Alumni and Coaches for BlueREY
Coach Emeriti
 Coach Jude
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Jude Lombard-Newell was the first BlueREY coach (2006 - 2008). She is a veteran Ultimate player, is Level I and Level II UPA-certified as a coach, and is still active in encouraging the youth players in Rochester.
Quote: "If I was Superman and was going to play Ultimate, I would promise not to use my powers to give me an unfair advantage, but only the bogus powers like X-ray vision. I would keep the flying thing; I think that would be a fair compromise." (Paul Madsen)
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 Coach Adam
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Adam Nogaj was the BlueREY coach for the 2008-2009 season. He is now playing Ultimate whereever he can find it, currently living in Erie PA, coaching the Fairport Bipolar Bears from afar, AND soon to be married! Congrats, Adam!
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BlueREY Alumni
Alumni are listed by year, in no particular order. If someone has been omitted or if you wish to add or update any information, please email the webmaster at bluereyultimate dot com.
2007 Grads
- Charlie Saunders
 Charlie Saunders
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AKA: Captain Upchuck, Fragile, Chaz, Charliezard
Team Role: Captain 2006-2007
High School: Pittsford Mendon, 2007 graduate
College: U Pitt, played Ultimate with En Sabah Nur, 2011 graduate
Superpower: Being short
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- Kelsey Cowles
 Kelsey Cowles
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AKA: The Kels, Kelz, Captain Bitch, Hucking Queen
Team Role: Captain 2006-2007
High Schoool: Pittsford Sutherland, 2007 graduate
College: Cornell University, played Ultimate with the Wild Roses (A team), 2010-11 Roses captain, 2011 graduate
Favorite Saying: Yeeah, Cornell!; Cool your jets!
Extracurricular Activities: Floral hydration, Ultimate anywhere
Ultimate Awards: USAU 2010 2nd Team All-Region (Metro East), USAU 2011 2nd Team All-Region (Metro East)
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- Kyle Cackett
 Kyle Cackett
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AKA: Cackett, Highlight, Snatch
Team Roles: Athletic Coordinator, Sunscreen Application Director, Sideline Photographer
High School: Pittsford Mendon, 2007 graduate
College: Brown University, played Ultimate with Brownian Motion (A team), 2011 graduate
Superpower: Able to leap over tall buildings in a single bound
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- Andrej Ababovic
 Andrej Ababovic
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AKA: Andrej - J, Dr. Drej, Big A
Team Role: Truancy Officer
High School: Irondequoit, 2007 graduate
College: U Pitt, played Ultimate with En Sabah Nur (A team), pwned his high school self, 2011 graduate
Favorite Movie Quote: "Losing Fucking Sucks" - I Bleed Black
Superpower: Inside breaks and being really really tall and fast
Special Skills: Gratuitous bids, not pulling, not hucking, not handling, not receiving, not cutting, not
skying, not marking
Motto: If it ain't broke, it ain't Andrej!
Extracurricular Activities: Coloring
Misc: I like long walks on the beach and candle light dinners.
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- Nate Konte
 Nate Konte
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AKA: Konte, Trigger, Kontesaurus
High School: Pittsford Mendon, 2007 graduate
College: Syracuse University, Superpower waiting to be used again, 2011 graduate
Superpower: Boldly hucking where no man has hucked before
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- Kyle Blum
 Kyle Blum
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AKA: Blum
Team Role: Official random remark maker
High School: Pittsford Sutherland, 2007 graduate
College: University of Hartford, 2011 graduate
Favorite Movie: Batman Begins
Desired Superpower: Flying
Motto: Just roll with it!
Extracurricular Activities: Run from time to time...
