Johnny Bravo was founded in 1996 by Dan Ackerstein, Wes Williams and Dan “Jello” Revelle. (Note- Johnny Bravo was not named after the popular animated television series which first aired in 1997.) The team was founded on vengeance by castoffs from the top Boulder-area team, Secret Squirrel. Johnny Bravo quickly overtook their rivals and began their reign as the top elite team in Colorado, qualifying for Nationals in 1997. Bravo split into two teams (Bravo and Gun Club) in 1998 and failed to qualify for Nationals after falling to the Santa Barbara Condors in the final and Los Guapos from San Diego in the backdoor game. Bravo and Gun Club reunited in 1999 and took the name of the old Boulder team, Secret Squirrel. After a disappointing 15th place finish at nationals in 1999, the team reclaimed their Johnny Bravo identity in 2000. Bravo has qualified for Nationals every year since 2000, a feat matched by Seattle Sockeye and surpassed only by Raleigh’s Ring of Fire (1997). Bravo broke into the quarterfinals in 2001 and has remained a top tier team ever since. In the past few years, Bravo made three semifinals appearances and a finals appearance in 2007. Johnny Bravo has established itself as one of the premier club teams in the country and continues to produce top talent, year after year.
Bravo at ECC - 2003 (Bil Elsinger)
Johnny Bravo has a strong relationship with the University of Colorado’s Mamabird. Many of Mamabird‘s top players started playing for Bravo midway through their college careers. The partnership has benefited both teams as Mamabird has become a perennial national college championship contender. Johnny Bravo now reaches out to college teams across the front range with players from Colorado State in Ft. Collins and the US Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs. Bravo also draws top talent from across the nation as recent graduates move to Colorado for the Rocky Mountain lifestyle and elite ultimate opportunities.
Johnny Bravo‘s base is solidified by a group of players who recognize that natural talent and athleticism can get you to the next level but hard work and brotherhood will help you transcend that level.
Johnny Bravo Tournament History
2010: Record (26-6) Colorado Cup (Boulder, CO) – 3rd (tie) Labor Day (Santa Cruz, CA) – 3rd (tie) Sectionals (Denver, CO) – 1st Regionals (Santa Barbara, CA) – 1st Nationals (Sarasota, FL) – 9th Final USAU Ranking: 7th* * *
2009: Record (31-13)
Colorado Cup (Boulder, CO) – 1st Emerald City Classic (Burlington, WA) – 5th (tie) Labor Day (Santa Cruz, CA) – 5th (tie) Sectionals (Denver, CO) – 1st Regionals (Scottsdale, AZ) – 1st Nationals (Sarasota, FL) – 8th Final UPA Ranking: 7th
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2008: Record (43-7) Texas Shootout (Austin, TX) – 1st Colorado Cup (Boulder, CO) – 1st Chesapeak (Washington DC) – 9th Labor Day (Santa Cruz, CA) – 2nd Sectionals (Denver, CO) – 1st Regionals (Denver, CO) – 1st Nationals (Sarasota) – 3rd (tie) Final UPA Ranking: 4th
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2007: Record (41-8) Texas Shootout (Austin, TX) – 2nd Colorado Cup (Boulder, CO) – 1st Emerald City Classic (Burlington, WA) – 7th Labor Day (Santa Cruz, CA) – 2nd Sectionals (Denver, CO) – 1st Regionals (Los Angeles, CA) – 1st Nationals (Sarasota, FL) – 2nd Final UPA Ranking: 2nd
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2006: Record (33-14) Texas Shootout (Austin, TX) – 2nd Colorado Cup (Boulder, CO) – 1st Emerald City Classic (Burlington, WA) – 8th Labor Day (Santa Cruz, CA) – 11th Sectionals (Denver, CO) – 1st Regionals (Scottsdale, AZ) – 1st Nationals (Sarasota, FL) – 3rd (tie) Final UPA Ranking: 3rd
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2005: Record (39-12) Texas Shootout (Austin, TX) – 1st Summer Solstice (Eugene, OR) – 12th
Colorado Cup (Boulder, CO) – 1st Emerald City Classic (Burlington, WA) – 5th Labor Day (Santa Cruz, CA) – 9th Sectionals (Denver, CO) – 1st Regionals (Sedalia, CO) – 1st Nationals (Sarasota, FL) – 5th Final UPA Ranking: 4th
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2004: Record (27-11) Solstice (Eugene, OR) – 4th Colorado Cup (Boulder, CO) – 1st
Emerald City Classic (Burlington, WA) – 6th Sectionals (Denver, CO) – 1st Regionals (San Bernadino, CA) – 1st Nationals (Sarasota, FL) – 6th * * *
2003: Colorado Cup (Colorado Springs, CO) – 1st Sectionals – 1st Regionals – 2nd Nationals (Sarasota, FL) – 7th (tie) * * * 2002 Sectionals – 1st Regionals – 2nd
Nationals (Sarasota, FL) – 5th (tie) * * *
2001 Sectionals – 1st Regionals – 2nd
Nationals (Sarasota, FL) – top 8
* * * 2000 Sectionals – 1st
Regionals – 2nd Nationals (Sarasota, FL) – 13th * * *
1998 Sectionals -1st Regionals – 3rd * * * 1997 Sectionals – 1st Regionals – 2nd Nationals – 9-16th
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Johnny Bravo’s Individual Team Record History (2004-2011) * * * —————————————- Overall ———— Last Season
BAT (Ann Arbor, MI) ————— 4-0
Bodhi (Amherst, MA)————— 1-0
Buzz Bullets (Japan) ————— 0-2
Chain Lightning (Atlanta, GA) – 2-7
Clapham (UK) ———————— 1-0
Condors (Santa Barbara, CA) —– 9-3
DoG/Ironside (Boston, MA) ——- 5-5
Doublewide (Austin, TX) ———- 13-3 —————– 1-1
Electric Pig (Washington DC) —– 1-0
Furious George (Vancouver, BC) – 6-3 —————— 0-1
GOAT (Toronto, ON) —————– 6-1 —————— 1-0
Jam (San Francisco, CA) ———– 8-9
Kaos (San Francisco, CA) ———- 3-0
Machine (Chicago, IL) ————— 6-0
Madcow (Columbus, OH) ———- 1-1
Madison Club (Madison, WI) —— 4-1 ——————- 1-0
Metal (Boston, MA) —————— 2-0
Pike (Philadelphia, PA) ————- 1-1
PoNY (New York, NY) ————— 3-1 ——————- 0-1
Potomac (Washington DC) ——— 1-0
Revolver (San Francisco, CA) —– 7-4
Rhino (Portland, OR) —————- 9-4 ——————– 0-1
Ring of Fire (Raleigh, NC) ———- 6-5
Sockeye (Seattle, WA) ————– 2-13 ——————- 0-1
Southpaw (Philadelphia, PA) —— 2-0
Streetgang (San Diego, CA) ——- 8-0
Sub Zero (Minneapolis, MN) —– 13-1 ——————– 1-0
Truck Stop (Washington DC) —– 7-2 ——————— 0-1
