Game alert: The first ever pro womenโs game in Texas will be May 12th in Austin -The Torch vs.
@UltimateRevo
- the Colombian Womenโs national team! Whaaaaat?! Letโs fill the stands at House Park! Help both teams cover those plane tix here:
Torch 2023 financial report! Whether you watched a game on stream, bought a ticket, volunteered, sponsored a player, donated, told your friends, tried out, played for the team, etc โฆ it all adds up to a big ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ! Thank you to all who helped keep Torch lit in 2023. (1/4)
๐ฅ Brianna Stedman
#33
๐ฅ
Another exciting new addition, Bri (she/they) comes to us originally from Nashville, TN, now playing for
@txmelee
and co-coaching that
@texas_tango
that just wowed at the US Open! Welcome, Bri!
The Austin Torch and
@PortlandRising
equity committees have collaborated to book a drag queen performance by Extragrams! for our halftime. We are excited to support, celebrate, and share the art of drag with our community, especially during a time where it is being targetedโฆ
Lost a close one but feels a little like we are all winning as PUL and WUL games and content are filling the stands and timelines! Thank you, ATX fans for showing out and
@PortlandRising
for the thriller. ๐ธ
@ImagesMatthew
@vcultimate
@DiscraftULT
Taking suggestions for the perfect adjective to describe this 65 yard huck from Bri to CC (to Squid for the score). Weโll start with โmajestic.โ Comment ๐!
@briannastedman
@PremierUltimate
@DoogleSports
Elise Franke was a scoring machine last Saturday, including this full-extension second effort (also note India Stubbsโ nice D)! Many more highlights from Torch v.
@SoulofATL
coming soon! ๐ฅ
#womeninultimate
Thanks for coming through,
@AbbyWambach
! Now that we know Austin is one of your favorite cities in all the land... (she said, not us!) come back for our home opener April 27th! Weโve got tix for the whole fam!! ๐๐บ๐ฅโฝ๏ธ๐ฅ๐ฝ
Torch will be officially retiring the
#23
of our co-Founder, co-President and ๐ฅ teammate Rachel Yeager at halftime this Sat. 6/8! FREE TICKETS to anyone who shows up with a Yeager Mullet. ๐โค๏ธ
New Torchie who dis??
@ronnie_eder
๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ The Austin Torch are stoked to announce our 4th signing for the 2020 season!! ๐ธโ>
@UltiPhotos
Believe or not, the authors
@johngreen
(The Fault in Our Stars) and
@hankgreen
have generously sponsored the Torch! As a thank you, we made + will wear custom socks at tomorrowโs game with Hankโs new book design on them. Thanks guys! Watch live 5pm cst:
Some stats of a different kind from our first home game! The Torch are a 501(c)3 non-profit organization which means we rely on community support to operate. Yโall have been showing up for us BIG time! Hope to see you again Saturday May 4 vs
@Philly_Surge
! Bring a friend?
๐ฅSEVEN ON THE LINE๐ฅ Sheโs back.... Cara Crouch joins the Torch for the 2019 Season! In her own words, (which are always too fun not to share): โCara Crouch returns to ultimate after a 4 year hiatus... (1 of 2)
@PremierUltimate
Yโall know what this is? 17 plane tickets to Atlanta to play the
@SoulofATL
womenโs pro team June 2!!! Who are the players thatโll be filling those seats? Weโll find out at tryouts this Saturday! $4,200... not too bad.
#communityfunded
#austinrules
#donationsaccepted
๐ฅ
Torch home opener is this Saturday night, April 27th! 6:30pm v. Atlanta Soul at Texas School for the Deaf. Bring your team, bring your friends, make a sign, get hyped! Free
@cruxcc_atx
pass with each ticket. Info:
๐ฅSEVEN ON THE LINE๐ฅ Laura โLGโ Gerencser first started playing in Dallas Winter League where she learned how to not turn over the disc from her ultimate-obsessed father, who hated playing defense.
