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🚨‼️ UPDATE: THE ZELLE does NOT have an @ it is just “illiniridgebacks” (my bad!!) 🚨 ‼️HELP US GET TO NATIONALS! Every donation helps us in our journey to @usquadball nationals in California and to make it to nattys in future years too! If you're motivated to see us do silly things (Sohum LITERALLY running for MAYOR?!?) there's that too!! Thank you so much for your support!!

Also, thanks to the incredible @txstquadball social media people whose amazing, much better graphic i tried to emulate because they're actually goated

#quadball #fundraising

Veronica Hoffman of Illini Ridgebacks is your 2026 Greenhouse Award winner! 🥇

“As a longtime captain of the Ridgebacks, Veronica has been the foundation of the team through every challenge and success. She leads with positivity, inclusivity, and an unmatched work ethic, consistently encouraging teammates to contribute while pushing herself to ‘leave it all on the field’ every practice and game. Veronica’s leadership extends far beyond gameplay, from organizing practices and managing team logistics to helping shape strategy and team culture. She has also made a major impact on the broader quadball community through recruitment, relationships across the Midwest and MLQ scenes, service on the USQ Gameplay Committee, and becoming one of the few college players to earn HR certification. As both a captain and referee, she models respect for opponents and officials while helping teammates better understand the rules and spirit of the game. Veronica’s dedication, leadership, and care for those around her have made her one of the most influential and respected members of the Ridgebacks program and the quadball community as a whole.” - Matthew Bastianen

Veronica Hoffman of Illini Ridgebacks is your 2026 Greenhouse Award winner! 🥇

“As a longtime captain of the Ridgebacks, Veronica has been the foundation of the team through every challenge and success. She leads with positivity, inclusivity, and an unmatched work ethic, consistently encouraging teammates to contribute while pushing herself to ‘leave it all on the field’ every practice and game. Veronica’s leadership extends far beyond gameplay, from organizing practices and managing team logistics to helping shape strategy and team culture. She has also made a major impact on the broader quadball community through recruitment, relationships across the Midwest and MLQ scenes, service on the USQ Gameplay Committee, and becoming one of the few college players to earn HR certification. As both a captain and referee, she models respect for opponents and officials while helping teammates better understand the rules and spirit of the game. Veronica’s dedication, leadership, and care for those around her have made her one of the most influential and respected members of the Ridgebacks program and the quadball community as a whole.” - Matthew Bastianen

$500‼️ FUNDRAISER GOAL ALERT - Yes, these are out of order 😅 but at the $500 mark we have our very own @veronicahoffman99 singing Careless Whisper at the Union!

And now, your Fall 26’ Exec Board!
Captains: Fianna Sullivan and Ojas Turekar
President: Matt Bastianen
Treasurer: Noah Springer
Fundraising Chair: Justin Wang
PR Chair: Shyam Narayanan
Social Chair: Jason Anderson!

Congratulations to the new board, there’s another great year of quadball up ahead!

$300‼️ FUNDRAISER GOAL ALERT - thanks to all of you, we raised enough money for @oj_azzz to have to run the 10k on Illinois marathon weekend in a costume! Despite popular belief, that is NOT the child of Deadpool and Wolverine, it’s just Ojas :)

Thanks again to everyone who donated, more fundraising goals will be posted soon.

$300‼️ FUNDRAISER GOAL ALERT - thanks to all of you, we raised enough money for @oj_azzz to have to run the 10k on Illinois marathon weekend in a costume! Despite popular belief, that is NOT the child of Deadpool and Wolverine, it’s just Ojas :)

Thanks again to everyone who donated, more fundraising goals will be posted soon.

$300‼️ FUNDRAISER GOAL ALERT - thanks to all of you, we raised enough money for @oj_azzz to have to run the 10k on Illinois marathon weekend in a costume! Despite popular belief, that is NOT the child of Deadpool and Wolverine, it’s just Ojas :)

Thanks again to everyone who donated, more fundraising goals will be posted soon.

