Ultimate Frisbee prepares for a new season
September 14, 2017
[See the September 2017 print issue of tjTODAY for more photos and quotes from Ultimate Frisbee]
“At games and tournaments, there’s always an atmosphere of competitiveness as well as a community and mutual respect among players. All of us love getting outside to run and throw the disc and meeting new people and games and tournaments.” -junior Daniel Shen
Senior Michael Krause passes the frisbee to a teammate during an Ultimate Frisbee game. The team practices twice a week during its fall season and three to four times a week during its spring season in preparation for weekly games, weekend tournaments and the Virginia State Ultimate Tournament in the spring.
Although [Ultimate Frisbee] can be put on a college application, just like any other sport, people play ultimate because they genuinely enjoy the sport.” -senior Ik Ogbonna
Coach Jared Seyler, a Design and Technology teacher at Jefferson who has been coaching the team for three years, stops to discuss with students.
![Posing in her William and Mary merch, senior Moubon Kurukumbi reflects on her college application journey. "Definitely research what [kind of college] you want [to attend]," Kurukumbi said. "My list was different from a lot of Jefferson kids. Your list is not going to look like your friend's list, and that's fine."](https://www.tjtoday.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Screenshot-2026-06-09-at-3.50.53-PM-300x221.png)