Ultimate Ultimate

The Wyoming Ultimate boys team capped another strong season with a fifth place finish in the state tournament in Versailles this weekend.  Wyoming beat Pickerington and Westerville North to advance to the quarterfinals, before dropping a tight 9-12 decision to eventual runner-up Mason.  Wyoming then overcame a 1-8 halftime deficit to beat St. Charles (Columbus) 13-12 to claim fifth place.

Wyoming seniors Gus Bradley, Thomas Harmon, Jay Klein, Jaden Shapiro, Daniel Tighe, and Joe White closed their Ultimate careers at Wyoming in style with the fifth place game win.  Joe, who will play Ultimate at Carleton College, led the team with 27 scoring throws and nine defenses in the five games at State, while Jay had eight goals, Daniel had six, and Jaden had 11 scoring throws.

Thanks to Coach White for the picture and the great news.

Penultimate Game

From Coach White:

It was a great weekend for Wyoming Ultimate.

For the second year in a row, the boys from Wyoming’s Ultimate team placed third in the regional tournament Saturday to qualify for the State tournament.  Wyoming knocked off teams from Centerville, Moeller, and Lebanon before falling to eventual champion, Home School, and then crushing Mason to claim third place.  Seniors Joe White and Jaden Shapiro led the Jackrabbits all day, with Joe racking up 18 scoring throws and five goals caught and Jaden eight and two.  Senior Daniel Tighe had eight scoring grabs in the five games, while junior Nick Nance chipped in with five in his first call up from the JV squad.  The 12-team State tournament will be played in Versailles on June 4-5—and yes, that is graduation weekend!

The Jackrabbits returned to regular league co-ed play on Sunday, with the varsity topping Lebanon’s varsity 14-3, to raise their record to 5-1. Seniors Gus Bradley and Daniel Tighe led the scoring charge, each with two scoring throws and four goal catches.  On a blustery day, the Jackrabbits repeatedly shredded Lebanon’s zone D with impressive strings of completions in a good team offense concept, with senior Bailey Skidmore in particular putting on a “cutting to open space” clinic.  The varsity plays its final game Sunday at 4:45 at the Rec Center vs Home School in what should be a high level contest between two of the league’s top teams.

The JV dropped an 8-11 decision to Lebanon’s JV, falling to 2-4 on the year.

Ultimate Run

Coach George White keeps us in the know with the Ultimate team.

Wyoming’s varsity ran its record to 4-1 in the A division of the Cincinnati high school league with a tough 11-9 victory over Moeller/Mt. Notre Dame Sunday at Moeller.  Fresh off their appearance in the first-ever league All Star game Friday night, seniors Joe White and Jaden Shapiro again led the Jackrabbits to victory; Jaden had five scoring throws, while Joe, who played all 20 points on a hot day, had two scoring throws, six goal catches, and five defenses.

The JV Jackrabbits dropped an 8-11 decision to the Moeller/MND team in the C league, falling to 2-3 on the season.  Junior Nick Nance had two scoring throws and two goal catches, as well as six D’s, 8th grader Aidan Stevens had four scoring throws, and sophomore Maddie Basil had two goal catches and a scoring throw.

The varsity and JV teams will travel to Lebanon this coming Sunday, before returning to play at the Wyoming Rec Center on May 8.

Ultimate Wins

From the Ultimate coach, Goerge White:

Wyoming’s varsity Ultimate team ran their record to 2-1 with a resounding 14-5 win over Centerville Sunday.  The senior trio of Jay Klein, Jaden Shapiro, and Joe White again led the way, each accounting for at least seven goals—caught or thrown—but the real story of the game was Wyoming’s impressive zone defense, which repeatedly forced lengthy Centerville possessions ending in turnovers, and taking the game from a 2-3 deficit to a 12-4 lead in a 10-1 run that spanned both halves.  The entire roster of players contributed to the effective zone D.  The varsity’s next game is Sunday at 3 vs. Lakota at the Wyoming Rec Center.

The JV also won its second game, with an 11-3 win over Mason’s JV squad.  Sophomore Elliott Fuller led the way with four scoring throws, two goals caught, and 11 forced turnovers (D’s), while fellow sophomore Victoria Lentz had two goals caught and eight D’s.  The JV has a strong group of sophomores, boding well for the future of Ultimate at Wyoming.


