Queen's University Ultimate

Men's Tryouts - 2010

2010-08-24T17:12:00.001-07:00

Its that time again. This year, tryouts for the Queen's Mothership will be held September 14, 15, and 16th on the West Campus soccer fields.

Arrive at the fields @ 7 30 pm.

Bring a light and a dark shirt; no grey.

Bring water and a disc.

Wear cleats if you have them.

We encourage everyone to come out, and bring friends who are interested or on the fence. No spots are predetermined, and everyone will get an equal look.

Any questions can be directed to this years' captains Alex Ginther and Andrew Carroll at 6ag24@queensu.ca and 8ajc5@queensu.ca

Tear the roof off.

- Ginther and Carroll

Goosebowl 2009

2009-10-20T19:29:00.000-07:00

This year's Goosebowl falls on Hallow's eve, we couldn't ask for a better day for a costume ultimate tourney follow by the party on Saturday night!

What: Costume ultimate tourney, with a dinner & costume party on Saturday night
When: October 31th & November 1st
Where: Kingston, ON
Fee: $350

To learn more about details and how to make YOUR bid, visit: http://goosebowl.blogspot.com/

CEUUC Highlights

2009-10-10T22:49:00.000-07:00

Check out these vids of Mothership from CEUUC 2009:

The first one is by our very own Colin Bell and Dan Abramowitz
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YLK8mYobvrA

The second one is by London Free press doing a cover on CEUUC 2009.

http://video.lfpress.ca/video//london-and-region/5828787001/university-ultimate-frisbee-championship/42276876001

Club Registration

2009-09-13T03:07:00.000-07:00

Just a friendly reminder that club registration takes place at any time during Athletics & Recreation Open House on Tuesday, September 15th from 4-8pm in the PEC. Be sure to register with us before coming to the tryout. Our booth is usually at the end of the circuit. which is roughly situated near the north entrance of the PEC. When you enter the PEC from the south entrance by Union Street, go up the stairs, you'll see a big trophy case in the middle of the hallway, our booth is somewhere behind it, but you'll have to go all the way around in order to reach us as there will be people preventing you from going through. If you are confused, there will be event staffs there to help you out.

Pick-up Ultimate 2009

2009-09-02T21:01:00.000-07:00

There will be a pre-tryout pick-up happening for those of you that need to get some ultimate in you before tryout begins. This will be a great opportunity for newcomers to show us what they've got and get a head start on the competition. This event is open to anyone who is trying out either for the men's or the women's team.

(Weather dependent: will be cancelled if it rains on the day of)
When: September 13th 2009, 2PM
Where: Cricket Field (google map Kingston, it is above City Park)
What to bring: Light and a dark shirt, water, cleats, and your game.

Tryouts 2009

2009-07-20T12:51:00.001-07:00

The 2009 fall season approaches, and Queen's Mothership is ready to compete.

Tryouts will occur (rain or shine) on:
September 15 8-10 pm
September 16 8-11 pm
September 17 8-11 pm
On the West Campus South Fields (just next to Richardson Stadium and Jean Royce Hall Phase 2)

Bring cleats, a disc (if you have them), a white and a dark t-shirt (preferably with a number on the back).

We hope to see many new and old faces there!

If you have any questions, e-mail queens.ultimate@gmail.com

PS:
Dates to keep circled:
CEUUC September 26-27 in London, ON
CUUC October 16-18 in Montreal, QC

Nationals '07 Approaches...

2007-10-08T19:44:00.000-07:00

BECAUSE MOVIES SAY IT SO MUCH BETTER:

I can only hope, with all of Canada's teams gathered against us, there might be one down there who's up to the task. We will do what we were trained to do, what we were bred to do, what we were born to do... Even though the margin of error is so small. I mean, one half a step too late or too early and you don't quite make it. One half second too slow, too fast, and you don't quite catch it... But, if you are going to win any battle, you have to do one thing: You have to make the mind run the body. Never let the body tell the mind what to do. The body is never tired if the mind is not tired. Don't scratch your head unless it itches and don't dance unless you hear some music. You will not be intimidated. You're never beaten until you admit it. Take calculated risks. That's going to make the difference between winning and losing! Between living and dying... Now, I can't make you do it. You've got to look at the guy next to you. You're going to see a guy who will sacrifice himself for this team because he knows, when it comes down to it, you're going to do the same for him. That's 7 players on the field functioning as one single unit: team, team, team - no one more important than the other. So, may God have mercy on the other teams... because we wont.

