Round 2 of the 5-round Breeze/WAFC Middle School Clinic Series took place last Sunday at Washington-Lee High School in Arlington. Following a terrific first evening September 18 with 40 kids in attendance, Round 2 surpassed the opening night with almost 60 middle schoolers participating in the 2-hour session.
Ultiworld posted an article today in which Leslie Keller, player on DC-based women’s club team Grit and coach of HB Woodlawn’s Ultimate team based in Arlington, VA, speaks her mind about the treatment of women and girls in Ultimate. It discusses issues she experienced first hand in the DC Ultimate scene and elsewhere, and is definitely worth a read.
Breeze players Matt Kerrigan and Rowan McDonnell joined forces with elite women players from DC club teams Scandal and Grit Sunday night in Arlington, VA to launch the first session of the WAFC/Breeze Middle School Clinic Series. It was a tremendous start, as almost 40 kids aged 10-14 came out in perfect 80-degree weather to get instruction from some of the best ultimate talent the DC area has to offer.
$5 clinic includes 2016 Breeze disc and a ticket to Breeze Opening Day 2017.
The DC Breeze and WAFC have partnered with YULA and elite players from the area’s best club teams to create a Middle School Clinic Series this Fall. Coaching instruction at the clinics will be performed by pros and other elite male and female players from around the region in the first series of its kind for the DC area.
Breeze Head Coach Alex Ghesquiere will lead top local women’s club team Scandal in a friendly against the traveling Women’s All-Star Ultimate Tour Monday night in Rockville.
Click Here For The ABC7 Video Scott Abraham of Washington’s ABC affiliate WJLA/ABC7 released the latest installment in his Rising Stars series Tuesday. Airing during the 4pm newscast, the story featured several Breeze players and coaches with Summer camp kids at Fort Stanton Recreation Center in Southeast DC.
Congrats on the great article to our friends who have been working so hard to grow ultimate in Fairfax County.
Tuesday, July 19th, 2016
The Breeze presented a framed #51 2016 Jersey to Washington, DC Mayor Muriel Bowser during the opening ceremonies of last Saturday’s playoff game against the New York Empire. Mayor Bowser came to the game to formally welcome the Breeze to DC and thank the team for the ongoing work with DC Parks & Recreation to teach DC kids the sport this Summer. The #51 represents the cause for the District to become…
On-air personality Travis Thomas of CSN Mid-Atlantic visited the Breeze along with his cameraman recently, and the story will air tonight during the 10:30pm SportsNet show! Check your local channel lineup and check out Pro Ultimate on the air!
DC’s Ward 6 Councilmember Charles Allen has endorsed the Breeze and our contribution to the community as we head into our playoff game this Saturday!
