Make plans to join the Pilots for the annual Father-Daughter Basketball Clinic on Saturday, February 4, following the conclusion of the women’s basketball game vs. BYU. The Father-Daughter Clinic is open to all and will be run by Pilot players and coaches. For more information or to RSVP for the clinic and get free tickets to the game, please call Jon Brooks at x7431 or e-mail brooksj@up.edu.
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18th Annual UP Day, April 24
The 18th annual UP Day at Joe Etzel Field is scheduled for Friday, April 24, at 3 p.m. The Pilots will take the mound against Loyola Marymount University. All employees and family members are welcome to attend the game at no charge, and to also enjoy complimentary hot dogs (vegetarian alternative available as well), chips, and soda courtesy of Bon Appetit. There will also be prizes raffled off every half-inning, so come out to take in some baseball and cheer the Pilots on to victory.
Department heads and office directors are encouraged to allow as many employees to attend the game as possible.
Athletics sports teams will be hosting a gear sale, including Nike baseball jerseys, basketball shorts, and other official UP Athletics gear. Jerseys are $20 and all other items will be $10.
For more information contact Jon Brooks, athletics, at 7431 or brooksj@up.edu.
Pilots Women’s Basketball to Host Mother-Daughter Clinic
The Pilot women’s basketball team will be hosting its annual Mother-Daughter Clinic on Saturday, February 7, following their 2 p.m. game versus Santa Clara. The fan-favorite clinic is free and open to all kids and parents and will start 10-15 minutes after the game ends. To RSVP for the clinic, please e-mail Jon Brooks at brooksj@up.edu. This game is also the annual Play4Kay Breast Cancer awareness game, featuring free admission for everyone that wears pink to the game.
2014 UP Athletics Hall of Fame Inductees Announced
The University of Portland athletics department has inducted Roman Borvanov (men’s tennis), Jim Dortch (basketball/baseball), Shannon MacMillan (women’s soccer), Wally Panel (basketball/baseball) and the 2002 Pilot women’s soccer team into its Athletic Hall of Fame. The five inductees will be honored at a banquet on Saturday, October 4, with a reception at 6 p.m. and dinner at 7, in the Bauccio Commons. Tickets to the event are $27 per person and must be purchased in advance.
To make reservations and purchase tickets, please contact Mary Virnig, athletics, at 7117 or virnig@up.edu. For more information contact Virnig or Jonathon Brooks, athletics, at 7431 or brooksj@up.edu.
Don’t Miss Happy Hour
The Wednesday Ticket Happy Hour continues this week with a special mini-pack offer, according to Jonathan Brooks, athletics. For the next two Wednesdays, July 16 and July 23, athletics will be offering a mini-pack that includes 1 ticket to each of the following women’s soccer games: Stanford, Washington, Saint Mary’s, Loyola Marymount and one men’s soccer game of your choice, plus each pack will also come with a cushion seat. All of this is available for just $25 from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. on these two Wednesdays; this package is valued at $35. In addition to this great package, all faculty and staff can purchase season tickets at 50 percent off regular price. Don’t miss out on any of the soccer action this fall at Merlo Field. For more information or to purchase your tickets, please call the Pilots Box Office at 7525.
Pilot Kids Club
Registration is open for faculty and staff kids in the U.S. Bank Pilots Kids Club. Benefits of signing up your child include:
- A free Kids Club t-shirt
- Free admission to: all but one women’s soccer and men’s basketball games (women’s soccer vs. Stanford and men’s basketball vs. Gonzaga are not included), and all men’s soccer, volleyball, women’s basketball, men’s and women’s tennis, and baseball games
- Kids are entered to be a “Pilot for the Day” at home soccer games
- Free membership card
- Free Pilots temporary tattoos
- Exclusive Kids Club events with players and coaches
- And much, much more.
For more information or to sign up now, please call Jon Brooks at 7431 or brooksj@up.edu.
17th Annual UP Day, April 25
The 17th annual UP Day at Joe Etzel Field is scheduled for Friday, April 25, at 3 p.m. The Pilots will take the mound against the San Francisco Dons. All employees and family members are welcome to attend the game at no charge, and also enjoy complimentary hot dogs (vegetarian alternative available as well), chips, and soda. There will also be prizes raffled off every half-inning, so come out to Joe Etzel Field, take in some innings of baseball, and cheer the Pilots on to victory. Department heads and office directors are encouraged to allow as many employees to attend the game as possible. For more information contact Jon Brooks, athletics, at 7431 or brooksj@up.edu.
Pilots Women’s Basketball to Host Mother-Daughter Clinic
The Pilots women’s basketball team will be hosting its annual Mother-Daughter Clinic on Saturday, February 8, following their 2 p.m. game versus Pepperdine. The Pepperdine game will also be the team’s Breast Cancer Awareness Pink Game; all fans who wear pink to the game will receive free admission and the first 250 fans will receive a free pink-flavored Voodoo Donut. To RSVP for the clinic, please e-mail Jon Brooks at brooksj@up.edu or call 7431.
Come Help With Pilots Home Court Advantage
Coming off a week that featured two road games, the men’s basketball team returns to the Chiles Center this week for two home WCC games. The action tips-off on Thursday, January 23 at 7 p.m. for the Pilots versus BYU game. Then on Saturday, January 25 the Pilots will take on San Diego at 1 p.m. As evidenced in the Gonzaga game on Thursday, January 9, the home court advantage is huge for the Pilots and we have some ticket specials for Pilot fans. For the BYU game a special $15 ticket (originally $25) is available and can be purchased at the Pilots Box Office by using promo code “TXTUP.” The Saturday game will feature 2-for-1 tickets and free admission for all kids in 6th grade and under. For more information, visit www.portlandpilots.com. To purchase tickets, please visit the Pilots Box Office or call 7525.
Join the U.S. Bank Pilot Kids Club
Pilot athletics fans should consider registering their sons and daughters for the U.S. Bank Pilots Kids Club. Benefits include free admission to select men’s basketball games as well as free admission to all other sporting events hosted at the University of Portland. Each member will also get a Pilots Kids Club T-shirt. For more information or to sign up, please check out the U.S. Bank Pilots Kids Club brochure (http://tinyurl.com/orf4eez) and start enjoying your exclusive benefits now. Contact Jon Brooks at 7431 or brooksj@up.edu for more information.