2007 UPA College Championships ::

Discraft Highlights Now Online

Be sure to check out the Discraft Highlight Page for video highlights from the Women's and Open finals of the 2007 UPA College Championships. ALSO, be sure to check the UPA website for more information on how to view complete coverage from CSTV.com after July 1!

UPA College Finals on CSTV

Just a reminder that the UPA College Ultimate Championships Finals premier on College Sports television this weekend. Here’s a preliminary list of dates and times if you want to mark them on your calendar. All times are Eastern. Check out www.cstv.com for additional air dates/times. Enjoy!

2007 Women: Premier Sat, Jun. 9 4:00 pm; Sun, Jun. 10 1:00 am; Sun, Jun. 10 5:00 pm; Mon, Jun. 11 2:00 am; Mon, Jun. 11 9:30 am; Tues, Jun. 12 12:00 pm; Wed, Jun. 13 12:00 am; Thurs, Jun. 14 10:00 pm; Sat June 23, 8:30 pm; Tues July 10, 5 pm.

2007 Open: Premier Sun June 10, 7pm; Mon June 11 12 am; Wed June 13 12 noon; Friday June 15 1pm; Sat June 16, 12 am; Sun June 17 6:30 am; Friday June 22 9 pm; Sat June 23, 6:30 PM; Tues July 10 10 PM.

Both games will fill a two hour TV slot…so plan to catch every point and some great play by play by Ultimate’s most experienced tv personality, Kyle Weisbrod.

Special thanks to all the Ohio State and Columbus Ultimate folks for a hosting a terrific event (especially Rodger Oakes, Deanna Ball and of course NCD Jeff Kula), to Justin and the rest of the Central Crossing High School staff for their facilities and their cooperation and to David Raflo for providing on-the-field stats for the announcers and to Henry Thorne for serving as interface between the TV truck crew and the action on the field. And of course, to everyone on the UPA staff who pulls together at a very busy time to make it all come together.

Stanford (Women), Wisconsin (Open) Win College Championships

Stanford Superfly won their third straight UPA College Women's Championship and the Wisconsin Hodags earned the Open College Championship after finishing runner-up a year ago. Check out the write-ups on the results page for all of the details. Congratulations to Stanford Superfly and the Wisconsin Hodags!

Finals Set!

The Finals are set at the College Championships with the Women up first as the University of California-Santa Barbara takes on defending champs Stanford at noon edt. That will be followed by Wisconsin and Colorado at 2:30 edt. Both games will be played at Central Crossing Stadium. Click here for directions.

(#4) UCSB

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(#5) Stanford

(#1) Wisconsin

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(#3) Colorado

Women's Final

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12:00pm EDT

Open Final

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2:30pm EDT

UPA/Ultivillage Clips of the Day

The Clips of the Day are now uploaded and ready to be viewed. Click on the links below to watch.

Friday's Clips Saturday's Clips

Open

Women

Open

Women

Clip of the Day 1

Clip of the Day 2

Clip of the Day 3

Wrap-Ups Posted!

Check out the Open and Women's Friday and Saturday Wrap-ups under the results page as written by Chris Spittal and Carolyn Matthews, respectively.

College Championships on CSTV!

Can't make it to Columbus? Tune in to CSTV and CSTV.com to watch the 2007 UPA College Championship Finals from home or office! For the first time, the UPA and CSTV will televise the Finals within two weeks of crowning the champions. Final 1 will air nationally on CSTV on Saturday, June 9 (4-6pm Eastern); with Final 2 scheduled for Sunday, June 10 (7-9pm Eastern). We'll be airing each match within a two hour TV broadcast, with limited editing and lots of excitement from the fields and in the stands. Internet broadcasts via CSTV.com will commence in July.

Seedings and Schedule Set!

The seedings and Competition Schedules for the 2007 UPA College Championships are set. Check out your favorite team's path the championship, and start planning out which games you want to watch while you're in Columbus. Who's got the smooth ride? Where is the proverbial "Pool of Death"? Who's going to pull off the inevitable upsets? If you can't make it out to the event, you can follow all the action through the Results page.

2007 UPA College Regionals - Week 2 Complete

With both Regionals weekends completed, the field is set for the 2007 UPA College Championships in Columbus, Ohio May 25-27! Find out who moved on to the big dance on the Teams page, and see how they got there by checking out the College Series Results.

Alumni All-Star Showcase Team Named

The College Alumni All-Star teams have been named. With top college players from all over the country, including recently graduated standouts and stars from back in the day, these two teams are sure to provide something that everyone can get excited about. As you take a breather between college regional tournaments and anticipate who else is going to qualify for the 2007 College Championships, check out the stellar list of players that will be on display on Saturday night in Columbus. Find a team or a player to cheer for, and ask yourself...will the East or the West take home bragging rights?

2007 UPA College Regionals - 1 Week Down, 1 To Go!

Half of the field of teams for the College Championships has now been determined. Both returning champs (Florida-Open, Stanford-Women) will be back to defend their titles. And while there will be other familiar names looking to knock them off, there are already some new teams that have worked their way into the mix, including Indiana taking the Great Lakes Open Championship and Truman State and Northwestern women qualifying for the lone bids out of the South and Great Lakes respectively. Check out the College Series Results pages to see what happened in last weekend's action, and to get ready for next weekend's qualifying events!

2007 UPA College Regionals - Week 1 Coming Up!

Barring a few rainouts rescheduled for this weekend, Sectionals are in the books with Regionals on deck - the final step in qualifying for the 2007 UPA College Championships in Columbus, Ohio May 25-27! The Atlantic Coast, Great Lakes, Northwest, and South regions kick things off this weekend followed by the Central, Southwest, Metro East and New England regions next weekend. For more information, check out the College Series Calendar. You can also see who moves on to the big dance in Columbus via the College Series Results page.

College Alumni All-Star Teams

The application period is closed. Selected players will be contacted shortly with invitations to the event. Teams will be confirmed and announced by the end of next week! Stay tuned.

College Alumni All-Star Game

The UPA is creating a new opportunity to showcase the sport and entertain players and fans at the College Championships. Following the semi-finals on Saturday, the UPA will host a showcase game between teams of former college players from throughout the country. Are you a former college star? How'd you like to play with some of the greats of Ultimate and represent your region/school one more time? Click here for more info and to fill out an application (deadline 4/25)!

Website is Live!

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