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TABLE OF CONTENTS
EVENT INFORMATION
Welcome........................................................................................................................... 2
Weekend Overview............................................................................................................ 3
Event Staff....................................................................................................................... 3
Competition Rules............................................................................................................ 4
Site Rules......................................................................................................................... 4
Directions......................................................................................................................... 5
SPECTATOR INFORMATION
Information Tent............................................................................................................... 7
Shooting Photos & Video.................................................................................................. 7
U-19 Boys’ Teams.......................................................................................................8-20
U-19 Girls’ Teams.....................................................................................................21-27
U-19 Mixed Teams.....................................................................................................28-34
U-16 Boys’ Teams.....................................................................................................35-41
U-16 Girls’ Teams.....................................................................................................42-45
PLAYER INFORMATION
Health & Safety.........................................................................................................47-48
Spirit of the Game.....................................................................................................49-52
USA Ultimate Coaching Information..........................................................................53-54
SCHEDULES AND MAP
U-19 Boys’ Schedule.................................................................................................56-57
U-19 Girls’ Schedule.................................................................................................58-59
U-19 Mixed Schedule................................................................................................60-61
U-16 Boys’ Schedule.................................................................................................62-63
U-16 Girls’ Schedule...................................................................................................... 64
Field Map....................................................................................................................... 65
USA Ultimate, 5825 Delmonico Drive, Suite 350, Colorado Springs, CO 80919
Tel: 719-219-8322 Fax: 719-219-1480
www.usaultimate.org / [email protected]
WELCOME
On behalf of USA Ultimate, Minnesota Youth Ultimate and the Minnesota Ultimate community, I
welcome you to the 11th-annual USA Ultimate Youth Club Championships.
This year, we have over 70 teams in five divisions from about 20 states continuing the growth
that has always been a part of YCC. You should expect to see the best of youth ultimate.
YCC takes place at the National Sports Center in Blaine, Minn. NSC is one of the largest sports facilities
in the world and continues to grow. Ultimate is played here every summer by TCUL, the local adult
league, and Minnesota Youth Ultimate holds its state championship here in early June.
The Friday night social event will be in the Schwan Center at NSC and will feature food, a swap
meet and other excitements. Traditionally, we organize an exhibition game between coaches
which is always very popular.
Saturday evening features a mixed club game between local teams Drag’n Thrust and Bird. This
isn’t just an exhibition; it’s a sanctioned game that counts toward the rankings. It should be
very exciting.
The Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul are home to many major and minor league sports
teams including Minnesota United FC which plays in the stadium by the Schwan Center. For the
ultimate shopper, the Mall of America is in Bloomington, Minn., not far from the Minneapolis/St.
Paul International Airport.
YCC only happens because LOTS of people volunteer their time. They will be keeping score,
running the social events and performing many other tasks around the fields. Be sure to
acknowledge their hard work. When you see a volunteer, say “Thank you!”
Have a great tournament!
Bruce Mebust
Tournament Director
#YCC2015
2015 USA ULTIMATE YOUTH CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS
WEEKEND OVERVIEW
FRIDAY, AUGUST 7 – BLAINE, MN (NATIONAL SPORTS CENTER)
7:30am
Captains Meeting
8:30am - 6:30pm Competition Begins
5:00 – 7:30pm
Trade Night and Dinner – Schwan Center at NSC
7:00pm
Exhibition Game at NSC field U-2
EVENT INFO
THURSDAY, AUGUST 6 – BLAINE, MN (NATIONAL SPORTS CENTER)
7:00pm – 10:00pm Team Registration
SATURDAY, AUGUST 8 – BLAINE, MN (NATIONAL SPORTS CENTER)
8:30am - 6:30pm Competition Continues
5:45pmShowcase – Adult Club Mixed Game at NSC field U-2: Reigning WFDF and
USA Ultimate Mixed Division Champions Drag’n Thrust of Minneapolis
face Bird, a Select Flight mixed squad also from Minneapolis in this 2015
Triple Crown Tour season match up.
SUNDAY, AUGUST 9 – BLAINE, MN (NATIONAL SPORTS CENTER)
8:30am - 4:00pm Competition Continues
Post-FinalAwards Ceremony (awards presented to first- and second-place teams in
each division and Team and Individual Spirit Award winners)
EVENT STAFF
Volunteers will be wearing green shirts. If they can’t answer your questions, they can point you to
one of the following people to help you out:
LOCAL ORGANIZING COMMITTEE STAFF
Tournament Director – Bruce Mebust
Volunteer Coordinator – Josh Axzen
Head Scorekeeper – Jenni Davern
Assistant Head Scorekeepers – Barbara
Thomas & Solveig Mebust
Local Media Coordinator – Chris Dascalos
Hospitality Coordinators – Chris Miller &
Preston Holt
USA ULTIMATE STAFF
Manager, Competition & Athlete Programs
(Youth) – Connor Maloney
Manager, Education & Youth Programs –
Dan Raabe
Coordinator, Education & Youth Programs –
Sarah Powers
Director, Member Services & Community
Development – Josh Murphy
Manager, Events – David Raflo
Manager, Communications & Publications –
Stacey Waldrup
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COMPETITION RULES
• U SA Ultimate Official Rules of Ultimate – 11th Edition will be used with the following additions:
- End zone size – End zone length will be shortened to 20 yards.
- Contact Call – If contact occurs between the thrower and marker that would constitute a
foul under XVI.H.3.a but the thrower does not release the disc, “contact” may be called.
Play does not stop, and the marker resumes the stall count at “one.” Other than resetting
the stall count to “one” after the first instance, the “contact” call is treated as any other
marking violation. The marker may contest the “contact” call by calling “violation,” which
stops play. If the thrower calls “contact” after beginning the throwing motion and subsequently
releases the disc, it is treated as if the thrower called “foul.”
• All games to 13, point cap at 15 except the following which will play to 11 with a point cap of 13:
- U-19 Boys Pool A
- U-19 Girls Pool B
- U-19 Mixed Pool B
- U-16 Boys Pool B
• Halftime is 5 minutes.
• Each team has two timeouts per half.
• Regardless of how many timeouts a team has used before overtime, during overtime, each team
has one timeout.
• Overtime: a game is in overtime if tied at one point less than original game total (e.g., in a game to
13 goals, overtime occurs when the score reaches 12-12).
• Soft time caps will not be used.
• Hard time cap goes on at end of round time on schedule. Game is over at the end of the point in
progress, unless tied. If tied, play one more point.
• The cap does not affect timeouts.
SITE RULES
• No Alcohol
• No Tobacco
• No Glass
• No Weapons
• No Abusive Language
• Observe Parking Restrictions and Handicap/Staff Spots
• Dogs Must be Leashed
• Spectators and equipment must stay at least 5 yards away from sidelines! Where there are buffer
lines, respect them. Where there are not buffer lines, stay back at least 5 yards.
• Trash and Recycling – Place recyclables in the recycling receptacles, and place trash in
the trash cans.
ADDRESSES
FIELD SITE
National Sports Center
1700 105th Avenue NE
Blaine, MN 55449
EVENT INFO
DIRECTIONS &
IMPORTANT ADDRESSES
MINNEAPOLIS – SAINT PAUL INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
4300 Glumack Drive
St. Paul, MN 55111
FROM FIELDS TO HOSPITAL
NATIONAL SPORTS CENTER TO MERCY HOSPITAL (COON RAPIDS, MN)
4050 Coon Rapids Blvd NW, Minneapolis, MN 55433
763-236-6000
• Exit the NSC on 105th Ave. NE
• Turn RIGHT on MN Rt. 65 (Central Ave. NE)
• After 2.5 miles, turn LEFT on MN Rt. 242 (Main St. NE)
• After 6 miles turn LEFT on Round Lake Blvd. NW
• Make a RIGHT turn onto Coon Rapids Blvd. NW, and the hospital will be on your LEFT
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Stop by the USA Ultimate information tent if you have any questions about the event or
about USA Ultimate! During all rounds Friday through Sunday, there will be a USA Ultimate
staff member available to answer questions. We will also have event guides available for
purchase as well as other USA Ultimate schwag and information.
EVENT INFO
USA ULTIMATE
INFORMATION TENT
Please come by and let us know what you think of the event, talk to us about the youth
division and learn about our outreach programs! Players, be sure to send your parents over
to have them sign up for a USA Ultimate Friends & Family membership, so they can stay in
the loop about your favorite sport!
SHOOTING
PHOTOS & VIDEOS
USA Ultimate appreciates the contributions and commitment of individuals seeking to share
photographs, video and audio recordings of events hosted by USA Ultimate.
Anyone wishing to record USA Ultimate events for commercial purposes (as defined in the
agreement) is required to sign the USA Ultimate Recording Partnership Agreement. Anyone
wishing to record for strictly personal use may also be required to review and sign the
agreement to ensure that the permitted uses are understood.
The agreement can be found online at www.usaultimate.org/about/usaultimate/media_
policies.aspx or may be obtained from the USA Ultimate staff at your event.
The agreement is intended to protect USA Ultimate’s rights as an event organizer as well as
to encourage and allow recording of USA Ultimate events for both personal and commercial
purposes beneficial to the sport and its participants. If you are taking photos at the event
and would like to submit them to USA Ultimate for possible use in USA Ultimate magazine,
please contact USA Ultimate Manager of Communications & Publications Stacey Waldrup at
[email protected].
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U-19 BOYS’ TEAMS
ATLANTA
ATL IENS
ROSTER
ATLANTA, GA
Captains: Daniel Sperling, Eric Sjostrom, Jacques Perivier
Coaches: Matthew Knowles, Tim Brady, Chris Goodson
With a team name inspired by our hometown Outkast,
it’s probably no surprise that we’re gonna throw our
discs in the air, and huck it like we just don’t care;
and if you like marks and bids and all our spirit, everybody let me hear you say Oh-Ye-Yer! But enough
about our game plan. With finishes of first and third
the past two years, a 2015 Southeast All-Freshman
(along with many future candidates), and a combined 118 years of
ultimate experience, these 22 ATLiens are feeling well-prepared for
another run at the YCC title in 2015. It’s time for these Big Boiz to eat,
“and now you bout to see these Southern players serve.” [mic drop]
BAY AREA
BEAR FLAGGERS
BAY AREA, CA
Website: bayareadisc.org
Captains: Eric Hytonen, Phillip Yang, Victor Kao
Head Coach: Sean Sommerville
Assistant Coach: Steve Moore
YCC 2015 will mark a milestone year with Bay Area
Disc bringing four teams to nationals, including
the first-ever girls’ team! It is the culmination of
a great year-round season full of competitions
including camps, leagues, tournaments like King
of Bongo and Spaghetti Western, and state and
regional championships.
In the summer of 1846, a small band of rebels won a bloodless coup
and took over California. The Bear Flaggers fought with passion and
resolve, united in their belief that they would achieve something great
not only for themselves, but for all. Now, exactly 169 years after our
namesake, the Bear Flaggers head out to Minnesota with the same
drive and intensity. The Bay Area has poured out all of its top players
to make this inaugural U-19 open team. Make no mistake, the Bear
and the Star will make their mark.
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Emory
Chris Brown
North Carolina
Michael Dillard
Tufts
Drew Teachout
Georgia Tech
Noah Cohen
Jacques Perivier
Georgia College
Micah Jo
Eric Sjostrom
Auburn
Jack Smith
Auburn
Leo Warren
Pittsburgh
Stan Birdsong
Noah Li
Morgan Choi
Georgia Perimeter
Conor Brownell
Georgia Tech
Mason Cary
Georgia
Yusuf Abdullah
Oglethorpe
Drew Di Francesco
Henry Laseter
Aaron Claytor
Jeffrey Minowa
Georgia Tech
Patrick Trent
Georgia
Brandon Li
Kennesaw State
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ROSTER
0 Stefan Samu
6’2” 18
1 Victor Kao
5’9’’ 17
5’8” 17
3 Conor Schofield
4 Lucas Munro
5’9” 18
5’11” 18
5 Mark Farid
6Eli
Fischberg-Robinson5’10” 17
7 Nikhil Bhatia-Lin 6’0” 17
8 Ken Noh
5’9” 16
9 Kevin Ruttenberg 5’9” 18
10 Efe Ustenci
5’8’’ 16
11 David Kutner
5’10” 17
12 Eric Hytonen
6’4” 18
13 Kevin Zhang
5’10” 18
15 Nick Hardwick
5’10” 16
17 Oliver Newland
5’9” 18
18 Phillip Yang
5’9” 17
21 Thomas Hancock 5’8” 17
23 Finn Collom
6’0” 17
38 Jonah Taylor
5’8” 16
47 Rafael Castro
5’8” 17
50 Samuel Scherer
6’0” 18
99 Gavin Maxwell
6’0” 17
U-19 BOYS’ TEAMS
BUDA
BOSTON, MA
Website: buda.org/yp/ycc
Coaches: Anne Westcott, Dan Hourigan
CHICAGO U-19
ELITE
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Jacob Kaplan
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Brown
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Josh Nam
5’4” 16
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Zachary Dietz
5’5” 17
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Alex Lund
5’10” 18
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Chandler Thoma
5’11” 18
Greenfield Community College
10 Connor Whiffen
6’2” 18
Elon
12 Tim Schoch
6’1’’ 18
Carleton College
13 Javier Poznar
5’7” 18
14 Kai DeLorenzo
6’2” 16
15 Tannor Johnson
6’4’’ 18
Massachusetts
17 Ned Dick
5’8” 18
Brown
19Solomon
Rueschemeyer-Bailey 6’0”17
21 Noah Robinson
6’5” 18
Pittsburgh
22 Ryan Dinger
6’0” 16
24 Brendan Chambers
6’4” 18
Boston College
34 Jeff Dreyfus
6’2” 18
Massachusetts
35 Reuben Hagen
6’2” 18
Massachusetts
37 Dan Goldstein
5’7” 18
Pittsburgh
41 Oliver Fay
6’4” 17
70 Sam Gagnon
6’1” 17
76 Luke Webb
6’1” 17
SPECTATOR INFO
Massachusetts has a rich youth ultimate history,
and BUDA is thrilled to continue that tradition
by sending teams to all three divisions of U-19
YCC competition. Players from all three teams
have spent the last year playing with and against
each other in various youth leagues across Massachusetts. The caliber of the BUDA players is high - evidenced by
previous YCC championships and finals appearances, as well as
several players who are nationally and internationally competitive
- but the level of camaraderie is also high as most players know
each other off the field as well as on it, and non-ultimate team
activities have become a regular part of the BUDA YCC experience.
