presents...

COLLECTED PHOTOS FROM THE

Menlo Park, San Francisco, California
July 31-August 6, 1996

Introduction

From this page, you can see photographs from the 1995 World Footbag Championships in California, taken by sports photographer extraordinaire John Caveney, thanks to the (expensive) miracle of PhotoCD technology.

Below are the various categories of photos we have, and more are coming every few days -- we hope to be done by the end of January, '96. You'll hopefully be able to find pictures of famous footbag athletes, members of the discussion list, and see what professional footbag is all about.

To find out when new photos become available after you see this page, you can just look at the What's New on Footbag WorldWide page, or save a bookmark to this page and check back!

Information on Viewing These Photos

The photos are all bunched together on separate index pages listed below, with several very small "thumbnails" of each photo put together into catalogs that you can click on to see particular images at full size. The full-sized pictures are in "JPEG" format. (JPEG is a standard color graphics format that is used worldwide for exchanging images on computers.)

While these photographs have been stored as 72 dpi (dots-per-inch) images, the color depth is 32 bits. This means that, if you are on a computer or monitor that supports "millions of colors", or 32-bit color (or better), these images will be displayed very well. In 16-bit color they are still quite nice. If you are using an 8-bit color display, you will likely see some graininess to the images. In any case, these photos are not of the quality you would need to print on a color printer; they are designed for optimal viewing on the screen.

Copyright Notice

All photos accessed from this page are Copyright © 1995, John Caveney and Bay Area Footbag Foundation, Inc. Feel free to send them around, share them with your friends, make copies, and use them as you please, but do not use them for commercial purposes or repost them on any public server without express permission of the photographer and/or the Bay Area Footbag Foundation.

Photo Index

Because a lot of our users are on slow dial-up links, and because we have a lot of pictures, we have chosen to divide the pictures up into "catalogs", which are combinations of thumbnails you download first and then use to pick the photo(s) you want to see at full size. In addition, since text is generally small, we've put the full text of all the captions from the photos on this page and within each catalog page. This way, you can select photos based on their captions (and use your web browser to search for text describing a type of photo you might want to see).

The full-sized image of any photo you display will be accompanied by the caption and other information.

The following is our index to the world of photos from this event:

