[Neultimate] Press Release: Boston defeats Cambridge for chance to defend Ultimate Showcase title.

[Erik Sebesta]

Hi Ultimate Fans,

Tonight, Boston rallied from a 10-8 deficit to take a 15-13 win over
Cambridge for the right to defend their 2006 title against Somerville on
Sunday in the Ultimate Showcase Men's Division championship.

The game write-up is attached in both MS-Word and Text file formats. Please
forward on to your teammates and to the pickup lists.

We hope to see you at Saunders Stadium in South Boston on Sunday. There is a
pickup game and free skills clinic at 11 AM with the Mixed Championship at 1
and the Open Championship at 3:30. Full schedule and directions at:
www.theultimateshowcase.com

Cheers,

--Erik Sebesta, Mark Goodman, Geoff Doerre, and Peri Kurshan
The Ultimate Showcase Series in conjunction with BUDA
www.theultimateshowcase.com
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE					June 27, 2007

HEADLINE:
Boston 15 Cambridge 13
Boston, MA

On a hot, humid, and windy Wednesday night at Teddy Ebersol field, Boston rallied from a 10-8 deficit to take a 15-13 win over Cambridge for the right to defend their 2006 title against Somerville on Sunday in the Ultimate Showcase Men's Division championship. Spectators from Providence noted that the fast-paced action was well worth the trip. Fans from Methuen were amazed by how different elite level play is from their casual pickup games. 90+ yard pulls, numerous accurate and useful upside-down throws, layout blocks and seemingly easy catches despite gusty winds made for exciting play. The one time a Showcase player's throw didn't have enough spin, fluttered, and was carried away by the wind, one recreational player from the crowd shouted, ?That's how we usually play.?

Early in the game, Brown University stars Noel Madison Fetting-Smith and Dane Jensen connected several times to spark Cambridge to a quick lead.  However, Boston's defense picked up the intensity, led by Adam Sigelman's high flying layout blocks and some clutch grabs by Keegan Uhl to take an 8-7 halftime lead. For Cambridge, Jim Parinella and Paul Batten had big games, each successfully defending several of Boston's long throws as Cambridge took its 10-8 lead. However, Boston rallied and following an errant Cambridge throw, big game players Ariel Santos and Sam Rosenthal connected on a 60+ yard score to put Boston up 14-12.  Then, following a turnover, Uhl launched the game winning huck to Hunt Allcott. 

The kids in attendance were pleased to receive free frisbees and fascinated by the game. One young fan asked when ultimate would be a professional sport he could watch on television.

In keeping with Ultimate Frisbee?s core concept of ?Spirit of the Game,? the behavior of the players was very professional and sportsmanlike, setting a positive example for the young fans.

Detailed information is at TheUltimateShowcase.com.


Contacts for The Ultimate Showcase:
Mark Goodman, 617-504-1473		Erik Sebesta, 617-577-7131
MarkGoodman at iHuck.com		Erik at iHuck.com