Contact us with any questions.

For everyone who’s been out already and attended Henlopen, White Mountain and Cazenovia, get excited: we’ve got some great talent on board and we’ll be working hard to continue to raise the level of our play.

If you’re a college player who’s committed to competitive open ultimate this summer, or for players new in town who have not been able to attend practice with us yet, contact us to let us know that you’d like to come out and demonstrate what you’ve got.

The schedule for the next couple of weeks will be looking like this:

June 14 (Sunday): Invite Practice / College player tryout date
June 21 (Sunday): Invite Practice
June 27-28: Boston Invitational in Devens, Massachussets

Brooklyn eagerly anticipated our first round matchup against Medicine Men after an end of the day loss at Henlopen to the DC/Baltimore squad. Playing with focus and intensity Brooklyn methodically built up a solid halftime lead, kept up the pressure after the break, and walked away with a solid 13-3 victory. Our second game of pool play was against perennial rivals Colt.45. Colt gained a hard fought win against us at sectionals last year and staged another come from behind victory against Brooklyn earlier this season in Delaware. A tough four-man zone stymied the Brooklyn offense for much of the first half, leaving us with a 7-3 deficit. Taking the opportunity to regroup, Brooklyn ramped up its defense and honed its offensive strikes to bring the game back even. Going all the way to universe point, Brooklyn was able to outlast Colt in a long final trial with many turns and close calls on both sides. Final score: Brooklyn 13, Colt.45 12.

Next up was Too Bad, dark horse of Cazenovia ‘09. Ranked 15th out of 16 seeds, the veteran squad of ex-Zebra Muscles and other pickups had excellent long throws with the legs to run them down. Brooklyn struggled against their zone, and was not able to stop their deep threat. Worn down, Brooklyn was unable to establish offensive rhythm, and conceded the game by a final count of 13-4.

Finishing second in our pool, our crossover game matched us against fellow New Yorkers and 2008 Club Nationals qualifiers, PoNY. Eager for a crack at our hometown friends and rivals, Brooklyn was ready to go hard and surprised PoNY by taking an early lead at 3-2. PoNY called time, and though Brooklyn almost scored a 4-2 lead on a narrowly missed miraculous layout catch, PoNY was able to capture the pace. Brooklyn’s offense was not able to play with the regimented consistency needed to maintain structure and avoid mistakes, and though we gave a solid showing, PoNY continued to separate the score for a final tally of 13-7.

Saturday night accommodations at Cazenovia College’s Shove Hall placed us 5 minutes from the fields, and at the center of the half-dozen attractions in the sleepy 19th century Syracuse suburb. After dinner at the Linklaen House’s Seven Stone Steps, and some sidewalk frisbee throughout town that featured remarkably on-target throwing, the team began the long process of finishing off the evening at the Brae Loch Inn.

Whether or not our play was affected by the ensuing shenanigans, a less organized morning put us in a tough position to begin a well-matched game against Philly Love. Trading points for virtually the entire game, Brooklyn outmatched Philly with the athleticism of our cutting while Philly’s systematic offensive horizontal set eluded Brooklyn’s marking and handler defense. Down 14-13, Brooklyn battled to gain control of the game with two convincing scores. With two chances to win, first on defense and then on O, Brooklyn turned the disc attempting to score on double universe. A minute later, Philly had marched up the field and put the game away for an extremely tough 15-16 Brooklyn loss.

Left with two consolation games to play at 11:00am on Sunday, Brooklyn faced Saturday foes Colt.45 and Medicine Men. Brooklyn took a relatively easy win over a hard working but lean and exhausted Colt line, only to put up a comparably weak effort against a Medicine Men team eager for reprisal. Final scores: 13-9 over Colt, and a 7-13 loss to Medicine Men.

It was clear that Brooklyn possesses both the athleticism and motivation to succeed in this year’s Northeast set. Key to our summer-long prospects will be a continued emphasis on establishing team-wide fundamentals.

See you Monday at 4:30pm.

Email with questions: brooklynultimateclub [at] gmail [dot] com

We have been processing and evaluating all the info and we will discuss more about it this weekend while at WMO.

Stay tuned. Should you have any questions, feel free to email us.

So are we (looking to continue ours on an EVEN HIGHER note).

We are shaping our roster for the tourney and have already contacted most of the core players. It’s looking good so far. Definitely ready to play hard this weekend.

And party hard, of course (Henlopen house anyone?).

If you are interested in playing with us this weekend, send us an email.

Who will win the party this time?

Brooklyn, PoNY and Puppet will join forces to host an action-packed afternoon filled with drills and scrimmages. You will get a chance to work on different aspects of your game, while competing against some of the best players in NY.

So let’s go out on Sunday to work hard and play hard. We have three tournaments coming up and the Combine will offer a good challenge prior to WMO the following weekend.

The Combine will serve as the last open tryout. Practices and tournaments following the Combine will be invite-only.

Remember to bring light/dark shirt, a disc w/ your name on it, cleats, running shoes, water, food and any other gear you’d need for a long practice.

Update: It’s at 5PM, not 4.

We will send out more information tomorrow regarding the Combine and White Mountain Open.

Bring light and dark shirts, a disc and water.

Previous practice recap.

We will set a date tbd at the end of May / begining of June to host official tryouts for college players. If you are in NYC before then, you are welcome to come to our practices.

You may join our Facebook group and check this website periodically for further updates.