26 out of 26... all Torch players sponsored within 24 hours. Insane! That raises over $3,500 for the Torch fund. THANK YOU! $$ goes toward flights to play in
@SoulofATL
, helping
@UltimateRevo
fly to Austin, insurance, content, etc. Next up... mini-camp this weekend.
I tried to warn you about all these announcements.. I know you werenโt ready! ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ฝ roster is here! definitely check out the site for pictures of our ๐ฅsquad!
Yโall think Texas is ready for pro womenโs ultimate? There are 90 - thatโs right nine-zero! - women signed up + applied for tryouts today. ๐๐ผ to everyone who has helped spread the word and especially the athletes coming out today. ๐ฅ lighting at 2pm at Zilker Park!
๐ฅAustin Torch Roster 2019 ๐ฅ
We heard thereโs a 1st ever PUL ๐ up for grabs this year. Well, these Texas womxn are coming for it! Tomorrow kicks off the Sponsor a Player program at 5PM. Who are you going to snag?!
@premierultimate
#lightlitburn
(1/2)
Love these little stripes ๐ณ๏ธโโง๏ธ
We have a lot of pride on this team, and wanted to show our support for the trans community in this 2022 season.
We see the work that
@TransTexas
has been doing, and will continue to learn from them and support them.
ok ok I know it's already been wall-to-wall
@PremierUltimate
PSP tweets but I'm just now noticing this truly special hidden detail in the
@atxtorch
jerseys ๐ฅน
Itโs the final week of the Torchโs regular season - culminating with our home game this Saturday vs.
@IndyRedUltimate
! Our โ22 team features 7 who lit the ๐ฅeach year since the start (โ18-โ22). To the 5 year club! Yeager, Esparza, White, Ortiz, K. Forth, Bjork and Bonesaw.
Give our first captain announcement a follow!
@elisenicole16
Raise your hand if youโve been broken or hand-blocked by Elise! Come tryout along with her and a bunch of other baller womxn on January 25th. Email/DM if you need some help with tryout fee! ๐ฅ๐ฅ
Not many can jump like Abby Thorpe but you can still look the part in an official Torch jersey by
@vcultimate
(plus a
@DiscraftULT
disc)! Get a jersey and much more in our team store:
๐ฅโSEVEN ON THE LINEโ๐ฅ The Torch welcome Katey Forth back to the team as our first on the line in 2019! She is a spicy and dynamic player who loves the long game, whether it is hucking bombs or torching people for the score.
@kt4th
@PremierUltimate
(1 of 2)
A big thank you to everyone that came out last night to support
@atxtorch
and the Sol! Attendance: 1,235, our largest crowd since our opener in 2016! โ๏ธ
Torch travel squad pic post-game in Atlanta this past weekend! Catch the team in action Sat. June 23 in Austin vs. Nashville at House Park. Save the date!
Yโall brought the light! Yโall kept it lit! We felt the burn ๐ฅ!!
๐ค๐ฅต๐ค ๐ฅโค๏ธโ๐ฅ
Round 2 February 4th!!
#atx
๐ธ
@matthewbrooksimages
We head to Atlanta tomorrow to face off against our old friends
@SoulofATL
. Several pro debuts in this lineup! Livestream at 3pm Eastern on the
@PremierUltimate
YouTube channel. Go Torch! ๐ฅ
Get to know the Torch: Up first, General Managers Colleen Kepner and Cara Crouch! Beyond excited to have these ulti legends on board.
@ColleenKepner
@caracrouch
RT and help ๐ฅ it up!
2022 Torch Financial Report
We want to thank our TX (and beyond) community for making our 2022 season happen! As a non-profit organization, the Torch truly is a โcommunity-ownedโ team and relies on our fans, supporters, sponsors and league resources to function. (1/3)
๐ฅ Andrea Esparza
#5
๐ฅ
Co-founder, Co-President, 3-year
@PremierUltimate
board rep. Wow! Slashing up-line cuts with ๐ for an opportunity to ๐ฃ it deep. Welcome back, Dre!
