Seattle Sockeye is a men's club ultimate frisbee team based in Seattle, Washington. They won the open (men's) division at the 2004, 2006, and 2007 UPA and 2019 USA Ultimate Club Championships, and the 1997 WFDF World Ultimate Club Championships. They have qualified for the Club Championships every year but once since 2000[1] and are the 2nd highest ranking club men's program of all time.[2]

Seattle Sockeye
Founded1993
LeagueUSAU Open Club Division
Based inSeattle, Washington
ChampionshipsWorld: 1997; Club: 2004, 2006, 2007, 2019
MascotSockeye Salmon
Websitewww.seattlesockeye.org

Sockeye represented America as the U.S. National Team at the World Ultimate and Guts Championships in Vancouver, Canada in 2008, earning silver.[3][4] Sockeye also traveled to the World Ultimate Club Championships twice, winning silver in both Prague (2010)[5] and Lecco (2014).[6]

Sockeye is known for a playing style that emphasizes quick disc movement, creative breaks, use of the breakside, and the use of small spaces.[7]

Championships edit

  • 1997 1st Place World Ultimate Club Championship (Defeated Double Happiness)[8]
  • 2004 1st Place UPA Nationals (Defeated Jam)[9]
  • 2006 1st Place UPA Nationals (Defeated Furious George)[10]
  • 2007 1st Place UPA Nationals (Defeated Johnny Bravo)[11]
  • 2019 1st Place USAU Nationals (Defeated Chicago Machine) [12]

References edit

  1. ^ "Seattle Sockeye". US Open. Retrieved 2020-06-02.
  2. ^ Seidler, Joe. "Highest Ranking All-Time Club Men's "Programs" thru 2019". Ultimate History. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
  3. ^ "WUGC 2008". www.usaultimate.org. Retrieved 2020-06-02.
  4. ^ "Seattle Sockeye". US Open. Retrieved 2020-06-02.
  5. ^ "WUCC 2010". www.usaultimate.org. Retrieved 2020-06-02.
  6. ^ "WUCC 2014". www.usaultimate.org. Retrieved 2020-06-02.
  7. ^ comments, David Hogan in Analysis with 19 (2014-08-28). "Move the Disc! How Sockeye Keeps Opponents Off-Balance, Powered by Agility from Five Ultimate". Ultiworld. Retrieved 2020-06-02.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  8. ^ Administrator. "1997 World Ultimate Club Championships (WUCC)". www.wfdf.org. Retrieved 2018-06-12.
  9. ^ "UPA Club Championships: Open Division". ultimate.scorereport.net. Retrieved 2015-09-18.
  10. ^ "2006 Club". www.usaultimate.org. Retrieved 2015-09-18.
  11. ^ "2007 Club". www.usaultimate.org. Retrieved 2015-09-18.
  12. ^ "Seattle Sockeye Wins 2019 National Championships Title". Triple Crown Tour. 2019-10-27. Retrieved 2019-10-29.

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