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Coaching College Ultimate: Meteorology
As seen on SKYD magazine.
Wisconsin Hodags upset and beat Carleton CUT 15-7
I just burst out in tears because Jimmy Mickle is crying
Absolutely in shambles
I can't believe my college Ultimate career is over...
I tried to give a speech to everyone who showed up at the last practice and fumbled through some words. I've never been much of a speaker, but I can write pretty well so here goes nothing.
Coming to college is difficult enough. For a lot of people, this is their first experience without constant parental advisory, a heavier load of responsibility, and a new environment, not to mention schoolwork. As a freshman, about a week into school, I remember walking in front of the Student Services building and seeing a guy with a backwards hat throw a scoober to another guy wearing a forwards hat, while a tiny girl with a big smile shoved a clipboard in my face and asked "You wanna join the frisbee team?" They were wearing matching jerseys and tossing in front of a sweet oaktag display in the club fair. Little did I know that in less than a week these guys would be the people I looked up to in my time at school, and still do. They told me practice times, which were horrible, yet we hold to this day which sorta feels like a tradition after doing it for four years. I showed up to my first practice, met you guys who I've played with for so long, and was absolutely hooked.
To look back on the past four years brings a tear to my eye now, and I know it will for the rest of my life. This sport, and those of you who taught me it and grew with me through it, were and are honestly the best thing that has happened in my life. The sport and my experience through it has taught me about the importance of hard work, integrity, patience, and community. I've been blessed to learn from, play with, and grow with you all, and thank you for doing the same with me. Words honestly cannot express properly how much the MVP award means to me. This was the inspiration I needed. I'm going to try to continue my Ultimate career for as long as I can, and take it as far as I'm able to, hopefully professional at some point. It's a long shot, but I'm gonna try my hardest because I feel like you guys think I can. I'll never forget the experiences I've had with this team, or any of you guys for as long as I'll be alive. I love you all.
-Princess
Tonight very well might be the night I hang up my cleats.
In just fifteen minutes I'll be attending the last Ultimate practice of college, and possibly the last practice of my career. I'm astounded how integral the sport has become in my life, after finding out about it just a short four years ago. It feels sad/weird/embarrassing to say, but Ultimate is, without question, my favorite thing in the world, and the most important thing in my life at the moment. It is my main passion as it has been for the past four years, and will continue to be for a very long time.
After tonight, I'm forced to make a difficult decision. I need to decide whether or not I want to really try to become a professional athlete. Coming out of college as a no-name, with no job, I won't be able to afford the ~2k you'd need to play for an Elite club (PoNY in my area, which would at least give me a shot at making it to Nationals) so my first reaction is to try to go pro. Or I hang up my cleats. Sure, I'll play pickup with randoms and I'll always have my core group of Staten Island buddies to toss with and whatnot, but since day one, I've realized I have an incredible amount of natural skill and potential, and I've strived for the best. Since day one my mantra has been "I will not rest until I win Nationals. I will be one of the best players in the world." It's not that I feel like I've lost sight of that goal; I haven't. I'm just realizing that there are a LOT more people out there that are trying to do the same thing as me than I originally thought, and we can't all do it.
We'll see.
Zach Johnston, (number 26) captain of Akron University's ultimate team, rallies the team before a game during an all-night tournament at Spire Institute in Geneva, Ohio, on Friday, February 15 2013.
USAU College Championship Highlights part 2