PRESS RELEASES for the 2000 STANFORD INVITE

PRESS RELEASE

For Immediate Review – Sports/Lifestyle

PALO ALTO–The 15th Annual Toyota Stanford Invite 2000 Ultimate tournament is being held the weekend of March 4–5 in Palo Alto, CA, at the Roble and Sand Hill field sites at Stanford University. Games start Saturday at 8:30 am and continue until 5:00 PM. On Sunday, Finals will be held at the Stanford Soccer Stadium, beginning at 2:00 PM.

The Stanford Invite has long been a premier collegiate ultimate tournament at the forefront of progress in the Ultimate community. This year, The 46-team Stanford Invite is proud to have Toyota as a sponsor, promoting the growth of Ultimate and the workmanship of Toyota.

Stanford Superfly, the Stanford women's team, headlines this year's competition. Winners of 3 straight National Championships and carrying an 105-game undefeated streak, Superfly is again expected to produce for the hometown crowd. They will face stiff competition from last year's semifinalists Brown University, and always dangerous U.C. San Diego, Oregon, and University of North Carolina–Wilmington.

On the Men's side, the Stanford Bomb Squad, consistent Nationals qualifiers and finalists in 1998 and 1999, hope to avenge a loss to the number 2 ranked Colorado Mamabird team, who bested them at the President's Day Cup in San Diego two weeks ago. In addition, 6-time National Champions University of California–Santa Barbara will be present, as well as top-ranked and undefeated Brown University–winner of the tournament last year–and cross-regional teams UNCW and Michigan.

San Francisco/Palo Alto has long been a metropolitan area with strong ties to the culture of Ultimate frisbee. Last October, the San Francisco Club women's team, Fury, took home the National Championship with a victory over Portland. The team was led in part by Jennifer Donnelly, the coach and emotional leader behind Superfly.

In the seven years of her stewardship, Donnelly has guided Superfly to 3 straight titles and has built a program of inimitable strength en route to a 150-6 record. Catch a word with JD anytime. She has been one of the great leaders of the sport over the past five years.

Jen Donnelly can be reached on her cell phone, 408-202-0625

For a Toyota Representative on the Frisbee side, or for more information contact

Jon Shepard jwshepard@yahoo.com
myself, Tony Leonardo rivative@aol.com

staying at the Cardinal Hotel Tel 650-323-5101 Fax 650-325-6086

Additionally, this year's Stanford Captains are available

Karen Hyun, khyun@stanford.edu
Dan Maidenberg, damaids@stanford.edu

For more information on the Stanford Invite 2000 (directions) and this year's new Ex-Rules, designed to promote fan growth and sponsorship, check out these sites:

http://www.stanford.edu/~jishi/index.html
http://www.upa.org

PRESS RELEASE - SUNDAY MARCH 5

For Immediate Review – Sports/Lifestyle

SATURDAY, PALO ALTO–The first day of the 15 Annual Toyota Stanford Invite 2000, proved to be one for the record books. Games were held at Stanford University starting at 9 AM. On Sunday, pre-quarterfinals will begin at 9:00 AM with semifinals in both divisions to start at 1:00 PM at the Stanford Intramural Fields South, on El Camino Real. Finals will begin at 3:00 PM. (for directions please call or go to the website)

The Stanford Invite has long been a premier collegiate ultimate tournament at the forefront of progress in the Ultimate community. This year, The 46-team Stanford Invite is proud to have Toyota as a sponsor, promoting the growth of Ultimate and the workmanship of Toyota.

Stanford Superfly, the Stanford women's team, saw its long-standing undefeated streak of 106 games ended today at the hands of rival University of North Carolina-Wilmington. Stanford had gone 3 years between losses, a record that will likely not be broken anytime soon. The team now faces a test tomorrow morning against a strong Brown squad in quarterfinals.

In the men's division, 6-time National Champion U.C. Santa Barbara proved that they belonged at the top of the tournament despite the graduation of several key starters from last year's squad. They came from down six to defeat top-ranked and undefeated Brown University 14-13 in a thriller this afternoon. Stanford Bomb Squad, the men's team, finished as seeded, third, and will be in the hunt for the finals.

Additionally, local college teams Cal-Berkeley, U.C. Santa Cruz, U.C. Davis, Cal-Poly San Luis Obispo and Las Positas College will be in action tomorrow.

San Francisco/Palo Alto has long been a metropolitan area with strong ties to the culture of Ultimate frisbee. Last October, the San Francisco Club women's team, Fury, took home the National Championship with a victory over Portland. The team was led in part by Jennifer Donnelly, the coach and emotional leader behind Superfly.

In the seven years of her stewardship, Donnelly has guided Superfly to 3 straight titles and has built a program of inimitable strength. Catch a word with JD anytime. She has been one of the great leaders of the sport over the past five years.

Jen Donnelly can be reached on her cell phone, 408-202-0625

For more information contact

Jon Shepard jwshepard@yahoo.com
myself, Tony Leonardo rivative@aol.com, cell 650-218-4732

at the Cardinal Hotel Tel 650-323-5101 Fax 650-325-6086

Additionally, this year's Tournament Directors are available

Karen Hyun, khyun@stanford.edu
Dan Maidenberg, damaids@stanford.edu

For information on the Stanford Invite 2000 (directions) and this year's new Ex-Rules, designed to promote fan growth and sponsorship, check out these sites:

http://www.stanford.edu/~jishi/index.html
http://www.upa.org

PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT

For Immediate Review – Sports

PALO ALTO–You've heard about it and you know someone who plays–but have you ever had the chance to watch a game of competitive Ultimate Frisbee? This weekend, March 4-5. Stanford University plays host to 44 teams from around the country at the 15th Annual Toyota Stanford Invite. Stanford Superfly, the 3-time National Champion women's team, is riding a 105 game winning streak stretching back to 1997. Come watch them crush on Saturday at the Roble Fields or Sand Hill fields at Stanford University in Palo Alto, and make sure to watch the exciting Finals of both the men's and women's divisions, beginning Sunday at 2:00 PM in the Stanford Soccer Stadium. You don't want to miss it!!!

FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THIS PSA, CONTACT STANFORD SUPERFLY COACH JEN DONNELLY AT 408-202-0625, or email TONY LEONARDO AT RIVATIVE@AOL.COM.

Thank you!

These Press Releases were under the auspices of Jon Shepard and mysef, and I think it was my idea to do them. I'm no expert in writing Press Releases but these came out satisfactory. Two weeks before the tournament I did a little legwork and scouted out 15 potentially receptive media outlets in the Palo Alto and San Francisco area. Most of them were Radio stations and TV stations. I'm not sure if I contacted any newspapers, but that would have been a good idea. Before the tournament I faxed and emailed these Press Releases to the 15 or so outlets, and after play on Saturday we did it again. As far as I know, we got no response. It didn't help that it rained Saturday night, forcing the Finals to be moved to obscure fields.

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