Philadelphia Spinners
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The Philadelphia Spinners are a professional ultimate team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They were previously a part of the American Ultimate Disc League, or AUDL, but are currently a part of Major League Ultimate, or MLU. Their home stadium is Colonial Stadium at Plymouth Whitemarsh High School, which has a capacity of 3,000.
Jeff Snader, an ex-marine, is the team's general manager and head coach. The assistant coaches are Marc Stachowski and William Maroon.
Jake Rainwater was named to the AUDL's All-League Team.
2012 Season with the AUDL
| Week | Date | Pull | Opponent | Results | Team Record | Venue | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | April 14 | 8:05 p.m. | Buffalo Hunters | W 26 - 14 | 1 - 0 | Franklin Field | ||
| 2 | April 21 | 8:05 p.m. | Connecticut Constitution | W 22 - 16 | 2 - 0 | Franklin Field | ||
| 3 | April 28 | 7:00 p.m. | Rhode Island Rampage | W 30 - 22 | 3 - 0 | Away | ||
| 4 | May 5 | 1:00 p.m. | Connecticut Constitution | L 23 - 29 | 3 - 1 | Arute Field - CCSU | ||
| 5 | May 12 | 2:15 p.m. | Rhode Island Rampage | W 24 - 18 | 4 -1 | Northeast High School | ||
| 6 | Bye | |||||||
| 7 | May 27 | 5:00 p.m. | Columbus Cranes | W 23 -20 | 5 - 1 | Franklin Field | ||
| 8 | June 2 | 6:00 p.m. | Rhode Island Rampage | Postponed | 5- 1 | Away | ||
| 9 | June 9 | 5:00 p.m. | Buffalo Hunters | W 33 - 16 | 6 - 1 | Franklin Field | ||
| 10 | June 16 | 1:00 p.m. | Connecticut Constitution | W 29-19 | 7 - 1 | Away | ||
| 11 | June 23 | 6:30 p.m. | Buffalo Hunters | W 29-18 | 8 - 1 | Away | ||
| 11 | June 24 | 3:00 pm | Connecticut Constitution | W 24-20 | 9 - 1 | Franklin Field | ||
| 12 | June 30 | 5:00 p.m. | Detroit Mechanix | L 22-23 | 9 - 2 | Franklin Field | ||
| 13 | July 8 | 2:00 p.m. | Buffalo Hunters | W 35-13 | 10 - 2 | Away | ||
| 14 | July 14 | 7:30 p.m. | Indianapolis AlleyCats | W 19-16 | 11 - 2 | Away | ||
| 14 | July 15 | 2:00 p.m. | Bluegrass Revolution | W 27-17 | 12 - 2 | Away | ||
| 15 | July 21 | 1:05 p.m. | Rhode Island Rampage | W 29-20 | 13 - 2 | Northeast High School | ||
- The Spinners also played the NexGen team (a group of 15 college all-stars from across the country) in an exhibition match. The NexGen team won 24 - 17
Post Season
| Date | Pull | Opponent | Results | Round | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 4 | 7:00 p.m. | Rhode Island Rampage | W 35 - 21 | Eastern Conference Finals | Franklin Field |
| August 11 | 1:00 p.m. | Indianapolis AlleyCats | W 29 - 21 | AUDL Finals | Silverdome |
2012 Championship Roster
| Number | Player | Offense/Defense | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | David Baer | Defense | Handler | Shippensburg University |
| 28 | Mike Baer | Defense | Handler | Drexel University |
| 13 | David Brandolph | Offense | Handler | Arcadia University |
| 5 | Kevin Chiang | Defense | Cutter | West Chester University |
| 6 | Leon Chou | Defense | Cutter | University of Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Dustin Damiano | Defense | Cutter | Messiah College |
| 79 | Matthew Gallin | Offense | Handler | University of Delaware |
| 14 | Matthew Glazer | Offense | Cutter | Ithaca College |
| 8 | Alex Grintsvayg | Defense | Cutter | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute |
| 33 | Jake Herman | Offense | Cutter | Middlebury College |
| 7 | Nick Hirannet | Offense | Handler | University of Delaware |
| 42 | Matt Jaffe | Defense | Cutter | Penn State University |
| 0 | Ben Johnson | Defense | Cutter | The College of New Jersey |
| 25 | Trey Katzenbach | Offense | Cutter | University of Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Patrick Lindsey | Defense | Cutter | Swarthmore College |
| 71 | Ian McClellan | Defense | Handler | Penn State University |
| 81 | Sean Murray | Defense | Cutter | Louisiana State University |
| 15 | Greg Owens | Defense | Cutter | The College of New Jersey |
| 21 | Michael Panna | Defense | Cutter | Neumann University |
| 27 | Jake Rainwater | Offense | Cutter | Dickinson College |
| 16 | Arthur Shull | Offense | Cutter | Cornell University |
| 24 | David Stoddard | Defense | Cutter | The College of New Jersey |
| 3 | Harrison Treegoob | Offense | Handler | Penn State University |
| 23 | Stephen Thor | Offense | Cutter | Penn State University |
Sponsors
The team is sponsored by Tech Tonics, Sussex Fitness Center, Philadelphia Sport and Social Club, Veterinary Specialty & Emergency Center, Equipment Training Solutions, and K*Lyn Dance & Performing Arts Center
References
- http://skydmagazine.com/2012/03/philadelphia-spinners-tryout/
- http://www.philadelphiaweekly.com/news-and-opinion/143544736.html
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