Goosebowl 2007

2007-10-03T08:23:00.000-07:00

The leaves change and fall, the air grows colder and colder and, as winter approaches, ultimate players everywhere dread the return of their greatest killjoy: snow. It's time to end the season with one last 'hurrah'... to make our final costume-clad stand... It's time for: GOOSEBOWL!

What: Costume ultimate tourney, with a dinner & costume party on Saturday night
When: October 27th & 28th
Where: Kingston, ON
Fee: $350

To learn more about details and how to make YOUR bid, visit: http://goosebowl.blogspot.com/

CEUUC 2007

2007-10-03T07:35:00.000-07:00

On September 22nd & 23rd, Ottawa was host to this years Easterns. This was Mothership's first tournament of the season and it was a good learning experience as well as a chance for the team to bond. With many of our vets gone, the rookies had some big shoes to fill but showed that they could make the big plays as well. With a 5th overall finish and a better understanding of what we're up against, Ship will begin preparations for a serious roof-tearing at Nationals.

TRYOUTS TODAY

2007-09-11T07:50:00.000-07:00

Tryouts will occur today rain or shine and begin promptly at 8pm on the West Campus fields. Arrive early!

Details

Date: Tuesday-Thursday (Sept 11 - 13)

Time: 8 pm - 10 pm

Location: West Campus Fields

Bring: Cleats, White and Dark Jersey, Water

If you cannot make it, please email Miles at 5mw8@queensu.ca.

TRYOUTS 2007

2007-09-03T10:21:00.000-07:00

Open tryouts, all are welcome to attend.

Date: September 11 - 13, 2007 (Tuesday - Thursday)
When: 8 pm to 11 pm (Arrive 15 minutes early)
Where: West Campus Fields
What to Bring: white shirt, dark shirt (preferably with a number on the back), cleats, and water. Punishment for people with grey shirts.

Tryout Details: Tryouts begin the first week after frosh week, and the team is chosen after the first week. We will be choosing a roster of 20-25 players. Although we will prioritize the development of athletic individuals, the final composition of the team will be kept open until tryouts are finished. Everyone starts on an even footing to earn a spot on the team. Even if you have a basic level of ultimate experience, but a strong athletic background, we highly encourage everyone to attend. The Queen’s program is built upon development of young players to become an integral part of the team in later years.

Season Details: The season can be summarized as a “short blitz”. From then on, one can expect to travel away for tournaments every other week, until the middle of October where the season ends after the National University tournament held in Vancouver this year.

We will be practicing three times a week from Tuesday to Thursday, from 8 pm to 11 pm. There may be other time commitments involving strategy discussions or fitness training.

Should you have any further questions, please contact Miles Wilson (5mw8@queensu.ca).

Good luck and be prepared to work hard!

Huck of The Irish 2007

2007-03-13T14:07:00.000-07:00

Queen's Mothership travelled last weekend down to Salisbury, Maryland for the Huck of the Irish. This was our first outdoor tournament since fall season. We placed a strong 3rd place out of a field of 32.

Scores:

Pool Play
Win vs. Salisbury, 15-12
Loss vs. Washington University, 13-11
Loss vs. Brown, 15-9
Win vs. Messiah College, 15-9 (Power Pool Cross Over)

Championship Bracket
Win vs. Middlebury, 15-9 (Pre-quarters)
Win vs. Maryland, 14-10 (Quarters)
Loss vs. Brown, 15-6 (Semi)

Full scores can be found here

Easterns 2006

2006-10-08T00:29:00.000-07:00

Unfortunately, Queen's Mothership did not achieve its goal of defending its title at the 2006 Canadian Eastern University Ultimate Championship. Losing at universe point to University of Toronto, 11 to 10, was a disappointing ending to an otherwise stellar weekend.

