For being the lone teenager in a group of adult professionals in last Sunday’s practice, Colby Chuck showed his San Francisco Dogfish teammates he was no greenhorn in Ultimate frisbee. Perhaps home advantage came in play for the Berkeley High junior. After two years bouncing around in San Francisco, the Dogfish, one of eight teams in the semi-professional Major League Ultimate, is moving to Berkeley and will call Yellowjacket Stadium in Berkeley High its new home starting next month. Chuck can’t play for the Dogfish due to his status as a high-school student, but he is gaining valuable experience by practicing every week with the team. “The players mentor me to get better for college and beyond,” Chuck said. “It’s just great that they can correct my game and make me get better.” When the Dogfish moved to Berkeley, head coach Justin Safdie invited Berkeley High School Ultimate players to join their tryouts for free. Chuck made the cut thanks to his experience playing in a club of around 70 Berkeley High students year-round for three years. It was one of many ways the Dogfish planned to reach out and engage the Berkeley community before the season. The coaches and management hoped to tap into […]
For being the lone teenager in a group of adult professionals in last Sunday’s practice, Colby Chuck showed his San Francisco Dogfish teammates he was no greenhorn in Ultimate frisbee. Perhaps home advantage came in play for the Berkeley High junior. After two years bouncing around in San Francisco, the Dogfish, one of eight teams in the semi-professional Major League Ultimate, is moving to Berkeley and will call Yellowjacket Stadium in Berkeley High its new home starting next month. Chuck can’t play for the Dogfish due to his status as a high-school student, but he is gaining valuable experience by practicing every week with the team. “The players mentor me to get better for college and beyond,” Chuck said. “It’s just great that they can correct my game and make me get better.” When the Dogfish moved to Berkeley, head coach Justin Safdie invited Berkeley High School Ultimate players to join their tryouts for free. Chuck made the cut thanks to his experience playing in a club of around 70 Berkeley High students year-round for three years. It was one of many ways the Dogfish planned to reach out and engage the Berkeley community before the season. The coaches and management hoped to tap into […]