Athletes win on 和 off the field
1月 21, 2020
As 帕洛阿尔托 大学 begins its spring semester, our students are diving in to their courses with anticipation of all they will learn 和 experience in the coming months.
An important aspect of the college experience is the opportunity to engage with fellow students outside of the classroom. By building relationships with others on campus, these students are more likely to return 和 complete their educational goals. Our student athletes are no exception.
帕洛阿尔托 大学 Athletics ramped up in fall 2019 with men's baseball, 篮球, 和足球, 和 women's 篮球, 垒球, 和 volleyball. Our student athletes are high-performing on 和 off the field; playing against highly competitive club teams from colleges 和 universities across Texas.
Their biggest win was their collective academic performance. A majority of 帕洛阿尔托 大学 student athletes not only complete their courses at a higher rate than the average student population, but they are more likely to enroll in consecutive semesters to continue their higher education journey.
Our coaches 和 campus recreation staff place a special emphasis on making academics the main priority by m和ating weekly tutoring 和 facilitating study sessions. The opportunity for these students to pursue their athletic passions will teach them valuable teamwork skills while also providing them with the long-term impact of obtaining a degree or certificate from 帕洛阿尔托 大学.
If you want to support these student athletes, we invite you to come cheer on our men's baseball team as they take on the University of Texas' Club Baseball team in a home game hosted at Southwest Legacy High School on Sunday, 2月. 2. It's a doubleheader with games, prizes, 和 entertainment between innings. Opening ceremonies will begin at 9:30 a.m., 和 the first pitch will be thrown at 10 a.m.
For more information about 帕洛阿尔托 大学 Athletics including game times 和 upcoming tryouts, please call us at 210-486-3800.
This column by Dr. Robert Garza, president of 帕洛阿尔托 大学, was originally published in the San Antonio Express-新闻' Southside Reporter 和 mysanantonio.com.