2014 Year In Photos, Presented By UltiPhotos

January 9, 2015 by Charlie Eisenhood in Other with 32 comments

What better way to capture a wonderful year of ultimate than with a photo essay. This was one of my favorite articles of the year to compile, both because of the chance to look back over some amazing moments but also to see the depth and the breadth of the work of UltiPhotos, whose photos comprise most of what you will see below. Please support them. You can find UltiPhotos on the web, Facebook, and Twitter.

This is the final post in our 2014 year in review series; we hope you enjoy. All photos in this article are provided courtesy of UltiPhotos unless otherwise specified. No other use is permitted without UltiPhotos’ express permission.

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NSL_D3-14_2864-(ZF-5103-14069-1-029) — Bentley celebrates winning the DIII College Championship. Photo: Nick Lindeke — UltiPhotos.com.

wucc helicopter — The organizers of the World Club Championships hired a helicopter to push standing water off of the fields. Photo: Michael Palmer.

revolver WUCC — San Francisco Revolver gathers to celebrate winning WUCC 2014 in the Open Division. Photo: Jeff Bell — UltiPhotos.com

mickle colorado — Jimmy Mickle and Colorado Mamabird celebrate winning the 2014 College Championships. Photo: Adam Shapiro.

lecco — The city of Lecco, Italy, from a nearby mountaintop. Photo: Charlie Eisenhood.

Underneath their jerseys, the Wisconsin Hodags wore the jerseys of their greatest rivals, Carleton CUT, after the death of three young Carleton players in a car accident. Photo: Wisconsin Hodags.

USAU D1 Champs Semi UNC vs UNCW 20140525_201254_KWL_2650-(ZF-5103-14069-1-027) — UNC’s Jon Nethercutt catches the disc in the College Championship semifinals vs. UNC Wilmington. Photo: Kevin Leclaire — UltiPhotos.com

WUCC 2014 Thursday 20140807_125021_KYL_0760-(ZF-5103-14069-1-033) — Boston Ironside’s Brandon “Muffin” Malecek lays out for a block on double game point against Japan’s Buzz Bullets at WUCC. A controversial contested foul erased the Ironside block and the Buzz Bullets went on to win. Photo: Kevin Leclaire — UltiPhotos.com

USAU D1 Champs Semi CO vs ORE 20140525_180833_KWL_2435-(ZF-5103-14069-1-025) — The 2013 Callahan winner Dylan Freechild catches a disc as 2014 Callahan winner Jimmy Mickle pursues him during the semifinals of the College Championships. Photo: Kevin Leclaire — UltiPhotos.com

BC4_2236-(ZF-5103-14069-1-015) — Philadelphia Green Means Go celebrates making it to Nationals. Photo: Brian Canniff — UltiPhotos.com

WUCC 2014 Friday 20140808_185051_KWL_8294-(ZF-5103-14069-1-032) — North Carolina’s Boneyard is thrilled after winning the Masters Division at WUCC. Photo: Kevin Leclaire — UltiPhotos.com

USAU D1 Champs Qtrs 20140525_100453_KWL_1666-(ZF-5103-14069-1-021) — UNC Wilmington celebrates a major upset win over Pittsburgh in the quarterfinals of the College Championships. Photo: Kevin Leclaire — UltiPhotos.com

Nationals_2014_PSG_10-19-2014_3-05-42 PM_6497-(ZF-5103-14069-1-008) — Washington DC Scandal’s Octavia “Opi” Payne gets a huge layout block against San Francisco Fury’s Carolyn Finney. Photo: Pete Guion — UltiPhotos.com

Nationals_2014_BC4_20141016_150145_0004-(ZF-5103-14069-1-001) — Ultiworld’s Tad Wissel interviews Pittsburgh Temper’s Max Thorne during the National Championships. Photo: Brian Canniff — UltiPhotos.com

HM_YCC_2014_Sun_Highlights015-(ZF-5103-14069-1-016) — A North Carolina Triforce player toes the line en route to the team’s YCC victory. Photo: Hart Matthews — UltiPhotos.com

wcb_2014_club_nationals_30198-(ZF-5103-14069-1-002) — Johnny Bravo’s Jimmy Mickle and Ironside’s George Stubbs battle for the disc at the National Championships. Photo: William “Brody” Brotman — UltiPhotos.com

USAU D1 Champs Qtrs 20140525_095438_KWL_1597-(ZF-5103-14069-1-028) — Oregon coach Lou Burruss is amped up and flashing some style at the College Championships. Photo: Kevin Leclaire — UltiPhotos.com

Nationals_2014_PSG_10-17-2014_11-47-09 AM_4430-(ZF-5103-14069-1-003) — Green Means Go sprints down on defense at the National Championships. Photo: Pete Guion — UltiPhotos.com

USAU D1 Champs Final UNC CO 20140526_160506_KWL_3358-(ZF-5103-14069-1-019) — UNC’s Drew Chandler gets fired up. Photo: Kevin Leclaire — UltiPhotos.com

