When we’re not on the field training, we’re starring in TV shows! Some of our guys had the pleasure of filming an ultimate frisbee scene in the new showtime drama Super Pumped! Sharing a scene with Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Jon Bass was an unforgettable experience!
Just to put the importance of this into perspective, I’ve NEVER played with more than 4 black people on the same team before. Think about that. This was major
Kudos to anyone that can swing the $8k to play on the worlds team. My condolences to anyone who had their dream denied because of their economic status. That’s an insane amount of money to have to pay to rep your country when all you get is a kit and the opportunity. Do better
I’m a guy who got pushed through the public school system in a place no one knows about and stumbled upon a game where no one who played looked like me.
@laaviators
gave me a platform to represent Bipoc players from my scenario and show what’s possible. Forever thankful 🙏🏽
We want to celebrate Black History Month by honoring some of our amazing athletes. Today, we’re celebrating Eddie Finley. Eddie is known for his competitve edge and getting blocks everywhere on the field. In 12 games last year, he recorded 8 blocks, 5 goals, and 153 points played
The opposing sideline to the guy guarding me:
“HEY! Be ready! I remember him, he’s really fast. He killed me last year”
Relax my guy. It’s the first point at 7:08 am. I’m barely awake.
Apparently saying “Oh come on” but not directing it at anyone or arguing after a call is toxic masculinity and should not be expressed during a competitive league. God forbid you keep that same energy with the white man on your team who yells after doing anything of note.
Last year I got to join the tour for the Denver stop. It was my first time sharing the field with more than 5 people of my ethnicity in 11 years of playing. It was also the last time. These events are valuable and deserve w/e support/promotion available.
.
@USAUltimate
the Con10ent Tour is a direct reflection of everything the Delrico Johnson Fund stands for. I get you want to hype the U-24s, but the low representation % of black/POC in all 3 divisions is the very reason why we feel we need to put on our own events.
#PullforUs
Sometimes you just gotta remind yourself who tf you are and why you make stupid faces in front of every camera known to man. I worked hella hard alongside my friends to get here and witnessing our growth through AUDL, WUL, and club has been incredible. What a weekend
Hands down the most excited I’ve been for a season after seeing the local talent level up each year. I’ve been working my ass off to make sure I could be a part of of movement. That being said, I want that block title.
Who let the DAWG out?
#44
Eddie Finley is back for his third year on the Aviators. Eddie is a strong defender who consistently wins 1v1s in the deep space and also has the speed to lock you up underneath. Last season he had the second most blocks on the team! Welcome back, Eddie
I hope those guys that were indirectly mentioned use this as fuel and encouragement. Become the best players you can be and dunk on that weirdo every chance you get. You got invited to participate in something special. No one gets to take that joy from you.
Just as I ask myself how the hell I keep falling for the expensive airport coffee scam I hear a familiar voice. Look up and it’s
@bertkreischer
. At this point we could lose all our games this weekend and I wouldn’t care.
🏅 MOST VALUABLE PLAYER | ABBY THORPE | COLORADO ALPENGLOW 🏅
Abby Thorpe lead the league in goals with 23 goals — 10 more than any other player. Thorpe’s 23 goals not only led the league by 10, they were the second most in a single season. On her team, she was 5th in assists…
Ball out in the con10ent game, go out on the town til 2am, get up at 5 to fly out of Denver at 7am, land in LA at 9, hit the field to warmup at 11, then beat Seattle after denying their chance to tie it up. Stick a fork in me. I’m done.
Oh so when we make a “stealth mode” jersey, the league complains and says we can’t use them regularly because they’re too hard to see on camera. But when the empire makes that their darks with similar design components, it’s suddenly ok. Big frisbee strikes again
It’s weird that reading the BIPOC survey results on
@being_ulti
almost come as a surprise until I think about the various times I’ve experienced similar occurrences as one of the few black players in ultimate. Repressed memories are indeed a thing.
@aubrasaurous
just 3 peated. Club champ, WUL champ, and now masters champ. If this woman looses a rock, paper, scissors match it’s gonna be the end of the world now. This basically makes me a USAU househusband.
I’m begging TDs of non top tier tournaments to stop scheduling inner region teams to play each other at out of state tournaments. I know some of it’s unavoidable but damn.