Also in Ultimate news:

Two Wyoming seniors have been selected for the first ever Cincinnati High School Ultimate All Star game, where they will be joined by the best players from the more than 30 schools in the Cincinnati area fielding teams in the local high school league, including two local players who have been selected to play on the US national team in the Ultimate World games in Poland this summer.  Joe White, a first team All State selection last year, and Jaden Shapiro, will represent Wyoming Ultimate in the All Star game.

The game will be played Friday, April 22, at 8 pm at the Seven Hills School turf field, under the lights.  The public is invited, and admission is free.  Further information about the game may be found here: https://www.facebook.com/events/798009390329453/.

Ultimate Beginning

From Coach White:

The Wyoming Jackrabbits Ultimate Frisbee team kicked off its season in style with a resounding 11-2 win over Clark on a windy day Tuesday.   Playing in the Cincinnati high school league’s A division for the first time in more than a decade after winning the B league regular season last year, the Jackrabbits gained some revenge over the squad that edged them in the league tournament final last year.

The senior-dominated Jackrabbits jumped out to a 9-0 lead and coasted to the win.  Senior Jaden Shapiro led the way with three scoring throws and one goal catch, senior Joe White, a first-team All State selection in 2015 has three scoring throws, and senior Jay Klein shined in his first Ultimate game with three scoring catches.  Seniors Max Brady, Daniel Tighe, and Gus Bradley each caught two goals, while junior Arthur Cilley and sophomore Elliot Fuller each threw two goals.

The Jackrabbits JV team also go off to a strong start, with a 9-1 win over Clark’s JV team.  Junior Wyatt Curtis has one scoring throw and three goal catches, sophomore Victoria Lentz had three goal catches, 8th grader Aidan Sevens had three scoring throws, and sophomore Nick Nance had two scoring throws and one goal catch.

The Cincinnati high school Ultimate league includes more than 40 co-ed teams from southern Ohio and northern Kentucky, and is recognized as one of the strongest high school leagues in the country.  Wyoming was a founding school in the league in 2000.  The varsity and JV teams will return to action after Spring break.  Games are Sunday afternoons at the Rec Center.

Ultimately Undefeated

From Coach White

Wyoming’s Ultimate program capped quite a successful weekend when the co-ed team wrapped up an UNDEFEATED, 8-0 regular season with a 12-10 victory over previously undefeated Clark Montessori.  Despite the fact that 10 of the 11 boys on the varsity team participated in the two-day, six-game State tournament on Saturday and Sunday, claiming an amazing third place finish, Wyoming was able to gut out the win over Clark.  Trailing 8-6 after the half, Wyoming switched to a match-up zone, with junior Jaden Shapiro shutting down Clark’s interior game to lead a 6-0 run to clinch the win.  The Coach was too tired from the State tournament to keep stats, but knows that all four Wyoming girls—sophomore Annmarie Spurling and juniors Catherine Thoms, Bailey Skidmore and Monica Unzueta--had key defensive plays and/or goals, junior Joe White shut down Clark’s long game from the back of the zone, and senior Tim Fitch provided the fresh legs and enthusiasm to help carry the team over the top.  The boys were playing on adrenaline alone!

Wyoming will be the top seed in this Saturday’s season-ending tournament, which will feature all 16 teams form the B division of the league, in Gulley Park in Lebanon, and will be seeking its second tournament title in three years

Third at State!

From Coach White

The Wyoming Ultimate team boys participated in the State tournament for the first time in School history this year, finishing third in the regional tournament in April to qualify for the two-day, eight team tournament.  The small squad of 10 boys from Wyoming picked up three players from Clark Montessori (tournament rules allow schools to add up to three non-school players who do not attend a team participating in the tournament), and knocked off Bishop Hartley and Columbus Alternative High School to reach the semi-finals, fell to eventual champion Holy Family Catholic, and then beat a tough Kenston team from Cleveland, 13-10, to claim third place in their sixth game of the weekend. Junior Joe White anchored the back of a stingy zone defense in windy Versailles, and led the team, dubbed WyoClark, with 18 scoring throws and nine goal catches on the weekend, while junior Max Brady had 11 goals caught and one scoring throw.   Juniors Brady, Gus Bradley, and Quin Wolfer, and senior Evan Emanuelson, Michael Spurling and Abe and Blake Wickstrom did most of the running downfield on offense and defense, and Abe had the highlight of the weekend—intercepting a pass in the end zone for a defensive goal, known as a Callahan.  Abe’s key play sparked the turnaround in the Bishop Hartley game, in which WyoClark turned a 6-5 nailbiter into a 12-7 runaway following his amazing play.  Junior Jaden Shapiro and sophomore Arthur Cilley provided strong defense in the middle of the zone and solid handling skills on offense.

