Sarnia Ultimate Frisbee League

Somewhere under the rainbow, in the emerald fields of Landsdowne, the Sarnia Ultimate Frisbee league was following the white disc in wet, but wild play.

 

The colourful Megalomaniacs faced off against Hungate’s Mom in a back and forth, slip and slide match up.  As the pink team (Hungate’s) took quick points and began to out handle the Megalos, the quick-thinking President readjusted the *cup defence to gain back some ground.  The game went back and forth all the way to 13-13, at which point the rain came teaming down.  The Megalos squeezed out the last two points in quick fashion, taking the match 15-13.  April Brethauer had an outstanding game for the winning side displaying soccer goalie style athleticism in many of her catches.

 

Despite losing the past two weeks, the Banana Hammocks rose to the occasion in their match against Red Army.  Red Army’s girls had some success on defence putting a tight squeeze on the Hammocks handlers.  Despite the strong defence, the Hammocks managed to string together enough points to win the game 15-7.  Holly Shrumm the “green” banana managed to score four points, despite her rookie status and unripe playing time.

 

An excellent start by Delusions of Grandeur, marching to a half time lead of 8-4 against the Suspects. The lead was due to the strong play of the handlers, who did not drop a disk.  But it was the determination of the Suspects that allowed them to find their momentum and win the game 15-12.  A great team effort by the Suspects led by their team Captains.

 

In an intense and physical match-up at Canatara, the Huckstables were not in the family spirit playing the “ruff” Bulldogs.  Although the Huckstables led most of the game, they began to drop the disc while the Bulldogs were fetching every point.  The Bulldogs came out with the second win in as many weeks, 15-12.


*This is the most basic zone in ultimate. One person, called the Chase (usually the fastest person on the field), literally chases the progress of the disc from person to person, marking the man with the disc. Also following the disc is a 3-man formation known as the Cup. The Cup's primary goal is to prevent upfield passing, and to force either backwards progression of the disc, or to force the handler to throw the disc away, causing a turnover. Although the positions of Chase and Cup are strenuous and require constant sprinting, this position does not require a great deal of expertise, and is very effective in high winds.