Remembering Efe and Aida n Why do we wear the numbers 10 and 47 on our jersey sleeves? The numbers pay tribute to two young YCC players from the Bay Area who passed away and whose team spirit and camaraderie will be remembered. Efejon Ustenci | #10 August 3, 1998 - June 22, 2016 Berkeley High School Class of 2016 YCC teams: Aftershock, Red Dawn Efejon, affectionately known as “Efe,” was a team leader, friend, and mentor. He was an astounding athlete, playing both rugby and Ultimate in high school. Efe was a player who wore his emotions proudly, and was an intense and inspiring young man. Efe celebrated great plays, both his teammates' and his own, he would cry in the face of difficult defeats, and he was unafraid to call out his teammates and demand from them the work ethic and integrity that he exemplified. Efe was also the first to congratulate an opponent on exceptional play, was a player who always listened to and acted upon advice from any source, and was among the first to notice a shy freshman who needed a throwing buddy and make a new friend. Efe embodied Spirit of the Game. Efe’s compassion and enthusiasm for Ultimate are with us on the field in every game. Donations to assist players traveling to YCC can be made in Efe’s honor at: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/fundraising/8a46fe8c-1a68-4a3e-8e48-9f280c2a2dce Aidan Price | #47 July 7, 2001- June 20, 2021 Berkeley High School Class of 2019, Carleton College Ultimate Team (CUT) YCC: Aftershock (2016, 2017) , Red Dawn (2018, 2019) Club: Gold Rush (2018-2019), Oak (2018) Price leading Red Dawn cheer - https://youtu.be/c_82UwqKqzQ Aidan was the heart of every team he played on. He mastered long beautiful angular forehand hucks over a lifetime of throwing a disc - starting on the sidelines of his parents' games as a toddler. Aidan’s calm, steady presence, love of strategy, and ability to see the whole field made him a natural center handler. But his real gift was his unbreakable commitment to his teammates and spirit of the game. Aidan knew just when to pump up the team with wild and wacky (and loud) cheers and when to envelope someone in a massive bear hug. His confidence, love, and enthusiasm made you believe in yourself. His unlikely combination of creative fun and focused commitment helped his teammates achieve incredible success together, win or lose. Aidan’s love and spirit of the game are with all of us on the line, every point we play.

BUYA Staff Members Bill Liu (he/him/his) Bill handles all things financial for BUYA. He has many years of financial experience working at various companies and nonprofits. Prior to joining BUYA, Bill was also the treasurer at Bay Area Disc Association between 2014-2016. Bill played for various club teams in the Bay Area club mixed scene and continues to have a passion for playing ultimate on the beach. He’s previously been a regular organizer of pick up games at Ocean Beach and Alameda Beach. He helped design the first Beach Series league, has played at the first three Beach Nationals and was one of the original organizers of the weeknight beach pick up games which still happens at Alameda Beach. Veronica 'VRock' Cruz (she/her/hers) VRock is the Program Manager for BUYA’s summer YCC teams. She handles all the program-wide logistics of the season: hiring coaches, ordering jerseys, reserving fields, and making travel arrangements (meals/transportation/lodging/etc) for the YCC travel tournament. VRock started playing ultimate at Stanford, where she co-captained Superfly to a College National Championship. She has played women’s (Nightlock) and mixed (BW, Mischief) adult club, but currently only plays pickup and rec leagues. She has coached high school girls and college women, and is a tournament director. Off the field, VRock works in software and enjoys supporting rhino conservation and playing competitive darts.