BUDA’s coaches, chaperones and team leaders are all very proud of
the young adults coming out of the program, and the whole BUDA
family is looking forward to a fantastic YCC experience in 2015!
ROSTER
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Website: illinoisyouthultimate.org
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Captains: Jake Marrapode, James Bongiovanni
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Coaches: Andy Neilsen, Geoff Serednesky, Mike Shiel
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Chicago YCC has been sending teams to the
Youth Club Championships since 2010. Like its 16
predecessors, this year’s team is all about grit.
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Tyler Barrett
Iowa
James Bongiovanni
Iowa
Tommy Reidy
Aiden Frank
Iowa
Ben Swiatek
Alex Biskis
DuPage
Zander Leja
Jake Marrapode
Colorado State
Reno Brinn
Iowa
Steven Tisinai
Nick Espe
Iowa State
Cal Tornabene
Parker Alford
Pittsburgh
Taran Moy
Ren Pretkelis
Maddox Hill
Kyle Krukowski
Iowa
Dylan Power
Charlie Peters
Colorado
Brandon Parr
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U-19 BOYS’ TEAMS
CINCINNATI
FLYING PIG
CINCINNATI, OH
Website: cincyselectultimate.com
Captains: Craig Kaiser, Joe White, Evan Wethington
Coaches: Joel Houmes, Ian Collins
A young pig escapes from a Cincinnati slaughter house and starts a career herding discs on
an Ohio farm. At a sheep-herding competition,
Babe meets the discs that he will be herding,
but they ignore Pig’s attempts to speak with
them. As Farmer Hoggett is criticized by the bemused judges and ridiculed by the public for using a pig instead of a dog, Rex quickly runs
back to the farm to ask the sheep what to do. The sheep give him a
secret password, and he returns to the competition in time and conveys the password to Pig. When Pig recites the password to the discs, they
fly flawlessly through the air, and he is wildly acclaimed by the crowd and
unanimously given the highest score. Pig sits next to Farmer Hoggett, who
praises him in his understated way by saying, “That’ll do, Pig. That’ll do.”
COLORADO
CUTTHROAT
DENVER/BOULDER, CO
Website: denveryouthultimate.org, altitudeultimate.org
Captains: Mo Scott, Will Lohre, James Ruybal
Coaches: Phil Lohre, Jonathan Monforti
The Colorado Cutthroat is proud to represent
the thriving youth ultimate scene in Colorado’s
Front Range! The team name comes from a
fast-swimming, cold-water-loving native trout,
who must work hard and rely on its wiles to survive against aggressive competition. Our lads
competed for eight different local high schools and are the best of
our summer youth leagues. With support from the Wright Life, Five
Ultimate and Altitude Youth Ultimate, we strive to play great ultimate
at the highest level.
ROSTER
0 Kane Gormley
1 Nick Tilford
2 Benjamin Reutener
3 Elliot Skindzier
Cincinnati
4 Ryan Luttmann
5 Jake Kenniv
7Taran
Galinsky-Batte
9 Gage Edblom
10 Craig Kaiser
Dayton
11 Nathan Domeck
Ohio State
12 Sion Agami
14 Michael Crouchley
16 Sebastian Kunkel
17 Joe White
18 Andrew French
19 Derek Swingle
27 Chase Gregory
28 Evan Wethington
Dayton
30 Jordan Monnin
44 Landon Sagle
Alabama
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Metropolitan State
Andrew Thorson
5’10” 16
Jake Van Sickle
6’0” 15
John Miller
5’10” 18
Reed Forman
5’10” 18
Delaware
James Ruybal
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Quinn Finer
5’11” 17
Mo Scott
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Cam Hixson
5’11” 19
Red Rocks
Timmy King
5’10” 18
Steve Pearlman
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Oregon
Dylan Salzman
5’8” 18
Gabe Zansberg
5’8” 18
Max Geise
5’10” 18
British Columbia
Michael Fruge
6’1” 17
Zach Baumann
5’10” 18
Will Lohre
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Oregon
Azen Jaffe
5’10” 18
Lewis and Clark
Sam Cast
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U-19 BOYS’ TEAMS
CONNECTICUT
INSOMNIA
CONNECTICUT
Website: ctulimate.com
Captains: Tim Tozier, Chapin Cheney, Zach Braun
Coaches: Alex Morrone, Todd Larese
DELAWARE
VALLEY DEVYL
NJ/PA
Website: devylycc.blogspot.com
Captains: Cole Drummond, Nick LaRue, Alec Hunziker
Coaches: Anthony Nunez, Michelle Kondracki
The Delaware Valley Youth League team
(DEVYL) is heading back to the fields in
Blaine, Minn., for the ninth year in a row. The
team is a combination of players from the New
Jersey and eastern Pennsylvania area. NJ-PA!
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Avery Hale Stonehill
Kyle Bonvouloir Hartford
Joseph Kane Bentley
John Clyde Chapin Cheney Carter Antaya Ben Johnson Tim Tozier Milland Faunce Nathan Kenton Zack Putney Kevin Scotton Delaware Valley
Adam Rivelli Zach Braun ROSTER
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Donovan Hugel
Mac Rushing Manav Anand
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Penn State
Eric Li
Colby Gordon
Andrew Huang
Princeton
Cole Drummond
Christopher Ng
Drew Ficarotta
Edson Wong
Christian Duess
Bucks County College
Matthew Ellis
Jesse Nelson
Delaware
Nick LaRue
Temple
Greg Scott
Alec Hunziker
TJ Arias
David Voychuk
North Carolina
Russell Moy
Adam Federbusch
Drexel
Alex Rafkin
Kevin Stelmach
Michigan State
Connor Russell
Zack Cincotta
Jack Liebling
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SPECTATOR INFO
The Connecticut Insomnia YCC team came
together in 2014 after a long hiatus and
strongly broke seed in the tournament. The
team is utilizing its players’ strong commitment, work ethic and talent to have a great
time on and off field.
ROSTER
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U-19 BOYS’ TEAMS
HOUSTON HELIX
HOUSTON, TX
Website: houstonultimate.org/youth-ultimate
Captains: Logan Crocker, Jake Reinhardt
Coaches: Mac Little, Chris Jew
Houston Helix is the newly formed youth club ultimate
team whose goal is to further the growth of the sport
and to develop youth ultimate in Texas.
INDIANA INFERNO
INDIANA
Website: indianaultimatefoundation.com
Captains: Gabe Wray, David Miller
Coaches: John Rempel, Levi Jacobs
2015 is INferno’s third year as a youth development
club and our third year of attending YCC. We feature many players from regional powerhouse Center
Grove and state runner-up Lawrence, as well as
players from Martinsville, Carmel, Perry Meridian,
Fishers and Brebeuf. The Indiana Ultimate Foundation, our state’s local affiliate, has taken big steps
to develop stronger high school and youth club seasons and programs
in Indiana, and an increased depth this year is evident as a result.
INferno is working to develop D lines with intense, aggressive play and
an O line with smooth, smart, decision making. Our most experienced
players include Connor Halloran, Phillip Simcox, Gabe Wray and Eric
Hannan, four seniors who have worked hard to peak at the end of their
high school careers while representing their state.
ROSTER
1 Connor DeLuna
North Texas
2 Walker Toomes
3 Harrison Greaves
4 Jake Reinhardt
Texas A&M
5 Tyler Chiu
Baylor
6 Charles Branum
7 Alasdair Gourlay
8 Elliot Moore
9 Christian Hagan
10 Ryan Stomp
Texas Tech
11 Talan Jamison
12 Eric Menard
13 Conrad Liu
15 Colton Daigle
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Mclemore-Moon
19 Logan Crocker
Houston
21 Onyekachi Osuorji
Houston
22 Zayne McGee
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Blair Johnston
George Fox
44 Richard Robbins
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Ball State
David Miller
Cincinnati
Blake Fitz
Alex Karlander
Eric Hannan
Indiana
Tucker Born
Purdue
Connor Halloran
Ivy Tech
Ben Lahr
Whitman
Robby Workman
Conner Henderson
Erik Perkins
Ball State
Heath Kalaba
Gabe Wray
Indiana
Cody Smith
Indiana
Joe Byerly
Purdue
Anthony Coe
PJ Gibson
Willamette
Ryan Smith
Sam Settlemyer
Xavier
Phillip Simcox
Indiana
Trey Dynes
Zach Padgett
Lucas Lawyer
Drew Okenfuss
Southern California
Matt Khan
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U-19 BOYS’ TEAMS
IOWA GOLIATH
IOWA
Captains: Bryan Hall, Jack Swanson
Coaches: Jacob Grund, Eric Hart
MICHIGAN SEMI
SOUTHEASTERN MICHIGAN
Website: facebook.com/groups/1SEMI
Captains: Nathan Champoux, Caleb May, Griffin Bergers
Coaches: Jan Mueller, Sam Greenwood, Alex Russomanno
“SEMI” refers to different things, depending
who you ask: the region and Great Lakes state
we hail from, a nod to our automotive history,
a tribe, SALT, half of whatever, the list goes on.
But most of all, SEMI stands for hard, fun, spirited ultimate and the good things that brings
– friendship, sportsmanship, health, character
and much more.
This is the team’s second season in its young history and our second visit to YCC.
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Iowa State
Carter Brown
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Iowa State
Michael Schmidt
Jack Swanson
Iowa State
Dakota Hutchison
Northern Iowa
Alec Irlmeier
Jonathan Raley
Coe College
Chris Roberts
Vincent Montabon
Iowa State
Ben Joerger
Iowa State
Peter Miller
Iowa State
Alexander Lee
Iowa State
Jake Arrowsmith
Iowa State
Joey Kosterman
5’10” 18
5’7” 16
5’11’’ 18
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5’9” 18
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6’2” 16
6’2” 18
5’10” 17
6’3” 17
6’4” 18
6’0” 18
5’8” 17
6’0” 18
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Making its way onto the ultimate
scene for the first time in 2012, Iowa
YCC is back to compete with the best.
The creation of this team coincided with the development of the
High School Ultimate Spring League, which allowed for the growth
of ultimate in central Iowa. After taking a year off from Youth Club
Championships, the players are ecstatic to get back at it. Led by
captains Jack Swanson and Bryan Hall, as well as Ames High captain Peter Miller, this team is looking forward to the competition
that other teams have to show. While we may have a small roster,
we believe that this allows us to build our chemistry and maximize
the talent of each individual player. The team is comprised of a core
group of Ames Parallel players, many of whom have been playing
since they were freshmen in high school.
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Michigan
Caleb May
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Jason Lo
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Nirek Sharma
5’11” 17
Washington
Elliot Deeds
5’11” 17
Washtenaw Community College
Chenxi Sun
5’8” 18
Carleton College
Elijah Scherz
5’9” 16
Michigan State
Kollen Erickson
5’11” 18
Alvin Wang
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Griffin Bergers
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Michigan Tech
Alex Pan
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Joe Richards
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Nathan Champoux 5’11” 18
Tim Berasley
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Liam Howell
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MINNESOTA
SUPERIOR A
TWIN CITIES, MN
Captains: Marty Adams, Jonah Malenfant
Coaches: Dan Rydel, Ian Andre-Knudsen
Superior A brings a fresh team to the YCC 2015
championships. With many new players joining a
select few from 2014, we are looking to establish a
new mark on the tournament. We are proud to host
teams from across the country and look forward to
high-level ultimate.
MINNESOTA
SUPERIOR 2
TWIN CITIES, MN
Captains: Jacob Byron, Evan Ogren, Drew Pearson
Coaches: Matt Nelson, Chris Northard, Ryan Van Essen
Minnesota Superior 2 has been around for a number
of years. We will not be a traditional second team.
