Sports

Club sports provide outlet for serious players

Jeremy Perkins organizes club sports on campus.

The Southwestern club sports athletic program for 2009/2010 is well underway. The basketball season is about half over, and the soccer and volleyball seasons have already finished. Athletic director Jeremy Perkins organizes the club sports program for student athletes who want a more focused, practiced approach to sports than the intramural program allows. While the Southwestern club sports program is not part of any league or conference, the club sports teams compete independently against other intercollegiate league and conference teams. The basketball program is about two years old. The soccer and volleyball programs are new this year.

Knights lose; Lady Knights win opener 52-41

Daniel Semakula attempts to drive the ball against a Parker College player.

The Lady Knights took care of business in their season opener on Thursday, Oct, 29, routing Parker College 52-41. Sophomore Valerie Kinman led all scorers with 18 points, as she muscled her way through the defense the entire night.

Knights play hard, lose to North Lake Blazers

Francis Nicholas, a Southwestern Adventist University Knights basketball player, watches a play while looking through the team’s playbook.

The Southwestern Knights played a scrimmage game at home against the North Lake College Blazers on Wednesday, Oct. 21. The score was close for the first ten minutes, but North Lake eventually established a 30-point lead and won the game 94–62. The Knights play under the sponsorship of Southwestern’s Men’s Club and are part of the campus Club Sports program. Although not part of a league, they play against local schools from various leagues. Players were selected after a two-hour tryout session and had practiced for eight sessions prior to the game. The North Lake Blazers play for a community college out of Irving, Texas. They were the 2008 NJCAA Division III Champions.

Regional Sports League game set for April 11

The Regional Sports League game is set to take place this Saturday, April 11, at 8 p.m., when the Regional Sports League (RSL) All Stars will face off against the SWAU Knights. Other activities will take place as well, such as a youth exhibition game, three-point shoot-out and slam dunk contest. Each event requires a $10 entry fee, however, general admission is free, and the winner’s of each event will receive prizes. To get further information, contact James The at 817-645-3921, or Walter Lowe at 817-706-4447.

Futsol intramural games slated for tonight

James The (left) discusses an important call made with Daniel Leach (right) during SWAU’s Futsal intramurals. Games began on Tuesday, March 31, and will continue today, April 2 at 6:30 p.m. as the Lion’s Club faces off with “The Team,” followed by a 7:30 matchup of Mixtos FC vs. El Hueco, Barcelona vs. Mamacitas at 8:30, and the final game at 9:30 between Los Ninos Fresas vs. The Big Green.

Face off for the championship

Nolan Shockey (left) of the Washington Capitals and David Knight, vice president for student services, face off during SWAU’s hockey intramural championship on Monday, March 30. The Capitals eventually won the match 2-0. According to team captain Daniel Leach: “It was a very intense game, but I’m glad we came out on top.” Capital team members received complimentary SWAU hockey intramural championship T shirts as a result of their victory.

Floor hockey season ends next week

Roger Mascarenhas prepares to defend his goal against an oncoming offensive attack during SWAU’s floor hockey intramurals. Floor hockey games began on March 2, with four teams competing against each other. The games will continue tonight, March 19 at 7:30, and will continue throughout next week until the semi-finals on March 26 and the championship on March 30.

Intramural playoffs continue this week

Mulela Chibende (left) tries to make a move on Daniel Semakula (right) during SWAU’s basketball intramural playoffs. The playoffs began on Monday, Feb. 16, and will continue Wednesday night as all six A-League teams fight for first seed. The winner of each of the three games will receive the first seed, and the losers will receive second.

Knights lose first game of semester

The SWAU Knights regroup during the game to address key factors contributing to their deficit.

The SWAU Knights lost to Southwest Assemblies of God University 66-96 on Tuesday, Jan. 20.The game, which was held at 7:30 p.m. at SWAU’s gym, was, according to assistant coach Nicholas Johnson, a "very sloppy game." Ben Vasconcellos led the SWAU Knights in scoring with 24 points, while twin brother Josh Vasconcellos had 13. "Yeah, it was another tough loss, but we should’ve won it," Vasconcellos says. "The score should’ve been closer, but we as a team should’ve played better defense and ran a more patient offense." The Knights will look to redeem themselves when they play their next road game at Southwest Assemblies of God University next week Tuesday, January 27.

SWAU intramurals make sports available to all

Intramural teams are being organized for the new semester. Look for sign up sheets.

Southwestern’s fall intramural season wrapped up just before finals with the volleyball playoffs. The intramural program makes team sports available to all students who are interested in playing. The school offers six different types of intramural sports, three in the fall and three in the spring. Just before each season, sign-up sheets are hung up around school so that students can sign up. Everyone who signs up is randomly appointed to teams. "They draft more people than they need so if some don’t show up, they still have enough for a team," says Jason Knight, a senior marketing major. "But everyone who signs up gets a chance to play."