With a fresh coach and captains, Roseville Area High School’s ultimate frisbee team—known as the Roseville Riptide— started their 2025 season the last week of March. While the Co-ed team has just 13 members, the Riptide is ready with a new approach to leadership and competitive goals.

According to Captain Walker Brownell (12), the team has had a, “looser approach” to organization and leadership for the last few years. Brownell is ready to help, “restructure the team” alongside his fellow captain Joseph Calabrese (12) and new coach Thomas Mattimiro.

Brownell stated he is, “still figuring it out” but wants to lead his team to success through, “working as a team and not individuals” as well as, “improving communication.”

Calabrese agreed with Brownell and emphasized the importance of organization on the playing field. He stated that his goals as a captain are to help the team, “position better and find how to play best.” Calabrese hopes this new structure will lead to, “improved strategy and less drops.”

Mattimiro stated he would, “love to have a positive season record-wise and introduce the game to more people” for his first year as the Riptide coach. He wants to do this with hopes of leading the team to, “learn better ultimate.”

Members of the team are excited for the season themselves. Amrutha Koneidena (11) said, “[I’m] excited to scrimmage and get lots of playing time.”

Mark Hug (12) stated that he’s, “eager to get to know [his] teammates…win more tournaments and play games.”

Newer players are coming into this year’s ultimate season with goals to achieve. Magnus Johnson (9) said he’s ready to, “be better at frisbee since it’s my first year.”

Mitchell Pederson (10) said, “I just want to get as good as I can and try my hardest out there.”

For newer players like Johnson and Pederson, Calabrese mentioned that ultimate is, “pretty easy to start playing.”

Koneidena is one of two girls on the team and said, “I’d like more girls to join so a girls team could break off and go in their own direction.” She encouraged girls to, “stop by a practice and try it out or just join.” Ultimate practices take place on the Roseville Area Middle School’s soccer fields from 3:30 to 5:30pm.

Although the Riptide is one of the smallest teams at RAHS they are trying to grow their numbers. Students may be interested in what Brownell states as “fun and fast- paced” gameplay.

Ultimately, the Riptide is ready to take on the 2025 season with new members, goals, and playing styles.