ultimate frisbee
Fire women’s ultimate team reborn
By Charles Jardine Sports Editor Franciscan University’s ultimate club women’s team, Fire, is making a name for itself following its first competition in three years. The Franciscan Fire team was founded nearly 10 years ago in 2015. The team chose the name Fire for three reasons. First, Fire founder Holly Koch was inspired by Hebrews […]
FATAL 9th, Fire 8th in first tournament of 2023 season
By Leo Schafer Business Manager Franciscan’s two ultimate teams, FATAL and Fire, participated in the Commonwealth Cup, a D-I tournament held in Martinsville, Virginia, on Feb. 18 and 19. Franciscan’s teams were invited to the tournament, which included but was not limited to teams from Liberty University, University of North Carolina, West Virginia University and […]
FATAL wins first Ultimate game of the year
TERESA DULAC STAFF WRITER The Franciscan University of Steubenville FATAL ultimate flying disc team started off the semester with a 20-13 win against Carnegie Mellon at its Saturday Night Lights event at 9 p.m., Aug. 31. Before the game began, supportive fans enjoyed a social which featured walking tacos, root beer and a DJ. Fans of all ages received “Baron Rally Towels” which were […]
FATAL wins home debut in close contest against Ave Maria
NICK MERCSH SPORTS EDITOR The Franciscan FATAL team played its first home game of the year on Friday, April 5, in a 23-19 victory against Ave Maria University. The game started with back-to-back scores from both team as no one seemed to be able to take control of the game. However, Franciscan’s aggressive play led […]
Franciscan FATAL and FIRE scrimmage game
Men’s and women’s club teams FATAL and FIRE open the season with a scrimmage.
Ultimate Frisbee team on FIRE for the sport
RACHEL MONNIN STAFF WRITER On many a cold, windy Sunday this autumn, opposing Ultimate Frisbee teams played against each other, the wind causing havoc with their throws. Franciscan FIRE, the women’s Ultimate Frisbee club team on Franciscan University’s campus, became an official team in the fall of 2015, the first-ever women’s Ultimate Frisbee team on […]
FATAL Frisbee starts season with fourth place finish at Midwestern Invite
DANIEL KIM STAFF WRITER FATAL, Franciscan University’s ultimate Frisbee club team competed in the D-III Midwestern Invite in Marion, Indiana, and took fourth place the weekend of Feb. 20-21. Franciscan University’s team won all four of its matches on Saturday, despite very strong wind. FATAL was able to take away the win for the first […]
FATAL Finishes Fall For Franciscan
BY DANIEL KIM STAFF WRITER On a frosty Saturday morning, as ice covered the field and snow flurries froze the air, Franciscan FATAL competed fervently in its last tournament for the fall season at Cincinnati. FATAL had a high hope for the tournament. Even since the beginning of the semester, the team has been accumulating […]
Franciscan’s Ultimate team shows promise
BY DANIEL KIM Staff Writer Franciscan University’s Ultimate Team, FATAL, is ready to fully experience the joy of playing the sport they cherish and love to glorify God as they strive for a fruitful season. FATAL, started off its season with returning veterans and new recruits at Fight at the Falls Tournament in Buffalo, New […]