By Shannon Morr
Counselor Alex Castillo
has begun an ultimate frisbee club at Olympia this past semester for students
who are interested in trying something new and who want to improve their
skills.
Ultimate frisbee, also
known as Ultimate, is a mix of football and soccer where players advance the
disc by passing it to other teammates. Ultimate is a non-contact sport that is
fast-paced and requires good endurance.
While there are only 7
players on the field at once, teams consists of 7-28 players. Points are scored
by passing the disc to a teammate in the opposing end zone.
Mr. Castillo said, “I
played Ultimate at Eastern Illinois University and then coached there. It’s a
lot of fun so I wanted to start a team at Olympia. My goal is to compete with
other schools later on for the state championship.”
Ultimate frisbee is not
an IHSA sport currently but it is played at club and college levels through USA
Ultimate. Men, women, and co-ed teams can practice either in a gym or on a
football field.
When asked what makes a
good ultimate frisbee player, Mr. Castillo said that height, speed, and
throwing ability are helpful but anyone can have success if they work hard at
it and have a drive to improve.
Currently there are 22
Olympia students signed up for the club. They practice at 6:45 on Friday
mornings.
With the cold winter
weather, practices are being held indoors currently but will be moved to the
practice football field in the spring. The team is hoping to scrimmage the ISU
team is it is approved by school officials.
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