YCC 2025 TEAM COACHES U-17 Girls: Belly of the Beast Carolyn Stewart Carolyn started playing ultimate with the Cal Women’s team, when they were Rhythm Method and helped rename the team, the Pie Queens. She co-captained the team to Nationals with a roster of 10 players where the Pie Queens finished tied for 3rd. She went on to play women’s and mixed club in the Bay Area and in the NY Metro Area, including playing at Nationals with W.U.P.A.S.S. Carolyn has coached middle school ultimate since 2016 and BADA clinics the last few years. She’s currently the head coach of Purple Reign, the Piedmont Middle School team. She joined BUYA last year as part of the coaching team for Belly of the Beast and is excited to return for a second year. (she/her/hers) David Langhals Bio coming soon! Hannah Wells Hannah began playing ultimate in middle school at Willard, and then continued to play for various teams through high school and college. She played for Berkeley High Coup Red for four years and was a founding member of BUYA's own Cali Roll. She played YCCs for 6 years on Happy Cows, winning the tournament in her 6th and final year. In college, she played for Tufts Ewo, which made Nationals all four years she played. After graduating, she moved back to the Bay Area and played club for Fab for one year. This is Hannah’s first year coaching at YCCs, and she is excited to be a part of the BUYA community. Outside of ultimate, Hannah is currently in graduate school and can be found inside, reading. David Langhals Bio coming soon! Hannah Wells Bio coming soon! U-17 Boys: Aftershock Jasmine Lim Coach JazzE started playing ultimate in 2007 in Malaysia. She played at UCLA, and continued to play on club teams in Los Angeles and San Francisco. She’s led both competitive mixed and women’s adult club teams in the Bay Area. She’s played internationally with Black Widows and most recently, at USAU Masters Nationals with Old Bae. With already many years of experience working with youth off and on the frisbee field, she's excited to return to coach Aftershock for the third time. Conor Brownell Conor started playing ultimate in middle school in Atlanta, and has played ever since. He played for the ATLiens U20 YCC team from 2013-2015 (which includes a 2013 YCC championship), Georgia Tech’s men's team, and Chain Lightning. Conor is incredibly excited to return to Aftershock for a second season and transition into a co-head coach role. He’s thrilled and honored to coach the Bay Area’s amazing up-and-coming players! (she/her/hers) (he/him/his) (they/them/theirs) U-20 Girls: California Current Chris Godek (he/him/his) Chris Godek began his Ultimate journey with Pacific Lutheran University, Reign, in 2004, quickly developing a deep love for the sport. After relocating to the Bay Area in 2010, he immersed himself in the local Ultimate scene, playing in beach and recreation leagues. His dedication to Ultimate led him to co-found Firefly, a mixed club team. Transitioning from player to coach, Chris now leverages his extensive experience to mentor the next generation of Ultimate players. He currently coaches Berkeley High's Girls team, Hysteria, and has an immense passion for growing the sport at all levels while constantly looking for ways to increase opportunities for players. This is his third year coaching with BUYA. Rachel Chang Rachel began playing ultimate in middle school in the Bay Area, gaining experience from Heartbreak, Gunn, Cali Roll, and various YCC programs (Belly, Current, Cows, Dawn). They’ve also played with the U20 and U24 national teams, San Francisco Fury, and Sol, the women’s division team at UC Santa Cruz. This will be their first year coaching YCC. They’re eager to give back to the Bay Area ultimate community by getting to know and support the next generation of players. Sarah vonDoepp Bio coming soon! U-20 Boys: Red Dawn Vienna Lee (she/her/hers) Vienna is excited to be coaching YCCs again after her time with the 2020 Belly of the Beast team. She started her ultimate journey in the Bay Area and played