One of the original five Ultimate Frisbee teams in South Korea and the inaugural season champions,  Daegu Tsunami has a long and proud history of success in ROKU.  Our fair city is the birthplace  of the league and still holds the crown as the zenith of chingu spirit.  Tsunami teams pride themselves on maintaining Spirit of the game, playing hard for each other, and partying just as hard.  If you're lucky enough to play for one of ROKU's most storied franchises, welcome.  

TSUNAMI4LIFE!

 

Spring 2016: Staci DerMinasian and Eric Neimeyer
Girls: Elizabeth Riggio, Olivia Rissik, Jenna Pereira, Kelly Nel, Pearly Tang
Boys: Thomas Capranica, Jimmy Sheehan, Michael Kelly, Minjung Ko, Jason Gallegos, Tommy Vorst, Andrew Yim, Ben Morehouse Philippe Cronier

 

Fall 2016: Elizabeth and Thomas Capranica
Girls: Emily Kokotan, Staci DerMinasian, Pearly Tang, Cheryl Edwards, Victoria Lisowski
Boys: Eric Niemeyer, Michael Kelly, Tommy Vorst, Zachary Burrows, Min Jung Ko, Christian Ferloni, Pierre (Q) Tran, Bryan Colburn

 

Spring 2015: Elizabeth and Emily Kokotan
Girls: Staci DerMinasian, Pearly Tang
Boys: Michael Kelly, Eric Niemeyer, Ariel Gallagher, Justin Currie, Aiden Lee, Chris Debree, Dean Hadland, Woo Sik Na, Ben Morehouse

 

Fall 2014: Andrew Musick and Emily Kokotan
Girls: Yu Jeong Lee, Amanda Higgins, Staci DerMinasian, Jemma Burton
Boys: Minjung Ko, Michael Kelly, Jeff Calabrese, Mahroos Ghaffar, Travis Landers, Florian Baude, Andrew Musick, Eric Niemeyer, Louis Zatzman, 

 

Spring 2014: Eric Niemeyer and Thomas Capranica
Girls: Emily Wright, Nicola Barry, Cheryl Edwards, Emily Kokotan, Becca Baiers, Luisana Nunez
Boys: Curt Metzger, Kojo Ryan Slade, Andrew T Marr, Jim Suhrer, Aiden Lee, Minjung Ko, 
Other Daegu Teams: Breaking Rad, Lightning

 

Fall 2013: John Johnson and Emerson Goodman
Girls: Alyssa Rettler, Aubrey Arnold, Wavey Zhao, Kymme Kim, Yujeong Lee
Boys: Thomas Capranica, Michael MacNamara, Minjung Ko, Mike Kudra, Jason Bridgewater, Eddie Pailet, Michael Johnson, Daniel Gerew 

 

Spring 2013: John Johnson and Emerson Goodman
Girls: Aubrey Arnold, Wavey Zhao, Kelly Nelson, Yujeong Lee, Hyo-Young Kim
Boys: Pierre Tran, Thomas Capranica, Michael McFarlane, Minjung Ko, Mike Kudra, Jason Bridgewater, Eddie Pailet, Michael Johnson, Daniel Gerew, Marty Nedjelski 

 

Fall 2012: JJ and Emerson Goodman

 

Spring 2012: JJ and Emerson Goodman

 

Fall 2011: JJ and Emerson Goodman

 

Spring 2011: Marty Nedjelski and John Johnson 

Girls: Jen Crawley, Catherine Laws, Rachel Rabbin, Kelly Nelson, Hyo-Young Kim    
Boys: Mike Kudra, Drew Merchant, Michael McFarlane, Charlie Hurd, Eric Moos, Emerson Goodman, Joseph Murphy, Michael McFarlane

 

Fall 2010: Marty Nedjelski and John Johnson
Girls: Kathy De Foe, Emily Elsliger, Jen Crawley, Christine Thompson, Kelly Nelson, Hyo-Young Kim    
Boys: Christian Ferloni, Mike Kudra, Marty Nedjelski, John Buckley, Drew Merchant, Michael McFarlane, Charlie Hurd
Shir Balas, Brad Melaugh, Chris Swimmer    

 

Spring 2010: Kagan Riedel
Girls: Hyo Young Kim, Caitlin McQuaid, Kelly Nelson, Yong Min, Eun Gyung Lee
Boys: Josh Trangle, Jeff Watters, Philan Jung, Steve Sansome, Brad Melaugh, Trangle Benji, Ho Jin Hyun, Oliver Chen, Marty Nedjelski, Elvis Jang

 

Fall 2009: Marty Nedjelski (ROK-U Champions)
Girls: Kelly Nelson, Caitlin McQuaid, Hyo Young Kim, Jinee Kim
Boys: Jeff George, Oliver Chen, Josh Trangle, Brad Melaugh, Kagan Riedel, Seon Kim

The man.  The myth.  The legend.  

 

This fella fired up tsunami teams for 6 seasons racking up stats (ONSTATSONSTATS).  The ultimate competitor, the ultimate chingu.  Some thought he was overly intense, but those who played with him knew he'd die for you on and off the field.