Spring Tournament Recap: Huck Finn

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Huck Finn marked NUT’s final regular season appearance. After trudging through rainy practices in Evanston, the sunny skies of Missouri were a welcome change. NUT was seeded in one of the power pools meaning that Saturday consisted of 3 pool play games and one crossover game that was the prequarter round of the championship bracket. […]

Spring Tournament Recap: CRWUL

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BOLT took the field in beautiful Columbus, Ohio last weekend to test their skills against some strong Midwest ultimate teams at CWRUL. Calm winds and soft, muddy fields led to plenty of hucks, hammers, and bids. BOLT began with a win over a tough Wright State team, with both D-lines contributing key breaks to build […]

Spring Tournament Recap: Indy Invite

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With Winter Quarter coming to an end, NUT drove down to Indianapolis, Indiana to compete in Indy Invite. The scare of poor weather caused some teams to drop the tournament leading to an unconventional format. Ultimately, (pun highly intended) Saturday’s weather proved to be cold and windy, but playable, and Sunday’s weather was actually sunny […]

Spring Tournament Recap: Midwest Throwdown

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This past weekend, NUT and Bolt drove 6 1/2 hours to Columbia, Missouri for Midwest Throwdown. The windy weather presented a welcomed challenge to both teams. NUT started off the day with a universe point victory over WashU. They finished the day off with victories over Missouri and Iowa State to earn the 1-seed in […]

Fall Tournament Recap: Windy City Invite

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For our second tournament of the fall, NUT again went split squad, taking two teams under the names of “Carl’s Llamas” and “Sheen’s Ultralords”. Fresh off another strong week of practice, NUT was primed for a good weekend in Rockford full of Jimmy Neutron jokes and eager rookies. With nothing but perfect weather, our rookies […]

Fall Tournament Recap: No Wisconsequences

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NUT started the fall season off with a tournament in Wisconsin. Returners and rookies were divided into three Pokémon themed teams: Team Valor, Team Mystic, and Team Instinct. The leaders had the following to say about their teams: Team Valor – Leader Jay Valdillez Through strength, grit, and determination, Team Valor took Milwaukee by storm.  […]