GTA AllStar Ultimate

In 2012, the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) and Southern Ontario region will send one Junior Open (all male players born in 1994 or later) and one Junior Women (all female players born in 1994 or later) “All-Star” teams to compete for GOLD at the 2012 Canadian Ultimate Championships, to be held this year in Victoria, British Columbia.

In addition, we are excited to expand and begin to develop Junior players (born in 1995 and later) to compete provincially this year and nationally next year for GOLD.  Here’s the plan:

1)     The GTA All Star teams (OverDrive, HighOctane, Rawhide) tryouts will begin on May 23 and they will end on June 6.

a) There is a $10 fee per player for tryouts (one time fee to cover all days).  3 out of these 7 tryouts are required in order to be considered for the team (if you are from York region or Toronto).  Players from other locations must attend Summer Experience at Sunnybrook Park on June 9/10th to be considered for the team.  Please bring cleats, a disc, lots of water, and a dark and light t-shirt to all tryouts.

b) The tryouts will be held over several days:
i) Wednesday May 23rd, May 30th, and June 6 at Sir John A MacDonald C.I., Toronto.
ii) Sunday May 27th and June 3rd at Bayview Park (George Richardson), Newmarket.
iii) Monday May 28th and June 4th at Parkway Forest Park, Toronto.

Wednesdays from 6:00pm until 8:45pm at Sir John A MacDonald C.I., 2300 Pharmacy Ave., Toronto: Map to Sir J.A. MacDonald C.I. Fields

Sundays from 3:30pm until 6:00pm (1.5 hour practice + 1 hour game) at Bayview Park (George Richardson), Newmarket:
Map to Bayview Fields
Mondays from 6:00pm until 8:45pm at Parkway Forest Park, 25 Forest Manor Rd., Toronto: Map to Parkway Forest Fields

c) Preliminary cuts will be made on June 6th. The final tryouts will be all day on June 9 and 10 at Sunnybrook Park. Expect to play a lot both days, from 8 am until 6 pm. Therefore, you will need to bring food and water and extra clothes for the day. If you require to stay overnight for the tournament, please let us know and we will arrange to coordinate a billet or inform you of some close hotels to stay at.

d) Top 20 females to represent OverDrive Junior Women and Top 20 males to represent OverDrive Junior Open.  There will be additional players selected for development / alternates positions for HighOctane and/or Rawhide, who will compete provincially and develop their skills with the club. Cost for national team: OverDrive is $1350; provincial team: HighOctane is $600

e) Practices: from June 11 until August 19, 2012
i) Players from Barrie and York region are expected to attend practices on Sundays and Mondays.
ii) Players from Toronto are expected to attend practices on Mondays and Wednesdays.
iii) Players from Southern Ontario are expected to train on their own and practices on Mondays (as needed).

2) Commitment to these tournaments/training camps—subject to change and accommodations for individual cases.

a) July 5/6, Training Camp (9am – 4pm), (Location TBD)
b) July 7/8, Ontario Regionals, North Bay, (with 2 night stay–leaving July 6th at 9:00am)
c) July 26/27, Training Camp (9am – 4pm), (Location TBD)
d) July 28/29, No Borders Tournament, Ottawa, (with 2 night stay–leaving July 27th at 9:00am)
e) August 8/9, Training Camp (9am – 4pm), (Location TBD)
f) August 14 to 19, Nationals, Victoria, B.C., (with 4 night stay–leaving August 14)

3) Here are the anticipated costs and dates for each team: OverDrive / HighOctane / Rawhide / Academy as of May 9, 2012: Anticipated Costs and dates (Practices in York region are on Sundays from 3:30 until 6:00pm–updated May 17th))

4) Please complete the following questionnaire to be considered for the teams: Tryout Questionnaire

5) The following form must be completed and returned at your first tryout: Informed Consent Form

6) 2012 TUC Waiver Form

7) Finally, you will need a TUC Junior Membership ($35).Click here to register

If you are not selected for the team, or if you want to play more, you can register for a TJSL league and stay within Toronto to develop your skills and play games with the goal of trying out for the team in the future. http://www.tuc.org/TJSL

If you have specific questions about GTA AllStar that you would like to ask one of our coaches,

Check out the website: www.allstarultimate.com or please email: juniorallstar(at)tuc(dot)org

We look forward to seeing you on the field soon!

