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(04/08/16 6:26pm)
The word "Quidditch" typically invokes images of beaters, chasers and seekers from the "Harry Potter" series. Few think of concussions, broken bones, torn ligaments and
stitches in the same breath as chasing the golden snitch, but Quidditch can in fact be a fairly dangerous sport.
(03/23/16 12:07am)
On campus, there are many club sports that are well-respected – their successes are celebrated, and
their losses are mourned. However, the quidditch team is relatively unknown,
and the attention paid to it can be negative.
(04/06/14 5:55pm)
The University of Richmond Quidditch team will compete in the seventh annual International Quidditch Association World Cup this weekend in Myrtle Beach, S.C. "We are expected to advance further than we have in the last two years," Casey Schmidt, Quidditch team captain, said.
(04/18/13 1:22am)
With three short blasts of a whistle, the Richmond Spiders' quidditch World Cup hopes came to an end. Despite a 2-2 record in one of the toughest pools, the Spiders just missed qualifying for bracket play by only a point differential tie breaker. As the bruises started to form and the reality of the situation sunk in, I couldn't help but wonder how I got to this field in Florida playing a sport on a broomstick and why I constantly subjected myself to everything quidditch demands.
(04/09/13 7:50pm)
The University of Richmond club Quidditch team will be attending the Quidditch World Cup in Kissimmee, Fla., this weekend.
(11/29/12 6:00am)
There's a new, hotshot broom sport, and frankly, it's a lot more exciting to watch.
(02/02/12 6:01am)
On Sunday, Jan. 29, complete with brooms, handmade hoops, slightly deflated volleyballs and some extra layers of clothing, the fictional sport in the Harry Potter world was brought to life by the Acromantulas, the quidditch team on campus.
(11/10/11 7:59am)
If you see a guy sprinting across campus wearing tight gold gym shorts in the afternoon, don't be alarmed, it's quidditch.