Is the USAU Triple Crown Tour Improving Ultimate?

Paul Illian

With Nationals 2018 in the can, Paul Illian dives into the data to determine if USA Ultimate's Triple Crown Tour is improving the sport's quality of play.

Why I Joined the Ultimate Impact Team

Octavia (Opi) Payne

Opi Payne joins the board of directors for Ultimate Impact, a Bay Area nonprofit that improves the lives of youth in underrepresented communities through the sport of ultimate.

Squats: The Exercise of Champions

Sean Prichard

Coach Prichard outlines why squatting is the best exercise for making better athletes.

Think Before You Cut

Anonymous Contributor

If you're part of your college team's leadership, think carefully before you cut a returner — you may be having a bigger impact on their life than you realize.

Latest Columns

Programming Plyometrics: Part 1

by Sean Prichard December 12, 2023, 11:03am 0

What are plyometrics and why do we train them?

Contested Strip Megan & Meghan

Contested Strip: Ultimate Calls in Real Life

by Megan & Meghan June 19, 2023, 7:00am 0

The geniuses at Contested Strip present: Ultimate Calls in Real Life

The New USAU Transgender Policy

by Jenna Weiner November 14, 2018, 8:00am 0

USA Ultimate's new transgender policy lets players compete with as the gender they identify. But it's also offering a bit of lip service. Jenna Weiner weighs in.

Ultimate Globe Trotter Elliot Trotter

Ultimate GT: Episode 8 | USA Beach Nationals

by Elliot Trotter February 20, 2019, 12:14am 0

Everything comes full circle as Elliot strives for his first national title at the USA Beach Championships with Humiliswag.

Effect & Side-Effect

by Alex Davis January 5, 2016, 1:13pm 0

Practice makes perfect. Except when you're unknowingly practicing bad habits.

Latest Features

Ultimate Goes to the Movies

by David Gessner January 2, 2024, 10:57am 0

Could there be an Ultimate feature film? Author David Gessner is ready for his book Ultimate Glory to hit the big screen.

To the Dads: A Fathers’ Day Tribute to Ultimate Dads

by Amy MacKay December 31, 2023, 3:28pm 0

A tribute to fathers that play ultimate.

Ultimate the First Five Decades (VOL II) in Review

by Bryan Jones December 24, 2023, 1:57pm 0

USAU Championship coach Bryan Jones reviews the new ultimate history anthology.

Banda: Finally, There’s a Chat App for Ultimate Teams

by Isaac Saul December 20, 2023, 8:57am 0

In the the raging GroupMe vs. Slack debate, a new challenger appears! Isaac Saul reviews Banda, a new group chat app specifically designed for ultimate teams.

Gender Equity and SotG: A Report from Mexico

by Eric Tolson December 14, 2023, 12:20pm 0

After competing at the Pan American Championships with Mexico City, Eric Tolson knew something needed to change with how the Mexican ultimate community thought about gender.

Programming Plyometrics: Part 1

by Sean Prichard December 12, 2023, 11:03am 0

What are plyometrics and why do we train them?

2018 USAU Year in Review

by Paul Illian December 9, 2023, 1:22pm 0

Alright data-junkies, Paul Illian breaks down performance data in USAU 2018 tournaments.

A New Era for Early Recognition Is Critical (E.R.I.C.)

by Skyd Magazine December 7, 2023, 6:45am 0

E.R.I.C. looks towards the future with a new owner, Jolas Larracas.

Scooberlicious Ultimate is a San Francisco Bay area-based sports podcast designed to highlight and celebrate the players, coaches, and thought leaders and the events that make the sport of Ultimate so…

S2E17 “Disc and Harmony” a conversation with 2018 Callahan Award winner Gabe Hernandez

by Lawrence McKendell December 5, 2023, 9:20am 0

Scooberlicious Ultimate presents S2E17 - "Disc and Harmony" - A conversation with 2018 Callahan Award winner and Stanford's Bloodthirsty ultimate standout Gabe Hernandez.