2007 UPA Club Championships

The 2007 UPA Club Ultimate Championships are a brought to you by the Ultimate Players Association.  More than 10,000 athletes on over 600 teams from across North America entered the UPA Championship Series in early September.  Two months later only the top Ultimate teams from across North America are left.  These teams will meet in Sarasota over 4 days to compete for the 2007 UPA Championship.

The UPA would like to congratulate all the qualifying teams and welcome players, volunteers, and fans to Sarasota.  Find out all there is to know about the tournament, and if you can’t make it down for the event, keep up with the action through this site.

News and Announcements

Farricker and Pufahl Award Winners

Congratulations to Chase Sparling-Beckley (Sockeye) and DeAnna Ball (MOJO) for being the recipients of the prestigious Farricker and Kathy Pufahl Spirit Awards. The Farricker Spirit Award is given to the player in the open division of the UPA's Club Championship Series adjudged to have exhibited personal responsibility, integrity, and fairness combined with a high standard of playing ability. The Kathy Pufahl Spirit Award is given to the player(s) adjudged to have exhibited personal responsibility, integrity, and selfless contribution to Ultimate, combined with a high standard of playing ability.

2007 Champs

After an exciting Club Series and Championship tournament, eight teams battled it out for four titles on Saturday and Sunday. When the dust settled, four champions had emerged. Congratulations to the 2007 UPA Club Champions in Masters (DoG - Boston, MA), Women's (Fury - San Francisco, CA), Open (Sockeye - Seattle, WA), and Mixed (Shazam Returns - Seattle, WA). For scores and details, check out the Results page.

Division Action Reports

Check out the Results page for each division to learn the story behind the scores; the players who are making a difference and the teams that are causing the buzz around the 2007 Club Championships!

Rosters Announced

The suspense is building as all of the team's rosters have now been posted, and are viewable by clicking on the division and then the team name on the Team Pages. Check out who are on all the first-time teams, and see which returning teams have new faces. Only days await until these teams battle it out in Sarasota.

2007 UPA Club Championships preview

Participants should be sure to read the Competition Rules and Oberserver Guidelines.

Seedings and Schedules Set!

The seedings and game schedules for the 2007 UPA Club Championships are set and can be viewed on the Competition Schedules page of the tournament website. Only the Women's Division has the reigning champ sitting as the #1 seed going into the tournament. And while it's a guarantee that the Masters Division will see a new champion, the #2 seeds in the Open and Mixed divisions won't be giving up their titles easily. Check out line-ups, and start thinking about the great match-ups. Only two weeks to talk about what might happen...and then it'll all get settled on the field.

Sarasota Bound!

The remaining regional championships played out this past weekend, and now 60 teams remain with their sights set on Sarasota, FL and the 2007 UPA Club Ultimate Championships. As usual, there will be some familiar names missing, some new teams to keep things interesting, and as always the powerhouse teams that everyone will be looking to knock off. Check out who qualified and how they got there at the 2007 UPA Club Series Results page and on the Teams page of the championship tournament website. 

One Down, One to Go!

One weekend of Regionals is in the books, with some expected results and a handful of surprise qualifiers for the 2007 UPA Club Ultimate Championships in Sarasota, FL.  Check out who qualified and how they got there, as well as this coming weekend's exciting matchups, at the 2007 UPA Club Series Results page. 
How many spots to Sarasota are up for grabs in each Region? Check out the 2007 wildcard count

Club Regionals Underway

With Sectionals complete, the UPA Club Series moves on to Regionals for the next two weekends to see who will advance to the 2007 UPA Club Ultimate Championships in Sarasota, FL.  You can see the results of the past tournaments, as well as take a peek at this weekend's action, at the 2007 UPA Club Series Results page. 

The highly anticipated 2007 wildcard count is complete.  See how many spots to Sarasota are up for grabs in each Region.

VC Ultimate Awarded Official Merchandiser Contract

VC Ultimate has been awarded the official merchandiser contract for the 2007 UPA Club Championships. The UPA applauds VC's continuing commitment to the support of the UPA and to running a "greener" event this year in Sarasota. The UPA and VC Ultimate look forward to working with together to make the tournament a memorable event for participants and spectators alike.

Website is Live!

The 2007 UPA Club Championships official tournament website is live! Check here for all the official info before, during, and after the event.
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