Team Pup and Suds has set the bar for the rest of the Frisbee world with a 6-0 record to start the season. The new Intramural team is mainly comprised of male and female upperclassmen, most of who also compete on the club Frisbee team here at Whitworth.
Though this may be the biggest reason for their success, team members believe that their success this season has much more to do with their name: Team Pup and Suds.
“Our name was inspired by the movie “BRINK!”, a Disney classic,” said senior Carl Chan, member of Pup and Suds.
“There is one quote from the movie that really motivates our team on game days. ‘When you woke up this morning, did you say to yourself ‘Today, I’m gonna talk.’ or ‘Today, I’m gonna skate?’ Well today we’re gonna huck, bid, pillage and burn,” Chan said.
Their name has even inspired them to create a mascot. Senior Craig Harris, team captain, found the head of a dog costume which has been put on display at every team match.
Team Pup and Suds has quickly become the team to beat in the Intramural power league in Frisbee this fall.
Even with all the winning, Pup and Suds’ game plan is not changing.
“Not only do we run a zone coverage, which is uncommon in intramurals, but our team is awesome because we play with three, sometimes four girls on the field at one time. A lot of the intramural teams don’t use girls on their teams very much but that’s one of our biggest emphases and assets,” Chan said.
Talk of all the winning is getting around, but the team has not become enamored by it.
When asked if a championship was on the horizon, Chan chose to downplay the team’s success.
“We don’t know, we don’t care, we’re just in it to have a hell of a good time,” Chan said.
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Intramural spotlight
Published: Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Updated: Tuesday, October 27, 2009
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