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UK Ultimate Named Official Nat’l Governing Body
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.
Ultimate Frisbee from the Sidelines: An Introduction
If you are a spouse, friend, parent, sibling, significant other, distant relative of an ultimate player or maybe you’re someone who just wants to know what all the hype is about, I’m here to help you understand the basics of Ultimate Frisbee from an outsider’s perspective.
Breeze Players Show Up in Force at Georgetown’s Book Dive Tournament
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…
5 Breeze, 3 Scandal Players Named To USA Worlds Beach Teams
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.
Breeze/WAFC MS Clinic Series Ends In Style
The 5th and final round of the Breeze/WAFC Middle School Clinic Series took place this past Sunday at Montgomery Hills in Silver Spring, MD. Overall it was fantastic series with a lot of passionate and talented kids, upwards of 150 in all.
AJ Jacoski Hosts Ocean City Beach Classic
Breeze player and team Strength and Conditioning Coach Alex “AJ” Jacoski ordered up a bluebird, 70 degree weekend for the Ocean City Beach Classic (OCBC) October 15-16th. With 30 teams in attendance, the waterfront at Ocean City was buzzing with players from as far afield as Oneonta and Long Island, NY, and south to Virginia Beach. The DC, Maryland and Virginia club scene was well-represented and notably included delegates from…
Breeze/WAFC Middle School Clinic Series Round 2
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.
HB Woodlawn’s Leslie Keller Contributes To Gender Equity Discussion
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.
Nearly 40 Kids Help Launch WAFC/Breeze Clinic Series
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.