September 10, 2012 by Charlie Eisenhood in News with 2 comments
This weekend marked the start of the USA Ultimate Club Series, the playoffs for club teams across the country. The journey to Sarasota begins locally at Sectionals, smaller tournaments that feed the top teams to Regionals in late September and early October. There teams will face off for the elusive bids to Nationals.
Here’s all the action from around the country this weekend. The teams with bids to Regionals are listed below in the order of their finish, along with any notable performances or upsets.
Mid-Atlantic Region
Capital Section:
| OPEN | MIXED | WOMENS |
|---|---|---|
| Truck Stop | Ambiguously Grey | Scandal |
| Medicine Men | Ant Madness | VA Rebellion |
| Va Squires | Death By Jubilee | Backhanded Compliments |
| Swag | American Hyperbole | Veto |
| John Doe | Renegade | |
| Swell | Redline | |
| DCizzle | Casual Encounters | |
| Sloths | Thundering Llamas |
Founders Section:
| OPEN | MIXED | WOMENS |
|---|---|---|
| Oakland | AMP | Green Means Go |
| Southpaw | Termite's Entourage | Hot Metal |
| Heva Havas | The Muff 'N Men | Crickets |
| Dire Wolf | Jughandle | Proceed With Caution |
| Gunswick | SCUM | |
| Bear Proof | BANG | |
| Trenton Takers | Jagged Ice | |
| Philadelphia Gavel | Stark Appeal |
Notable Performances: Pittsburgh’s Oakland upset Philadelphia’s Southpaw 13-11 to win the Founders Open Section. The two teams might well face off again at the Mid-Atlantic Regionals, where only one bid to Nationals will make for intense games throughout the championship bracket.
Great Lakes Region
Central Plains Section:
| OPEN | WOMENS |
|---|---|
| Machine | Nemesis |
| Beachfront Property | Dish |
| Natives | Spicy Tuna |
| INfamous | |
| Haymaker | |
| MicroMachines |
Southeast Region
East Coast Section:
| OPEN | MIXED | WOMENS |
|---|---|---|
| Chain Lightning | Southern Revival | Ozone |
| Tanasi | Bucket | DeSoto |
| Six Pack | Nooga By Nature | Golden Girls |
| Reckon | ||
| SMOKESHACK |
North Carolina Section:
| MIXED | WOMENS |
|---|---|
| Cahoots | Phoenix |
| wHagonweel | Sweet T |
| Boxcar |
Notable Performances: In Mixed, Atlanta’s Southern Revival upset crosstown rival Bucket, 15-13, in the finals of the East Coast Section. And Cahoots upset Raleigh’s wHagonweel 15-11 in the North Carolina section. The region has just one bid to Nationals — should be a battle.
Northwest Region
Oregon Section:
| OPEN | MIXED |
|---|---|
| Rhino | Engine 45 |
| Dark Star | Tire Fire |
| Burnside | Breakers Mark |
| Portland Knife Fight | Cult |
| Rowboat |
North Central Region
West Plains Section:
| OPEN | MIXED | WOMENS |
|---|---|---|
| Prairie Fire | Chad Larson Experience | RevoLOUtion |
| Gnarwhal | PanIC | Filthy Gorgeous |
| Castle | Threat Level Midnight | |
| CPU | STL | |
| Nebraska Disc |
Southwest Region
NorCal Section:
| WOMENS |
|---|
| Fury |
| Rally |
| Nightlock |
| Tahoe Lumber |
