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Holy Shit… that’s about all I can say.

Wow, what a year. It began with my team write-ups and it ended in the best way possible, a front row seat at College Nationals in Boulder, CO.

For Greater Ontario And Toronto, 2007 was definitely a Cinderella Season marked by fortuitous power shifts among elite ultimate programs, Sarasota drama and World tournament scheduling. Beginning in June of last year, GOAT was handed the top seed in the Northeast due to a massive rearrangement of Boston talent.

In the 30th Summer Solstice, Rhino would enter with a completely new team (only 4 returners from 07'). Rhino would struggle throughout the weekend; learning how to play with one another.

Highlights from the finals of Cal States. Filmed and edited by Steve Prodan.

If you heard about a team that took their region three times in the last four years, made Nationals every year since 2002 and while there, made Quarters three times in the last six years, and the Final Four in 2006 - you'd likely say they were a contender for that elusive Sarasota Gold.

The Ultimate Showcase just completed its third year in the Boston area. It's a series of games featuring the club players in the Boston area against each other, competing in Open and Mixed.

...Johnny Bravo is ready to boil over in 2008. Last year's Finals berth was another step in the process for the Boulder crew, whose recent nationals record has included four Quarterfinal appearances..., and a Semi's barnburner with eventual champ Seattle Sockeye in 2006.

Over the last 19 months they've shown dominance on three continents - first by winning the 2006 World games in Perth, then by barnstorming America's elite with a finals run at ECC 2007, and topping it