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- Jack Oleksyn
 Jack Oleksyn
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AKA: Jack-O
High School: Pittsford Sutherland, 2007 graduate
College: MCC
Extracurricular Activities: Disc golf, playing Ultimate in the GRADA leagues
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- Tina Le
 Tina Le
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High School: Pittsford Mendon, 2007 graduate
College: SUNY Cortland
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- Ben Covell
 Ben Covell
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High School: Brighton, 2007 graduate
Currently: Who knows? But eventually will attend Oberlin College
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- Sarah Mui
 Sarah Mui
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High School: Brighton, 2007 graduate
Currently: Attending Miami University
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- Neil Butler
 Neil Butler
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High School: Brighton, 2007 graduate
College: Cornell University, played Ultimate with the Buds (A team), 2010-11 Buds captain, 2011 graduate
Ultimate Awards: USAU 2011 2nd Team All-Region (Metro East)
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- Yuri Shadunsky
 Yuri Shadunsky
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High School: Brighton, 2007 graduate
College: Yale University, played Ultimate with Süperfly, 2010-11 Süperfly captain, 2011 graduate
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- Ting Gu
 Ting Gu
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High School: Pittsford Sutherland, 2007 graduate
College: NYU
Superpower: Ancient Ninja warrior
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- Christina Bayley
 Christina Bayley
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AKA: Bayley, Steenie
Team role: Muggle
High School: Fairport, 2007 graduate
College: U Pitt, got broken playing Ultimate with Pitt's Danger, 2011 graduate
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- Kesavan Yogeswaran
 Kesavan Yogeswaran
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AKA: Kes, Yogi, Chase
High School: Brighton, 2007 graduate
College: MIT, played Ultimate with the Grim Beavers
Superpower: Master of the Force
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- Beth Kokanovich
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 Beth Kokanovich
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AKA: BK
High School: Brighton, 2007 graduate
College: Georgetown University, played Ultimate with the Huckin' Foyas, Huckin' Foyas captain
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- Shanelle France
 Shanelle France
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AKA: Nellie, O Snap
High School: Irondequoit, 2007 graduate
College: Hobart & William Smith College
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- Ruben Land
 Ruben Land
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High School: Brighton, 2007 graduate
Currently: Was mucking about in the wilds of Africa doing good deeds, now attending Haverford and playing Ultimate with the Big Donkeys
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- Young Hur
 Young Hur
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High School: Brighton, 2007 graduate
College: Cornell University, played Ultimate with the Shake (B team), 2011 graduate
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- Sarah Kaufer
 Sarah Kaufer
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High School: Pittsford Sutherland, 2007 graduate
College: SUNY Geneseo
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- Zuzana Culakova
 Zuzana Culakova
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High School: Brighton, 2007 graduate
College: Yale University, played Ultimate with the Yale Ramona (A team)
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- Kelly Moses
 Kelly Moses
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AKA: K-Mo, K-Mose, kellymoses!
High School: Brighton, 2007 graduate
College: U Wisconsin, played Ultimate with the Pimpdags (B team)
Superpowers: Parting the Red Sea, invisibility
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2008 Grads
- Vika Nikolayeva
 Vika Nikolayeva
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AKA: V, The Kid, Niki
Team Role: Time Tracker
High School: Brighton, 2008 graduate
Favorite Movie Quote: "What have you done? Why have you gilded your whiskers? And what on earth do you want with a white tie when you haven't even got any trousers?" - Woland, Master, and Margarita
Desired Superpower: Superflexibility
Extracurricular Activities: Too many clubs to list
Misc: Brings back a black and blue "souvenir" from each game
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- Eli Garfinkel
 Eli Garfinkel
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AKA: Swivels
Team Role: Captain 2008
High School: Webster Schroeder, 2008 graduate
Currently: Alfred State College - SUNY College of Technology
Extracurricular Activities: Playing shuffleboard on the Exxon Valdez, taking his car into the shop, baking
cookies with his cat, annoying other drivers with profane gestures, and trying out for the Jr Nationals team!
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- Kenny Wolkin
 Kenny Wolkin
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AKA: Papa, Kenny, Textmaster Flex, Pointexter, Texts McGee
Team Role: Captain 2008
High School: Pittsford-Sutherland, 2008 graduate
Currently: Vassar
Superpower: Master of Defense
Extracurricular Activities: Football, The Good Scholars, texting
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- Rachel deLahunta
 Rachel deLahunta
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Team Role: Co-Cheerleader
High School: Pittsford Sutherland, 2008 graduate
Currently: University of Rochester
Favorite quote: "Don't sweat the petty things and don't pet the sweaty things," K. Wolkin
Superpower: Amp'd vocal chords
Motto: If it isn't fun, it isn't worth doing.
