Cassidy Rasmussen 2011

Name:
Cassidy Rasmussen
*Photo used with permission from: freeheelimages.com

Jersey #
9

Height:
5’11”

Date of birth:
29 May 1989

Place of birth:
Los Gatos, CA

Current city of residence:
Santa Cruz, CA

Occupation:
Just graduated and bumming it.

College team(s):
UC Santa Cruz Slugs (2008-2011)

Former teams:
Family Style (coed, 2006-2007)
Santa Cruz Club (open, 2008)

Accolades:
2008 Northwest FOTY
2009 Northwest All-Region
2010 Northwest All-Region
2011 Southwest All-Region and Skyd Magazine All-American

How I came to join Revolver:
During my freshman year of college my ankle was badly sprained by [now teammate] Patrick Baylis at college Nationals. I had been approached by Mike Payne about being a practice player before that, but with my ankle injury I couldn’t justify making trips up to The City for practices, which is a bummer since Revolver took all of their practice players that year. In 2009 I somehow managed to make the team with a broken hand.

Funniest moment or joke on Revolver:
1. “Nick Schlaggy Schlaaaaag…” to the tune of “Snoop Doggy Dooooooogg” – Changing the lyrics of multiple songs to rhyme with Schlag’s name at Nationals 2009.
2. Baylis’ date story from Life Stories.
3. Kanner running into a glass door because he was so excited about the Hi-Chews that Russ and I were bringing up the stairs.

Favorite game or tournament moment on Revolver:
Nationals 2010, double-peaking for the double championship.

Favorite game or tournament moment outside of Revolver:
1. Southwest Regional Finals 2011 vs. SDSU, one of the most emotional games that I’ve ever played.
2. Game vs. UCLA alumni at Kaimana in pre-quarters. Post game vs. Bag o Wine… Wine Line O.

Favorite Ultimate player(s) in formative years:
1. In high school I went to Jr. National tryouts and was definitely influenced watching Jeremy Norden throwing and Nate Castine playing defense.
2. Joaq Nagle, who went to my high school but was four years older, was a role model for me whenever he would come up from Claremont to play against us.
3. Once in college, Daryl Nounnan taught me pretty much everything that I needed to know to play at an elite level.
4. Danny Karlinsky influenced the way I captained the Slugs my last two years and taught me a lot about leadership.
5. Current teammate Nick Chapman tried hard to fix my running form. It has helped, but is still questionable.

Favorite tournament:
Kaimana Klassik

What makes ___ so dangerous?
In terms of Ultimate: first step and change of direction. In terms of Life: hanging out with Russell, because everyone is more dangerous and in more danger in his vicinity.

Theme song:
Top Gun Anthem

Pre-game ritual:
Ignore everything but the warm-up, then stare blankly into space while pretending to stretch.

What I like to eat on Saturday night of a tournament:
Pasta and some meat.

If I didn’t play Ultimate, my main pastime outside of work would be:
A lot more basketball.

Favorite sports team outside of Ultimate:
Golden State Warriors

If I could hang out with any famous person for a day, it would be:
Shaq — I just want him to let me ride on his shoulders.

In terms of Kanners, how tan are you?
Over 9000.

Something unknown about me:
The only fight that I’ve ever gotten into was in seventh grade when some out-of-shape kid started doing the Barry Bonds “steroids” chant as I lapped him on the track during our timed mile.

Taylor Cascino 2011

Name:
Taylor Cascino

Nicknames:
大師

Jersey #
5

Height:
6’1″

Date of birth:
1 January 1981

Place of birth:
Atlanta, GA

Current city of residence:
San Francisco, CA

Occupation:
Head of Partnerships at Chomp

College team(s):
UC Santa Barbara Black Tide (1999-2003)

Former teams:
Santa Barbara Condors (2001-2005)
Justice League (2006)
San Francisco Jam (2007-2009)
Revolver (2010-present)

Accolades:
2001 national champion (club)
2002 world champion (club Worlds)
2008 national champion
2010 world champion (club Worlds)
2010 national champion
2010 “Best Awesome” award on Revolver

How I came to join Revolver:
I tried out in 2006, 2007, and 2010. They finally took me in 2010.

Funniest moment or joke on Revolver:
1. Nick Chapman’s “pigeon story” from Worlds 2010
2. Ashlin’s “confessional” (as voiced over by Mike Payne and Iceman) in The Pub in Prague
3. Jit (was that not a joke?)

Favorite game or tournament moment on Revolver:
1. Labor Day 2010 semis and finals
2. Natties 2010

Favorite game or tournament moment outside of Revolver:
1. Jam 2008 Natties, quarters through finals
2. Condors 2002 Worlds in Hawaii
3. Kaimana 2007 finals Ono win over Nada Mooger

Favorite Ultimate player(s) in formative years:
1. Jaime Houssein was my first captain in college. He inspired me to play and taught me to think strategically about the game.
2. Greg Husak taught me everything I know about leadership both on and off the field.

Favorite tournament:
USA Nationals and Kaimana

What makes ___ so dangerous?
I am legally blind without corrective lenses.

Theme song:
Spottieottiedopaliscious

Pre-game ritual:
I like to watch who I will be guarding in that game and visualize a layout D on every inbound pass to him.

What I like to eat on Saturday night of a tournament:
Pasta and salad

If I didn’t play Ultimate, my main pastime outside of work would be:
Sailboat racing and ukulele

Favorite sports team outside of Ultimate:
San Francisco 49ers

In terms of Kanners, how tan are you?
4

Something unknown about me:
In an 8th grade PE class, I stuck out my foot and tripped a guy during our warm up lap around the blacktop. He fell pretty hard and skinned up his elbows. I felt bad about that, and never got up enough nerve to apologize. Jon — I’m sorry.

Final roster

The 2011 roster is set! Check the Current Roster page for the latest edition of Revolver. Individual bios for all members will start rolling out soon, so check back often.

New recruits:

  • Devon Anderson – bright, young Slug with afterburners and poise
  • Patrick Baylis – Carleton alumnus that embodies IHD with boundless energy on defense
  • Eric Greenwood – speedy Ego vet with a downfield nose for the disc
  • Adam Simon – If you can’t beat ’em…? ex-Colorado and Ironside handler with proven ability on both sides
  • Zach Travis – Harvard and Cal experience brings this tall graduate intelligent, quick defense

Old recruit:

  • Tom James – a year-long hiatus in Oregon sees him back in the Bay, ready to reprise his role as one of the founding members of Revolver–good to have this all-around stalwart back