Texas Quidditch Documentary

A student written, directed, and produced documentary that documents the history of the Texas...

We will be interviewing members of Texas Quidditch in the next few weeks. We are taking in suggestions on what you would like to see in the documentary and questions you would like to ask players. 

Don't miss out on this great opportunity to learn more about the team! 

Texas Quidditch was crowned World Cup VI champions this past weekend. Let's not forget UCLA for putting up an incredible game and showing great sportsmanship. 

Division 1 bracket for elimination rounds tomorrow! 

As the teams begin packing their bags and making final preparations before flying to Kissimmee this weekend we look at the teams that they will be facing on their first day of competition. 

Austin Quidditch

Currently ranked at 45, Austin Quidditch is coming in as a mid level team in their pool. They were placed in Pool 8 and shall be going against the following teams: 

No. 5 Boston University (Boston, MA)

No. 22 Villanova University (Villanova, PA) 

No. 39 Central Michigan University (Mount Pleasant, MI) 

Tec Quidditch (Monterrey, NL, MX)

Austin Quidditch will have to be at least third in their pool to make it into the second day of play. There are some mixed reviews of how they will do but the captains of Austin Quidditch have no doubt that they will be making it into bracket play on day two. 

Texas Quidditch

Currently ranked at 2nd in the world, the varsity squad from UT is the number one seed in pool 10 and shall be facing the following teams: 

No. 20 Tufts University (Medford, MA) 

No. 40 Ohio State University (Columbus, OH) 

No. 50 University of Richmond (Richmond, VA)

No. 92 University of Southern Mississippi (Hattiesburg, MS)

Texas Quidditch will have to make top three in their pool to move onto day two of play, which should be no problem for the team. 

Texas Quidditch is more than just the two traveling teams that play competitively in the IQA, it is also the four house teams that play intramurally here on campus. The first house team we're featuring is Gryffindor which is currently captained by Becky Schmader and Kenny Chilton. 

When Texas Quidditch first came into being, Gryffindor was originally the name for the varsity team on campus. They would compete against the other houses but to be on the team you had to be on varsity. Eventually Gryffindor slowly faded out and only three houses remained on campus to compete intramurally. In Fall 2012, Texas Quidditch officers realized that a fourth house team was needed due to the growth of the organization. It was at this time that Kenny Chilton and Becky Schmader became captains of the newly reformed Gryffindor. 

More stills from the documentary!

In these shots we see into the work shop of Kevin Peterson, the official hoop supplier for World Cup VI. 

If you want to know more about what Kevin makes you can visit his website by clicking here. 

Here are some stills from footage shot while at the Southwest Regional and a recap as to how each team did! 

Pool Play

Austin Quidditch vs University of Northern Colorado: 70*- 40

Austin Quidditch vs Texas State 30-90*

Austin Quidditch vs Denver Dementors: 140*-40 

University of Texas vs Loyola University New Orleans: 160*-40

University of Texas vs Roadrunner Quidditch: 160-50*

University of Texas vs University of Arkansas: 180-50*

Bracket Play- Sweet 16/World Cup Qualifying Matches

Austin Quidditch vs University of Northern Colorado: 170*- 90

University of Texas vs University of North Texas: 200 - 30*

Quarterfinals

Austin Quidditch vs Baylor University: 90-190* (AQ is Eliminated)

University of Texas vs Silver Phoenixes: 300* - 30

Semi Finals

University of Texas vs Texas State: 210*- 30

Finals

Kicking off interviews with the incredibly talented, Kevin Peterson. He not only provides quidditch equipment for Texas Quidditch but is now branching out to the entire Southwest region.