By Katrina Vassell
This season the Darien's Ultimate Frisbee club is having pushing towards a more rigorous practice schuduel and hopes to become an official DHS team. With 30-40 players on the Spring roster, the sport is growing in popularity among the student body. Senior captains Andy Mogenson, Burton Palmer, and Patrick Daigle aspire to lead the team to regionals this year by placing as a top team in the state. Although they used to practice three times a week, they are now beginning to practice every day and run miles for conditioning. "We're working really really hard so I think it has the potential to become a DHS sport," senior Kate Bushell said. Not only are the athletes practicing for more hours this year, but they plan on creating a more organized schedule to get ready for the six tournaments they are playing this season. If the team ranks in first or second place when compared to other teams in the state, they will qualify for regionals.
Although two of the best teams in the area or Middletown and Amity, the Frisbee team says that they are not rivals because the sport is focused on teamwork and having fun. "Our team has not been known to count wins and losses, we count fun," Bushell added. To explain Bushell's point, senior Drew Losito described a typical game in which the competing teams ended the match with a game of "Wah". After the game, the teams also serenaded each other by singing the song "Call Me Maybe". Apart from the after game rituals, the opposing teams have a positive attitude towards each other on the field. Honestly is a major element of Ultimate Frisbee because the game does not have a referee. Often times, students will call themselves out for a foul. "It's all about the spirit of the game. Since its self officiated its about being honest and even calling yourself out" Losito said. Led by captain Mr. Joey Stadel, the team hopes to have a successful and fun-filled year.
Caption: Ultimate rivals sharing a laugh
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