BB5 Episode 9: USQ Cup 2024 Recap

This is Episode 9, the US Quadball Cup 2024 Recap. USQ nationals took place a month and a half ago, April 13 and 14 in Round Rock, TX. It featured 58 teams competing in 5 divisions: 16 teams in college D1, 15 teams in college D2, 2 teams in college open, 19 teams in club championship, and 6 teams in club open.

For the recap, we’re joined by longtime players and coaches Michael Goldman of the Silicon Valley Vipers, Soleil Heaney of Seattle Sirens and Vanguard in Vancouver, BC, and Chanun Ong of Boom Train and Cal to discuss the results, what we think of the US debut of the 3 max rule, and what we’re paying attention to this summer and beyond with MLQ, Western Championship Quadball, and the next USQ season.

Note that this interview was recorded on April 30, before MLQ dropped their rosters.

Show Notes

• Timestamps coming soon!

• College D1

• D1 finals, Harvard vs UTSA

• College D2

• D2 pool play game, Cal vs BU

• D2 finals, Cal vs UCLA

• 3 max

• Final thoughts on the USQ season

• Summer events with MLQ and WCQ

• Teams discussed

• College D1: Harvard, University of Texas San Antonio, Creighton, Arizona State University, Texas State, Rutgers, Virginia (University of Virginia), Mizzou (University of Missouri)

• College D2: Cal (University of California Berkeley), University of California Los Angeles, Baylor, Boston University

• College open: Oddballs, Texas A&M/Merc

• Club championship: Warriors, Boom Train, Bosny Bearsharks, Texas Hill County Heat, Bay Area Breakers, Lost Boys, Seattle Sirens, District of Columbia QC, Twin Cities QC, Boston Pandas, Pegasus

• Club open: Second Stars

• BB5 recaps

• USQ Cup 2024 recap article - this has a long list of other recaps, spreadsheets, and stats from the weekend, as well as a preview of MLQ opening weekend

• Photos

Host/editor/producer: Mary Kimball

Theme music: Jeff McBride

Episode cover photo: Mary Kimball