So this past Wednesday we played Mafia, and the first game we played was coming to an end with Sara, John and me left. Sara had claimed she was the nurse the previous turn, and during this final turn, John came out and claimed he was the real nurse. So obviously one of them was BSing, but I had no idea who was.
So... I chose John and failed all of the citizens of Ultimate Land. DANG IT SARA!!! *shakes fist* You're guilty until proven innocent from here on out! hahaha
Friday, September 26, 2008
Sunday, September 14, 2008
Club Sectionals, Oxnard
Aaaah, club Sectionals at Oxnard. It was quite a fun experience for me, despite being unable to play on Saturday because I was Charley Horsed on my left quad during Thursday Rocketsauce. Watching a bunch of my Irvine buddies playing (Metro, Monster and Phil) as well as seeing all of the Irvine support (Annie, Atomic, Peter, Sara) was pretty awesome.
I was with the Long Beach mixed team "What the Funk," a team filled with fun people. Will was the only one on our team that actually physically embraced our team name by coming to the tournament with a mullet and crazy-shaved beard/mustache. He also dressed in short-shorts that were cut on the sides so he could actually fit in them.
We stayed at Katherine's place (CSULB girl) that lives near Oxnard, and her mom was super excited to have us. She cooked us dinner that included burgers and tons of freshly baked cookies, and she also made us breakfast that consisted of multi-grain pancakes with eggs and yogurt (hohoho! I bet none of you have eaten multi-grain pancakes!) Yeah, yeah that's right, you should all be jealous. =P
Saturday we didn't do so well, losing against Inferno, In-N-Out, and Metro. Inferno was a team we should have played much better against, but we just weren't clicking as a team during this first game of the day. I feel the game against In-N-Out was one we could have definitely won. If I remember correctly, we were in the lead for the first half, but In-N-Out began stepping up their game, and we began playing foolishly (e.g. Will attempting a between-the-leg throw at the endzone). Losing against Metro wasn't a surprise, but we did get a callahan that doubled our point total before we lost =P
Sunday we did significantly better, and I actually got to play (perhaps the two are related hahha j/k). We defeated OCD, which was quite an intense game, and Blowhard, but we forfeited our final game (that would have been against In-N-Out again) since people on our team had things to do (CSULB Fall classes have already been in session for 2 weeks).
On a personal level, I felt I learned a few valuable lessons from the mistakes I made while handling. The first point I played in against OCD, I juggled a disc that was thrown to me, then threw a backhand upwind throw that became a blade, that then hit a defender in the chest and ricocheted up, over and past him to Rory in the endzone. It was a pretty awesome assist, but I learned about my tendency to OI a throw with a defender marking me hard, which is a big no-no on an upwind throw. This is something I will be working on, ridding this OI tendency and mastering my backhand with a mark on me.
Overall, this tournament was quite a fun experience for me, and I greatly enjoyed seeing old familiar faces on the field, and getting to know many more (in particular from the Long Beach team). Considering that Long Beach won't really be losing anyone on their team, they will probably be Irvine's greatest rival in this upcoming College season. I am quite pumped for the new season, and I hope everyone else is as well, girls and guys alike. Yeeeeha!
Oh and this just has to go in this post. Our team (What the Funk) totally left Mullet Man Will behind at Oxnard. When T-Bone pulled into the parking lot in Long Beach, she received a call from him that probably started off with him asking "Where are you guys?" Oh and he was also drunk when he called (go figure), so none of us felt bad for him hahaha I'm pretty sure he just hitched a ride with someone back to Long Beach, so this story ends with smiles and laughs. =)
I was with the Long Beach mixed team "What the Funk," a team filled with fun people. Will was the only one on our team that actually physically embraced our team name by coming to the tournament with a mullet and crazy-shaved beard/mustache. He also dressed in short-shorts that were cut on the sides so he could actually fit in them.
We stayed at Katherine's place (CSULB girl) that lives near Oxnard, and her mom was super excited to have us. She cooked us dinner that included burgers and tons of freshly baked cookies, and she also made us breakfast that consisted of multi-grain pancakes with eggs and yogurt (hohoho! I bet none of you have eaten multi-grain pancakes!) Yeah, yeah that's right, you should all be jealous. =P
Saturday we didn't do so well, losing against Inferno, In-N-Out, and Metro. Inferno was a team we should have played much better against, but we just weren't clicking as a team during this first game of the day. I feel the game against In-N-Out was one we could have definitely won. If I remember correctly, we were in the lead for the first half, but In-N-Out began stepping up their game, and we began playing foolishly (e.g. Will attempting a between-the-leg throw at the endzone). Losing against Metro wasn't a surprise, but we did get a callahan that doubled our point total before we lost =P
Sunday we did significantly better, and I actually got to play (perhaps the two are related hahha j/k). We defeated OCD, which was quite an intense game, and Blowhard, but we forfeited our final game (that would have been against In-N-Out again) since people on our team had things to do (CSULB Fall classes have already been in session for 2 weeks).