Are you interested in playing at TUF this year? $30 / player.  I’m looking to make two teams, one “open” and one “women”, so there needs to be a minimum of 18 male and 18 female players for each team (born in 1994 or later).

Click on and complete the following:

1) 2012 GTA AllStar Ultimate Tryout Questionnaire
2) 2012 Informed Consent Agreement / Player Expectations…
3) 2012 TUF Waiver Form
4) 2012 TUC Waiver Form

2012

Congratulations to the following males on being selected to represent Team Canada at the 2012 WJUC in Dublin, Ireland.

Andrew Kerezsi – Aurora, YRAA
Jaret Meron – Aurora, YRAA
Nick Skrypek – King City, YRAA
Ryan Wilson – Northern, TDSSAA
Taylor Kotwa – Earl Haig, TDSSAA

To help with their fundraising efforts, please consider purchasing a Team Canada replica jersey (without numbers) to show your support. $70 for shirt, or $50 for shorts.

Here is the link for the order form.

Are you athletic, fit and competitive? Want to showcase your talent at the National level?

In 2012, GTA AllStar will carry TWO new Junior “All Star” teams–one “males” and the other “females”– to compete in the Canadian Ultimate Championships, to be held this year in Victoria, British Columbia. More information will be updated by mid-March, early April.

GTA AllStar will be helping with running a clinic/team on sundays in the fall to start up the 2012 season–

1) To begin, please complete the following questionnaire to be considered for the team:
Tryout Questionnaire

a) Toronto Junior Fall League: http://tuc.org/TJFL
Times: Sept 18th – Nov 6th
Games:12:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Location: Lawrence Park C.I.
Format: 7-on-7 Regular Pull Format, Co-ed League. Level of play is intermediate (all levels).
Cost: $20 per individual (to be placed on a team) paid to TUC through website (requires $30 TUC Junior Membership as well)

b) Toronto Ultimate Club: Outdoor Fall League: RAWHIDES!
Times: Sept 18th – Nov 6th
Games:2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Location: Lawrence Park C.I.
Format: 7-on-7 Regular Pull Format, Co-ed League. Level of play is intermediate (all levels).
Cost: $45 per individual paid to GTA AllStar Ultimate, collected by Gary.

For official results:
2011 CUC Junior Results

I wanted to thank everyone who have helped with their time in shaping the players on OverDrive 2011. Your efforts have been appreciated and now you will be able to see the results of our effort to showcase some amazing junior players.

As Margaret Mead said, “never doubt that a small group of committed Ultimate! people can change the world, indeed it’s the only thing that ever has.”

First, to all the junior aged players who have a desire to improve their character and Ultimate! skills and to their parents for their financial support.
Carla Difilippo and Evan Phillips who were instrumental in shaping the partnership between touring players and coaching.
We are fortunate to have Jordan Meron, Rhyin Newell and Hadiya Roderique sharing their knowledge and experiences this year.
Guest apperances by David Tingle, Kelly Nakamura, Jooeun Lee at Summer Experience.
Michael Jones and his work in organising some GOAT and CAPS/Lotus players for an “old school v. new school” session.
Warren Tang for helping with the GTA AllStar: rawhides during the fall.
Alumni junior players, Ali Issett, Alyona Koulanova, Brandon Lusty, Adrianna Rowe, Isaiah Masek-Kelly, Alex Vlahos, Nima Mostaghimi, Erin Bussin and Jason Liu
Joe Zicaro & Pete Bowman, for their mentorship and ability to help out in a pinch.
Diana Davis for chaperoning the past two years.
Adriana Withers and VC Ultimate for their wonderful support with our merchandise and uniforms.
Nat Fitzgerald for her amazing work at scheduling our games.
Jason Robinson, Nina Ramic, Ian Brooks and the Toronto Ultimate Club for their belief and support of the junior program.

