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2011 USA Ultimate
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    • NeuquaValley      IL      Neuqua Valley High School

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        • Naperville, IL
         
        Team Name: Neuqua Valley Girls

        Coaches: Arnoush Javaherian, Pat Wood, Amy Gregory
         
        NeuquaValley
        Neuqua Valley Girls is now in its second year as a team in our four-year-old program. We started off with only 48 players in the program, but have now grown to more than 130, consisting of six different teams. Last year, our first girls’ team made huge strides by finishing second in the state of Illinois. This year, we have put together a young team that will hopefully contend nationally for some time to come.
    • AHRS      MA      Amherst Regional High School

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        • Amherst, MA
         
        Team Name: Hurricanes

        Coach: Joshua Nugent
         
        AHRS
        The Amherst Girls’ Ultimate team started in the late 1990s as one of the first high school girls’ teams and soon rose to prominence as the team to beat on the east coast. A decade later, our program’s strength and depth had increased to include a JV team that competes in top-level tournaments alongside our varsity team. Along with playing as many college tournaments as possible, we continue to vie for the most prestigious titles in girls’ Ultimate: The Paideia Cup, the Amherst Invitational, and, of course, The USA Ultimate High School Eastern Championships.
    • Andover G      MA      Andover High School

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        • Andover, MA
         
        Team Name: Gophers

        Coaches: Jason Westgate, Rose Greeley
         
        Andover G
        The Golden Gophers Ultimate Program is kicking off its 12th year at Andover High School.  The program is a popular spring sport at AHS and attracts enough participants to support two girls teams (varsity and JV).

        Although Ultimate is technically a spring sport, the program and the players are active throughout the year.  During the school year, Sunday practices and clinics are hosted, starting in October and continuing until tryouts in March.  The AHS Ultimate program works very closely with Andover Youth Services (AYS), providing funding as well as staffing (players) for their Summer Middle School Training Clinic and Spring Middle School Program. The participants in the summer clinic and middle school programs provide an excellent supply of experienced Ultimate players for the High School Team.
    • Columbia      NJ      Columbia High School

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        • Maplewood, NJ
         
        Team Name: Sparkle Motion
         
        Columbia
        Sparkle Motion began in 2005 in Maplewood/South Orange at Columbia High School. The founders were Maia Cincotta and Vanessa Low, seniors who were inspired by the dance team in the movie Donnie Darko. Since then, Sparkle Motion has more than lived up to its name – taking third place at Easterns its first year and last year – and successfully established itself as a force in girls' Ultimate.
    • WatchungHills G      NJ      Watchung Hills Regional High School

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        • Warren, NJ
         
        Team Name: Lady Warriors

        Coaches: Terrence Chen, Michael Porter, Kenneth Karnas
         
        WatchungHills G
        Lady Warriors Ultimate was founded with a team of 10 girls in the fall of 2007. Since then, the team has grown to its current size of approximately 30 girls, requiring the formation of both a varsity and JV team. Though we have always been ranked second in the state of New Jersey, we look forward to hopefully making history and bringing home a state championship at the end of this season. This is the second time the team is attending Easterns.
    • Stuyvesant      NY      Stuyvesant High School

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        • New York, NY
         
        Team Name: Sticky Fingers

        Coaches: June Bae, Andy Lykens
         
        Stuyvesant
        The Sticky Fingers has been in existence for almost twenty years. In spring of 2006, we had only ten players and no coach. However, in 2007, we were able to recruit many new girls who became passionate about the sport, and also received help from two experienced coaches. This year, we were able to recruit 25 new players, so we are still trying to spread enthusiasm about Ultimate to both the team and the school.
    • HolyFamilyCatholic G      OH      Holy Family Catholic Home Educators

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        • Cincinnati, OH
         
        Team Name: Omega

        Coach: David Fry
         
        HolyFamilyCatholic G
        Revolution Ultimate has been part of Youth Ultimate Cincinnati since helping to start the league in 2000, which has now grown to 20 teams.  While Revolution plays as a mixed team in the local leagues, the girls of Revolution formed Omega for the 2010 Ohio State Championship.  The name Revolution came to us our second year as we realized how ‘revolutionary’ we were to be homeschooled students, starting a new league, in an avant-garde sport with a ‘revolving’ disc.  A Revolution parent also founded a junior program in Cincinnati, where now more than 100 kids 8-13 years old learn the basic skills of Ultimate.  Nearly all the current Omega team played junior Ultimate and many coach the young girls in the junior division.
    • Allderdice G      PA      Allderdice High School

