Game 1 vs 7 Express
We came out flat and played timid. That was that. Personally that was my worst game of the touranment and based on score alone it was the worst for the team.
Game 2 vs Romp
The other half of the Stomp squad we beat day 1 was a bit handier with the disc and had some crafty players. They recognized our lack of depth on the female side of things and ran 4 - 3 women to men all game. Didn't help them much, we won pretty handily.
During the time off we watched Depends on the Jersey battle District 5. DotJ lost on universe point and took it hard but played a fantastic game. I'm rooting for the upset at regionals.
Game 3 vs Man Pro
Man Pro also elected to throw 4 - 3 women to men against us all game. One thing about club is that scouting is much better than the level of college tournaments we've played in. Every team gets an idea of the other team's threats and what they want to do. Every team we played day two marked me straight up from the get go, for instance. Anyway, we put in work against Man Pro but our lack of female subs meant we could not throw zone. They won 15 - 6 in a game I am convinced would have been closer if we could have thrown zone at them, their throws were nothing special and that extra pressure would have taken away a lot of their best options. Some of their players were really annoying but in general they are a fantastic bunch of people and I wish them luck at regionals.
Thursday, September 23, 2010
Saturday, September 18, 2010
Practice week 3/Club sectionals day I
Practice week three: freshmen love the team, they are coming out every day. Looking like Brian might coach us.
Nice.
Sectionals day 1
Game 1 vs Zoji
They were deep and despite repeated turnovers we could not capitalize enough. Also got broken a lot. Not the worst but we don't have the legs to beat a team like that yet.
Game 2 vs Depends on the Gun Toting Pinatas
Whatever you want to call this team, they are still very good. They ran through their women and every once in a while one of their dudes would do something awesome. Due to a distinct lack of Shockey we had air superiority but that was about it and we lost 15 - 4 despite some good flow, some good points and our women working very hard to stop a very talented girlsquad.
Game 3 vs Stomp
We came out expecting to win and basically just won despite a late game comeback. They outscored us by one in the second half, but at the end of the day it was our outscoring them by four in the first half that made the difference. The game got kind of chippy and due to some endzone celebrations by not JT Dave a few of their players have no love for us. It happens.
Game 4 vs Columbia Mixed
Went up 5 - 1, lost half 8 - 6, then 10 - 6, then 12 - 10 us, then we won. Never been prouder to be part of this amazing group of people and that is saying something. We showed how mentally and physically tough we can be and noone gave up on the game. I nearly did after turning some deep hucks during zone points and hanging a lot of other players out to dry, but after a few points off I realized that would be a terrible way to end the tournament and that was that. Everyone came together and a lot of players really pulled out all the stops with their zone defense, running them into the ground and getting D's.
Many of our players were straight up horses and just worked hard all day. Many decided to put their skills on display and make ridiculous circus catches. It was a good day for the Heroes and if we can ball tomorrow we might just make regionals.
Great first day.
Onward Has Heroes!
Nice.
Sectionals day 1
Game 1 vs Zoji
They were deep and despite repeated turnovers we could not capitalize enough. Also got broken a lot. Not the worst but we don't have the legs to beat a team like that yet.
Game 2 vs Depends on the Gun Toting Pinatas
Whatever you want to call this team, they are still very good. They ran through their women and every once in a while one of their dudes would do something awesome. Due to a distinct lack of Shockey we had air superiority but that was about it and we lost 15 - 4 despite some good flow, some good points and our women working very hard to stop a very talented girlsquad.
Game 3 vs Stomp
We came out expecting to win and basically just won despite a late game comeback. They outscored us by one in the second half, but at the end of the day it was our outscoring them by four in the first half that made the difference. The game got kind of chippy and due to some endzone celebrations by not JT Dave a few of their players have no love for us. It happens.
