The Collegiate Nationals

Tournaments Hit Boulder Res

CollegAdminMay 17, 2008August 22, 2018

Jennifer Bronson
http://www.dailycamera.com/

University of Colorado graduate Michael Jaquet wishes he could have donned a Buffaloes uniform and competed in sports he was passionate about as a college athlete. But back in 1993, there weren’t many opportunities for a collegiate skateboarder.

Still, Jaquet knew there was a place in college sports for skaters and other less-traditional athletes. He eventually joined CBS College Sports Network and, in spring 2006, founded its Collegiate Nationals in alternative sports, including beach volleyball, boxing and wakeboarding.

And with fond memories of his college days, Jaquet decided to bring this year’s event toBoulder.

The top 15 collegiate wakeboarding teams from across the country gathered at the Boulder Reservoir on Friday for a bracket-style tournament where seven athletes from each team went head-to-head to win their school a spot in today’s semi-finals. The boarders jump, flip and twist on their boards while motorboats pull them around the …

Four Teams Advance to Semifinals

CollegAdminMay 17, 2008February 21, 2018

Whitney Christensen

“Go big or go home.” Not only is this a motto most athletes live by it is reality for teams competing in the quarterfinals of the Collegiate Nationals Wakeboard Championships today. As the competition gets more intense, teams must show their worth to stay alive in the semifinals Sunday.

Sunny skies and water tame as glass gave these riders ideal conditions to go out and show their stuff. However, Colorado’s higher elevation was a struggle for most athletes.

“I was not prepared for the altitude,” said Scott Hopkins from the University of Florida. “I am from Florida and the highest point there is a trash hill.”

Yet the athletes overcame the new surroundings and were still able to throw down on the water.

In the quarterfinals teams must win a majority of their individual heats to make it on to the Sunday semifinals.

“Quarterfinals are a lot more …

Final Four

CollegAdminMay 17, 2008February 21, 2018

Whitney Christensen

As the weather heated up in Boulder, CO, so did the 2008 UPA College Ultimate Championships at Pleasantview Fields. The Championships feature 16 College Open teams and 16 College Women’s teams that have battled through rigorous sectional and regional tournaments in order to qualify for the Collegiate Nationals. After a full round of pool play yesterday the remaining teams looked to weed-out even more of their competitors.

Today the teams were narrowed down even further from eight teams at the beginning of the day to just two teams in each division who will now prepare for tomorrow’s final round of competition. Only the best will survive.

“Teams need to have chemistry, which in most cases for dominant teams is natural,” said Kelley Kneib, Communications Director for the UPA. “They work together all season long and need to be able to understand the team dynamic and know what to …

Oregon Women’s Ultimate Team Going to Nationals

CollegAdminMay 14, 2008February 21, 2018

Ben Schorzman
http://www.dailyemerald.com/home/

Fugue is a psychological state of mind where one abandons all personal identity and memory. Fugue is also the name of the Oregon women’s club ultimate Frisbee team. Clare Gordon, a senior captain on the team, says the name is supposed to represent every point as a new point; every game as a new game.

“The name came around because we wanted to treat each game as a new chance to do something great and forget about past mistakes,” she said. “Also, the name fugue was suggested after we had a few seasons of bad results and we wanted to start over fresh.”

Four years after the new name was introduced, the team has completed the turnaround by qualifying for the Club Ultimate Frisbee national tournament on May 16. It’s the first time since 2002 that they have qualified for the 16-team field held annually in Boulder, …

Collegiate Nationals Television Schedule

CollegAdminMay 13, 2008February 21, 2018

2008 Collegiate Nationals TV Schedule

* All times Eastern (EST)

The Collegiate Nationals on CBS
May 25th, 2pm-3pm
Beach Volleyball, Boxing, Snowboarding, Freeskiing, Flowboarding, and Eating

The Collegiate Nationals on CBS College Sports Network:
May 15th, 8pm-9pm
2008 Collegiate Nationals Preview Show

May 26th, 8pm-9pm
Collegiate Nationals Episode 1: Snowboarding, Boxing, San Diego Flowboard Preview

May 27th, 8pm-9pm
Collegiate Nationals Episode 2: Freeskiing, Boxing, Weightlifting

May 28th, 8pm-9pm
Collegiate Nationals Episode 3: Flowboarding Semis, Weightlifting, Music, Boxing

May 29th, 8pm-9pm
Collegiate Nationals Episode 4: Flowboarding Semis, Beach Volleyball Semi: San Diego vs. USC

May 30th, 8pm-9pm
Collegiate Nationals Episode 5: Beach Volleyball Semis Texas vs. Nebraska, Eating Finals

May 31st, 8pm-9pm
Collegiate Nationals Episode 6: Wakeboard Semis, UPA Women’s Final

June 1st, 8pm-9pm
Collegiate Nationals Episode 7: Beach Volleyball Final: Texas vs. USC, Wakeboard Finals

June 2th, 8pm-9pm
Collegiate Nationals Episode 8: Flowboarding Finals, UPA Open Finals, Music

June 7th, …

Ultimate frisbee catching on at UD

CollegAdminMay 13, 2008February 21, 2018

Tom Barranca
http://www.udreview.com/

People often think of frisbee as the pastime of geriatrics and beach goers. Little do they know, this lazy hobby can be transfored into an exhilarating game known as ultimate frisbee.

University team president Maura Brady said the sport involves the physical endurance of soccer, with passing skills of football.

The game usually takes place on a football-sized field, which is not as wide with longer endzones. Players work their way up the field by passing the disc to each other. A player holding the disc is not allowed to run but can pass the frisbee. To score, a player must catch the disc while standing in the endzone. Players cannot hold on to the disc for too long or it results in a turnover. A turnover also occurs when one team fails to complete a pass and the disc hits the ground or when a pass …