2008 UPA Youth Club Championships

The 2008 UPA Youth Club Championships are a brought to you by the Ultimate Players Association and the Minnesota High School Ultimate League.  This tournament is a showcase for the best Ultimate players from youth leagues across North America. For more information about this event and how it fits into the UPA's plan for growing and promoting youth Ultimate, click here.

The UPA would like to congratulate all the participating teams and welcome players, volunteers, and fans to the National Sports Center in Blaine, MN.  Find out all there is to know about the tournament, and if you can’t make it to the event, keep up with the action through this site.

News and Announcements

YCC Champs Crowned!

The Northwest took all three YCC championships, with Disc Northwest defending their Girls and Open titles, while a new champion emerged from Eugene in Mixed. The story of the Girls and Mixed division championship runs was one of domination, as Eugene never gave up double digits and the Disc Northwest girls never gave up more than 4 points in a game the entire weekend. The Disc Northwest Open team took an entirely different path, coming back from a loss in pool play and a 10-6 deficit in the finals to pull of the 15-14 overtime comeback victory. For more details, check out the Results page. Thanks to all the players, parents, coaches, and the local organizers for a great weekend of Ultimate. See everyone next year!

Day One in the Books

Saturday's action at the YCC took place under sunny skies, warm temperatures, and light breezes...pretty much perfect weather for the top Youth teams in the US to showcase their skills. The Disc Northwest girls dominated and look to be well on their way to defending their YCC championship. Eugene took control of the Mixed Division, but several other teams, including New England, the defending champs from Atlanta, and the hometown Minneapolis squad, looked good and will no doubt step it up for Sunday elimination play. The Open Division was all about close games, especially in the B Pool. where every team ended up with a win. Pittsburgh is playing well, but look for close games throughout elimination play on Sunday, and the potential for some upsets along the way. For more details, including write-ups and scores, check out the Results page of the website.

YCC Updates

- Team rosters, with player names, heights, and jersey numbers are now available through the Teams pages.
- The Mixed Division schedule has been updated to account for a last minute change in the number of teams.
- The UPA will be filming at the tournament to capture footage of Youth Ultimate for use in a future promotional video.

Just two more days until the top Youth Club teams from across the country face off. Get score updates and daily writeups through the Results page of the tournament website. 

Seedings and Schedules Set!

The seedings and Competition Schedules for the 2008 UPA Youth Club Championships are set. All three 2007 YCC champions (Disc Northwest Girls, Atlanta Mixed, Disc Northwest Open) are back to defend their titles. But as youth Ultimate continues to develop around the country, look for the talent gap to continue to close. Who will pull off the upsets? Can Disc Northwest defend its Open and Girls titles, or perhaps add a Mixed title to their trophy case? Will a perennial contender like Colorado or Pittsburgh Open put it together, or will newcomers like Eugene Mixed or the Pittsburgh Girls surprise everyone? If you can't make it out to the event, you can follow all the action through the Results page.

VC Ultimate Awarded YCC Merchandise Contract

VC Ultimate has been awarded the official merchandiser contract for the 2008 UPA Youth Club Championships. The UPA and VC Ultimate are excited to be working together again to showcase the nation's best Youth Ultimate and look forward to making the YCC a memorable event for participants and fans. VC is offering special deals to participating teams on select jerseys, screenprinting, and shipping to the event. Contact VC through their website to find out more!

Website Live!

The 2008 UPA Youth Club Championships official tournament website is live! Check here for all event info before, during, and after the event.
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