Author Archives: Pat Niles
2016 Master’s Nationals
Good luck to all of the current and former Drag’ns this weekend as they compete at the 2016 USA Ultimate Masters Championships in Aurora, CO this weekend! In the Men’s division, there are 6 Drag’ns (1 current, 5 retired) representing with Surly and there are 5 Drag’ns (2 current, 3 retired) playing with COUGARS! We are […]
Drag’n Thrust 2016
Tryouts have concluded, and the roster for the 2016 club series is here: Alicia Carr Austin Lien Brett Sullivan Brian ‘Strings’ Schoenrock Michelle “Chip” Chang Claire Oakley Danny Collom David Shirley Emily Regan Eric ‘Vandy’ VanderMolen Erica Baken Greg Arenson Jacob Lien Jaime Glader Jake McKean Jay Drescher Jeff Trosvig Jimmy Kittlesen Josh ‘Shwa’ Hemmesch Martha […]
Minneapolis Mixed Combined Tryouts!
Drag’n Thrust is happy to announce our tryout schedule for the 2015 season. We are excited to be working with Bird this year to host Combined Mixed Tryouts! If you are thinking about trying out for Drag’n Thrust or Bird this year, please fill out our Tryout Interest Form. Open Scrimmages (Anyone interested in getting […]
US Open Recap: CLX, Semis, and Finals
By Pat Niles Click for Martha’s US Open Recap: Thursday & Friday Saturday Morning: CLX Waking up and driving to the fields on Saturday was somewhat familiar and somewhat foreign for Drag’n Thrust. The team had been mentally and physically preparing for a four-day grind but the experience of a tournament longer than two days […]
Worlds: Reflection and a Look at Lecco
By: Pat Niles There are plenty of things that I’ve taken away from being able to compete and win at the largest international stage for club ultimate. Competing with CLX at WUCC Worlds 2010 in Prague showed me plenty of things aside from it’s Soviet era dormitories, delicious Czech cafeteria food, constant 95 degrees with […]