We have a number of top players from perennial
programs like Hopkins and Edina, including Drew
Pearson, Matt Whear, Tom Rhoades, Evan Ogren and
Drew Otterli. We also have some great veterans with
a ton of YCC and high school experience including
Jacob Byron and Kyle DeJesus.
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Chris Schwappach
JoJo Baldus
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Embry Riddle
Ian Hahn
Wisconsin
Lucas Bulger
Cornell
Jared Klein
Jonah Malenfant
Michael Rydel
Iowa State
Will Johnson
Isaac Leonard
Mankato State
Zac Scheuerman
Oscar Leinbach
Marty Adams
Minnesota-Duluth
Cole Jurek
Alex Rice-Slothower
Billy Rocklein
Mankato State
Ryan Berg
Minnesota-Duluth
Samuel Hammar
Tom Duret
Minnesota
Joe Lagorio
Jim Kiser
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Josha Eufinger
Adam Grund
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6’0” 18
North Dakota State
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9 Townesend Nelson 5’8” 16
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5’10” 17
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5’9” 17
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5’9” 16
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5’11” 16
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U-19 BOYS’ TEAMS
NASHVILLE
NASHVILLAINS
NASHVILLE, TN
Website: @nashvillainstn
Captains: Grant Waldron, Boone McClellan
Coaches: Robby Owen, Monty Waldron, Blake Waldron
NEUQUA VALLEY
NIGHTMARE
NAPERVILLE, IL
Website: nvultimate.com
Captains: Reid Martin, Nick Burril
Coaches: Shane O’Farrell, Jordan Dong, Zach Diener
The Neuqua Valley program has been around for
eight years now. We are now a full-year program
with programs in each season. The U-19 boys
started just last year. It was a rough first year,
but we have come back stronger this year with
more talent! We look forward to competing at this amazing tournament and look to improve greatly.
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Middle Tennessee State
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Joseph Brown
5’3”
Tennessee Chattanooga
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Grant Waldron
5’10”
Belmont
Dawson Fox
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6’1”
Union University
Christian Campbell
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Boone McClellan
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Matthew Freels
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Coleman Davis
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Jacob Flowers
6’3”
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Joshua Gabella
5’10”
Pittsburgh
Miguel Hector
5’10”
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Motlow State Community College
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Tanner Niles
5’10”
Tennessee - Chattanooga
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Luke Layton
5’10”
Tennessee
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Cody Baldwin
5’11”
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5’11”
Pellissippi State Community College
Baldwin Nicholas
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Middle Tennessee State
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Jake Kaindl
Reid Martin
Collin Lamb
Michael Kwon
Nick Burril
Joe Nutt
Jordan Ciccarone
Alex Jacobson
Jacob Sanford
Alec Smith
Henry Cheng
Leland Stratman
Joey Kennedy
Christopher Green
Alex Diener
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Nashvillains was founded last year, 2014, having been birthed out of our inaugural fall coed
youth league that year. Inspired by the desire of
our local Nashville high school players to play
together, these cross-town rivals went from opponents to friends to now teammates.
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NEW YORK
LITTLE P ONY
NEW YORK, NY
Coach: Dan Heijmen
Little PoNY, the DiscNY YCC boys’ U-19 team, is
a diverse group of hard-working players. New
York City offers challenges including limited field
space, long trips on public transit for practice
and hectic schedules of our players and coaches. YCC offers a chance for the top male players
in the city to up their game and compete at a higher level. Some of
our team members are musicians, some enjoy photography or chess,
and others are involved in sports year round; the mix of interests and
strengths make it a stellar environment for learning, growth and competition. Youth club ultimate is in its infancy in New York, and this
team includes the best players, leaders and up-and-comers who will
continue to invest in and develop New York youth ultimate.
PITTSBURGH
IMPULSE
PITTSBURGH, PA
Website: pghultimate.org
Coaches: Ryan Del Casino, Marcus Ranii-Dropcho
Pittsburgh Impulse has competed at the Youth Club
Championships since its inception in 2005. Since
then, the team has made semifinals five times, finished third once and brought home two silver medals. Nearly all Pittsburgh Impulse alumni continue
to compete with and lead college and club teams
around the nation. Impulse is a team grounded in
teamwork - the mental, physical and social aspects. We look forward
to competing against all the excellent opponents at the championships.
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Alex Borinstein
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Timothy Barbella 6’5”
SUNY-Albany
Bernie Tyson
5’8”
Florida Southern
David Gallagher 6’3”
Carleton College
Bryn Huxley-Reicher 6’2”
Harvard
Shane Watts
6’0”
SUNY-Fredonia
Nathan Shapiro
5’10”
Shawn Watts
5’10”
SUNY-Fredonia
Maximilian Kong 5’10”
Benjamin Attal
6’2”
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Miles Christmas 5’11”
Kevin Poon
5’7”
Antonio Brewer
5’11”
Mark Kharakh
5’10”
Matthew Cook
5’11”
Northeastern
Eric Chen
5’10”
Tufts
Connor Chin
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Chris Kelly
5’7”
William & Mary
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Donovan Hayden
Ty Englert
Noah Weintraub
Luke Deasy
Josh Pogue
Nadeem Demian
Nick Haser
Sahil Dadoo
Henry Novara
Aiden Landis
Tal Cohen
Casey Mann
Nolan Boyle
Bobby Lincoln
Pittsburgh
Russell Ruffolo
Aaron Buss
Max Thompson
Ben Morgenstern
Pittsburgh
Jared Landis
Reed Antonich
U-19 BOYS’ TEAMS
PORTLAND
RISING TIDE
PORTLAND, ME
Website: maineultimate.org
Captains: Eli Babcock, Gabe de Oliveira, Dex Dremman
Coaches: Tom Stoughton, Kevin Massey, Henry Babcock
SEATTLE SHOGUN
SEATTLE, WA
Website: discnw.org
Captains: Steven Benaloh, Sam Cook, Robbie Farwell
Coaches: Alex Wells, Steve Gussin
Seattle has a long and successful history in the
U-19 boys’ division at YCC, including five championships. Ten different high school programs
are represented on this year’s squad. We’re excited to be back in Minnesota competing against
the best youth teams from around the country and looking forward
to the increased challenges posed by the growth of the division.
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5’10” 18
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9 Will Corsello
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10 Gabriel de Oliveira 6’2” 18
Hofstra
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14 Ben Ekedahl
6’2” 16
5’8” 16
16 Dex Dremann
17 Eli Babcock
5’9” 16
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Denver
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5’10” 16
6’0” 18
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Maine
5’9” 16
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Washington
Robbie Farwell
Whitman
Ivan Lee
Trey Miller
Steven Benaloh
Washington
Adrian Golay
Indiana
Derek Mourad
Daniel Mah
Western Washington
Lucas Chen
Xander Cuizon Tice
Oregon
Eric Huynh
Washington
Sam Cook
Southern California
Nels Schimek
Yu Wen Chen
Zach Jackson
North Seattle
Nick Hirning
Stanford
Mike Bartell
Emory
Bryce Walsh
Tufts
Liam Bateman
Western Washington
Kai Marcus
Aldous Root
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This is the second year since Rising Tide
emerged from the depths of the North Atlantic
and began to fester on the coast of Maine. The
snow melted here about a week ago, and the
team is pumped to finally be playing ultimate
instead of some ice sport.
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ST. LOUIS STORM
ST. LOUIS, MO
Captain: Tommy Lux
Coaches: Blake Larson, Ross Welch
We are a first-year team out of St. Louis, MO with gusto, passion and
laughter cheering us on to win it all. Big D, big O and lots of heart
is to be expected from us with a heavy dose of sideline jokes and
merriment.
TEXAS TWO STEP
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TJ Buchanan
Michael Day
Brian Myles
Vy Nguyen
Grant Devlin
Nate Clancy
Arendt Thomas
Phillip Speegle
Michael Geer
Thomas Lux
Sean Eberle
Rami Issawi
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Website: dallasultimate.org
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Michael Day
Brian Myles
Vy Nguyen
Grant Devlin
Nate Clancy
Arendt Thomas
Phillip Speegle
Michael Geer
Thomas Lux
Sean Eberle
Rami Issawi
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TRIANGLE AREA
CAROLINA SKY
TRIANGLE AREA, NC
Website: tyul.org
Captains: Ethan Cole, Corey Cox, Brian Maulucci
Coaches: Theran Riedel, Josh Greene, Jinny Eun
TRIANGLE AREA
TRIFORCE
TRIANGLE AREA, NC
Website: tyul.org
Captains: Matt Gouchoe-Hanas, Abe Eichner, Henry Fisher
Coaches: Jonathan Nethercutt, Ben Snell, JD Hastings, Dain
Nielsen
Triforce hails from the Triangle Area of North Carolina and combines the best ultimate players from
Chapel Hill, Durham and Raleigh. Triforce plays
with typical North Carolina style and aims to always
play smart and with great enthusiasm, great effort
and great toughness. This year’s Triforce team
returns several players from last year’s championship team and
hopes to build off of last year’s experience and success to repeat.
Play Hard. Play Smart. Play Together. SQUAD
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Jason Chung
5’9”
North Carolina State
Corey Cox
5’8”
North Carolina
Valeri Kozarev
5’10”
Ethan Cole
5’8”
North Carolina-Asheville
Ben Bourret
5’11”
North Carolina
Tristan Manturuk
6’0”
Kaylen Alexis
6’2”
Davidson
Chathan Driehuys
5’9”
North Carolina
Andrew Mouw
6’2”
North Carolina
Everett Dang
6’1”
Emory
Kyle Davis
5’10”
Thomas Williams
5’9”
Seth Lee
6’0”
Avery Acierno
5’9”
Yuma Kobayashi
5’6”
Edward Zhuang
5’8”
Brian Maulucci
5’10”
Appalachian State
Dean Merritt
5’9”
Daniel Gretsch
6’3”
Georgia Tech
Teddy Randby
6’0”
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Nick Donahue
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Ethan Bloodworth
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Austin von Alten
5’9”
Jacob Warshauer
6’3”
Sean Murray
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Matt Gouchoe-Hanas 5’10”
North Carolina
Alec Tolentino
6’0”
North Carolina
Marc Rovner
5’9”
North Carolina
Taek Lee
5’9”
North Carolina
Liam Searles-Bohs
6’2”
Matas Zdnavaicius
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Abe Eichner
5’11”
Carleton College
Henry Fisher
6’5”
Carleton College
Elijah Long
6’0”
North Carolina
Tyler French
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Dillon Lanier
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Jeffrey Perkins
5’9”
Ben Landry
5’10”
East Carolina
Rhys Gretsch
5’11”
Jeffrey He
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Josh Irons
5’9”
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Carolina Sky is the second U-19 open team out of
the Triangle, N.C. Facilitated through the Triangle
Youth Ultimate League (TYUL), Sky was originally
formed in 2013 to develop the growing number
of skilled players in the Triangle. Having narrowly
missed the championship bracket in 2013, Sky was able to make
it to the quarterfinals in 2014. We are extremely appreciative of the
distinct lack of humidity at YCC compared to that of North Carolina.
However, with the absence of Cheerwine and vinegar-containing
pork barbecue, we feel that it is an even trade.
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WASHINGTON, D.C.
DEADRISE
WASHINGTON, DC
Captains: Andrew Roy, Jonathan Malks, Kevin Versteeg, Seth Hage
Coaches: George Foster, Jake Rathjens, Zach Norrbom, Jordan Albro
Deadrise is a team on the...rise. Now in its second
year, we’re building the next fleet of elite D.C. area
youth in the boys’ division. Avast!
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Markus Wolf
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Jon Tiernan
Ben Masterson
Noah Kline
Garrett Johnston
Joe Sanz
Maryland
Adam Norrbom
Ben Priess
Andrew Lewis
Moussa Dia
William and Mary
Seth Hage
William and Mary
Joe Spaeth
Aaron Mermelstein
Michael Lesmez
Andrew Roy
Austin Alvarado
Beau De Koninck
Kevin Versteeg
Jonny Malks
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ATLANTA
C ATL ANTA
ATLANTA, GA
Website: afdc.com
Captains: Sally Cummings, Ollie Peterson
Coaches: Lane Siedor, Courtney Farrell, Anraya Palmer
BOSTON BUDA
BOSTON, MA
Captains: Marissa Lerner, Valerie Willocq
Coaches: Rob Brazile, Kristen Brazile, James Milan
and BUDA is thrilled to continue that tradition by
sending teams to all three divisions of U-19 YCC
competition. Players from all three teams have
spent the last year playing with and against each
other in various youth leagues across Massachusetts. The caliber
of the BUDA players is high - evidenced by previous YCC championships and finals appearances, as well as several players who are
nationally and internationally competitive - but the level of camaraderie is also high as most players know each other off the field as
well as on it, and non-ultimate team activities have become a regular part of the BUDA YCC experience. BUDA’s coaches, chaperones
and team leaders are all very proud of the young adults coming out
of the program, and the whole BUDA family is looking forward to a
fantastic YCC experience in 2015!
