“This was without question the most successful season that D-E Ultimate has ever had. The team peaked at the right time, going 2-1 in pool play at the NJ State Tournament to earn a bye into the quarterfinals. The Bulldogs crushed their rivals from Columbia 13-5 in the quarters to advance to the semifinals for only the third time ever in team history. Unfortunately, Montclair (top team in the state) was too talented and deep to overcome. Reece Davidman ‘24, who has broken nearly every team record we have, played at an incredible level all season including 115 assists and 31 goals, which are Wayne Gretzky-like numbers. He was joined by top receiver Ben Tsirelman ‘24 and all around standout Owen Montes ‘25, among others. Every player on the team improved since Spring Break and performed at their best in big games. 

Highlights included our first time winning a pool at a major regional tournament, the Spring Fling;  winning May Madness, our first tournament win since 2017; earning a 3rd place tie at States (best ever result along with 2021); and beating both NY State finalists (Heschel and Brooklyn Tech). 

Congratulations to the following individual athletes who earned DEVYL youth club selection honors, which is comparable to All-State Teams for Ultimate: Reece Davidman ‘24 (U20); Ben Tsirelman ‘24 (U20); Owen Montes ‘25 (U20); Alex Sheffield ‘26 (U17); and Chris Zhu ‘26 (U17).”