Game 4 vs Columbia Mixed
Went up 5 - 1, lost half 8 - 6, then 10 - 6, then 12 - 10 us, then we won. Never been prouder to be part of this amazing group of people and that is saying something. We showed how mentally and physically tough we can be and noone gave up on the game. I nearly did after turning some deep hucks during zone points and hanging a lot of other players out to dry, but after a few points off I realized that would be a terrible way to end the tournament and that was that. Everyone came together and a lot of players really pulled out all the stops with their zone defense, running them into the ground and getting D's.
Many of our players were straight up horses and just worked hard all day. Many decided to put their skills on display and make ridiculous circus catches. It was a good day for the Heroes and if we can ball tomorrow we might just make regionals.
Great first day.
Onward Has Heroes!
Wednesday, September 8, 2010
Saturday, August 21, 2010
Affirmation
Have you ever thought about the phrase "they don't make em like they used to?" Me neither until today. It is commonly used to imply a sort of vague sighing derision for the inadequacy of the present with regards to a better past. However, it could easily be used with a different tone in a positive sense! They don't make planes like the used to, and thank goodness for that.
Goals for this semester and season.:
Improve myself as a captain to better lead the team.
I will achieve this by working to become more confident in my skillset and teaching ability. I will be there for the team. I will work hard and set an example. I will be organized and on top of the neccesary legistical work. I will work to develop the potential of the team in such a way that our skillet is maximized and people are in rolls, on the field and off of it, that optimize their talents and the unique skills they are bringing to the table.
Be healthy, mentally and physically
I will accomplish this by eating healthy, reading, and above all working out and running on the track. I will push my limits and develop my physical skillset beyond anything I have achieved thus far. I will keep drinking to a minimum.
Fiscally responsible
I will accomplish this by saving money on food when possible, not wasting it on overly expensive meals or useless inane purchases of any kid. I will manage my bank account.
I will work hard at drawing and have a children's book ready to publish by the end of next spring
I will dedicate myself and make the most of my time in college.
I will seize every moment and not let a day go to waste.
I will continue to refine my goals and seek to achieve them, and give some more thought to this post after the fatigue from the staff social wears off.
What a summer.
Goals for this semester and season.:
Improve myself as a captain to better lead the team.
I will achieve this by working to become more confident in my skillset and teaching ability. I will be there for the team. I will work hard and set an example. I will be organized and on top of the neccesary legistical work. I will work to develop the potential of the team in such a way that our skillet is maximized and people are in rolls, on the field and off of it, that optimize their talents and the unique skills they are bringing to the table.
Be healthy, mentally and physically
I will accomplish this by eating healthy, reading, and above all working out and running on the track. I will push my limits and develop my physical skillset beyond anything I have achieved thus far. I will keep drinking to a minimum.
Fiscally responsible
I will accomplish this by saving money on food when possible, not wasting it on overly expensive meals or useless inane purchases of any kid. I will manage my bank account.
I will work hard at drawing and have a children's book ready to publish by the end of next spring
I will dedicate myself and make the most of my time in college.
I will seize every moment and not let a day go to waste.
I will continue to refine my goals and seek to achieve them, and give some more thought to this post after the fatigue from the staff social wears off.
What a summer.
Wrapping up
Summer league ended perhaps more with a wimper than a bang. Went out first round, Bill's blue boyos captializing on our turnovers. Our lack of legs made it hard to get the disc from them and we were way too supa fast for them to D us, so the game came down to execution errors and fatigue. Amped up by Chetti on the sidelines, I played a decent game, coming down with a big layout grab and scoring a few other goals. Unfortunately I could not pull the trigger on defense and missed something like five prime opportunities to save a break. Also smacked a guy with a disc. You had to be there.
Second round the B team combined with another coed squad to form team chocolate covered strawberries, squaring off with open white and red featuring chocolate women (and Herbst). Lost in a clincher. Kevin left before the end of the game and our other handlers did not realize how good an idea it was to bomb it to a goon every point.
