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Eric Halverson 2011

Name:
Eric Halverson
*Photo by Daniel Bailey.

Nicknames:
Have included, but are not limited to: E, Halvey, Bluey, Red, Ginger, Gingey, Duracell, Zanahoria, Andres, Earwig, The Cannon, The Candyman, Diaberic, Doogie Howser, Opie, Ron Howard, Jackalope

Jersey #
8

Height:
6’1″

Date of birth:
10 June 1983

Place of birth:
Modesto, CA

Current city of residence:
Davis, CA

Occupation:
Systems Specialist at the City of Sacramento

College team(s):
UC Davis Dogs (played 2002-2005, coached 2007-2010)
*Thank you, Nick Williams, for wearing me down (like water on rock) to finally give this sport a try.

Former teams:
San Francisco Jam (2005)
Revolver (2006-present)

Accolades:
“2006 Best Wingman” award for Revolver
“2008 Best Wingman” award for Revolver
“2010 Best Wingman” award for Revolver
1st place in 5th-8th grade school spelling bees

How I came to join Revolver:
I was cut by Justice League after Solstice in 2006. Nick Handler called me up a couple of days later, having heard this news, and invited me to play with his new team. He said that they needed a tall downfield cutter with good throws and that redheads were underrepresented. By the end of that season I knew that I wanted to play for Revolver for as long as possible.

Funniest moment or joke on Revolver:
1. The “pigeon story,” as performed by Nick Chapman.
2. The second, third, and fourth times that Louis Eisenberg lost credit card roulette. And that after each loss he maintained that he wouldn’t stop participating because, “The odds are always in my favor!”
3. Watching his parents meet “Seth,” Adam Fagin’s over-21 alter ego, at a restaurant in Seattle that apparently required everyone to show ID after 3:00p. Awkward!

Favorite game or tournament moment on Revolver:
Revolver expressed its deepest ethic and values at 2006 Northwest Regionals, all the way through. What a rollicking, rewarding tournament for such a young team.

Favorite game or tournament moment outside of Revolver:
In 2007 Ono took down the juggernaut Nada Mooger, which hadn’t lost in six years, in the finals at the Kaimana Klassik in Hawaii. Then… we lounged.

Favorite Ultimate player(s) in formative years:
In order, from the beginning of my career…
1. Jeff Eastham for his demeanor and humility.
2. Kevin Cissna for his intensity.
3. Ron Kubalanza for his forehand.
4. Mike Payne for his leadership.
5. Daryl Nounnan for his patience.
*To the youngsters out there — I advise learning patience as one of your first values, not your last.

Favorite tournament:
Club Nationals, mostly for the pint glass.

What makes ___ so dangerous?
The five pieces of metal inside my body.

Pre-game ritual:
Change socks. Then check on my wingman to ensure that he’s sunscreened, hydrated, snacked, and relaxed.

What I like to eat on Saturday night of a tournament:
Pasta with tomato sauce, chicken, and vegetables. And dessert. As my 91-year-old grandmother still says, “I believe in dessert.”

If I didn’t play Ultimate, my main pastime outside of work would be:
Trying to avoid injury while playing tennis, soccer, basketball, softball, and golf.

Favorite sports team outside of Ultimate:
FC Barcelona — algun dia mi hermanita me comprara un billete para el partido en el Estadi Camp Nou. Zach’s not invited.

Two truths and a lie:
1. Last season I threw a hammer to win Revolver’s first national championship. To that point, I had not thrown a single hammer in a game that entire season.
2. I played the entire WUCC 2010 tournament in Prague with a painful thrombosed hemorrhoid. Every step hurt.
3. After losing to Johnny Bravo on Saturday at Labor Day last year, I asked the waitress at Sushi Totoro to water down everyone’s drinks in hopes that we would play better on Sunday. It worked.

