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Ultimate Chicago Sandblast DVD Trailer

Through Sunday, you can purchase the 2010 Sandblast DVD at just $10 including shipping before it increases to $15. The DVD will feature game and sideline action as well as a photo montage generously supplied by David Hwang and ArvaMont Photography. paypal


You can pre-purchase a team order of ten DVDs at the discounted price of $80 or just $8 each including shipping. After Sunday, this will increase to $135.

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As promoted via the post-event survey, you can also order your own CUSTOM TEAM DVD set of ten with an opening chapter of JUST YOUR TEAM! WOW! This additional offering will cost $100 for ten before increasing to $150 after Sunday.

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Thank you for all of the great volunteer photographers for documenting the event.

Sandblast Full Volunteer Albums

David Hwang's photos

Yannis Arvanitis's Day One photos

Yannis Arvanitis's Day Two photos

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

Sandblast 2008 Materials

David Hwang's photos
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2008 Tournament DVD Trailer

2007 Tournament DVD Trailer

Sandblast Sponsor Trailer 

 

2007 Tourney Party Video Clip

 

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!

PLEASE SEND ME YOUR LINKS TO PHOTOS!!!

2007 Chicago Sandblast - thanks to Mark Smiley for his great work and the submissions of other player participants.

 

Mark Smiley - Candids, Spirit Division, Game Division and Championship Game

2007 Sandblast Results (requires Adobe Acrobat)

Links to 2006 Photographs - Thank you to Thomas Decarlo, Gordon Siegfriedt, Sara Taylor and Karen Roberts for your contributions.
Beach Photos
Party Photos

Links to 2005 Photographers
Mark Smiley
Floyd Aldana
Ned Bowen

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, Crocs, 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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Sponsors and Partners

Chipotle Ultimate Change Imerman Angels Ultimate Chicago Goose Island 312 VitaminWater SmartWater VC Ultimate BULA