Service on and off the field: student-athletes have three priorities: academics, competition and service. Despite schedules filled with classes, projects and NCAA Div. 1 games, HPU student-athletes have dedicated an overwhelming amount of service to the community--the same community that comes to support them on the field. Below is a list of service activities completed by athletic teams in the last year.

• Position: Caring PEOPLE

Track & Field team spruce up churches

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The track and field team performed yard work for elderly parishioners at Mount Zion Baptist Church who were unable to do the work. Their time spent at the church included raking and removing leaves and mowing the lawn.

Women's Golf team volunteers with Special Olympics

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An annual competition for Special Olympics is held in the city of High Point each year, and the women's golf team saw the event as an opportunity for service. The team made many new friends by helping the Special Olympics athletes train and prepare for their competitions.

Volleyball invites little sisters to game

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Members of the volleyball team have donated time to connecting with "little sisters" through Big Brothers Big Sisters of High Point. The little sisters were invited to watch a volleyball game on campus and see their "big sisters" in action.

Baseball team dances with Pennybyrn residents

The baseball team gets swept off their feet every year when they spend an evening dancing and socializing with residents of Pennybyrn at Maryfield, a local retirement community. For the fourth straight year, they attended the "Fall Ball" where they danced with female residents and took part in conversations with other residents as well.

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Baseball players find inspiration at Miracle League

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The Miracle League of High Point offers a...