Deep Look: Revolver's Raekwon Adkins
Join Keith Rener and special guest Rayquan Atkins from San Francisco Revolver as they share insights into the current state of Ultimate. Newly crowned USA Ultimate Club Champion, Rayquan talks about his team's remarkable club season win, playing on the beach at the World Beach Ultimate Championships, and preparing for an upcoming college championship with Oregon Ego in the men's division. The conversation also takes a trip down memory lane to 2016, revisiting the breakout players of that year's club divisions. Additionally, Keith discusses awards week content, including trivia questions and sponsor Breakart, which offers gear bundles and weekly giveaways. Tune in for a unique perspective from Rayquan on his experiences in the Ultimate community, from competitive club play to collegiate ambitions.
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[music] Welcome to Deep Looks weekly podcast about the current state of Ultimate. I'm senior editor Keith Rener. Usually I'm joined live by our editor Charlie Eisenhood as my co-host and usually he's doing this intro but he's actually in Porto for the World Beach Ultimate Championships this week. Uh so we are going to have a special show. We are not live today. It is as you're seeing this broadcast Tuesday, November 18th. Uh we are instead going to share with you uh some other content that we've got going on. Primarily we'll be talking with newly crowned USA Ultimate Club Champion and someone pursuing a division one men's college championship Rayquan Atkins from San Francisco Revolver. Uh we'll talk with him. He is also playing at the World Beach Ultimate Championships which is why we ended up recording this interview. Uh but a grand chance great chance to hear from him about the club season that he just had and winning his title with Revolver. Uh about playing on the beach ultimate championships as well as the upcoming college season uh with Oregon Ego talking in the men's division. So uh we are going to bring that to you in just a moment. Now let's get to our trivia question of the week. >> [music] >> All right. Uh, let's It's awards week here at Ulti World. So, uh, I hope you're enjoying or excited for the awards content. Wanted to take a trip back in the time machine back to the first set of full club awards. This is 2016. Who were the breakout players of the year in each club division in 2016? Take a second to think about who might be those breakout players. Who is who is new on the scene back in 2016 in club meds, club mixed, and club women's. Uh, meanwhile, over at Break Market, do you need to stock up for your team or just upgrade your gear? Then you need to check out our sponsor, Breakart. They offer great gear bundles to save you money. And be sure to follow them on Instagram so you can enter their weekly giveaways. They've been adding awesome new products lately like their tights. They've got crop tops, sleeveless hoodies, plus they've dropped the price of their jerseys down from $60 to $35. That's a nice cut. Uh, and this price is only...