Third round I joined forces with the red open squad to face off C Rob and his merry men, featuring hilarious travel call. It was a fun spirited game and C Rob really is a tremendous captain, looked like they had fun. Between pickle grenades and Herbst making the awk-est hilarious plays on my hucks, it was a right laugh. Forest may have the trophy and orange played a ballin game of disc but open red you have my heart.
So that's what the other side of the coed bracket looks like, having made finals the past two years I missed out on the chaos of the b bracket. All told, fantastic season with the B team, wish I could have made it to more games. Our record does not indicate how strong the team was but sadly we will remain in the mind the team that could have been. I have never played on more adaptable squad. We were easily able to transition into one of four offenses at the drop of a hat and that is something that I want to bring to New Paltz this year. Offensive breadth is such a rarity in frisbee that being able to call side stack off the pull could make the difference between a break and a goal.
And boy did we have a blast. B team!
PS watched half the open final and the entire two hour coed slugfest. What a game. Picture if you can the following scenario: Game to 15 win by two. With the score 14 - 13, black throws the game winner to a wide open Skip. Elf flies out of nowhere and gets a full extension layout d, Forest goes on to win 17 - 16. I have never seen a more clutch play.
Second round the B team combined with another coed squad to form team chocolate covered strawberries, squaring off with open white and red featuring chocolate women (and Herbst). Lost in a clincher. Kevin left before the end of the game and our other handlers did not realize how good an idea it was to bomb it to a goon every point.
Third round I joined forces with the red open squad to face off C Rob and his merry men, featuring hilarious travel call. It was a fun spirited game and C Rob really is a tremendous captain, looked like they had fun. Between pickle grenades and Herbst making the awk-est hilarious plays on my hucks, it was a right laugh. Forest may have the trophy and orange played a ballin game of disc but open red you have my heart.
So that's what the other side of the coed bracket looks like, having made finals the past two years I missed out on the chaos of the b bracket. All told, fantastic season with the B team, wish I could have made it to more games. Our record does not indicate how strong the team was but sadly we will remain in the mind the team that could have been. I have never played on more adaptable squad. We were easily able to transition into one of four offenses at the drop of a hat and that is something that I want to bring to New Paltz this year. Offensive breadth is such a rarity in frisbee that being able to call side stack off the pull could make the difference between a break and a goal.
And boy did we have a blast. B team!
PS watched half the open final and the entire two hour coed slugfest. What a game. Picture if you can the following scenario: Game to 15 win by two. With the score 14 - 13, black throws the game winner to a wide open Skip. Elf flies out of nowhere and gets a full extension layout d, Forest goes on to win 17 - 16. I have never seen a more clutch play.
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
Upward over the mountain
A tale in three parts.
I
Hingham was one of the best weekends of my life in recent memory (and anyone with anything but recent memory is not partying hard enough amirite?). It was a blast and I got to spend time with some of the best people imaginable, and it taught some important lessons. Namely, sometimes doing right by yourself will negatively affect others and you have to figure out when it is appropriate to live for yourself and when to sacrifice for other's benefit. But that's a life lesson. Boring! Frisbee is what is happening, am I right?
So yeah on that note, Hingham brought me back to my roots. It was a weekend of the distilled essence of what frisbee should be: Having as much fun as possible with your crew and meeting new people while doing the things you love to do. I have been getting too serious and my onfield demeanor is not always the nicest. Hingham was a reality check, and I will use the expereince to get my head straight and go back to being a fun person to play ultimate against as well as with. Not at the expense of competitiveness! Never that. But the great thing about this little game of ours is the great people you meet and the fun you can have gritting out a universe point win against a team you like and respect.
II
Today was the last WUDI regular season game, a gritty loss to Gold, starting 6 on 7 and ending 5 on 7 after Sergei went out with a hurt something. It was rough and we ultimately lost, but we had fun and played confidently with a "nothing left to lose so throw everything and the kitchen sink" sort of mentality. With no Julie to be positive or Adam to run the show, people will need to step up at playoffs and I will be one of them. Fueled by Hingham and fun and life, I will be, as Jenn would say, POSITIVE POSITIVE POSITIVE and we will go out with a bang and face whatever end the WUDI playoffs bring.