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        • Pittsburgh, PA
         
        Team Name: Ninja Samurai

        Coach: Molly Moore
         
        Allderdice G
        The Allderdice Ninja Samurai emerged out of the blackness of night two years ago, and nobody is entirely certain from where we came—not even us. Our team name is not a mascot. It is an attitude of discipline, ferocity, and elegance we strive to play by. With a seasoned team of warriors who have been working together since the team’s birth, as well as a youthful collection of neophytes with prodigious skill, we have made a huge impact on PHUL, their home league. The Ninja Samurai are utterly thrilled to have made it to Easterns and we hope to live up to our name.
    • Haverford      PA      Haverford High School

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        • Havertown, PA
         
        Team Name: Haverford Ultimate Disc Alliance (HUDA)

        Coaches: Vicki Pollard, Tracey Berg
         
        Haverford
        Haverford Ultimate Disc Alliance (HUDA) women’s team was formed in the spring of 2008. Each year our team has expanded and improved earning a third place title at the 2010 State Championship in Pennsylvania. We started with one girl’s team and now have three different women’s teams. Our Ultimate program at Haverford looks to continue to grow and develop.
    • LowerMerion G      PA      Lower Merion

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        • Ardmore, PA
         
        Team Name: Lady Baba

        Coaches: Christina Minecci, Katherine Rowe, Chris Vanni
         
        LowerMerion G
        Lady Baba is completing our fifth year as an Ultimate team.
    • MountLebanon G      PA      Mt. Lebanon High School
    • Radnor      PA      Radnor High School

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        • Radnor, PA
         
        Team Name: Raiders

        Coach: Michael Gentile
         
        Radnor
        Radnor Ultimate Frisbee (RUF) began in the spring of 2007.  First known as the Gryphons and structured as a club activity populated by only a few very dedicated players, it has grown into a lettered sport, adopted the school name (Raiders) and fields three full teams, Girls, Open and JV, in both the fall and spring seasons.  Radnor Girls Ultimate has made great progress in its short existence, a result of the players’, coaches’, and parents’ dedication and hard work.  Also, in no small part, the environment created and cultivated by PHUEL and the strong, spirited relationships with the local, ‘rival’ girls teams have contributed to Radnor Girls Ultimate’s success.
    • YHB      VA      HB-Woodlawn

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        • Arlington, VA
         
        Team Name: Honey Badgers

        Coach: Christy Johnson
         
        YHB
        What started years ago as a tiny girls program with 20 enrolled players has evolved into a strong program with more than 50 players. In the past years, the YHB Varsity Girls have experimented with several team names ranging from the Kilojoules in 2008, to RiDISCulous in 2009, to last year’s Titans. The YHB Varsity Girls will introduce themselves this year as the Honey Badgers, arguably the most fearless and quickest species in the wild.
    • NoLogo sm      VA      YHB-JV

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        • Arlington, VA
         
        Team Name: YHB JV

        Coach: Dave Soles
         
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    • Memorial      WI      James Madison Memorial H.S.

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        • Madison, WI
         
        Team Name: Memorial Ultimate

        Coaches: Jen Buchholz, Josh Newman
         
        Memorial
        Memorial Ultimate has been the only established women’s team in Wisconsin for several years.  During the fall season, the women’s team members attend co-ed practices.  During the spring season the team travels all around the Midwest to play in tournaments and has played closer to home in the Madison Spring League, gaining lots of experience playing against our adult competitors. We are looking forward to playing against other high school teams and women our age! 

     

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    • Middletown O     CT     Middletown High

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        • Middletown, CT
         
        Team Name: Firestarters

        Coaches: Trevor Charles, Bryan Hand
        Middletown O
        Middletown is in its 7th year of existence, founded by three students, Todd Hettrich, Austin Raymond, and Bobby Meskill.  Initially unrecognized, and therefore not allowed to use the school mascot, the Blue Dragons, the team chose play off the dragon variation and go with the Firestarters because they started something new in Middletown.  The team is now a fully recognized varsity sport in our district.  Quickly rising among the ranks in New England, Middletown is the two-time defending champions at the New England tournament.  The team has hosted its 6th Middletown Invitational attracting teams from all over the Tri-State area, and has helped form the Connecticut Ultimate League (CTUL) open to all high schools in Connecticut in an effort to expand the sport.
    • Grady O     GA     Grady High School

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        • Atlanta, GA
         
        Team Name: Gauntlet

        Coaches: Susie Mercer, Dylan Tunnell
        Grady O
        We are Grady Gauntlet.  This is our fifth year as a team and our first year at Easterns.  We practice under the Atlanta skyline.  We are small but we are scrappy.
    • NeuquaValley     IL     Neuqua Valley High School