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Sarina Chalmers
Meredith Fossitt
Caroline Hubbard
Mary Mast
Berry College
Liliana Chanler
Kaya Wurtzel
Sally Cummings
Georgia
Melissa Drake
Sarah Brock
Georgia Tech
Lulu Graham
Eavan Hendry
Carmen Tappero
Ollie Peterson
Georgia Smith
Josie Veal
Izzy Pitman
Madison Smith
Georgia
Emma DeJarnette
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SPECTATOR INFO
Meowley Cyrus once said, “We cat stop, and
we won’t stop.” Was she pawsibly refurrencing cATLanta? Fur sure! Now the cat is out of
the bag that cATLanta is purrrhaps the meowst
clawesome team out there. And we are not kitten around...Every fe-lineup of seven cats on the field is bound to
be cathletic. We pounce up in the air and CATch every one of our
purrrfect throws. This litter is feline very excited to face tough opponents and make new furriends with pawsitive cattitudes!
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5’4” 16
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CINCINNATI BELLE
CINCINNATI, OH
Captains: Emily Dorsey, Catherine Evers Smith
Coaches: David Fry, Kjersti Fry
Belle has developed great chemistry throughout the
short time we have been working together. We have
talented girls who are both solid and spirited players
on and off the field.
In the two months before YCC, our team works hard
to learn to work together as a team. We also work to make the most out
of every tournament we attend through the entire season.
Cincinnati has sent a U-19 girls’ team to YCC each year since 2007
and has been called Belle since 2010. This year’s team is composed
of girls from all areas of Cincinnati, and they focus on always having
excellent spirit and intense play. They look forward to another tournament of good competition!
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Hayley Samson
Ashley Woxman
Sara Pietrakiejew
Cincinnati-CCM
Jade Link
Sara Friemoth
Catherine
Evers Smith
Katie Brown
Franciscan
Cara Sieber
Mary Claire Fibbe
Emily Dorsey
Katherine Fry
Emma Wilker
Maddie Samson 5’10”
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COLORADO
CUTTHROAT
DENVER, CO
Website: denveryouthultimate.org/ycc
Captain: Akane Kleinkopf
Coaches: Anne Pogoriler, Kaci Cessna, Lindsey Cross
Drawing players from all over the Boulder and
Denver metro area, the 2015 Colorado Cutthroat
girls’ team is a fun, fired-up and feisty group.
A few returning players round out our roster of
newer players from a wide variety of experience
levels. While training in the hot, dry and thin air
of Colorado hardens our bodies, our souls stay strong with our commitment to growth, hard work and spirit of the game. Thanks to Wright
Life and Five Ultimate for supporting youth ultimate in Colorado and
Buzz Ellsworth for organizing the Colorado summer league and YCC
programs.
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16 Dede Sadecki
17 Kayla Walker
20 Emma Gann
Montana State
21 Abby Lew
Colorado College
22 Marlee Akerson
24 Fiona Dragonfly
28 Mitra Kermani
32 Harper Ellsworth
33 Maya Otsuki
Oregon
53 Cara Peterson
73 Akane Kleinkopf
80Chloe
Bradley-Smith
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5’1” 18
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U-19 GIRLS’ TEAMS
DELAWARE VALLEY
DEVYL
NJ/PA
Captains: Kate Stoll, Jessie Sun
Coaches: Terence Chen, Ken Karnas
PORTLAND
RIP TIDE
PORTLAND, ME
Captains: Megan Tammaro, Grace Stoughton, Emma Massey
Coaches: Nicole Welch, Maddie Purcell
Rip Tide is excited to make their second appearance in the U-19 girls’ division. Following up on
a strong debut in 2014, the team is bringing
eight returners and a complement of talented
and spirited first-time players from all across
Maine to compete in this year’s tournament. Led
by Grace, Emma and Megan, Rip Tide is looking forward to matching up against the competition in Blaine!
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Kristi Huang
Jamie Hong
SUNY-Binghamton
Emily Yin
Rachel Tigol
Sadie Jezierski
Ohio State
Lian Wong
Minhee Han
Kelly McKenna
Kathy Lee
Jessie Song
Megan Ma
Lucia Wei
Cidney Weng
Rose Klofta
Helen Li
Kate Stoll
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Cori Shooter
Emma Landes
Bowdoin
Evie Clement
Abigail Davis
Isabel Brady
Emma Schoonover
Megan Tammaro
Vermont
Lanie Kropp
Emma Massey
Bridget Bailey
Emma Jo
Armington
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5’4” 18
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The Delaware Valley Youth League (DEVYL) girls’
team, the Valkyries, are heading back to the
fields in the land of the lakes of Blaine, Minn.,
for their third year. The Valkyries will be bringing
high-intensity, competitive ultimate. The team
is a combination of players from the greater
metropolitan area of New Jersey and NYC.
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MINNESOTA
SUPERIOR
TWIN CITIES, MN
Captains: Ellie Sjordal, Jessica Halverson
Coaches: Tobie Miller, Brittany Boyd, Kyle Nelson, Meg Tvrdik
The Minnesota Superior U-19 girls’ team has been
playing in the YCC tournament since it began in
2005. Every year, the youth women’s program in
Minnesota has grown, and we hope to see that reflected as we compete against the future of women’s ultimate from across the country.
NEUQUA VALLEY
NIGHTMARE
NAPERVILLE, IL
Captains: Zoe Rath, Kelly Crowley
Coaches: Andrew Baginski, Jamie Wolf
The Neuqua Valley program has been around for
eight years now. We are now a full-year program
with programs in each season. The U-19 girls
started just last year. It was a great first year and
the first time a girls’ team from Illinois attended
YCC! We look forward to competing at this amazing tournament and
look to improve greatly.
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00 Carly Siewert
Wisconsin
2 Brigie Donovan
3 Amelia Schneider
4 Eleanor Heberlein
5 Maya O’Loughlin
6 Carly Eckstrom
Stanford
8 Tova Breen
9 Melissa Bernstein
11 Katie Myster
12 Mackenzie Olson
Minnesota-Duluth
15 Phoebe Eisenbeis
16Zoe
Sblendoriogiebel
18 Ellie Sjordal
Minnesota
21 Gracie Velasco
22 Natalie Cooper
23 Ruby Mitchell
26 Hannah Mayhew
28 Christina Lacher
32 Emma Piorier
39 Jessica Halverson
52 Riley Tauer
85 Jian Kettunen
Puget Sound
95 Jacalyn Gisvold
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3 Rachel Lindsey
7 Violet Shamo
8 Julie Barnett
11 Kara Coffel
12 Allie Swiatek
13 Mary Sullivan
15 Megan Halverson
19Katherine
Sandstrom
24 Kelly Crowley
25 Hindeke Tewodros
26 Delaney Johnson
27 Melody Gray
28 Annie Wells
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U-19 GIRLS’ TEAMS
OREGON GLORY
CORVALLIS, OR
Captains: Clea Poklemba, Katherine Quillin
Coaches: Colleen Llewellyn, Erin Maloney
PITTSBURGH
MOXIE
PITTSBURGH, PA
Captains: Jordan Schultz-McArdle, Rachel Diffendal
Coaches: Vaughan Skinker, David Vatz
Assistant Coach: Sam Schurer
Our name fits the team’s character. According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, Moxie is defined as (n) 1. energy,
pep, 2. courage, determination, and 3.
know-how. Our team is composed of players from across the city and its surrounding suburbs, all of whom
participate in the Pittsburgh High School Ultimate League during
the school year.
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Makayla Wahaus
Ivy McClure
Emma Thoennes
Katherine Quillin
New Hampshire
Joanna Lyle
Oregon
Natalie LeFevre
Raina Kamrat
Cornell
Bethany Llewellyn
Kimberly Muth
Yausi Khajavei
Rachael Vega
Lauren Johnson
Skylar Roach
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Jordan Schultz-McArdle
Chatham
Miranda Kosowsky Rachel Diffendal Boston University
Sophia Kosowsky Emma Phelps
Marielle Snyder
Allie Ryave
Lauren Clarke
Madison Field
Kay Hughes
Natalie Moul
Sarah Rubino
Lauren Boehmer
Mary Grace Antonich 2015 USA ULTIMATE YOUTH CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS
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This is the first year Oregon is sending a girls’
team to YCC. This is exciting for us and a real
sign of the growth of ultimate in the state of Oregon. This team is primarily comprised of girls
from Corvallis High School and Sough Eugene
High School. Both teams competed at the High
School Western Championships. Corvallis High School placed fifth
at Westerns. “Spirit” is our mantra for this first tournament, and
this team is preparing to bring that to Blaine this August.
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SEATTLE
SEATTLESAURUS
SEATTLE, WA
Captains: Frances Gellert, Josie Gillett, Sophie Johansen
Coaches: Alyssa Weatherford, Shannon O’Malley
Returning as Seattlesaurus and hailing from eight
different high schools, the ladies from DiscNW will
be sure to put on a showcase of highlights that will
awe the masses. We have a number of strong seniors
on this team, but don’t let the young ones fool ya.
They’re just as quick, talented and hungry. As we come back to defend
our 10th title in this new three-day tournament format, you should
expect some surprises coming your way. Hold on to your seats for some
dino-mite defense and raptor-like offense!
TEXAS TANGO
DALLAS, TX
Website: dallasultimate.org
Captains: Caroline O’Connell, Lizzie Cagle
Coaches: Emi Fitzgerald, Charlie Stavlo
Well, our Texas Two Step boys were feeling
kinda lonely. So they searched the great
state of Texas for some awesome female
athletes to bring to Minnesota. These girls
can not only Two Step; these girls can TANGO. And, more importantly, these girls can play ultimate.
We are proud to take the field in Minnesota and show some great Texas
spirit at YCC!
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5’0”
Frances Gellert
5’8”
Colorado College
Evelyn Reding
5’3”
Ruby Cassidy
5’8”
Miyo McGinn
5’4”
Dickinson
Nariah-Belle Sims 5’9”
Ally Constantino 5’5”
Emma Duchin
5’6”
Claire Trop
5’4”
Josie Gillett
5’9”
Bates
Ashley Manawa
5’9”
Western Washington
Ross Ann Caberto 5’0”
Mandy Truong
5’4”
Washington
Maya Powell
5’11”
Emma Goidel
5’3”
Ada Bowles
Rose Soiffer-Kosins 5’1”
Pitzer College
Sophie Johansen 5’4”
Washington
Samiya Ismail
5’9”
Bellevue College
Hallie Dunham
5’7”
Stanford
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Darci Walton
Brynna Egge
Michaela Lynn Davis
Lizzie Cagle
Arkansas
Caroline O’Connell
Lexie Quiles
Skye Fernandez
Laura Gerenscer
Texas
Celeste Bilolo
Tanika Graham
Zoe Czarnecki
Malia Pfeiffer
Sierra Latshaw
Callie Zane
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U-19 GIRLS’ TEAMS
TRIANGLE AREA
WARHAWKS
RALEIGH, NC
Captains: Allison Bashford, Danielle Sawyer, Katie Cubrilovic
Coaches: Brian Dobyns, Cassie Swafford, Klara Calderon-Guthe
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Katherine Liu
5’9” 17
Bella Winkler
5’8” 16
Katie Cubrilovic
5’7” 18
Allison Bashford
5’2” 17
Sydney Rehder
5’4” 15
Connie Cui
5’8” 16
Magy Llamas
5’10” 18
Arlington University
Danielle Sawyer
5’3” 18
Claire Zuercher
5’9” 18
North Carolina-Wilmington
Zoe Chen
5’3” 15
Kate Lanier
5’7” 15
Rachel Milkereit
5’4” 15
Beth Manturuk
5’8” 15
Cami Hastings
5’5” 16
Miranda Munoz
5’2” 16
Nola Kim-Mayer
5’7” 15
Karen Ehrhardt
5’8” 16
Mary Clarke
Worthington
5’6”18
Amanda Yannoni
5’2” 18
Jane Carsey
5’2” 18
Case Western
Emma Bartlett
5’4” 17
Emily Lauterbach
5’5” 16
SPECTATOR INFO
Since their inaugural season in 2012, the Warhawks, hailing from the Triangle region in North
Carolina, have been steadily flying up and up!
After an impressive fourth-place finish at last
year’s YCC, this dedicated group of 22 athletes
is hungry for more. Led by fearless captains Allison Bashford,
Danielle Sawyer and Katie Cubrilovic, the Warhawks are excited to
return to Blaine, Minn., to battle the nation’s best.
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ATLANTA
FL ATL INE
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ATLANTA, GA
Website: afdc.com
Coaches: Aileen Thomas, Josh Feng
Drawn to the dark side by promises of
better gender ratios and fewer sprints,
flATLine’s inaugural roster has many
converts from Atlanta’s other YCC
teams, as well as various high schools and a few colleges. flATLine,
aka, “Our team name is NOT going to be meATLoaf!” marks the introduction of the mixed division for Atlanta youth. It might be the team’s
first year, but we’re anything but rookies when it comes to the game.
Combining strong fundamentals with SOTG, flATLine is looking to embody and display the meaning of “ultimate” in Minnesota. 19 players,
2 coaches, 1 team. In 7-8-9, we are flATLine.
