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Windmill Windup 2013: Lay D’s (women)

by June 14, 2013, 6:25am 0

Team Name: Lay D’s Location: Bratislava, Slovakia Previous Windmill Appearances: one Website: laydsultimate.com (in reconstruction) Highest Windmill Finish: 11/14 For those around the world who may be wondering what’s happening with ultimate…

Philipp Haas talks Sieben Schwaben

by June 13, 2013, 11:53am 0

I caught up with Sieben Schwaben captain Philip Haas about what to expect out of his team at Windmill. Sieben Schwaben 2013 is looking different from previous years. Experienced players…

Mads Bakkegaard talks Ragnarok

by June 13, 2013, 10:42am 0

Denmark’s Ragnarok took third at last year’s European Ultimate Championships and is consistently among the continent’s best competitors. Mads Bakkegaard joined Ragnarok in 1994, its inaugural year, and along with…

Thursday Dumps: Rise Up, Club Rosters, Rules Forum

by June 13, 2013, 7:57am 0

Keep updated with the latest behind-the-scenes action from Rise Up Amsterdam with this detailed recap of day one from Get Horizontal. Pro and Elite Club team rosters are filling up, and…

ECBU 2013 Country Preview: Turkey

by June 13, 2013, 7:00am 0

Number of active players: ~200 Notable beach tournaments: 34Hat Past participation in beach championships: None Division participation at ECBU 2013: Mixed It’s hard to talk about a Turkish ultimate tradition,…

Tournament Central: Windmill Windup 2013

by June 13, 2013, 2:56am 0

For more on Windmill Windup check out thier Facebook, Twitter and website. Skyd is back for our second year at Windmill Windup, and we’re bringing a bigger team than ever: two dedicated…

Windmill Windup 2013 Preview: Ka-Pow! (Open)

by June 12, 2013, 3:10pm 0

Preview submitted by Matthew Hodgson. Feature photo by Ka-Pow’s Richard Taylor.  Team Name: Ka-Pow! Location: London, England Year Founded: 2012 Website: www.kapowultimate.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/kapowultimate Twitter: www.twitter.com/kapowultimate Previous Windmill Appearances: none Captain: David Pichler Playing in…

Seven On: Gendrification, AUDL Schedule, Club Roster Madness

by June 12, 2013, 1:08pm 0

1. “Gendrification: Women’s diminishing role in ultimate” Another though-provoking opinion piece on Skyd (by  Taylor Kanemori) with the topic centering on the role of women’s ultimate in the changing world of professional ultimate….

ECBU 2013 Country Preview: The Netherlands

by June 12, 2013, 5:00am 0

Number of active players: ~1000 Notable beach tournaments: Hargen and Monsterball Past participation in beach championships: ECBU 2008, WCBU2011 Division participation at ECBU 2013: Mixed, Open Masters The Dutch: Famous for…

Gendrification: Women’s Diminishing Role in Ultimate

by June 11, 2013, 12:15pm 0

In light of the increasing conversation about the role of women in ultimate, Skyd presents this opinion piece from Taylor Kanemori: First things first, I am a woman. The reasons…