Well, life is interesting! Who knew that College Nationals last May wouldn't be my only trip to the big show this year? Two years ago I helped start a coed team with my then-boyfriend. We grabbed some of our favorite frisbee friends, won a few tournaments, won the Section, then fell short Sunday at Regionals due to lack of numbers and fitness.
This season the returning members of the team buckled down, had tryouts, flew to a tournament, and decided to push fitness for everyone. We took a larger roster, had a few minicamp weekends and ended up winning the Region after multiple universe point wins. It was nuts. Colorado put up a good fight. But we wanted it more.
We showed up to Nationals as the 16th seed. We finished 5th. And we got to watch a team win in the finals that we had been beating the entire game when we had our shot at them until we managed to blow our lead. Crazy! Mixed this year was wide open. And our "Cinderella story," as some are calling it now, only shows that you can make something from nothing if you have the right chemistry.
Play frisbee with your friends. Play frisbee because you love it. Play to fight for that W.
Coed Ultimate is not for everyone. But when you find that right group of crazy mobsters to play with.. just go with it. Imagine where it might take you.
And if you want to play great ultimate move to Austin, Texas. It's in the water. It's in our blood.
I got my ankle crushed during a game at Heavyweights and two months later still haven't recovered. As amazing (completely awesome) as Nationals was this weekend was, I would have loved to play healthy. Guess it means it ain't over yet. I want to get back there, play my heart out, and leave it all on the field (without risking my leg).
As of now, the plan is to move to Hawaii toward the end of this coming summer. I don't know where the road will take me, but I know that I'm not done with what I helped start.
'Til next time Nationals
- Libs
ps This community of elite ultimate is just outrageous. I couldn't fathom knowing a more entertaining and talented group of people.
