WUCC Profile: Pie Wagon's Holly Reeve
Meet Holly Reeve, 19-year-old flythrower for Newcastle Pie Wagon, a team competing in the World Ultimate Club Championship. Holly opens up about her pre-game routine, revealing how nervousness is a sign of her passion and commitment to the sport. She shares her experiences navigating the pressure of playing against more experienced teammates and overcoming language barriers during international competitions. Holly discusses the importance of culture and values in ultimate, where winning is not the only goal. Instead, she emphasizes the significance of positive competition, respect among players, and a supportive team environment. With her infectious enthusiasm and love for the sport, Holly highlights the phenomenal spirit of the tournament, where every call was respectfully discussed and enjoyed by all. This video showcases Holly's personality and insights into the world of ultimate, offering a unique perspective on what drives her passion for this high-level sport.
Watch Holly Reeve in action as she represents team Pie Wagon at WUCC, facing tough competition from around the world.
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my name is holly wreath I'm 19 years old and I play for Newcastle pie wagon I'd read a baguette there to me getting nervous before a game is an exact sign of saying how much I care about this game and if I didn't get nervous I'd be more frustrated at myself and if I was nervous because I mean I wouldn't care and going through that process myself every time I walk on the line the first game of a World Tournament I love that feeling of getting nervous now and that that adrenaline kick in that having to control your breathing and having to talk to people and how many habits have a lone time so that's a pretty incredible feeling I get walking onto those lines and playing with people who have a lot more experience than I do it can be a challenge sometimes feeling inadequate feeling like I can't give as much as the next person but again you just mean I have to remember that I was selected for a reason I'm here for a reason my teammates support me I thought I support my teammates and you just had a lot of trust it's what makes my team's work steadying offensive force what Jared actes wastes no time itself launches it deep under beams underneath it but there is the incredibly like the so far at the worlds club tournament we've had in my pool a lot of international countries and so there's been a lot of language barriers and cultural differences it does appear to be a cold what ultimate values is really important to me period of games a huge part of that where instead of valuing winning and losing specifically we value talent and and athleticism and the whole culture around positive competition look at the player is discussing it's been pretty phenomenal going through all those games with fantastic spirit every call that was made was respectfully talked out and it's just been phenomenal that you can have such a such a high level of competition again with everyone being so friendly about it and really having a good time it's a great environment I just love it you