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        • Naperville, IL
         
        Team Name: Neuqua Valley A

        Coaches: Arnoush Javaherian
        NeuquaValley
        Neuqua Valley A is now in its fourth year as a program. We started off with only 48 players in the program, but have now grown to more than 130, consisting of six different teams (including our first girls team. Last year we made huge strides by finishing 2nd in the state of Illinois. This year, we had more than half of our ‘A’ team return and are posed to make a run at the national level.
    • AHRS     MA     Amherst Regional High School

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        • Amherst, MA
         
        Team Name: Hurricanes

        Coach: Tiina Booth
        AHRS
        The Hurricanes have been around since 1990, when Tiina Booth started teaching at Amherst Regional High School.  They weren’t called the Hurricanes until 1998, when the school finally granted them varsity status.  Although Booth retired from teaching this year, she will still coach the ‘Canes for awhile, until she can find someone who will take over the reins. The Amherst Hurricanes are thrilled to be part of the last USA Ultimate High School Eastern Championships and wishes everyone the best of luck!
    • Needham O     MA     Needham High School

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        • Needham, MA
         
        Team Name: Needham Ultimate

        Coaches: Dan Hourigan, Jim Foster, Brian Clarkson
        Needham O
        Needham Ultimate was established in 2001 by a group of friends at the high school and has been consistently growing since then. In the past four years, Needham Ultimate has gone to Easterns three times and has made it to semifinals twice. Last year was the team’s most successful in its history, with a second-place finish at Easterns.
    • CalvaryBaptist O     NC     Calvary Baptist Day School

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        • Winston-Salem, NC
         
        Team Name: Crazy Boiz (Doin’ Stuff)

        Coach: Stuart Hipp
        CalvaryBaptist O
        We started the program four years ago and were nameless (and mostly winless) for the first year. Year two, we realized one starting point for a name would be an acronym using our school’s initials: “C.B.D.S.”. That year we started to taste success, posting a winning record and placing fourth in the state. After several tries at names, we finally captured our essence at the beginning of last year with the moniker Crazy Boiz: Doin’ Stuff. The “stuff” included finding our team’s heartbeat and spirit, a few great comeback wins, and capping off the year with a state championship.
    • Columbia     NJ     Columbia High School

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        • Maplewood, NJ
         
        Team Name: CHS Ultimate

        Coaches: Anthony Nunez, Benjamin Haim, James Forbes
        Columbia
        Invented here in 1968 in our very own parking lot, CHS has kept its sacred tradition alive. We have the longest running game in the world, the Thanksgiving Alumni game which is still held at the parking lot today. We love Ultimate and we spread our love by helping spread Ultimate to all youth players.
    • NoLogo sm     NJ     West Windsor - Plainsboro High School North

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        • Plainsboro, NJ
         
        Team Name: Knights
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        Although not officially affiliated with the school, the origin of our team has been closely related to the school. When the original West Windsor – Plainsboro High School split into North and South, so did the Ultimate team, each taking their respective mascots – the Northern Knights. In the past, the West Windsor combo team took NJ States in the 90s over Columbia High School. More recently, North has finished third at states for the past couple of years as well as second in 2008. Last year, North was invited to Easterns and took fifth place.
    • Stuyvesant     NY     Stuyvesant High School

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        • New York, NY
         
        Team Name: Sticky Fingers

        Coaches: Devon Huang, Malcom Baker
        Stuyvesant
        The team was founded in the late 1970s and was part of the NYC Ultimate Trifecta that included Bronx Science and Brooklyn Tech. Practices were held at Flushing Meadow Corona Park, site of the 1964 World’s Fair. There is a gap in the history of the Sticky Fingers from the 80s to early 90s, along with the reason behind our name – it only gives us headaches for jersey and disc designs. In 1992, Stuyvesant moved to a building on the Hudson River in the financial district of Manhattan, overlooking the Statue of Liberty. Stuyvesant was on the national scene in the late 90s before the division of Junior Championships into Easterns and Westerns. In the last couple of years, Sticky Fingers have won five NYC Championships, two  consecutive NY State Championships and attended Easterns the last two years.
    • HolyFamilyCatholic O     OH     Holy Family Catholic Home Educators

