CHS Ultimate Frisbee Receives a Grant from The Maplewood Foundation

We’re excited to announce that CHS Ultimate have been awarded a $5,000 program grant from The Maplewood Foundation. The generous grant will support all of CHS Ultimate’s middle school and high school programs, which are serving over 250 kids from our neighborhoods. We at CHS Ultimate are incredibly proud not only to maintain a strong connection to the birthplace of the sport, but also to continue to cultivate young leaders through the Spirit of the Game.

We are one of ten nonprofits that received a grant in the 2024/2025 grant cycle. We will be honored by The Maplewood Foundation at “Celebrate Maplewood” on January 10, 2025, at the Maplewood Country Club.

Learn more about the event and purchase your tickets:  https://givebutter.com/celebratemaplewood

Get ready for a fun-filled community event:

• FREE and Open to the public – we are asking for a $10 suggested donation, but ALL welcome.
• Clinic for kids ages 12 – 18 run by
  • Professional Ultimate champion and internet superstar, Marques Brownlee.
  • Empire coach and CHS Alumni, Anthony Nuñez.
  • NY Gridlock professional frisbee players.
• The Alumni Game – Alumni vs. Current varsity players annual match up. Varsity players please check in with your captains.
• “Hat” tournament – open to all ages 14+, and should know the basic rules.
• Food trucks by Jus Tacos, hot drinks and treat from The Urban Cone.
• Music by DJ Lou

Please register for the options below. For participants there will be a waiver to sign at check out.

Interested in sponsorships, or helping out, or you just want to know more? Reach out to communications@chsultimate.org.

CHS Ultimate Alum, Marques Brownlee on NBC News

The internet’s favorite tech reviewer is also an elite ultimate frisbee player. YouTube star Marques Brownlee, with nearly 20 million subscribers, will play for Team USA at this week’s 2024 World Ultimate Championships.

The disc was badly thrown, and Jack Hatchett knew it the second it left his fingertips. 

Playing for the New York PoNY in the 2022 World Ultimate Club Championships, he described his pass from midfield as “a million feet in the air.” The disc hung there for nearly 10 seconds before it made its descent into the end zone. Three players — two for Japan’s Buzz Bullets and one for PoNY — jumped at the same time. …

Sparkle Motion Varsity Captures NJ State Title

For the third year in a row, the Sparkle Motion Varsity (CHS Ultimate gxrls) won the New Jersey State championship, beating Watchung 13 – 1 in the final match.  Sparkle Motion JV also had a strong showing, finishing third overall.

Congratulations to players who were selected by their peers and coaches to represent NJ. Eileen Conway (CHS) was named New Jersey Player of the year!

NJ All-State 1^st team: Trisha Atianzar (Watchung), Eileen Conway (CHS), Annie Dong (Watchung), Soph Irfani (CHS), Sabrina Mannion (CHS), Caelum Ritzdorf (CHS- Metuchen), Annie Shangguan (Watchung)

NJ All-State 2^nd team: Ivy Bailey (CHS), Sara Dybner (CHS- JV), Icelin Gonzales (CHS- JV), Anushka Pathak (WWP), Tanushree Tejankar (WWP), Michelle Thomas (WWP), Nory Van Rhyn (CHS)

Check out the final game on our youtube channel.

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Check out all the action at:www.youtube.com/@CHSUltimate/

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Ultimate is an inclusive sport for all students where they can grow in athletic skill, promote good sportsmanship, forge friendships and build character, through positive encouragement with respect for all players.

Our mission is to continue the legacy of the Columbia High School Alumni who founded the sport of Ultimate in 1968,  by promoting the sport, teaching, training, and raising the necessary funding to compete in USA Ultimate-Sanctioned tournaments in and out of state while continually demonstrating “Spirit of the Game”.