10/12/2010 Uncategorized
This victory was a fruit of hard work by the whole team members and their coach, Stephen Metcalfe,...
This victory was a fruit of hard work by the whole team members and their coach, Stephen Metcalfe,…
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UPH Basketball Man Team with James T. Riady, UPH Founder (holding the trophy), Garry A. Miller, UPH President (the third person on the right) and Stephen Metcalfe (right) |
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UPH man basketball team has successfully became the First Winner in the National Basketball Student League (Liga Basket Mahasiswa Nasional ? Libamanas) 2010, which was held on November 13 ? 14, 2010 in Malang. This victory was a fruit of hard work by the whole team members and their coach, Stephen Metcalfe, who has been coaching UPH Basketball Teams since 2005. This victory was also a proof of successful scholar-athlete program, a scholarship program for students who excel in the field of sports that started back in 2004. In order to select and train students who entered the university through this program, UPH has the Sport Department ? headed by Stephen Metcalfe, as well as the sport facilities with international standards. UPH applies strict system as well as the highest standard for the scholar-athletes, with a purpose to reach maximum achievement in the field of Sports and Academics. ?We stress more on balance between academic achievement and sport achievement on the field. The athletes are required to follow all lectures except during competitions. Academic performance is continuously being monitored according to the given standard,? stated Metcalfe firmly. Sports is a part of holistic education being taught at UPH. Therefore, UPH Sports Department has a vision of ?athletic perfection? (kesempurnan atletik), that the accomplished goal is something eternity; sports is a means to help students grow as ?humans?, physically and emotionally. This vision is according to UPH vision: ?True Knowledge, Faith in Christ, Godly Character?. (ros) UPH Media Relations |
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