2000 Impressions and a new video

The PHUL blog has hit 2000 impressions. To celebrate we're releasing an old, pre-PHUL video on Facebook. This video shows highlights from the the 2nd match-up between Seneca Valley and North Allegheny. The first was over Thanksgiving break of 1999 (11/27/99), won by SV. This second match resulted in a 22-20 win by NA after a 3 hour long match in the rain.

The video can be found here.

You can find team histories for NA at http://www.pittsburgh-ultimate.org/cgi-bin/league/team.pl?league=PHUL;team=NALL

and SV at: http://www.pittsburgh-ultimate.org/cgi-bin/league/team.pl?league=PHUL;team=SVAL

Collecting Past PHUL Photos

PHUL is collecting any photos from the community that include past or current PHUL players. If you would like to share an album or individual files, please send them to photos@phul-ultimate.org

Photos will be posted on our facebook page.

Ultimate In the Wall Street Journal

An article in the Wall Street Journal mentions Ultimate for exercise: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203440104574404831543246854.html

Congratulations Justin Burdett, PHUL Middle School Commissioner

Congratulations to Justin Burdett for being selected as the PHUL Middle School Commissioner for PHUL 2010.

Justin has played many roles in Youth Ultimate over the years. He was the captain of HUC, the Hampton Ultimate Club in 2004 and 2005, during their 2nd and 3rd years as a team. Justin secured Club status for the team at their school his senior year. While attending Penn State University Justin founded CPHUL, the Central Pennsylvania High school Ultimate League, a sister league to PHUL. Justin has acted as PHUL's Outreach Director and was instrumental in our securing of NRG as a sponsor for PHUL in 2009. Justin is also involved as a coach for Pine-Richland High School as well as currently holding the job of PHUL Coaching Coordinator.

PHUL MIddle School Commissioner

As hinted at last Monday:

A new job has been posted for a Middle School Commissioner in PHUL: http://www.pittsburgh-ultimate.org/bboard/viewtopic.php?f=57&t=15571

Applications are due before the end of the week.

PHUL Alumni at UPA Founders Sectionals

This weekend 6 Pittsburgh teams will travel to the UPA Founders Sectionals across three divisions. In the Open division will be Forge and Swagger U. Steel Reserve (the "2nd team" to Forge) will not be playing. In the Mixed Division The Muff 'n Men will represent our city. In the Women's Division, Pittsburgh will be competing as part of a regional team as Wildcard. The local women's college teams from Pitt and CMU will be competing respectively as Danger and Money Mellons.

Open Division:

• Forge, seeded 1st: (6 of 21 players)
  
  - Ben Banyas(C), Fox Chapel '01-'02
  - Bob Liu, North Allegheny '05
  - Chris Brenenborg, Central Catholic '03-'06
  - David Vatz, Mt. Lebanon '01-'04
  - Hao Su, Mt. Lebanon '04-'06
  - Ryan Smith, Montour '07-'08
  
  
• Swagger U, seeded 7th: (13 of X? players)
  - Alex Thorne, North Hills
  - Allen Rakers, Hampton
  - Ben Funk, North Hills
  - Chris Lippert, North Hills
  - Colin Conner, North Hills
  - Colin Hite, North Hills
  - Jack Ross, North Hills
  - Jay Huerbin, Hampton
  - Jeff Olko, North Hills
  - Max Thorne (current PHUL player), North Hills
  - Nick Kaczmarek, Bethel Park
  - Pat Earles (current PHUL player), North Hills
  - Ryan Earles, North Hills
  

Mixed Division:

• The Muff 'n Men, seeded 5th: (5 of 27 players)
  
  - Brian "Red" Grace, Taylor Allderdice '02-'04
  - Bulgan Buuch, Shady Side Academny '04-'05
  - Greg Wilson, Fox Chapel '07
  - Laura Perkins, Fox Chapel '05-'07
  - Maria Bajzek, Oakland Catholic '07-'09
  

Women's Division:

• Wildcard, seeded 1st
  
  - Chelsea Grindle, North Hills '06, North Hills Girls '07-'08
  
  
• Danger (Pitt), seeded 5th
  
  - Anna Rakers, Hampton Girls '07-'08
  - Bailey Moorhead, Mt. Lebanon Girls '08
  - Rachel Fedoronko, Hampton Girls '08
  - Robin Eng, Fox Chapel '08
  - Shannon Helfer?
  
  
• Money Mellons (CMU), seeded 7th
  
  - Roster unknown
  

Good luck to all PHUL Alumni and Pittsburgh players this weekend!

The PHUL Corps

A new job has been posted as an opportunity for youth leadership in PHUL; the PHUL Corps.

Application: http://www.pittsburgh-ultimate.org/bboard/viewtopic.php?f=57&t=15553

To join the Corps, potential members must define and complete a project for the league. Once they prove their chops they are given an official position and more resources to continue their work. Feel free to post comments or questions on the application link above.