Past Articles from Laura Osterlund
Laura picked up a disc her senior year of high school and hasn’t put it down since. She played on the mixed/open team at Bethel University where she graduated with a journalism degree. Based out of the Twin Cities, MN, you can find her engaging in all levels of Ultimate: working with Minnesota Strike, playing mixed club, and grinding at local ultimate and goalty leagues. Her ultimate accomplishment – besides helping start a women’s league (coming spring 2024) – is winning Z league with Big Blue.
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D-I Women’s Div. 2026 Player of the Year: Carleton’s Chloe Hakimi
Recognizing the top performer of the 2026 season.
Jun 9, 2026 by Laura Osterlund in Awards
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D-I College Midseason Bidwatch (Women’s Division)
Looking at the teams in a position to bring their region a bid...and who could take it from them.
Mar 6, 2026 by Laura Osterlund in Opinion
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Women’s D-I College Primer 2026
Your guide to the biggest players, teams, and stories of the 2026 D-I college season!
Jan 22, 2026 by Laura Osterlund, Edward Stephens, Graham Gerhart, Kiana Hu, Bridget Mizener and Keith Raynor in Coverage, Preview
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Ultiworld Club Awards 2025: Breakout Player of the Year (Mixed Div.)
The newest stars in the mixed club division
Nov 20, 2025 by Laura Osterlund, Josh Katz and Keith Raynor in Awards
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Ultiworld Club Awards 2025: Defensive Player of the Year (Mixed Div.)
Whether layout blocks or shutdown defense, these players made life miserable for opposing offenses
Nov 19, 2025 by Alex Rubin, Laura Osterlund and Josh Katz in Awards
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All-Club 2025: Second Team (Mixed Div.)
Recognizing the next top seven performers of the 2025 season.
Nov 12, 2025 by Alex Rubin, Laura Osterlund and Josh Katz in Awards
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All-Club 2025: First Team (Mixed Div.)
Recognizing the top seven performers of the 2025 season.
Nov 10, 2025 by Laura Osterlund, Josh Katz and Edward Stephens in Awards
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Top 25 Club Player Rankings 2025: Roundtable Discussion
A deep dive into the Top 25 player rankings!
Oct 1, 2025 by Keith Raynor, Edward Stephens, Patrick Stegemoeller, Felicia Zheng, Laura Osterlund and Josh Katz in Podcast
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Club Regionals 2025: Mega-Preview (Mixed Div.)
Breaking down every region and all your contenders.
Sep 18, 2025 by Alex Rubin, Laura Osterlund, Edward Stephens and Josh Katz in Preview
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Youth Club Championships 2025: Minnesota Reigns Superior (Mixed Div. Recap)
Two one-point semifinals sent Philadelphia and Minnesota through to the championship, with returning finalists Minnesota flipping the script to claim gold
Aug 27, 2025 by Laura Osterlund in Recap