8B • THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
SPORTS
TUESDAY,APRIL9,2002
PHOTOS BY CHRISTINA NEFF/KANSAN
Above: Nick Casady, Overland Park sophomore, passes to a teammate. The University of Kansas played host to the 21st Fools Fest ultimate frisbee tournament, in which 30 men's teams and nine women's teams participated Sunday at Shenk Field. Right, David Swayze, Lawrence freshman, avoids a defender while passing to a teammate.
Frisbeefanatics
Kansas teams play host to Fools Fest ultimate tournament
By Stephanie Goettsch Kansan sportswriter
The KU men's and women's ultimate frisbee teams played host to the 21st Fools Fest tournament last weekend at Shenk Field.
"It's a traditional tournament that teams really look forward to," said Katie Rabbitt, Chicago, Ill., sophomore, and member of the women's team, the Bettys. "It's all about bringing out your inner 'fool' and playing frisbee."
The HorrorZontals, the men's team, went 4-1 and improved its record to 21-6 overall. The team won three games on Saturday, slipping by Colorado College with a 13-12 victory and defeating St. Olaf, 15-5, and the University of Nebraska, 12-5.
The game also had special significance because of a family rivalry. Aaron Schieber, Kansas City, Kan., senior, is a member of the KU team while his brother, Loren Schieber, is the team captain of the ultimate frisbee team from St. Olaf, Minn.
"St. Olaf beat us in the fall and was supposed to be our toughest competition on Saturday," said Julian Ryba-White, Manhattan sophomore. "We did a good job taking care of the disc and avoiding turnovers in that game."
"It's a friendly rivalry and
there's no added pressure. He actually taught me how to play and is probably better than I am." Aaron Schieber said. "It did feel good to beat them though. I can't deny that."
On Sunday, the 'Zontals picked up their fourth victory, 13-8, over the University of Arkansas. They suffered their first and only loss to Colorado State in semifinals, 13-8. Colorado State finished second overall, and New Mexico University placed first.
Ryba-White said Colorado State's overpowering defense and the Zontals loss of focus were the central reasons for the loss.
"We try to make it a tournament where everyone can have fun, but it can be tough to enjoy yourself and get back up for the games," he said. "That's the last time we will be unfocused from here on out."
"They were up 3-0 in the beginning." Owens said. "It took us awhile to get into the flow, and then we came back to beat them by a lot. They were really surprised."
The Bettys went 2-3 during the weekend and opened the tournament with a come-from-behind victory over the University of Missouri.
That game was followed by a close victory against St. Olaf. The team then lost 10-4 to a team of players from Wichita and Canada. The Bettys' concluded the day with a 9-5 loss to the Reunion Bettys, a squad of KU ultimate alumni.
"When we played the Betts reunion team, we were ahead for
awhile," said Ellen Schieber, Kansas City, Kan., junior. "It was a great pick-me-up."
Team captain Schieber complimented both Rabbit and Owens on their ability to step up in adverse conditions. Owens said Schieber was also instrumental in scoring points.
A hammer throw is an overhead toss typically used against a zone defense.
"Ellen threw a couple hammer for points, which really got the team pepped up." she said.
“It's one of her favorite throws,” Owens said. "It's a hard throw to catch, but we have some good receivers in the end zone."
The Bettys ended the tournament with a loss Sunday morning to the University of Arkansas.
"We were worn out from the four games the day before," Schieber said.
Owens added that lack of focus and team continuity was another issue of the loss.
"The St. Olaf team left early, but four of their girls stayed behind to play with us," she said. "They were really good, but we weren't used to them. It inhibited our play."
Contact Goettsch at sgottesch@kansan.com. This story was edited by Anne Mergenmeier.
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