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        • Cincinnati, OH
         
        Team Name: Revolution

        Coaches: Steve Conrad, Phil Hale
        HolyFamilyCatholic O
        Revolution Ultimate has been part of Youth Ultimate Cincinnati since helping to start the league in 2000, which has now grown to 18 teams.  Being comprised of players who are home schooled and drawing from a group of only 120 eligible students, Revolution has won the YUC league championship since 2003. In 2005 the team won the first Ohio State Championship and repeated every year since. Revolution is well represented on the YCC teams that Cincinnati sends. This is the fourth appearance at H.S. Easterns for Revolution, finishing third last year. The name Revolution came to us our second year as we realized how ‘revolutionary’ we were to be homeschooled students, starting a new league, and in an avant-garde sport with a ‘revolving’ disc.
    • Haverford     PA     Haverford High School

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        • Haverford, PA
         
        Team Name: HUDA

        Coaches: Ben Ditzler
        Haverford
        The Haverford Ultimate Disc Alliance, known as HUDA, was established in 2006.  After finishing its inaugural year by winning Division II Cities, HUDA steadily improved by finishing 6th, 3rd, and 2nd at Pennsylvania States each successive year.  In 2010, HUDA capped five years of growth and improvement by finishing 3rd at Easterns, winning States, and winning the States spirit trophy. Thanks to school and parent support, the one HUDA open division team in 2006 has also spawned two women's teams and two  JV teams making Haverford one of the largest programs in the country and on par with many of the traditional powers.
    • Radnor     PA     Radnor High School

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        • Radnor, PA
         
        Team Name: Raiders

        Coaches: Mark Comacchio
        Radnor
        Since our inception in the Fall of 2006, the team has made rapid progress within our community and our school.  In the fall of 2006, the club was a group of approximately 10 students that met briefly after school. In the spring of 2009, we achieved varsity letter status within our school.  We currently maintain a roster of approximately 60 players in total and consist of a girls team, a junior varsity team and a varsity team. Our growth is the result of hard work from both our organizers and our players. Over the last three summers, nine of our players have attended the National Ultimate Training Camp in Amherst, Mass. Our players have also participated in the Youth Club Championship.  Our team founder and first captain, Brett Schlesinger, organized a township youth Ultimate camp in the summer of 2009 to help promote the sport within Radnor Township.
    • NoLogo sm     TN     University School of Nashville

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        • Nashville, TN
         
        Team Name: Brutal Grassburn

        Coach: Mike Lutz
        NoLogo
        Brutal Grassburn was born in 1995 and christened with a name the invoked the fearless, determined nature of the team, then and now.  Philadelphia is the site of our one national title in 1999, and since then many incarnations of Brutal Grassburn have made the trip to Easterns.  Top to bottom, this may very well be the best BG ever.  Rising from the ashes of a 2009 team that did not compete in Easterns,  this team has prepared for 2011 with two years of hard work, dedication, and enthusiasm.  Brutal Grassburn has always brought a wide open style, a great spirit and hard core attitude.  Not to mention Goo Goos!
    • YHB     VA     Yorktown/HB-Woodlawn

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        • Arlington, VA
         
        Team Name: YHB Varsity

        Coach: Will Smolinski
        YHB
        YHB Ultimate started in 1999 when a former William and Mary Player, Dave Soles, started playing pick-up with some boys from Yorktown High School.  Currently there are more than 100 players on the YHB team.  We have won three Open State Championships and have made it to the Semis once at Easterns.  When in doubt, just add ‘Heizer’.
    • LCBird O     VA     L.C. Bird High School

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        • Chesterfield, VA
         
        Team Name: Skyhawk Ultimate Club

        Coaches: Nick Ligatti, Paverick Nicolas
        LCBird O
        The Skyhwak Ultimate Club has been in existence since 2002.  Over the years the team has competed in eight state championships winning three (most recently in 2009) and never finishing worse than second. 
    • Memorial     WI     James Madison Memorial H.S.

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        • Madison, WI
         
        Team Name: Memorial Ultimate

        Coaches: Dan Raabe, Rex Beaber
        Memorial
        Previously known as Midwest Express, Memorial Ultimate began in 1997.  In the past we have traveled to tournaments all over the United States enjoying competition wherever we can find it.  We have enjoyed much success on the field, having won the Wisconsin State championship five out of the six years it has been held.

     

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  • Friday

    Saturday

    Sunday
      7-10pm   Team Registration (Tournament Hotel)    9:00am-6:30pm    Pool Play, Crossover 8:30am-2:30pm   Elimination rounds & placement games
                     
          TBD   Social event  2:30pm   Finals
                     
                After Finals   Awards Ceremony
                     
                     
                     
                     
                     
                     

     

  •  Directions

    Teams are responsible for securing their own ground transportation throughout the event. A variety of rental car choices, shuttles, and local bus options are available online and through the airport website.