BAY AREA
HAPPY COWS
BAY AREA, CA
Captains: Colby Chuck, Joe Paulukonis
Head Coach: Geoff Rexroth
Assistant Coach: Rio Chuck
This summer will mark a milestone year with Bay
Area Disc bringing four teams to nationals, including the first-ever girls’ team! The culmination of
a great year-round season full of competitions including camps, leagues, tournaments like King of
Bongo and Spaghetti Western, and state and regional championships.
Our happy herd of cattle are back for another great YCC season. We
will compete in multiple tournaments and summer league leading up
to YCC. We can’t wait to graze all over that beautiful complex. Our
souls will sing our local anthems from “California Love” by Dr Dre
to “If You’re Happy and You Know It, Clap Your Hands.” Did you know
cows kill more humans than sharks do? Just saying! Moo!
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Hajar Mohammed 5’5”
Johnny Sims
6’0”
LSU
Park Li
5’7”
Katie Powell
5’6”
Austin Hegmon
5’10”
Georgia Southern
Harper Stanfield 6’2”
Oklahoma
Griffin Kish
5’8”
Mercer
Vincent James
6’1”
College of Charleston
Wyatt Thompson 6’3”
Sean Diller
5’7”
Georgia
William Syre
5’10”
Georgia Tech
Kiran Potula
5’7”
Mirenli Negron
5’2”
Archer Gordon
5’8”
Mack Hodges
6’0”
Jennifer Yu
5’4”
Georgia Tech
Bess Renjilian
5’6”
Mazie Switzer
5’5”
Marie Perivier
5’7”
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2 Patrick Huston
6’2” 18
5’11” 18
5 Dylan Owens
7 Michelle Slaughter 5’5” 17
8 Brendan Champlin 5’10” 18
9 Jeremy Dolezal-Ng 5’11” 16
11 Aaron Hom
5’6” 18
12 Joe Paulukonis
5’11” 18
13Robin
Anthony-Petersen 5’6”15
15 Claire Simpson
5’2’’ 18
17 Ali Mathews
5’3” 17
18 Amelia Khoo
5’5” 18
19 Colby Chuck
5’6” 17
26 Hannah Wells
5’6” 16
31Lauren
Carothers-Liske 5’8” 14
33 Ian Sweeney
6’3” 18
37 Jasper Tom
5’8” 18
39 Emmy Curtiss
5’4” 16
44 Conor Bauman
5’10” 17
64Chloe
Carothers-Liske 5’5” 17
88 Bailey Wu
5’9” 18
93 Inesse Hanna
5’5” 16
#fourstomachsoneheart
U-19 MIXED TEAMS
BOSTON BUDA
BOSTON, MA
Captains: David O’Dea, Tess Johnson
Coaches: Colin Maneval, Aly Heath
COLORADO
CUTTHROAT
DENVER, CO
Website: denveryouthultimate.org/ycc
Coaches: Justin Salvia, Dena Slattery, Hannah Jones
Colorado Cutthroat Ultimate is very proud
to field a mixed team this year. The team
is comprised of a mix of players competing
at the state and national levels, including
Westerns and previous YCC tournaments.
Combine that experience with the guidance
of our coaches, the Colorado Cutthroat mixed team is pleased to
represent Colorado in Spirit of the Game and playing competitive,
fun ultimate. We also want to thank the Wright life and Five Ultimate for supporting youth ultimate in Colorado and Buzz Ellsworth
for organizing the Colorado summer league and YCC programs.
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Eoin McCarter
6’2”
Ben Goldman
5’8”
Gavin Saylor
5’11”
Massachusetts-Lowell
Elijah Mishkind
5’8”
Stephanie Esker 5’6”
Eva McDermott
5’0”
Tess Johnson
5’9”
Alex Gekas
6’1”
British Columbia
Clara Walsh
5’0”
Marcel Oliart
6’2”
Lucy Grossman
6’0”
Caleb Seamon
5’10”
David O’Dea
6’1”
Carleton College
Irene Golden
5’5”
Jason Bair
5’5’’
Colorado College
Jared Madore
6’2’’
Laura Schlossman 5’6”
Annie Shriver
5’5”
Vassar
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Chandler Harvey 5’11”
Andrew Muller
5’8”
Noah Hayden
5’9”
Kenneth Rathman 6’1”
Kenny Bui
5’7”
Grace Gann
5’6”
Andrew Soto
5’10”
Sarah Litz
5’7”
Charlotte Wolsleben 5’6”
Rachel Litz
5’7”
Jason Otsuki
5’7”
Grayson Parrish
6’2”
Jakob Rheins
5’8”
Donovon Locke
5’8”
Samuel Clay
6’3”
Brittany Bergstrom 5’6”
Joshua Lew
5’9”
Ryan Catlett
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and BUDA is thrilled to continue that tradition
by sending teams to all three divisions of U-19
YCC competition. Players from all three teams
have spent the last year playing with and against
each other in various youth leagues across Massachusetts. The caliber of the BUDA players is high - evidenced by
previous YCC championships and finals appearances, as well as
several players who are nationally and internationally competitive
- but the level of camaraderie is also high as most players know
each other off the field as well as on it, and non-ultimate team
activities have become a regular part of the BUDA YCC experience.
BUDA’s coaches, chaperones and team leaders are all very proud of
the young adults coming out of the program, and the whole BUDA
family is looking forward to a fantastic YCC experience in 2015!
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MADISON
MUFA BOTS
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MADISON, WI
Website: mufa.org
Captains: Brittney Kokinos, Margaret Walker, Jordan Farwell, Anders
Shropshire
Coaches: Robyn Wiseman, Kayla Emrick, James Kersten, Jon Fok
Madison has been a participant at YCC since the
tournament’s inception in 2005. After initially participating in the boys’ and girls’ divisions, Madison
has played in the mixed division since 2009. The
team consists of players from various Madisonarea high schools with a few players from the Milwaukee area. After
placing fifth at last year’s event, the team is looking to build on that
success and compete against teams from across the nation.
MINNESOTA
SUPERIOR
Jackie Welsch
Wisconsin
David Liang
Wisconsin
Jordan Farwell
Minnesota
Brittney Kokinos
Wisconsin
Dina Carpenter-Graffy
Minnesota
Anders Shropshire
Wisconsin
Seth Weaver
Jane Zheng
Lily Perkel
Nick Fellows
Izzy Quattrucci
Thomas Judy
Xavier
Nate Braukhoff
Wisconsin-Platteville
Margaret Walker
Alex Cotter
Alex Blum
Henry Goldenberg
Emma Vicen
Hazel Brown
Daniel Garlock
Devin Goines
Dan Gnadt
Wisconsin-Platteville
Ted Schewe Annabelle Sobotik
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TWIN CITIES, MN
Website: mnyu.org
Captains: Mike Densinger, Emma Jaschke, Lilly Shapiro, Mitchell Rose
Coaches: John Groess, Patty King, Carlos Lopez, Pat Kunkle, Katie
Godfrey, Liam Shramko
Everybody get up it’s time to
throw now
We got a real jam goin’ down
Welcome to the tourney
Here’s your chance do your
dance at the tourney
Alright
Come on and ‘bee’ and welcome to the YCC
Come on and Frisbee if you
want to YCC
Party people in the house let’s
go
It’s your team “MN mixed”
a’ight and so
Pass that thing and watch us
flex
Behind our backs you know
what’s next
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Wassup Wassup, just feel the
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Chuck it, huck it, in the room
D it, Bid it, Frisbee boom!
Just bid that body, work that
body
Make sure you don’t hurt no
body
Get wild and lose your mind
Layout bids in overtime
Hey coaches, turn it up
YCC mixed gon’ burn it up
Come on y’all get in the field
So hey let’s flip a’ight
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Anna Hendricks
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Daniel Le-Tran
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Zach Shear
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Dom Fulk
5’7” Indiana
Lindsay Hoeppner
5’4” Emma Jaschke
5’3” San Francisco
Julius Williamson
5’10” Wystan Duhn
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Katie Nichols
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Mike Densinger
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Mitchell Rose
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Wisconsin
Kurt Stickler
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Wisconsin-Stout
Sadie Reding
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Ben Pavelka
5’8” Serena Sykes
5’1” St. Paul College
Spencer Boney
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Dan Brunker
5’8” Louise Beck
5’7” Minnesota
Kayla Blanek
5’11” Minnesota
Spencer Sawyer
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Johan Cavert
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Brie Max
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OREGON FLOOD
OREGON
Website: facebook.com/pages/Oregon-Flood-Oregons-YCCTeam/944930882218833
Captains: Quinn Buermeyer, Taya Norris
Coaches: Andrew Buermeyer, Patrick Buermeyer
Bring The Flood!
PHILADELPHIA
FORGE
PHILADELPHIA, PA
Website: pada.org
Captains: Katharine Gilbert, Margo Urheim, Mike Ing, Eddie Scott
Coaches: Rick Atkins, Mike Gentile
PHUEL is excited to return to YCC after a muchtoo-long hiatus.
A challenging tryout process allowed coaches to
select 22 exceptional players from 12 different
schools. The last three months have been spent
forging these various pieces together into a formidable team that
is eager to reveal its skill, spirit and determination.
Forging a Vision! Forging a Team!! Forge!!!
2 Sarah Schwiebert 5’8” 17
3Andrew
Peterschmidt
6’2”17
5’10” 16
5 Sam Sneller
6’0” 17
6 Andrew Lewis
7 Madeline Otto
5’5” 18
Portland
5’7” 16
8 Taya Norris
9 Nicholas Hartwig 5’8” 17
12 Kaiyana Petrus
5’5” 17
14 AnnMarie Haberman5’6” 15
15 Elliot Hartwig
5’10” 18
17 Jonathan Haberman6’2” 17
18 Jake Hammack
6’0” 16
19 Aaron Rogers
5’8” 17
21Gabrielle
VanDevelder
5’6”17
5’10” 18
24 Craig Still
New Mexico
26 Lillian Steen
5’5” 16
35 Ian Bogley
5’9” 17
62 Quinn Buermeyer 6’0” 17
69 Raven Miller-Berg 6’1” 17
88 Alec Chapin-Jones 5’8” 17
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Colin White
Amy Chen
Rachel Alfano
Michael Ing
Kendra Fang
Spencer DeRoos
Jack Staples
Margo Urheim
Katharine Gilbert
Grant Kelly
Imani Holness
John Kraus
Jason Wherry
Jenna Keating
Colin Campbell
Eddie Scott
Jessica Pevner
CJ Dawson
Jake Butrica
Nate Donaher
Mariko Kishimoto
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SPECTATOR INFO
This is Oregon Flood’s third trip to Minnesota to
compete in the mixed division at YCC. Oregon sent
their first team back in 2008, and they were able
come out on top and win the championship. However, it would take Oregon six years to get back to
YCC. Enter Flood 2014. Although initially doubted
and going 2-2 on day one, Flood fought back and came from behind, and once again claimed the title in the mixed division for
Oregon. Now in 2015, Flood is again ready to take the field! Flood is
returning many players who played key roles in last year’s success,
as well as several new and talented faces, all eager to once again
defend the title for Oregon!
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PORTLAND
RISING TIDE
PORTLAND, ME
Captains: Jared De Wolfe, Luca Serio, Gretchen Barbera
Coaches: Andrew Applegate, Rob Rowse, Rich Young
After not competing in the mixed division at YCC
in 2014, Rising Tide is back! We look to rekindle
some old friendships and make some new ones,
both on and off the field. This year, Rising Tide
participated in the Portland Summer League,
which has 30 adult teams.
SEATTLE ROYALE
SEATTLE, WA
Website: discnw.org
Captains: Morgan Higgins, Michelle Yee, Audrey Neubauer,
Julien Butwin
Coaches: Frank Nam, Taylor Kanemori
We are Seattle Royale. Comprised of kids from all
over the Seattle area and beyond, we are hungry
for a title this year. With our veteran leadership
and level of talent, we don’t see it to be unachievable. Watch out for us in Minnesota this year.
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Maine
Brandon Amundson 5’10”
Southern Maine
Callie McMahon
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Lewis and Clark
Gretchen Barbera 5’5”
Cole Moore
5’6”
Hannah Babcock 5’2”
Ben Field
6’1”
Ryan Megathlin
5’11”
Luca Serio
5’8”
Ben Adams
5’6”
Sarah Novick
5’4”
Charlie Hepburn 6’0”
Quinnipiac
Emma Schwartz 5’4”
Olin Rhoads
6’0”
Jared DeWolfe
5’9”
Maine
Marijke Rowse
5’9”
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Audrey Neubauer
Kenyon
Robyn Gamboa
Morgan Higgins
John Randolph
Cherry Arcilla
Colleen Icalla
Livia Amorosi Whitman
Tony Goss
Logan Chantelois
Oregon
Amanze Oleru
Kate Daugherty
Sam Packard
Santa Clara
Carly Campana
Keanan Albrecht
Washington
Stephanie Phillips
Hai Trang
Justin Ting
Sam Tudor-Hidy
Ronnie Estoque
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SOUTH DAKOTA
SODAK
SPEARFISH, SD
Website: spearfishultimate.com
Captains: Jared Anderson, Leo Oygard, Jessica Peterson
Coaches: Dennis Servaty, Dave Kroupa
VERMONT GREEN
MOUNTAIN MIXED
(GMX)
BURLINGTON, VT
Website: facebook.com/VtYouthUltimate
Captains: Adi Toof, Quinn Ledak
Coaches: Syrus Amedore, Jackie Feil, Theo Fetter
Raised through the lush summers and harsh
winters of the Green Mountain State, GMX players are ready for anything that comes their way.
