The Importance of HPU Club Sports
For many students at High Point University, club sports has been a way for them to continue playing the sport they love.
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By: Austin Leake
Q News
HPU Club Sports is offered to students who enjoyed playing sports in high school and want to continue at the college level.
Club Sports that High Point University holds
Club Sports at High Point University holds 23 different sports as they cover across all the different types of athletics, such as the most played sports, basketball, baseball, softball, hockey, and soccer. However, HPU holds a much larger variety of club sports that includes ultimate frisbee, table tennis, bass fishing, and many others.
Student Experience in Club Sports
Yucis mentioned that it was overall a great experience for himself and that with just two practices during the week and games on the weekend, it doesn't conflict with his studies and schoolwork. Yucis also said that "he's had a lot of fun and that he loves traveling to other schools to play, while becoming friends with people on the team.
Another student, Wyatt Williams is a sophomore at High Point University, who has competed on the club soccer team during his freshman and sophomore year.
Williams said that club soccer has been a positive experience for him because he has been able to play the sport he's played and loved for years. Williams said "to be able to play in college and do what I love has been super exciting."
Williams repeated that one of the main reasons he joined club soccer was because it was an opportunity to play his favorite sport in college even if he wasn't on the D1 team. Williams mentioned that he has made a lot of friends while competing and that he believes club sports in general is a great way to meet people.
One of the well-known positives from club sports is that there's only two practices a week and the games are on the weekends. That's important because it allows students to focus on school and still have a social life outside of their sport.
Where is Club Sports heading?
Austin Wilson, who is the director of recreational services and club sports recently spoke about the intention of what club sports is about, "I think it’s a mixture of a lot of things, the intention would be for people that played high school sports to continue playing sports at the college level. We do offer sports for students that are looking to try it out for the first time at the club sports intramural level."
Wilson takes a lot of pride in what he does to help students be able to play sports at the collegiate level. Along with that, he also makes sure students are enjoying their time with their respective sport with the three pillars.
The three pillars are fun, competition, and engagement. If the club sport doesn't meet one of the three pillars then Austin Wilson will evaluate it and find more about what the issue is, however if it does meet all three pillars then it is heading in the right direction.
Although club sports has came a far way, Wilson believes there could still be improvement. Wilson was asked about if there was room for improvement and he said, "we could always improve, there's always room for improvement. It kind of goes back to those three pillars and striving to be better."
If you are interested or looking to play a club sport in the spring or fall semester, contact clubsports@highpoint.edu. For more information please visit High Point University's Club Sports website.
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