The first Triple Crown Tour event, Pro-Elite Challenge East, kicked off the club season in earnest!
June 29, 2026 by Theo Wan in Preview, Recap
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Throughout the summer, starting with Pro-Elite Challenge East, we’ll publishing a bite-sized weekly recap of the action across the club season. This will serve as a supplement to our standard tournament reporting and offer a high-level look at the latest happenings and the biggest stories of the week.
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Women’s Division
Brute Still the Best
#3 Boston Brute Squad, last year’s national champions, continued where they left off by winning all six of their games in the match play format at the first Triple Crown Tour Series event Pro-Elite Challenge East. Their closest result was the de facto final against #4 New York Bent, a 12-10 scoreline capped off by a first-throw block by rookie Mina Brown that resulted in a break to seal the game. BENT finished 5-1 on the weekend, which included a tight 13-12 victory over #16 Philadelphia Flight.
The offseason buzz seems to be well-warranted for Flight. Initially being seeded seventh, they finished fourth with a 4-2 record. Their run was highlighted by a 15-12 win over regional foes #12 Pittsburgh Parcha.
Stay tuned for Edward Stephens’ tournament recap, and in the meantime, you can watch all the filmed games from the tournament in our Video Library.
Around the Division
- #9 Portland Schwa did not give up a single point in their championship game win over Boise Seven Devils at Eugene Summer Solstice, and only gave up eight total on the weekend across six games. Seven Devils beat Seattle Soul 11-9 in a tight semifinal clash.
- Bay Area FAB delivered an undefeated showing at Summer Bash, besting Phoenix Haboob 10-5 in the final. California Current played FAB closest on the weekend, 11-8 to open pool play, but missed the rematch with an 8-7 loss to Haboob in a close semifinal.
- Marietta Magma finished Club Terminus with an unblemished record, highlighted by wins over Tampa Calypso in pool play and again in the final by identical 11-9 scorelines. Calypso upset the no.1 seed Charleston CHAOS 14-7 in the semifinal to earn a spot in the championship match
Looking Ahead
Next week will feature no club action, but all eyes will be on the next Triple Crown Tour Series event in Week 7 (July 8-14).
#1 San Francisco Fury, #5 Denver Molly Brown, #6 Seattle Riot, #7 San Diego Flipside, #9 Portland Schwa, #11 Vancouver Traffic, #15 Colorado Kelp, #19 San Francisco Nightlock, and #20 Chicago Nemesis will all be attending Pro-Elite Challenge West in Corvallis, OR. Ultiworld will have written and video coverage of the event; stay tuned for more information about how to watch and a tournament preview.
Regionals events will include Flickel City Classic, Boston Invite, Heavyweights and the Swamp Seasonal Invite.
Men’s Division
Digging for Gold
#6 Boston DiG put on an offensive showcase in the final of Pro-Elite Challenge East, never giving up a single break en route to a 14-10 victory over #3 New York PoNY. Rebounding from their 15-14 pool play loss to #13 Austin Doublewide in pool play, DiG defeated #5 Washington DC Truck Stop 15-8 in their quarterfinal before taking down #2 Chicago Machine 15-12 in the semifinal round.
#7 Raleigh Ring of Fire, the second seed in pool C, notably defeated Truck Stop in commanding fashion 15-10 to capture the pool. Raleigh went on to beat #9 Philadelphia Pacmen on universe in what was a chalky quarterfinal round, as all higher seeded teams advanced to the semifinals, before falling to PoNY in semis.
Stay tuned for Edward Stephens’ tournament recap, and in the meantime, you can rewatch all the filmed games from the tournament in our Video Library.
Around the Division
- Top seeded Eugene Dark Star completed an undefeated weekend at their home tournament Eugene Summer Solstice, including a 15-10 win over San Francisco Zodiac in the final and a close two-point victory over the no.2 seed Seattle Switchback in quarters. Zodiac were the surprise of the tournament, finishing second with a 4-2 record as the bottom seed and their two losses coming only to Dark Star.
- Baltimore MOB Ultimate’s closest game at Witching Hour was a 12-9 victory over Rochester DAPPER in the final. The no.5 seed’s run was highlighted by a 12-8 semifinal win over top seed Morrisville Triumph.
- San Antonio Alamode took down Dallas Texas BBQ 13-11 in the final at Texas 2 Finger on the way to an undefeated weekend. Alamode, the no.1 seed, bested no.2 Fayetteville Dreadnought 15-10 in the quarterfinal, after Dreadnought was upset in pool play by no.7 Kansas City NOx.