It was quite a thrill watching the team attain a third place finish, as all seven other teams in the tournament play year-round.  WyoClark turned a lot of heads with its high quality, spirited play, and the boys were all smiles after their last game!

Congratulations to the team, and

Thanks to Coach White for the report and the picture.

Topping Taylor

From Coach White

Wyoming’s varsity Ultimate team extended their undefeated record to 7-0 with a 12-8 win over Taylor Sunday, and the JV picked up their second win of the year with a 8-6 comeback win over St. X/Ursaline Academy.

In the varsity game, the junior duo of Jaden Shapiro and Joe White again paced the Jackrabbits on the defensive and offensive ends.  Joe had four scoring throws and three goal catches, while Jaden had five and one.  Senior Michael Spurling and junior Max Brady each had one scoring throw and two catches.  Wyoming trailed 7-6 before finishing the game on a 5-1 run.  The Jackrabbits boys will participate in the Boys State tournament in Versailles next weekend for the first time in program history, after fishing third in the regional qualifier last weekend, before returning to Wyoming to team up with the girls to play Clark in the last co-ed game of the regular season Sunday afternoon.  Wyoming and Clark are the only two undefeated teams remaining in the league.

The JV trailed 6-2 before closing with a 6-0 to to close out the victory.  Senior Blake Wickstrom has two scoring throws and two goal catches, junior Eli Schvart had one and two, freshman Elliot Fuller had two and one, and sophomore Annmarie Spurling had two scoring throws.

Thanks to Coach White for the report, and

Thanks to Izzi Bikun for the great photos above.

See some of the Round Up's pictures HERE

We're In!

From Coach White,

Wyoming’s varsity Ultimate team, the Jackrabbits, extended their undefeated start of the season to 5-0 with a not-as-close-as-it-looks 7-6 win over Milford on yet another windy day at the Rec Center.  The strong wind caused very long points, and Wyoming recovered from a 0-2 initial deficit to take a 7-4 lead as time was running out, thanks to a stout zone D, and coasted to the win.  Senior Blake Wickstrom led the way with three scoring throws and a goal catch, while sophomore Arthur Cilley had two scoring throws and two goal catches and junior Joe White had two scoring throws and a goal catch.  The varsity will be back in action Sunday at the Rec Center at 4:45 against equally undefeated Taylor, which is coached by Wyoming graduate and former Jackrabbits standout, Eric Reichwein.

But the big news in Wyoming Ultimate is that the boys played in the Ohio state qualification tournament this weekend for the first time in the 16 year history of the program and finished third to qualify for the 8-team state tournament May 9-10 in Versailles.  Despite coming into the qualification tournament as the #7 seed, and playing with just 10 players on a cold, rainy and miserable day, Wyoming defeated Moeller and Lakota to make it to the semi-finals and, after losing to eventual champion Holy Family Catholic, defeated Lebanon 11-10 on a long goal catch on “Universe Point” (the final point in a time-capped, tie game) by junior Joe White.   Joe led the team with 17 scoring throws and eight goal catches in the five tournament games.  Seniors Evan Emanuelson had four goal catches, Blake Wickstrom had three and Abe Wicksrom had one scoring throw and two goal catches.  Sophomore Arthur Cilley had two scoring throws and three goal catches, and juniors Gus Bradley had one and three, Jaden Shapiro two and one, and Quin Wolfer one scoring throw.   The team is looking forward to representing Wyoming Ultimate at the State tourney in two weeks!

Thanks to Coach White for the report.

See more pictures HERE

Undefeated Ultimate

From Coach White

Wyoming’s Ultimate team, the Jackrabbits, trekked to Lebanon Sunday on a windy, rainy day and put together two impressive victories.

