Regionals Recap -- Oct 9-10, 2010
USA Ultimate
Posted: October 11, 2010 09:21 AM
With the last of two Regionals weekends in the books, the final 37 spots to the 2010 USA Ultimate Club Championships have been determined. Check out the first Regionals weekend recap.
Masters Division
| Region |
Qualifiers |
Notes |
Central (Masters) |
Central Region
1 - Surly
(Minneapolis, MN)
2 - Real Huck
(Chicago, IL)
Full Results
Discussion Thread
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- WUCC Silver Medalists and 2008 Club Champions, Surly, qualify for the 6th straight year.
- Real Huck avenges pool play loss by defeating Old Style 15-11 in the game to go.
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Northeast (Masters) |
Northeast Region
1 - GLUM
(Ottawa, ON)
2 - DoG
(Boston, MA)
3 - Rumble
(Brattleboro, VT)
Full Results
Discussion Thread
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- GLUM wins the region again, qualifying for the 6th time in the past 8 years. GLUM has not been the highest finishing Northeast Masters team at the Club Championships since 2004.
- DoG qualifies for the 4th straight year in their existance as a Masters team.
- Rumble is a first-time qualifier for the Club Championships.
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Southwest (Masters) |
Southwest Region
1 - Beyondors
(Santa Barbara, CA)
2 - Le Tigre
(Santa Fe, NM)
Full Results
Discussion Thread
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- Back after a semifinal performance in 2009, Beyondors win the Region with a 15-11 victory over Nice Guys.
- 3rd seeded Le Tigre goes on a 9-1 run to beat Nice Guys 15-7, avenging their 13-3 pool play loss. Le Tigre is a first-time qualifier for the Club Championships.
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Mixed Division
| Region |
Qualifiers |
Notes |
| Central (Mixed) |
Central Region
1 - Drag'n Thrust
(Minneapolis, MN)
2 - Chad Larson Experience
(Ames, IA)
3 - Overhaul
(Ann Arbor, MI)
4 - Scientific Method
(Iowa City, IA)
Full Results
Discussion Thread
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- 1st seeded Drag'n Thrust runs the table, without having to face eventual 2nd place finishing Chad Larson Experience. Chad Larson Experience was the last team to beat Drag'n Thrust (13-12 at Cooler Classic).
- 2009 Club Championships finalist Chad Larson Experience returns to the show, avenging both pool play and CHC finals losses to Overhaul, winning in the 2nd place game, 15-8.
- Overhaul is a first-time qualifier for the Club Championships.
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| Northeast (Mixed) |
Northeast Region
1 - Slow White
(Boston, MA)
2 - District 5
(New Haven, CT)
3 - Snowbirds
(Montreal, QC)
Full Results
Discussion Thread
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- 2nd seeded Slow White rolls, beating 1st seeded District 5, 15-4 in the Regional final. Twice a Club Championships finalist (2006 & 2007), Slow White qualifies for the 6th straight year.
- District 5 is a first-time qualfier for the Club Championships.
- The Snowbirds/Quiet Coyote game-to-go was unplayed due to the Snowbirds already having defeated Quiet Coyote twice already in the tournament.
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| Southwest (Mixed) |
Southwest Region
1 - LA Metro
(Los Angeles, CA)
2 - Barrio
(Tucson, AZ)
Full Results
Discussion Thread
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- 3rd seeded LA Metro will be making a return trip to Sarasota, defeating 1st seeded 7 Figures in the final, 15-13.
- Barrio will be making their 4th consecutive appearance, defeating 7 Figures in the backdoor game, 15-13.
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Open Division
| Region |
Qualifiers |
Notes |
| Central (Open) |
Central Region
1 - Machine
(Chicago, IL)
2 - Madison Club
(Madison, WI)
3 - Madcow
(Columbus, OH)
Full Results
Discussion Thread
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- The same three 2009 Club Championships qualifiers are back, asserting that you might want to have your team's name start with 'Ma...' to qualify out of the Central Region.
- Machine qualifies for the 6th time in the past 7 years, upsetting 1st seed Madison Club in the final, 15-11.
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Mid-Atlantic (Open) |
Mid-Atlantic Region
1 - Truck Stop
(DC/Baltimore, MD)
2 - Southpaw
(Philadelphia, PA)
3 - Ring of Fire
(Raleigh, NC)
Full Results
Discussion Thread
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- Truck Stop wins the Region as a 2nd seed, beating 1st seeded Ring of Fire in the final for the 2nd straight year.
- Southpaw is a first-time qualifer to the Club Championships, and the first Philadelphia team to qualify since Rage in 1998.
- Ring of Fire takes the 3rd spot to qualify for the 15th straight year.
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| Northeast (Open) |
Northeast Region
1 - Ironside
(Boston, MA)
2 - PoNY
(New York, NY)
Full Results
Discussion Thread
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- 2009 semifinalist Ironside runs the table, and enters the 2010 Club Championships undefeated on the year, winning Boston Invite, ECC, and Chesapeake Open.
- 4th seeded PoNY upsets 2nd seeded GOAT 15-14 and 3rd seeded Bodhi 15-11 to claim the Region's final bid.
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| Southwest (Open) |
Southwest Region
1 - Johnny Bravo
(Boulder, CO)
2 - Streetgang
(San Diego, CA)
Full Results
Discussion Thread
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- Johnny Bravo wins the Region to qualify for the 11th straight year, and has made the quarterfinals each of the last 9 years.
- Streetgang qualifies again, avenging their pool play loss to the Condors by winning the game-to-go 16-15.
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Women's Division
| Region |
Qualifiers |
Notes |
Central (Women's)
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Central Region
1 - Nemesis
(Chicago, IL)
2 - Pop
(Minneapolis, MN)
3 - Revolution
(St. Louis, MO)
Full Results
Discussion Thread
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- Nemesis rolls the Region, giving up no more than 5 points in a game.
- Pop qualifies for the 3rd straight year.
- Revolution is a first-time qualifier for the Club Champiionships.
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Mid-Atlantic (Women's)
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Mid-Atlantic Region
1 - Scandal
(Washington, DC)
2 - Phoenix
(Triangle Area, NC)
Full Results
Discussion Thread
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- 1st seeded Scandal edges out Phoenix 14-13 to take the region and return to Nationals.
- Phoenix is a first-time qualifer to the Club Championships.
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Northeast (Women's)
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Northeast Region
1 - Brute Squad
(Boston, MA)
2 - Capitals
(Toronto, ON)
3 - Bent
(New York, NY)
4 - Storm
(Montreal, QC)
Full Results
Discussion Thread
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- 2009 Club Championships finalist Brute Squad qualifies for the 8th straight year.
- The Capitals qualify for the 6th straight year, avenging their pool play loss to Bent to finish second.
- Bent and Storm are first-time qualifiers for the Club Championships.
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Southwest (Women's)
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Southwest Region
1 - Molly Brown
(Boulder/Denver, CO)
2 - Safari
(San Diego, CA)
Full Results
Discussion Thread
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- 2nd seeded Molly Brown wins the Region handily with a 15-5 victory over Knock Out. Molly Brown is a first-time qualifier for the Club Championships.
- Safari avenges their pool play loss to 4th seeded Knock Out to win the backdoor final and qualfiy for the 8th time in the past 9 years.
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