On a personal level, I felt I learned a few valuable lessons from the mistakes I made while handling. The first point I played in against OCD, I juggled a disc that was thrown to me, then threw a backhand upwind throw that became a blade, that then hit a defender in the chest and ricocheted up, over and past him to Rory in the endzone. It was a pretty awesome assist, but I learned about my tendency to OI a throw with a defender marking me hard, which is a big no-no on an upwind throw. This is something I will be working on, ridding this OI tendency and mastering my backhand with a mark on me.
Overall, this tournament was quite a fun experience for me, and I greatly enjoyed seeing old familiar faces on the field, and getting to know many more (in particular from the Long Beach team). Considering that Long Beach won't really be losing anyone on their team, they will probably be Irvine's greatest rival in this upcoming College season. I am quite pumped for the new season, and I hope everyone else is as well, girls and guys alike. Yeeeeha!
Oh and this just has to go in this post. Our team (What the Funk) totally left Mullet Man Will behind at Oxnard. When T-Bone pulled into the parking lot in Long Beach, she received a call from him that probably started off with him asking "Where are you guys?" Oh and he was also drunk when he called (go figure), so none of us felt bad for him hahaha I'm pretty sure he just hitched a ride with someone back to Long Beach, so this story ends with smiles and laughs. =)
Monday, September 1, 2008
LDUC
I attended the Men's/Open division of the Labor Day Ultimate Competition in Santa Cruz this past weekend. The top teams in the nation were present, including Sockeye, Furious George, Johnny Bravo, and many more.
This tournament allowed me to watch and learn about all those teams that I kept seeing in videos and hearing about from my fellow teammates. Seeing national level play is definitely inspirational, and meeting new people in the Ultimate community is pretty awesome. Of course I saw Allen with the Condors, but he broke his foot trying to D a GOAT (really Allen??). I got introduced to 808 in person, which was nice and I also met Taylor who plays for YR and is the captain of the Davis team.
Johnny Bravo was my favorite team there, with Chicken and his red headband being my favorite player. The Boston vs. Bravo game was the most intense game I saw, with amazing layout Ds and catches. Bravo ended up defeating Boston to make it to the finals to play Sockeye (who actually lost to Boston on the first day).
Bravo started off the finals quite well, getting 2 breaks on Sockeye before the half. Unforunately for Bravo, they began making mistakes later in the game, allowing Sockeye to take advantage of those errors to get breaks and ending the finals 15-10. In my opinion, the main reason Sockeye won is the fact that their players are in top condition, allowing them to play consistently for a longer time. Their endurance allows them to outlast other teams, which is important if you're going to be playing in the finals.
All in all, it was a positive experience, and has only strengthened my determination to get better.
Links:
Tournament Site
Tournament Results
This tournament allowed me to watch and learn about all those teams that I kept seeing in videos and hearing about from my fellow teammates. Seeing national level play is definitely inspirational, and meeting new people in the Ultimate community is pretty awesome. Of course I saw Allen with the Condors, but he broke his foot trying to D a GOAT (really Allen??). I got introduced to 808 in person, which was nice and I also met Taylor who plays for YR and is the captain of the Davis team.
Johnny Bravo was my favorite team there, with Chicken and his red headband being my favorite player. The Boston vs. Bravo game was the most intense game I saw, with amazing layout Ds and catches. Bravo ended up defeating Boston to make it to the finals to play Sockeye (who actually lost to Boston on the first day).
Bravo started off the finals quite well, getting 2 breaks on Sockeye before the half. Unforunately for Bravo, they began making mistakes later in the game, allowing Sockeye to take advantage of those errors to get breaks and ending the finals 15-10. In my opinion, the main reason Sockeye won is the fact that their players are in top condition, allowing them to play consistently for a longer time. Their endurance allows them to outlast other teams, which is important if you're going to be playing in the finals.
All in all, it was a positive experience, and has only strengthened my determination to get better.
Links:
Tournament Site
Tournament Results
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