Winner of the Gilderoy Lockhart Award for Most Dynamic Hair, Steve's hair has set a high standard within the IQA. These luscious locks never take a bad picture and blows seductively in the wind as it blows past the opposition. Covering part Steve's left eye, Steve's hair first got noticed at World Cup 6 - where it managed to fight the humidity and heat in style. Since then, it goes out of its way to never get a hair-cut too close to a tournament. Although it may be hard to believe, these locks were originally blonde and curly before they became what they are today. To get hair like this, Steve's hair says that it only uses shampoo, no conditioner and no product. In short, he woke up like this - flawless. Steve's hair applied to Harvard, Princeton, Tufts, Stanford and Brown and got into all 5 schools. Ultimately, Steve's hair went to Tufts and because his head went to Tufts. At Tufts, he is double-majoring in neuroscience and philosophy, and hopes to one day change the world by creating a cure for baldness. In terms of World Cup 7, Steve's hair is looking forward to once again looking flawless while dominating his competition.
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Steve Mullahoo is easily recognized on the pitch by both his height and his luscious locks. Steve first met the quidditch team when he was dragged to a quidditch party his first semester at Tufts because he was over 6'2''. At the time, the Tufflepuffs were in desperate need of a tall keeper, and Steve fit the bill perfectly. He had a decent time at the party and decided to attend practice the following week and try out as a keeper. There, he realized he didn't suck and the rest is history. Steve's favorite part of playing quidditch is playing consistently with his line - Max, Ben & Hannah - since he knows that they execute plays well together. He says that he has a high level of trust in these chasers and enjoys laughing with them about an insane catch or goal while running back to the hoops. Steve has inspired both the noun and the verb "Mullahoo". For instance, you may hear the Tufflepuffs using the verb "Mullahoo" to describe Steve's windmill arm as he drives past the opposing team. On the other hand, a " Mullahoo" is often used by the team to describe a classic yard-sale, where Steve or another player will fall without provocation and, in the process, lose their broom and the ball. Verb: "Steve just Mullahoo'd that chaser at mid-pitch!" Noun:"Damn, he just tripped over his own feet and pulled a Mullahoo" Steve's two primary extracurricular activities are quidditch and Magic. While he had no prior quidditch experience, Steve came to Tufts already playing Magic semi-seriously and wanted to find a club where he could continue his interest in the game. Since the club that had previously hosted Magic games was disbanded due to accounting issues, Steve took it upon himself to get a group of students together to play. It started off as a small group of friends getting together occasionally, but kept snowballing to the point where Steve had to apply to make the group a student organization. This allowed the Magic team to receive funding to travel to bigger and bigger tournaments. This team is Steve's baby at Tufts, and he's proud that he created it from nothing. Over the past three years, Steve has placed in some big-name tournaments and is currently ranked 40th so far this season in Massachusetts. This coming March Break, Steve and his team are traveling to Montreal to compete in an international competition, where he hopes to win it all. At World Cup, Steve is excited to play with the Tufflepuffs since he believes that they're currently the best team he's played with over the past three years. With them, he hopes to outshine past World Cup performances. Matthew Cardarelli is the current Tufts Quidditch Captain. As a freshman, Matt was introduced to the sport by his RA at the time, Tufflepuff alumni David Meyers! Once Matt was convinced to attend his first practice, he couldn't stop. His favorite part of the game is the mental aspect and the strategy that's involved. He especially enjoys testing himself against elite beaters and trying out new tactics to overcome his opposition. Matt's favorite quidditch memory occurred his freshman year: during one of the first few games he played, Matt saw the snitch running back to the pitch followed by the seekers. He made a split decision to leave the pitch with his bludger and dead sprint after the snitch. He was able to beat the opposing beater and got to watch his fellow Tufflepuff, Duncan Leaf, duel with the snitch on top of a brick wall before catching the snitch. On top of all the quidditch he plays, Matt often spends time playing pick-up basketball with his friends. Basketball is easily our captain's favorite game since it's one of the few sports where there's very little stoppage of game - as soon as you score it continues. As someone with an incredibly high energy level, basketball provides the intensity Matt has come to seek out in sports. When Matt's not at the gym, you can often find him in one of the computer labs. Majoring in both physics and computer science is a challenge, but it's exactly that that compelled him to double major in these subjects. For instance, Matt says that he didn't do very well in the intro level physics classes, but decided to he wanted to do it anyways. Additionally, computer science lets Matthew be creative and encounter problems that leave him perplexed at the same time as fascinated. One of his favorite parts of his second major is that, when you leave class, you leave with a fully functional program as opposed to a set of knowledge. Matthew is looking forward to being immersed in a community of amazing people this April at World Cup. He's excited to have the opportunity to once again experience the atmosphere of the competition and see the friends he's made in the quidditch community. Nicolas, one of our newest male chasers, joined the Tufflepuffs because it sounded like a fun alternative to playing soccer and a great way to geek out. On the field, you'll often find Nick shakin' and bakin' before using his remarkable speed to score. On the sidelines, this engineer can be found cheering on his teammates or goofing off. His sense of humor is extremely appreciated at practices, especially during rough conditioning sessions. Throughout high-school, Nick played right wing on highly competitive soccer teams in Texas. He says that his experience from soccer truly helps him now as a small chaser. Our former soccer star also has a love for competitive soccer - he is a devout supporter of Liverpool. This team was the first team he ever saw play and he's supported them ever since. He even supports Louis Suarez despite his biting scandal. But don't think Nick is all sports all the time - this Tufflepuff has a great love for computer science, his two poodles and the Lord of The Rings movies. Although he hasn't read the books, Nick has seen this movie series multiple times from start to finish. While his favorite hobbit is Pippin, if he could choose anyone from the movies he would want to be Gandalf because he's a major badass. Nick is looking forward to his first World Cup. He believes it'll be cool to play some of the top teams in world, especially since Tufts is considered to be a major contender in Myrtle Beach! |
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