for a number of high school teams, including Foothill (open), Alameda (mixed), Bentley (girls), Cali Roll, Happy Cows, and California Current. Most recently, she graduated from UC Santa Barbara (UCSB), where she spent the last three years playing, captaining, and making three appearances at Nationals with the Burning Skirts. Her passion for ultimate continues as she now captains Sunshine Ultimate, coaches Cali Roll, and helps with UCSB. Vienna is thrilled to give back to the community and help teach the next generation of Bay Area ultimate players. Pavel Shering An international import from Russia and later Canada where his Ultimate career began in 2009 as a freshman in high school, Pavel slowly molded himself into a defensive hybrid on the field. Pavel has been a U24 Team Canada prospect; played with Toronto's Roy and GrandTrunk, and played at PAUC in 2019 with Houndd. Once moving to the Bay Area he joined the Oakland Spiders UFA in 2022, along with Berkeley's Zyzzyva Club ultimate roster. He started coaching Spiders clinics in 2022 and joined the Berkeley HS coaching staff in 2024. An easy way to spot him on the field is to follow loud sounds; look for the guy yelling about running sprints and raving to someone else's speaker. Outside of Ultimate, Pavel is probably playing other sports, coding, gaming ,or building robots. (he/him/his) (he/him/his) Adam Wulkan Adam started playing Ultimate in middle school with the EBIA Blades, and then helped to create the DiscOTech high school program, captaining all 4 years for mixed and boys. Also in high school, he played for Gold Rush and Oak (YCC). Now, Adam attends the University of Oregon and is playing his third season with Oregon Ego. He also has played the past two summers with ABBQ, and with the Spiders in 2024. Adam is thrilled to join the Red Dawn coaching staff, and can’t wait to share his college Ultimate experiences and knowledge with U20 players! U-20 Mixed: Happy Cows Joey Ricks Joey started playing ultimate in college at UMBC and quickly fell in love with the sport. He has dabbled in the pro scene with the DC Current and Detroit Mechanix, but has been playing mixed club since 2015. Joey currently plays for SF Classy. Joey first started coaching high school ultimate back on the East coast when he was in college and co founded the first MD YCC team, Blackout! He previously coached Gunn Control and currently coaches the Berkeley HS A team. Joey is excited to be coaching the next generation of ultimate studs! KJ Hickey KJ started playing ultimate in High School for Disc-O-Tech, where she captained mixed and gx all 4 years. She also played on Cali Roll throughout high school, ABBQ this last summer, and Happy Cows for YCC! Right now, she’s in her third year of college at the University of Washington, where she plays on Washington Element. Returning for her third year of coaching YCC, KJ is super excited to work with U20 players and pass on some college-level experience! Robert 'Rob' Srinivasiah Rob has been playing Ultimate in various forms since 2004 at Arizona State. Rob first started coaching by helping Peninsula-based DISCeption in Spring 2013, followed by a co-coaching role with Palo Alto HS before the program merged with Gunn HS. He is working with the Control HS program to develop HS youth along the Peninsula and South Bay. This is Rob’s fourth year with BUYA + YCC. Eliza Chang Eliza started playing ultimate as a freshman in college on Harvard Quasar and was immediately hooked. Throughout her college years, she played and practiced with various club mixed and women’s teams on the east coast. Since arriving in the Bay Area, Eliza has played for Nightlock, captaining for 3 of those years, and plays with the SF Falcons during the pro season. Eliza has been involved in the Bay Area girls’ program as the coach of Heartbreak from 2018-2021. She is excited to continue coaching with BUYA and working with the next generations of players and leaders in our sport. (he/him/his) (he/him/his) (she/her/hers) (she/her/hers) (he/him/his)