The varsity stretched their undefeated start to 5-0 with a resounding 10-3 win over Beavercreek.  Eight different players threw and/or caught scores, and the team put together its most impressive zone D of the year.  Junior Joe White anchored the back of the zone, and had four scoring throws and three goal catches.  Fellow junior Jaden Shapiro had four scoring tosses, and junior Max Brady and senior Blake Wickstrom each had two goal catches.

The JV racked up an 8-2 win over Lebanon’s JV squad, even while playing short-handed, with just six players.  All six threw and/or caught scores, paced by senior Evan Emanuelson, who had four scoring throws and two goal catches, junior Quinn Wolfer, with two scoring tosses and two goals caught, freshman Elliott Fuller with two scoring throws, and junior Gus Bradley with two goal catches.

Wyoming is back in action next Sunday, April 26, at the Wyoming Rec center; the varsity plays Milford at 3:00 and the JV plays Clark at 4:45.

Kings Dethroned

When Coach White is involved, the good news just keeps coming.

Wyoming’s varsity Ultimate team extended their perfect start to the season with a 12-8 win over previously undefeated Kings on Sunday.  The Jackrabbits were once again led by juniors Joe White, with five scoring throws and one goal catch, and Jaden Shapiro, with three scoring throws and one goal catch; the duo also played stout defense in the back of a tenacious zone that forced numerous Kings’ turnovers.  Senior Tim Fitch and junior Max Brady each added three goal catches, while Abe Wickstrom had two and played a strong game as an offensive cutter and in the front of the zone defense.  Special mention to sophomore Annmarie Spurling and junior Catherine Thoms, who each played every point on a sunny, warm day due to the team’s unusual low turnout (Model UN claimed several players!).

The Jackrabbits are back in action this Sunday at 2 vs. Beavercreek in a game to be played at Lebanon Junior High School.  The JV will play Lebanon’s JV at 3:30 on the same field.

Three in a Row

From Coach White

The Wyoming Jackrabbits Ultimate club posted its third straight win to start the season Sunday, knocking off Mason 10-5.  On a windy day, the Jackrabbits unveiled a strong zone, forcing numerous turnovers that wore Mason down, as Wyoming went from a 4-3 edge to the 10-5 final score.

Junior Jaden Shapiro was on target all day, completing an array of deep throws that accounted for seven goals.  Junior Max Brady, in his first varsity game, caught three scores, and Michael Spurling had two goals and a scoring catch.  Junior Joe White anchored the back of the zone, leading the team in interceptions and deflections, and adding two scoring throws, while senior Tim Fitch and sophomore Annmarie Spurling paced a hustling zone trap and each had a scoring catch.

The Jackrabbits JV squad dropped a tough 8-14 contest to St. X/Ursaline Academy.  Senior Blake Wickstrom, had five scoring throws and one goal catch, while Junior Quinn Wolfer had four goal catches and two scoring throws.

The Jackrabbits are off the next two weeks, returning to action Sunday, April 12 at 3:15 at the Wyoming Rec Center.

Jackrabbits Start Strong

From Coach George White

The Wyoming Ultimate club, the Jackrabbits, moved to 2-0 on the season with a resounding 15-7 win over Walnut Hills.

Junior Jaden Shapiro led the way with six scoring throws and two goal catches, while fellow junior Joe White had three and four and sophomore Arthur Cilley had three and two.  The three key returnees from last year’s squad did most of the handling on the day, and also generated numerous turnovers on defense.

The Jackrabbits are again playing in the Cincinnati co-ed high school league, which now has more than 30 teams in the area.  The Jackrabbits kicked off their season with a win over St. X/Ursaline Academy.  League games are every Sunday afternoon between 3-8 on the Rec Center turf field.

Jackrabbits Nationwide

From Jackrabbit Coach Geoge White

It may seem like the offseason, but…read on:

The Cincinnati U19 and U16 boys teams excelled at the recent national championships, and for the first time ever, Wyoming had two players on the team.  

