I remember my rookie year on Saucy. I remember making a rookie picture stack at Grinnell, getting my first jersey, the dreaded early morning practice times and the moment things started to click. Most of all, I remember falling in love with the sport, and with the people I was playing with. We had tournaments and travel, and so much bonding went on during car rides and in hotel rooms. It was great, and I couldn't imagine my frisbee experience being anything else. One of the memories that most sticks out to me now, thinking back, was our Christmas gift exchange that year, where we went around the room and said what Saucy meant to us. Almost all of us cried, because Saucy Nancy was so much more than just a sport to us, even for those of us who had only been part of the team for a short while.
This year looks very different. Due to the pandemic, we have been unable to travel or play in tournaments, and while we are fortunate to be able to practice, sadly we haven't been able to scrimmage for safety reasons due to COVID-19. Yet, despite the limitations we are facing, our captains have done an absolutely incredible job- we can still do many of our drills, provided we wear masks and social distance, and while I admit that I wasn't sure at first how we would fill practice time without being able to scrimmage or do all of our defensive drills, I can honestly say that practices have flowed smoothly and been engaging. Am I sad that our rookies haven't been able to see the competition and travel side of Saucy? Of course. But there is another, more important side of Saucy that has been so clear to see this year: the team. When I told you about that gift exchange I remember from freshman year, I told you that Iowa Women's Ultimate is so much more than a sport. People come to this team for all sorts of reasons, but they stay because of the people. My teammates are the reason I love ultimate. The people and the connections we build here are the reason why, with all the limitations imposed on us this year, we have recruited 14 rookies who consistently show up to practices, the largest rookie class I've seen in my four years here. That year, during that emotional conversation about what Saucy meant to us, not one person in that room said that it meant they could play, compete or travel. Instead, every single one of those girls spoke to the relationships and the community that they knew and loved. So yes, this year is different. But even if it has to be socially distanced or virtual, we have still found opportunities to form those relationships and to grow as a team. When I graduate this year and leave, I know that I will have these ladies to depend on for the rest of my life. Rather than dwelling on what I expected this year to be, I just want to say that I'm thankful for what it is. I'm grateful that we still have practice times, fields and turf to practice on, and captains who have gone to such amazing lengths to give all our players the best experience possible. I'm grateful that we have a team full of ladies who care about each other enough that, despite being socially distant, we are closer than ever. And most of all, I'm grateful to be a part of something as special as Saucy Nancy. HFS Always, Ting (singular)
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