Results:

Saturday
Game 1: WIN 13 to 3 vs. McMaster B
Game 2: WIN 13 to 0 vs. U of T B
Game 3: WIN 13 to 5 vs. Western B
Game 4: WIN 11 to 7 vs. McGill A

Sunday
Game 5: WIN 15 to 5 vs. U of T A
Game 6: WIN 15 to 1 vs. Waterloo A
Game 7: WIN ? to ? vs. McGill A
Game 8: LOSS 11 to 10 vs. U of T A

This weekend (Oct 13 to 15) will be the National Championships held in Ottawa. Let's fire it up boys and tear the roof off.

Introducing Ernie Lin

2006-09-19T10:39:00.000-07:00

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2006/2007 Queen's Ultimate Roster

2006-09-19T09:53:00.000-07:00

Please click on individual names for profiles:

Nick Kapelueh	Kyle Plumb
Tom Bodley	Mike Kennedy
Dean Vlahaki	Adam Shaw
Toby	Andrew Phillips
Adam Frank Shaw	Steven Lee
Nick Copwer	Tom Dowler
Ryan Lee	Miles Wilson
Jeremiah Groen	Tom Kawl
Robbie Trachter	Andrew Gallant
Jamie Miller	Alex Davis
Pat McKelvery	Chris Vanni
Hesham Kamal	Geoff Powell
Chris Wong	Chris Garnham
Eric Lau	Mike Jones
Frank	Greg Ellis
Gavin Kelly	Ernie Lin
Richie

Discs For Sale

2006-08-28T11:13:00.000-07:00

Please support the Queen's University Men's Ultimate Club by purchasing one (or many) snazzy Mothership discs (Discraft 175 grams) at the Sidewalk Sale on Friday September 8th for $15. If you want to reserve one, ask Eric: hyperblue_001@hotmail.com and we'll work something out.

PS: The final design for the blue one is really silver. So beware, there are red and silver ones for sale.

Need a Little Pick-me up?

2006-08-16T05:21:00.000-07:00

There will be some pre-tryout pick-up happening for those of you that want to get your faces and your skills shown so you can stand out above the rest before tryouts even start.

Frosh Move-In Day is September 3rd, and Frosh Week starts the 6th. Was there always this gap? Let's say Pick-up in City Park at 1pm, Monday the 4th, LABOR DAY.

gnarlz.

Pre-Tryout #1 Club Registration Night

2006-08-16T05:16:00.000-07:00

From 530pm to 730 pm on September the 12th, Club registration night will be held in the upstairs section of the PEC. Please go and register with me at the Ultimate booth, so we will be aware of numbers and other important information.

We are usually situated in the main lobby, at the end of the circuit, on the same side as BEWS gym, near the back door exits. This will give you plenty of time to hustle over to West Campus and cleat up before the first tryout.

gnarlz.

Tryouts 2006

2006-06-29T10:18:00.000-07:00

We will be choosing a roster of 20-25 players. Although we will prioritize the development of athletic individuals, the final composition of the team will be kept open until tryouts are finished. Everyone starts on an even footing to earn a spot on the team.

Date: September 12 - 14, 2005 (Tuesday - Thursday)
When: 8 pm to 11 pm (Arrive 15 minutes early)
Where: West Campus Fields

Tryout Details: Tryouts begin the first week after frosh week, and the team is chosen after the first week. Please bring a white shirt and dark shirt (perferably with number on the back), cleats and water. Be prepared to do running during the duration of the three days. Punishment for people with grey shirts.

Season Details: The season can be summerized as a “short blitz”. From then on, one can expect to travel away for tournaments every other week, until the middle of October where the season ends after the National University tournament held in Ottawa this year.

We will be practicing three times a week from Tuesday to Thursday, from 8 pm to 11 pm. There may be other time commitments involving strategy discussions or fitness training. Good luck.