@superandrea13
CALL TO ACTION! Pro women's teams from
@SoulofATL
,
@IndyRedUltimate
, Medellin,
@NashNightShade
and
@atxtorch
are organizing a women's pro league in โ19. Join us! If your city is interested in participating, email PremierUltimateLeague
@gmail
.com for info on the application process!
Torch invite only tryouts. Doesnโt get any better! Thanks to all who played and volunteered (many not pictured) both weekends. Light, Lit, Burn! ๐ธ:
@MatthewBrooks94
Whoโs sad they didnโt get their hands on one of these jerseys?? ๐ณ๏ธโโง๏ธ
Wellllll ๐ we have your last chance ๐ฅ today!! Donate to
@TransTexas
and screenshot your receipt ๐งพ to send to us & we will pick a WINNER tomorrow!
#TransDayOfVisibility
@vcultimate
@PremierUltimate
๐จRoster Alert! Jaime Estes is back for Torch โ24! The ๐ is barely big enough to contain the energy and hype Jaime brings to every moment of every day (and play).
@PremierUltimate
@vcultimate
@DiscraftULT
Thank you for showing support for trans youth and their right to access health care. We are receiving donations from across the US today!
Donate here:
And donate to
@TransTexas
, too:
Hereโs a fun fact: the Torch logo was conceived by a 10yr old gal named Rory; hand drawn by her dad,
@nytimes
national baseball writer
@TylerKepner
and digitized by local
@riversideulti
player and graphic designer Ethan Banner with color direction by
@koleneg
!
The final moment of last season. Will YOU be there for the first moments of season 2? Not too late to sign up for tryouts this Saturday 2/16! Signups are at 70+... light, lit BURN ๐ฅ
@PremierUltimate
INTRODUCING: 2023 LIMITED EDITION MEGAFAN JERSEYS! Donโt miss your opportunity to be a WUL Megafan! These limited edition jerseys are the ultimate way to represent your favorite team/player while helping to fund their 2023 season.Tap the link in our bio to snag your jersey today.
This roster is ready to EAT for our first away game of the 2023 season ๐ฝ
Weโll be traveling to North Carolina this weekend to play
@RaleighRadiance
๐ฅ
๐ฅ 2019 Austin Torch! ๐ฅ
First game is tomorrow (Sat) April 27th vs
@soulofatl
. Thank you to the entire Texas ultimate community for lighting up womxnโs pro ultimate. See you tomorrow night! 6:30pm * $10 * TX School for the Deaf (enter on Elizabeth St.).
@PremierUltimate
New stadium, who dis? ๐ ๐คฉ๐ฅ
We are so excited to be playing our home games at St Edโs university!! Bring a chair and sit right next to the action or bring a blanket and sit up on the hill!! ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ
๐ฅ Amy Broome
#26
๐ฅ
A standout handler in the mixed club division, Amy is also a founding member of the Torch and now a 4-year pro! Equally deft at giant hucks or goalty-style small-ball, look for her to make a big impact on the O-line. Welcome back, Amy!
๐ฅ Kiki Mendieta
#95
๐ฅ
Making her pro debut, Kiki comes to the Torch as part of our Houston crew. โSheโs your favorite handlerโs favorite handler!โ says teammate Dre Esparza (๐). Welcome, Kiki!
What do you know... about Kim Sabo?! She wears
#15
and you donโt wanna have to cover her, thatโs what! Game day is 4 days away. ๐ฅ๐ช๐ฝ
@discraftultimate
@vcultimate
๐ฅ Bex Forth
#32
๐ฅ
Two Forths x 25 years experience each = 1/2 of 100 years of ๐ฅ excellence! Please welcome
@EuroStarsTour
founder and captain Bex Forth back for a 4th year on the Torch!
A crew of 18 runninโ on 2.5 hours sleep is headed home to Austin still on an adrenaline high from last night. Thanks
@SoulofATL
@jeela71
and everyone who made last night ๐ฅ!