Peter Dempsey #11, 6'0'' 5th year at the University of Georgia.
From the Callahan website -
"Each year the Callahan trophy is presented to the man and woman who combine superior athleticism with outstanding sportsmanship, leadership and dedication to the sport of ultimate.
In the eyes of his or her peers, the Callahan winner is the personification of the ideal ultimate player."
Athleticism
Peter Dempsey may be the best athlete to play for Jojah ultimate. Peter has been a play maker since his freshman year. Defensively, he is able to slow down or neutralize the best player on the other team and help his teammates with their assignments. People know Peter for his high flying defensive plays, his closing speed, and his reaction speed/agility. This year, Peter made the transition to offense because we lost a lot of offensive weapons last year. Pete has been our offensive play maker. If you need to see Peter's offensive production, please check his stats from the Jojah blog.
Pete has developed into a better all-around player year after year. For his first two years, Peter was primarily a star defender/deep cutter. His main throw was a laser huck which no one could catch. Since then, Peter has transitioned himself into a dynamic handler and cutter. This year, I remember watching Peter shred zone defenses with his low IO throws and his over the top throws. Whatever skill Jojah has needed, Pete has filled in and learned it.
Sportsmanship
Peter is well known for playing for his team. As his teammate for 4 years, I have watched Pete exhibit "good spirit" or sportsmanship throughout his prolific career. He is level headed during intense game situations, he listens to other people's arguments, and he doesn't try to cheat people out of calls.
Leadership
Pete is an invaluable piece to the Jojah team. For the past 2 years, Pete has served as the defensive captain for the Jojah team; however, Peter has been the defensive role model for the past 4 years. Here's an article by Michael Aguilar written about Pete's leadership and performance : http://monup.wordpress.com/2010/03/23/easterns-2010-previews-georgias-peter-dempsey/.
Dedication
This past summer, Pete wanted to get better so that he could give Jojah a chance at making/winning Nationals this year, so he joined Chain Lightning. Pete's summer/fall with Chain Lightning taught him a lot about leadership, as he was able to play with some of the country's best ultimate players. Pete's performance on Chain Lightning reminded me of Will Neff's performance last year with Ironside. In the finals of Club ultimate, Pete came up with a near Callahan lay out. It was one of those quick reflex plays that Pete does on a regular basis.
Ideal Ultimate Player
If you think about the ideal ultimate player, a Peter Dempsey type player comes to mind. His workhorse work ethic, his ability to perform and dominate the highest level of ultimate, his insane athleticism, his sportsmanship, and his character all make Peter Dempsey the ideal ultimate player in the college arena.
Lastly, it has been an amazing adventure playing with Peter. I credit a lot of my improvement to watching Peter play and hustle. He has motivated me and other guys on our team to stop talking and sell out on every play. It is this mentality that has enabled me to become a better player, leader, and person (in the long run).
When Pete caught the Nationals birth catch, it was fitting that everyone sprinted towards Peter and hugged him and celebrated with him. He is our leader.
-Taylor Nilan
#20, 5th year defender
In the eyes of his or her peers, the Callahan winner is the personification of the ideal ultimate player."
Athleticism
Peter Dempsey may be the best athlete to play for Jojah ultimate. Peter has been a play maker since his freshman year. Defensively, he is able to slow down or neutralize the best player on the other team and help his teammates with their assignments. People know Peter for his high flying defensive plays, his closing speed, and his reaction speed/agility. This year, Peter made the transition to offense because we lost a lot of offensive weapons last year. Pete has been our offensive play maker. If you need to see Peter's offensive production, please check his stats from the Jojah blog.
Pete has developed into a better all-around player year after year. For his first two years, Peter was primarily a star defender/deep cutter. His main throw was a laser huck which no one could catch. Since then, Peter has transitioned himself into a dynamic handler and cutter. This year, I remember watching Peter shred zone defenses with his low IO throws and his over the top throws. Whatever skill Jojah has needed, Pete has filled in and learned it.
Sportsmanship
Peter is well known for playing for his team. As his teammate for 4 years, I have watched Pete exhibit "good spirit" or sportsmanship throughout his prolific career. He is level headed during intense game situations, he listens to other people's arguments, and he doesn't try to cheat people out of calls.
Leadership
Pete is an invaluable piece to the Jojah team. For the past 2 years, Pete has served as the defensive captain for the Jojah team; however, Peter has been the defensive role model for the past 4 years. Here's an article by Michael Aguilar written about Pete's leadership and performance : http://monup.wordpress.com/2010/03/23/easterns-2010-previews-georgias-peter-dempsey/.
Dedication
This past summer, Pete wanted to get better so that he could give Jojah a chance at making/winning Nationals this year, so he joined Chain Lightning. Pete's summer/fall with Chain Lightning taught him a lot about leadership, as he was able to play with some of the country's best ultimate players. Pete's performance on Chain Lightning reminded me of Will Neff's performance last year with Ironside. In the finals of Club ultimate, Pete came up with a near Callahan lay out. It was one of those quick reflex plays that Pete does on a regular basis.
Ideal Ultimate Player
If you think about the ideal ultimate player, a Peter Dempsey type player comes to mind. His workhorse work ethic, his ability to perform and dominate the highest level of ultimate, his insane athleticism, his sportsmanship, and his character all make Peter Dempsey the ideal ultimate player in the college arena.
Lastly, it has been an amazing adventure playing with Peter. I credit a lot of my improvement to watching Peter play and hustle. He has motivated me and other guys on our team to stop talking and sell out on every play. It is this mentality that has enabled me to become a better player, leader, and person (in the long run).
When Pete caught the Nationals birth catch, it was fitting that everyone sprinted towards Peter and hugged him and celebrated with him. He is our leader.
-Taylor Nilan
#20, 5th year defender