Benchmarks

2006-05-31T10:53:00.000-07:00

Just to have everybody on the same page come tryouts, everyone should be capable of:

2.5 km (1.5 mile) run in 10:45*
5.1 km (3.0 mile) run in 22:00**
22 push-ups***
6 Pull-ups****
Bench Press 100% Body weight

This is our base to start off with in September.

gnarlz.

*6 laps of the inside lane of a 400 metre track.

**12.5 laps of the inside lane of a 400 metre track.

***Lie on the ground face down, hands approximately shoulder width apart. Perform as many push-ups as possible- using the toes as a pivot point- without pausing. BE STRICT. Fold a towel in three and set it under your chin. Ensure that your CHIN touches the towel after every repetition. Also, ensure your arms are FULLY extended before performing the next push-up.

****Hang from a pull-up bar using an overhang grip. Arms must be fully extended before beginning. Pull upwards until your chin is above the bar. Lower your back to full extension. This is one good quality repetition. You can hang on the bar as long as you like, but as soon as you jump down, it's done.

Wrap-Up/Start-Up

2006-05-26T10:42:00.000-07:00

Another year come and gone.

First off, stay in shape over the summer. There will be no excuses come September to those individuals who do not carry their weight for the good of the team. Be training at least twice a week, and be throwing at least 3 times, every day would be ideal.

With most of our returning players wrapped up in the Club season, I know this won't be a problem, but keep the Queen's work ethic; we all know other fitness regimens are sub-par.

For all hopefuls (greenhorn or veteran), tryouts will be at the start of September, the week after Frosh Week. Dates are still TBD.

The fall schedule looks familiar, with practices Tuesday-Wednesday-Thursday nights over on West Campus. Canadian Easterns and Nationals usually fall at the start of and in the middle of October respectively.

Work hard. Never give up. Triumph.

gnarlz.

Dreams of Glory

2006-01-19T01:07:00.001-08:00

When you show up to a practice, let it be your chance to forget everything else going on in your day or your week. For just those couple of hours late at night or mid-afternoon, invest yourself in the UPA dream. Every single pass, cut and bid count toward that dream. Some people might say ultimate is just organized slack-off time, or you may want to feel guilty about time you could spend working or studying. This is something life owes you for all of that other stuff. This is a dream to which you're entitled.

"Every hour of training is like a page in a phonebook. It's very hard to tear a phonebook in half."
Dave Wood, Coach, National Ski Team

Tear the roof off.

Another Year. Another Season. Fire it up.

2006-01-19T01:07:00.000-08:00

Thousands of hours on the field, thousands of miles run, countless hucks and bids. For the victory and for the pure love of the sport.

Fire it up for Columbus, Ohio.

Perfect- But No Title

2006-01-19T01:01:00.000-08:00

Last weekend the men’s ultimate team traveled to Montreal hoping to become national champions for the second consecutive year. The men entered the tournament ranked number one in the nation, with a perfect 7-0 record on the season. However, due to the weather conditions at this year’s Canadian University Ultimate Championship, the team finished their season undefeated but without the title. After round robin play on Friday was cancelled due to rain, the men took to the fields on Saturday to play a condensed version of the preliminary round. Tournament officials ranked each competing team, and placed the top eight teams in two pools of four. These two “power pools” were created to ensure that teams considered to be contenders for the national championship had the opportunity to play a competitive round robin before the final playoff rounds on Sunday. Queen’s easily dispatched McMaster 13-2 in their first match on Saturday morning. The men then edged U of T 13-9 and beat Carleton in a convincing 13-5 decision.

In their last game of round robin play on Saturday, Queen’s took on UBC in what appeared to be a preview of the national final. Queen’s came into the tournament ranked number one, and UBC was right behind them in second. Facing wet and windy conditions, the men’s team battled their western rivals in what proved to be the final match of a remarkable season. Queen’s narrowly slipped past their formidable foes with an 8-7 victory, improving their undefeated record to 11-0. “It was an intense game,” said team veteran Jamie Miller. “[UBC] had traveled so far, they definitely did not want to lose to us.”

