The University of Miami loves to compete. You can find UM athletes in the pool, on the turf and, if you look close enough, even on horseback. The University of Miami Equestrian Team (UMET), founded in 1997, is a small organization on campus that many don’t even know exists. UMET is sanctioned under the Intercollegiate…
Seven players stood parallel to each other on the painted white line. They pointed their index fingers to the sky and charged down the field as one of them launched a thin, white disk through the air. One of the seven athletes running on the opposite side of the field caught it, and the game…
Students congregated on the Intramural fields outside of Stanford Residential College to play their favorite late-night sports. Some chose to play lacrosse, others participated in Ultimate Frisbee. While looking at the far-right side of the field, one could see in plain view a group of athletes gathering around hoop-like fixtures dug into the ground. The…
The most popular game in the wizarding world transcended fiction and materialized on the Intramural fields Saturday. Hooped goal posts on oval pitches awaited players arriving to participate in the second annual Canes Classic Quidditch Tournament hosted by the University of Miami Quidditch Team. The tournament featured nine teams and was scheduled to run from…
Even the rain couldn’t stop teams from across the state from competing in the Canes Classic Quidditch Tournament. It was the University of Miami’s second-ever home Quidditch tournament, with games beginning on the hour from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Teams that competed included: UM, UCF, USF, FIU, FGCU, FSU, RCQC and Florida’s Finest.
A strange sight often greets students who walk past the Intramural (IM) Fields on Monday and Thursday nights: 12 athletes running around with broomsticks between their legs. Quidditch, a sport made wildly popular by the fantasy world of the Harry Potter series, accounts for this strange sight, and is one of Miami’s most competitive club sports….
In a difficult game against the Florida Gators, the Hurricanes men’s club lacrosse team fell just short for the third year in a row against University of Florida with a 9-8 loss Saturday night. As the Canes prepared for a game that would decide berth in the SouthEastern Lacrosse Conference (SELC), they ran drills and…
UPDATED: This story was updated Wednesday, April 15 at 11:14 p.m. to include results of National Championship in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Swing left, swing right, knockout! For Teresa Browning, a legal studies and marketing major, passion packs a punch. As president of the University of Miami Boxing Team and Club, Browning works to keep her…
The University Center (UC) is home to a new fitness club at UM. Founded last semester by current president and avid weightlifter Anthony Pumilia, ULift prides itself as an organization that caters to weightlifting and exercise aficionados on campus. Under the mantra of “gains” – general improvements in any physical activity – the club seeks…
The University of Miami Quidditch team meets on the Intramural fields next to the Stanford dorms, and practices for two hours. They shout and run, sweating in the hot sun with a stick between their legs, as they prepare for their next tournament. The team has about 30 people, according to team captain German Barrios,…
The University of Miami Sailing Club offers students an opportunity to get offshore and explore the pristine waters surrounding South Florida. The organization, currently consisting of about 40 to 50 active sailors, is divided into a ‘Learn to Sail’ program, a co-ed team and a women’s team. “The club is way more than just learning how to steer a…
At the Wellness Center, there is an abundance of club sports and activities that keep the student body busy and active. One of its freshest and fastest growing, the Boxing Club, has gone from a virtually unknown organization to one of the most popular groups. Under the leadership of Club President Teresa Browning, the club…