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Men's Ultimate: Elis aim to take down Brown in this weekend's Yale cup
It's not about lazy days with the boys at the beach or afternoons in the park throwing the disc to Rover anymore. Yale men's Ultimate (a.k.a. Süperfly) is the club team to be a part of this spring--they're taking their game to the next level. Three-hour practices four days a week and massive amounts of running don't just give the team a chance to throw the disc around, but they're getting in ultimate shape. After spending the entire winter practicing indoors with Ramona--the women's Ultimate squad--and participating in endless scrimmages and drills, Süperfly returned after spring break ready to take on the world.While most Yale students spent their vacations lying on the beach, the men's Ultimate team was busy competing in tournaments in North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia, taking an A-team victory in the Georgia tourney.
Now the team is preparing for the Yale Cup, to be held on Sat., Apr. 10 and Sun., Apr. 11. "At least 10 men's teams are coming this weekend," Blake Greene, MC '02 said. "That includes Brown, who are ranked in the top 10 in the nation and best in the Ivies. We're probably second best, and we'd like to beat them."
In addition to getting psyched up for this weekend's tournament, the team is shooting for its ultimate goal: Nationals. "The top of each division goes to Nationals in Boulder, Colo., this May or June. Only 16 teams can go," Greene added. "As long as we do well against Harvard we should be able to go, since they're in our division and Brown isn't."
Making it to the competition is an incredible feat, especially since the team gets little university funding for trips or tournaments, has no coach, and has its seniors run practices. "We try to sell Frisbees and have other fundraisers to get some money for our tournaments and trips," Greene said. Such dedication keeps the team going. As they set their sights on the biggest tournament in the country, Yale's Ultimate players hope to prove that a lot of work and a little bit of salesmanship can go a long way.
--Alison Morris
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