Entries from October 2007

Wednesday, October 10th, 2007

Regionals 2007: survive, dry off, and advance

Finish: 2nd, 15-16 finals loss to Doublewide; qualify for Nationals UPA South Open Regional results click on photo to see larger version; shot by Chad Borer …And now, your 2007 South Region Sagarin/BCS/RRI* champs, Chained** Lightning. Only a single 1 point loss mars the record sheet otherwise adorned with dominating double-digit victories. As soon as [...]

Friday, October 5th, 2007

the road to Sarasota: South Regional 07

UPA South Open Regional: official schedule and scores tournament home page: general info The tournament is 16 teams, double elimination. The top 2 finishers advance to the UPA Championships (aka Nationals). Chain Lightning, last year’s champs, enter as the top seed. Following is our projected schedule for this weekend, if seeds hold (of course, they [...]

Thursday, October 4th, 2007

pow: the best kept secret

click on photo to see larger version Rob White getting extended in a bid vs. Furious in last year’s national semifinals. Severely hampered by injuries all season long in 06 (his rookie year on Chain), the Auburn alum had just come off the bench before immediately having to go after this errant throw. This year, [...]