Mya Hernandez and Joe “Smash” Anderson — players for Ann Arbor Hybrid and Fort Collins Shame, respectively — were named the winners of the 2021 Spirit and Equity Award.

The Spirit and Equity Award, established in 2016, is given to both a male- and female-identifying player in the mixed division, and it “honors athletes who have exhibited personal integrity, responsibility and fairness, along with a commitment to enhancing equity in play and in their communities.”

Hernandez has been a standout cutter for Hybrid on their run to the national final. Anderson has been a driving force behind Shame’s rise to the elite ranks of the mixed division.

“I am grateful for all the sport has given back to me,” Anderson told Ultiworld.

Carolyn Finney, a long-time handler for San Francisco Fury, was named the winner of the 2021 Kathy Pufahl Spirit Award.

The Pufahl Award “honors the [women’s division] athlete who best exemplifies both the ethos of Spirit of the Game, along with a personal commitment to giving back to the sport.” Every team nominates a player and then votes amongst all sixteen candidates from the tournament. (more…)

Walden Nelson, a long-time handler for Chicago Machine, was named the winner of the 2021 Peter Farricker Spirit Award.

The Farricker Award is given to a men’s division player that competes with “personal responsibility, integrity, and fairness combined with a high standard of playing ability.” (more…)

Ultiworld will be streaming 16 games from the National Championships, starting on Thursday 10/21 at 9 AM Pacific / 12 PM Eastern! You can tune in live on Ultiworld.com/live, the Ultiworld YouTube channel, or the USA Ultimate YouTube channel.

We are excited to announce the commentators that will be bringing you the action from San Diego. (more…)