After a successful series of games on Saturday, the playoff round was set to begin on Sunday morning. However, the tournament was officially cancelled due to unplayable field conditions. Friday’s rainy weather had soaked the fields, and Saturday’s intense competition had torn them apart. The men’s team captain Ryan Lee said his team was disheartened by—but understanding of—the decision to call off the rest of the tournament. “Of course, it was disappointing,” he said. “The Canadian nationals are the culmination of our season.”

With the cancellation of Sunday’s playoff round, no clear national champion has been declared for the season—the Canadian Ultimate Players Association has officially confirmed that this year’s title has been cancelled. “No champion was announced, and the official results will remain as such for this year,” said University Championship Director Dee Roderique. Although disappointed by the official outcome of the National Championships, Lee said the men’s ultimate team should be proud of their accomplishments this season. “Even though the tourney was called, we still went undefeated all season,” he said. “We practiced hard and played hard—we have a lot be proud about. I’m looking forward to the spring.”

Writtten by: Dan Robson, Assistant Sports Editor, The Journal
Click here for full article

CUUC 2005

2005-10-16T14:53:00.000-07:00

From www.canadianultimate.com

2005 Canadian University Ultimate Championships
October 14th - 16th, 2005
Montreal, Quebec
Divisions: Open, Women's

Saturday, October 15th, 10:00pm
We are sorry to announce that all tournament play for Sunday has been cancelled due to the state of the fields. Any backup fields are also off limits due to large amounts of standing water. We will contact the teams next week regarding reimbursements.

Inspiration

2005-10-11T09:57:00.000-07:00

Nationals are in less than a week. Get fired up.

Queen's vs. UBC - 2004 CUUC Open Finals
Current captain, Pat Mooney, throws for a score to
2004 finals MVP, Tommy Dowler

Queen's Mothership won 11-5 over UBC Thunderbirds to win CUUC '04.

RSS Feeds Set Up!

2005-10-06T22:57:00.000-07:00

A big shout out goes to Andrew Joyce for setting up the RSS feeds.

If you want to subscribe, the addresses are:

http://feeds.feedburner.com/QueensUltimate
http://feeds.feedburner.com/QueensUltimateT1000
http://feeds.feedburner.com/QueensUltimateCaptainsCorner

Have a good Thanksgiving.

Don't get fat. Nationals are in 7 days. Fire it up.

3 Years. 3 Victories.

2005-10-03T08:13:00.000-07:00

Presenting your
2005 Canadian Eastern University Ultimate Champions.

Tournament Synoposis can be found here.

2005 Canadian Roster

2005-09-28T12:20:00.000-07:00

Click on individual names for their profiles.

Brodhead, Doug		Miller, Jamie
Bui, Tuan		Mooney, Patrick
Davis, Alex		Oesterle, Mark
Gallant, Andrew		Plumb, Kyle
Garnham, Chris		Roberts, John
Groen, Jeremiah		Rothwell, Matthew
Jones, Mike		Shaw, Adam M.
Joyce, Andrew		Shaw, Adam M. F.
Kamal, Hesham		Taylor, Brandon
Kennedy, Mike		Trachter, Robert
Lau, Eric		Tuck, Loughlin
Leckie, Will		Van Bergen, Jo-el
Lee, Ryan		Vlahaki, Dean
Love, Tom		Wellard, Mike
McComb, Justin		Wilson, Miles

Aphorisms To Play By

2005-09-27T23:32:00.000-07:00

1. Play Fast; Never Hurry
Moving quickly is good, but something always goes wrong when you try
to move faster than you are able. If you try to throw too fast, your
throw will blade. If you try to turn too fast, you'll slip. If you
try to throw before you've finished catching, you'll drop. These are
the most common mistakes among intermediate players. Intermediate
players know how to do all three of these things, but they fail when
they forget to give each manoeuvre its due attention. Everything
should feel relaxed and natural, like Jet Li calmly disassembling his
enemy.

2. Intense, but Controlled
You must want the disc and you must want to score, but you must temper
drive with calm awareness. When the defensive bid is there, go for it;
when it isn't, cut off the break/swing pass. When you lose possession,
get on defense. When you make an awesome layout grab, don't throw
away the disc. Don't throw to a mediocre cut just because it is there.
Remember to dump at stall 5.

