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Great Season, 'Blos
ASU Ultimate places in Top Five at Regionals

Two seasons ago, the Diablos set the goal of making it to Nationals this season. Last season we began implementing the steps we thought it would take, from more intensive recruitment and fundraising programs to in-depth track and weight programs. This process involved plenty of hard choices, including the decision to replace our head coach at the beginning of this season. It’s been a long road, filled with the sweat and hard work of a long list of great individuals. Unfortunately, this goal was not realized, and the core of leaders that set this goal is leaving the team. However, in their stead, we have what can only be the strongest returning team in ASU history. The vast majority of our best players remain and the rookies we brought on this year will return next year as veterans to realize their immense potential. All indications point to the fact that our team will only go up from here. We’re not disappointed – How can we be disappointed with a top five regionals finish, the highest ASU has ever placed? – We’re just hungry. This year whet our appetite and now we are starving for a Nationals berth.  We will return next year with a vengeance. We don’t care if other teams have put us on the map or not – ASU Ultimate is here to stay.

 

Thank you to all of those who have supported us this year in a variety of ways – Donations, cheering sections at tournaments, helping out at practice, the works. Without all of these people our potential could never be realized. It takes more than a team to perform well; it takes an entire support structure. So, thank you. Thank you especially to all of our players who may not play that often, but are there at every single practice, pushing everyone else; who are there every time the O-line scores, cheering them on and bringing water; who are there yelling “Up!” on the sidelines, even if they are too injured to play. Thank you to our B-team and their awesome coach, Brett Carr; a group that not only perfects the skills and basic ultimate IQ of newer players to groom them for making an impact on the A-team, but makes things fun and knows how to continue the old Diablo tradition of winning the party. Thank you to our A-team coach, Fernando Lugo; without whom, I’m sure, none of this would have been possible. Thank you to past players and alumni who gave everything they had to get us where we are today; people like Braden Blake who will always be remembered as a true Diablo. And, of course, a huge thank you to our top players, who sacrifice themselves on every point of every game, giving their blood, sweat, tears, various body parts, and hearts to this team.

We bid farewell to five players this season: Captain Kyle "Pope" Popelka, Captain Chris "Girlscout" Waltrip, Captain JD Parker, Andrew "Sally" Salinas, and Michael "Helen" Keller. All of these players have been invaluable to this team in their time here. They will be sorely missed.

Centex! March 17-18
Look out Austin Texas ASU got a bid to the biggest tournament of the year! The Diablos are packing up their gear and getting on a bus for the 20 hour journey to Centex! The Diablos are going to be testing their skills against a plethora of top 20 teams. Although ASU is not as well known as the rest of the teams in the tournament, the team is looking to put their name on the map with huge wins this weekend. Look out college ultimate, for the first time, the Diablos are going to be looked upon as a legit contender in the ultimate community!
Keep up with this weekend's results here! http://scores.usaultimate.org/scores/#college-open/tournament/10821 


President's Day Classic
February 18-19th
The Diablos went up against some of the top teams in the country at Prez day and came away with promising results. ASU went 2-2 on Saturday; beating Santa Cruz and Chico State, loosing to southwest powerhouse Santa Barbra on universe point, and falling to tournament champs Dartmouth by only 2. Saturday's solid play gave the Diablos a spot in the championship bracket on Sunday and although they were unable to convert on Sunday, they played hard and were able to get a win against Pugent Sound.

See the tournament results here on the Score Reporter.


ASU Ultimate Wins UCI Huckfest
Diablos sweep their way to tournament championship

Arizona State Ultimate opened their season going undefeated and winning the tournament championship in Irvine, CA.  Over the course of two days, ASU went 7-0 and outscored their opponents by 57 combined points.  More impressively, the Diablos offensive line went six games without yielding an opposing team to score against them.  The ASU defensive line broke a strong Long Beach team for seven scores in the championship games, capping a dominant weekend.  ASU also fielded an X squad almost entirely of rookies, who gained valuable experience at their first tournament.  Next up is the first annual ASU Desert Haboob Classic, then the Diablos hit the road for a run at the SoCal Warmups championship in San Diego.
ASU Men take 11th in Region
Stellar year culminates with final tournament

Though they fell short of their season goal, the ASU Diablos still had a decent outing in Morgan Hill at the 2011 USA Ultimate College Southwest Regionals, placing tied for 11th out of 16 teams and holding seed.  ASU was swept out on Saturday, starting with a tight game against #20 nationally-ranked California. Cal Poly then mopped up a disorganized Diablos squad in a forgettable game. Finally, a heartbreaking 13-12 sudden death loss in strong winds to UC Irvine capped a disappointing day.

ASU rebounded huge on day 2 with a dominating victory over UC Santa Clara, breaking seed and pitting them against Long Beach. Again, the inexperienced Diablos squad let a win slip away late with a 13-11 loss.  Despite these struggles, the young team gained invaluable big-game experience, and though we sadly bid farewell to 3 seniors, the Diablos return 19 A-Team players in 2011, including 15 underclassmen.  With a roster chock full of young, explosive talent, ASU is perfectly setup to dominate the region for years to come.


Diablos 2nd in Conference Championship!
ASU headed to Regionals for second straight year

Arizona State Ultimate put together their best performance of the year at the USA Ultimate Desert Conference Championships, punching their ticket to regionals with a 15-2 stomping of University of New Mexico.  In a nearly perfect game, ASU mixed a blistering offensive attack with suffocating defense and got a measure of revenge on a New Mexico squad that has beaten ASU four years running.  The win propelled ASU into their first conference championship title game in five years, falling to rival University of Arizona 15-11. Despite the loss, ASU will head into USA Southwest Regionals in Morgan Hill California, poised to make a run at nationals.
ASU Dominates in Vegas
Diablos notch 6 wins in Sin City
ASU Ultimate made their 6th straight appearance at final Trouble in Vegas in sunny Sin City on March 5-6.  Despite the smaller tournament format than in years past, ASU still put up a 6-2 record and solidly broke seed, finishing 9th.  The Diablos lost in the quarterfinals to the eventual runners up, Claremont, after beating University of California Irvine in an intense pre-quarters matchup 13-11.  In the tournament's last year, ASU put up their best record ever and left with bittersweet memories of the past 6 years of debauchery.

Do you want to compete in an elite level college sport?  There’s a spot for you on the ASU Men’s Ultimate Frisbee Team. We travel to tournaments all over the country to play the best teams in college ultimate.  Don’t know how to play?  No worries - it’s easy to learn! 


With fall semester right around the corner, Diablos Ultimate is gearing up to welcome a ton of new faces.  Look for our flyers around campus!

Interested in playing?  Check out our new players sectionl for more info!  See you out there!


Looking for ASU's women's team?  Know a girl that might be interested in trying the sport?  Our female companions are called Caliente.  Check them out at CalienteUltimate.com

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