Bart Watson and Jonathan Hester of Revolver made the six o’clock news in Sacramento while checking out a celebrity golf tournament. Nice grab, Jonny!
Bart Watson 2011
Name:
Bart Watson
*Photo by Daniel Schlachet: against Colony in quarterfinals at Worlds (WUCC 2010).
Jersey #
29
Height:
6’1″
Date of birth:
5 November 1980
Place of birth:
St. Louis Park, MN
Current city of residence:
Oakland, CA
Occupation:
PhD Candidate (soon-to-be-PhD) at Cal-Berkeley in Political Science
College team(s):
Stanford Bloodthirsty (2000-2003)
Cal-Berkeley UgMo (2004)
Former teams:
San Francisco Jam (2002-2009)
Revolver (2010-present)
Accolades:
Northwest All-Region (2002-2004)
National champion (college: 2002)
National champion (club: 2008, 2010)
World champion, Team USA (World Games: 2005, 2009)
World champion (club Worlds: 2010)
Farricker Award (2010)
How I came to join Revolver:
Once it became clear that Jam wasn’t going to happen in 2010 (at least the way it needed to happen for it to really be Jam), Mike Payne and I set up a steady drinking and talking routine. Over many fine Belgian beers Mike’s rhetorical skill and my drunkenness convinced me Revolver was capable of awesome things. They (Mike and the drunkenness) were both right.
Funniest moment or joke on Revolver:
Chappie telling the pigeon story for the first time. That and watching half the team play Settlers of Catan in a Czech bar with a stripper pole.
Favorite game or tournament moment on Revolver:
For some reason I love semis. I’d say it’s a tie between semis at Worlds against Buzz Bullets and semis at Nationals against Doublewide. Both were amazing, close, well-played, big games and in both I had a blast.
Favorite game or tournament moment outside of Revolver:
Playing in a stadium is awesome. One of my favorite Ultimate moments is as a spectator at the World Games watching the other teams play while we were waiting to get on the field for our games. In particular, watching the end of the Taiwan-Japan game as Taiwan started coming back from a large deficit. There were probably 12,000-15,000 Taiwanese fans who were utterly into the game with constant cheering. The roar of the crowd as Taiwan scored a couple in a row to keep the game within reach was unbelievable. To hear a cheer like that for anything is powerful. To hear it for an Ultimate play is indescribable.
Favorite Ultimate player(s) in formative years:
1. Damien Scott as a player. He did it the right way better than anyone.
2. Mike Payne as a leader and teacher. Taught me what the sport was all about.
Favorite tournament:
1. For Fun – Paganello
2. For Serious – Club Nationals
What makes ___ so dangerous?
Mindset
Theme song:
Cruise Control – Do It Down Like That
Pre-game ritual:
Side note: I hate pre-game. Let’s play already!
I skip the additional stretching, I start 4-lines as the first thrower on the forehand side. I clap a lot. I stand as far outside the huddle as possible while still being a good teammate. I listen to one fire-up song. Game time.
What I like to eat on Saturday night of a tournament:
Whatever. Variety is the spice of life.
If I didn’t play Ultimate, my main pastime outside of work would be:
I’m open to suggestions.
Favorite sports team outside of Ultimate:
St. Louis Cardinals
In terms of Kanners, how tan are you?
I am 0.4 Kanners.
Something unknown about me:
I own two 1970s era Pioneer tube receivers. They rock.
Revolver versus NexGen
The NexGen Ultimate Tour visits the Bay Area this week for an exhibition game against the reigning open champions. We encourage fans to come out for a weeknight at the park to watch the future, current, and old stars of the Ultimate scene share the field under the lights at Crocker Amazon Park.
Date: Wednesday, July 13, 2011
Time: First pull around 8:15p.
Location: Crocker Amazon Park, field at the back left as you enter the playground from the parking lot
Devon Anderson 2011
Name:
Devon Anderson
*Photo used with permission from: Rich Seiter
Nicknames:
Sky Captain, Darth Maul (both retired), Glass Cannon
Jersey #
16
Height:
6’0″ on a good day.
Date of birth:
31 May 1989
Place of birth:
Menlo Park, CA
Current city of residence:
Santa Cruz, CA
Occupation:
Student
College team(s):
UC Santa Cruz Slugs (2008-2011)
Former teams:
Club Cruz (2010)
Accolades:
Recognized as a loving son.
How I came to join Revolver:
Cal States 2.0 went well and the endorsement of Daryl Nounnan didn’t hurt. Plus the shameless politicking by Russell really helped.
Funniest moment or joke on Revolver:
Nick’s pigeon story. Unfortunately, I wasn’t in the room for Baylis’ Life Story, so maybe that will change.
Favorite game or tournament moment outside of Revolver:
Coming back from a 5-0 hole to beat SDSU for the college Southwest Regional finals in 2011.
Favorite Ultimate player(s) in formative years:
Daryl Nounnan — His intensity and intelligence met my ceaseless questions with patient answers.
Favorite tournament:
Kaimana Klassik
What makes ___ so dangerous?
My speed and my flick are my two favorite weapons. And I think it bears repeating: hanging out with Russell always brings the danger out of any situation.
Theme song:
Ice Cube – You Know How We Do It
Pre-game ritual:
Try to stretch as much as possible, run a bit, hydrate, and enter the zen state.
What I like to eat on Saturday night of a tournament:
A burrito, but I am usually so desperate for calories that I’ll eat the first suggestion I hear.
If I didn’t play Ultimate, my main pastime outside of work would be:
Soccer, climbing, basketball, bass.
Favorite sports team outside of Ultimate:
San Jose Sharks, closely followed by the Giants and the W’s.
In terms of Kanners, how tan are you?
How many zeroes do you accept after the decimal?
Something unknown about me:
I am actually made of glass.