Tag: Phoenix Rise
Phoenix Rise Are The 2016 NPGL Champions
The Phoenix Rise entered the 2016 season with one thought on their mind...redemption. The Rise lost in the Finals last year to the DC Brawlers and have been looking to make up for it...
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The 2016 NPGL season has come down to the final match between the Boston Iron and the Phoenix Rise. The compact season started just 21 days ago, but there has been a lot of...
Blaine McConnell and Bjork Odinsdottir are Engaged
Blaine McConnell and Bjork Odinsdottir competed together on CrossFit Nordic at the 2016 CrossFit Games and are teammates on the NPGL's Phoenix Rise. McConnell and Odinsdottir have been dating for a while and as...
Phoenix Rise Go Undefeated with Win Over LA Reign
The Phoenix Rise are headed once again to the playoffs. Entering the final regular season match 2-0, the Rise faced the 0-2 LA Reign. The 2015 Western Conference champs had already secured another conference championship,...
Phoenix Rise Beat San Francisco Fire in Closest Match of NPGL History
Perhaps the biggest rivalry in the NPGL is between the Phoenix Rise and San Francisco Fire. The Rise and Fire are evenly matched and have split their four matches since the 2014 season, 2-2....
Phoenix Rise Hold Off Miami Surge
The Phoenix Rise are the defending Western Conference champions and it showed during their opening match against the Miami Surge. The Rise started strong winning the first four races to take an early 8-4...
2015 NPGL Playoff Preview – West Final
In 6 days, the San Francisco Fire and the Phoenix Rise will take on Everest in the NPGL West Final match. This is a rematch following their regular season battle on June 14 where the...
Race 7: The Ladder (Kona)
Probably one of the most strategic races of a GRID League match is Race 7: The Ladder. Ten athletes for each team go through the Ladder lifting as much weight as possible within seven minutes....