Nov. 6, 2009
2009 UPA Club Champions Crowned And WUCC Qualifiers Announced
Peter Farricker and Kathy Pufahl Awards, And Team Spirit Award Winners Also Recognized
Peter Farricker and Kathy Pufahl Awards, And Team Spirit Award Winners Also Recognized
BOULDER, Colo. – The Ultimate Players Association would like to once again recognize each of the four champions at the 2009 UPA Club Championships, which wrapped up on Sunday in Sarasota, Fla.: Masters Division’s Troubled Past (Arcata, Calif.), Mixed Division’s Axis of C’Ville (Charlottesville, Va.), Open Division’s Chain Lightning (Atlanta), and Women’s Division’s Fury (San Francisco).
In addition, the World Flying Disc Federation (WFDF) has informed the UPA of the United States’ initial bid allocations for the 2010 World Ultimate Club Championships (WUCC), to be held next July in Prague, Czech Republic. The U.S. has initially been awarded the following number of bids to the 2010 WUCC in each division: Masters – 3, Mixed – 4, Open – 4, and Women’s – 4. Qualification for these bids are initially based on final placement at the 2009 UPA Club Championships (see team qualifiers below), and subject to final confirmation by the UPA at a later date. If not all initial bid invitations are accepted by other countries, then additional bids possibly may be re-allocated to the UPA.
The UPA also announced Robbie Cahill (Revolver/Bay Area, Calif.) as the winner of The 2009 Peter Farricker Spirit Award, and Jody Dozono (Fury/San Francisco) as the winner of The 2009 Kathy Pufahl Spirit Award. In addition, team spirit award winners (see below) were announced for each division.
The Peter Farricker Spirit of the Game Award is named for a player who embodied Spirit of the Game (SOTG) to those who played with or against him. The award is presented to a player in the Open Division who is deemed to have exhibited personal responsibility, integrity and fairness combined with a high standard of playing ability. Each Open Division team nominates one player from its roster.
The Kathy Pufahl Spirit of the Game Award builds upon the foundations of SOTG that are reflected in the Farricker Award: playing ability, fairness and integrity. The Kathy Pufahl Award also recognizes an individual who gives back to our sport and is deemed to have exhibited personal responsibility and selfless contribution to Ultimate. Each Women’s Division team nominates one player from its roster.
Finally, Scandal (Washington, D.C.) from the Women’s Division earned the 2009 VC Ultimate Green Program Award for its top recycling efforts during the tournament.
Masters Division
Final Standings
1. Troubled Past (Arcata, Calif.) *
2. Surly (Twin Cities, Minn.)*
3. Beyondors (Santa Barbara, Calif.)*
4. DoG (Boston)
5. GLUM (Ottawa, Ontario)
6. O.L.D. S.A.G. (Philadelphia)
7. Real Huck (Chicago)
8. Mileage (Dallas)
9. Ball & Chain (Atlanta)
10. Boneyard (Cary, N.C.)
11. Double Black (Denver)
12. Throwback (Seattle)
* Denotes WUCC Qualifier
Team Spirit Award Winner: Boneyard
Mixed Division
Final Standings
1. Axis of C’Ville (Charlottesville, Va.)*
2. The Chad Larson Experience (Ames, Iowa)*
T-3. Mental Toss Flycoons (Missoula, Mt.)*
T-3. Quiet Coyote (Cambridge, Mass.)*
5. AMP (Philadelphia)
6. Barrio (Tucson, Ariz.)
7. D’oh! (Seattle)
8. Bucket (Atlanta)
9. Jukebox Hero (Jacksonville, Fla.)
10. One Trick Pony (St. Louis)
11. METRO (Los Angeles)
12. Slow White (Boston)
13. Brown Chicken Brown Cow (Los Angeles)
14. Psychoplastique (Edmonton, Alberta)
15. TAU (Triad Area, N.C.)
16. Bashing Piñatas (New York City)
* Denotes WUCC Qualifier
Team Spirit Award Winner: Bashing Piñatas
Open Division
Final Standings
1. Chain Lightning (Atlanta)*
2. Revolver (Bay Area, Calif.)*
T-3. Ironside (Boston)*
T-3. Sockeye (Seattle)*
5. Doublewide (Austin, Texas)
6. Ring of Fire (Raleigh/Durham, N.C.)
7. Jam (San Francisco)
8. Johnny Bravo (Denver)
9. Truck Stop (Washington D.C./Baltimore)
10. Madison Club (Madison, Wis.)
11. Bodhi (Amherst, Mass.)
12. GOAT (Toronto, Ontario)
13. Madcow (Columbus, Ohio)
14. Machine (Chicago)
15. Streetgang (San Diego)
16. Pike (Philadelphia)
* Denotes WUCC Qualifier
Peter Farricker Spirit Award Winner: Robbie Cahill, Revolver
Team Spirit Award Winner: Revolver
Women's Division
Final Standings
1. Fury (San Francisco)*
2. Brute Squad (Boston) *
T-3. Capitals (Toronto/Ottawa, Ontario)
T-3. Riot (Seattle)*
5. Showdown (Texas)*
6. Zeitgeist (Berkeley, Calif.)
7. Backhoe (Triangle, N.C.)
8. Ozone (Atlanta)
9. Traffic (Vancouver, British Columbia)
10. Lady Condors (Santa Barbara, Calif.)
11. Scandal (Washington, D.C.)
12. Safari (San Diego)
13. Nemesis (Chicago)
14. Rare Air (Boulder/Denver, Colo.)
15. Pop (Minneapolis)
16. Wildcard (Pennsylvania)
* Denotes WUCC Qualifier
Kathy Pufahl Spirit Award Winner: Jody Dozono, Fury
Team Spirit Award Winner: Traffic
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The Ultimate Players Association (UPA) serves as the National Governing Body for the sport of Ultimate in the United States. The UPA is a non-profit organization headquartered in Boulder, Colo., and focuses foremost on the needs of its athletes while improving access to the sport and enhancing members’ overall experience. Founded in 1979, the UPA is one of the first flying disc sport organizations in the world and is also the largest, with more than 30,000 members and a national volunteer network. This year the Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association (SGMA) named Ultimate the fastest-growing team sport in the nation. Internationally, the UPA is a member of the World Flying Disc Federation (WFDF), which is an affiliate of the General Association of International Sport Federations (GAISF) and the International World Games Association (IWGA). The UPA annually fields U.S. National Teams to compete at international events, including The World Games, which operates under the patronage of the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
The Ultimate Players Association (UPA) serves as the National Governing Body for the sport of Ultimate in the United States. The UPA is a non-profit organization headquartered in Boulder, Colo., and focuses foremost on the needs of its athletes while improving access to the sport and enhancing members’ overall experience. Founded in 1979, the UPA is one of the first flying disc sport organizations in the world and is also the largest, with more than 30,000 members and a national volunteer network. This year the Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association (SGMA) named Ultimate the fastest-growing team sport in the nation. Internationally, the UPA is a member of the World Flying Disc Federation (WFDF), which is an affiliate of the General Association of International Sport Federations (GAISF) and the International World Games Association (IWGA). The UPA annually fields U.S. National Teams to compete at international events, including The World Games, which operates under the patronage of the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
