SDA College Basketball

[Gregory Matthews]

The men’s basketball team from Washington Adventist University (WAU) lost to Briar Cliff University (BCU) in the opening round of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics tournament last Thursday (March 10) in a game on the Briar Cliff campus in Sioux City, Iowa. The final score was 81 to 61. BCU is a Catholic school run by Franciscan priests and WAU is an Adventist institution run by the denomination’s Columbia Union Conference in the suburbs of the United States national capital. Although denominational policy discourages it, many Adventist schools at both the secondary and higher education levels participate in inter-campus athletics in the U.S. and other countries.

 

NOTE:  My source for the above was Adventist Today.

[Green Cochoa]

If in our schools the land were more faithfully cultivated, the buildings more disinterestedly cared for by the students, the love of sports and amusements, which causes so much perplexity in our schoolwork, would pass away.  {CT 312.1}  

 

NOTE: My source for the above was Ellen White, a charter member of the Adventist Church.

[Gregory Matthews]

And one who has contributed much to this denomination.

[Jeannieb43]

My source for SDA inter-campus basketball is my own two granddaughters.   They played basketball on various campuses both in academy and in college.   They're both great athletes [and also accomplished violinists and pianists].   The challenge has been good for them, physically and spiritually.   They acknowledge God in their lives faithfully, daily.  And I think their coaches do too.

[williamramirez]

On 3/18/2016 at 11:45 PM, Jeannieb43 said:

My source for SDA inter-campus basketball is my own two granddaughters.   They played basketball on various campuses both in academy and in college.   They're both great athletes [and also accomplished violinists and pianists].   The challenge has been good for them, physically and spiritually.   They acknowledge God in their lives faithfully, daily.  And I think their coaches do too.

I couldn't help but respond to this post. 
Your post says that it doesn't matter where you go to school or how much you pay for it. The main thing is the desire and desire to achieve your goal.

[williamramirez]

On 3/18/2016 at 7:01 PM, Gregory Matthews said:

The men’s basketball team from Washington Adventist University (WAU) lost to Briar Cliff University (BCU) in the opening round of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics tournament last Thursday (March 10) in a game on the Briar Cliff campus in Sioux City, Iowa. The final score was 81 to 61. BCU is a Catholic school run by Franciscan priests and WAU is an Adventist institution run by the denomination’s Columbia Union Conference in the suburbs of the United States national capital. Although denominational policy discourages it, many Adventist schools at both the secondary and higher education levels participate in inter-campus athletics in the U.S. and other countries.

 

NOTE:  My source for the above was Adventist Today.

Religion plays no role in men's sports. It's just that one team is stronger than the other.

[Gregory Matthews]

As you have experienced it.

[GHansen]

Some people get injured doing competitive sports.

 

 

[phkrause]

11 hours ago, GHansen said:

Some people get injured doing competitive sports.

There are also people that get injured just walking!! People do get injured doing just about anything!!

[GHansen]

10 hours ago, phkrause said:

There are also people that get injured just walking!! People do get injured doing just about anything!!

Work in an emergency room for a while. Count the number of people who come in with injuries received while walking and those who come in with injuries related to contact sports. Of course, it depends on where one walks. There are probably places where  walking outside, especially at certain times or in certain areas, is more dangerous than a pick up basketball game. Like so many things, context is important.

[phkrause]

16 hours ago, GHansen said:

Work in an emergency room for a while. Count the number of people who come in with injuries received while walking and those who come in with injuries related to contact sports. Of course, it depends on where one walks. There are probably places where  walking outside, especially at certain times or in certain areas, is more dangerous than a pick up basketball game. Like so many things, context is important.

I didn't work in an emergency room, but worked as a medic in the military and we didn't have one injury from contact sports!! Most if not all were do to everything you can think of except sports, and I didn't even work in a combat zone!!!!!

[GHansen]

3 hours ago, phkrause said:

I didn't work in an emergency room, but worked as a medic in the military and we didn't have one injury from contact sports!! Most if not all were do to everything you can think of except sports, and I didn't even work in a combat zone!!!!!

Perhaps military personnel are better athletes than prison inmates.

[phkrause]

On 9/13/2021 at 7:22 PM, GHansen said:

Perhaps military personnel are better athletes than prison inmates.

OK what ever!!