Von Alanguilan is a player for Chicago Machine and the Chicago Union of the AUDL. He was Ultiworld’s 2018 Club Defensive Player of The Year and won the 2020 USA Ultimate Peter Farricker Spirit award. With Machine, Von came 2nd in 2019 at the USA Ultimate National Championships and 3rd at the 2015 USA Ultimate National Championships. He has played for Machine and the Union since 2014.
In the interview, Von shares his club experience starting with Chicago Haymaker before his time with Machine, and we get insight into how to play defense from an elite defender. Von shares about the iconic final and block at the 2019 USA Ultimate National Championships, and we talk Chicago sports.
Segment #1: Von’s journey (3:13)
Von’s defense tips (25:39)
Segment #2: Daily life in ultimate (41:59)
Segment #3: Von’s memorable games as a player (46:49)
Segment #4: Rapid fire questions (51:10)
Von’s social media contacts: Email ([email protected])
Machine’s social media contacts: YouTube (MachineUltimate)
Von Alanguilan highlights: (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJsRBiTC4wY)
Mike Shiel highlights (recommended by Von):(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OBwzu3fLaZ4_
Chicago Machine 2019 highlights: (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hoMMMfhP2tY)
2019 USA Ultimate National Championships Semifinals Machine vs Pony: (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k6LRV8zBA78)
2019 USA Ultimate National Championships Finals Machine vs Sockeye: (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4I8swqG5WuE)
PC: (Photo on left) Alex Rummelhart (Huck Pix) & (Photo on right) AUDL
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Keep an eye out for the next episode where I interview Sadie Jezierski. Sadie was a 2019 Callahan award finalist who has played with Ohio State University Fever, Columbus Cocktails and Team USA U-20 and U-24 teams. In this interview, Sadie talks about her college career, and she gives some tips on how to become an elite thrower.
