#bmqc

[theeighthman-blog]

"Ashley Calhoun, arguably the best female beater in quidditch history, is known for her ability to transform an entire team. She was the backbone of Central Michigan University’s second semester dominance in the Midwest last year, helping her team rise to prominence in the generally rusty and snowbound region. Now, with a mishmash of talent and fresh faces, Blue Mountain Quidditch Club’s best hope for success is to build around Calhoun." #RockHillRollCall #BMQC #PartXXII

[the-hoop-zone]

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[quidditchelitist]

Ball Brothers Brawl Preview

Ball Brothers Brawl (BBB) is being hosted by Ball State tomorrow as they look to capture their second tournament in this very young season. First things first, check out the pools: POOL A Bowling Green Marquette Purdue Merc POOL B Ball State Cardinals Miami Tennessee Tech Wolverine Quidditch University of Southern Indiana POOL C Michigan Blue Mountain Quidditch Club Falcon Warriors Ball State Horcruxes Bowling Green and Ball State both look poised to take high seeds into bracket play. However, Marquette has pulled out surprising good performances in the past, and could potentially keep the defending regional champions in check. Purdue has also shown flashes of brilliance in the past, but after an epic collapse last season, this team has a lot of unanswered questions about rosters, leadership, and even existence. I've yet to see a merc team roster, so I can't say anything to their potential ability, but merc teams have been potentially tough outs in the past. Obviously, anything but a 3-0 record in pool play is a failure for Bowling Green. They put on a dominating performance a TOTS and looked to be the best or second best team there. Their beater play was dominant, and their chaser game had a new pace that really pushed opposing defenses. Ball State is coming off a championship in the aforementioned TOTS, but their chaser play looked sluggish and very beatable. Their beaters, while very solid defensively, did not do much to open up space on offense. Still, in this pool, they should dominate. Miami's upset of BMQC shows that they have the ability to match good athletes, but their subsequent dismantlings by Bowling Green show that they are a team that can't do it consistently yet. Tennessee Tech (TT) is also an interesting wild card, and could make this the pool of death, but they are also suffering from the loss of a plethora of players from last season, and could be looking at a rebuilding year. Michigan's B team may be able to hang with a weak showing from Miami/TTU for a while, but ultimately I do not see them winning any games other than USI. Pool C is where it gets interesting. BMQC and Michigan is going to be a very telling matchup for both teams. With Crashley back in the beater lines for BMQC, our beater game could be very effective. At the same time, Michigan's chasers might be, overall, the most athletic in the Midwest, and they will look to utilize mismatches there. I expect this pool to come down to a snitch. Then we have a pair of JV teams, which shouldn't compete with UM or BMQC, but should have a very interesting matchup amongst themselves Overall, I think the semi-finals has to be BG, Ball State, BMQC, and UM. I think the most likely finals matchup is UM vs BGSU, and believe that BG will win the tournament. But, there is potential for TTU to make a good run if they have reloaded from last year well enough, and potential for Miami to pull an upset to reach the semi's, but I can't see a scenario where either TTU or Miami makes the finals. Cool, now I need to go pack and leave. Thanks for reading. See you at the tourney.

[quidditchelitist]

BMQC Full Roster

KEEPERS:

Devon Potter Isaac Mitchell Chris Barnard

CHASERS:

Nic Dziadosz Graham Giles Alex Scheer Eric Schnier Eric Lovell Kern Stanley Jacob Drewa  Drew Weiler Michael Reed Dylon Scribner Sara Makey Katie Milligan Ali Markus Krystina Packard Taylor Hahn

BEATERS:

Anthony DeCapite Andy Hopkins Tom O'Neil Wil Kinkley Crashley Elizabeth Jessica Torres

SEEKERS:

Jack Norgren

UTILITY:

Alex Leitch Luke Changet 

[wanderingpelican]

What do you think of Luke Changet as a player and not just a loud mouth?

He is a loud mouth, no doubt. As far as his playing goes, Luke is best in games where the beater play is isolated from the chaser play. His decision making and knowledge of the game help him to excel in beater battles and seeker beating. It’s tough not having seen him play on an official, established team in over a year, but he seems to struggle most when the other teams beater play is a big part of their offensive or defensive strategies and he has to split his concentration between retaining control and covering the quaffle. 

[quidditchelitist]

BMQC Open Tryouts

BMQC is pleased to announce, in conjunction with the MCC, our official tryouts. Tryouts will take place at Black Swamp Fantasy and Midwest Fantasy. We feel that this is the best opportunity to evaluate the talent for the community team, as it shows all players’ ability to be cohesive with unfamiliar teams, as well as gives all players a chance to show their talent, since team sizes are smaller. As per the guidelines set up by the MCC, any player trying out at these tournaments may be given an offer from any team within the MCC.

