1978 Condors
National Champions
(photo from National/Worlds at UCSB)
Back Row (standing):
Bill Clark / Tom Cleworth / John Schmechel / Greg Sharp / Jeff Horne (w/jacket) / Craig Carlisle
Middle Row (standing):
Bart Merrill (w/jacket) / Cliff Marhoefer / Kip Harmer / Steve Rieck / Kit Myers
Front Row (kneeling):
Michael Mininni / Paul Hooston / Chaud Richards / Jerry Hughes / TK / Tom Shepherd
Non-Traveling Players: Steve Fisher / Cliff Towne / Jeff Soto / Bruce Gale / Chris Vaughan
Each year, when the Nationals were not in sight, we had 25-30 top quality players traveling to each tournament - we would break up into two teams and frequently ended up playing each other for the championship of these tournaments. As the Regionals and Nationals approached, we would then go through a series of major tryouts. Those players who did not make the Condors National squad ended up on the Santa Barbara SeaWolves (named after Jeff Hirsch's dog) and we would go to the Regionals, win a couple games, but never qualify for the Nationals.
The Ducks (Saturdays at SB High School) consisted of players just out for a good time, playing good quality Ultimate, but not going to tournaments, and not really caring who won.
Mike "Snuffy" Broughton
Penn State Ultimate '76-'78
Cleveland Frisbee Club (founder) '76-'77
Santa Barbara Condors, Ducks, SeaWolves '78-'83
Santa Barbara Lady Condors (coach) '80-'83
anterior cruciate victim '83-present
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