Hello readers and welcome to the very first installment of a new article for SOUP, Sporty Snakes! Kalina Dlugosz here, reporting straight from the Gobstones arena's peanut gallery. That's right, I get to emulate the lovely Ginny Weasley -my fellow red-headed beauty who's full of spice! If only I had gotten a few years to play professional Quidditch before becoming a sports reporter... Enough sadness and pity, on to the matches!
What better way to start off this recap than to say if you're looking for delightful commentary to go along with this match -check out the ever-so-charming referee, Jiae as she calls the match between the wily Twigs and our very own fierce snake, Lauramarie! Such ferocity and skill was shown throughout this match, will Laura ever crack a smile? And what's that? Twigs got in trouble as they had to take a break mid-match to go to Dumbledore's Office! I wonder what that was about? I wonder if it is tied to the later mumblings of steroids and Felix Felicis? No matter -Laura, the stoic Slytherin took home the W in this one with an almost perfect score!
If you'd prefer to watch a match that is no-nonsense and straight to the point, look no further than this match between two of our own snakes, MandyyLau and SOUP Writer Chikova! They certainly get right down to it when it comes to playing Gobstones -they mean business! Referee Leah is charming as ever in her calling of the match, right down the middle!
What's that? I haven't met my quota of bias just yet? Lovely! In that case, you will ABSOLUTELY want to check out this match featuring our lovely SOUP Editor, Kate FoxWolf (alias Wolf) as the referee. It features the 'Lovely Lion' lindy_cakes87 and our very own 'Sneaky Snake' Sera Rein. Shots were fired right from the get-go, so if you like a bit of trash-talking? Check this one out folks. There's a masterful play by Sera, using her own Chinese Fireball to take down the lioness stalking her prey. Lindy tried to embrace her inner sneaky snek but failed to capitalize on the moment. This match was full of entertainment though, and the commentary between all three? Outstanding!
Let's wrap this up with another match featuring two of our more tenacious snakes, Mint & Alystaire. Make sure to bring an umbrella and poncho with you as -thanks to the referee, Molix13- it's a very watery adventure in this match. From glorious puns and sea-worthy explosions, there's a lot to see in this action-packed matchup! Am I the only one who's sad that they ran out of time? No? Good.
I hope you've been as entertained as I have while looking through all of these offerings. There are many more matches to read out there, so why not go check them out? As for me, my cat Louis and I are going to go grab a '2 NA' sandwich because Mint made my stomach growl in hunger. I look forward to seeing you darling snakes participate in the Magical Games and Sports as they become available!
Kalina, overly-energetic sports reporter extraordinaire who loves all things Muggle. I'd like you to meet Louis, my Muggle cat.