My last Sectionals was joyous, stressful, surreal, and emotionally exhausting. Pressure was high to do well since our season could have ended that weekend. I thought with how games were going that it would indeed end there, which I wasn’t ready for. One of my goals from my coaches was, thankfully, to stay positive and I did. I tried to enjoy the moments going by in games whether I was playing or on the sideline yelling and cheering. Those moments were things like our cheers, sick d’s, and laughing whenever we could through the pressure. I expected my goals from my coaches to be more like “PLAY YOUR ABSOLUTE BEST” but it was more of “savor this because you’ll never get it back”. This goal was more helpful.
Things I won’t forget from this tourney: I got a layout D and a donut for it!, I threaded through zones with my team!, and I received the honor of offensive MVP thanks to my teammates catching my throws (good or sideways). Side note: I got to go flip for color and side with the Nebraska captains! So Fun! We shook hands and told each other good luck, so cool! (oh you know I won the flip). Scoring the last point of the game to go to Regionals meant so much to me as a senior. We were near the end zone and I ran a strike and snatched it down. I turned to look back at my line and saw Michelle; the other Saucy senior. It almost made me cry to know that was the last point of college sectionals Michelle and I would ever play. “GROUP HUG” was yelled. This has by FAR been the best year I have had on Saucy Nancy due to our new coaches and new rookies. I value my coaches tremendously for how they guide us in how to achieve our goal of becoming better; especially Shayman. The rookies this year are SO awesome. They are kind people who are driven to becoming better ultimate players and have already made huge strides in their new skills. It’s all about the people you are with that makes this sport great. HFS. -Esther (sometimes Zest)
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Back in March Saucy Nancy had their first spring tourney in Columbia Missouri. But sadly, it did not feel like Spring. It felt like we were playing in Antarctica. The weather was so cold that the tournament director sent us a link about the signs of hypothermia. Despite the freezing temps and crazy wind, it was my first tourney with Saucy Nancy and I experienced the values and the spirit the team brings on and off the field. We only played one day of frisbee, but it was one day of cheering, laughing, shivers, tears (from the cold) and hard work.
The first and only day we played in Columbia, we matched up against WUWU. It was my first game I was nervous, cold and excited. We played tough against them and both teams brought great vibes on and off the field. While playing everyone on the sideline and on the field were very supportive even though I was playing like a chicken with its head cut off. Our cutters made great cuts and our handlers killed it. The next game was against our biggest rival Iowa State (EW…jk). Many members of Saucy knew a lot of girls from Iowa State and it opened my eyes to the fun community Ultimate brings to everyone. The competitive environment was such a blast sadly we didn’t get the dub, but we played well against them and against the nasty wind. After Iowa v Iowa state, we played Purdue. The same energy was there against Iowa and Iowa State and I got my first D. I felt like a beast. Lastly but not least we played Wisconsin Eau Claire. We played a strong cup and had great point up and down wind. Eau Claire got a taste how spicy we can be, and we got the W. That was the last game in the freezing cold but it got hot because we played tough and spicy. At Midwest Throwdown I really saw how special Saucy Nancy was to all the players and the coaches. There is this strong community and I was so happy to be a part of it. What really made me see what Saucy was is when we danced to "We Like to Party". It was fun but serious and it made me feel like I belonged to something. A team that strives to be great, but wants to have fun at the same time. In conclusion, The Saucy Nancy Team was hot in 30-degree weather. Even though we suffered through the freezing temps, we were thriving on and off the field as a team. Midwest Throwdown made me so happy to be part of Saucy Nancy and I can’t wait for more tournaments to come. Thank You for reading my TED Talk. Yours Truly, Katherine, Kath, Kruser, Kathy, Wolf Moon, Bear Claw, Burke |
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