EVENT GUIDE - USA Ultimate

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OPEN TEAMS
Rhino
Captain: Paterson Seaton
The best Ultimate players from Oregon’s Willamette Valley, Rhino are
something of an enigma. There’s an intriguing mix of old and young,
employed and not, portly and lean, Ducks and Beavers. The name,
minus the Slam, returned a few seasons back, revived from the pioneers
of hard-running, good-time Northwest Ultimate. That energy is alive,
along with a do-it-yourself ethic which the team knows can be both
frustrating and inspiring.
Individually and collectively, Rhino often do things their own way.
Sometimes it works (2006 quarterfinalists), other times, not so much (ECC
2007). Regardless, Rhino continue to move forward with their organized
chaos. Matching numbered shorts? Not yet. Track workouts? Sometimes.
On-time arrival? Depends. Color coordination? Not really. Practice space?
Please. Of course, none of this matters, because when a bunch of freaks
come together and get after it on the field, and when those freaks are from
Oregon, good things can happen. So here Rhino are again, returning to
the Championships. Indeed.
Ring of Fire
Captains: Tully Beatty, Jared Inselman,
Dave Snoke
Ring of Fire has had a storied history in high level Ultimate reaching back
to its first year in 1989. Tempered in the fires of North Carolina summer,
this year’s squad is once again ready to compete with the best of the
best. Ring lost half of it’s 26-man roster from the 2006 campaign,
including franchise player Augie Kreivenas. Also gone are Ray Parrish,
Paul Klenk, Jon Boling, and Ultimate history book cover boy Mick Ribault.
However, two former members of Ring have returned and six new faces
have been added. As always, Ring has pulled talent from the area’s
college teams and they’ve also added former Floridian Stephen Poulos
to top the roster at 21. Dave Snoke and Jared Inselmann have put down
their in-state collegiate rivalry to co-captain this season’s squad along
with veteran player Tully Beatty. Getting back to the basics and cutting
no corners, this year’s team has taken all strides to continue building
upon the Ring Nation.
Roster
00 Dan Suppnick 5´10˝
1 Jacob Janin 5´8˝
2 Joe Kleffner 6´1˝
3 Justin Becker 5´8˝
4 Doug McKenzie 6´1˝
5 Markus Brown 5´11˝
6 Aaron Richards 6´
7 Eli Janin 5´10˝
8 John Bloch 6´2˝
9 Michael Bluhm 6´3˝
10 Breeze Strout 5´9˝
11 Matt Melius 5´9˝
12 Ian Fisher 6´2˝
14 Chris Talarico 5´11˝
16 Jeff Larson 6´2˝
20 Danny Quarrell 5´7˝
21 Luke Johnson 6´2˝
22 Brian Linkfield 6´5˝
24 David Janinis 6´1˝
30 Collin Smith 6´0˝
33 Aaron Bell
34 Kevin Stout 6´1˝
44 Paterson Seaton 5´8˝
45 Eric Guth 5´11˝
85 Daniel Force 6´0˝
91 Tad Jensen 6´2˝
Roster
0 Zach Washburn 6´5˝
01 Datubo Benson Ja-Ja 6´3˝
2 Pat MCNally 6´0˝
3 Ryan Coffield 5´11˝
5 Taylor Pope 6´5˝
6 Jason Cade 6´1˝
7 Thomas Ward 6´0˝
8 Alexander Hartwiger 6´1˝
9 Kris Bass 5´8˝
10 Mike Moore 6´0˝
11 Brian Lang 6´0˝
12 Jared Inselman 6´4˝
14 Stephen Poulos 6´1˝
16 Brian Lowther 6´5˝
17 Chris Hinkle 6´1˝
18 Dave Snoke 5´11˝
22 Robbye Brooks 6´0˝
27 Joey Connely 6´1˝
32 Josh Berkowitz 6´3˝
37 Jack Galloway 6´0˝
41 Tully Beatty 5´10˝
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