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7 Questions with MLQ Night Rider Harry Greenhouse

7 Questions with MLQ Night Rider Harry Greenhouse

Savage is on a mission to highlight players from our sponsored teams across multiple sports. Catch this and other "7 Questions from Savage" as we take you into the minds of athletes around the world! In preparation for the MLQ Championships, we're kicking off the series with MLQ notable Harry Greenhouse (3rd from left below).

VII: Harry, tell us about yourself.

HG: I'm 24 years old and from Boston, Massachusetts. I'm the player and head coach for the Boston Night Riders. I play seeker and chaser. 

VII: You have an accomplished career as a Quidditch player. Can you tell us about your greatest accomplishments?

HG: I've been playing for six years, heading into my seventh. I've played for Team USA twice [in the IQA World Cup]. Won the US Quidditch Championship as a member of QC (Quidditch Club) Boston, and won two MLQ championships. 

VII: How did you get into Quidditch?

HG: It was mostly because I was a bored freshman. I found out from my RA that is was happening. I mean, I liked Harry Potter—I didn't love it—but, like I said, I was bored. So I went and gave it a chance. I had played football and I got tackled by a guy who was like 6'2", 220lbs. I had to stick with it. 

VII: Football, huh? Any other sports in your background? 

HG: I love all sports. I played a lot of sports growing up. My main sport was wrestling, but I also played basketball, soccer, and football... I often describe [Quidditch] in terms of other sports—it's like a combination of dodgeball, basketball, and rugby. A lot of the offense is like basketball, but the tackling is like rugby tackling. I still play a lot of sports with friends in my free time—I just finished a local rec soccer season and still play basketball, ultimate, and baseball. 

VII: What else do you do? 

HG: I'm a teacher during the day, but yeah, I like sports. 

VII: Do you have any nicknames? 

HG: Heh, yeah, so some people call me Larry Townhouse as a play on my own name. I guess I started getting a little popular in the world of Quidditch and as an alternate name, and joke on the notoriety, a player on my team started calling me Larry Townhouse. It just kind of stuck. 

VII: If you could draft your Quidditch Dream Team, who would you pick? 

HG: Definitely Lebron as my keeper. I'd probably pick all basketball guys for chasers. Probably Russell Westbrook and....Kevin Durant and Diana Taurasi. For my beaters, I'd pick baseball/softball players for the throwing. I'd go for Carlos Correa and Jennie Finch. For my seeker, Jordan Burroughs. I think wrestlers make the best seekers. 

You can catch Harry Greenhouse at the MLQ Championships this weekend, August 12-13 in League City, Texas. The Boston Night Riders are seeking their third title of this tournament as 11 other teams look to upset. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Where's Savage? Broomsticks and Battleball

Where's Savage? Broomsticks and Battleball

 

Savage has a busy month coming up in August with some major tournaments happening all over the world. Want to follow us on our adventures? Here's where you can find us this month!

August 3-6, 2017 — Ultimate Dodgeball Championship hosted by SkyZone

Thirty-two teams will meet in Chicago, Illinois to battle it out for a $50,000 prize pool. These teams have all advanced from regional competitions to arrive at this hotly anticipated event. ESPN2 will be airing some matches this time around after years of appearances on ESPN3. Savage is proud to provide apparel for five of the teams' uniforms and sponsorships for all quarterfinal match gear. 

August 12-13, 2017 — Major League Quidditch Championship

After another successful season, the MLQ returns to League City, Texas. Twelve teams will spend the weekend fighting for the coveted Benepe Cup* and title of best team in Major League Quidditch. Teams nationwide have gotten great press this year, and Savage is proud to be the official apparel partner of the MLQ! 

 *The Benepe Cup is named after MLQ founder Alex Benepe, who coincidentally is the lead organizer for the Ultimate Dodgeball Championship. Put that in your trivia pipe and...hold it. Smoking is bad for you. 

August 26, 2017 — Quidditch Premier League Championship

With an inaugural season comes an inaugural championship! We're sure Jack Lennard, founder and president of the QPL, is excited to crown the QPL's first champion as we all wait with bated breath to see who will arise victorious. Though Savage's partnership with the QPL is not even a year old, we anticipate great things from this league and its players. 

 

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Labor Day Sale

Labor Day Sale
Save 30% off online purchases by using the offer code "LABORDAY". Sale goes through Wednesday Sept 7 because we love the number 7! Have fun on your 3-day weekend. 
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2016 Major League Quidditch Championships Recap

2016 Major League Quidditch Championships Recap

 

This past weekend SAVAGE headed to beautiful League City, Texas to set up shop as the official apparel partner of the 2016 Major League Quidditch Championship. 14 MLQ teams battled it out in a two-day bracket-style championship at Hometown Heroes Park.

On the first day, League City gave us a beautiful day for Quidditch. Food trucks, vendors, longtime fans, and first-time viewing locals lined up at the field site to witness the amazing game play that took place. Unfortunately, day two didn't have the same weather. However, the pouring rain didn't stop these players—at least no longer than the brief lightning delay. After a long and hard-fought weekend, the Boston Night Riders prevailed victorious for the second year in a row, taking home the Benepe Cup.

Not long after the finals, all the teams hosed off all the mud they had caked on throughout the day and headed back to their respective homes in preparation for the next season. 

All photos by Seabass Photography.

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Quidditch World Cup Official Gear Available Online Now

Quidditch World Cup Official Gear Available Online Now

The world’s best quidditch teams have gathered this weekend to compete at the International Quidditch Association’s World Cup 2016 in Frankfurt, Germany. Teams from Australia and Turkey to Mexico and the U.S. have journeyed to the event in the hopes of claiming the title of quidditch world champions.

As the official apparel provider of the World Cup, SAVAGE has a crew in Frankfurt all weekend long. Although we sold out of merchandise after Day 1, we will be at the event meeting players and fans as well as taking orders on our website for all the tournament merchandise you may have missed. Check out our official IQA World Cup jerseys, hats and fan tees in our online store.

Be sure to stop by the SAVAGE booth on Sunday to find out about our special promotions being offered to competing teams for one day only.

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