Past Articles from Laura Osterlund
Laura picked up a disc her senior year of high school and hasn’t put it down since. She played on the mixed/open team at Bethel University where she graduated with a journalism degree. Based out of the Twin Cities, MN, you can find her engaging in all levels of Ultimate: working with Minnesota Strike, playing mixed club, and grinding at local ultimate and goalty leagues. Her ultimate accomplishment – besides helping start a women’s league (coming spring 2024) – is winning Z league with Big Blue.
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National Championships 2022: NOISE Overcome Longtime Rivals, Advance To Final (Mixed Semifinal)
In a North Central regionals rematch, with the same rainy conditions that they’d see in the Midwest, Madison NOISE emerged victorious over Minneapolis Drag’n Thrust for the first time in 15 postseason matchups.
Oct 26, 2022 by Laura Osterlund in Recap
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National Championships 2022: Seattle Summits Mixed Mountain for Double Peak
Seattle Mixtape's 14-12 win over Madison NOISE adds a national title to the world championship then won a few months prior.
Oct 25, 2022 by Laura Osterlund in Recap
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National Championships 2022: XIST Continue To Dominate (Mixed Quarterfinal)
New York are defying the odds as they advance into the final four.
Oct 22, 2022 by Laura Osterlund in Recap
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National Championships 2022: Trusting the Thrust (Mixed Quarterfinal)
Overall no.1 seed Minneapolis Drag'n Thrust cruise past Fort Collins shame. in the Nationals mixed quarterfinal
Oct 22, 2022 by Laura Osterlund in Recap
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National Championships 2022: Chaos is a Game of Snakes and Ladders (Mixed)
Can anyone ride a wave of momentum from a chaotic day one into the bracket?
Oct 21, 2022 by Lorcan Murray and Laura Osterlund in Analysis, Recap
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National Championships 2022: X Marks The Top Spot (Mixed)
Only two teams remain undefeated after Day One in mixed, though they didn't exactly tread the same path.
Oct 21, 2022 by Laura Osterlund and Lorcan Murray in Analysis, Recap
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National Championships 2022: Mixed Pool Play Recap
Catch up on the action from Day One of Nationals in the mixed division, where it's growing ever more clear that anything can happen.
Oct 20, 2022 by Lorcan Murray and Laura Osterlund in Coverage, Recap
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National Championships 2022: Pool A Preview (Mixed)
Pool A has a history of upsets.
Oct 19, 2022 by Laura Osterlund in Preview
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National Championships 2022: Pool B Preview (Mixed)
Reigning Club Nationals champion Seattle BFG top a Mixed Pool B that also features first-time qualifiers Huntsville Space Force.
Oct 19, 2022 by Laura Osterlund in Preview
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Club Regionals 2022: Mega-Preview (Mixed)
Breaking down every region and all your contenders.
Sep 23, 2022 by Alex Rubin, Jenna Weiner, Isabel Cruz, Ben Murphy, Laura Osterlund and Edward Stephens in Preview