Wind Chill frisbee team building a brand in Twin Cities

The Wind Chill is a semiprofessional Ultimate Disc team owned by Surly. The University of Minnesota is a nearby pipeline, and players also come from Iowa and Wisconsin. 
Photos by Aaron Lavinsky
August 20, 2019 — 10:50am

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Minnesota Wind Chill head coach Ben Feldman, far right, gave the team some final instructions and encouragement before they played the Buzz Bullets from Japan Wednesday night.

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The Minnesota Wind Chill's Isaac Leonard (89) passed a frisbee around Josh Klane (29) as the team practiced before Wednesday night's game against the Buzz Bullets.

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The Minnesota Wind Chill's Raheem Ishaque was upended after making a leaping catch against the Buzz Bullets.

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The Buzz Bullets' Masahi Kurono passed the frisbee through the defense of the Minnesota Wind Chill's Isaac Leonard during their match Wednesday night.

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A Buzz Bullet player stretched before Wednesday night's match against the Minnesota Wind Chill.

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Brandon Matis, a member of the Minnesota Wind Chill Ultimate Frisbee team, stood in a huddle with his teammates before Wednesday night's match against the Buzz Bullets.

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The Minnesota Wind Chill's Ryan Welch made a leaping catch during Wednesday night's match against the Buzz Bullets.

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The Buzz Bullet's game MVP, Keiichero Shiba, signed his autograph on a frisbee for Henrik Owens, 4, son of former assistant coach Todd Owens.

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Jerika Owens held her daughter Charlotte as she took a photo of her son Henrik, 4, as he held a frisbee signed by the Buzz Bullets' game MVP Keiichero Shiba. In the middle knelt Todd Owens, former Wind Chill assistant coach.

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The Buzz Bullets' Yasuo Takahashi celebrated with teammates after scoring a point against the Minnesota Wind Chill.

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The Minnesota Wind Chill's Josh Klane high fived the Buzz Bullets' Masahiro Matsuno after Klane scored a point against the team from Japan Wednesday night.

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The Minnesota Wind Chill's Kristian Johnson pulled the disc to the Buzz Bullets' offense after Minnesota scored a point during Wednesday night's match.

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The Buzz Bullet's game MVP, Keiichero Shiba, threw an autographed frisbee into the stands after Wednesday night's match against the Minnesota Wind Chill.

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