looking forward

Hello to everyone who will find this! We had an awesome season in 09-10 and we're just looking forward to an even better year in 10-11! Our numbers have greatly increased since our humble beginnings and we're hoping to grow even more with the upcoming recruitment season. We have had some amazing growth as a team as we watched our new players learn the game and grow confident on the field and as we became a real contender at tournaments.

This upcoming year we hope to hold a tournament in the spring to bring the teams we play at tournaments to our home turf and show them what we're all about! We're always looking for new players so if you're a member of the Miami community and want to give Ultimate a try, contact Emily Dotts at dottsee@muohio.edu for more information. We are also working on a new website with info about the team, our players, and the tournament so stay tuned for more info.

Until next time,

Alice Ladrick
ladricae@muohio.edu

Springtime for Ultimate!

Hello Miami Women's Ultimate Enthusiasts,

We've had some interesting developments (positive and negative) over the winter season.  Sadly, one of our captains, Izzi, has contracted a nasty case of mono and is out for the season, as she is home resting and getting better for next year. We're carrying on as best we can, with Christen continuing as captain, and me stepping in as her co-pilot for the time being. On the positive side of things, we've been approved as an official Club Team, and will hopefully be receiving funding next semester, allowing us to travel more, and focus more energy on recruiting in the fall. We're currently looking for a few spring tournaments to play in before sectionals (which are coming up fast!) to get our feet wet.  

We will be holding practices this spring from 4-6 on Mondays and Thursdays at the Club Sports Fields off of 73 (I think it's 73... it's down past the stables and Ditmer), and from 12:30 to (Approx.) 2:30 (or later) on Sundays at Winton Woods. The Winton Woods practices are really a scrimmage put on by local ultimate enthusiasts through CUPA (Cincinnati Ultimate Players Association) that will allow us to improve our skills by playing with more experienced players who are always willing to help teach the game to others. 

That's all for now! 

Alice Ladrick, Vice-President/Co-Captain

Recap of Fall Happenings

Hello all! We had an exciting fall this year, as it was our first ever season of playing Ultimate as a group as well as the first ever season of Ultimate for some of our members. It's been a long road but we've been getting organized and now have officers, a faculty advisor, a team name, and are currently petitioning to be recognized as an official club on campus! 

We even managed to scrape up a squad to participate in Denison's Annual Falling Down the Hill Tournament, with a little help from Lindsey Kleiser, Sam Stewart, Allison Grider, and Lorhel Bomber of UC's women's team. The tournament was a blast and everyone got a lot of playing time! It was definitely a good learning experience for some of our newer players and the more experienced as well as we worked together to score seven points against Oberlin in our final game the second day of playing savage. 

Though we're a new team full of new players I've seen a lot of energy out on the field at practices and we're looking forward to a great spring season after some serious indoor conditioning this winter. We're really looking forward to getting to some more tournaments and improving our skills and teamwork and just playing some great Ultimate!

 I'd like to give a special thanks to our officers and those who have helped us along the road so far:

Dr. Bromley - Faculty Advisor

Izzi Bikun - Captain

Christen Davis - Captain

Heather Hillenbrand - President

Alice Ladrick - Vice President

Emily Dotts - Treasurer

Mandy Zylstra - Ultimate Guru Extraordinaire

Andy - Ultimate Helper

Lindsey Kleiser, Sam Stewart, Allison Grider, Lohrel Bomber - We Are! (they understand)

Catch you in the spring!

Alice Ladrick, VP

Women of Valor: Women of Ultimate

Hello, and welcome to the sweet new blog for Miami's sweet new club team: Women's Ultimate. Since we're getting started, we should have a lot of things to write about. Check back often for updates from the officers, witty repartee, and exciting ultimate stories and pictures.