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Sarasota News Leader December 27, 2013 Page 74 ULTIMATE FRISBEE MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIPS TO BE HELD IN SARASOTA Sarasota County has been selected by USA Ultimate, the national governing body for the sport of Ultimate in the United States, to be the site of the 2014 Masters Championships, scheduled July 18-20, the organization has announced. by catching a pass in the opponent's end zone. A player must stop running while in possession of the disc, but may pivot and pass to any of the other receivers on the field." Hosted by the county Sports Commission, the event will take place on the grounds of the Sarasota Polo Club. Sixteen teams in each of the men's masters, women's masters and grand-master divisions will compete for national titles in 2014, the release points out. "USA Ultimate has had a long-standing relationship with Sarasota with their Club Championships being here for 13 years," said Nicole Rissler, director of Sports for the Sarasota County Sports Commission, a "We are honored to host the 2014 USA Ultimate division of Visit Sarasota County, in a news Masters Championships here in Sarasota," release. said Tournament Director Tim Naylor in the "Combining the non-stop movement and release. "We welcome the returning players from years past as well as those making their athletic endurance of soccer with the aerial first trip. With our world-renowned fields passing skills of football, a game of Ultimate and beautiful white sand beaches, we plan is played by two teams with a flying disc or on making this tournament an adventure the Frisbee™ on a field with end zones, similar whole family can enjoy." to football," according to the USA Ultimate website. "The object of the game is to score For more information, visit usaultimate.org. WINNERS OF FIFTH ANNUAL GINGERBREAD FESTIVAL ANNOUNCED Community Youth Development has • Third place: Mini Chef's Café from Girls Inc. announced the winners of the Fifth Annual Middle School Gingerbread Festival, which was held Dec. 13-15, at Westfield Sarasota Square Mall. • First place: Robert and Joan Lee Boys & Girls Club — Club Venice The event featured 180 houses submitted by classrooms, after-school programs and adult • Second place: Girl Scout Troop 121. groups throughout Sarasota County. • Third place: Island Village Gardening Club. The winners follow: High School Elementary • First place: Venice High School Sophomore • First place: Mrs. Aultman's Ashton Astros. Class. • Second place: Team Schwaed from • Second place: Pine View Art 3 — Team Fruitville Elementary School. Amsterdam.