San Diego Ground
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Michael
Blackard
Date of Birth: 8/20/68
Hgt: 5' 11" Wgt: 150 |
Occupation: Retail
Manager/Goaltimate Player
Number of years in Disc Sports: 13
What got you involved in disc sports: I needed a physical education
class during my first year of college and Ultimate Frisbee sounded like an "easy" class.
Favorite disc memory: Winning college nationals when I had
only been playing for 8 months. Didn't exactly appreciate it, but enjoyed
it.
Championships:
1987 California State Champs - Chabot College
1987 College National Champs - Chabot College
1990 Western Regional Champs - Iguanas
1990 Santa Barbara Classic Champs - Iguanas
1996 Boulder 4th of July Champs - Nice Guys off the field
2 Time champion Albuquerque - Nice Guys off the field
6 Time participant UPA National Championships
1999 Goaltimate Phase I Champions - Ground Zero
1999 Xmas Goaltimate Tournament Champ - MB1
2000 Goaltimate Phase II Champions - Ground Zero
Favorite Role Model: Lance Armstrong
Interesting Fact: Only player to throw winning goal in every
Goaltimate championship to date. Only player to ever throw 2 - two
pointers in a championship match. |
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Mike Boisvert
" Frenchy"
Team Captain
Date of Birth: 6/27/62
Hgt: 6' 0" Wgt: 171 |
Occupation: Veterinary
Technician
Number of years in Disc Sports: 23
What got you involved in disc sports: Starting playing in high school and immediately fell in love with the game and the people who participate in the sport.
Favorite disc memory: The lifelong friendships made and the camaraderie I experienced playing
Ultimate with the Aerial Wizards at Kansas State University.
Championships:
1981-1985 Kansas State overall disc champion
1986-1990 Oklahoma State overall disc champion
1995-97 UPA Regional Champion - Nice Guys off the field
1999 Goaltimate Phase I Champions - Ground Zero
2000 Goaltimate Phase II Champions - Ground Zero
Favorite Role Model: My parents for supporting me when I decided "Frisbee is the life for me" at age 14. |
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John Michael Cione
" Bullett"
Date of Birth: 4/13/61
Hgt: 5' 9" Wgt: 170 |
Occupation: Investment
Advisor
Number of years in Disc Sports: 20
What got you involved in disc sports: A desire to compete in a team
sport when I went to college. I love the way discs fly.
Favorite disc memory: Winning the Summer Solstice tourney in 1985
by defeating the huge favorites and having the crowd swarm the field.
Championships:
1983 Ultimate Western Regional
1984 Ultimate Mid Atlantic Regional
1990 UPA Regional Champion - Iguanas
1991 UPA Regional Champion - Iguanas
1992 UPA Regional Champion - Iguanas
1994 UPA Regional Champion - Iguanas
1995-97 UPA Regional Champion - Nice Guys off the field
1999 Goaltimate Phase I Champions - Ground Zero
2000 Goaltimate Phase II Champions - Ground Zero
Favorite Role Model: My Dad |
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Steve Ferguson
" Ferg"
Date of Birth: 10/11/63
Hgt: 6' 0" Wgt: 180 |
Occupation: VP Business Development - Engineering
firm
Number of years in Disc Sports: 12
What got you involved in disc sports: I learned the sport from the US Open
Frisbee Champion, Jim Herrick, while attending Graduate school at SDSU. I fell in love with the competitiveness of disc sports.
Favorite disc memory: Winning the Inaugural Goaltimate event last year. We had our backs against the wall and through hard work and perseverance we withstood the
onslaught of our many opponents.
Championships:
1981-85 Big Ten Swimming Champion
1984 Swimming - USA Olympic Trails Qualifier
1990 UPA Regional Champion - Iguanas
1991 UPA Regional Champion - Iguanas
1992 UPA Regional Champion - Iguanas
1994 UPA Regional Champion - Iguanas
1995-97 UPA Regional Champion - Nice Guys off the field
1999 Goaltimate Phase I Champions - Ground Zero
2000 Goaltimate Phase II Champions - Ground Zero
Favorite Role Model: My Mom |
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Jim Ingebritsen
"Jim Daddy"
Date of Birth: 9/16/62
Hgt: 6' 1" Wgt: 180 |
Occupation: Real
Estate Investor
Number of years in Disc Sports: 20
What got you involved in disc sports: Flight of the disc, and the combination of skills required to excel in
the game (hand/eye coordination, speed, agility, timing).
Favorite disc memory: Winning Easterns in 1985 with only 10 guys.
Championships:
1985 UPA National Champion - Flying Circus
1985 UPA Eastern Champion - Flying Circus
1989 UPA Regional Champion - Iguanas
1990 UPA Regional Champion - Iguanas
1991 UPA Regional Champion - Iguanas
1992 UPA Regional Champion - Iguanas
1994 UPA Regional Champion - Iguanas
1995-97 UPA Regional Champion - Nice Guys off the field
1999 Goaltimate Phase I Champions - Ground Zero
2000 Goaltimate Phase II Champions - Ground Zero
Favorite Role Model: Kurt Kuelz - Friend |
Greg K. Pinz
"Pinz"
Date of Birth: 4/12/62
Hgt: 6' 1" Wgt: 175 |
Occupation: CAD Design
Number of years in Disc Sports: 19
What got you involved in disc sports: UCSD had a really cute women's team, and the surf was flat.
Favorite disc memory: The Fourth of July party at Boulder, Colorado
tournament around 1989 and other various road trips.
Championships:
1989 UPA Regional Champion - Iguanas
1990 UPA Regional Champion - Iguanas
1991 UPA Regional Champion - Iguanas
1992 UPA Regional Champion - Iguanas
1994 UPA Regional Champion - Iguanas
1995-97 UPA Regional Champion - Nice Guys off the field
1999 Goaltimate Phase I Champions - Ground Zero
2000 Goaltimate Phase II Champions - Ground Zero
Favorite Role Model: Tony Gwynn for his ability to be the greatest yet very humble, Bill Russell & Muhammed Ali. |
Clif Smith
"Phantom"
Date of Birth: 5/1/66
Hgt: 5' 10" Wgt: 180
csmith@sgpa.com |
Occupation: Architect
Number of years in Disc Sports: 12
What got you involved in disc sports: My friends and I read the rules
for Ultimate off the back of a Frisbee box. It sounded cool so we
started playing on Saturdays.
Favorite disc memory: After winning the Kaimaina Classic in
Hawaii, receiving my lei under the shadow of Diamond Head.
Championships:
1983-84 Division champs in High School Soccer
1990 UPA Regional Champion - Iguanas
1991 UPA Regional Champion - Iguanas
1992 UPA Regional Champion - Iguanas
1994 UPA Regional Champion - Iguanas
1995-97 UPA Regional Champion - Nice Guys off the field
1999 Goaltimate Phase I Champions - Ground Zero
2000 Goaltimate Phase II Champions - Ground Zero
Favorite Role Model: Jesus Christ |
