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Old and in the Way
Boudler, CO

Players
2-Rob Bleiberg, 5'10”
3-Ben Thielhorn, 5'9”
4-Gary Foreman, 6’ 
5-Heath Mackay,  6’
6-Brian Hicke,   6’
7-Bob Pease,  5'9”
8-Bo Esrey, 5'10”
9-Jeff Bryant, 6’
11-Taro Ramberg-5’10”
12-Mike Morrissey, 6’
13-Buzz Ellsworth 6'1”
19-Jeremy Friedman 5'7”
21-Renzo Verbeck, 6'2”
22-Jay Austern 6’1”
23-Brendon Pardington
27- Jeff Van Spriell 5'11”
32-Geir Kvaran 5'11”
33-Dave Smith 6'5”
40-John Hamm 6’2”
42-Phil Lohre 6’2”
44-Randy Ricks 6’3”
66-Dave Banks 6’5”
67-Michael “Fish” Kuhns 5’6”
76-Jim Glynn 5’11”
77-Ian Hue 6’1”
80-Darrin Pratt 5’11”

Team History
"Old" was started by Gary Foreman in 1988 as an outlet for local Boulder/Denver players who were desirous to compete in the prestigious Boulder 4th of July tournament but unwilling or unable to sacrifice the time necessary to practice and compete at the open level.  Compete they did, often winning the B division at a tournament that was once one of the top tourneys in the nation. In 1998, more recent Open division retirees-Buzz Ellsworth, Mike Morrissey, Randy Ricks, Brian Oliver, Chris Payne and others -signed on and the gradual replacement of the original Old lineup was underway. In 1999 the floodgates opened when Bobby Pease agreed to co-captain and was joined by Rob Bleiberg, Jim Glynn, Karl Heuerman, Geir Kvaran, and others who decided it was time to give Masters a try. That fall Old won UPA Gold in San Diego then went on to win WFDF Gold at Worlds in Germany in 2000. Since that time other local Colorado legends and unknowns have risen to join "Old's" roster (Big Dave Smith, Heath MacKay, Bo Esrey, Ian Hue, Jeff Bryant, Renzo Verbeck, and many others) and these stalwarts have kept "Old" in the National arena, finishing in the semis or finals every year at "the show" since 1999.   We hope and expect this year will be no different! 

We share our name with an old bluegrass band and we’d like to think our legacy has been, and will be, to maintain a Colorado-style Grassroots dedication to USA Masters Ultimate.  Best of luck to all at the 2004 UPA Club Ultimate Championships!