Present Team
In the early 1990s, DarkStar was eclipsed by Portland's RhinoSlam!, who made two consecutive semifinal appearances at Nationals in 1992 and 1993. This corresponded with the University of Oregon's college Championship in '92. Since then, players from that college powerhouse have gravitated to Portland.
In 2003-2005, DarkStar enjoyed very close games at NW Regionals. In 2004, DarkStar nearly upset the Bay Area's JAM, who went on to compete in the finals of the national tournament.
The 2006 season, with its unprecedented low turnout combined with the creation of a local team named "Hippo", has led Darkstar to withdrawal from open competition. Instead, with the addition of 5 new women, Darkstar will be competing in the Mixed division for the UPA series, in one of its toughest sections.
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“The present is never our end. The past and present are our means; the future alone is our end. So we never live, but hope to live; and, as we are always preparing to be happy, it is inevitable that we should never be so.”
—Blaise Pascal (1623–1662)
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—Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)