Day 2

Author: Brian Jones

Returning to the booming metropolis of Versailles, Ohio with a perfect
record to its name, Ghetto Force arrived for the second day of the
East Plains Club Sectionals with its eyes on grabbing D2 gold and thus
eternal ultimate glory. Nothing would stand in their way.

The test for the day was to once again defeat Ram Jam from the College
of Wooster. While Ghetto had narrowly snatched a victory the day
before, the level of difficulty in obtaining another was increased
from the previous day. The guidance of coach Evan Corcoran would not
be available, as he was unable to return for the second day.
Additionally, the extremely valuable cutting abilities of Ragen Frost
(lost to the Black Plague) and Pete Larkin (lost to an epic freestyle
battle Saturday night) would not be present. Ghetto did however add
the skills of the unassailable Ross Gueltzow to its already impressive
handling arsenal. The team prepared for the game by unleashing a
perfectly executed rendition of a cheer from Denzel Washington's
classic "Remember the Titans", and UD Men's Club Ultimate was ready to
roll.

Ghetto overcame a rough start to take an 8 - 6 lead into half time.
With Frost and Larkin gone, new Ghetto Superstars were given the
chance to shine through. Showing off great disc reading abilities for
a newbie in his first tournament, Jesse Grewal added more than just
diversity to the team, nabbing several key grabs in scoring points for
Ghetto. Birthday boy Adam Tardio showed off his speed and experience,
and among other key grabs beat his defender to the force side of the
end zone when given the iso-call, catching a flick from Jones for a
key upwind break.

The game remained a hotly contested battle throughout, with Ram Jam
bringing the score to 9 - 10 just after hard cap was blown. This meant
Ghetto would be receiving a pull and would need to score upwind to
avoid a universe point situation. After a few turns/turnts by each
side, "Marky Mark" Fedorenko unleashed a great upwind huck to fellow
freshman stud Patrick Kaufmann. Kaufmann, who proved to be as talented
as he is lanky, snatched the throw out of mid-air just short of the
end zone line. After being advised to by veterans to take what may or
may not have been a legal time out, Kaufmann and the rest of the
offense set up a plan to punch in the winning score. Both teams set up
in the end zone, and the disc was checked in and immediately dumped to
Marky Mark. Wooster's defensive strategy was very formidable, and Mark
was forced high into the stall count. With the taste of victory
tantalizing his taste buds, Jones darted from his right side handling
position towards the far cone looking for a break-side strike throw.
Halfway through the cut however, Jones realized that the throwing lane
was not there. Utilizing a level of agility and quickness that he
quite simply does not posses, Jones planted hard and cut back
horizontally to the force side. Mark stepped out wide and threw a
beautiful outside-in flick into the end zone. Jones' defender made an
admirable bid for the disc, which flew just inches by his outstretched
hand right to Jones in the end zone. The veteran handler, not used to
being on the catching end of a score, performed a textbook head-spike
in celebration of the dramatic victory and the completion of Ghetto's
quest to become the undisputed 2010 East Plains Section Division 2
Champions.

Thanks to Oberlin College's decision to leave the tournament a day
early, Ghetto Force managed to avoid an annoying and inexplicable
scenario in which they would have had to beat a team that did not
compete in Division 2 in order to win the Division 2 Championship. It
is believed whoever decided this system of play has the IQ of a small
soap dish. In short, Ghetto's dramatic win over Wooster was the
conclusion of a very exciting first tournament.

Ghetto appears to be in great shape entering the young season. After
losing many of its top-tier players to an ever present epidemic know
as "graduation" last season, many around the team expected 2010/2011
to be a rebuilding season for Ghetto. However, a plethora of young
talent combined with the great improvement of its veterans has Ghetto
hopeful of a season even more successful than the last. The dawn looks
increasingly bright for Ghetto Force, and the coming season should be
one for the ages.