The BMQC team does ask that any player still at a school with a team to stick with your school’s program. School programs are very well-founded, and will provide a more regular practice structure to improve your game.

As of now, these are the players listed as interested in trying out for BMQC (I apologize, I do not have the list for GLQC at this time, hit me up guys!). These are open tryouts, so if you are interested in trying out for BMQC or any team in the MCC, contact any executive member of BMQC or GLQC. As of now no spots are guaranteed, except three non-playing spots for executive board members. So, if you think you can beat out this list, BMQC would love to have you.

Keepers

Nathaniel Gibson

Isaac Mitchell

Ian Moorhead

Drew Weiler

Beaters

Ashley Calhoun

Luke Changet

Anthony DeCapite

Andy Hopkins

Wil Kinkley

Duston Mazzella

Tom O’neil

Rachel Sullivan

Jessica Torres

Chasers

Nic Dziadosz

Taylor Hahn

Graham Giles

Eric Lovell

Josh Maher

Sara Makey

Ali Markus

Devon McCoy

Katie Milligan

Matt Mitchell

Krystina Packard

Michael Reed

Alex Scheer

Dylon Scribner

Kern Stanley

Rowan Young

Seekers

Jacob Drewa

Jack Norgren

Ryan Sparks

[quidditchelitist]

Blue Mountain Quidditch Roster Update

Three for you this time. And holy wow do we have some big ones for you. These are three potential starters for BMQC, and three of the toughest players you'll ever play against.

Nic Dziadosz

Height: 6’ 2”

Age: 21

Former Team(s): Michigan State

Photo Credit Meghan Kautman

Dziadosz has been a great contributor for Michigan State over the past few years. Dziadosz specializes in off-ball chasing duties, but has stepped up extraordinarily as a ball-carrier when MSU has needed him. HIs defense is tough, on or off the ball, and he always seems to be in the right place offensively to make a great play. Dziadosz played football and baseball in high school, and also has a background in youth wrestling. The wrestling experience shows in Dziadosz’s scrappiness in fighting through plays and diving for loose balls, and the football shows in his determination to not be beat on defense no matter the cost. Make no mistake: Dziadosz will be a key contributor moving forward for BMQC.-Luke Changet

Anthony DeCapite Height: 5’ 9” Age: 21 Former Team(s): BGSU

DeCapite returns to the quidditch scene after taking a year hiatus from the sport, this time trading the black and orange of BGSU for the blue and orange of Blue Mountain. DeCapite was known for his time at BGSU, where he is often seen pumping up the falcons before a match; but he also helped anchor their magical run to the Final Four at World Cup VI. Anthony is small, quick, and has the ability to contort his body in a way that will allow him to avoid sure-fire beats from the opponent. Anthony uses his speed well, and will almost always find a way to regain bludger control; look for Anthony to be all over the pitch. His competitive nature is fueled by two things: his love of his team, and his love of this game. With this being his first full contact sport, Anthony somehow plays the part of veteran, showing no fear, backing down from nobody. Expect great things from DeCapite as he suits up and moves forward, this time, for BMQC.-Alex Scheer

Sara Makey

Height: 5’ 8”

Age: 22

Former Team(s): Ball State

Makey is one of the most physical defenders you’ll ever meet. Her tackling form is among the best in the Midwest, regardless of gender. She has consistently been the best female on a very formidable Ball State team. Her defense is outstanding, and with Milligan and k-pack also astute defenders, BMQC should have female chasers locked down everywhere. However, Makey doesn’t just shine on defense. Her offensive positioning and cuts are second-to-none, and she was the only Ball State player to put up points on A&M because of it. Makey played 3 years of both basketball and track (shot and disc) in high school. The positioning from basketball and strength from shot and disc make Makey a player to be feared. -Luke Changet

[quidditchelitist]

Midwest Community Conference

BMQC and GLQC are pleased to announce the founding of the Midwest Community Conference (MCC), a league for community teams in the Midwest, and, if there is interest, outside the region. The MCC has several benefits for teams. Firstly, teams in the MCC will be encouraged to practice together. Community teams often struggle to get numbers at practices. Hopefully, this way, there can be consistent practices with decent numbers for teams in the Conference. Secondly, teams in the MCC will recruit cooperatively. This means that teams will ask players to a league tryout, likely at Midwest Fantasy, and will scout players together. Teams will then invite players they like to join their teams, and the player decides from there. Currently, the only teams in the MCC are BMQC and GLQC, but we would like to invite all Midwest community teams to join. Hopefully we can lay the groundwork for something special for years to come. If anyone would like to know more, please contact me, Alex Scheer, Benjamin Ackland, Kayla Pohl, or Kori Marvin.