Bill Gagnon flings the disc for the Breakers during the 2008 International Frisbee Tournament in Hancock. (DMG photo by David Archambeau)

HOUGHTON — For the 52nd time, the Julius T. Nachazel Trophy will be up for grabs at Hancock Driving Park this weekend as Guts Frisbee teams compete in the International Frisbee Tournament. The sport has its roots on the Keweenaw Peninsula but the Nachazel Trophy has not been won by an area team since the Breakers repeated as champions in 1997. The Cupola Bandits, a team based downstate, are the current holders. Four area entries are slated to compete, including the Breakers, the Monte Carlo, the Coasters and the Red Carpet Baggers. Ron Blau is both tournament director and a member of the Red Carpet Baggers, a Calumet-based outfit. A veteran of 27 previous IFTs, he said there will be two rules to live by at the Driving Park this weekend. “The first rule is to have fun and the second rule is to win the Julius T. Nachazel Cup,” Blau said. He said the Guts community is a tightly-knit group and the chance to re-establish old bonds is just as enjoyable as the competition itsel.