Ian Toner is a graduate of the University of Virginia. He got introduced to ultimate in high school by coach Kevin Jacobs and has since enjoyed playing for the Canisius DISCiples, Virginia Night Train, and Ring of Fire. Ian has contributed high school, college, and club reporting to USA Ultimate and Skyd Magazine.

Identities at Easterns

by March 29, 2013, 1:38pm 0

I used to think that the concept of team identities was a bit of a joke.  While I respected that players could develop chemistry by playing alongside each other for…

Product Review: Five Ultimate Player Bag

by December 15, 2011, 5:00am 0

Note: This review is out of date and Five Ultimate no longer carries this product. Their new bag can be found here. Backpacks.  Duffel bags.  Buckets.  Drawstring bags.  We’ve all…

Sarasota (Word) Vomit

by October 31, 2011, 2:56pm 0

Here are some quick reactions before I sign off Inside Breaks for an indefinite period of time. The Ironside/Chain Lightning semifinal was the best game I’m ever seen live, though…

The Great Debate: Who Will Be the 2011 Club Open Champion?

by October 18, 2011, 10:00am 0

Co-written with Joaquin Nagle, Tyler Kinley, and Alex Cooper. Our objective here is to explore this year’s serious title contenders in a point-counterpoint fashion.  Think of this post as the…

The Mixtape, Vol. III: September Club Rankings

by September 8, 2011, 12:14pm 0

With contributions from Alex Cooper and Gene Buonaccorsi After Hurricane Irene ruined Chesapeake weekend, there were no natural disasters to inhibit the running of the 2011 Labor Day Ultimate Championships…

The Mixtape, Vol. II (Deluxe Edition): Weekend Wrap-Up & IB August Club Rankings

by August 18, 2011, 2:11pm 0

Co-written with Alex Cooper. Few weekends have ever provided such great Frisbee coverage and entertainment as this past weekend did.  Rogers live-streamed the Canadian Ultimate Championships Finals, and Bryan Jones…

Super Dumps (Butterdome)

by August 10, 2011, 7:42pm 0

Club open is getting into full swing with the second major tournament of the “regular season,” Emerald City Classic, on the horizon.  Here are some updates, reminders, and things to…

Southpaw 2011 Preview

by August 5, 2011, 12:19pm 0

Recent History After years of Philadelphia’s top talent being spread out across various PA/NJ mixed and open teams, last year saw the formation and emergence of Southpaw as Philadelphia’s premier…

The Mixtape, Vol. I: IB July Club Rankings

by July 29, 2011, 4:00am 0

Colorado Cup, this year’s first big tournament, is upon us.  We’ll get a good look at some of the country’s top talent, including Truck Stop and Johnny Bravo, and Canada’s…

Truck Stop Burns NexGen

by July 22, 2011, 11:25pm 0

Recap The first half of this game was one of the most physical and intense halves of the entire NexGen tour to date.  Despite the sweltering heat (the heat index…