About YCC USA Ultimate's Youth Club Championships has been the pinnacle of youth ultimate since its inaugural year in 2005. Beginning in 2010, the Bay Area began sending all-star teams to this tournament to represent the Bay Area’s best. Teams from the Bay Area have already claimed gold four times — most recently in 2024, when Belly of the Beast were crowned champions of the U17 Girls division. Additionally, Belly of the Beast won the Team Spirit Award in 2018 and California Current won it in 2023. 1/7 HAPPY COWS CALIFORNIA CURRENT RED DAWN AFTERSHOCK BELLY OF THE BEAST

YCC 2022 FIELDS Crocker Amazon Crocker Amazon Fields 799 Moscow Street San Fransisco, CA 94112 Cannery Park Cannery Park 125 B Street Hayward, CA 94541 Emerald Glen Emerald Glen Park 4201 Central Pkwy Dublin, CA 94568 San Pablo Park San Pablo Park 2800 Park Street Berkeley, CA 94702 Greer Park Greer Park 1098 Amarillo Avenue Palo Alto, CA 94303

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Tryouts have concluded for 2024, and our season is underway. That said, we do have a few spots open for female-matching players. If you're interested in a late tryout, please email ycc@bayultimateyouth.org . YCC season overview February - March: tryouts, team selection April - May: team kick-off meeting, light practices (1-2x/month) June - July: practices 2-3x/week Aug: YCC tournament in Aurora (CO), end-of-season meeting/party Want to learn more? VIEW THE 2024 YCC BROCHURE HERE Email VRock at ycc@bayultimateyouth.org with any questions!

Efe Scholarship The Efe Ustenci Scholarship Fund was established in 2016 to honor the memory of Efe Ustenci, a Berkeley High student who passed away shortly after graduation. Efe was an incredible player, leader, and friend in the ultimate community. Each year, Efe Ustenci Scholarship covers expenses for 2 YCC players who embody exceptional spirit of the game, leadership, and compassion. These awards fully cover the costs of playing at the Youth Club Championships. Past Winners: 2022 — Muhammad A. and Leslie M-S. 2023 — Kate H. and Zulqarnain S. 2024 — Mrida S. 1/1 Learn More Donate

Cali Roll U20 Lindi Sabloff (she/her/hers) Lindi began coaching girls high school ultimate in 2008 by helping found the Radnor High School Girls team outside of Philadelphia. Upon arriving in the Bay Area she was recruited to help found and coach California Roll, which at that time was the sole girls team in the Bay Area (thankfully that's changed!). She has helped transform Cali Roll into a competitive traveling team while continuing to foster its inclusive-ness. Her primary focus is building individual skills and sewing them into the fabric of a team. Vienna Lee (she/her/hers) Vienna began her ultimate frisbee journey in the Bay Area, competing on a variety of high school open, girls, and mixed teams, including Cali Roll. She went on to play for UC Santa Barbara’s renowned program, the Burning Skirts, where she served as a captain and continued to share her love for the sport in southern California. Now back in the Bay and entering her third season as a coach for Cali Roll, Vienna is excited to keep giving back to the ultimate community that shaped her. She brings joy, energy, and experience to coaching the next generation of Bay Area players. _______________________________________ Gold Rush U20 Manisha "Slap" Daryani (she/her/hers) Slap has coached Gold Rush since its inception in 2018. She previously coached at the college level for seven years, as head coach of the UC Davis and UC Berkeley women’s teams. A UCSD alum, Slap played in the elite club division for 17 years before retiring in 2019 to coach full time. She is also the owner and head coach of the local women’s pro team, the Bay Area Falcons. Elijah "Eli" Kerns (he/his/him) Eli is returning for his fourth year with Gold Rush. In the inaugural Gold Rush season he served as an assistant coach, and is now a co-coach. He previously served as head coach for the UC Davis men’s team in addition to helping run local youth clinics throughout the Bay Area. Eli is a product of the Bay Area youth scene himself, notching several state championship wins with Alameda Dark Meat before winning national championships with Polar Bears in the Club Mixed division and Revolver in the Open division, respectively. Caleb Merriam (he/his/him) Caleb returns to Gold Rush for the second year after working with the team last year. Caleb began playing Ultimate in 10th grade in D.C. and has played Ultimate ever since. He played in the college division at Cal Poly and is currently playing on the local club team, Revolver. His previous coaching experience includes Cal Poly, where he coached from 2019-2021, and Red Dawn, who he coached in 2022.

2023 YCC season has concluded* *Check back in December for info about coaching opportunities and announcements regarding tryouts for the 2024 YCC season! YCC season overview February - March: tryouts, team selection April - May: team kick-off meeting, light practices (1-2x/month) June - July: practices 2-3x/week Aug: YCC tournament in Aurora (CO), end-of-season meeting/party Want to learn more? VIEW THE 2023 YCC BROCHURE HERE Email VRock at ycc@bayultimateyouth.org with any questions!

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