Rising junior Joe White played on the U19 team, which finished second in the national tournament this weekend.  The 9th seeded Cincinnati team, Flying Pig, went undefeated in pool play on Saturday, and then on Sunday in the championship bracket knocked off 8th seeded Pittsburg, second seeded Seattle, and 7th seeded Boston before falling to North Carolina in the final.  This is the highest finish ever for a Cincinnati boys team, a select team made up of players from multiple schools in the area.  Joe caught goals in three of the four games in the championship bracket, and had a key interception to fuel the win over Boston in the semis.

Rising sophomore Arthur Cilley was on the boys U16 team, the Flying Piglets, which finished 6th in the U16 division of the national championships.

Arthur and Joe will be leaders of Wyoming’s 2015 team, the Jackrabbits.

This was quite an exciting day!

Thanks to Coach White for sharing the great news.  And stay tuned as Coach White travels to Montreal next month to play in the North American Grand Masters (40+) championships.

Ultimate Wrap-Up

From Coach White

The Wyoming Ultimate Frisbee Club, known as the Jackrabbits, concluded its first year as an official school club with a successful run at the year-end B division tournament.  Seeded 10th of 16 teams going in, the Jackrabbits knocked off #1 seed Springboro 10-7 in the first game on its way to a 6th place finish.  The Jackrabbits went 2-1 in pool play to enter the championship bracket, but then came up just short against St. X/Ursuline, 8-10, before beating Clark Montesorri 9-4 to claim 6th place.

Senior Alex Kellner led the way, as he did all season, with 20 scoring catches in five games, and fellow senior Sam White had six scoring throws and one goal catch.  Sophomores Joe White (10 scoring throws and five goal catches) and Jaden Shapiro (13 scoring throws and 2 goal catches) provided strong support, particularly in the fifth game of the day when their older teammates started to tire.  Freshman Annmarie Spurling caught six goals.  Seniors Zach Lower, Gus Volan, David Thoms, Benny Friedman and Chloe Halsted each threw and/or caught goals in their final games for the Jackrabbits.

The Reserve team also had a good day going 2-1 to capture second place in the four-team C-division tournament.

Year-end awards were given to Joe White and junior Blake Wickstrom as Most improved, and to Catherine Thoms and Annmarie Spurling for Best Spirit.

The Jackrabbits will lose seven seniors to graduation, including five-year players David Thoms and Sam White, and four-year players Alex Kellner and Benny Friedman, but will return more than 25 active players from this year’s roster for the 2015 season.

The Ultimate Over Bacon

Coach White and the Jackrabbits wrapped up regular season play on Sunday, May 11th.

Wyoming’s Jackrabbits Ultimate club returned to the win column in strong fashion Sunday, overwhelming Roger Bacon 15-3.  Senior Sam White, playing his final regular season game as the club’s first ever five-year player, had a career-high five scoring throws and three goals caught. Senior Gus Volan had a career-high three goals caught, and fellow senior Alex Kellner had four.  Senior Chloe Halsted had the best game of her career as well, consistently getting open for mid-range passes.  Junior Tim Fitch and sophomore Joe White each accounted for five scores.  The Jackrabbits upped their record to 5-3, and head to the year-end, 16-team tournament this weekend as the defending champion.

The Reserve dropped a 5-15 decision to Taylor’s varsity,  Sophomore Max Brady caught four of the five goals, and threw for the other, while fellow sophomore Quinn Wolfer had three scoring tosses.

Short-Handed? No Problem

From Coach White

Exciting day today (Sunday, April 27th)  on the Ultimate pitch!

Wyoming’s Varsity and Reserve Ultimate teams, the Jackrabbits, each scored dramatic 11-10 victories on Sunday, despite playing short-handed.  League rules require teams to play with at least two girls on the field; the day after prom only saw one Wyoming girl make it out for the games, freshman Annmarie Spurling, who played every point of both games, but leaving the Jackrabbits playing six against seven.

The varsity jumped out to a 7-3 halftime lead, but tired down the stretch to go down 9-10, before scoring the final two goals to pull out the 11-10 win over Oak Hills, extending their win streak to three and their record to 4-2.  Senior Sam White led the way with five scoring throws, including the game winner to his brother, sophomore Joe White, who had two scoring throws and three goal catches, along with strong defense at the back of the Jackrabbits zone.  Senior Alex Kellner had four goal catches, senior Benny Friedman had two, and Annemarie and sophomore Jaden Shapiro each had one scoring throw and one goal catch.