CATALOG: NET SEMIFINALS/FREESTYLE FINALS
1. w95-3-04.jpg -- Remi Kristensen (Copenhagen, Denmark) scuffs the famous Hane Dane footbag over the net as Alf Marcussen (originally from Norway, now living in San Francisco) eyes the bag. Remi's partner, Allan Petersen (Copenhagen, Denmark) ended up becoming both the '95 men's overall world champion and the '95 men's Master's overall world champion in footbag. Marcussen and his partner Brent Welch ultimately won this semifinal match taking place in Menlo Park, advancing to the finals in Golden Gate Park the following day.
2. w95-3-05.jpg -- In one of the more exciting net matches of the '95 World Championships, Copenhagen's Remi Kristensen (far court) sweeps the footbag in midair as Alf Marcussen (San Francisco, originally from Norway) runs to defend against it. Marcussen and his partner Brent Welch (behind Marcussen on left of picture) finished in second place at this event, defeating the Hane Danes (Kristensen and partner Allan Petersen) in this semifinal match before an awestruck crowd of spectators in Menlo Park.
3. w95-3-06.jpg -- Denmark's Remi Kristensen executes an aerial "pull-down" spike during a semifinals match in open doubles net in Menlo Park.
4. w95-3-07.jpg -- The Bay Area's own Brent Welch prepares to spike a perfect set from his partner Alf Marcussen (foreground) under the watchful eye of opponent Allan Petersen of Copenhagen, Denmark. Marcussen prepares for an immediate return in this fast-paced semi-finals game. Petersen's partner, Remi Kristensen, is not pictured.
5. w95-3-12.jpg -- 1995 women's overall world champion Tricia George (Portland, Oregon) earns her title by setting herself for a perfect spike during a match with the 1995 women's master's champion, Tina Lewis (Austin, Texas) during women's doubles semifinals in Menlo Park.
6. w95-3-14.jpg -- In the third-place open doubles net playoff in Menlo Park, Vancouver's Danny Borsky (left) and Denmark's Remi Kristensen (right) "joust" at the net as Allan Petersen (far right) stands ready. Borsky and his partner Sébastien Verdy were defeated by the Hane Danes to end up in fourth place.
7. w95-3-16.jpg -- San Francisco's Dave Wedertz freestyles his way into a world title in the intermediate finals in Menlo Park. Wedertz, in a routine matching difficulty with unique style, shows that a weekly regimen of footbag play can truly pay off. Dave rarely misses a Sunday afternoon practice session in Golden Gate Park.
8. w95-3-18.jpg -- Top women's competitor Julie Symons (Santa Clara, California) performs a "Flying Clipper" during the women's freestyle finals in the Burgess Park Gym (Menlo Park, California).
9. w95-3-19.jpg -- Lisa McDaniel (El Cerrito, California) represents the Bay Area Footbag League with a strong final-round performance in women's freestyle in Menlo Park. Lisa is one of the top women footbag players in the world.
10. w95-3-20.jpg -- BAFL's Carol Wedemeyer does a quick sole delay on her way through a hane display of dexterity and style. Carol is indisputably one of the top women freestylers in the world, placing second in this women's freestyle finals event.
11. w95-3-21.jpg -- Women's overall world champion Tricia George shows the unique breadth of her footbag skill with a classy and respectable third-place routine during the women's singles freestyle finals in Menlo Park.
12. w95-3-22.jpg -- The inimitable and world-famous Sam Conlon executes a practically flawless routine (1 drop) to dance her way into yet another first-place finish in women's freestyle. Sam, who lives in San Francisco, is a member of the Bay Area Footbag League.
13. w95-3-15.jpg -- Dan Roddick (El Segundo, California) shows that he's still got it, during a pick-up net game with partner and footbag legend Mag Hughes (Portland, Oregon). Dan is one of the main supporters of organized footbag and disc sports, through his work in the sports marketing department of Mattel. Photo taken in Burgess Park (Menlo Park, California) during a break between semi-finals matches.
14. w95-3-12.jpg -- 1995 women's overall world champion Tricia George (Portland, Oregon) earns her title by setting herself for a perfect spike during a match with the 1995 women's master's champion, Tina Lewis (Austin, Texas) during women's doubles semifinals in Menlo Park.
15. w95-3-26.jpg -- 40-time world champion Kenny Shults (Portland, Oregon) performs an insane freestyle routine during the final round inside the Burgess Gymnasium in Menlo Park, California.
16. w95-3-27.jpg -- Big-Add Posse member Tim Kelly (San Francisco) demonstrates "juggling" two footbags on one foot during the final round of singles freestyle in the Burgess Gymnasium (Menlo Park, California).
17. w95-3-37.jpg -- Relative newcomer Josh Casey (Midland, Michigan) amazes everyone by vaulting into the finals in open singles freestyle with a graceful and difficult routine.
18. w95-3-52.jpg -- Greg Nelson (Milan, Michigan) exhibits his smooth style and sharp technical skill, consistently finishing in the top three in the open singles freestyle competition each year (including '95, where he placed third).
19. w95-3-38.jpg -- Scott Davidson (Chicago, Illinois) stuns the audience with a very respectable fifth-place finish in the open freestyle competition in Menlo Park. Scott is a member of the Midwest Footbag Association.
20. w95-3-39.jpg -- The MFA's own Scott Davidson shows another of his famous unusual surface moves during the open freestyle finals in Menlo Park. Davidson placed fifth in this event, with the highest add/contact ratio of the night (2.4).
21. w95-3-41.jpg -- Sometimes called the "Master" of freestyle, Rippin' Rick Reese showed off his famous two-bag opening to hushed crowds during the open singles freestyle finals in Menlo Park. Reese (from Fort Collins, Colorado) placed fourth in this event with a sizzling routine that only the Master himself could attempt. (First of four photos.)
22. w95-3-42.jpg -- Sometimes called the "Master" of freestyle, Rippin' Rick Reese showed off his famous two-bag opening to hushed crowds during the open singles freestyle finals in Menlo Park. Reese (from Fort Collins, Colorado) placed fourth in this event with a sizzling routine that only the Master himself could attempt. (Second of four photos.)
