, staff, interns and volunteers. 2016 is going to be the biggest and best year yet for the Breeze, and we can’t wait to get started with you. We hope you all have a fantastic year!

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Nate Silver and FiveThirtyEight Take On Ultimate

December 15, 2015

Data analytics legend Nate Silver and his team at FiveThirtyEight.com have done some amazing things with data and statistics over the years in politics, sports and elsewhere. Now, at least for a moment, they have turned their attention toward Ultimate. In two articles today (one | two), the web site addresses the lack of strong statistical information so far in our sport. As the AUDL’s The Dish puts it, “The thrust of both…

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Who Is Markham Shofner?

December 15, 2015

#90 Markham Shofner – 2016 Handler Markham Shofner is curious. You have to be curious to excel, he believes. “Being curious enough about the disc, fascinated enough by it” to learn has made Shofner a stronger player, and a bit of a scientist. He speaks in terms of mechanics and the fine equation between power and control. “Listen to your body when you’re throwing. It’s trial of process,” he advises.

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Local Players Host Sports Administrators from Israel

December 12, 2015

Local elite players hosted a group of sports administrators from Israel this morning, including Breeze assistant coach Sarah Itoh and players Ben Feng and Alan Kolick. The event was organized by SportsUnited, the sports diplomacy division of the U.S. State Department’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, and coordinated by the DC Breeze. Molly Roy of Scandal led the clinic. 

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