Extracurricular Activities: Diving
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- Andrew Yang
 Andrew Yang
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AKA: Yang
Team Role: One of the players
High School: Fairport High School, 2008 graduate
Currently: Wharton
Favorite quote: "You can't do anything about the length of your life, but you can do something about its width and depth."
Superpower: Sometimes I consider being Asian is a superpower, and other times I consider it a curse when I can't reach anything on the top shelf.
Motto: Live like a leader. Be sympathetic, sensitive, respectful, and listen to everyone else, and you can make a difference in the world.
Extracurricular Activities: Rugby, Badminton, Ping Pong, and Ultimate
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- Kevin Cassidy
 Kevin Cassidy
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High School: Fairport High School, 2008 graduate
Currently: Cornell University, playing Ultimate with the Shake (B team)
Superpower: Stealth mode
Special skills: Give and go
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- Heather Swenson
 Heather Swenson
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High School: Irondequoit High School, 2008 graduate
Currently: SUNY Purchase College of Art and Design
Favorite book: Can't pick a favorite quote, but it's probably from The Catcher in the Rye
Motto: Respect your planet, and yourself — Anthea Paul
Extracurricular Activities: art, drawing, Ultimate frisbee, guitar, snowboarding
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- Kent Smith
 Kent Smith
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High School: Fairport High School, 2008 graduate
Currently: RIT, playing Ultimate and coaching the Fairport Bipolar Bears
Superpowers: Ninja skills, skying taller people
Special Skills: Foot blocking
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- David Petersen
 David Petersen
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AKA: DP
Team Role: Handler, German, Popper
High School: Fairport High School, 2008 graduate
Currently: RIT, playing Ultimate and coaching the Fairport Bipolar Bears
Favorite quote: "You sold me queer giraffes." -Gladiator
Superpower: The ability to produce soundwaves
Special Skills: Mouse taming
Motto: Veni vedi Vici
Extra Curricular activities: ULTIMATE, Guitar
Misc: I like to move it?
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- Sean Harriman
 Sean Harriman
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High School: Irondequoit High School, 2008 graduate
Currently: RIT
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- Greg Moore
 Greg Moore
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High School: Fairport High School, 2008 graduate
Currently: Mansfield University, and playing Ultimate
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- Sara Tiberio
 Sara Tiberio
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High School: Fairport High School, 2008 graduate
Currently: RIT
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- Keith Hopkins
 Keith Hopkins
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High School: Fairport High School, 2008 graduate
Currently: RIT, playing Ultimate and coaching the Fairport Bipolar Bears
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2009 Grads
- Andrew Craigie
 Andrew Craigie
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AKA: Craigie
Team Role: Creating amazing cheers, short passes, looking for dumps, fast running after the pull
High School: Pittsford Sutherland, 2009
Currently: Attending SUNY Albany
Favorite Quote "Why are you wearing that stupid man suit?"
- Frank the Rabbit
Superpower: Shapeshifting
Special Skills: Witty banter, lankyness
Motto: Everybody loves BlueReymond!
Extracurricular Activities: Volleyball, Skiing, Concerts, Music, Food
Misc: Made In Canada
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- Naveed Rabbani
 Naveed Rabbani
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High School: Mendon High School, 2009
Currently: Attending Stanford University, playing Ultimate with Prison Experiment (B team)
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- Nick Thompson
 Nick Thompson
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AKA: Nick, Nickmeister
High School: Pittsford Mendon, 2009
Currently: Cornell University, playing Ultimate with the Buds (A team)
Desired Superpower: Flight
Special Skills: Being really tall, and kind of fast
Favorite Quote: "Without music, life would be a mistake." - Friedrich Nietzsche
Extracurricular Activities: Squash, Ultimate, Music composition
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- John Ramerman
 John Ramerman
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High School: Irondequoit High School, 2009
Currently: Attending SUNY Brockport, and playing Ultimate with the Chupacabras
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- Katie Jagel
 Katie Jagel
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Name: Madam Katherine McNulty Jagel
AKA: Katie
Team Role: Encourager
High School: Brighton High School, 2009
Currently: Attending NYU
Special Skills: Motivation like Mussolini
Motto: Don't even worry!!
Extracurricular Activities: Band, Pit Orchestra, Shirt-Making Club, Save Our Schools Club, Swimming, Track, Morning Show, Overachievers Club (kidding!)
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