With the fourth season of the boys’ ultimate team about to begin, a few Park girls decided they also wanted the chance to catch a disk.

Sophomore Sophie Kedrowski said she has played the sport during gym class and at camps but never for an actual team and wanted to start this team because she really likes to play ultimate and there was not a girls team yet.

“Since the beginning of the school year, and even since last year I have wanted to be on the team,” Kedrowski said.

With fellow sophomore Siona Kelly, Kedrowski contacted the boys’ coach Charlie Landis.

Landis recruited Audrey Phillips, Sija Stratton and Callyssa Ozzello to take on coaching for the girls. All three played ultimate at St. Olaf College.

“They are all very excited and will be great coaches,” Landis said.

The budding program is also getting support from their league, Minnesota Youth Ultimate, according to Landis.

“Having more girl teams is a big priority for them, they really wanted to grow the girls’ side of the sport,” Landis said. “This is a no brainer; it is just as easy and fun for girls to play.”

Kedrowski said she has noticed a significant disparity in the number of teams for each gender.

“Most teams I’ve seen are guys, there is the occasional co-ed, but I’ve seen very few girls’ teams,” Kedrowski said.

So far, those interested in playing have practiced twice in the same space as their male counterparts because they are waiting for their own space to condition. Kedrowski said that as of now she and Kelly are the only committed members.

“The coaches are aiming to have at least ten players so that we can have subs,” Kedrowski said. “If we can’t get enough, we are going to have to make a co-ed team.”

Landis said that ideally there will be two teams.

“For competition’s sake we would want a girls team, however ultimate is unique in that boys and girls play together regularly and if it comes to that we would absolutely love to have them,” Landis said.

Kedrowski said she is excited to see what comes during the course of the season.

“My goal is to have girls interested and to make a club that is not super competitive, but more of a fun thing to do outside of school,” Kedrowski said.

The team encourages anyone to join whether or not they have experience playing ultimate frisbee.