Seattle Cascades (ultimate)
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| Founded | 2014 |
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| Based in | Seattle, Washington |
| Stadium | Memorial Stadium |
| Colors | Blue |
| Divisions | West (AUDL) |
| Website | www.seattlecascades.com |
The Seattle Cascades are a professional ultimate team that competes in the Western Division of the American Ultimate Disc League (AUDL) with an open roster and in the Western Ultimate League (WUL) with a women's roster. They also compete as a mixed squad in various exhibition games. The club first competed in 2015 as an open AUDL team, and added a mixed roster in 2017 and a women's roster in 2018.[1] The team is named after the mountain range that runs through the Pacific Northwest and their mascots are gender-neutral Sasquatches (a.k.a. Big Foots), named Casey and Kid Casey, both colored blue and gray.[1] The team's stated core values are integrity, community, and athletic excellence.[1]
AUDL team (open roster)
During the season, the Cascades play 12 regular season games, with up to four post-season games dependent on results.
In its inaugural season in 2015, the team placed 2nd in the AUDL West Division, losing in the final round of the playoffs to eventual champion San Jose Spiders.[2] In 2016 the team beat the San Francisco Flamethrowers to win the West Division and advance to AUDL Championship Weekend in Madison, Wisconsin.[3] There the Cascades staged a victory against the hometown favorite Madison Radicals and advanced to the championship game, where they lost to the undefeated Dallas Roughnecks.[4] In 2017, the Cascades placed third in the West Division and did not qualify for the divisional playoff. In 2018, they placed fifth (last) in the West Division and did not qualify for the divisional playoff. In 2019, they again placed last (fourth) in the West Division and did not quality for the divisional playoff. The 2020 AUDL season was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[5]
WUL team (women's roster)
The Cascades have had a mixed roster in addition to the open roster since 2017 and a women's roster since 2018.
The women's roster joined the WUL for its inaugural 2020 season, which was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[6] The WUL season consists of 6 regular season games plus playoff games dependent on regular season performance.[1]
Mixed roster
The Cascades mixed gender roster includes players from both the open and women's rosters. This roster competes in periodic mixed showcase competitions,[7] such as the annual Cascades Cup in Seattle. The first Cascades Cup was held in 2017 and was attended by more than 850 people; the San Francisco Flamethrowers mixed roster defeated the Seattle Cascades 17-16.[8][9][10][11] This event provided motivation for the Cascades to commit to creating more playing opportunities for women beginning in the 2018 season.[12]
They have also competed internationally: they defeated Melbourne Ellipsis in 2019.[13][14]
References
- ^ a b c d "About us". The Seattle Cascades. Retrieved 2020-05-19.
- ^ Preview, Steven Wartinbee in; comments, Recap with 0 (2015-08-07). "2015 AUDL Championship Weekend Preview". Ultiworld. Retrieved 2020-05-19.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ comments, Nathan Jesson in Preview with 0 (2016-08-04). "AUDL Championship Weekend Preview: Madison Radicals vs. Seattle Cascades". Ultiworld. Retrieved 2020-05-19.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ News, Preston Thompson in; comments, Recap with 0 (2016-08-07). "Dallas Roughnecks Win AUDL Championship In First Season". Ultiworld. Retrieved 2020-05-19.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ comments, Charlie Eisenhood in News with 0 (2020-03-13). "AUDL, PUL Suspend Start of 2020 Seasons". Ultiworld. Retrieved 2020-05-19.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ comments, Charlie Eisenhood in News with 0 (2020-03-12). "Western Ultimate League Postpones Start of Season Due to Coronavirus Outbreak". Ultiworld. Retrieved 2020-05-19.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Turner, Nick; Intern, CHS Summer (2018-07-18). "Cascades bring American Ultimate Disc League battle — and Portland rivalry — to Capitol Hill". CHS Capitol Hill Seattle. Retrieved 2020-05-19.
- ^ "2017 Roster". The Seattle Cascades. Retrieved 2020-05-19.
- ^ "The Cascades Cup: women and men on the same field". The Seattle Cascades. Retrieved 2020-05-19.
- ^ Pollock, Simon; Analysis, Katie Raynolds in; comments, Recap with 2 (2017-04-21). "San Francisco Wins Inaugural Cascades Cup, Envisioning New Frontiers For Semi-Professional Ultimate". Ultiworld. Retrieved 2020-05-19.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Jesson, Nathan; Analysis, Charlie Eisenhood in; comments, Opinion with 3 (2017-04-17). "AUDL Throwaround: Cascades Cup, Antoine Davis, What's The Call?". Ultiworld. Retrieved 2020-05-19.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Analysis, Alex Rubin in; comments, Interview with 0 (2018-09-17). "On the Ground: A Deep Dive into Semi-Professional Mixed Ultimate". Ultiworld. Retrieved 2020-05-19.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Seattle Cascades professional ultimate team to play in West Seattle on Wednesday". West Seattle Blog... Retrieved 2020-05-19.
- ^ "PHOTOS: Seattle Cascades bring pro ultimate to West Seattle Stadium for first time". West Seattle Blog... Retrieved 2020-05-19.
