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Spartans Play Well Under
the Sun in Western Massachusetts
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Amherst - Sunny skies
and good matches highlighted the Spartans second trip to the
ARMS Middle School Ultimate Invitational. The Spartans
Ultimate Team finished the day 1-3 and played proudly throughout
the event. (TOURNAMENT IMAGES)
In the opener against Lander Grinspoon Academy, Marcus
Jimenez, Adolfo Bello, and David Moscat starred scoring two
goals each. Captains, Bernadette Norman
and Zach Ducharme controlled play on offense and distributed
the disc well in the victory. Roberto Rodriguez,
Daniel Moscat, and Mazdaly Cepeda also scored in the win.
Moscat had the highlight lay-out catch for the tournament in
the 12-11 win.
Against Hartsbrook, a second half resurgence was led by an
all girls unit made up of Norman, Joaly Rosario, Cepeda,
Oneida Rios-Gonzalez, Kat Stone, Amanda Mendez, Grimilda
Lopez, Hannah Walworth, and Ivy Rosario. Their spirit
and play brought the team to a new level that carried over
into the final game of the tournament.
Adolfo Bello made a spectacular catch early in the match
which was a tight one throughout. Andres Gil,
Jens Reyes, and Kingdell Valdez handled the disc very well
in the match. David Rodriguez, Sean Jimenez, and
Brian DeLeon each made some great catches.
The ARMS Middle School Invitational hosted teams from 5three
different state this year and 17 teams competed |
2010
Tournament Team
Daniel Moscat
David Moscat Amanda Mendez
Bernadette
Norman Grimilda Lopez David
Rodriguez
Zach Ducharme
Katherine Stone Roberto Rodriguez
Jens Reyes Marcus Jimenez Sean
Jimenez
Joaly Rosario
Adolfo Bello David Rodriguez
Andres Gil Brian DeLeon
Kingdell Valdez Ivy Rosario
Oneida
Rios-Gonzalez Mazdaly Cepeda
Hannah Walworth |
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Ultimate Frisbee -
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Tournament Notes
The
tournament will be played on six fields.
In the
morning (Games 1 and 2) the visiting teams will play against the
Amherst Middle School Intramural teams.
In the
afternoon (Games 3, 4, and 5) the visiting teams will play against
each other and against the Amherst Middle School Travel Team.
Due to the time and field limits, there will not be a 'championship
game' at the end of the tournament. There will be an SOTG award at
the end of the tournament, based on voting by all teams.
Visiting teams will play three or four games. All efforts will be
made to schedule games that are fair and competitive.
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Spirit of the Game
Ultimate relies upon a spirit of sportsmanship that places the
responsibility for fair play on the player. Highly competitive play
is encouraged, but never at the expense of mutual respect among
players, adherence to the agreed upon rules of the game, or the
basic joy of play. Protection of these vital elements serves to
eliminate adverse conduct from the Ultimate field. Such actions as
taunting of opposing players, dangerous aggression, belligerent
intimidation, intentional fouling, or other “win-at-all-costs”
behavior are contrary to the spirit of the game and must be avoided
by all players.
(UPA Official Rules of Ultimate, version 10.1)
The Ultimate program at Community Day consists of a new
traveling team that plays against other open and co-ed
middle schools or rec. programs in New England and also an
intramural element for those younger players learning the
sport. At the start of each season, a great deal of emphasis
is placed on developing good sportsmanship and learning the
rules of the game. Players are also taught methods of
throwing and catching and are introduced to offensive and
defensive strategies.
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