OAK ULTIMATE: Winter Program 2025-2026

OAK Storm was created last year to give high-level high school athletes in the Greater Bay Area more opportunities to play competitive ultimate in the winter. Due to demand, last year we hosted only an Open/Bx team that played in Open/Bx divisions at tournaments, though we did send a group of Gx players to Emerald City Challenge as part of a combo team with Seattle-based players. If there is sufficient demand, our goal is to form a winter Gx team this season, as well as OAK Storm.



In addition to maximizing playing time and touches through reasonably smaller rosters, a core part of our winter curriculum focuses on leadership skills and social emotional growth and well-being. We prioritize a diversity of players and ensure that all high school teams across the Bay Area have some representation so these young leaders can take their new skills and deeper understanding of our sport back to their respective programs. This approach aligns with OAK’s core values of mentoring and supporting the next generation of leaders, including future captains and coaches, to ensure ultimate programs across the Bay Area have enduring success.

Our focus continues to be balancing time and commitment while honoring existing long-standing ultimate opportunities and events that take place throughout the high school fall season. To that end, our winter tryouts take place after the high school fall season has wrapped up. We encourage athletes from all parts of the Greater Bay Area to try out for our team!

Tryout Schedule

  • Tryout #1

    • Sunday, Nov 30th

    • Orinda, Wilder fields 

    • 11am-3pm

  • Tryout #2

    • Sunday, Dec 7th

    • Orinda, Wilder fields 

    • 11am-3pm

Although we encourage athletes to attend both tryouts, we understand that might not be possible.

Draft Season Schedule (To be finalized in November)

  • Practice #1

    • Sun, Dec 14, 11am-2pm, Orinda, Wilder Field

  • Tournament #1

    • Santa Barbara Qualifiers (typically Jan 10/11, 2026)

  • Practice #2

    • Time TBD - Sat (1/17/26) or Sun (1/18/26)

  • Practice #3

    • Time TBD - Sat (1/24/26) or Sun (1/25/26)

  • Practice #4

    • Time TBD - Sat (1/31/26) or Sun (2/1/26)

  • Tournament #2

    • Location TBD - Local Bay Area Youth Club & Colleges Mini Tourney

    • Either 2/7 & 2/8 or 2/14 & 2/15

  • Practice #5

    • Time TBD - Sat (2/21/26) or Sun (2/22/26)

  • Tournament #3

    • Emerald City Challenge - Seattle, WA [Final Season Event]

    • Either 2/28 & 3/1 or 3/7 & 3/8

Requirements to players:

  • Active USAU membership (Youth), for more information, see the USAU membership pages (you can select Oakland Ultimate for the affiliate)

  • TeamSnap registration with OAK Ultimate for the program. Players selected will be sent a link to register for the winter competitive team.

Questions/additional queries:

  • For additional questions on team dues or assistance, please see our financial aid information.

  • For any generals questions, email: operations@oakultimate.com

Tryout Registration Link Here
Tryout Registration Link Here