Take a look at one of the most unique sports I have ever gotten to cover. Quadball is an official sport that is played across the world, and it is adapted from a sport played in the famous book series, Harry Potter. I got the opportunity to dive deeper into the sport and learn more about what it means to be an Illinois Ridgeback. I even got to lace up the high school cleats one more time for this one. This was a fun time throughout all the planning, production, and post-production. Check out a preview of this week's episode of The Quad, hosted by @aaronanastos and @marypatmedia

The Quad Air Date: March 30, 2026
@ui7newsroom

Yes we all made to back to Champaign…

and what a weekend it was! 3rd place 🥉 at Nationals and so many memories to go with it :)

1. All your silly ridgebacks
2. Chasers
3. Beaters
4. Seekers
5. First Nationals
6. Last Nationals :(
7. THANK YOU SENIORS

Sidenote: our fundraiser made $1000 thank you all …all the silly thing we have to do coming soon

8. Ojas doing his part

Yes we all made to back to Champaign…

and what a weekend it was! 3rd place 🥉 at Nationals and so many memories to go with it :)

1. All your silly ridgebacks
2. Chasers
3. Beaters
4. Seekers
5. First Nationals
6. Last Nationals :(
7. THANK YOU SENIORS

Sidenote: our fundraiser made $1000 thank you all …all the silly thing we have to do coming soon

8. Ojas doing his part

Yes we all made to back to Champaign…

and what a weekend it was! 3rd place 🥉 at Nationals and so many memories to go with it :)

1. All your silly ridgebacks
2. Chasers
3. Beaters
4. Seekers
5. First Nationals
6. Last Nationals :(
7. THANK YOU SENIORS

Sidenote: our fundraiser made $1000 thank you all …all the silly thing we have to do coming soon

8. Ojas doing his part

Yes we all made to back to Champaign…

and what a weekend it was! 3rd place 🥉 at Nationals and so many memories to go with it :)

1. All your silly ridgebacks
2. Chasers
3. Beaters
4. Seekers
5. First Nationals
6. Last Nationals :(
7. THANK YOU SENIORS

Sidenote: our fundraiser made $1000 thank you all …all the silly thing we have to do coming soon

8. Ojas doing his part

Yes we all made to back to Champaign…

and what a weekend it was! 3rd place 🥉 at Nationals and so many memories to go with it :)

1. All your silly ridgebacks
2. Chasers
3. Beaters
4. Seekers
5. First Nationals
6. Last Nationals :(
7. THANK YOU SENIORS

Sidenote: our fundraiser made $1000 thank you all …all the silly thing we have to do coming soon

8. Ojas doing his part

Yes we all made to back to Champaign…

and what a weekend it was! 3rd place 🥉 at Nationals and so many memories to go with it :)

1. All your silly ridgebacks
2. Chasers
3. Beaters
4. Seekers
5. First Nationals
6. Last Nationals :(
7. THANK YOU SENIORS

Sidenote: our fundraiser made $1000 thank you all …all the silly thing we have to do coming soon

8. Ojas doing his part

Yes we all made to back to Champaign…

and what a weekend it was! 3rd place 🥉 at Nationals and so many memories to go with it :)

1. All your silly ridgebacks
2. Chasers
3. Beaters
4. Seekers
5. First Nationals
6. Last Nationals :(
7. THANK YOU SENIORS

Sidenote: our fundraiser made $1000 thank you all …all the silly thing we have to do coming soon

8. Ojas doing his part

Yes we all made to back to Champaign…

and what a weekend it was! 3rd place 🥉 at Nationals and so many memories to go with it :)

1. All your silly ridgebacks
2. Chasers
3. Beaters
4. Seekers
5. First Nationals
6. Last Nationals :(
7. THANK YOU SENIORS

Sidenote: our fundraiser made $1000 thank you all …all the silly thing we have to do coming soon

8. Ojas doing his part

Semifinals for College D1 are looking spicy 🥵

Semifinals for College D1 are looking spicy 🥵

Semifinals for College D1 are looking spicy 🥵

Semifinals for College D1 are looking spicy 🥵

Semifinals for College D1 are looking spicy 🥵

@illiniridgebacks, ranked five in college D1 has upset @uvaquidditch ranked number one.

we are going to nationals! this da roster 😼

Your Ridgebacks will be in Placer Valley soon for the @usquadball cup!

#quadball #nattys

I like quadball. #quadball