Around The USCAA – 11-20-2017
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Retired Marine Corps Lt. Col. and UD Baseball Hall of Famer ('99) Gary Morris presented COURAGE at Veteran's Day
Nov 16, 2017
(Photo Courtesy of University of Dallas Marketing)
IRVING, Texas – On Friday, November 10th, the University of Dallas held its second annual Veteran’s Day event. One of the special guests recognized was Marine Corps Lt. Col. (ret) Gary Morris. Morris created the artwork titled COURAGE and presented it to the university. Standing opposite of Morris by the piece of work is UD Board of Trustees member Terry O’Halloran, also a former Marine.
Morris was the first baseman for the University of Dallas baseball team from 1961 through 1964 and played on the first, 1964, school team to qualify for postseason play. Morris was part of the athletic department’s second Hall of Fame Class to be inducted into on February 19th, 1999. In 1964, Morris led the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) in stolen bases. At the time of being inducted to the Hall of Fame, Morris was the school record holder for runs batted in for a game, stolen bases in a season and in a career (51), as well as career records for at bats (391), runs (103), and triples (8). Today he remains tied for the individual game record runs scored with five against Tarleton State on March 23rd, 1963.
*Article courtesy of University of Dallas athletics website.
Community Service: Read Aloud
Nov 16, 2017
On November 16th, the Cross Country team went to Bluefield Intermediate to participate in Read Aloud. Read Aloud is an organization that strives to change the literacy culture in West Virginia. Their mission is to keep books in the hands of children and to motivate them not to just read more but to want to read more. Not only did the Cross Country team read to the children they were able show the young scholars that going to college was possible and that it was a good thing. The athletes enjoyed their time at Bluefield Intermediate and would love to go back in the future.
*Article courtesy of Bluefield State College athletics website.
LAURA PEREZ SELECTED TO PARTICIPATE WITH THE EL SALVADOREAN NATIONAL TEAM
Women's Soccer - Tue, Nov. 14, 2017
Takoma Park, MD - The Washington Adventist University women's soccer goalkeeper Laura Perez has been selected to represent El Salvador in the 2017 Central American Games. The games will be hosted in Managua, Nicaragua December 3-17, 2017. Perez, will report to San Salvador, El Salvador for training camp this week in preparation for the Central American Games. Perez, was one of 18 players selected for this honor. Perez, is also the first female soccer player at WAU to earn this honor to represent her country.
Perez stated "This is an unimaginable opportunity is giving me the chance to travel internationally and play a sport I am very passionate about. I want to be able to showcase myself to coaches and my country. This experience will help me become a better player". For the official release please visit Federacion Salvadorena de Futbol website.
*Article courtesy of Washington Adventist University website.
Key Weekly Matchups
Men’s Basketball
11-21-17 – Central Penn at Penn State Mont Alto 8:00 P.M. EST
11-21-17 – Southern Maine CC at University of Maine Augusta 8:00 P.M. EST
Women’s Basketball
11-21-17 – Central Maine at University of Maine Machias 4:00 P.M. EST
11-21-17 – Penn State Beaver at Carlow 4:30 P.M. EST
11-25-17 - Dallas at Illinois Tech 1:00 P.M. CST