The Mudsharks

The Mudsharks - A Photo Archive
Contains Team photos and jersey pictures organized by team year.

The Story
Sources disagree here, but the most recent account states that Bucknell Ulitmate started in the fall of 1975. Other sources say that it began in 1974, with the team taking on the school mascot's name the Bison. Best that we forget that part of Bucknell Ultimate though, whether fact or fiction, because the beginning in 1975 sounds a whole lot better.

By the spring of 1976 the group of students who had started playing in the fall formed a team, the Mudsharks, and donned eye-wrenching jerseys of lime green and gold. With the team name originating in '76, it is arguably the longest running team name in College Ultimate.

While the likes of Harvey Edwards '78, Tom Westervelt '78, Scott Conti '77, Richie Lee '77, et al. formed a World Masters Championship team (back-to-back winners '91 and '92) the Mudshark history fell into a dark, mushroom-ridden cave, only to reemerge in the mid-90's. This is when we gained the masterful guidance of the Jedi Master Yoda. He leads us into tournaments telling us "Hold the Force" and "Don't be broken." We've performed well the past few years, making it to Metro East Regionals, but we take more pride in being a spirited team, spreading knowledge of the game and its greatness wherever we go.

The Bucknell Mudsharks are undisputedly the best ultimate team in Lewisburg. We practice hard, play harder, and party like there's no tomorrow. We welcome new players as long as you don't make a fuss over the potentially asinine epithet we will give you. With around 35 players on the roster, we usually field two teams of 13-15 at tournaments. We love the game and travel all along the eastern seaboard, ranging from Massachusetts to Georgia, but mostly within a 3 hour drive, to play in over 15 tournaments throughout the year.

Our ambition can only be restrained by the evil entity BSG. Their deathgrip on the Budget tightens every year to the point where we've had to lose our beer guts to fit into their grasp on Club Sports. To counteract BSG's "shenanigans," we have looked for funding elsewhere with large promise. The illicit drug market of Colombia and the German Black Market of human organs have been our main sponsors for the past 1.26 years. Their freshly laundered funding has allowed us the freedoms we require: unlimited electricity, 15 coleman folding loungers, ceiling fans in ever player's room, surgically implanted mp3 players, and Public Safety immunity cards.


The Bomb Squad

A rag tag group of misfits worthy of a Disney movie. Bucknell B has a more laid-back attitude toward the game. For those who will eventually move on to A Squad, Bomb is a chance to hone skills and dominate the field. For the perma-bomb, it's a reason to go outside, run around, and enjoy the sport. For every bomber, it's an excuse to hang out on 6th street on a Saturday night.