{"id":85422,"date":"2015-02-18T14:10:04","date_gmt":"2015-02-18T19:10:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/?p=85422"},"modified":"2015-02-18T14:10:04","modified_gmt":"2015-02-18T19:10:04","slug":"umw-student-athletes-team-with-local-childrens-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/2015\/02\/18\/umw-student-athletes-team-with-local-childrens-program\/","title":{"rendered":"UMW Student Athletes Team with Local Children\u2019s Program"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The University of Mary Washington basketball game didn\u2019t start until the afternoon, but by 10 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 14, the action at the Anderson Center had already started. The basketball stadium was filled with shouts of laughter, as children and college students alike raced up and down the court in relay races, shooting basketballs and giving out high fives. <!--more--><\/p>\n<p>A grant has partnered UMW Athletics and UMW Center for Honor, Leadership and Service with <a href=\"http:\/\/www.staffordjunction.org\/\">Stafford Junction<\/a>, a nonprofit, faith-based enrichment program that works to empower children and their families residing in Stafford County. The grant provides youth from Stafford Junction the opportunity to visit and interact with UMW student athletes to engage in physical activity and skill building.<\/p>\n<div class=\"tiled-gallery type-rectangular tiled-gallery-unresized\" data-original-width=\"1100\" data-carousel-extra='{&quot;blog_id&quot;:7,&quot;permalink&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.umw.edu\\\/news\\\/2015\\\/02\\\/18\\\/umw-student-athletes-team-with-local-childrens-program\\\/&quot;,&quot;likes_blog_id&quot;:230672515}' itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageGallery\" > <div class=\"gallery-row\" style=\"width: 1100px; height: 974px;\" data-original-width=\"1100\" data-original-height=\"974\" > <div class=\"gallery-group images-3\" style=\"width: 451px; height: 974px;\" data-original-width=\"451\" data-original-height=\"974\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/img_1079\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"447\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"298\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"85424\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2015\/02\/IMG_1079.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"710,473\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_1079\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2015\/02\/IMG_1079-300x200.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2015\/02\/IMG_1079.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2015\/02\/IMG_1079.jpg?w=447&#038;h=298&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2015\/02\/IMG_1079.jpg 710w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2015\/02\/IMG_1079-300x200.jpg 300w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2015\/02\/IMG_1079-680x453.jpg 680w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2015\/02\/IMG_1079-600x400.jpg 600w\" width=\"447\" height=\"298\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"447\" data-original-height=\"298\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"IMG_1079\" alt=\"The UMW Women&#039;s Basketball team works with children from Stafford Junction to teach them about healthy living and college life. Photos by Julia Davis.\" style=\"width: 447px; height: 298px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> The UMW Women&#8217;s Basketball team works with children from Stafford Junction to teach them about healthy living and college life. 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height: 298px;\" \/> <\/a> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 649px; height: 974px;\" data-original-width=\"649\" data-original-height=\"974\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/img_1663\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"645\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"970\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"85428\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2015\/02\/IMG_1663.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"710,1068\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_1663\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2015\/02\/IMG_1663-199x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2015\/02\/IMG_1663-681x1024.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2015\/02\/IMG_1663.jpg?w=645&#038;h=970&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2015\/02\/IMG_1663.jpg 710w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2015\/02\/IMG_1663-199x300.jpg 199w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2015\/02\/IMG_1663-681x1024.jpg 681w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2015\/02\/IMG_1663-399x600.jpg 399w\" width=\"645\" height=\"970\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"645\" data-original-height=\"970\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"IMG_1663\" alt=\"The UMW Men&#039;s Basketball team also participated in the day&#039;s events, teaching children about basketball.\" style=\"width: 645px; height: 970px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> The UMW Men&#8217;s Basketball team also participated in the day&#8217;s events, teaching children about basketball. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <\/div> <!-- close row --> <div class=\"gallery-row\" style=\"width: 1100px; height: 501px;\" data-original-width=\"1100\" data-original-height=\"501\" > <div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 351px; height: 501px;\" data-original-width=\"351\" data-original-height=\"501\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/img_1771\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"347\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"497\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"85429\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2015\/02\/IMG_1771.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"710,1017\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_1771\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2015\/02\/IMG_1771-209x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2015\/02\/IMG_1771.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2015\/02\/IMG_1771.jpg?w=347&#038;h=497&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2015\/02\/IMG_1771.jpg 710w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2015\/02\/IMG_1771-209x300.jpg 209w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2015\/02\/IMG_1771-419x600.jpg 419w\" width=\"347\" height=\"497\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"347\" data-original-height=\"497\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"IMG_1771\" alt=\"IMG_1771\" style=\"width: 347px; height: 497px;\" \/> <\/a> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 749px; height: 501px;\" data-original-width=\"749\" data-original-height=\"501\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/img_1363\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"745\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"497\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"85427\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2015\/02\/IMG_1363.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"710,473\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_1363\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2015\/02\/IMG_1363-300x200.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2015\/02\/IMG_1363.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2015\/02\/IMG_1363.jpg?w=745&#038;h=497&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2015\/02\/IMG_1363.jpg 710w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2015\/02\/IMG_1363-300x200.jpg 300w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2015\/02\/IMG_1363-680x453.jpg 680w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2015\/02\/IMG_1363-600x400.jpg 600w\" width=\"745\" height=\"497\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"745\" data-original-height=\"497\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"IMG_1363\" alt=\"IMG_1363\" style=\"width: 745px; height: 497px;\" \/> <\/a> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <\/div> <!-- close row --> <\/div>\n<p>&#8220;We are thrilled and feel blessed to be partnered with the University,&#8221; said Gladys Castellanos, Stafford Junction program director. &#8220;We are always happy to see that the kids enjoy their time there.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Each month during the school year, children from Stafford Junction visit a different UMW sports team and spent time with student athletes, experiencing some of college life and learning about staying active and healthy.<\/p>\n<p>On Saturday, the men\u2019s and women\u2019s basketball teams visited with Stafford Junction before a game against Penn State Harrisburg. The children saw how the team prepares for the game and discovered what it\u2019s like being a student athlete.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe kids look up to them, and they send a positive message to kids in the community,\u201d said Philip Pierce<strong><em>, <\/em><\/strong>director of athletic development and promotions. \u201cIt makes you feel like sports aren\u2019t just about wins and losses. Student athletes have the ability to change lives and put smiles on kids\u2019 faces\u201d<\/p>\n<p>So far, Stafford Junction has met with the UMW swimming, soccer, baseball and basketball teams.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAt UMW we pride ourselves on being a Fredericksburg team. It\u2019s always nice to give back to the community.\u201d said Senior Biology Major Claire Haeuptle, as she takes a break from leading a dribbling game. \u201cIt shows the kids we take pride in not only our athletics, but also our academics.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Before the big game started, Head Men\u2019s Basketball Coach Marcus Kahn sat the team and kids down together for a pre-game pep talk.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDon\u2019t ever let anybody else tell you what you can or cannot do,\u201d said Kahn, encouraging the kids to take lessons they learned back to their schools, friends and communities. \u201cStay active, confident and positive every day. Don\u2019t let people put boundaries on you.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The University of Mary Washington basketball game didn\u2019t start until the afternoon, but by 10 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 14, the action at the Anderson Center had already started. 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