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IT'S FINALLY HERE!! PUL Championship Weekend for the Raleigh Radiance, and LONNNNG time ultimate player but Radiance Rookie Qxhna Titcomb joins the pod to break each matchup down, along with sharing their story. PUL Championship Weekend - https://www.premierultimateleague.com/pul-championship - June 17th-18th, 2023 - Radiance v.s. D.C. Shadow at 7pm on Saturday - Watch on the link above! REMAINING FLYERS HOME GAMES Friday, June 16th, 2023 - 7pm - v.s. Dallas Legion - SPIRIT OF THE NARWHAL NIGHT - Durham County Memorial Stadium Saturday, July 15th, 2023 - 6pm - v.s. Atlanta Hustle - Durham County Memorial Stadium
I'm Qxhna Titcomb and I've been playing disc sports since I was 5 years old. I went to Tufts University in Boston, played on Boston Brute Squad and am now on my second year on Seattle Riot. I have three older brothers and one older sister - they are the ones that inspire me to think bigger and be better. Together we have founded the ultimate frisbee apparel company Five Ultimate and are the owners of the men's professional team in Seattle called the Cascades. Most recently, I have been working on promoting women in ultimate via the All-Star Ultimate Tour. Check out www.AllStarUltimateTour.com to see what that's all about! --- My name is Leila Tunnell and I have been playing Ultimate for 17 years. I grew up in Atlanta, GA, where I played for The Paideia School and with the Atlanta women's club team, Ozone. In 2004 and 2006 I was selected for the U-20 Girls National Team, winning silver and gold respectively. In college I played for UNC Chapel Hill, where I won the Callahan Award in 2011, and also helped start and played for the NC women's team Phoenix. I have coached high school programs all over the east coast and have also worked as a counselor and now Assistant Director of the Nationals Ultimate Training Camp in Amherst, MA, for 10 years. In 2014 I won the Kathy Pufahl Spirit Award for contribution to the sport, and in 2016 I was selected to play for the US Women's National Team at the World Ultimate and Guts Championships in London where we won a gold medal. I currently live in Amherst, MA, and play for the reigning national champions, Boston Brutesquad and also help coach the Amherst High School Boys Varsity team. --- My name is Octavia Payne, but many people call me Opi. I grew up mostly in Baltimore and I began playing ultimate at UPenn in 2007. I've played for a number of club teams, including a 5 year stint with DC Scandal with whom I won two national championships. I've also won a gold medal with the U.S. Mixed National Team at the 2013 World Games and with the U.S. Women's National Team at the 2016 World Ultimate and Guts Championship. I currently play on Denver Molly Brown. Their Challenges Don’t shy away from being accountable. Find a storyline in women’s ultimate and follow it for a season. Have a conversation with your team about gender equity Watch one women's highlight video Connect with Them Facebook Opi’s Twitter Qxhna’s Twitter All-star Website genderequityactiongroup@gmail.com If you liked this interview, check out episode 39 with Tim DeByl where we discuss the AUDL and Madison Radicals.
Charlie Eisenhood interviews USA Ultimate CEO Tom Crawford about the organization's future, the 2017 club division changes, and the upcoming media negotiations, before Keith Raynor joins Eisenhood to interview Qxhna Titcomb about the second year of the All-Star Ultimate Tour.Deep Look is presented by Layout Ultimate.
Pat and Tad break down the Jacksonville Cannons fiasco, talk with Qxhna Titcomb and members of the All-Star Tour, and rejoice over the new freedom of July 4th.Sin The Fields is presented by Layout Ultimate and Taiga Ultimate.
Charlie Eisenhood sits down with Qxhna Titcomb, Megan Cousins, and Kate Scarth of the All-Star Ultimate Tour for a wide-ranging discussion of the Tour, its impact, and its legacy.
Qxhna Titcomb was born the youngest sibling of a family that loves the sport of ultimate. In 2006, she and her siblings created the ultimate frisbee apparel company Five Ultimate. The company’s mission? To “serve the sport of ultimate”. Over the next decade, Qxhna learned about business, event planning and the culture of her sport while traveling around the world playing ultimate and working at tournaments. She and her siblings also own and operate the AUDL’s Seattle Cascades, which she credits with teaching her to put on great single game productions. She also has enjoyed a decorated playing career that has included; 4 years at Tufts University Representing Team USA at Beach Worlds 2015, U23 Championships 2015, and Jr Worlds 2012 Playing for Boston Brute Squad 2015 and Seattle Riot 2015 Named Spirit Captain for Team USA at Beach Worlds She launched the All-Star Ultimate Tour in 2015 as a way to showcase women’s ultimate and improve media coverage for the women’s game. The tour raised over $45,000 through a crowdfunding campaign in less than 2 weeks. The tour visited 9 countries, with the all-stars going 6-3. Two plays from the tour made it onto SportCenter’s prestigious Top 10 plays. Fun Facts: Qxhna hates oranges and brownies as well as onions and mushrooms. Her favorite foods include Pop-Tarts, cereal, and mayonnaise. Qxhna’s Challenge; Say yes to opportunities, even if they will be challenging. Articles Revived by Hayley Wahlroos Connect with Qxhna All-Star Ultimate Twitter All-Star Ultimate Facebook All-Star Ultimate Youtube All-Star Ultimate Website Five Ultimate Facebook Five Ultimate Website