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Zach Travis 2011

Name:
Zach Travis
*Photo used with permission from: Alexander Yuen

Nicknames:
Scuttle (retired)

Jersey #
11

Height:
6’2″

Date of birth:
31 December 1987

Place of birth:
Glen Head, NY

Current city of residence:
Berkeley, CA

Occupation:
Graduate student in physics

College team(s):
Harvard Redline (2006-2009)
Cal-Berkeley UgMo (2010)

Former teams:
Wolf (2010)

Accolades:
2010 College Nationals “Top Player”

How I came to join Revolver:
A strong season with the East Bay Goaltimate Association (EBGA) gave me some exposure and momentum going into 2011 tryouts, which, capped off at Cal States, led to a roster spot.

Funniest moment or joke on Revolver:
Baylis’ Life Story… but I’ve only been with the team for a month or two, so that might be a little premature.

Favorite game or tournament moment outside of Revolver:
1. 2010 college Nationals pre-quarters vs. Oregon — an intense, highlight-filled game with a little revenge from Regionals.
2. Catching a Callahan over Sam Kanner at Centex 2009.

Favorite Ultimate player(s) in formative years:
1. Will Chen, captain my freshman year at Harvard, was the first “star” player I knew, and definitely was a big source of inspiration both from his play, on-field intuition, and motivational speeches.
2. Josh McCarthy, my coach at Harvard, helped bring up my level of play and shaped my mental game.

Favorite tournament:
Red Tide Clambake

What makes ___ so dangerous?
Long arms and years of goalkeeping (soccer).

Theme song:
Don’t Speak (I Came to Make a Bang), by EoDM

Pre-game ritual:
Drink some coffee, run Four Lines, and put on the headband.

What I like to eat on Saturday night of a tournament:
Pasta and a Neapolitan milkshake [from In N Out]

If I didn’t play Ultimate, my main pastime outside of work would be:
Soccer and cooking

Favorite sports team outside of Ultimate:
Real Madrid

If I could hang out with any famous person for a day, it would be:
Sir Richard Branson — probably the closest thing to The Most Interesting Man In The World alive today. I bet he has some incredible stories.

In terms of Kanners, how tan are you?
Kanner is tan?

Something unknown about me:
1. I once sneaked into the Giza pyramid complex in Egypt and climbed the Great Pyramid.
2. I have not appeared on American Idol.

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Cassidy Rasmussen 2011

Name:
Cassidy Rasmussen
*Photo used with permission from: freeheelimages.com

Jersey #
9

Height:
5’11”

Date of birth:
29 May 1989

Place of birth:
Los Gatos, CA

Current city of residence:
Santa Cruz, CA

Occupation:
Just graduated and bumming it.

College team(s):
UC Santa Cruz Slugs (2008-2011)

Former teams:
Family Style (coed, 2006-2007)
Santa Cruz Club (open, 2008)

Accolades:
2008 Northwest FOTY
2009 Northwest All-Region
2010 Northwest All-Region
2011 Southwest All-Region and Skyd Magazine All-American

How I came to join Revolver:
During my freshman year of college my ankle was badly sprained by [now teammate] Patrick Baylis at college Nationals. I had been approached by Mike Payne about being a practice player before that, but with my ankle injury I couldn’t justify making trips up to The City for practices, which is a bummer since Revolver took all of their practice players that year. In 2009 I somehow managed to make the team with a broken hand.

Funniest moment or joke on Revolver:
1. “Nick Schlaggy Schlaaaaag…” to the tune of “Snoop Doggy Dooooooogg” – Changing the lyrics of multiple songs to rhyme with Schlag’s name at Nationals 2009.
2. Baylis’ date story from Life Stories.
3. Kanner running into a glass door because he was so excited about the Hi-Chews that Russ and I were bringing up the stairs.

Favorite game or tournament moment on Revolver:
Nationals 2010, double-peaking for the double championship.

Favorite game or tournament moment outside of Revolver:
1. Southwest Regional Finals 2011 vs. SDSU, one of the most emotional games that I’ve ever played.
2. Game vs. UCLA alumni at Kaimana in pre-quarters. Post game vs. Bag o Wine… Wine Line O.