Bummed I’m missing the weekly mini game for a friend’s bday dinner tonight. I really wanted to play with my high level white friends so my elite status could be validated before sectionals.
A massive layout grab to start followed by 3 big blocks ain’t bad for a Saturday tryout. Who knows if it was enough but it was enough to make me feel good before the big game. Go birds 🦅
Officially pro invite-only ultimate. Higher level play deserves as much space as casual. Frustrating to not have anywhere reliable to go get good reps in and improve.
Let's hear it for New York!
Concrete jungle where dreams are made of. There's nothing we can't do!
SAT July 1st
@6pm
Randall’s Island Field
#10
(ticket links in bio)
📷:
@phototino
x
@TayaraRomero
@aubrasaurous
was offered $2 to sky me so I dodged her like the plague. I don’t want none of that smoke. You’re not gonna
@KaitlynneRoling
me in my own house.
Great effing game
@LosAngelesAstra
. Tough loss but know that you had a small bbq spot packed with Yaters huddled around 2 phones going ape shit for every thing y’all did on the field. That’s a dub in itself. Proud of y’all.
@being_ulti
-Talk to everyone
-Play to your strengths and let your “superpower” show
-Take any and all constructive criticism
-Enjoy the process. Attitude plays a big factor
I hate losing but there’s no denying those dudes are good. Proud of our guys and the fight we put up. Hopefully we earned a bit of respect. 3rd quarter went crazy. GG
@SaltLakeShred
Tough times as of late. One thing that I always appreciated was my Grandmother’s ability to keep me level and grounded. Today was one of those hard days that would usually result in me calling her during my lunch break or my drive home. Just so the world wouldn’t feel so heavy.
THIS. IS. MY. GUY. 👏🏾 He’s been with me since day one. I drag my ass to the gym when I don’t want to because I know he’s there. No one puts more on their shoulders than Kev. His success is your success and your failure is his failure. Everything is personal. True ride or die.
KG IS IN THE BUILDING!
Kevin Goldberg, is back for his 3rd year with LA. Kevin is a Swiss army knife on the field playing both defense and offense. He has the full field huck and also the cheeky lefty scoober. KG is a dangerous man and you have been warned! Welcome back, 17!
I’ve only had a couple of interactions with
@secondarypotato
and he’s already left a lasting impression on me. Dude brings the heat and makes everyone around him better. Stoked to have him around and invested in building something special here.
🥔PJ55 🤝 LA ✈️
We are proud to announce that we have reached a record-breaking six-year deal with
#55
Pawel Janas. This will be Janas’s 6th year in the league and his first (of many) with the Aviators.
@secondarypotato
Chilling in the hotel talking UFA
Me: “The West is built on hatred. we hate ___, we hate___, we hate losing to ___,”
Muffled voice from the bathroom:
“Eddie it’s just you bro”
Me: ….🧐 “Ok that’s fair”
Jackpot🎰💸
We are pleased to announce that we have reached a multi year deal with
#99
Brandon ”Lotto” Van Deusen. The future is bright here in LA! Welcome back, Lotto!
The Summit are one of my favorite matchups on our schedule. Lots of trash talk followed by nothing but respect afterwards. Finer and I took jabs at each other this whole game and dapped it up afterwards. A1 competition from that crew
Tweak once offered us a place to crash before Condors tryouts. What he didn’t mention was that his sister was throwing a party that night which involved an in house DJ showing up with full gear at midnight. Good times
We are happy to have our fastest handler defender Andrew “Tweak” Padula back on the Aviators for his 7th season. Tweak has played 57 games for the aviators as a dominant defender. His speed is elite and O line players everywhere should be scared! Welcome back Andrew!
A big welcome to
#14
Jordan Spratt. Jordan has been our hardest working and most dedicated practice player the past few seasons and has earned himself a 2023 roster spot! On the field he utilizes his height to protect the endzone, coming down with all the 50/50 floaters!
Hot take: Shame should practice more. Not because they need it but because running with them Sat/Sun while I was in CO was the most fun I’ve had playing this year. Can’t comprehend why anyone wouldn’t want more of that in their summer (minus the Mt. Doom lvl temps)
Kelvin Williams has announced his retirement after six seasons with
@atlantahustle
Williams retired as the Hustle franchise leader in blocks (79)
#AUDL2022