| Years on team = |
1992-1994 & 1997-present
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| Born = |
1969
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| Height = |
5' 7"
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| College = |
UCSB
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| Degree = |
Law and Society
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| Occupation = |
QA Manager
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| Birthplace = |
Canoga Park, CA
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| Living in = |
Manhattan Beach, CA
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| Marital status = |
engaged
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Favorite Type of Play:
My favorite play is the 3 play deep cut and catch for the goal, especially when my good friends Steve, Taro, James and Jason throw them to me... but any good throw will do.
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Reason for playing ultimate:
Ultimate has taken my spirit to a special place of calmness and relaxation through extreme conditioning and social bonding. I guess I continue to play to see how much more relaxed and calm I can become.
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When and where started playing ultimate:
In Santa Barbara on a cold Saturday in September. I remember people laughing at me because I ran so fast all over the place like a chicken with his head cut off. I wasn't relaxed then...
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Lessons learned playing ultimate:
The most important lesson that comes to mind is that ultimate should be a reflection of life. It isn't as important how you act in situations, but rather how you overcome those adversarial situations that matter. An ultimate game is won or lost based on that.
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Personal comment:
The Condors are my Family... and I love giving to my family.
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Noteworthy:
One of the fastest players in the sport.
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J.D., Jr. at 6 years old |
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| Years on team = |
1997-present
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| Born = |
1969
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| Height = |
5' 11"
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| College = |
University of Vermont
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| Degree = |
BA English with honors
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| Occupation = |
Consultant
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| Birthplace = |
New York, NY
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| Living in = |
Venice Beach, CA
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| Marital status = |
single
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Favorite Type of Play:
Love playing zone D because it allows me to capitalize on my ability to read the field. I also enjoy playing zone O because it's so damn easy.
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Reason for playing ultimate:
Two or three years ago I would've said for the competition, for the love of the game, for the physical release. While these reasons are still important, the biggest reason I play now is my teammates. I have never played on such a dynamic team. With such a collection of talent, you'd expect to have more than a few monster egos on the squad. We do. However, everyone is able to tuck their egos away in their back pocket and put the team first, understanding that they are part of something much bigger and much stronger than just what their individual efforts would produce. My teammates kick solid ass, both on the field and off, and I play because it gives me great pride to take the field with them.
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When and where started playing ultimate:
I started playing in college, at UVM. I thought I was playing in a pick-up game but it was really a college team practice (I thought to myself, wow, these guys do a lot of drills for just goofing around). At the end of the practice, they asked me if I'd come to a tourney with them. After that, I was hooked.
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Lessons learned playing ultimate:
Too many things to mention, plus I'm constantly learning new things. One thing does stand out though... I've started playing with Team Brown for the Fool's West tourney. Team Brown is made up exclusively of minorities. While the day is spent playing disc, Team Brown chooses to focus on how we, as people of color, can make a positive impact on the world around us. Last year after the first day of playing, each team member was asked to share some experiences growing up as a minority. I've never been involved in this type of forum and the experience was enlightening. I discovered that we, as diverse a group as we are, shared many similar experiences. Guys kept saying, "Yeah, that happened to me too." We also discussed some of the things we were doing to help today's young men and women have an easier time growing up. Some guys were doing charity work, others were big brothers for under privileged children, it really ran the gamut. It was very inspiring. Team Brown used ultimate as a medium for communication and thought provocation, which was something completely new and eye-opening for me.
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Noteworthy:
Played semipro baseball and is the acknowledged king of the 'hammer' throw.
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