The men’s ultimate Frisbee team placed 10th overall out of 24 teams in the USA Ultimate Antifreeze Tournament in Houston, Texas, on Jan. 30, to kick off the upcoming season.<\/p>\n
The team, known as the Harding Apocalypse, is led by senior captains Kendall Lowe and Aaron Webb as well as a “junior captain,” sophomore Caleb Tomlinson.<\/p>\n
Lowe said this season is a “rebuilding year,” explaining that most of the team consists of freshmen and sophomores, many of whom have had no experience in the sport.<\/p>\n
Both Lowe and Webb said they already see a lot of potential in the new team members and believe the team can go to sectionals and regionals this year, as well as compete with DI schools.<\/p>\n
“We have a good crop of new guys,” Webb said. “They’re all very promising; we had a really good turnout, and we have a very strong team this year.”<\/p>\n
Besides the tournament played the weekend of Jan. 30, the Apocalypse will play in the Dust Bowl Tournament in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on Feb. 27-29, and the Greatest Crusade II Tournament in Irving, Texas, in March, according to Lowe.<\/p>\n
Lowe said the team’s performance in the sectionals tournament in April will determine its eligibility in advancing to the regional and subsequently national competition.<\/p>\n
“I think we have potential to go to regionals and nationals,” Lowe said. “Last season we went to sectionals and finished second.”<\/p>\n
According to senior Tim Kirby, in order to be able to play in sectionals, a team must have played at least 20 games.<\/p>\n
“Two tournaments would easily cover (the 20-game requirement),” Kirby said. “But we always like to have a third (tournament) just in case and for experience.”<\/p>\n
Kirby said that since there are not many other collegiate teams in the area, the Apocalypse’s competition mainly relies on tournament play.<\/p>\n
“If anyone challenges us, we’ll gladly stomp them,” Kirby said.<\/p>\n
Apocalypse players to keep an eye on this season are sophomores Ben Osteen and Nathan Perkins, as well as Tomlinson, according to Lowe.<\/p>\n
According to Webb, the team sticks to its mantra, which the players say in group huddles before games and practices: “play hard and glorify God.” After each game the team always invites their opponents to join them in prayer.<\/p>\n
“It all ends on a positive note,” Webb said. “At the end of the day we’re all friends, and we all play this sport that we love.”<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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