With defense as stifling as a week of sub-zero
weather, offense as explosive as a June lightning
storm and spirit as sweet as maple syrup, Vermont’s finest U-19 players are here to put their tiny state on the
national map. Ultimate is growing quickly in Vermont and is poised
to become an official statewide varsity sport in spring 2017. GMX
represents the best of Vermont, like Ben & Jerry’s, Phish, Bernie
Sanders and real cheddar (sorry Wisconsin). GMX is excited to be at
YCC for the second year and gives a hearty Vermont thank you to all
other teams and USA Ultimate for making this possible!
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Hannah Stadem
Jessica Peterson
Ethan Knobloch
Jake Servaty
Jenna Ferrie
Jamie Ferrie
Keegan Howe
Chris Tibbetts
Trevor Rombough
Thomas Simon
Owen Servaty
Zailin Irion
Clarisse Chia
Abigail Rust
Daniel Stork
Lauren Hall
Jordan Kerr
Preston Knobloch
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Rachel Charash
Lucas Wells
Nevil Desai
Bastien Taylor
Shawn Fortin
Nina Mantegna
Ben Bosland
Ben Carnahan
Katy Thibault
Max Sample
Jack Carnahan
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South Dakota Ultimate is back for a fourth year
at YCC. For a new twist, SoDak will be playing
in the mixed division for the first time! Ultimate continues to grow throughout the state of
South Dakota. The team is made up of mostly Sioux Falls players, a
few players from Spearfish, two Lone Peak players and one player
from Iowa. Leading the team are captains Jared Anderson, Leo
Oygard and Jessica Peterson. With several players with past YCC
experience, SoDak is excited to see how we stack up against our
opponents in the mixed division. We will be showcasing teamwork,
spirit and our love for the game!
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WASHINGTON, DC
SWING VOTE
WASHINGTON, D.C.
Website: @SwingVoteDC
Coaches: Ben Feng, Cody Johnston
Decisions. Communication. Support.
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0 Ted Sither
2 Amy Buck
Maryland
5 Emily Sutherland
Virginia Tech
7 Matt Cullom
Georgetown
8 Caroline Tornquist
9 Kristin Herbert
Anderson University
10 Ella Juengst
11 Anders Juengst
13 Kees Humes
14 Hunter Shumaker
15 Will Xu
Maryland
20 Delmar Tarragó
Washington University
21 Olivia Prosak
Brown
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Virginia Tech
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ATLANTA ATL AS
ATLANTA, GA
Website: afdc.com/youth-club-championships-ycc
Captains: Jay Burnett, Luke Smith, Coleman Tappero
Coaches: Byron Liu, Joseph Shea
BAY AREA
AFTERSHOCK
BAY AREA, CA
Captains: Elijah Frendberg-Mates, Marshall Doty,
Dylan Villeneuve
Head Coach: Valerio Iani
Assistant Coach: Rand Wrobel
This summer will mark a milestone year with Bay
Area Disc bringing four teams to YCC, including
the first-ever girls’ team! The culmination of a
great year-round season full of competitions including camps, leagues, tournaments like King
of Bongo and Spaghetti Western, and state and
regional championships.
Aftershock 2015 includes top players from the Berkeley/Oakland area,
Alameda, San Leandro, Pleasanton, Petaluma, Burlingame and L.A.
0 Aidan Downey
1 Jay Burnett
2 Jacob Dillard
3 Shez Malik
5 Ben Dameron
7 Luke Smith
8 Krishan Chib
9 William Yun
10 Matthew Shu
11 David Chalmers
12 Julian Shrader
13 Jake Powell
18 Nick Villamil
21 Coleman Tappero
24 Kendel Ridley
25 Evan Mapes
27 John Bruce
55 Sam Smith
75 Wyatt Maher
99Jaden
Medley-Fowlkes
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5’8”
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If you think ATLas is here to hold you up,
you’re going to be let down. Thanks to the Atlanta Flying Disc Club, ATLas is focused and
well-equipped to show the country that not
only is the future of Atlanta ultimate bright,
it knows how to make the game fun. Expect to see stifling defense
and imposing offense served up with typical southern charm. ATLas puts the team on its own back. Returners and rookies alike will
have big roles to play, as the talent and commitment on this team
will carry us to and through the tournament. This year’s team is
coming to Blaine only thinking about holding one thing up forever:
a 2015 YCC championship.
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1 Guillermo Ruiz
6’1” 15
2 Gavin Beck
5’11’’ 14
5’8” 14
3 Calvin Brown
6 Dylan Villeneuve 5’11” 15
6’1’’ 14
7 Martin Hytonen
8 Sam Morris
5’8” 15
10 Aidan Mark
5’11” 14
11 Daniel Alderman 5’10” 15
12 Ethan Nikcevich 5’11” 14
13 A.J. Valenti
5’7’’ 15
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18 Marshall Doty
5’8” 15
21 Emmet Holton
5’9” 15
23 Jake Thorne
5’10” 14
31 Akira Roueche
5’6” 15
48 Zach Loran
5’8” 15
49 Dylan Neeley
5’7’’ 14
51 Maxwell Tomsick 6’0” 15
81 Justin Wiegel
5’1’’ 13
88 Jasper Leto Niemetz 6’1” 15
99 Keegan Clark
5’7” 15
This summer, the team has played two adult tournaments and
worked out hard to make an impact at YCC. Our real goal is to
become better players and better people by playing our hearts out
and having fun!
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CHICAGO
DEEP DISH
CHICAGO, IL
Captains: Chris Cranston. John Chirayli, Matt Sweeney
Coaches: Alexander Rummelhart, Tommy Gallagher, Mike Haase
Chicago’s next generation of elite ultimate players…who really like pizza.
CINCINNATI
FLYING PIGLETS
CINCINNATI, OH
Website: cincyselectultimate.com
Captains: Luke Monnin, Arthur Cilley
Coaches: William Cilley, Pete Lutmann
Cincinnati Flying Piglets; a Mighty Farrow from
Porkopolis, descending up on the turf that be
not gridiron nor pitch nor any other glebe; for
all 70x40 coned plots are hence forth declared
Our Pig Pen indeed. Least neither Pork nor Ham
nor Bacon be forsaken, Teen Phenoms them all draped in sublimation, sporting epic agility beyond reason or explanation. No lackluster
shenanigans will be found in their game. Just tenacious exuberance to
bid for Huck, for Floaty, for Swill [a throw that is lame]. Thy go Ho, thy
go Vert, thy go diagonal cut, for our Flying Piglets it’s the usual strut.
What opponents expect, what the future will hold? Be you swine, be
you hog, be you the boars presumably bold? Just lend us your flatball,
and the truth will unfold. Swine of YCC U-16 contention, first pull in
2011, be focused on Finals Bracket twenty-four seven.
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Ethan Farina
Dylan Beatty
James Karl
Mica Glass
Max Krauss
Josh Van Cleave
Matt Sweeney
Keegan Mazikowski
John Chirayil
Ryan Schmatz
Michael Frank
Chris Cranston
Landin Farina
Christopher DeSort
Logan Frey
Thomas Langner
Corey Alm
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Keegan Butler
Patrick Redden
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Connor Lynch
Nick Kaiser
Thomas Palermo
Luke Monnin
Jared Regruth
Matthew Blain
Arthur Cilley
Nolan Irons
Cameron Roark
Donovan Duffy
Gabe Dorsey
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COLORADO
CUTTHROAT
DENVER, CO
Website: denveryouthultimate.org
Coaches: Buzz Ellsworth, Andy Thompson
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2 Mickey Walsh
3 Holt Crawford
7Greyson
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8 Devin Serrano
10 Trevor Isaacson
11 Erik Peaslee
13 Jacob Serrano
14 Eli Henry
15 Charlie Erickson
17 Avery Balentine
19 Jason Williammee
20 Eli Uszacki
23 Nathan Hayden
24 Sam Blum
26 Joe Russell
47 Alan Kwong
72 Max Van Sickle
77 Connor Scott
5’7” 15
5’8” 15
5’7” 15
5’3”15
5’10” 15
5’11” 15
5’8” 15
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5’10” 14
5’8” 15
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5’0” 15
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5’9” 15
5’8” 15
5’8” 14
5’8” 15
A special thanks to the Wright Life from Fort Collins, and as always,
Five Ultimate for their support.
DELAWARE VALLEY
DEVYL A
NJ/PA
Captains: Kevin Tsui, Harry McNamara, Eli Weaver
Coaches: Ryan Belline, David Hsiung
From the swamps of the Delaware Valley comes
a team named after the famous Jersey Devil that
lurks in the pine barrens between NJ and PA. This
creature of folklore is known to be a fast-moving
creature on the ground, to have bat-like wings
with the ability to fly, and to let out a spine-tingling scream. Meanwhile, our ultimate team prides itself on being one of the fastestmoving teams on the field, having the ability to fly up to get a disc
and having a sideline that is deafening. We are looking forward to
bringing a U-16 team for fifth year of this division in Blaine, MN.
ROSTER
2 Jack Cioffi
3 Ryan Chirichella
8 Ethan Tu
10 Eli Weaver
11 Aidan Paul
12 Eric Chan
13 Josh Camacho
16 Sean Johnson
17 Kevin Tsui
21 David Brewster
24 Aidan Boland
26 Jack Schwartz
27 Jared Goldenstein
31 Matt Stravach
32 David Perry
33 Colin Anderson 36 Chris Kelly
37 Matthew Viscido
41 Harry McNamara
46 Tristan Yarter
48 Ryan Moore
84Daniel
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SPECTATOR INFO
Once the U-16 YCC divisions were established, the Colorado Cutthroat crew knew we
had to get our younger Colorado competitors
involved. With our first U-16 appearance
last year as the Colorado Fry, the young Cutthroats have grown and are coming back with the same name as
their older age division leaders and influences, Colorado Cutthroat.
The native trout from our mountain streams will look to improve
from last year and rule the waters in Blaine.
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DELAWARE VALLEY
DEVYL B
NJ/PA
Captains: Aylen Learned, Johnny Sickles, ET Sten
Coaches: Jason Thompson, Charles Cannon
From the Delaware Valley Region between New Jersey and eastern Pennsylvania comes the first ever
B team in the U-16 Division. Returning for a second
season, we are looking to perform even better than
we did in our first appearance at YCC. The team is
comprised of players from the strong early high school and middle
school programs of Columbia, Westfield, Radnor, Pennsbury and Watchung.
INDIANA
INTENSITY
INDIANA
Website: indianaultimatefoundation.com
Captains: Alex Henderson, Grant Dowling
Coaches: Jake Phillips, Donovan Triplett
INtensity was founded in 2015 as an expansion
from Indiana’s usual U-19 team, INferno. The U-16
players for INtensity mostly come from the Center Grove freshman team and their U-16 summer
league, but also feature players from Lawrence and
Perry Meridian. This is a small group of players who
have overcome some large hurdles to ensure their
opportunity to play against the best in the country and represent the
youngest division of Indiana youth ultimate on the country’s biggest
stage. The team is named for the attitude they have displayed all year,
despite often being younger and smaller than their opponents and
playing with a physical intensity above their age. Key players include
Alex Henderson, Dustin Baird, Cole Stettler and Caleb Sulya who you
can expect to make an impact with large amounts of play time on both
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Zachary Singer
Matthew Shapiro
Jacob Singman
Weslly Pan
Zachary Hom
Andre Moriak
Benjamin Blais
Johnny Sickles
Henry Ing
Justin Eng
Jacob Hoovler
Shaquan Jacobs
Matt Pindilli
Max Spiegel
Josh Stryker
Itamar Sten
Felix Baur
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Caleb Sulya
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Kole Pempek
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Xavier Sanchez
Jarret Irish
Grant Dowling
Cameron Paulin
John Soderdahl
Gavin Dowling
Mikey Smiley
Cole Stettler
Josh Billik
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MINNESOTA
SUPERIOR
TWIN CITIES, MN
Website: instagram.com/mnsuperioru16
Captains: Ben Fjetland-Souza, Cole Zielske, Marco Dregni
Coaches: Brad Palmer, Carl Nelson, James Nguyen, Nico Dregni
NEUQUA VALLEY
NIGHTMARE
NAPERVILLE, IL
Captains: Nick Szimon, Nate Cinnamon
Coaches: Joey Polarek, Jerry Kelly, Nick Johnson, Jack Shanahan
The Neuqua Valley program has been around
for eight years now. We are now a full-year program with programs in each season. The U-16
boys started just last year. We did well last year
and look to improve this year. We look forward to
competing at this amazing tournament and look to improve greatly.
