Search this site

Previous YCC Pages Previous pages are stored here.

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.

ABOUT BUYA BUYA was established to unify the Bay Area’s successful summer YCC and winter youth club teams (Cali Roll and Gold Rush) under a single USAU affiliate organization. Our goal is to support the highly motivated youth of the Bay Area to achieve excellence on the field as players while empowering them to grow as leaders. We view success as giving players the tools and role models they need to become leaders and community builders in their own right. Our mission is to invest in individual growth, cultivate community-oriented thinking, and build a more inclusive and healthy future for our youth.