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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…

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…

Windmill Windup 2013 Preview: Prague Devils (Mixed)

by June 11, 2013, 11:00am 0

Team Name: Prague Devils Location: Prague, Czech Republic Previous Windmill Appearances: zero (many players have played separately with Hot Beaches or Silence) What can you tell us about the Prague…

D-III Open Final: Full Game Footage

by June 11, 2013, 10:31am 0

The 2013 D-III Open Final in Milwaukee, WI paired the top-seeded University of Puget Sound Postmen up against the underdog, Middlebury Pranksters. What unfolded next during the finale of the…

Catchup: Europe’s Best Youth Program

by June 11, 2013, 10:30am 0

Catchup Ultimate rolls deep. The club from Graz, Austria-based turns 25 this year, and on top of its Windmill representatives Catchup (Open) and Eyecatchers (Women’s), it boasts a second Open…

ECBU 2013 Country Preview: Finland

by June 10, 2013, 7:00am 0

Number of active players: 668 Notable beach tournaments: Yyteri Beach Ultimate (Pori), Hietsu Beach Ultimate (Helsinki), Kalajoki Beach Ultimate (Kalajoki) Past participation in beach championships: WCBU 2004, WCBU2011 Division participation…

Groundbreaking Coverage Planned for ECBU 2013

by June 10, 2013, 5:00am 0

Skyd is proud to be a part of the groundbreaking coverage planned for the European Championships of Beach Ultimate 2013. “I am absolutely thrilled to see how different groups are…