Are you iterested in coming out to more soccer or basketball games? Well, now you can! For the 2016-2017 soccer and basketball seasons the athletics office offers season tickets to all faculty and staff for 50 percent off. For more information contact the Pilots Box Office at 7525, or e-mail Dave Taylor at taylord@up.edu.
Athletics
Beauchamp Center Exceeds Expectations: 200,000 visits since September
As the Beauchamp Center completes its first academic year of operation, the facility has successfully become an essential part of campus life for the student population and the greater UP community, according to Scott Leykam, athletics. The facility has logged 200,000 total visits from over 4,100 unique visitors.
The Beauchamp Center has also exceeded all revenue projections this year as it relates to locker rentals, equipment rentals, and guest usage. Because of this initial financial success, the contemplated revenue model of charging faculty and staff a below market monthly fee will be suspended for a minimum of one year. This decision will be reevaluated in the spring of 2017 based on revenue numbers and operating costs.
All other fee schedules related to locker/towel rental, spouse/registered domestic partner memberships, and equipment rentals will stay in place for the 2016-17 school year. The fee structure for 2016-17 will be the same as 2015-16 and can be found online at http://www.up.edu/recservices/default.aspx?cid=373&pid=77&gd=yes.
For more information contact Brian Dezzani, recreational services, at x7177 or dezzani@up.edu.
NCAA Academic Progress Rates Released
The University has maintained its elite status in the NCAA’s annual Academic Progress Rates (APR) report, released in April. Among the four Division I universities in the state of Oregon, UP posted the highest APR in nine out of 15 sports programs. Portland had an overall rating of 989; men’s basketball, men’s cross country, women’s track, and volleyball each received a perfect APR score of 1,000. Each Division I team calculates its APR based on eligibility and retention of scholarship student-athletes.
For more information contact athletics at x7117 or go to www.portlandpilots.com.
Northwest Emmy Nominations for Portland Sports Network
Portland Sports Network (PSN), the University’s in-house athletics video team, has been nominated for three Northwest Emmy Awards as announced by the Northwest Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. “Gus & Travis: The Ultimate Gift,” “University of Portland Student-Athlete Advisory Committee Raises Money for St. Baldrick’s Foundation,” and “2016 Portland Pilots Baseball – The Dawn of a New Era” were nominated in the Sports Feature/Segment category.
PSN consists of two full-time creative video professionals: James Vega and Jose Nevarez. Student interns from various undergraduate academic programs help in both the creative and live video productions. The Northwest Regional Emmy Awards will be held on Saturday, June 4, in Seattle, Wash.
For more information contact athletics at x7117 or go to www.portlandpilots.com.
Pilot Kids Camp Coming Up
Pilot Kids Camp registrations are now being accepted by the recreational services office. The ever-popular camps offer games, arts & crafts, sports, and tons of fun for kids from 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m., M-Th., and 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Fridays over summer. Forms and more information are available at this link. Special pricing is offered for UP faculty, staff, and students.
Pilot Kids Camp Dates 2016 (Entering grades 1-6):
- Session 1: June 20-24
- Session 2: June 27-July 1
- Session 3: July 11-15
- Session 4: Aug 1-5
“Pilots Kids Camp is not sponsored by the University of Portland. It is neither affiliated with nor endorsed by the University of Portland. Authorized use of University of Portland logos and trademarks does not imply an endorsement of the camp or program.”
Contact Brian Dezzani, recreational services, with any questions at x7177 or dezzani@up.edu.
Baseball Weekend Series vs. San Diego
This Friday the Pilots return to Joe Etzel Field to take on San Diego. There will be a doubleheader played on Friday starting at noon, with the second game starting roughly 30 minutes after the end of the first. Then on Saturday, first pitch is set for 11 a.m.
For more information about Pilots baseball please visit www.portlandpilots.com. For ticket information please contact the Pilots box office at x7525.
Faculty/Staff Kickball Game: It’s Back!
University events and recreational services have organized the return of the Faculty/Staff Kickball Game on Wednesday, May 4, at 4 p.m., on the Shipstad quad. We hope you can join us to celebrate the end of the academic year and the start of the summer. All skill and fan levels are welcome. Please encourage your colleagues to come out and enjoy this time together.
Questions should be directed to Kelly Carder, Shepard Academic Resource Center, at carder@up.edu.
Basketball Season Tickets On Sale Now
Reserve your spot for the 2016-2017 men’s basketball season. It’s an exciting time for Pilots Basketball as Portland Trail Blazers legend Terry Porter has been named as head coach. Highlights from the press conference introducing Porter can be found by clicking on this link. Porter, a 17-year NBA veteran player and former NBA head coach, becomes the 21st basketball head coach in Pilot history.
To reserve your seats follow this link to the Portland Pilots ticket page or call the Pilots Box Office at x7525.
Sports Business Radio Show, April 20
The athletics department invites all UP community members to join them for the Sports Business Radio Road Show on Wednesday, April 20, at 7 p.m., in the Bauccio Commons. The Sports Business Radio Road Show, presented by Boingo, is an interactive show recorded in front of a studio audience comprised of students, athletes, and faculty members and then aired on Sports Business Radio. Host Brian Berger will interview Portland Timbers president Mike Golub about how he got his start in sports, his career working at Nike, the NHL, MLB, NBA, and MLS, as well as the current state of the sports business industry. Audience members will have the opportunity to participate in a Q & A with Golub following Berger’s interview. Space is limited to 100 audience members, so be sure to show up when doors open at 6:45 p.m.
For more information contact athletics at 7117 or go to portlandpilots.com.
Pilots Baseball Takes on Oregon
The Pilots baseball team hopes that all UP baseball fans will join them on Tuesday, April 12 as they take on Oregon at Ron Tonkin Field in Hillsboro, Ore. home of the Hillsboro Hops. Game time is set for 6 p.m. Tickets for the game are on sale through the Hillsboro Hops ticket office or by calling 503.640.0887, and can also be purchased at the gate on the day of the game.
For more information please visit PortlandPilots.com.