Past Articles from Alex Rummelhart
Alex “UBER” Rummelhart is an Ultiworld reporter. He majored in English at the University of Iowa, where he played and captained IHUC. He lives and teaches in Chicago, Illinois, where he has played for several ultimate teams, including the Chicago Wildfire and Chicago Machine. Alex loves writing of all types, especially telling interesting and engaging stories. He is the author of the novel The Ultimate Outsider, one of the first fictional works ever written about ultimate.
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Mother Goose: Jonathan Helton’s Passion For Ultimate Goes Beyond The Field
Jonathan "Goose" Helton is more than a great player, he's a great ambassador for the sport.
Oct 13, 2014 by Alex Rummelhart in Profile with 5 comments
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Chicago Machine: 2014 National Championships Preview
Ultiworld previews the hottest team in club ultimate, Chicago Machine, in our 2014 Club Nationals Preview series.
Oct 8, 2014 by Matt Reese and Alex Rummelhart in Preview with 7 comments
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Machine’s Dominance Continues: 2014 Great Lakes Regional Recap (Men’s)
The top seeds took care of business at Great Lakes Regionals.
Sep 24, 2014 by Alex Rummelhart in News, Recap with 12 comments
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2014 Regional Preview: Great Lakes (Men’s)
With just one bid, Great Lakes Regionals looks to be a Nationals warm-up for Chicago Machine. But there are plenty of storylines further down the seeding chart.
Sep 18, 2014 by Alex Rummelhart in Preview with 8 comments
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2014 Regional Preview: North Central (Men’s)
Three strong teams. Just two bids to the National Championships. North Central Regionals will be a battle.
Sep 18, 2014 by Alex Rummelhart in Preview with 15 comments
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The Offensive Machine: 3 Simple Plays From Chicago, Powered by Agility from Five Ultimate
Chicago Machine has been the surprise of the 2014 season with big wins at the Pro Flight Finale and Chesapeake Invite. It's been the simple offense leading the way.
Sep 9, 2014 by Alex Rummelhart in Analysis with 4 comments
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Ultimate: The Advantages of a Lack of Structure
Rather than bemoaning the lack of structure in even organized Ultimate, Alex suggests that we think about the advantages it provides.
Aug 27, 2014 by Alex Rummelhart in Opinion with 12 comments
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Pack A Punch: 2014 Chicago Heavyweights Preview (Men’s)
Chicago Heavyweights is jamming the ring with fighters from up and down the list of contenders. Can anyone unseat the undisputed champion, Chicago Machine?
Aug 20, 2014 by Alex Rummelhart in Preview with 18 comments
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Now a Victim of Roster Turnover, Doublewide Shifts Their 2014 Strategy
The team from Austin looks vastly different than the one that won a National Championship just two short years ago.
Aug 12, 2014 by Alex Rummelhart in Preview with 10 comments
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Three Big Changes: 2014 Chicago Machine Season Preview
Chicago Machine has been good, but not great, for too long. The team is making three major changes in 2014 as they look to break through to semifinals
Jul 17, 2014 by Alex Rummelhart in News with 8 comments