2 Jack Lokowich
3Leo
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5 Ben Fjetland-Souza
6 Sigurd Ostlie-Olson
7 Samit Patel
8 Asa Bowen
10 Anthony Jirele
12 Alex Hitchler
14 Randy Armenta
15 Josh Felton
18Mauricio
Badillo-Moorman
19 Skyler Ihejirika
21 Jacob Kaufmann
23 Paul Weisser
24 Cole Zielske
25 Max Lang
27 Marco Dregni
29 Pete Rock
30 Becker Mathie
32 Kristofer Whear
35 Henrik Mikko
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5’11”16
Ben Diener
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Nate Cinnamon
5’7”
Joseph Carolan
6’0”
Brendan McCluskey 5’7”
Kyle Sands
5’7”
John Isakson
6’0”
Kenny Jenkins
5’8”
James Lazarski
5’10”
Nick Piraino
5’9”
Jack Walter
5’11”
Richard Cao
5’10”
Kai Courtney
5’8”
Michael Durand
6’0”
Jonathan Tseng
5’7”
Max Bacani
5’9”
Nick Szimon
5’11”
SPECTATOR INFO
Like the mighty great lake from which we take
our name, Superior has strived to develop
depth and stay icy fresh throughout the humid
Minnesota summer. We have dedicated our
season to growing closer as a team and look
to honor our collective hard work by playing
with and for each other at the national tournament. Developing our
mental strength and positivity has fed into our goal of exemplifying
what spirit means to us: respecting one’s opponent by playing with
intensity, humility and honesty.
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U-16 BOYS’ TEAMS
PITTSBURGH PULSE
PITTSBURGH, PA
Website: pittsburgh-ultimate.org/youth-club-teams
Captains: Christian Butch, Everett Ziegenfuss
Coaches: David Hogan, Jack Slevin
Present since the division’s inception,
this will be Pulse’s fifth year competing at YCC. We are made up of players
from Pittsburgh’s middle school and
high school leagues and are looking forward to a fun and competitive
tournament.
SEATTLE OLYMPUS
SEATTLE, WA
Website: discnw.org
Captains: Gabe Port, Ben Perkel, Cylas Schooley, Marc Munoz
Coaches: Reid Koss, Khalif El-Salaam, Jesse Bolton
Seattle U-16 boys are coming into the tournament
strong, following after the previous winning teams
– Rebellion, Dynasty and Doomsday. This year’s
team descends from the mountaintops of Olympus,
bestowed with the powers and knowledge of the
teams that have preceded them and prepared to strike down all who
stand before them. Like the Olympians from our namesake, Olympus
will achieve supremacy over the titans of the tournament and take
control of the universe. With thundering layouts, lightning bolt flicks
and the power of the seas behind us, we seek to achieve greatness
that would impress even Zeus himself.
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Ethan Landis
Aaron Greenberg Alex Perez
James Keat
Devon Butler
Jon Romantic
Alex Levine
Everett Ziegenfuss
Eliot Hare
Joe Keat
Peter Zaccardi
Christian Butch
Tommy Fite
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2 Josh Robancho
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5 Corbin Atack
7 Gabe Port
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8Isaiah
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10 Jasper Dean
5’7”
11 Marc Munoz
5’8”
12 Tony Venneri
5’5”
13 Soren Dahl
6’2”
14 Josh Kutz
5’6”
15 June Rapisura
5’4”:
16 Otis Williams
5’6”
17 Eric Folsom
6’1”
18 Zach Heffron
6’1”
21 Connor Ryan
6’0”
22 Ben Duyker
5’10”
24 Cylas Schooley
5’9”
34 Ben Perkel
5’11”
37 Connor Walsh
5’10”
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U-16 BOYS’ TEAMS
TRIANGLE AREA
NC HAMMER
TRIANGLE AREA, NC
Website: tyul.org/ycc
Coaches: Josh Hartzog, Heather Zimmerman, Sol Yanuck, Jake
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Josh Singleton
Raymond Chen
Kevin Zhang
Brian Wan
Aaron Wynmor
Jake Taylor
Andrew Li
Wilson Matthews
Nathan Randby
Bui Biechele
Ryan Sanders
Daniel Zhu
Vincent Chen
Curtis Kinnaman
Aidan O’Connell
Thomas Schiltz
Mic Saleeby
Alec Wright
Ethan Ylizarde
Anil Driehuys
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SPECTATOR INFO
NC Hammer is excited to return to YCC as the Triangle Area’s U-16 boys’ team. In recent history,
our team has achieved considerable success,
including a championship in 2011 and consecutive finals appearances since 2013. This summer,
we hope to continue our successful tradition, while upholding the
Spirit of the Game throughout the tournament. Our team has a
wide age range, from rising seventh to 11th graders. With players
spanning from Raleigh, Chapel Hill and Durham, NC Hammer is
determined to push its program to reach new heights this year!
Stop, Hammer Time!
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U-16 GIRLS’ TEAMS
BAY AREA BELLY OF
THE BEAST!
BAY AREA, CA
Captains: Jenna Krugler, Ava Hanna
Coach: Nicole Neumiller
This summer will mark a milestone year with Bay Area
Disc bringing four teams to YCC. The culmination of a
great year-round season started with our first GIRLS
Program and was followed by camps, leagues, tournaments like King of Bongo and Spaghetti Western, and
state and regional championships.
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Jenna Krugler
Tanya Bearson
Lauren Hanna
Valeria Gaona
Vanessa Beeler
Fae Rauber
Lilly Baker
Emily Goodwin
Athena Lynch
Ava Hanna
Margo Donahue
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Annalee Colston 5’4”
Rebecca Monnin 5’6”
Anastasia Cappozzo5’6”
Savannah Jeffries 5’6”
Janey Vandegrift 5’5”
Felicity Kenny
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Gloria Kammer
5’6”
Teressa Kenny
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Eva Vandegrift
5’3”
Kinsey Fry
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Caroline Cilley
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We are the first U-16 girls’ team out of the Bay Area. We work hard,
love our teammates and challenge ourselves to be courageous every
day. We are looking to laying the foundation for a strong Bay Area
girls’ team!
CINCINNATI BELLE
CINCINNATI, OH
Captains: Teressa Kenny, Janey Vandegrift
Coach: Kayla Fry
Baby Belle is excited to be back for the second year
of the girls’ U-16 division and is looking forward to
just as much fun. Comprised of young ladies from
all over the Cincinnati area, Baby Belle strives to
grow in their own skills while also encouraging the
growth of girls’ ultimate everywhere. They practice
with the U-19 girls, participate in youth summer leagues and clinics,
and most of all, love playing the sport of ultimate. After a wonderful
inaugural year taking second place in 2014, Baby Belle anticipates a
tournament of challenging competition and good spirit.
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PORTLAND
RIP TIDE
PORTLAND, ME
Captains: Emily Pozzy, Kennedy McCarthy
Coaches: Alex Pozzy, Rebecca Hennessy, Jim Ekedahl
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Sophia Hennessy
Ayla Gunther
Karli Chapin
Kennedy McCarthy
Abby Ekedahl
Ella Novick
Isabel Clayter
Emily Pozzy
Caitlyn Hanley
MINNESOTA
SUPERIOR
SPECTATOR INFO
This is the second year since Rising Tide
emerged from the depths of the North Atlantic
and began to fester on the coast of Maine. The
snow melted here about a week ago, and the
team is pumped to finally be playing ultimate
instead of some ice sport.
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Captains: Ana Caballero, Sylvie Mercil
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compete at a higher level. We have been having a great time getting to know each other and
creating a stronger presence in Minnesota. Look out for these fierce
faces – they are a very spirited bunch!
Ella Tomlinson
Anna Clements
Leona DeRango
Sylvie Mercil
Emma Krasky
Claire Riggins
Lisa Hansen
Casey Hoffman
Claudia Patrin
Ana Caballero
Jenna Geier
Doua Ci Lor
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5’10”
5’4”
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U-16 GIRLS’ TEAMS
SEATTLE ECHO
SEATTLE, WA
Captains: Kaia Roast, Soumya Keefe, Bailey Shigley, Kennadi
Hairston
Coaches: Heather Ann Brauer, Lindsay Lang
We are Seattle Echo! We are a team of young
girls who strive to be the best athletes we can
be and have the best character possible. We get
down on defense and crush our offensive plays.
Our speed and quick decision making are an essential part of our playing. This year, with half
returners and half newcomers, we are on a quest to echo what we
achieved last year. EC-HO!
TRIANGLE AREA
KITTY HAWKS
CHAPEL HILL, NC
Coaches: Meg Duffy, Jenny Wei, Elisabeth Parker
2015 marks the second year of Kitty Hawks, previously called Space Cats. The Kitty Hawks travel
from North Carolina to compete in YCCs each
year. Although these girls are young, they have a
huge love for the sport! Our rising stars include
(but are not limited to) Ellen Yu (15), Ellie Cubrilovic (14), and Margaret Barry (15).
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2 Yenni Lee
3 Grace Patterson
5 Samantha Patrick
6 Kennadi Hairston
7 Cameron Jewett
8 Hazel Ostrowski
9 Bailey Shigley
11 Nori Catalano
14 Nina Alworth
16 Emma Constantino
17 Soumya Keefe
18 Maja Johnson
19 Stella Biehl
21 Peixian Rong
23Paige
Jeantette-Coca
25 Tess Barton
34 Abby Hecko
39 Louise King
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52 Claire Hodges
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Maya Birckhead
Madeline Brooks
Alyssa Ehrhardt
Margaret Barry
Diane Gildehaus
Ellen Yu
Jennifer Qian
Grace Conerly
Carinna Kinnaman
Katherine Li
Ellie Cubrilovic
Linnea Van Manen
Allison Church
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U-16 GIRLS’ TEAMS
USA ULTIMATE
FREE AGENTS
USA
Coaches: Sarah Anciaux, Sarah Meckstroth
ROSTER
Mari Scott
Maia Nelson
Lisa Speegle
Betsy Siegal
Alana Ross
Emma Chin
Amy Farquharson
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HEALTH AND SAFETY
Medical staff, including athletic trainers, will be on site at Tournament Central to treat injuries,
handle emergencies and provide some preventative care. The event will provide standard athletic
tape, pre-wrap, ice and some bandages. Other supplies, including special tape or bandages and
anti-inflammatory drugs, must be provided by teams or may be charged by the training staff.
If there is an injury on a field that needs medical attention, inform a field marshal, and he or she
will radio to the trainers.
If you have medical issues that require attention in the morning before play, please show up early to
avoid long lines. The trainers will be at the fields two hours prior to game time each day. Directions
to the local hospital can be found in the “Directions” section of this program.
Concussions
PLAYER INFO
EDUCATION
• USA Ultimate recommends the CDC “Heads Up Safety” program, a free one-hour online training:
cdc.gov/concussion/headsup/youth.html.
• USA Ultimate’s participant waiver includes important information from the CDC regarding
concussion safety: usaultimate.org/membership/usa_ultimate_membership_forms.aspx
COACHING REQUIREMENTS
• Coaches at USA Ultimate events are required to have completed a concussion awareness and
safety recognition program (like the CDC program above or other local or state-recommended
course).Coaches should not submit records of course completion to USA Ultimate, but should
maintain records on-site while coaching.
REMOVAL & RETURN TO PLAY
• All guidelines identified by the CDC must be strictly followed in the event of a suspected
concussion.
1. Remove athlete from play.
2. Ensure athlete is evaluated by a health care professional trained in concussion diagnosis and
management. Do not try to judge the seriousness of the injury yourself.
3. If a minor, inform athlete’s parents or guardians about the known or possible concussion and
give them the fact sheet on concussion.
4. Allow athlete to return to play only with permission from an appropriate health care professional.
Doctor’s Note Requirement
If, during a USA Ultimate event, an athlete receives care at a hospital, medical clinic or doctor’s
office, or is referred to a hospital or doctor by event medical staff, the athlete is barred from further
competition in that event until he or she provides a doctor’s note, on letterhead or prescription pad,
to event medical staff stating that the athlete is authorized to return to competition.
Heat, Nutrition and Hydration
• Heat-related illness occurs when body cooling by evaporation is limited. Sweating depletes
the body’s salt and moisture, which leads to dehydration. If a player recognizes any signs or
symptoms of heat-related illness, he or she should treat the problem immediately.
• Signs and symptoms of heat illness can include changes in level of consciousness, abdominal
cramps, nausea/vomiting, fatigue/tingling, chills, inability to spit, dry mucous membranes,
decreased output and change in color of urine.
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• Prevention and Treatment of Heat Illness
- Avoid alcohol, caffeine and carbonated beverages.
- Medications such as antihistamines, decongestants, certain asthma medications and diuretics
can increase risk for heat illness. Avoid them if possible.
- Avoid certain nutritional supplements (such as caffeine and ephedrine) that can dehydrate the
body and/or increase metabolism and heat production.
- Know your body – be honest! Are you fit enough to perform under current conditions?
- Eat and drink (water AND sports drinks) optimally before, during and after play. Potassium is
important (good sources include sports drinks, yogurt, grapefruit juice, bananas and oranges).
Sodium is also important (good sources include sports drinks, vegetable juices, pretzels, nuts,
cheese and crackers). After play, carbohydrates are important: foods such as potatoes, honey,
cereal, white bread, corn chips, sports drinks, jelly beans, rice cakes, bagels, crackers and gummy
candies).
- Don’t drink too much. Over-hydrating can be dangerous if it leads to a fluid and electrolyte
imbalance.
