These are the players that represented Team USA at the 2016 World Cup in Manchester England. If you are interested in trying out for the team, learn more here.
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Amanda Sayers
I am Amanda Sayers and my hometown is Los Angeles, CA. I work as a toy designer for one of the world’s leading manufacturers of play materials. Dodgeball for me is more than just a sport, it's a family. I joined my first dodgeball league during my senior year of college as I was writing my Senior Anthropology thesis on recreational dodgeball in West Hollywood. I initially thought it would be something I played for a year until I finished my paper and that would be the end of it...but I was very wrong. [ Read More …]
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Anne Koester
Hi, I’m Anne Koester and I work in Communications in New York City, NY. I first participated in dodgeball on the hard wood court of my parochial school, when I was somewhere around 7 years old. This was pre-uber-litigious USA and they were still allowing compulsive and uncoordinated grade schoolers to reverse expensive orthodontia in gym classes around the country, or at least around Indiana where I was raised. I adored it. [ Read More …]
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Darcy Johnson
I’m Darcy Johnson and I am originally from Fort Collins, CO. I currently live in Portland, OR where I work as a mail ma’am for USPS and I love it! I've been involved in competitive team sports my whole life but really took to softball through high school and college. I ended up receiving a full ride scholarship to the College of Charleston in South Carolina to play softball. After college, I had the opportunity to play semi-pro softball for 6 years and ended up playing against nearly every National and Olympic team in the world. [ Read More …]
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Jamie Jackson
I’m Jamie Jackson and I currently live in Washington, DC where I work with the Counterterrorism Division of the FBI. I am very competitive by nature, and have always enjoyed team sports. Growing up in Florida I participated in a wide variety of sports including basketball, tennis, volleyball, and gymnastics. [ Read More …]
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Kate Bergsgaard
My name is Kate Bergsgaard and I am a realtor out of Portland, OR. I am a 2nd degree black belt in both karate and Taekwondo, and used to compete in national and international tournaments back in grade school. In 2012 I hiked Mt. Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, Africa. I grew up in Rosemount, MN and spent many summers in Northern Minnesota. There, I enjoyed kayaking, water skiing, canoeing, and jet skiing. I spent my childhood playing fast pitch softball and my adulthood playing slow pitch, so I learned the mechanics of catching and throwing from an early age. [ Read More …]
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Lindsey Ford
I’m Lindsey Ford and I live in Los Angeles, CA. I work multiple occupations as an actor, writing teacher, and ropes course facilitator. I've been a competitive athlete my entire life. I grew up playing soccer and competing in gymnastics. I became an All-American lacrosse player in high school and I was on the competition taekwondo team in college. [ Read More …]
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Meral Olmez
My name is Meral Olmez. I am originally from Istanbul, Turkey. However, I have been in Brooklyn, NY for 12 years now and consider it my home. I work as the Director of Education and Enrichment Programs in Turkish-American Eyup Sultan Cultural Center. I am also Founder and Chief Karate Instructor of the Turkish-American Eyup Sultan Karate Program. [ Read More …]
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Michelle Radley
I’m Michelle “Shellay” Radley. I live in Averill Park, NY where I work as a car lot manager. I’ve always been active and into team sports. In my elementary school years I played dodgeball in gym class and in before-school programs, along with being a part of youth basketball leagues. I was a three-sport athlete in middle/high school and two-sport athlete in college. I played on school and traveling teams while competing all over the East Coast and as far as Canada. [ Read More …]
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Nicole Badics
Hi I’m Nicole Badics. I’m originally from Kent, WA and currently live in San Diego, CA. I work as a contractor for the US Navy. I have always been into sport whether it was watching or playing. In high school I played on the soccer and rugby teams. I moved to San Diego for the Navy and I continued to play rugby when I could. I started playing kickball, and I also play flag football and beach volleyball on the weekends. I recently went out and bought a bike so I am trying that out now. I just like to be active, I like to think it is what keeps me young and moving around. [ Read More …]
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Yang Ku
Hi! My name is Yang and I’m a dodgeballer from DC. I started playing the winter of 2010 in a local sports league and haven’t stopped since! I fell in love with both the sport and the people I’ve met through the sport. When not playing dodgeball you can find me at local craft shows on the weekends selling handmade items from recycled games and toys. During the week I work on a weekly chemistry magazine designing conceptual art, covers, and info graphics. My 9-5 helps with the bills from travelling and playing in dodgeball tournaments. 🙂 [ Read More …]