- Santa Cruz Wavestorms took home the Summer Bash title with a 13-6 win over Sebastopol Orchard in the final. In the semifinal round, Orchard bested top seed East Bay OAT 11-8.
- Tennessee Tanasi bested Atlanta Mint 14-9 in the championship encounter at Club Terminus. Tanasi’s closest game was a three-point win over Huntsville Apollo in pool play. Apollo also gave Mint a tough battle, falling by one in their semifinal matchup.
- Medford Odyssey, the no.2 seed, defeated no.1 Needham Skeleton Squad 15-11 in the final of Anterlock. It was a collision course to the championship as both teams were undefeated up until that point.
- The full results were not available at press time, but San Diego Skipjack is recorded as holding a 2-0 record, placing them first at the San Diego Round Robin.
Looking Ahead
Next week will feature no club action, but all eyes will be on the next Triple Crown Tour Series event in Week 7 (July 8-14).
#1 San Francisco Revolver, #4 Portland Rhino Slam!, #10 Seattle Sockeye, #11 Denver Johnny Bravo, #17 Vancouver Furious George, #18 SoCal Condors and #20 Montreal Mephisto will all be attending Pro-Elite Challenge West in Corvallis, OR. Ultiworld will have written and video coverage of the event; stay tuned for more information about how to watch and a tournament preview.
Regionals events include RagnaRock, Flickel City Classic, Boston Invite, Deseret Invite, Heavyweights and Riverside Classic.
Mixed Division
A Trifecta of New York v Boston Finals
#2 New York XIST finished atop the mixed division after a 15-11 victory over #4 Boston Slow at Pro-Elite Challenge East. Outscoring their opponents 8-4 in the second half, the New York side was flawless on offense in the frame while taking advantage of multiple throwing turnovers from Boston. Their tournament run featured some ups and downs as they fell 14-13 to #13 Philadelphia AMP in the first game of pool play before bouncing back and defeating #1 Ann Arbor Hybrid, the two-time defending national champions, 15-11 in the quarterfinal round.
#4 Austin Disco Club won Pool D easily and gave XIST a tough 12-11 game in a semifinal matchup, while AMP continued their momentum from their 3-0 pool play showing by making it to the semifinal round after a close 13-12 quarterfinal win over #14 Huntsville Space Force.
Stay tuned for Edward Stephens’ tournament recap, and in the meantime, you can watch all the filmed games from the tournament in our Video Library.
Around the Division
- Richmond Royals made the trip down south from British Columbia to Eugene Summer Solstice and came away victorious with a 15-11 win over Seattle Lights Out in the championship match. In the semifinal round, Royals upset the no.1 seed Seattle Bullet Train with a dominant 14-8 showing.
- Birmingham BUMS cruised to a tournament win at Club Terminus, defeating Nashville Tempo 15-4. To get there, no.2 BUMS took down top seed Chattanooga MoonPi in round robin play and again in the Sunday championship semifinal round.
- Champaign Prion, the no.2 seed, squeaked by Ann Arbor Twist, the top seed, 12-11 in the final of Motown Throwdown. The semifinals were also close one-point battles as Twist defeated Cincinnati Queen City Gambit 12-11 while Prion beat Akron Nimb 10-9.
- Anterlock went according to seed as no.1 Portland The Buoy Association defeated the second seed Boston League of Shadows in the championship game, 15-9. Both the no.3 seed Providence Quahogs and no.4 Boston T Party made the semifinal round, completing a chalky bracket.
- #23 Atlanta Roma Ultima defeated Charlottesville Spice 13-11 in the final of Glazed Daze after taking down the no.1 seed Asheville Parliament in the semifinal. No.8 seed Columbia Bar None finished third and notably beat Parliament 13-5 to capture Pool A and again 12-8 in the third-place game.
Looking Ahead
Next week will feature no club action, but all eyes will be on the next Triple Crown Tour Series event in Week 7 (July 8-14).
#5 Seattle BFG, #8 San Francisco Polar Bears, #11 Sacramento Tower, #12 Seattle Mixtape, #16 San Diego California Burrito, #17 San Francisco Mischief, #19 Denver Mile High Trash, #20 Arizona Lawless, #21 Los Angeles Lotus and #22 Salt Lake Sego will all be attending Pro-Elite Challenge West in Corvallis, OR. Ultiworld will have written and video coverage of the event; stay tuned for more information about how to watch and a tournament preview.
Regionals events include RagnaRock, Flickel City Classic, Boston Invite, Revolution, and Heavyweights.
