Category Archives: Drag’n Digest
Wear and Tear
By Jay Drescher It is no secret that ultimate is a physically demanding sport, but having played two straight seasons of AUDL and USA Ultimate Club, I can safely say it is a lot of stress on your body. Turf is a faster surface to play on, and as a result it puts more stress […]
The US Open Championships and Convention
By Claire Oakley This year marks the 3rd annual US Open Ultimate Championships, an international tournament hosted annually by USA Ultimate (USAU), the World Flying Disc Federation (WFDF), and a local ultimate organization. It is a premier tournament that kicks off the USAU Triple Crown Tour each year, showcasing top teams from around the world […]
Growing Youth Ultimate in Minnesota
By Dave KlinkLet’s talk about the state of youth ultimate in Minnesota. I’m approaching this from the perspective of a board member for Minnesota Youth Ultimate, an organization with the mission to provide high quality opportunities for Minnesota Youth to learn and to play the sport. We’ve got a board of nine dedicated members (including DNT’s […]
Tournament with a Purpose
By Alicia Carr On Saturday May 17th Drag’n Thrust hosted its first hat tournament. We had 138 participants register for the event. There were Ultimate players of all ages, skill levels and experience out for the fun. Everyone was split into 6 teams for a round robin play schedule. Months ago members of the 2013 […]
Is it all worth it?
By Brian Schoenrock I had the pleasure of playing with the Minnesota Wind Chill in its inaugural season last year, and have once again been lucky enough to play with them this season. This AUDL franchise has given me a chance to be a professional (semi-professional?) athlete over the last two years, something I had dreamed […]
