What a weekend this was for MSU! Hockey, Football, and Quidditch all in a span of three days? Yes!
The exhibition hockey game was interesting to say the least. The student leader from last year will not be able to attend hockey games this year, so it has been expected of myself and a few others to lead the student section in chants, heckles, and cheers. I never thought that I had a loud voice until that game when i led one of the goalie heckling chants. It was rather exhilarating to be in control of the what the ENTIRE student body was saying in Munn Ice Arena. I am very excited for the season to start!
Jess, Nichole, Chelsea, Krystina, and I before the game!
[Creds. Chelsea Goddard]
Obviously, the next day was going to be just, if not more, enthralling. I bought one of the shirts that said "Maize: Not An F'ing Color Since 1817" and wore just it for the occasion. The first quarter was a nail-biter, and once Michigan scored the first field goal, I knew we had to get pumped up and come back. Which we did! I'm very happy with how far our team has come since last year, especially with all of the negative media and health problems we've had to overcome. I must say, I am PROUD to be a Spartan!
Now Quidditch, this is MY sport. I joined one of the club teams last year (we were called the Ministry of Magic) and it has since evolved from there. A few of my friends and I decided we wanted to build a collegiate team that would play other schools in the Midwest, so we held tryouts early in the Spring semester and have been training since then.
I feel like I should back up a little. Quidditch, how do you PLAY Quidditch, you may ask? Well, the simplest description I can give is that we run around on broomsticks whipping deflated balls at each other and through homemade hoops. People are simply astounded by this, and I answer them like it's no big deal. Now if you're not a part of this generation or you are simply not a Harry Potter fan, feel free to skip the next paragraph as I explain the basic outline of the game.
There are seven positions: one keeper, two beaters (that's me!), three chasers, and one seeker. There are three hoops and the goal is to throw the quaffle (a deflated volleyball) through one of the hoops to score ten points for your team. The snitch, on the other hand, obviously cannot be a magically flying golden ball, so we have ingeniously replaced it with a cross country runner! Yes, they volunteer for this job too. Dressed in all yellow or gold, he or she runs around a certain square area of campus and does everything in their power not to get caught. The first seeker to "catch" the snitch receives thirty five points for his or her team, and the game is ended there.
This past weekend, MSU held the Fall Spartan Spectacular where we hosted Quidditch teams from Oberlin College, Eastern Michigan University, Bowling Green State, and the "Double Rainbows" (due to issues with the college, I am not allowed to outrightly name the school.) There were thirteen regular games played, and one championship in the end. The weather was absolutely PERFECT for Quidditch playing, and MSU won every game that day, INCLUDING the championship! :D It was just so much fun to meet people from other schools who are just as nerdy as we are.
The five attending schools!
Did I mention we're going to the Quidditch World Cup in New York City this November? Yep, we really are.
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Have any questions, or want to join? Just ask! :D
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