The Eau Claire Ultimate season came to a quick ending in the Lake Superior section this year. After posting solid tournament finishes in March and fielding a team of players who had only improved, Eauzone couldn't pull off enough victories to advance to Regionals, and a magical year seemed to fall short of expectations.
The final tournament may not have ended as well as Eau Claire had hoped, but there was much more to take away from this year than disappointment. Eau Claire posted a 26-10 record, over a season in which many critics considered a "rebuilding year." They finished with a National Rank of 85, which is only the third time in Eau Claire's existence that they have finished with a rank under 100 (99 in 2005 and 62 in 2009). Eau Claire, who is only graduating four players (Paul Stroik, Tim Jacobs, Matt Fenske, and Matt Dassow), is looking to build on their young team for the 2011 season--but not before those seniors are thanked for their experience, leadership and dedication to not only the season, but the Eau Claire Ultimate program in general. So a huge thanks goes out to Paul, Tim, and the Matts, for all their hard work, and all the fun times. The graduating seniors received hard-earned discs at the Frisbee Formal this year, as a simple thanks and reminder of what we all have went through together.
Stay tuned for reminders and updates over the summer for the 2011 season, and remember--there is still time to become the second follower of this blog!
Friday, July 2, 2010
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