Color Of Ultimate, Ultiworld Partnering on LA Throwback Showcase

Ultiworld will film and produce the latest Color of Ultimate showcase game.

Ultiworld and the Color of Ultimate are excited to announce a new partnership!

Founded in 2018, the Color of Ultimate aims to raise awareness about the racial and socioeconomic inequities in ultimate by hosting ultimate games that highlight the game’s most talented players of color.

Ultiworld will be filming and producing the Color of Ultimate Showcase game at the LA Throwback 2020 Beach Ultimate Fest on Saturday, January 18th. The game will be premiered in primetime on YouTube following the event.

The showcase game features the two teams listed below.

Team Biles

NameLocation of ResidenceMost Recent Teams
Abagael ChengOberlin, OHNew York BENT, Oberlin College Preying Manti
AJ BeardSeattle, WASeattle iRot
Ben FengEugene, ORSan Francisco Mischief
Byron LiuOakland, CASan Francisco Revolver
Devin CoxAtlanta, GAAtlanta JLP
Felicia YangLos Angeles, CALos Angeles Rampage, Los Angeles Astra
Jakeem PolkAtlanta, GARaleigh Flyers
Jasmine ChildressSanta Barbara, CASan Diego Wildfire, UCSB Burning Skirts
Jason ValleeChicago, ILChicago Wildfire
Lauren WoodsNew York City, NYNew York BENT, New York Gridlock
Nathan BrodieTempe, AZPhoenix Superstition
Nick PatelPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia Patrol, Philadelphia Phoenix
Sadie JezierskiNashville, TNNashville Shine, Columbus Pride
Shanye CrawfordAtlanta, GAAtlanta Bucket, Atlanta Soul, Medellín Revolution
Sydney HarrisRaleigh, NCDurham Toro

Team Manuel

NameLocation of ResidenceMost Recent Teams
Amel AwadelkarimMenlo Park, CASan Francisco Fury
Claudia VásquezPalo Alto, CASan Francisco Classy
Cynthia ThomasGilbert, AZPhoenix Pivot, San Diego Wolfpack
Gabriel HernándezDallas, TXAustin Doublewide
Georgia TseDurham, NCRaleigh Phoenix
Jesse BoltonSeattle, WASeattle Mixtape
Lauren LeeMarietta, GAAtlanta Outbreak
Leah TsinajinnieWashington, DCAtlanta Ozone, Atlanta Soul
Mark RaulsDenver, CODenver Johnny Bravo
Matt SmithAtlanta, GAAtlanta Chain Lightning, Atlanta Hustle, Venezuela WARAO
Max CharlesPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia AMP
Nastasia TangherliniNew York City, NYNew York BENT, New York Gridlock
Nhi NguyenSuperior, CODenver Molly Brown
Remi OjoToronto, ON, CanadaToronto GOAT
Zubair AbdullaPasadena, CAChicago Haymaker, Chicago Wildfire

This past June, the Color of Ultimate hosted a highly successful game in Atlanta. The organization works in close partnership with Atlanta Flying Disc Club: Project Diversity, whose mission is to help people of all socioeconomic and racial backgrounds access and enjoy the opportunities and benefits of ultimate. Although Project Diversity is based in Atlanta, it encourages its mission to be spread in communities across the country and around the world.

After launching a popular documentary this past fall, the Color of Ultimate decided to bring its initiative westward and to the beach ultimate scene to further advance the missions of both AFDC: Project Diversity and the LA Throwback Foundation. The LA Throwback Foundation is a 501(c)(3) public charity that works to support young teams and develop broad leadership in the ultimate community, and to help change the demographics of the sport to more closely reflect the diversity of the wider community. This year’s LA Throwback Beach Ultimate Fest will host over 1500 players from all over North America over the Martin Luther King Day weekend.

  1. Ultiworld
    Avatar

    Ultiworld is the premier news media site dedicated to the sport of ultimate. This article includes the work of a number of our staff or contributors that have been identified within the piece.

TAGGED: ,

EVENTS: ,

More from Ultiworld
Comments on "Color Of Ultimate, Ultiworld Partnering on LA Throwback Showcase"

Find us on Twitter

Recent Comments

Find us on Facebook

Subscriber Exclusives

  • Northwest Challenge 2024: Tournament Recap (Men’s Div.)
    Subscriber article
  • Better Box Score Metrics: A New Look at Efficiency, Part 2
    Subscriber article
  • Out the Back: Goaltimate Nationals
    Subscriber podcast
  • Deep Look LIVE: WUC Team Selections, WUL Opener, End of the College Regular Season
    podcast with bonus segment