Tournament Memories

Ultimate Chicago Sandblast DVD Trailer


Sandblast Full Volunteer Albums

If you have any from the Sandblast weekend on or off the beach, please share!


Sandblast 2008 Materials

David Hwang's photos

Thank you to all the player participants that submitted your photos. I am sure there are more out there, so if you have got them, please email me and I will add it to the list for all to enjoy!


2007 Chicago Sandblast

Thanks to Mark Smiley for his great work and the submissions of other player participants.


2006 Photographs

Thank you to Thomas Decarlo, Gordon Siegfriedt, Sara Taylor and Karen Roberts for your contributions.


2005 Photographers


Chicago Sandblast History

Chicago Sandblast was started in 2001 by Jet, Nate and Schulzie. Since its inception, the tournament has grown considerably, drawing more participants and sponsor every year as well as improving the tournament experience for all involved. We would like to thank the past organizers for all the wonderful work they have done.

  • 2008 - 48 teams
    • Tournament Champion: Sandjob, Captain Jason Schmidt
    • Spirit Champion: Boogie Knights, Captain Colleen Costello
    • Party Champion: Hoffman's Mom, Captain Dan Baker
    • Premier Sponsors: Chipotle, Accelerated, Ultimate Chicago, Function Drinks, Strack & Van Til, Chi-Town Cornhole, Crunch, MadCroc, Kilo Kai, Svedka and Discraft
  • 2007 - 48 teams
    • Tournament Champion: Hurt Locker, Captain Tyson Park
    • Spirit Champion: Pirates of Lake Michigan, Captain Colleen Costello
    • Party Champion: American Gladiators, Captain Rachel Driver
    • Premier Sponsors: Chipotle, Accelerated, Ultimate Chicago, Sobe, Leon's Sausages, Crunch and Discraft
  • 2006 - 48 teams
    • Tournament Champion: Hurt Locker, Captain Tyson Park
    • Spirit Champion: Pirates of Lake Michigan, Captain Colleen Costello
    • Party Champion: American Gladiators, Captain Rachel Driver
    • Premier Sponsors: Chipotle, Jones Soda, Leon's Sausages, Sobe, Monster, Accelerated Rehab, Ultimate Chicago and Discraft
  • 2005 - 42 teams, 36 sponsor partners including VC, Athletico, CLIF Bar, Monster Energy, Piece, Orbitz, Chaser Chipotle, Naked Juice, Sausages by Amy, Panera Bread, Whole Foods, Croc's, Chicago Soccer, Sparks, Cruzan, WXRT and Discraft
    • Tournament Champion: Briefcase, Captain Tony Blanchet-Ruth
    • Spirit of the Game Champion: Who Brought the Grass, Captain Cheryl Siebert
  • 2004 - 32 teams plus 5 team high school division, 34 sponsor partners including VC Ultimate, Athletico, CLIF Bar, Monster Energy, Piece, Orbitz, Chaser and Discraft
    • Tournament Champion: Sandwhammies, Becky LeDonne
    • Spirit of the Game Champion: Who Brought the Grass, Captain Cheryl Siebert
  • 2003 - 25 teams, 36 sponsor partners including VC Ultimate, Athletico, CLIF Bar and Discraft
    • Tournament Champion: Be'Ach, Captain Phil Broering
  • 2002 - 20 teams and a beach
    • Tournament Champion: Be'Ach, Captain Phil Broering
  • 2001 - 16 teams and a beach
  • Tournament Champion: Sandwhammies, Captain Becky LeDonne?

Links to media
WXRT Radio Advertisement with Chipotle and Sandblast

Links to articles
Sports Illustrated, "25 Summer Essentials", July 2005 double-edition
Time Out Chicago, "Lord of the Fling", May 27th edition

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