"Our people are good people; our people are kind people. Pray God some day kind people won't all be poor. Pray God some day a kid can eat. And the associations of owners knew that some day the praying would stop. And there's the end." -- John Steinbeck, The Grapes of Wrath Scouting Reports Revisions, rebuttals, or embellishments? Let's hear it. Keith Ashdown He runs faster and jumps higher than you'd expect, but this may be simply because he never gives up on a frisbee. A fierce competitor, he is arguably the best defensive player in the league. He has a good forehand, and highly accurate long hammer. He likes to make the first throw after a stop. Jill Cashen A quick, sharp passer who dumps the Frisbee almost as soon as she gets it. Plays in the middle lane, and uses position to win passes. The original matriarch of the league, she provides critical sideline support with her new baby Audrey. Charlie Cray Old and crafty, he arrives late and plays hard. A little faster than Hennelly, he uses smarts to get open. Will go long, but works the sideline well. Keeps his passes short, accurate, and catchable, making him the guy to give the Frisbee to near the box. Dave Derosa The theory is that he is a reincarnated French soldier, because no one in the world backs up faster than Derosa. A pinpoint passer, he has a great backhand, forehand, hammer, and everything else. Be ready, because his passes come in hard and usually right at your head. Strong with quick hands and feet, he is probably the league's best defender in the box. When passing looks long first, then dumps. Lizzie Fetter A tough player with great concentration, she's not afraid to go after jump discs, and more often than not wins them. With great hands, she can stretch out and make catches. After the catch she usually releases quickly, and runs the give and go well. Brian Gitlin Very fast, he plays the stop and go, breaking towards the passer on the sideline. If that's not there, he turns up towards the box. Can cover a lot of ground on defense to stop the long ball, and is fearless going up for jump discs. A great defender, he can shut down much bigger players with his athleticism. Iain Gold With a slashing, dramatic style, Iain loves to play bigger players and beat them with better mobility and concentration. When going after jump frisbees he never misjudges or mistimes his jump, and he usually beats taller players. Never gives up on a throw, and lays out to make catches. Will stay after a frisbee after it has been tipped, so on defense you must grab the disk to safely stop him. Loves throwing and going deep. John Hennelly Hammer time. Slow and short, Hennelly plays a thinking man's game. Has an OK forehand, but prefers the hammer, which he goes to more than anyone in the league. Bad ankles force him to play conservative on defense, but slow as he is, he never stops moving. Allowed to play because he owns the cones. Brad Karrer Tall and fast, Brad plays with complete abandon. He seems to enjoy getting and being injured, and lays out for every throw, even if it is nowhere near him. He can guard anyone on the field, and is a spectacular playmaker. Though he is not expected to last long, his plays and subsequent injuries have been a source of pain and mirth for everyone. (Check out Brad's tattoo.) Nancy Marshall The best set of lungs on the field, she never stops moving, and turns on the speed when coming open. She likes to break towards the passer and then turn up field, and will run the give and go on the sideline if you let her. On defense she plays tight coverage, denying passing lanes. Your only hope is to stay behind her, hope for a bad pass, and try to wear her down by switching defenders. Jim McNeill His size, vertical leap, and orange hat make him a favorite target in the box. He prefers the "chunk it long" style of attack on offense, and has a decent forehand. His favorite position is prone on the sideline. Isabelle Moses Like Lane, Isabelle likes to play with her back to the frisbee, sprinting for the end zone. Best to throw her a long one on the wing, and she will run it down. On defense she uses her quickness to step into passing lanes and knock the frisbee down. Very athletic, she catches more rebound passes than anyone, and has a level, straight backhand that goes where she wants it. We lost Isabelle to soccer for a while, but she's brought her unbelievable speed and sticky hands back to the game. Yahoo! Tris Newbury Likes to play the short game in the middle of the field, where she is fearless going for the disc. Plays with her feet, moving constantly to get open. She likes to circle around the box, and then come toward the passer quickly for an easy score. Smart, with a solid backhand. Linda Odell A tough player with a hard forehand, Linda prefers to work the sideline and dump in passes. She knows how to turn it up field when the passing lanes are clogged, and can run down long throws. She throws only when she is satisfied someone is open, and will go deep with her forehand. Manny Pastreich The total package, he is so good "Manny Rules" had to be promulgated to stop the insanity. Lightning quick, he likes to hide on defense, and then close with stunning speed to knock the pass down. On offense he likes to stop and go, running across the grain to shed defenders. He has the highest vertical leap in the game. Your only hope is to stay near him and them cover him close after he makes a catch. Put Plevan on him, and stand back. Dave Plevan Plevan has great reach and catches everything thrown in his direction. He combines deceptive quickness and a great vertical leap with a strong desire to win the Frisbee. His game seems to improve every week. Can play jump ball with taller players and win with postion and better height. A good forehand, he likes to throw low and hard to avoid picks. Kris Raab Her size (over six feet, with long arms) and grace make her tough to defend, but it turns out she is a great defensive player, blocking shots in the box with the efficiency of a machine (a union-run machine). She played college Ultimate, and is a leader on the field. Very good give and go player. She is as pinko as you can get without invoking a military tribunal. Lori Scott Tall, she catches everything thrown above her head. Brand new to the sport a year ago, she has developed a good short game in the middle of the field. On defense she is a run stopper, often flattening passes with a vengeance (she has lost one thumbnail already whacking Frisbees). Plays smart coverage, and will get open in the box if you don't watch her. Jeff Stein Young, cheerful, and full of confidence, Jeff usually arrives late and then goes long. Good speed, he likes the transition game, breaking towards the box immediately after turnovers. On defense he likes to play for the block, and talks a lot of trash. Neil Tangri When it's working, Neil has as good a forehand as anybody. He likes to throw low and angle it up, to prevent interception. As a receiver he has a great low game, and will slide to make shoestring grabs. In the box he will circle in and out and try to pop open in front of the passer. Likes to cut back and forth across the field on medium routes, and stays close to you on defense. Nick Weiner Nick played college basketball, and he has great size and athleticism. He understands where to be on the field. Likes the long game, but has the smarts to play short. The only way to defend him is to stay in the passing lane and hope the hammer throw never comes, or to get his young son to start crying on the sideline. Lane Windham Lane has the best low game in the league. She prefers to play in the middle of the field, with her back to the frisbee as she dashes unnoticed into the box. If you give her a step, watch out, because she will lay out and make the catch. A deceptively quick player who makes great cuts and always seems to be open. She plays tight one-on-one defense. © Left-Wing Frisbee. All rights reserved.