Jonathan Adams began playing ultimate in his freshman year of college. He tells a story when, “ the teachers had students leave their dorm doors open to 'meet new people.' One day, a girl ran down the hallway, yelling to everyone to join ultimate frisbee, so I decided to try it out!” He enjoyed it and kept playing! He works at GE as a wind turbine product manager, also specializing in software that manages the turbines. In his spare time, he enjoys doing jigsaw and logic puzzles, traveling, and biking with Coach Christine.  

Favorite throw: " A flick huck "

Favorite position: " In a horizontal offensive position, I like the wing because you get lots of opportunities to cut deep or rest when tired. "

Favorite aspect of the sport: " The strategy, where the team can set up advanced offense/defense."

Torrina began playing ultimate in 2011 in a local rec league and has been hooked ever since. She works as a data analyst for the state, helping make sense of numbers and systems. Her favorite part about coaching the Nisky Ultimate team is teaching players how to throw—especially the hammer! She previously coached soccer growing up and brings that experience and energy to the field. Outside of frisbee, Torrina enjoys quilting, reading, and spending time with her two cats, Light and Omar. She’s also a big fan of pizza!

Favorite throw: "Hammer—always!"

Favorite position: "Handler. I love being able to control the flow and make smart plays."

Favorite aspect of the sport: "Working hard, playing smart, and winning the game!"

Jeff found ultimate through the Brodie Smith (trick-shot) channel in high school and soon after organized an after school pickup club. He went on to attend the University of Wisconsin-Madison where he played for the Fauxdags his first year followed by the powerhouse the Hodags for the next four years until 2019, where he was an officer and then a captain in his last two years. Before moving to Schenectady, Jeff played ultimate at an elite level with the open teams Madison Club and Mad Men and semi-professionally in the UFA with the Madison Radicals. Moving to the Schenectady in 2021, Jeff played with and attended club Nationals with the open team Amherst Sprout followed by the local mixed club team Albany Bench. He is very passionate about growing ultimate locally and has helped start, coordinate, and/or coach various programs including but not limited to the Schenectady Boys & Girls Club, Niskayuna High School, and SCoUT (Schenectady County Ultimate Team). Outside of ultimate, Jeff completed his BS and MS in Mechanical Engineering at UW-Madison in the Solar Energy Lab and currently works as a research engineer at GE Vernova Research.

Steve Deyrup began playing when he was 44 years old, with his son at ultimate day camp practices. His favorite throw is a 30-yard flick, the first consistent long distance throw, which gave him confidence to throw and continue playing. He is an Organic Chemistry professor at Siena College. Other than coaching the Niskayuna Ultimate Frisbee Team, in his free time, he enjoys playing ultimate and computer games. 

Dave Bowers began playing in his mid-20s, because of the excellent community, and has played and coached on various local teams and leagues. He currently coaches the UAlbany team. He works at the New York State Emergency Medical Services (NYS EMS) and besides playing ultimate, he enjoys playing video games in his spare time.