U LT I M AT E F R I S B E E
20 Years of Tossing Plastic throughout the semester. Anyone who is interested, regardless of skill level or athletic ability, can be a member of the team. Jack Garvey, one of the team’s two captains, had this to say about the team’s policy of no cutting: “ECSU has never had cuts and will never have cuts because we don’t want to strip anyone of having a great experience like so many ECSU alumni have had. I’m confident in the playing ability of the first year players we’ve trained and taught and never have I ever seen so much improvement in the sophomore and junior classes,” Garvey said. “ It’s been a challenge to balance competitiveness with the goofy, family atmosphere the team has, but I think I’ve done my best to preserve both aspects of our team.” In fact, captains encourage students who have never played ultimate frisbee before to try out for the team. It’s an excellent sport to learn and a great way to stay in shape. The team spirit aspect of the ultimate team is integral. We asked team Vice President, Diana Francheschelli, how she would describe what it’s like to be a member of the Electric City Scranton Ultimate team.
BY DOMINICK M. MELARA AND PHIL RAUCH The University of Scranton Ultimate Frisbee team is one of the most popular club sports we have on campus. Believe it or not, the Electric City Ultimate team is celebrating their 20th anniversary since it was created as a club sport in 2000. Totaling 77 members, the team has grown a lot since then, and continues to have one of the largest club sport rosters every semester. How have they been able to sustain this continuously high level of interest and loyalty to this otherwise unknown sport? That question could best be answered by senior President of the Ultimate Frisbee team, Daniel Coleman. “The biggest thing is the community of people. College is a place where you go to find out who you are and what you want to be. The ultimate team has given people a place to do that, and improve on and off the field. I feel that’s one of the main reasons people stick with it,” Coleman said. In addition to the strong community within the ultimate team, there are other factors that play a role in the team’s intrigue. First and foremost, the leadership team does not make any cuts to the roster 10
