This article was written by Penn seniors Eytan Deener-Agus (spirit captain) and Julia Comer (former social captain). A version of this piece was originally published in the Daily Pennsylvanian, the Penn student newspaper.

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It was in the midst of just another High Tide, the spring break ultimate frisbee tournament in Myrtle Beach, S.C, that we, the 50 members of the University of Pennsylvania ultimate frisbee teams, Venus and Void — together, “Venoid” — heard the devastating news. Not only were all of Penn’s classes pushed online, students required to leave campus, and in-person graduation canceled, but our frisbee season was cut short — an abrupt and far-too-early end to the seniors’ tenure as college ultimate players. It was devastating for the seniors whose college careers ended without warning, the freshmen who would never experience their first spring Penn traditions, and everyone whose years were disrupted. (more…)

We know you miss ultimate and we do, too. This weekend was scheduled to be the biggest of the college ultimate regular season, hosting Northwest Challenge, Easterns, Women’s Centex, Huck Finn, and more in a smorgasbord of teams fighting for postseason seeding, bids, and bragging rights.

That’s why we’re having a College Throwback weekend. While we don’t have live games, we reached into archives to find the best games from Northwest Challenge, Easterns, and Women’s Centex, and we’ll be streaming them round by round Friday through Sunday. Watch along on our Live page or on our YouTube channel, where you can join the conversation! If you enjoy our coverage and want to see more, please consider becoming a subscriber! We need your help as much as ever before. (more…)