Cold Fusion 2004
The team once again drove all the way to Eugene Oregon and back again (thanks Mr. Baker!!!) over Halloween Weekend to compete in Cold Fusion, a co-ed high school tournament. Highlights of the weekend included a wicked inside-out backhand by Jed for a score, Jen (on her knees in the end zone) catching a hammer comming right out of the sun, Alicia laying it out over and over again, Cody and Liam ruling the skies, and the overwhelming hunger of Travis and Trevor as they chased plastic (sometimes successfully). We also got to play "High Duken" (sp?) and many other silly games during breaks in the competition. The most fun, however, was dragging Liam through the mud and rubbing it into his hair after he maliciously splattered several innocent bystanders (including Coach Schneider). Once again, the team received the coveted Spirit Award, quite an honor given the fantastic spirit shown by the other teams present.
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Fall in the M.U.D. 2004
On the weekend of December 11th - 12th, Air Traffic Control returned to the site of their very first tournament for the fourth time to take part in Fall in the MUD, hosted by Feather River College's Mountain Ultimate Disc (MUD). Highlights included a glimpse of trailer park culture and an brief encounter with a county sheriff.
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Lei-Out 2005
ATC competed in their very first beach Ultimate tournament at the Santa Monica pier over the weekend of January 15th - 16th. While mired for hours in stop and go traffic on the grapevine (we nearly ran out of gas), Ms. D. and coach "entertained" the team with their renditions of favorite Grateful Dead tunes. Over 50 teams competed in the tournament, and each pool was associated with a character from TV's Bay Watch. Our gracious hosts for the weekend even let us use their hot tob!
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Slopfest 2005
The Red Hand from Castro Valley High School hosts the premier Northern California Juniors Ultimate tournament, and this was ATC's fourth showing. The team was (technically) undefeated during pool play, including a solid trouncing of Terra Nova High School's Diskfunctional, coached by Mr. Schneider's little brother Scot. The Saturday night party included a hilarious talent show, a disc golf course through the Castro Valley High School campus, and a "throw while dizzy" competition. On Sunday, the team waived a chance to take 8th in the tournament (through another forfeit), eventually placing 10th of 20 teams overall.
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Grass Burn 2005 - The Mark of Zorro
The team hosted their third annual tournament over the weekend of April 23rd & 24th, and a dreching good time was had by everyone who braved the rain. Unfortunately, the bad weather prevented Touchdown Productions from filming the finals (or Air Traffic Control's last game) as planned. The Campolindo Reunion team pulled out a close 12-11 win over The Red Hand to take the trophy, and The Red Hand won the Spirit Award. Air Traffic Control suffered a crushing defeat at the hands of The Evil Coach (Scot) Schneider's team, Diskfunctional. We're protesting the win, though, since they didn't pay their tournament fees on time, didn't show up for the captains meeting, etc.
Northern California High School Ultimate Championships (NCHSUC)
This State Championships (held over April 30th & May 1st) not only had the longest acronym, but also sported the most red tape of any tournament the team has competed in thus far, stemming mostly from its UPA sanctioning. On the positive side, it was held at the premier venue for Ultimate, with fields overlooking the entire Monterey Bay from high atop the lovely UC Santa Cruz campus. Our team placed 7th in the state, and begrudgingly cheered The Evil Coach (Scot) Schneider's Diskfunctional on to 3rd place.
MUD Classic 2005
The team's progress this year earned them an invitation to Mountain Ultimate Disc's spring tournament, a very high-level mixed adult event, including many former Donner Party players (the former mixed club world champions). Rain threatened the tournament several times, but everyone soldiered through. Unfortunately, the team suffered its worst injury when Cody got slammed (by an even bigger guy) and broke his collar bone. Coach Schneider consoled his mother Debra, by pointing out that she still had two fully operational sons.
Thoroughly Diskfunctional Invitational
The Evil Coach (Scot) Schneider's team, Diskfunctional, hosted their own tournament to round out Air Traffic Control's season. After playing round-robin, the four teams rearranged themselves randomly into four "hat" teams (including one that got most of the Dark Meat players). The highlight (for me) was going deep and laying it out to catch a disc thrown by my brother Scot and hearing his players on the sideline cheer, "Out with the new, in with the Old!" Of course, I still managed to satisfy The Conservation of Talent Law by throwing it away in the end zone.
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