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  The Tryout  3 Weeks Later Jason stuffed a jersey into the blue duffel bag that was about to see the outdoors for the first time in 3 weeks. Jason was confident that he had made peace with the defeat at the provincial tournament. He was ready to move on, it was time to play again, it was time to get better and prove himself. Although he couldn’t explain it, somewhere within him, Jason knew this wasn’t about proving himself to others. Just as Jason finished zipping the bag, his phone buzzed. A message from a contact labeled only as “Stav” briefly stated “ here .”  Jason immediately pocketed his phone and shouted into his house “I’m off to tryouts, I’ll be back by 3 or i’ll call!”  “Have fun J!” his mother returned the call from inside the house.  “Good luck, you’re gonna kill it!” Jason’s father added.  Jason replied with a quick “Thank you” before exiting the house. A sleek Mazda sedan was waiting at the curb. Inside were 3 other people. Jason greeted Stav...

  May 8, BC Provincial Ultimate Frisbee Championship Final Universe point may be a term unique to ultimate frisbee. It refers to the final point of a game, when both teams are tied. It is a winner take all point, the team that scores wins the game right there and then. The final of the British Columbia boy’s provincial championship was at universe point. The score was tied at 12 in a game to 13 points. The entire game came down to the battle between the 14 players on the field. The disc sliced through the air with crisp precision. A backhand, then a flick, a quick pivot to a swing, a dump, another swing, a smooth under. Vancouver Preparatory School, wearing black jerseys, calmly marched upfield, taking open looks and finding easy targets. Always one step behind, Surrey Central Secondary School’s defense was slowly becoming more and more frantic. Despite the growing pressure on the defense, Surrey Central managed to corral the VanPrep offense towards one sideline of the field. ...