Alcala Yearbook 1997

Whe-lhe1 iL's on a team. in inlrnmumls. on U1e sLafT, or in Lhe crowd. Lhe U&D 6porl6 Depsrt.rnenl 8ives everyone a chance lor Lhe spoUi5hL. Wilh SLXLeen NCAA Divi ion I sport,__~ teams and ove ,, !orly inlramural team~, Lhere is a spol for anyone wil.h I.he de~i,·e Lo join in. Qe8ardle~ ol whc-Lher il is fo1' recreation or compel ii ion, al.hie! ic involvernenL 8ives sLudenls. faculty end sLaff a chance lo 5el in shape end build teamwork »kills aL Lhe 1-iame Lime. 6po1 Ls Learn~ leach both leadership and cooperaLion in an envil'onmenL of self-discipline and achievement Padicipanls strive fo,, Lhe hi8hesL slandards end learn Lo slreLch Lheir own limits. 6pod~'> arenl all work, Lhou~J1. D~.:;pile the early. or late. prnclices. exhausLif18 road Lri~ and crazy schedules. playe1·s !eel lhe benefiL1; Loo. Bein5 a parl of a learn builds sLron8 I ,·iend ..hips and lasUng memorief>. l lO i 1-,pof'l.~-, pro8rnm o!Ters a huse vc1rial ion Crom ,,;wimmin8 and foolball Lo cr0c">S counLry and soccel'. These ticliviLies require communicalion. plnnnin 6 , Leamwork and more. :rnd ofler 1-iLudenlei yeL anolhe, way Lo prepare for life afle,, collese. Of coun;e, l.he,·es aJ,,o lho~ who make iL happen ofl the cou,t from lhe 6porls lnfommLion office. to cosche~· office,!) Lo the referees.~ und 6po1ts Medicine. theres many people and much work 80ln8 into ec1ch learn snd each 0 ame. These or8anizers a,·e key Lo I he ~mooth opercil ion of a succe~il11l pro81'am. 6porL~ involvement, is h31·d work. bul il is an elforL lhc1I psys o[ 1160 i1-; proud of All it~ e-xceptions l aLhlel,c leamfi and U1e s3c1 if ice-<'\ they've mL1de. Con8rnl ulst ion~ on a ..pedocula1 yea!'!

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"Comin8 lo colle8e, I was burnt oul on sporls. but the athlelic pro8rams al U6D rekindled my interests. Even lhou8h crew is by far lhe hardest lhin8 I've ever done. its the only sport I've ever loved." Eric Larson. freshman.