NSL_D3-14_3557-(ZF-5103-14069-1-030) — Rice celebrates winning the DIII National Championships. Photo: Nick Lindeke — UltiPhotos.com

USAU D1 Champs Semi OSU v WAS 20140525_152701_KWL_2149-(ZF-5103-14069-1-024) — Jimmy Mickle holds up his Callahan award trophy. Photo: Kevin Leclaire — UltiPhotos.com

Nationals_2014_CUS_20141019_152324_0101-(ZF-5103-14069-1-009) — DC Scandal celebrates winning their second consecutive national title. Photo: Christina Schmidt — UltiPhotos.com

Nationals_DQT_20141018_21-45_4744-(ZF-5103-14069-1-007) — Johnny Bravo’s Stanley Peterson flies highest in the semifinals of the National Championships vs. GOAT. Photo: Daniel Thai — UltiPhotos.com

MLU_2014Champs_VAN_DC_PCA_0031-(ZF-5103-14069-1-013) — DC Current players soak it in after winning the 2014 MLU Championship. Photo: Paul Andris — UltiPhotos.com

USAU D1 Champs Final UNC CO 20140526_142730_KYL_3687-(ZF-5103-14069-1-018) — Skydivers added some extra flair to the National anthem at the College Championships. Photo: Kevin Leclaire — UltiPhotos.com

Nationals_2014_ARF_Sun_HL-34-(ZF-5103-14069-1-012) — Johnny Bravo’s Kurt Gibson enjoys the moment after winning the National Championship in Frisco. Photo: Alex Fraser — UltiPhotos.com

Nationals_2014_ARF_Sat_HL-1-(ZF-5103-14069-1-004) — SF Nighlock’s Kathryn Barry throws against Denver Molly Brown’s Maggie Chen. Photo: Alex Fraser — UltiPhotos.com

The San Jose Spiders hoist the AUDL Championship trophy in Toronto. Photo: Ed Kung

Seattle and Colorado faced off at YCC in the Women's Division finals. Photo: Alex Fraser -- UltiPhotos.com — Seattle and Colorado faced off at YCC in the Women’s Division finals. Photo: Alex Fraser — UltiPhotos.com

USAU D1 Champs Semi OSU v WAS 20140525_144243_KWL_2023-(ZF-5103-14069-1-022) — Ultiworld Freshman of the Year Hayley Wahlroos (Oregon) makes an outstanding layout grab for a score during the College Championship semifinals. Photo: Kevin Leclaire — UltiPhotos.com

Nationals_2014_CUS_20141017_150132_0329-(ZF-5103-14069-1-010) — Seattle Riot’s Gwen Ambler played in her final season with her long-time team. Photo: Christina Schmidt — UltiPhotos.com

Minneapolis Drag'N Thrust had a banner year: they won world and national titles. Photo: Brian Canniff -- UltiPhotos.com — Minneapolis Drag’N Thrust had a banner year: they won world and national titles. Photo: Brian Canniff — UltiPhotos.com

Laying out on turf comes with a few downsides. Photo: Christina Schmidt — UltiPhotos.com

Nationals_2014_CUS_20141018_184127_0001-(ZF-5103-14069-1-005) — Boston Ironside’s Russell Wallack at sunset at the National Championships. Photo: Christina Schmidt — UltiPhotos.com

USAU D1 Champs Final ORE vs OSU 20140526_133904_KYL_3587-(ZF-5103-14069-1-020) — Ohio State’s Cassie Swafford hugs her teammate Paige Soper after winning the College Championships. Photo: Kevin Leclaire — UltiPhotos.com

USAU D1 Champs Semi CO vs ORE 20140525_183209_KWL_2503-(ZF-5103-14069-1-026) — Cassie Swafford holds the trophy after being awarded the Callahan. Photo: Kevin Leclaire — UltiPhotos.com

Nationals_2014_CUS_20141018_193917_0231-(ZF-5103-14069-1-006) — Realeigh Ring of Fire’s Jon Nethercutt walks off with an injury during the dramatic semifinals of the National Championships. Photo: Christina Schmidt — UltiPhotos.com

WUCC 2014 Open Final 20140809_180712_KWL_9056-(ZF-5103-14069-1-031) — Revolver’s Beau Kittredge gets the layout score past Seattle Sockeye’s Danny Karlinsky at WUCC. Photo: Kevin Leclaire — UltiPhotos.com

09-21 NW Regionals 0066sw-(ZF-5103-14069-1-014) — Portland Rhino poses for a photo after advancing to Nationals out of the Northwest Region. Photo: Scobel Wiggins — UltiPhotos.com

Nationals_DQT_20141019_14-28_5459-(ZF-5103-14069-1-011) — 2014 was San Francisco Fury’s Matty Tsang’s final season of coaching. Photo: Daniel Thai — UltiPhotos.com

Charlie Eisenhood

Charlie Eisenhood is the editor-in-chief of Ultiworld. You can reach him by email ([email protected]) or on Twitter (@ceisenhood).

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