Vortex: The Women of the North

Vortex friends: We have had a few requests for jersey orders. Would anyone else be interested in ordering one of our colorful jerseys?

We came, we saw, we got conquered 😆, but we had a hell of a time doing it! The team played its heart out and had so much fun in Austin!

Thank you Elite Dodgeball for organizing this amazing event. Shout out to Ale for keeping us on time and all the games moving smoothly. Special thanks to all those who reffed. It's definitely not an easy thing to do, but without you, this wouldn't be possible. Much appreciation to the guys who stood by on the sidelines to help couch the team during the games.

And finally, thank you to all the other women who we played against. Despite our struggles, everyone was so supportive, positive, and was more than willing to give us tips on the fly to improve our game.

We've got a lot of work ahead of us, but we're up for the challenge! See you all next year!

We are Vortex.

Co-caps have been planning strategies and compiling team information to prepare for the big tourney. Let's see how it all turns out Saturday and Sunday!

We are one day out from the start of Nationals and on this , we want to introduce you to our co-captain, Margarita Diaz! You might need a Vortex cooldown after seeing this girl on fire on the court! 💪

Here is a bit about our girl, Marg!

Name: Margarita

Hometown: LAX > CHI

Age: Age ain't nothin' but a number

Favorite position: Any position *wink wink* especially right corner

Ball preference: No-sting, but I can handle most balls. Except those big 8.5s!

Worst dodgeball story: When I got hit squarely in the middle of my face and got two black eyes

Nationals "virgin": Nope!

Big, little or both spoons? All the spooons

Favorite food: Taco Bell, duh! (See photo for proof)

Who's our ? One of our co-captains, of course! We are pleased to introduce Jessica Jordan! The North's Round 3 Queen of the Court! Watch out ladies...she might be coming for that Nationals Showdown title 😍

Name: Jessica
Hometown: Saint Louis
Age: Looking young enough for children’s admission prices but feeling old enough to have creaky knees
Ball Preference: Ones that I can catch
Worst Dodgeball Story: Husband broke my finger while playing in college. He’s still in the doghouse 3 years later.
Nationals Virgin: YAS.
Spirit Animal: Stanley Hudson on Pretzel Day

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The final countdown to Nationals begins! Meet the last of our Henwood sisters, Cassandra Henwood! We are hoping that Cassie brings some vibes of her spirit animal and releases that anger on the court! Watch out, competition - Cassie is in the house!

Name: cassie
Hometown: streamwood IL
Age: 30
Ball preference: ones that are heavy enough to throw and easy enough to catch.
Worst DODGEBALL story: getting slugged in the face in 3rd grade.
1st time national participant.
Spirit animal: angry cat

More coming soon! Watch for us at Nationals in Austin, TX!

Forecasts predict it'll be in the upper 90s for Nationals! Are y'all ready for the heat?

One thing you're definitely not ready for is our next Vortex lady: Sabrina Henwood

She's ready to rock!

Name: Brie
From: Streamwood, Illinois
Age: 30
Ball preference: Oh, that's nasty!
Favorite food: Sushi
Favorite drink: Herbal tea
Worst dodgeball story: The movie
Spirit animal: Squirrel
Why I’m awesome: That's me playing in my metal band! 🤟🤟

Five more days until Nationals and five more fantastic women to introduce to you all! Coincidence? I think not!

Our Vortex lady of the day is Lauren Svendsen!

Name: Lauren (aka Little Svendsen)

Hometown: Originally Medinah, IL (small suburb of Chicago) but now in Evansville, IN

Age: Old enough to know I'm not as young as I used to be haha

Ball preference: Foam all the way

What do you do for a living?: I work on a college campus in campus housing. Nothing surprises me anymore. Nothing.

Nationals "virgin": .... yes

Is a hotdog a "sandwich?": Yes. No further explanation needed

Nationals is a week away and we couldn't be more excited! Introducing the next fabulous lady of the North: Christie Hill! 😍

Name: Christie Hill

Hometown: Milwaukee, but currently living in Winona, MN

Age: Grown

Ball Preference: Foam but No-Sting has started to grow on me

National "Virgin" - Yup!

Spirit Animal: An Elderly Corgie

Big, Little or both spoons? Depends on my mood. Variety is always good.

Future Dodgeball Dreams: To play dodgeball on every continent