The Reserve team also scored the final two goals to win 11-10, and also scored the final goal on a brother-to-brother connection, with Junior Blake Wickstrom throwing the game-winner to junior Abe Wickstrom.  Abe had one scoring throw and five goal catches on the day, while Blake had two and two.  Freshman Arthur Cilley had five scoring throws, sophomore Max Brady had one scoring throw and three goal catches, and junior Michael Spurling had two scoring throws and one goal catch.

The Jackrabbits are back in action next Sunday, May 4, with the varsity playing Princeton at 1 and the Reserve taking on Mason’s Reserve team at 2:45.  Both games are at the Rec Center.

Jackrabbits Hop To It

Coach White keeps the Ultimate reports coming.  

The Wyoming Jackrabbits Ultimate varsity team upped its record to 3-2 with a 9-8 win over Taylor.  On a blustery day, the Jackrabbits dug a 2-6 hole in the first half, but came roaring back behind stout defense.  The game came down the final point, tied 8-8 at the time cap; Senior Sam White hit junior Tim Fitch in the end zone on “Universe point”, with Tim making a tough, contested catch for the win.  The Jackrabbits were paced by sophomore Joe White’s three scoring throws, one goal catch, and strong defense, as well as seniors Sam White (three scoring throws) and Alex Kellner (three goal catches), and junior Tim Fitch (one scoring throw and two goal catches). Taylor is fielding an Ultimate team for the first time this year, and is coached by Wyoming grad Eric Reichwein (’13), who was a standout for the Jackrabbits’ undefeated, league championship team last year.

The Reserve team dropped a 4-8 decision to another first-year team, Madeira.  Juniors Michael Spurling (three scoring throws) and Blake Wickstrom (one scoring throw and two goal catches) led the Jackrabbits.

After a week off for Easter, the Jackrabbts are back in action April 27 at Oak Park - Varsity at 2:45 vs. Oak Hills; JV at 4:30 vs. Roger Bacon.

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Seven Hills Brought Low

Coach George White filed this Ultimate report:
Wyoming’s varsity Ultimate Frisbee team, the newest official school club after a recent School board vote, evened its record at 2-2 with a win over Seven Hills Sunday (April 6th) , 13-6. Senior Alex Kellner (3 scoring throw, 3 goals caught) and sophomore Joe White (4 and 2) each accounted for 6 goals, senior Sam White (2 and 3) accounted for five, and junior Blake Wickstrom had 3 scoring catches. Reserve dropped a 4-14 decision to Sycamore, going down 1-10 but then finishing strong to the time cap. Freshman Arthur Cilley led the way with one scoring throw and two goals caught.

And to help you make plans to attend a Jackrabbits game yourself, we've posted the remaining schedule below.

April 27 - Varsity at 2:45 vs. Oak Hills; JV at 4:30 vs. Roger Bacon. At Oak

May 4 - Varsity at 1 vs. Princeton; JV at 2:45 vs Mason C. At Rec Center

May 11 - Varsity at 1 vs. Roger Bacon; JV at 2:45 vs. Taylor. at Rec Center

May 18 - season ending tournament in Gulley Park at Lebanon—all day

Ultimate Out of the Gate

From Coach George White,

The Wyoming Ultimate team is back in action, looking to defend the league championship won in an undefeated 2013 season.  Known as the Jackrabbits and now in its 15th year as a club, the 2014 club again has almost 50 players, and is fielding a Varsity and Reserve team in the B division of the 30-team co-ed Cincinnati High School league.

The varsity bounced back from a tough one point loss to Walnut Hills to square its record at 1-1 with a 9-7 win over Sycamore on a very windy and cold day at Oak Park.  The Jackrabbits were paced by the four scoring catches of senior Alex Kellner and four scoring throws of senior Sam White, and two scoring throws and one goal catch by sophomore Jaden Shapiro.  Sophomores Joe White and Maddie Henke connected for the only upwind goal of the game.  The Reserve team, led by sophomores Quin Wolfer (three scoring throws and one catch) and Max Brady (three scoring catches)  dropped a tough 8-7 game to St. X/Ursuline, in which every goal was scored downwind.

The Jackrabbits varsity returns to action this Sunday at 1 at Oak Park against Clark Montessori.