Past Articles from Alec Surmani

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Alec Surmani and some close friends began playing ultimate in high school and started Hercules Jabberwocky. He played college ultimate with UCLA Smaug and has played with various Open and Mixed club teams in the (former) Northwest and Southwest divisions. He started and now leads the team Bay Area Donuts.

  1. Instant Reaction: Mixed Nationals Pools

    Alec Surmani breaks down the Mixed Division seeding and pools at the 2014 National Championships.

    Oct 8, 2014 by in Analysis with 9 comments

  2. 2014 Nationals Seeding Predictions: Mixed Division

    Seeding Mixed is a challenge this year -- what do you think of these predictions?

    Oct 2, 2014 by in Analysis

  3. 2014 Regional Preview: Southwest (Mixed)

    Alec Surmani takes on the wild Southwest Mixed region, where five teams will qualify to the National Championships this weekend.

    Sep 17, 2014 by in Preview with 12 comments

  4. 2014 Regional Preview: Southwest (Men’s)

    With just one bid, Southwest Regionals could just be a formality for the defending National and World Champions San Francisco Revolver. But a cast of hopefuls will look to rewrite the script.

    Sep 16, 2014 by in Preview with 17 comments

  5. Pro Flight Finale 2014: Tournament Recap (Men’s), Presented by NGN

    This year's Pro Flight Finale was entirely unpredictable. At the end of it, Chicago Machine showed why they are considered to have as good of a shot as ever at making a deep Nationals run.

    Sep 4, 2014 by in Recap with 8 comments

  6. Machine Takes Pro Flight Finale Championship Over Ironside, Presented by NGN Ultimate

    Coming off a loss at Chicago Heavyweights last week, and facing their toughest competition of the season, Chicago Machine made a resounding statement by winning the Pro Flight Finale. After starting slow on Saturday, it looked like no one could stop the Chicago attack on Sunday.

    Sep 2, 2014 by in Recap with 10 comments

  7. Pro Flight Finale – Saturday Recap (Men’s), Presented by NGN Ultimate

    There were a number of early surprises and close calls in the men’s division, but by the end of the fifth round at the Pro…

    Aug 31, 2014 by in Recap with 2 comments

  8. Pro Flight Finale 2014: Tournament Preview (Men’s), Presented by NGN

    The Pro Flight Finale, expected to be the Triple Crown Tour's marquee event, may take on a slightly different vibe this year as some teams return from Worlds. Nonetheless, eight of the world's best will be looking to build confidence and learn about their main rivals -- who are likely to be quarter and semifinal opponents at Nationals.

    Aug 28, 2014 by in Preview with 5 comments

  9. The New Fundamental: Revolver’s Isolation Cutting, Powered by Agility from Five Ultimate

    Revolver has built an offensive system of isolating downfield cutters and keeping everyone else out of the way. Although it may seem they're cutting against the grain, they have actually just created a new fundamental.

    Jul 23, 2014 by and in Analysis with 55 comments

  10. US Open 2014: Tournament Recap (Men’s)

    The 2014 US Open offered up competition between the top four American teams and four competitive internationals. Though early in the year, the tournament offered up some exciting games and compelling stories.

    Jul 14, 2014 by in Recap with 4 comments

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