Mephisto, the #1 men’s team in Montreal, started its season on the right foot last weekend after an offseason full of surprises in Montreal’s Ultimate scene, particularly in the Open category. With the biggest part of its player leaving for Odyssée, Mephisto started rebuilding for the 2011 edition of the team with 17 rookies out of the 23 players of the lineup. The leadership was able to change its approach by focusing on development and by getting the most out of the potential of its new players. Indeed, the team won the White Mountain Open held in Quechee, Vermont last weekend.

Saturday allowed the players to develop chemistry on the field. In the first game, the offensive line did its job with plays both simple and spectacular in their efficiency. The two defensive lines, after a slow start, were then able to break the opponent to win the game 15-9. The two other games of the day were similar to the first one, Mephisto dominating its opponents to finish with a record of 3-0.

The quarter-finals and semi-finals games saw Mephisto face teams from the Masters category. Not falling in the trap against older, but most experimented players, Mephisto used its speed to grab two victories and advance to the final. The last game pitted Mephisto to Bloody Gary, a team from Sherbrooke composed of young players. After trading points at the beginning of the game, Mephisto was able to get a couple of breaks to win the game 15-9 and win the tournament.