- Monitor your urine. Clear/copious = hydrated. Dark = Need water/electrolytes.
- Be sensitive to prior illness. If you’ve been sick, your body may be more susceptible to dehydration.
- Rest and cool down after play. Find shade, wet the skin, get in front of a fan or breeze.
Sideline Safety
• S pectators and equipment must stay at least three yards away from the sidelines. Where there are
buffer lines, respect them. Chairs, coolers, strollers, you, etc., must be at least three yards from
the sidelines.
• If a player believes that an object on the sideline is not safe, he or she should inform event staff
and refrain from playing until he or she is satisfied that safe conditions have been established.
• USA Ultimate and event staff reserve the right to move or remove objects or spectators from on or
near the playing field if those conditions are, in the opinion of USA Ultimate or event staff, unsafe
for players, staff or spectators.
Lightning Guidelines
• Event staff will communicate with players and spectators via PA system and through field marshals
equipped with radios if there is a lightning danger. Play then will be stopped, and everyone should
seek shelter.
• Safe shelter for players and spectators at the field site includes any fully enclosed building or
vehicle with a hard top and closed windows.
• Event staff will use the “flash-to-bang” method to determine when to send people to shelter. By the
time the flash-to-bang count has reached 30 seconds, all individuals should be in a safe shelter
location.
• If you can’t get to a safe shelter, try to avoid being the tallest object in an open field or on open
water. Avoid other tall objects, metal objects and water. Assume a crouched position with only
the balls of your feet touching the ground, your arms wrapped around your knees, and your head
lowered. Minimize contact with the ground. Do not lie flat.
• Avoid using telephone land lines. Cell phones are safe, provided the person has followed other
safety guidelines.
• Event staff will indicate to players when play is going to resume. Team captains should meet at
Tournament Central to receive instructions for resuming play and any schedule modifications.
10 THINGS YOU
SHOULD KNOW ABOUT
SPIRIT OF THE GAME™
1. THE GOLDEN RULE: TREAT OTHERS AS YOU WOULD WANT TO BE TREATED.
Spirited games result from mutual respect among opponents. Assume the best of your
opponent. Give him or her the benefit of a doubt. You would want the same for yourself. But if
you are thick-skinned, do not assume that your opponent is. Maybe you should think of this rule
as, “treat others as you would have them treat your mother.”
2. CONTROL: SOTG TAKES REAL EFFORT.
SOTG is not just some abstract principle that everyone adopts and then games run smoothly
without effort. Close calls are made in tight games. Hard fouls are committed. SOTG is
about how you handle yourself under pressure: how you contain your emotionality, tame your
temper, and modulate your voice. If you initiate or contribute to the unraveling of spirit, the
concept falls apart quickly. If you act to mend things (or at least not exacerbate the situation)
by following (1) above, the game heals itself.
4. SOTG IS COMPATIBLE WITH CHAMPIONSHIP PLAY.
It is a fallacy to argue that the stakes are so important that some aspect of SOTG can be
cast aside. Time and again, great teams and star players have shown that you can bring all
your competitive and athletic zeal to a game without sacrificing fair play or respect for your
opponent.
PLAYER INFO
3. HECKLING AND TAUNTING ARE DIFFERENT.
Ultimate has a long tradition of good-natured heckling. Heckles are friendly barbs, typically
from non-playing spectators. Heckling can be fun, but taunting is unspirited and wrong.
Harassing remarks after an opponent’s foul call or close play are NOT heckling: they are abusive
taunts which create unpleasant playing conditions and often escalate to acrimonious disputes.
5. DON’T “GIVE AS YOU GOT.”
There is no “eye for an eye.” If you are wronged, you have no right to wrong someone in return.
In the extreme case where you were severely mistreated, you may bring the issue up with a
captain, tournament director, or even lodge a complaint with the governing body. If you retaliate
in kind, however, a complaint may be filed against you. We recall point (1): treat others as you
would have them treat you, not as they have treated you. In the end, you are responsible for you.
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10 THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT SPIRIT
OF THE GAME™ CONTINUED
6. BREATHE.
After a hard foul, close call, or disputed play, take a step back, pause, and take a deep breath.
In the heat of competition, emotions run high. By giving yourself just a bit of time and space,
you will gain enough perspective to compose yourself and concentrate on the facts involved
in the dispute (was she in or out; did you hit his hand or the disc; did that pick affect the
play). Your restraint will induce a more restrained response from your opponent. Conflagration
averted, you may resume business as usual.
7. WHEN YOU DO THE RIGHT THING, PEOPLE NOTICE. When you turn the other
cheek, you know you’ve done the right thing. You may not hear praise, there may be no standing
ovation, but people do notice. Eventually, their respect for you and their appreciation of the
game will grow.
8. BE GENEROUS WITH PRAISE.
Compliment an opponent on her good catch. Remark to a teammate that you admire their
honesty in calling themselves out of bounds. Look players in the eye and congratulate them
when you shake their hands after a game. These small acts boost spirit greatly, a large payoff
for little time and effort.
9. IMPRESSIONS LINGER.
Not only does the realization that your actions will be remembered for a long time serve to
curb poor behavior, it can also inspire better conduct. Many old-timers enjoy the experience of
meeting an elite player who remembers their first rendezvous on the field and recalls the event
in detail. A good first encounter with an impressionable young player can have considerable
long term positive impact.
10. HAVE FUN.
All other things being equal, games are far more fun without the antipathy. Go hard. Play fair.
Have fun.
Special thanks to Eric Zaslow and members of the 2005 Conduct Committee (Jeff Dunbar,
Kate Bergeron, Eric Zaslow, Will Deaver) for the development of this document. Adopted by USA
Ultimate Executive Committee, March 29, 2005.
SPIRIT AWARDS
Ultimate has traditionally relied upon the spirit of sportsmanship, which places the responsibility for fair play on
the player. Highly competitive play is encouraged, but never at the expense of mutual respect among competitors,
adherence to the agreed upon rules of the game, or the basic joy of play. -- 11th Edition USA Ultimate Rules of Ultimate.
INDIVIDUAL AWARDS
Teams will each be asked to nominate a player from their own team who they feel displays the highest level of
Spirit. The definition of Spirit is up to each team but should include elements of sportsmanship, leadership,
perseverance, fire, etc. Choose the person whose attitude you wish other people on your team would emulate and
who other players off your team admire. Individual Spirit winners will receive a medal and prize disc (courtesy
of DISCRAFT). Thanks to Discraft for their support of ultimate and Spirit of the Game!
TEAM AWARDS
Following every game, each team will be asked to rate its opponent using the World Flying Disc Federation’s
spirit scoring system.
WFDF SPIRIT SCORING (from www.wfdf.org)
The objectives of the Spirit of the Game (SOTG) scoring sheet are:
1) Educate players on what Spirit of the Game is.
2) Help teams to improve specific parts of their Spirit.
3) Celebrate SOTG by awarding a prize to the team that gets the highest score.
To achieve this, every team needs to score in a similar fashion. We recognize that SOTG is hard to capture
exactly, and the specifics and the examples may vary by country, competition level, etc., but if players
adhere to the guidelines below, the objectives of the scoring system will be achieved.
PLAYER INFO
HOW TO FILL IN THE SCORES
• Filling in the scores is a team effort. This helps in educating your players too. While this might take several
minutes the first few times, it will take only a minute after you get used to it.
• It is expected that teams display normal, good spirit. The system was designed in accordance with this
expectation. Therefore the baseline in each category is “Good” which equals 2 Points. For each game,
determine if the other team was better than, worse than, or the same as just a regular game and score
accordingly.
• Focus on each question and answer that question only. Do not start with an overall score in mind and
work backwards to get that score.
• There might be many times that nothing out of the ordinary occurred at a game. As such, each category
should get 2 points. A final score of 10 points is considered Good Spirit.
• Give a real score that reflects the items detailed on the sheet; do not score a team because you felt the
team was ‘nice’ or because they made a funny game in the circle.
• Do your part of the job and bring back the sheet when requested by the TD.
LOGISTICS:
• Teams will receive a sample scoring sheet explanation. Teams will also receive three blank scoring
sheets, 1 for each day of competition.
• After your last round of play each day, return the scoring sheet to the score keeper of your last game or to
the Information Tent at Tournament Headquarters.
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SPIRIT CIRCLE
USA Ultimate has recommended post-game “spirit circles” to teams at the Youth Club
Championships since 2010. It’s an idea borrowed from international competitions
throughout the ultimate world. For years, American teams have traveled to world
championships where they have not only done exceptionally well in each competition,
but showed the international community the importance we place on respect for the
game and their opponents. But American players have also learned a lot from competing
against teams from other countries, and invariably one of the most positive parts of the
international experience has been the tradition of the post-game spirit circle. While there
are a number of ways to do this, here are some quick tips to get your team started:
- Following each game, rather than lining up to slap hands, the two teams gather
into a circle, alternating players on each team, facing inward, with arms around the
shoulders of the person next to you.
- One or two people (often team captains) on each team will talk briefly about the game.
Usually the losing team goes first, then the winning team.
- Things to talk about can include how the game went, how your own team played, what
the other team did well, who on the other team played well, and anything else that
might be worth communicating…even if it’s something you think could be done better
(and don’t forget to look in the mirror on this).
- After each team has had a chance to talk, the winning team takes a step into the circle
and walks around counter-clockwise to slap hands with the players on the other team.
That’s it! It’s pretty simple and definitely an experience that brings teams together and
puts the game and the experience in perspective. It’s all about respect for each other and
the experience of bringing out the best in each other through competition. It’s also about
building relationships and seeing opponents for what they really are: part of the same
community that loves ultimate. Please note that this is not meant to replace other postgame traditions you may have (e.g., cheers, games, photos, gifts or trading gear). Good
luck, and please let USA Ultimate staff and other event organizers how it goes!
USA ULTIMATE
SPIRIT OF COACHING
BACKGROUND: The role of the coach at all levels of ultimate is unique in a sport that places
on-field player authority above non-player influence. As a non-player, the coach’s authority
must not extend to the on-field officiating process. Coaches may be faced with situations where
they are able to correct the self-officiating process and ensure the correct outcome to a given
play. In this situation, coaches must not interfere in the officiating process, in order to ensure
that players learn and take responsibility for officiating. Coach interference in the decisionmaking process, even in the most egregious violations, will indicate to players that the coach
– and not the players – has the ultimate responsibility for ensuring the inherent fairness of
the game. Teaching players the rules and how to implement them should be done at practices
or off the field. It is the coach’s responsibility to ensure that the players understand their own
responsibilities as players and teach players how to handle those responsibilities.
GUIDELINES:
• Coaches should introduce themselves to the other coaches prior to a game and discuss
concerns. This could potentially include the level of play, the level of intensity (e.g. spiking
and rushing the field), and possible modifications to the captain’s clause (e.g. prohibiting
zone for new teams or foot-blocking).
• Because the potential for misperception is high, spiking is prohibited at the youth level unless
otherwise agreed upon by the coaches or captains. Spiking in a disrespectful manner is never
acceptable at any level.
• Youth coaches will make an effort to educate parents about Spirit of the Game and work to
create a sideline atmosphere that respects Spirit of the Game.
PLAYER INFO
• Coaches will not make calls from the sideline or offer their opinion on a play. Coaches should
encourage players to come to a resolution on their own, and if asked during a dispute, coaches
may offer rules clarifications. After a dispute a coach may talk to his or her own player about
the dispute and offer opinions.
• Coaches will teach and give players opportunities to practice knowledge of the rules of
ultimate.
• Coaches will always exhibit respect for opposing players, other coaches and observers.
• Coaches will model Spirit of the Game at all times.
SUMMARY: The coach’s goal in terms of Spirit of the Game is to create an environment where
players are responsible for upholding the rules and ensuring that the outcomes of plays and
games are fair.
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2015 USA ULTIMATE
COACHING SIDELINE
ACCESS INFORMATION
During games at USA Ultimate Championship events where field access is restricted, teams
with coaching staffs are required to have at least one Level-1 Certified coach or a coach who
has attended the USA Ultimate Coaching Ethics Workshop in order for coaching staff to have
player-level field access. All coaches must pass an NCSI background check, be current coachlevel members of USA Ultimate and must read, sign and agree to abide by the USA Ultimate
Coaching Code of Ethics and Spirit of Coaching Statement. All other non-player support
staff with player-level or limited field access must read, sign and agree to abide by the USA
Ultimate Coaching Code of Ethics and Spirit of Coaching Statement. Limits on number of
coaches and other non-player support staff will be determined by specific event guidelines.
For more information on USA Ultimate’s Spirit of Coaching or Coaching Certification
Requirements, please contact USA Ultimate Coordinator of Youth & Education Programs Sarah
Powers at [email protected], or visit the USA Ultimate website at usaultimate.org.
tcgateway.com
U-19 BOYS’ SCHEDULE
SCHEDULES & MAP
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U-19 GIRLS’ SCHEDULE
SCHEDULES & MAP
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U-19 MIXED SCHEDULE
U-19 MIXED SCHEDULE
SCHEDULES & MAP
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SCHEDULES & MAP
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FIELD MAP
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