Danielle Duplisea started playing ultimate at the age of 11. After competing at the Canadian Ultimate Championships, she also started competing in disc golf, including finishing as the top Canadian at the 2015 World Amateur Disc Golf Championships, and was the national champion in 2017 at the Canadian Disc Golf Championships.
“I’m extremely competitive, so I can’t really see myself ever being a non-athlete. While it’s nice to compete with myself, I love testing my ability against others. That’s usually where my personal goals come from. If I see an athlete who can do something that I can’t, or does something better than me, it inspires …
Check out my interview with Suzy Stever, who was inducted into the Hall of Famer with Ultimate Newfoundland and Labrador. She’s a player, coach, and builder and has been instrumental in creating opportunities for women to play ultimate. It was an honour to have the chance to meet Suzy and share her story!
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The Cardenas sisters lead Colombia to an upset over Canada in an intense pool play game at the 2018 WFDF World Junior Ultimate Championships in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. Video by The Flatballer.
Kathryn Smith, a member of Friskee, and the Asian-Oceanic All Stars Team, spent a month in the USA competing at the 2018 WFDF World Ultimate Club Championships, and competing with the AO All Stars against some of the top women’s club teams.
Lillian Weaver, a member of Revolution Ultimate from Medellín, Colombia, and a silver medalist at the 2018 World Ultimate Club Championships, shares her experience of playing with one of the top clubs and in one of the top Ultimate nations in the world.
United Ultimate League to Launch in 2019, Bringing Mixed Professional Ultimate to the USA Announced today, there has already been a lot of coverage online. Read on to find out more. United Ultimate League Prepares for 2019 Launch Q&A with United Ultimate League’s Todd Curran New Mixed Gender Professional League Eyeing 2019 Start Aria Selected …
Dan “Stork” Roddick is a friend and mentor and is widely considered the Godfather of Frisbee. Stork is in all of the frisbee hall of fames (Ultimate, Disc Golf, Freestyle, and Frisbee), has been playing and growing the sport for more than 50 years, and is still actively involved in playing, growing, and guiding the …
Dan “Stork” Roddick on Gender Equity in Ultimate Read More »
With the release of this article on Skyd Magazine arguing for making pro ultimate a mixed league, there have been a huge number of comments on Facebook, Reddit and Twitter. The author’s main point for making pro ultimate mixed is for girls to have female role models. However, something is missing. There have been many opinion …
The workshop is being run by Tom Styles, one of the most experienced and recognisable voices in ultimate broadcasting. With over 15 years of experience behind the microphone Tom has a unique perspective on how to commentate on the sport of Ultimate. The day will include contributions from AUDL and ESPN commentator, Megan Tormey, and professional …
Commentary Workshop for Female Commentators at UKU Nationals Read More »
Spirit of the Game follows one woman’s journey from the win-at-all-costs world of soccer into the “Play-fair-win-fair-play-with spirit” ethic of ultimate frisbee. This is the fictional part of an otherwise documentary film centered around Boston’s Lady Godiva, a women’s ultimate club team that has earned its place as one of the great teams in the …
I’m headed into my 7th event of the season, my 5th of five in a row. I’ve basically been on the road since Thanksgiving, most of my stuff is in a friend’s garage, and the rest of my worldly possessions are in my car. Those who know me on a personal level know that this …
For me, the best part about qualifying for Nationals has always been the opportunity to spend a few more weeks with my team. I have extremely fond memories of those precious extra moments earned at both Cal and Texas, (and with Showdown and Molly Brown), and these memories are perhaps sharpened by the heartbreak of the …
Malissa Lundgren, Ultimate Canada’s 2011 Female Athlete of the Year, talks about the 2012 USA Ultimate Championships and in particular, how bad the wind was. Mother nature is a factor we can never control so it’s all about doing the best we can with what we have. The biggest outcome from playing in windy conditions …
Malissa Lundgren, one of the captains of the Capitals, the women’s ultimate team from Ontario Canada, talks about her top highlights. Malissa has played in the finals of the World Championships of Beach Ultimate, the Canadian Ultimate Championships, the USA Ultimate Championships and the World Ultimate and Guts Championships. She is one of the top …
Malissa Lundgren, Ultimate Canada’s 2011 Female Athlete of the Year, discusses how the Capitals were more successful after changing their team strategy following their 2009 semi final loss in the UPA Championships to Brute Squad. In 2010, they would go on to make the finals where the lost to the powerhouse women’s team, Fury.
We’ve been working with USA Ultimate on the new Triple Crown Tour (TCT), as well as Caps from the 2012 fall season to put together an exciting 2013 strategy and schedule. This is a little different than years in the past but was built to take into consideration a lot of factors with a focus …
One of the things that drew me to ultimate was the many nuances of gender equality that are embedded within the sport. One example is the mixed division – a division in which men and women play high-caliber ultimate together on one team. Another example is the ‘Open’ division, which is open to all genders and all ages. My appreciation for …
