Ducks pursue ultimate in Ultimate Frisbee.Byline: Jim Feehan The Register-Guard CORRECTION (ran 4/21/04): In a story about the University of Oregon's Ultimate Frisbee team on page B1 Monday, Justin Grishkin's name was misspelled. Two students who grew up in the shadows of Oregon State University Oregon State University, at Corvallis; land-grant and state supported; coeducational; chartered 1858 as Corvallis College, opened 1865. In 1868 it was designated Oregon's land-grant agricultural college and was taken over completely by the state in 1885. hope to lead the University of Oregon The University of Oregon is a public university located in Eugene, Oregon. The university was founded in 1876, graduating its first class two years later. The University of Oregon is one of 60 members of the Association of American Universities. to national championships in the emerging sport of Ultimate Frisbee. Top players Seth Wiggins, 20, and Chelsea Dengler, 22, grew up a few blocks from each other in Corvallis. On Saturday and Sunday, they led the UO men's and women's club Women’s clubs first arose in the United States during the post-civil war period. As a result of increased leisure time due to modern household advances, middle class women had more time to engage in intellectual pursuits. teams to victories at a section tournament held at the South Bank Field near the Autzen Footbridge. Ultimate Frisbee, though clearly on the fringe On The Fringe is a popular Pakistani television show on Indus Music. It is hosted and scripted by the eccentric television host and music critic, Fasi Zaka and directed by Zeeshan Pervez. of mainstream sports, thrives nationwide on college campuses, in recreational leagues and tournaments. Several Eugene area teams compete year-round and an annual solstice tournament drew 38 teams and 500 people from around the western United States Noun 1. western United States - the region of the United States lying to the west of the Mississippi River West Santa Fe Trail - a trail that extends from Missouri to New Mexico; an important route for settlers moving west in the 19th century to Eugene last June. Ultimate blends rules from other sports into a distinct game that stresses hand-eye coordination hand-eye coordination Eye-hand coordination Surgery Oculomanual synchronization, required by surgeons, especially for laparoscopic surgery. See Laparoscopic surgery, Paradoxical movement. . "It's like soccer with your hands," Dengler said. The sport's defined code of ethics Code of Ethics can refer to:
For example, there are no referees in Ultimate. Any contact is a foul, and players call their own fouls. Speed is helpful but not always the most important quality to playing well, Wiggins said. "You don't have to be the best athlete and do a 4.2 in the 40 (yard dash), but you do get a good workout," he said. One of his teammates, Justine Grishkin, said the UO team has the right mix of wily veterans and "athletic rookies." "There's no better feeling than sprinting 70 yards, catching the disc, beating my guy in the air to score," he said. The men's team prevailed over seven other college club teams, and the women's squad bested three other schools to win the weekend tournament. The UO teams now advance to a regional tournament May 8-9 in Corvallis. Dengler and Wiggins say they like the Ducks' chances of advancing to the Ultimate Players Association college championships May 28-30 in Seattle. The UO's men's team won the national title in 1992 and advanced to the Final Four in 2001. CAPTION(S): Players from Humboldt State University Not to be confused with Humboldt University of Berlin. Humboldt State University (HSU) is the northernmost campus of the California State University system, located in Arcata, California. and Oregon State University face off Sunday in Eugene. |
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