III
Positivity is a good keyword for the upcoming season. If we can strive to impart positive energy to each new and old player at every practice and team function, we will be on the right track for a fantastic fall season. Doober being captain is going to come up huge, you heard it here first (or did you?). Plans are in the works and this is shaping up to be our most organized season ever, which can only help. Everyone is talking about how good we are right now and how good we can be. Now we all need to man or woman up and make it happen. Set some personal goals, it will help a lot.
We all need to come together and get by with a little help from our friends.
Get each other's backs...
...and make this our best year ever by far.
I
Hingham was one of the best weekends of my life in recent memory (and anyone with anything but recent memory is not partying hard enough amirite?). It was a blast and I got to spend time with some of the best people imaginable, and it taught some important lessons. Namely, sometimes doing right by yourself will negatively affect others and you have to figure out when it is appropriate to live for yourself and when to sacrifice for other's benefit. But that's a life lesson. Boring! Frisbee is what is happening, am I right?
So yeah on that note, Hingham brought me back to my roots. It was a weekend of the distilled essence of what frisbee should be: Having as much fun as possible with your crew and meeting new people while doing the things you love to do. I have been getting too serious and my onfield demeanor is not always the nicest. Hingham was a reality check, and I will use the expereince to get my head straight and go back to being a fun person to play ultimate against as well as with. Not at the expense of competitiveness! Never that. But the great thing about this little game of ours is the great people you meet and the fun you can have gritting out a universe point win against a team you like and respect.
II
Today was the last WUDI regular season game, a gritty loss to Gold, starting 6 on 7 and ending 5 on 7 after Sergei went out with a hurt something. It was rough and we ultimately lost, but we had fun and played confidently with a "nothing left to lose so throw everything and the kitchen sink" sort of mentality. With no Julie to be positive or Adam to run the show, people will need to step up at playoffs and I will be one of them. Fueled by Hingham and fun and life, I will be, as Jenn would say, POSITIVE POSITIVE POSITIVE and we will go out with a bang and face whatever end the WUDI playoffs bring.
III
Positivity is a good keyword for the upcoming season. If we can strive to impart positive energy to each new and old player at every practice and team function, we will be on the right track for a fantastic fall season. Doober being captain is going to come up huge, you heard it here first (or did you?). Plans are in the works and this is shaping up to be our most organized season ever, which can only help. Everyone is talking about how good we are right now and how good we can be. Now we all need to man or woman up and make it happen. Set some personal goals, it will help a lot.
We all need to come together and get by with a little help from our friends.
Get each other's backs...
...and make this our best year ever by far.
Thursday, August 5, 2010
Bad form?/And now for something completely different
Blurbs.
OMK showcases the baseline of the team, even better than wildwood. We have a long way to go but are coming in with a head full of confidence and a ridiculous skill set.
Let's do work.
Rec league finals- not going. Sadlife in the sense that I blew a commitment and there is nothing worse a leader can do. I know I am doing right by me but am hurting a team I committed to lead in the process. That is a lesson and a warning, cannot ever let that happen in New Paltz.
Hingham- Zieh Dich Aus! Black and white! GOOOOO ZEBBBBBBRAS
Talk to you soon.
OMK showcases the baseline of the team, even better than wildwood. We have a long way to go but are coming in with a head full of confidence and a ridiculous skill set.
Let's do work.
Rec league finals- not going. Sadlife in the sense that I blew a commitment and there is nothing worse a leader can do. I know I am doing right by me but am hurting a team I committed to lead in the process. That is a lesson and a warning, cannot ever let that happen in New Paltz.
Hingham- Zieh Dich Aus! Black and white! GOOOOO ZEBBBBBBRAS
Talk to you soon.
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