3. On Defense, Anticipate
Know what options are available to your opponent. Someone in the
endzone wants to cut in. Someone who has run in wants to run out.
Someone who has run out wants to run in.

4. On Offense, Create Opportunity
If you can't get the disc yourself, you might be able to make space for
someone to cut into. If someone else has run to occupy one opportunity
(e.g. deep), run to occupy the complementary opportunity (e.g. short).
Clear the lanes; take what they give you; throw what they give you.

5. On Defense, Take Away Opportunity
Help your teammates by recognizing what your opponents want. If you
are in a position to do so, flash the forceside lane momentarily. Call
switches when your mark and someone else's are moving in opposite
directions. Cut off the continuation pass. Always chase a huck, no
matter what your mark does.

6. On Offense, Misdirect Your Mark
Speed up before you turn. Cut behind your mark's back. Fake a throw
convincingly. Make a boulder-cut. Become unpredictable and demand
your mark's full attention.

7. On Defense, Follow Your Mark, but Don't Chase
A defender must choose an area of denial, and stand between his mark
and that area. He must choose a buffer zone between himself and his
mark. These two things he must keep constant, regardless of what his
mark chooses to do. Never let the buffer shorten or lengthen. If he
cuts toward you, maintain your area of denial; if he cuts away,
maintain your area of denial. When your mark cuts away from you,
pursue, but do not try to close your buffer zone-- this is called
"chasing," and he will change directions as soon as you try to catch
up. Listen for the "up" call, and then forget about your mark; play
the disc now instead.

8. Get pumped for Easterns.

4 days and counting.

Sponsorship Acquired!

2005-09-21T13:41:00.000-07:00

Queen's Ultimate is now proudly sponsored by the good people at VC Ultimate.

Training Camp- Sept. 17/18- Polson Park

2005-09-17T17:32:00.000-07:00

Training camp will resume tommorow on Sunday September 18, 2005. Meet at the PEC @ 09:45 and we will run to Polson Park as a team.

Bring white/dark jerseys, water, cleats and whatever else you will need. Don't forget your running shoes.

TRYOUTS 2005

2005-09-01T09:31:00.000-07:00

We will be choosing a roster of 20-25 players. Although we will prioritize the development of athletic individuals, the final composition of the team will be kept open until tryouts are finished. Everyone starts on an even footing to earn a spot on the team.

Date: September 13 - 15, 2005 (Tuesday - Thursday)
When: 8 pm to 11 pm
Where: West Campus

Tryout Details:

Tryouts begin the first week after frosh week, and the team is chosen after the first week. Please bring a white shirt and dark shirt (perferably with number on the back), cleats and water. Be prepared to do running during the duration of the three days.

Season Details:

The season can be summerized as a “short blitz”. From then on, one can expect to travel away for tournaments every other week, until the middle of October where the season ends after the National University tournament held in Montreal this year.

We will be practicing three times a week from Tuesday to Thursday, from 8 pm to 11 pm. There may be other time commitments involving strategy discussions or fitness training.

Good luck.

Introducing Owen Blain #6

2005-05-12T19:18:00.000-07:00

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Road to 2005 UPA College National Championship

2005-04-10T09:01:00.000-07:00

Queen's Mothership has been a dominant force in Canadian University Ultimate, winning two of three nationals championships in the past three years. Since the spring of 2004, when a devastating loss to Delaware and a subsequent demoralizing defeat to George Washington eliminated us from the Metro East Region, the grizzled Queen's veterans have been determined to make nationals.

Our wide-eyed rookies heard the bitter tale of our defeat, and the team was forged together by a common goal - Corvallis, Oregon. We trained hard in the fall, and although glorious, our victory at Canadian Nationals was merely a stepping stone on the path to Corvallis.

During the fierce Canadian winter, we practiced indoors and burned our lungs out running track. As Regionals grew closer, our training became more urgent. Outdoor practices began just after the snow melted, and our training schedule evolved to include running Zone 5 workouts on the sporadic hills of the Canadian Shield. We grew individually and as a team, always holding distant Corvallis in our sights.

