Liv Player Featured on Double Overtime Podcast
Liv Player debriefs Portland’s home opener against New York and looks ahead to Rising’s upcoming 2024 schedule.
Listen to the full podcast here.
Hot Radio Maine Interview 2024
Players Adelle and Olivia chat with Radio Haylstorm about Portland Rising’s upcoming 2023 season.
Hot Radio Maine Interview 2023
Players Rachael & Sam chat with Radio Haylstorm about Portland Rising’s upcoming 2023 season.
Listen to the full radio interview here.
NUTC Scholarship Winner
Portland Rising, Maine Ultimate and NUTC select Eli as the scholarship recipient.
Training Camp Kicks Off Season for Portland Rising
NEWS CENTER Maine stopped by Rising’s 2021 Training Camp to catch up with the team!
She Plays Pro
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.
Portland Rising Announces Roster for First Ultimate Frisbee Season
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.
Portland Rising making strides toward inaugural Ultimate season
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.
Read full article here.
Portland Press Herald - More than 100 women try out for Maine's new pro Ultimate team
January 25th, 2020
By Glenn Jordan
“Portland Rising, an expansion team in the all-female Premier Ultimate League, will make its debut in April.”
Read full article here.
Ultiworld - Inside The Premier Ultimate League, Western Ultimate League Tryouts
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.
Hot Radio Maine - Maddie Purcell and Chloë Rowse of Portland Rising
February, 5th 2020.
Maddie Purcell and Chloë Rowse - interview on Hot Radio Maine. Listen here!
News Center Maine - Professional Ultimate team to come to Portland
December 4th, 2019
By Chelsea Bard
“Two Maine women have secured a Premier Ultimate League expansion franchise for a team called Portland Rising.”
Read full article here.
Forbes - Women’s Professional Ultimate Frisbee League Announces Expansion
December, 3rd 2019
By Adam Zagoria
Read full article here.
“The only professional women’s Ultimate Frisbee league in the world is getting bigger.”
New York Times - Born Of A Boycott
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.
Ms. Magazine - Welcome to the Women’s Ultimate Frisbee League
July, 3rd 2019
“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.”
Read full article here.
Portland Press Herald - Women’s Pro Ultimate Team Coming to Portland
December, 3rd 2019
By Glenn Jordan
“Two local women secure a Premier Ultimate League expansion franchise for a team called Portland Rising.”
Read full article here.
Maine Biz - With the 'Tacko Fall effect,' women's pro sports team launches in Portland
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.