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Carleton’s newly formed Quidditch team travelled to Montreal March 27 to play an exhibition game against McGill University in what was the first Quidditch match ever played between two Canadian teams.

The milestone match, organized by manager and coach Andrea Hill, was also Carleton’s first Quidditch match since its creation in January. Hill created the team after attending the third annual College Quidditch Cup at Middlebury College in Vermont last October.

After years of success, dedication and hard work, Carleton will say goodbye to one of its most notable coaches, John Langstone.

Langstone has chosen to step down as head coach of Carleton’s Nordic Ski team after one of the team’s most successful seasons.

Nihal Kambli, vice-captain of the Ravens cricket team, sat down with the Charlatan’s Alyshah Hasham to break down the rules of the game, and explain just how they came up with the idea for Ottawa’s first university cricket team.

The Charlatan: Where did the idea for a Ravens cricket team originate?

Nihal Kambli: About 12 to 15 Carleton students were playing in the Ottawa Cricket Club league.

The Ravens Cricket club won the Ottawa Valley Cricket Council winter league championship against the Reverse Swingers March 28 in Norm Fenn Gym.

Bowling second, Carleton needed to beat a score of 71 runs for four wickets in 15 overs. The team was able to do it with a final score of 77 for two wickets in 12 and a half overs.

Captain Salman Arshad proved his leadership role on the newly formed Carleton team after scoring 31 runs and taking one wicket.

The team left the tournament with a $500 cash prize, a trophy and a new reputation.

All year long, Carleton’s head coach Dave Smart said that his team shouldn’t be considered the favourite to once again capture the Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) National Basketball Championship. As it turns out, he wasn’t kidding.

The Saskatchewan Huskies proved to be too much for the Ravens, as they upset the home team 86-82 in the semifinal match-up March 20 at Scotiabank Place.

Although Smart was pleased with his team’s effort, he said their execution was lacking throughout the night.