Welcome
There are many roads that lead a man to a career in Ultimate. There are the players that pick up the game at a young age, immersing themselves in the fundamentals of the forehand instead of practicing their slapshot. Many are introduced to the sport in university, looking to fill the void left by the absence of high school sports. Then there are the latecomers, men who may have already explored athletic pursuits in other areas - basketball, football, soccer - but are still seeking some sort of fulfillment, interested in chasing down one more dream. No matter what lies in the past of an Ultimate player, it is their commitment to the future that dictates their success.
The seasons are long and grueling, the training is arduous, and the cost in money and man-hours is intimidating. But men who can see the big picture and fill in the necessary details are the ones who are successful. A great team is comprised of such individuals, those who seek the completion of their being in the pursuit of a larger goal. It is surely an empty life if one does not define goals and then seek to achieve them; for the men of Phoenix, those goals are more clearly defined than in any previous season. A berth at the World Club Championships in Prague looms on the schedule. There is unfinished business with our foes south of the border to tend to in the fall. And over all, the memory of a crushing defeat in the National Finals casts its pall...
WUCC 2010 - Phoenix goes 2-0
Phoenix arrived in Prague on the morning of July 2nd and played a friendly game against Heads of State from Australia. Although Phoenix played hard, jet lag and fatigue hampered our game and we were beaten by the energetic Australian team.
On July 3rd Phoenix checked into their rooms at the somewhat rustic dormitory at Strahov. The accommodations may be bare but our spirits were high going into our first day of games. In the morning game Phoenix faced Dublin Ultimate who came out fired up to play. Phoenix prevailed in an intense and hotly contested game with a 17-11 win.
In the afternoon Phoenix faced off with the Mooncatchers from Brussels, Belgium. The Mooncatchers caught us off guard in the early going with their different style and their many hammers. Phoenix rallied in the second half to win 16-11.
Photos of the first two games along with a long jump competition after the 2nd can be found here - much thanks goes to Corry Berghout for taking the pictures.
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Posted on July 5th, 2010
Phoenix Heads to Prague
The time has finally arrived! Thursday afternoon will see the men from Phoenix celebrate Canada Day with a trip across the pond. The preliminary round schedule has been posted and Phoenix will match up against teams from Ireland and Belgium on Sunday and the top Australian team on Monday. The team would like to thank all their sponsors for helping them get this far. Please take a look at our tourbook and player program for more information.
Results of the first round games and details of upcoming matchups can be found here. Also, look out for the Games of the Day online.
Posted on June 29th, 2010
Boston Invitation Results - PHX Exits in Quarters Against Ironside
In Saturday’s pool play, losses to GOAT (15-9), Pony (12-9) and top seed Truckstop (13-11) made holding seed feel more like a disappointment than merely meeting expectations. Sunday morning’s quarter final matchup pitted Phoenix against top seed Ironside. Phoenix came out to a strong start with two breaks to start the game and took half 8-7. After giving up a break and then trading breaks Phoenix pulled on universe point with something to prove. Despite forcing a turnover and marching the disc down the field, the men couldn’t punch it in and Ironside didn’t make a second mistake in front of their home crowd scoring in the corner of the endzone before going on to win the tournament. Phoenix followed this up with a lackluster performance in the consolation bracket, resulting in a 7thplace finish in the tournament.
Posted on June 28th, 2010
Phoenix Heads to the Boston Invitational
This weekend Phoenix is travelling down to Devens, Mass. on the outskirts of Boston for their biggest test of the season to date. Although World's in Prague is just around the corner, the team has kept their focus on the next task at hand. On Saturday they will face GOAT from Toronto, followed by Truck Stop from Washington and New York's PoNY. None of these games will be easy as all three of these opponents have qualified for the UPA Club Finals in the past couple of years – something the Phoenix squad is focused on achieving in the near future. This weekend should see a few firsts for the men from our nation's capital as we aim to build on our solid start to the season.