We beat rival teams Cornell and G-Dub and made it to the finals of Regionals. Pittsburgh got up on us early in the final game, but after a 12-2 run, we had made it. Laughter, tears and shotgunned beers as Corvallis was finally within our reach. Later, as we satiated our hunger with tiny White Castle burgers, we wondered if nationals tasted like fried onions. This weekend at Corvallis, we will not only taste the west-coast air. We will taste victory.

Huck of the Irsh Champions

2005-03-24T09:32:00.000-08:00

The fields in Baltimore were deemed unplayable by the Baltimore County Rec and Parks Dept. on Wednesday afternoon, causing the tournament to be relocated to Salisbury, MD, about 2.5 hours away from the original site. The additional drive forced several teams to drop in the days leading up to the tournament including Ohio Sate, Ohio U. and Wentworth on the open side.

Wind on Saturday was about 20mph steady, with sustained gusts of 30+mph, which meant lots of zone defense. Weather got better for Sunday, as the temperature rose to the high 40's for parts of the day, and the wind returned to much lower speeds.

Mothership HOTI History
Queen's-Kingston: Returned for their 3rd straight HOTI appearance, must have been glad to see NC State would not be appearing this year after losing to State in the finals in 2003 (17-16), and last year in the semis (11-10). Lost 4 starters from last years team, which lost in the game-to-go at ME regionals.

Saturday Results: 4-0

Sunday Results:
Prequarters: Queen's over Carleton 13-2
Quarters: Queen's over Mary Washington 13-2
Semis: Queen's over Oberlin 13-4
Finals: Queen's over Delaware 13-5

Finals Synopsis (Queen's vs. Delaware)

Rematch from Saturday pool play with similar results. Queen's moves the disc really well, with Adam Melnyk keying their offense. Tons of give-and-go's leading to long hucks. Several players with solid break mark throws, and confident receivers. Delaware came out a little flat in the finals, starting out down 3-1. Sideshow seemed to have left some of their trademark intensity two fields over where they beat Maryland earlier. Nick Purfico led Delaware with several layout d's and big receptions, even when the score had gotten out of hand. Queen's takes home the trophy and the tourney fee waiver for next year's tournament.

Written by Dave Branick, HOTI TD

Recap of the 2004 Canadian Season

2004-10-16T09:43:00.000-07:00

This weekend in Hamilton, ON, were the Canadian University Ultimate Championships. We started play on Friday, with convincing wins over Carleton and Nippising, before the weather turned really fowl and caused the cancellation for the rest of Friday's play.

Saturday started out with a win over the University of Guelph team, which was a true test of our character, after being down 4-0 to start the game. We pulled together and had a convincing win 13-6, to finish initial pool play.

Our first cross-over game was against Lakehead, which we dominated, 13-2. Then came McGill, with us winning 13-5, giving us a bye into the quarter finals.

Quarter finals were against Carleton again, and we had a great win, putting us into the semi finals against the host McMaster team. McMaster came out pumped, and gave us a real tight first half, at which we were up 7-6. We had an outstanding second half, and took the game 13-8, giving us the birth in the finals that we had been looking for - a rematch with UBC, whom beat us last year in the final.

The weather turned very gusty for the final, but it never seemed to faze us like it did the UBC team, although it did make for some very long points. In a time capped game to 11, Tom Dowler (finals MVP) caught our final score with a spectacular lay-out grab.

The entire team played amazing all weekend long. Leadership on and off the field from Adam Melnyk, clutch playing by Owen Blain, Greg Seaton and Ryan Lee really made the difference for us.

Some Statistics:
2001: Third place
2002: Champions
2003: Second place
2004: Champions

2004 season: Undefeated 15-0 record. (No team scored more than 8 points against us)

Stuart Netherton
Co-captain Men's Ultimate Frisbee Team

Coming Soon

2004-08-02T08:05:00.000-07:00

The future online home of Queen's University Men's Ultimate Frisbee team.