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by Willie SoMy Ultimate career started back in high school sometime around 2007, when I saw some of my schoolmates tossing around in the covered tennis court of Xavier. I did not really see the point in what they were trying to do at first. It seemed quite stupid throwing around a plastic disc back and forth aimlessly with another person. I promised myself that I would never be involved in such a pointless activity. What I didn’t know however, was that it would become the game I would fall madly in love with.
Read more... by Benny Lim“Every day you may make progress. Every step may be fruitful. Yet there will stretch out before you an ever-lengthening, ever-ascending, ever-improving path. You know you will never get to the end of the journey. But this, so far from discouraging, only adds to the joy and glory of the climb.”
― Winston Churchill February, 2009. The park was poorly lit. The space was inadequate. Attendance was not even enough to form one line. It did not matter. Water bottles were used in place of cones. Drills were run regardless. Scrimmage was in the form of a hotbox. On this night, a small group of friends decided to do something together without any promise of succeeding. It was a decision to make something out of nothing. Fast forward to 2012. It has been almost 4 years since that fateful night, and I constantly look back at how far we have come. We were bottom-feeders not too long ago. We played games with just a line and a half with 1-2 girls on the roster. I still cannot believe how we managed to bumble our way from scraping for scraps in Pool C to going toe-to-toe with Pool A juggernauts. It's like a feel-good script from a Hollywood sports flick. It is too easy to overlook how far up the river you've gone when it all looks the same from inside the boat. You'd have to stand by the shore to realize the boat is no longer visible in the horizon. 20 years from now, I am fairly certain I would still be thinking about the absurdity and the audacity of the things we have done and how we managed to actually pull it off. 20 years from now, I would have attended my teammates' weddings and their children's baptisms. 20 years from now, we would laugh about everything and drink into the wee hours of the night, reminiscing the glory days. It's hard to fathom what we did 4 years ago. But it's not so hard to imagine the conversations we'll be having 20 years from now. by Ignacio Lobregat“There may be people that have more talent than you, but there's no excuse for anyone to work harder than you do.” - Derek Jeter
It’s been nearly four months since I’ve been a part of Super Bueno. It’s been four months since I’ve left Xavier Ultimate. It’s also been 4 months into my college life, and damn, time really didn’t feel like it was there. If 24 hours can make a difference in a person’s life, what more can 4 months have done to me? Prior to Nationals 2012, I was invited by Benny to train with the team, and maybe even join it. As much as the offer sounded pretty worth it, I wasn’t able to train with Bueno at the time yet, due to me being away for vacation with my family, enlistment and enrollment stuff to do for school, and trying my best to still train with Xavier Ultimate. It was about a week before Summer League wherein I finally decided to join Super Bueno. Benny even told me (I remember this clearly) that I’d learn a lot and it’d be worth my time if I was serious about playing Ultimate. I even asked Martin Chua, a close friend and teammate in Xavier if he wanted in, and he said sure why not. Soon enough, we decided to stick with the program and become members of Super Bueno. When I first joined, I really didn’t know how to adjust to the tempo and style of play of the team. I mean, to be honest, my initial reaction was like a player under Mike D’antoni adjusting to the system of Phil Jackson. I wasn’t the most skilled guy on the field, nor was I the most experienced, but I still did my best to adjust to the system. I really didn’t expect much playing time when I first started, since I was new to the team and all. But I was pretty happy that I got to be a part of the lineup, and that I got some exposure and experience in the Summer League. It was also great to play alongside people who could also help me become a better player, and offer insights into the game. The thing that felt really amazing was that I got to play alongside people who share the same (and even a greater) passion of this beautiful game like I do. On a side note, while I’m in college, I’m actually really hoping that Ultimate becomes a UAAP sport, or even a part of the sport community (although I know there’s already NUCC) because I’d really love to bring up what Bueno’s helped me become on the field. It’d also be pretty cool to play knowing I represent Ateneo. Hahaha. As I started training more, I could really feel myself grow as a player. I will admit that I still commit some rookie mistakes that I try to purge from my system of play, but that’s the great thing about Super Bueno; everyone is willing to help you out. Everyone’s willing to further skills with each and everyone’s help. Everyone stands united. Everyone is a part of something bigger than the individual. So far, I’ve hit several milestones in my short playing career. I've been able to play the Summer League, the Philippine Ultimate Little League, Malakas & Maganda League, and this November I'll finally be able to play in Manila Spirits. And so far, I’m just getting started. I sincerely believe Super Bueno is one of the best teams in Manila. I’ve seen the determination of everyone in the team, and I can tell that even if we aren’t as quick, or agile, or as well-known as other teams, we still give it our all in the tournaments. But a team doesn’t need to be full of superstar players to be a championship caliber team. A team like this doesn’t need to be known on a superstar level to succeed. A team like this is always imitated, but never duplicated. A team like this, I couldn’t ask for a better one. A team like Super Bueno, you won’t be able to find in another lifetime. This is a team I’m really glad I joined, and I’m really hoping to stick with these guys until the end. Oretachiwaaaaa, Bueno! “Greatness is wherever someone is trying to find it.” -Tom Hardy |
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