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Riot is an elite-level women's ultimate team based in Seattle, Washington. Riot was founded in 2000, after the previous top-level women's team in Seattle, Women on the Verge, disbanded.[1] They were the women's champions at the 2004[2] and 2005[3] UPA Club Championships (now USA Ultimate). They have also won the WFDF World Ultimate Club Championships in 2002 and 2014.[4][5][6]
Sport | Ultimate |
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Founded | 2000 |
League | USA Ultimate |
Based in | Seattle, WA |
Head coach | Andy Lovseth |
Website | https://seattleriot.org/ |
Seattle Riot is coached by Andy Lovseth, Gwen Ambler, and Rohre Titcomb, and is captained by Alyssa Weatherford, Bailey Zanhiser, and Julia Snyder.[7]
There have been three individual winners of the Kathy Pufahl Spirit Award from Seattle Riot: Gwen Ambler (2011), Kati Halmos (2005), and Vida Towne (2004).[8] Additionally, Riot has won the team spirit award three times in 2015, 2013, and 2006.[9]
Community involvement
editSeattle Riot participates in numerous community efforts.[10] Riot player Hana Kawai founded the All Girl Everything Ultimate Program (AGE UP) to "build power among young people of color, particularly girls, in Seattle’s South End".[11] Former player Shannon O'Malley is the director of DiscNW Summer Eastside Youth Ultimate Camp, and many current players coach at that camp.[12] Former player and current coach Gwen Ambler founded the Seattle Women's winter league.[13]
Team history
editYear | Finish | Notes |
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2000 | DNQ | |
2001[14] | 2nd | |
2002[15] | 3rd (tie) | |
2003[16] | 2nd | |
2004[17] | 1st | Beat Prime |
2005[18] | 1st | Beat Backhoe |
2006[19] | 2nd | Fell to San Francisco Fury |
2007[20] | 2nd | Fell to San Francisco Fury |
2008[21] | 2nd | Fell to San Francisco Fury |
2009[22] | 3rd (tie) | |
2010[23] | 3rd (tie) | |
2011[24] | 2nd | Fell to San Francisco Fury |
2012[25] | 2nd | Fell to San Francisco Fury |
2013[26] | 3rd | |
2014[27] | 3rd (tie) | |
2015[28] | 2nd | Fell to Boston Brute Squad |
2016[29] | 2nd | Fell to Boston Brute Squad |
2017[30] | 5th | |
2018[31] | 3rd (tie) | |
2019[32] | 5th |
References
edit- ^ Millhorn, Kathryn (2019-04-04). "Katherine Halmos Jones: Mom, Educator, Ultimate Frisbee Team USA Gold Medalist". ThurstonTalk. Retrieved 2020-06-05.
- ^ "2004 Club". www.usaultimate.org. Retrieved 2020-05-26.
- ^ "2005 Club". www.usaultimate.org. Retrieved 2020-05-26.
- ^ Uitti, Jacob (27 November 2018). "Getting to Know the Seattle Riot". Seattle Magazine. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
- ^ "Eugene hosts huge ultimate Frisbee meet". The Daily News. Associated Press. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
- ^ Mitchell, Madeline (12 July 2018). "World Ultimate Club Championships: Watch like an expert". Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
- ^ "Roster". Seattle Riot. Retrieved 2020-06-05.
- ^ "Spirit Awards". Triple Crown Tour. Retrieved 2020-06-05.
- ^ "Spirit Awards". Triple Crown Tour. Retrieved 2020-06-05.
- ^ "Seattle Riot's Community Impact" (PDF). Retrieved 2020-06-05.
- ^ "In Flight". www.brownalumnimagazine.com. Retrieved 2020-06-05.
- ^ Andy Nystrom (2019-07-30). "Following the flying disc at youth ultimate camp in Bellevue". Bellevue Reporter. Retrieved 2020-06-05.
- ^ "Getting to Know the Seattle Riot". Seattle Magazine. 2014-10-31. Retrieved 2020-06-05.
- ^ "2001 Club". www.usaultimate.org. Retrieved 2020-06-05.
- ^ "2002 Club". www.usaultimate.org. Retrieved 2020-06-05.
- ^ "2003 Club". www.usaultimate.org. Retrieved 2020-05-28.
- ^ "2004 Club". www.usaultimate.org. Retrieved 2020-05-28.
- ^ "2005 Club". www.usaultimate.org. Retrieved 2020-05-28.
- ^ "2006 Club". www.usaultimate.org. Retrieved 2020-05-28.
- ^ "2007 Club". www.usaultimate.org. Retrieved 2020-05-28.
- ^ "2008 Club". www.usaultimate.org. Retrieved 2020-05-28.
- ^ "2009 Club". www.usaultimate.org. Retrieved 2020-05-28.
- ^ "2010 Club". www.usaultimate.org. Retrieved 2020-05-28.
- ^ "2011 Club". www.usaultimate.org. Retrieved 2020-05-28.
- ^ "2012 Club". www.usaultimate.org. Retrieved 2020-05-28.
- ^ "2013 Club". www.usaultimate.org. Retrieved 2020-05-28.
- ^ "2014 Club". www.usaultimate.org. Retrieved 2020-05-28.
- ^ "2015 Club". www.usaultimate.org. Retrieved 2020-06-05.
- ^ writer, Kayli PlotnerStaff. "National tournament brings Ultimate boost to Rockford-area economy". Rockford Register Star. Retrieved 2020-05-28.
- ^ "2017 Club". www.usaultimate.org. Retrieved 2020-06-05.
- ^ "Competition Schedules and Results | Play USA Ultimate". play.usaultimate.org. Retrieved 2020-05-28.
- ^ "2019 Club". www.usaultimate.org. Retrieved 2020-06-05.
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