4/26/25 - Dragon Coalition Takes on Regionals 2025
Hello Dragon Coalition Fans!
This past weekend, D-Co brought the fire to Regionals and walked away with a proud 4th place finish—and more importantly, a ticket to Nationals in Seattle next month! With fierce competition, emotional games, and huge plays across the board, D-Co proved we belong among the nation’s best.
Saturday opened with a statement win against GCU, where we came out hot and never let up, finishing with a dominant 15-1 scoreline. Our second game was a nail-biter against longtime rival SLO Motion. We traded points the whole way in one of the most intense games of the season, but SLO just barely edged us out 12-13. We followed that up with another tightly contested game against UCSB. Despite our fight and composure, they held us off for a 13-15 loss. But D-Co wasn’t done. In our final game of the day, we regrouped and delivered a strong win over UCLA, closing Saturday on a high note with a 15-10 victory.
On Sunday, the energy was electric and the stakes were high. We opened against UCSC in a battle for a spot in the bracket, and came through with a clutch 14-12 win. In the semifinals, we took on Stanford in a tough matchup. Both teams played gritty, focused ultimate, but Stanford took the win 10-12, pushing us into the backdoor bracket for the fourth bid. There, we faced UCSC one more time with everything on the line—and D-Co absolutely delivered. With unstoppable momentum, sharp execution, and incredible team chemistry, we secured a 15-7 victory and punched our ticket to Nationals!
We’re so proud of everything this team has accomplished and grateful for the support from our fans, families, and coaches. Nationals, here we come—let’s go D-Co!
Berserk Coalition
After winning Dev Regionals, B-Co returned to Bakersfield two weeks later for A Team Regionals. It was a fun opportunity to face new teams, celebrate their seniors, and play together in a tournament one last time this season.
B-Co started off the tournament with a game against Cal Poly SLO’s A team. It was a little drizzly, but that didn’t stop B-Co from starting the game strong. On the first point, B-Co received the disc and scored in just three passes. Senior Emma “Scobi” Rourke provided the assist to Isabella “Stratus” Zaragoza, who was cutting into the endzone from the left side of the field. Cal Poly SLO came firing back, scoring a handful of points in a row. B-Co brought the score back to 3-4, with assists from Angela “Ese” Zhang to Leila “Hydra” Jones and from Ashley “Brisk” Duong to Erin “Stiizy” Johnson. However, Cal Poly SLO pulled away with the lead, and the game ended with a score of 3-15.
The second game against Grand Canyon University was close and competitive. Grand Canyon scored the first couple points, but B-Co battled back. One of the highlights of the first half included a long throw from Haley “Xylo” Stringer to Leila “Hydra” Jones for a layout score. Another was two points in which the team patiently and quickly worked it up the field. On one play, Scobi D’d the disc near Grand Canyon’s end zone and threw a lefty backhand to Stratus, who caught it and dished it to Liana “Rango” Kitchel, who threw it to Stiizy for the assist. On another play, the handlers calmly and efficiently moved the disc through the zone for the score. B-Co carried the momentum they started building toward the end of the first half into the second. They were buoyed by standout defensive performances from Kelly “Dasani” Loo and Bella “Chila” Ely, who both had an impressive 3 Ds in a point. They scored three points in a row two separate times in the second half, but they ultimately fell short of a win. The final score was 9-13.
The final game of day 1, and the first game of bracket play (6th place qualifiers), was against Santa Clara University. B-Co was held scoreless in the first half, but they rallied in the second with some outstanding plays. For B-Co’s first point, Hydra caught a long huck from Sophie “Flo-rida” Toussaint and dished it to Chila, who threw it back to Hydra in the end zone. Another point was also a give and go, this time between Skye “Niche” Baeson and Chila. Niche worked the disc up the field, passed it to Chila, then received it back for the score. One of the last points of the game was a rookie line (which included some returners too because there weren’t enough rookies for a full line). Hydra assisted Stiizy for the B-Co point. The game concluded with a score of 4-13.
B-Co kicked off Day 2 well-rested, playing a fiercely competitive and spirited matchup against UC Irvine. Neither team ever led by more than a couple points. Highlights of the first half included Hydra scoring off a deep cut to the end zone and a long huck from Scobi, as well as a layout by Rango. B-Co started the second half scoring two points in a row, and they went on to tie the game twice. Some of these points were scored via a knee-sliding catch by Stratus and an iso play by Chila. One of the top players of the game (and eventual tournament MVP of the team) was Xylo, who had two clutch goal line Ds. The game ended in a score of 8-10.
B-Co bounced back against Cal Poly SLO’s B Team for their final game of the tournament (and season). They maintained a lead throughout. The team played a highly successful zone defense on some points, creating and capitalizing on multiple turnovers. Several players, including Stratus and Olivia “T-Bolt” Dance, scored multiple points. The game ended with Chila throwing a hammer to Ajax, who laid out and scored. B-Co ended the tournament with a 10-6 win.
B-Co is graduating 12 seniors this year: Kelly “Dasani” Loo, Cate “Zyn” Stone, Kimmi “Nobu” Wang, Olivia “T-Bolt” Dance, Xuan “Comet” Ly, Bella “Chila” Ely, Haley “Xylo” Stringer, Emma “Scobi” Rourke, Lacey “Tecate” Potter, Ashley “Brisk” Duong, Riley “Mage” Liu, and Chelsea “Toka” Schaf. They have all played a significant role in leading this team on and off the field these past 3-4 years, as well as maintaining the fun and spirited culture that is frisbee. B-Co will not be the same without them!
