2008 Woodie Awards
Love and...frisbee?
Giordana Rock
Issue date: 4/30/08 Section: Opinion
Dear Editor,
This past weekend HSU was best represented by our very own Women's Ultimate Frisbee team. The Hags (the team's name) were privilege to be invited to Regionals this year playing the best teams in the Nation. Regionals were held at UC Davis this year and in the unbearable heat of 95 degrees, our team only missed our opportunity to make it to Nationals by two points. The only way we had a chance at going to Nationals for the 2nd time in 10 years is only attributed to the way in which this unique group of women has grown. This year we ended up having more rookies than returners on a team of 20 women. This extraordinary imbalance challenged the rookies to bring up their skill level faster to better fit in with the level of experience and perfection that is expected.
This promoted the biggest learning curve ever for the team overall and it helped us at Sectionals when we were thrown into a game with a different kind of defense we had never seen before. We were not only quick to pick it up and play against it, but also to use it ourselves in the very next game. This is a team made up of fiercely empowered women that will literally throw their bodies on mud, Astroturf, dry, hard grass and of course in the omnipresent rain and snow that we encounter here in Humboldt County. On the field and off, we are all sisters looking out for each other, believing in each other and constantly providing a support system to our fellow teammates whom we now consider more like family. We all know that college is a tumultuous time period in our lives when we are trying to figure out what our careers are going to be, where we want to go and who we want to be. This team is a constant shoulder to lean on and makes the journey more of an adventure than a checklist of things to accomplish before we graduate.
This past weekend exemplified our true potential as a team and as individuals. There were people who hadn't even heard of Ultimate Frisbee a year ago throwing the disc for a score in the end zone. And then of course there were the Veterans that always inspire all by playing their hearts out and showing what can actually be done when you want it hard enough. There were countless hand blocks, races for the disc for over half the field and over 50 yard throws to a woman throwing her body in the air only to get at least two fingers on the disc to catch. Just like sisters, we have undying love for one another and of course through the rare quarrels, our love grows even stronger. No other group can ever compare to these intense, fun, genuine, empowered, smart, beautiful women who exemplify their caliber of athleticism by proudly calling themselves a HAG. A burly Hag for life.
Sincerely,
HSU's Ultimate Frisbee team,
THE HAGS
This past weekend HSU was best represented by our very own Women's Ultimate Frisbee team. The Hags (the team's name) were privilege to be invited to Regionals this year playing the best teams in the Nation. Regionals were held at UC Davis this year and in the unbearable heat of 95 degrees, our team only missed our opportunity to make it to Nationals by two points. The only way we had a chance at going to Nationals for the 2nd time in 10 years is only attributed to the way in which this unique group of women has grown. This year we ended up having more rookies than returners on a team of 20 women. This extraordinary imbalance challenged the rookies to bring up their skill level faster to better fit in with the level of experience and perfection that is expected.
This promoted the biggest learning curve ever for the team overall and it helped us at Sectionals when we were thrown into a game with a different kind of defense we had never seen before. We were not only quick to pick it up and play against it, but also to use it ourselves in the very next game. This is a team made up of fiercely empowered women that will literally throw their bodies on mud, Astroturf, dry, hard grass and of course in the omnipresent rain and snow that we encounter here in Humboldt County. On the field and off, we are all sisters looking out for each other, believing in each other and constantly providing a support system to our fellow teammates whom we now consider more like family. We all know that college is a tumultuous time period in our lives when we are trying to figure out what our careers are going to be, where we want to go and who we want to be. This team is a constant shoulder to lean on and makes the journey more of an adventure than a checklist of things to accomplish before we graduate.
This past weekend exemplified our true potential as a team and as individuals. There were people who hadn't even heard of Ultimate Frisbee a year ago throwing the disc for a score in the end zone. And then of course there were the Veterans that always inspire all by playing their hearts out and showing what can actually be done when you want it hard enough. There were countless hand blocks, races for the disc for over half the field and over 50 yard throws to a woman throwing her body in the air only to get at least two fingers on the disc to catch. Just like sisters, we have undying love for one another and of course through the rare quarrels, our love grows even stronger. No other group can ever compare to these intense, fun, genuine, empowered, smart, beautiful women who exemplify their caliber of athleticism by proudly calling themselves a HAG. A burly Hag for life.
Sincerely,
HSU's Ultimate Frisbee team,
THE HAGS
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