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 […]
Drag’n Thrust 2016
2015 MUDI Recap
The Minnesota Ultimate Disc Invitational (MUDI) has been held for 12 consecutive seasons at the Twin Cities Polo Club fields in Independence, MN. This midsummer classic is a celebration of Minnesota and Midwestern Ultimate. Local elite teams in each division are generally present to get some reps against regional competition, try to avoid the small […]
Commitment – What Does It Mean To You?
by Pete Carr Tennis legend Martina Navratilova once said, “The difference between involvement and commitment is like ham and eggs. The chicken is involved; the pig is committed.” Your club season is in either its early stages, or just finishing tryouts at this point. A main theme across most teams is gauging potential recruits on their commitment […]
The Price to Play
By David Shirley Per your usual form, it is April 15th and you are just sitting down to open those dreaded tax documents that all your employers sent you. Your heart is elevated and you start to get nervous, not only because you only have 8 hours to complete and mail your taxes, but also […]
Building and Fulfilling a Team Vision
By Jake Henderson Coming into any new endeavor, leaders have a vision. Each school year, I have a vision and plan of what math concepts I want them to learn, how I want my classroom to run and how I want them to grow as people and students. As the only teacher in my small […]