    Hotel Information

    Hilton Garden Inn
    815 E. Baltimore Pike
    Kennett Square, PA 19348
    610-444-9100    		 Tournament Hotel Call or book at the hotel website. Use "UFT" on Convention line or Reservation Page
    The rate is $119 + tax (block expires April 20th)
    $5 per person charge for breakfast
         
    Hampton Inn & Suites Chadds Ford
    40 State Farm Dr
    Glen Mills, PA 19342
    610-358-9540    		 Alternate Hotel Call the hotel directly. If you are submitting a rooming list, please send this to Jessica Graham at Jessica.Gehman@hilton.com by the cutoff date listed below.
    The rate is $119 + tax (block expires April 22nd)
    Complementary hot breakfast
         
    Fairfield Inn & Suites Kennett Square
    719 E. Baltimore Pike
    Kennett Square, PA 19348
    610-444-8995    		 Alternate Hotel Call the hotel directly
    $119 + tax (block expires April 20th)
    Complementary breakfast
         
    Concordville Hotel and Conference Center
    Route 332 & US Rt. 1
    Concordville, PA 19331
    610-358-9400    		 Alternate Hotel Call the hotel directly or book through the hotel website.Use Group Code USA520
    $125 + tax (block expires April 8th)
    Complementary breakfast
         
         


    The above are the tournament hotels that are offering special rates for all participants, staff and guests at HS Easterns. Please note the cut-off date for making reservations at this discounted rate. Make sure to let them know that you are part of this tournament when you are making your reservation.

     

  • Official Photographers

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    USA Ultimate is pleased to welcome back Kevin Leclaire of UltiPhotos for the second year as the Official Event Photographer for the 2011 USA Ultimate High School Eastern Championships.

    Be sure to check out usaultimate.org throughout the tournament for daily photo galleries, as well as ultiphotos.com to view and purchase images after the tournament begins.

    Kevin will also be using Facebook and Twitter to provide updates on tournament photography.  Please visit his Facebook page and/or follow UltiPhotos on Twitter to stay up to date!

     

    Guidelines for Recording USA Ultimate Championship Events

    The USA Ultimate appreciates the contributions and commitment of individuals seeking to share photographs, video and audio recordings of Events hosted by the USA Ultimate. USA Ultimate Recording Partnership Agreement (contact Andy Lee for more information) sets the terms and conditions for recording and distribution of recordings of USA Ultimate Events.

    Anyone wishing to record USA Ultimate Events for Commercial Purposes (as defined in the agreement) is required to sign the agreement. Anyone wishing to record for strictly personal use may also be required to review and sign the agreement to ensure that the permitted uses are understood. The agreement is intended to protect USA Ultimate's rights as an event organizer as well as to encourage and allow recording of USA Ultimate Events for both personal and commercial purposes beneficial to the sport and its participants.

    There are currently no official media partners. To be added to the press list, received credentials and/or a media kit, please contact: Andy Lee.

    Sideline access information

    In order to ensure uncluttered access for Official Event Media Partners contracted to record the event, the USA Ultimate reserves the right to limit sideline recording access, especially for showcase games, event semi-finals and finals. It is the responsibility of any individual seeking to record the event to discuss the level of field access with USA Ultimate prior to the commencement of the event. Anyone seeking access to record this events is encouraged to obtain credentials prior to start of the match. Please check with Andy Lee, Director of Marketing and Communications, to determine access and to obtain credentials.

     

     

  • Deirdre Abrahamson

    Tournament Director
    td_hs_easterns@usaultimate.org

     

     

    LOC: PADA

    		      

    Byron Hicks

    Meredith Tosta

    Baker Pratt

    Manager - Competition &
    Athlete Programs
    USA Ultimate
    byron@hq.usaultimate.org

    Director - Education & Training

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    Manager - Education & 
    Youth Programs
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  • Year Girls Champion Open Champion
    2010 Amherst Regional HS (Amherst, MA) Amherst Regional HS (Amherst, MA)
    2009 Paideia (Atlanta, GA) Pennsbury (Fairless Hills, PA)
    2008 Paideia (Atlanta, GA) Columbia HS (Mapleton, NJ)
    2007 Amherst Regional HS (Amherst, MA) Pennsbury (Fairless Hills, PA)
    2006 Amherst Regional HS (Amherst, MA) Amherst Regional HS (Amherst, MA)
    2005 Amherst Regional HS (Amherst, MA) Amherst Regional HS (Amherst, MA)


    Note: Prior to the split into Easterns/Westerns in 2005, the UPA ran a Junior Nationals event.  More standings in the event archives pages.

         
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