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UCPC 2013: The Future of Ultimate Panel (Video)

by March 20, 2013, 8:58am 0

Skyd Magazine presents the Future of Ultimate Panel at the 2013 Ultimate Coaches and Players Conference. Panel Members: Elliot Trotter – Editor in Chief, Skyd Magazine Gwen Ambler – Vice…

Dream Cup: USA All-Stars v. Japan’s Buzz Bullets (Video)

by March 20, 2013, 8:51am 0

The finals of Dream Cup see the USA All-Star team up against the ever-dangerous returning Dream Cup champs, the Buzz Bullets.

USA Ultimate Announces ESPN Coverage

by March 20, 2013, 4:00am 0

Yesterday marked a historic day for the past, present, and future of ultimate. It should, and will be recorded and remembered by those who truly love the game. Yesterday USA Ultimate…

The Planned Obsolescence of USA Ultimate in High School Ultimate

by March 19, 2013, 1:13pm 0

Figuring out the future of high school ultimate is tied into the future of youth ultimate as a whole because high school is the pinnacle for competition for the vast…

Breaking Borders Spreads Ultimate to Latin American Youth

by March 19, 2013, 4:00am 0

Seven Americans—armed with over 80 discs—boarded a plane bound for Nicaragua last July. They headed towards their eventual destination of Los Cedros, a small, impoverished village outside of Managua, the…

Teams Fall Apart

by March 18, 2013, 2:59pm 0

The end of a season always comes too soon.  Last September, wHagonweel (Triangle Area, NC) fell short of our goal to make USAU Mixed Nationals for the second time in…

The Disease of We

by March 18, 2013, 4:00am 0

I have been given the opportunity to respond to Ben Van Heuvelen’s recent article, perhaps because I was referenced several times therein, or perhaps because the editor assumed that I…

Dream Cup 2013: USA All-Stars v. Japan’s Hot Scream (Video)

by March 17, 2013, 5:21pm 0

First video out of Japan’s Dream Cup finds the USA All-Star team taking it to Japan’s Hot Scream.

Callahan Award: Nomination Deadline Extended

by March 16, 2013, 9:15am 0

The Callahan Award Nomination has been extended to March 19th, 2013. Please see updated schedule below. February 24, 2013: Nominations open (Nomination form on Skyd) March 19, 2013: Team Nominations…

Chicago Invite 2013: Youth Open Preview

by March 15, 2013, 8:22pm 0

This year’s Chicago Invite features youth teams from all over the country—for reference, every single team in pools A and B represents a different state. The first and second seeded…

Recipe For Success: USA All-Star Team Heads to Japan

by March 15, 2013, 1:56pm 0

This weekend, 12 of the nation’s elite Open players are traveling to Fuji, Japan for, you guessed it, an ultimate tournament. These hand-picked stars have their flights and accommodations comped…

Stanford Invite 2013: Skyd MVP – Bethany Kaylor, Oregon Fugue

by March 15, 2013, 12:22pm 0

Congratulations to Bethany Kaylor of Oregon Fugue for earning our Spin Ultimate Most Valuable Player of the tournament red jersey for the Women’s Division at Stanford Invite 2013.