23. w95-3-43.jpg -- Sometimes called the "Master" of freestyle, Rippin' Rick Reese showed off his famous two-bag opening to hushed crowds during the open singles freestyle finals in Menlo Park. Reese (from Fort Collins, Colorado) placed fourth in this event with a sizzling routine that only the Master himself could attempt. (Third of four photos.)
24. w95-3-45.jpg -- Sometimes called the "Master" of freestyle, Rippin' Rick Reese showed off his famous two-bag opening to hushed crowds during the open singles freestyle finals in Menlo Park. Reese (from Fort Collins, Colorado) placed fourth in this event with a sizzling routine that only the Master himself could attempt. (Fourth of four photos.)
CATALOG: FREESTYLE/NET FINALS
1. w95-4-01.jpg -- Peter Irish (left) and Eric Wulff show how team freestyle is done, with a wonderful display of cooperation. This picture was taken on finals night (August 5, 1995) in the Burgess Gym in Menlo Park, California. Peter and Eric placed 2nd in this event.
2. w95-4-02.jpg -- Peter Irish (left) and Eric Wulff weave freestyle magic at the team freestyle finals in Menlo Park, California (August 5, 1995).
3. w95-4-06.jpg -- Julie Symons goes up for a spike during the women's net finals in Golden Gate Park on Sunday, August 6, 1995.
4. w95-4-07.jpg -- Lisa McDaniel (El Cerrito, California) scuffs the bag over the net as the crowds watch anxiously during the women's net finals in Golden Gate Park on August 6, 1995.
5. w95-4-08.jpg -- Tricia George, 1995 women's overall world champion, punches one over during the women's doubles net finals in Golden Gate Park, San Francisco. She and partner Jody Welch (Mountain View, California) placed second in that event.
6. w95-4-09.jpg -- Julie Symons (Santa Clara, California) sweeps the footbag into the opponents' court. This photo was taken during the women's doubles net finals in Golden Gate Park, in which defending women's doubles net champs Julie and partner Lisa McDaniel (El Cerrito, California) tried to protect their title from Jody Welch and Tricia Georgia. Welch and George ended up stealing the title this year.
7. w95-4-10.jpg -- In the third-place playoffs for women's doubles net, Becca English-Ross (Eugene, Oregon) hits an outside sweep as Tina Lewis (Austin, Texas) watches carefully. Tina and her partner Constance Constable (Monterey, California) won the match, earning Tina the first ever women's Master's overall award. Becca's partner was San Francisco's own Lisa Monti.
8. w95-4-26.jpg -- A sort of local legend around the Santa Cruz, California, area, this one-legged kicker (name currently unknown) shows that it's not the end of the world to be missing a limb. First of two photos taken during finals in Golden Gate Park (San Francisco, California).
9. w95-4-29.jpg -- A sort of local legend around the Santa Cruz, California, area, this one-legged kicker (name currently unknown) shows that it's not the end of the world to be missing a limb. Here he is seen freestyling with intermediate freestyle champion "Big Dave" Wedertz (San Francisco, California) and ace freestyler Rich Cook (Vancouver, British Columbia). Second of two photos.
10. w95-4-71.jpg -- Kenny Shults (Portland, Oregon) confirms that he's still a force to be reckoned with as he spikes the footbag down with deadly force into the court guarded by a vigilant Alf Marcussen (San Francisco, California) during the men's open doubles net finals. Shults and his partner Randy Mulder (Denver, Colorado) won the open doubles net title after Alf and partner Brent Welch (Mountain View, California) gave them a serious run for their money before an enthusiastic crowd in Golden Gate Park. Official Jim Caveney (Mountain View, California) watches carefully from the center line.
11. w95-5-18.jpg -- Randy Mulder (Denver, Colorado) is congratulated by his friends Mag Hughes and Peter Shunny after he and partner Kenny Shults (Portland, Oregon) win the world open doubles footbag net title. Shults, in the center of the photograph, watches, letting it all sink in.
12. w95-5-19.jpg -- Yves Archambault (Montréal, Québec), on the left, graciously accepts the Mike Marshall Award from "Mr. Hacky Sack", John Stalberger. The award is presented yearly to the individual who, on the whole, has contributed the most to the sport of footbag during the year. Yves built a solid foundation of footbag players in Montréal, leading to the site being chosen for the 1996 World Footbag Championships in August, 1996. John Stalberger and the late Mike Marshall co-invented the Hacky Sack® footbag in 1972.
13. w95-5-20.jpg -- Peter Irish entertains crowds on finals day in Golden Gate Park, between net matches, performing his freestyle routine that won him the open world championships freestyle title the night before in Menlo Park. First of three photos.
14. w95-5-21.jpg -- Peter Irish entertains crowds on finals day in Golden Gate Park, between net matches, performing his freestyle routine that won him the open world championships freestyle title the night before in Menlo Park. Second of three photos.
15. w95-5-22.jpg -- Peter Irish entertains crowds on finals day in Golden Gate Park, between net matches, performing his freestyle routine that won him the open world championships freestyle title the night before in Menlo Park. Third of three photos.
16. w95-5-24.jpg -- Randy Mulder (Denver, Colorado) goes up for an intimidating slam, as Jody Welch (Mountain View, California) prepares for the dig, during the mixed doubles finals in Golden Gate Park. Randy and his partner Julie Symons ultimately won the match, unseating Welch and her husband, Brent Welch after their long reign as mixed doubles champions.
17. w95-5-25.jpg -- Brent Welch (Mountain View, California) stands at the ready as Randy Mulder (Denver, Colorado) dinks the footbag into the corner. Randy and his partner Julie Symons ultimately won the match, unseating Welch and his wife, Jody Welch after their long reign as mixed doubles champions.
18. w95-5-26.jpg -- Randy Mulder (Denver, Colorado) goes up for another trademark spike, as Jody Welch (Mountain View, California) hopes for the best, during the mixed doubles net finals in Golden Gate Park. Randy and his partner Julie Symons ultimately won the match, unseating Welch and her husband, Brent Welch after their long reign as mixed doubles champions.

Steve Goldberg (webmaster@footbag.org)