Scores and results can be found here: http://scores.usaultimate.org/scores/#open/tournament/7557
Posted on June 23rd, 2010
Worlds Teams Announced
The list of teams that will be attending worlds has been posted on the WUCC site. The competition looks good and although the pools have not yet been released PHX has a general idea of who to look forward to. With a little over two weeks and one tournament left until we head to Prague PHX is looking to build upon the success they’ve had so far this season.
Posted on June 14th, 2010
2nd Place Finish at CUT - Finals Loss to Boston's Ironside
A strong showing at CUT this past weekend culminated in a disappointing loss to Ironside in the finals. Despite the loss to one of the world’s best teams PHX 2010 had a successful first tournament weekend with wins over GOAT X and Philadelphia during pool play and New York’s Pony in quarter finals. In semi-finals they where matched up against UPA National Championship regulars Bodhi and meted out some revenge for a pool play loss on Saturday with a 15-11 victory. The weather was up and down all weekend giving the boys a chance to work on a variety of offensive and defensive strategies. Strong performances by younger members of the team highlighted the weekend and increased confidence looking toward the Boston Invitational in three weeks time. We can build on this!
Posted on June 7th, 2010
Cazenovia Ultimate Tournament
For their first competitive tournament of the year Phoenix will be travelling down to Cazenovia, New York, on the outskirts of Syracuse for the Cazenovia Ultimate Tournament (CUT) . This tournament boasts all the top teams in the Northeast including Boston, Toronto, Philadelphia and New York. This will be the first chance for the squad to test themselves and their new teammates before their trip to Prague in July. Their sights are set on repeating their 2005 finals appearance. As always the boys enter every tournament to win…Their roster this weekend, which includes a few new faces along with the veteran core, is as follows:
| Number | Name |
| 1 | Ewan Reid |
| 2 | Mathew Berg |
| 3 | Dave Janssen |
| 4 | Luke Phelan |
| 7 | Rob Schmidt |
| 8 | Kielan Way |
| 9 | Derek Alexander |
| 10 | Ken Alexander |
| 11 | Matt Cole |
| 12 | Karl Loiseau |
| 13 | Andy Corey |
| 14 | Paul Cobb |
| 15 | Jamie Craig |
| 16 | Reynaldo Arteaga |
| 18 | Léon Forest-Nault |
| 19 | Bryce Ring |
| 22 | Dan Turcotte |
| 24 | Scott Westwell |
| 25 | John Haig |
| 27 | Mike Adams |
| 29 | Ramsey Wright |
| 31 | Simon Teather |
| 33 | Sean Harkins |
| 42 | Colin Green |
| 50 | Neal Dawson |
| 81 | Danny Van Willigen |
| 88 | Jan Gorski |
| 99 | Bill Alexander |
Scores and results can be found here: http://scores.usaultimate.org/scores/#open/tournament/7129
Posted on June 3rd, 2010
Phoenix Selection Process Continues/Compete in Toronto Ultimate Festival
As the Phoenix brass continues to evaluate new talent prior to the first tournament of the season, new and old players alike were given a chance to showcase their talents in Toronto last weekend. Phoenix sent two squads to the nation's biggest city to compete in the Toronto Ultimate Festival. Rain, snow and brutal winds slowed down everyone but couldn't stop Derek Alexander, Bryce Ring, and the rest of the offence of the PHX1 squad who advanced to the tournament finals. The other half of the team competing for PHX2 also showed moments of brilliance despite the inclement weather. Firebird, the Phoenix development squad, also performed well. With all the talent in the Ottawa open system it will be no easy task to decide which players suit up in the red, white and black for each tournament this year.Posted on May 17th, 2010
Phoenix is Producing a Tourbook
After a second place finish at the 2009 Canadian Ultimate Championships in Winnipeg, Phoenix earned the right to represent Canada at this summer's upcoming World Championships in Prague, Czech Replublic. In order to offset some of the significant travel and accomodation expenses associated with the trip, Phoenix is producing a tourbook to be distributed free of charge to spectators, fans, local league members, and contributors, at home and abroad. If you are interested in advertising take a look at our mockup and for more information see our sponsorship guidelines document, or email phoenixsponsorship@gmail.com.
Posted on March 6th, 2010