Seattle Mixtape Records Two Triple Crown Tour Wins, Eligible for Bonus

Seattle Mixtape (née Ghetto Birds) has won 16* games and lost only 3 during the 2017 club ultimate regular season. The mixed division ultimate team from Seattle has claimed crowning victories of the Triple Crown Tour at US Open (August) and at the Pro Championship (September). Those two tournament wins put them atop the list of prize money winners in the TCT.

With a win at national championships (the third and final crown), Seattle Mixtape will also earn a $2000 bonus. Mixtape is the only club ultimate team from all divisions eligible for this monetary bonus. The Northwest Regionals is scheduled for September 23-24 in Corvallis, Oregon. USA Ultimate's National Championships is scheduled for October 19-22 in Sarasota, Florida.

Mixtape would not be the first team to win the triple crown; San Francisco Revolver won it (and the bonus) in the 2013 TCT season and again in the 2015 TCT season.

*2 games were against international teams and did not count toward their TCT W-L record.

Seattle Cascades Split From Sockeye for AUDL 2017 Season

Seattle Cascades broke up with Seattle Sockeye.

After a couple of years of partnering with the elite men's club ultimate team in Seattle, the American Ultimate Disc League team has decided to operate independently.

As partners, Sockeye and Cascades shared the same captains, coaching staff, and similar rosters. Throughout the entire season, [Cascades GM] Xtehn worked closely with the Sockeye leadership to plan and execute roster decisions, fitness planning, and on field practices.

Seattle Cascades won the Western Conference Division in 2016 and finished 2nd to Dallas Roughnecks in the 2016 AUDL Championship. Meanwhile, Seattle Sockeye tied for 5th in USA Ultimate's Triple Crown Tour.

Of the three signed players (Mark Burton, Khalif El-salaam, Adam Simon) for the 2017 AUDL season, only Burton played with Sockeye in 2016. With the shutdown of the MLU, the Cascades have a larger talent pool to pull from including players from Seattle  Rainmakers and, perhaps even, from the Portland Stags; in addition, to a wealth of Seattle-area club players from the mixed and women's divisions.

RISE UP Conference in February

RISE UP has organized a 1-day, in-person conference for ultimate coaches and leaders.

RISE UP Seattle – Coaches Conference

When: February 13, 2016

Info: One-day conference to empower leaders with tools and experience to improve their confidence and grow their programs. Presentation topics include: Team Culture and Dynamics, Program Development, Skill and Strategy Development, Season and Practice Planning, Youth Development from presenters like Ren Caldwell, Frank Nam, Dr. Ben Wiggins and Melissa Witmer.

Where: Rainier Beach Community Center in Seattle

Price: $100

Special Notes:
Equity Goal #1: Support women's ultimate. Registration priority will be given to coaches who are women or those who coach women/girls.

Equity Goal #2: Provide easy access to coaches who serve disadvantaged Seattle communities. Conference located in South Seattle, and registration priority will be given.