With this support over these past two years, this team has been growing by “skys and layouts” and the current players have benefited and have had an amazing time.

Captains:

Bailee Davis
Jaret Meron
Kate Kazlovich
Ryan Wilson

Women in alphabetical order:

Bailee Davis – Barrie North
Jennie Korus – Harbord
Joey Cheung – RH King
Kate Kazlovich – St. Mary
Kelyang Tenzin – SATEC
Korina Gov – W.L. Mackenzie
Laura Kuikman – Barrie North
Magdalene Marshall – Northern
Megan Hobbs – Barrie North
Molly Lewis – Harbord
Samantha Cheto – Harbord

Men in alphabetical order:

Andrew Kerezsi – Aurora
Anthony Nguyen – Riverdale
Chris Voorpostel – Martingrove
Jaret Meron – Aurora
Jason Tam – SATEC
Jeffrey Lee – Harbord
Jesse Lazowski – Thornhill
Jethro Wu – Agincourt
Jordan Kimmerle – Earl Haig
Nick Skrypek – King City
Nicolas Zuniga – Harbord
Nisarg Mistry – W.L. Mackenzie
Ryan Wilson – Northern
Taylor Kotwa – Earl Haig
Taylor Los – Cobourg West
Wallace Jiang – SATEC

Alternates:

Andrea Vucetic – Northern
Dave Vance – Central Tech
Jon Chung – P.E. Trudeau
Matthew Jones – Thornhill
Nick Chiang – SATEC

Coaches:

Gary Wang
Joe Zicaro
Jordan Meron
Rhyin Newell

The GTA “All Star” team tryouts will begin on May 16th and they will end on June 6.

There is a $5 fee per player for tryouts (one time fee to cover all days).  3 out of these 5 tryouts are required in order to be considered for the team.

The tryouts will be held over several days: May 16^th, May 30^th, and June 6 at Brebeuf HS.  In addition, there will be two competitive games on May 25^th and June 1^st at a field to be announced—hopefully Brebeuf HS, will confirm..

Location: Brebeuf HS, 211 Steeles Ave. E.
Time: 6:00pm until 8:40pm

Preliminary cuts will be made on June 8. The final tryouts will be all day on June 11 and 12 at Sunnybrook Park. Expect to play a lot both days, from 8 am until 6 pm. Therefore, you will need to bring food and water and extra clothes for the day. If you require to stay overnight for the tournament, please let us know and we will arrange to coordinate a billet or inform you of some close hotels to stay at.

Please bring cleats, a disc, lots of water, and a dark and light t-shirt to all tryouts.

1) To begin, please complete the following questionnaire to be considered for the team: Tryout Questionnaire

2) The following form MUST be completed and returned at your first tryout: Informed Consent Form

3) TUC 2011 Juniors Waiver Form

4) Here are the anticipated costs as of May 15, 2011: Anticipated Costs

5) Finally, you will need a TUC Junior Membership ($30).
If you are not selected for the team, or if you want to play more, you can register for a TJSL league and stay within Toronto to develop your skills and play games with the goal of trying out for the team in the future. http://www.tuc.org/TJSL

In addition to TJSL, we will have open practices on Monday nights (May 16th-July 18th) for anyone interested in having some experienced players from LOTUS/LILY and GOAT/GT leading drills and sharing tips on training and playing.

If you have specific questions about GTA AllStar that you would like to ask one of our coaches,

please email: juniorallstar(at)tuc(dot)org

We look forward to seeing you on the field soon!