Favorite Ultimate player(s) in formative years:
1. In high school I went to Jr. National tryouts and was definitely influenced watching Jeremy Norden throwing and Nate Castine playing defense.
2. Joaq Nagle, who went to my high school but was four years older, was a role model for me whenever he would come up from Claremont to play against us.
3. Once in college, Daryl Nounnan taught me pretty much everything that I needed to know to play at an elite level.
4. Danny Karlinsky influenced the way I captained the Slugs my last two years and taught me a lot about leadership.
5. Current teammate Nick Chapman tried hard to fix my running form. It has helped, but is still questionable.

Favorite tournament:
Kaimana Klassik

What makes ___ so dangerous?
In terms of Ultimate: first step and change of direction. In terms of Life: hanging out with Russell, because everyone is more dangerous and in more danger in his vicinity.

Theme song:
Top Gun Anthem

Pre-game ritual:
Ignore everything but the warm-up, then stare blankly into space while pretending to stretch.

What I like to eat on Saturday night of a tournament:
Pasta and some meat.

If I didn’t play Ultimate, my main pastime outside of work would be:
A lot more basketball.

Favorite sports team outside of Ultimate:
Golden State Warriors

If I could hang out with any famous person for a day, it would be:
Shaq — I just want him to let me ride on his shoulders.

In terms of Kanners, how tan are you?
Over 9000.

Something unknown about me:
The only fight that I’ve ever gotten into was in seventh grade when some out-of-shape kid started doing the Barry Bonds “steroids” chant as I lapped him on the track during our timed mile.

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Taylor Cascino 2011

Name:
Taylor Cascino

Nicknames:
大師

Jersey #
5

Height:
6’1″

Date of birth:
1 January 1981

Place of birth:
Atlanta, GA

Current city of residence:
San Francisco, CA

Occupation:
Head of Partnerships at Chomp

College team(s):
UC Santa Barbara Black Tide (1999-2003)

Former teams:
Santa Barbara Condors (2001-2005)
Justice League (2006)
San Francisco Jam (2007-2009)
Revolver (2010-present)

Accolades:
2001 national champion (club)
2002 world champion (club Worlds)
2008 national champion
2010 world champion (club Worlds)
2010 national champion
2010 “Best Awesome” award on Revolver

How I came to join Revolver:
I tried out in 2006, 2007, and 2010. They finally took me in 2010.

Funniest moment or joke on Revolver:
1. Nick Chapman’s “pigeon story” from Worlds 2010
2. Ashlin’s “confessional” (as voiced over by Mike Payne and Iceman) in The Pub in Prague
3. Jit (was that not a joke?)

Favorite game or tournament moment on Revolver:
1. Labor Day 2010 semis and finals
2. Natties 2010

Favorite game or tournament moment outside of Revolver:
1. Jam 2008 Natties, quarters through finals
2. Condors 2002 Worlds in Hawaii
3. Kaimana 2007 finals Ono win over Nada Mooger

Favorite Ultimate player(s) in formative years:
1. Jaime Houssein was my first captain in college. He inspired me to play and taught me to think strategically about the game.
2. Greg Husak taught me everything I know about leadership both on and off the field.

Favorite tournament:
USA Nationals and Kaimana

What makes ___ so dangerous?
I am legally blind without corrective lenses.

Theme song:
Spottieottiedopaliscious

Pre-game ritual:
I like to watch who I will be guarding in that game and visualize a layout D on every inbound pass to him.

What I like to eat on Saturday night of a tournament:
Pasta and salad

If I didn’t play Ultimate, my main pastime outside of work would be:
Sailboat racing and ukulele

Favorite sports team outside of Ultimate:
San Francisco 49ers

In terms of Kanners, how tan are you?
4

Something unknown about me:
In an 8th grade PE class, I stuck out my foot and tripped a guy during our warm up lap around the blacktop. He fell pretty hard and skinned up his elbows. I felt bad about that, and never got up enough nerve to apologize. Jon — I’m sorry.