Players Rachael & Sam chat with Radio Haylstorm about Portland Rising’s upcoming 2023 season.

Listen to the full radio interview here.

Portland Rising, Maine Ultimate and NUTC select Eli as the scholarship recipient.

NEWS CENTER Maine stopped by Rising’s 2021 Training Camp to catch up with the team!

December 29th, 2020

Rising’s co-owner Maddie Purcell went on She Plays Pro to discuss Rising's first year and a sneak peek at our plans for the next year, as well as what's going on in the Premier Ultimate League.

March 7th, 2020

By WGME

“Portland (WGME) — PORTLAND (WGME) -- Women making history in Portland.

27 female athletes from all over New England are officially signed with Portland Rising, Portland's first women's professional ultimate frisbee team.

It's taken years for ultimate frisbee to move to the professional playing field and athletes who just signed with Portland Rising say it's been worth the wait.”

Watch video and read full article here.

March 5th, 2020

By Glenn Jordan

Maine's Professional Ultimate League franchise has its roster set, a place to play and sponsors for each of its 27 players.

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January 25th, 2020

By Glenn Jordan

“Portland Rising, an expansion team in the all-female Premier Ultimate League, will make its debut in April.”

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February 28th, 2020

By Kelsey Hayden

“In less than two short months, opening pulls from the Premier Ultimate League (PUL) and Western Ultimate League (WUL) will go up to showcase talented women’s and non-binary players from around the country.

This year, the PUL will include the eight original franchises and four new additions, while the WUL will feature six novel teams.

The tryout and selection process is finishing up as each team attempts to put together its best possible roster for the 2020 season. Here is an inside look into the process of creating a professional women’s ultimate team.”

Read full article here.

February, 5th 2020.

Maddie Purcell and Chloë Rowse - interview on Hot Radio Maine. Listen here!

December 4th, 2019

By Chelsea Bard

“Two Maine women have secured a Premier Ultimate League expansion franchise for a team called Portland Rising.”

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December, 3rd 2019

By Adam Zagoria

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“The only professional women’s Ultimate Frisbee league in the world is getting bigger.”

June 28, 2019

By Adam Zagoria

“Frustrated by a perceived lack of equality in a male-dominated professional league, a group of players broke off to establish a women’s competition and preserve their vision of the sport.”

Read the full article here.

July, 3rd 2019

By SOPHIE DORF-KAMIENNY

“The Premier Ultimate League (PUL), a newly established professional women’s ultimate frisbee organization, held its first ever championship games last weekend in Atlanta, marking the end of its inaugural season.”

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December, 3rd 2019

By Glenn Jordan

“Two local women secure a Premier Ultimate League expansion franchise for a team called Portland Rising.”

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December, 3rd 2019

By Renee Cordes

“Maine's first professional women's sports team, Portland Rising, is the newest member of the national Premier Ultimate League. The league includes teams from New York and Raleigh, N.C., which competed in a semifinal game pictured here.”

Read full article here.