Recognizing the next top seven performers of the 2025 season.
November 12, 2025 by Alex Rubin, Laura Osterlund and Josh Katz in Awards
Ultiworld is pleased to announce our annual Club Awards, continuing with the All-Club Second Team. While we consider both regular season and postseason performance, because of the nature of the Club division, we weight success in the Series and at Nationals above all else.
Our All-Club teams recognize the top performers across the division. Our First Team and Second Team display the top seven and next seven players who had the best seasons. The Club Awards are voted on by Ultiworld reporters, contributors, and editors.
Player of the Year Award
All-Club First Team
All-Club Second Team
Offensive Player of the Year Award
Defensive Player of the Year Award
Breakout Player of the Year Award
Coach(es) of the Year Award
Club Awards Voting Breakdown
Snubs and Superlatives
All-Club 2025 Second Team
Caleb Denecour (Drag’n Thrust)
According to scientists, the two living beings on this earth that age the slowest are the Greenland Shark and Caleb Denecour. Despite being one of the oldest members of Drag’n Thrust, his speed is still among the top end. Not to mention, his versatility as a thrower has granted him a deadly arsenal of throws that led to many an assist — 17 at Nationals to be exact — in a lethal (albeit many times cheeky), almost impossible to defend fashion.
Maketa Mattimore (Hybrid)
Coming into this season, not a lot of eyes were on Maketa Mattimore, especially alongside the likes of Rachel Mast, Kat McGuire, and Sarah Nitz, to name a few. However, it didn’t take long for Mattimore to make a name for herself. If you don’t believe me, take a look at her plays from the semifinal and final that both became plays of the game1. Her speed, combined with her energizer-bunny-like ability to keep churning out cuts, made her a powerhouse and goal-scoring machine whenever she took the field.
Jade McLaughlin (shame.)
Make that four straight All-Club selections for Jade McLaughlin, who continues to tear up cutting lanes without any regard for who or what opposing defenses throw at her. Her instincts in the red zone once again shone bright at Nationals, where she finished second in the division in goals (16), the fourth time in five years she was top three in the division in that statistic.
Matty Russell (shame.)
One of his teammates described Matty Russell as a “cheat code,” and that might be the only explanation for his video game-like impact. shame. rely on Russell as a key initiator, an efficient disc-mover, and an emotional bellwether. He is the first name on opponents’ game plans, and nevertheless his outstanding play led shame. back to the semifinal once again.
Dalton Smith (Hybrid)
No one put together a better two-way season than Dalton Smith in 2025. His defense was immaculate, and he marshaled Hybrid’s D-line offense with the perfect blend of Texan gunslinging and Michigander composure. The only reason he’s not on the Player of the Year podium is that he sat out at least half of Nationals; the rest of his season was just that good.
Bryan Vohnoutka (Drag’n Thrust)
Combining the power of a bull in a china shop with the control and poise not to knock anything over, BVon displays one of the most unique skill sets in the sport. He always seems to come up with the right play at the right time and can be counted on as one of the most clutch players on a team that made it through seven universe point games this season.
Yuge Xiao (Slow)
Yuge Xiao was Boston Slow’s ace in the hole this season. Whether they needed a shut down defender, an always-open reset, a smart throw to get out of trouble, or a sense of calm on the field, Xiao could always be called upon and never let her team down.
See: both the picture next to Mattimore’s write-up and the header for the whole page ↩
