CBC Baseball Gives Out First Spirit Award
Youth Treated to Basketball Clinic with Spurs Coyote and CBC Athletics On Saturday, March 24, approximately 20 local youth participated in the Boys and Girls Basketball Clinic at the Pleasanton High School gym. From 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. children of all levels learned valuable skills from Coastal Bend College players and coaches. Coastal Bend College coach-
es that volunteered were Head Men’s Basketball Coach- Carliss Robinson, Women’s Basketball Head Coach- Nathan Purswell and Women’s Basketball Assistant Coach- Mia Ochoa. “We are a community college and it’s all about giving back. We have student-athletes who love participating and bringing the next generation of kids up. I am so proud of them, that they came with the coaches. The community came out to celebrate an opportunity to build up students and build success in their lives through sport,” said Dr. Espinoza. Head Women’s Basketball Coach, Nathan Purswell enjoyed the camp and thought “it was very unique and fun to be able to watch our student-athletes interact with young kids and help develop their game. This was a great experience and having the coyote and being around all the interactions and teaching was a tremendous experience!”
Coach Bauerle and CBC Baseball coaches awarded the first ever Spirit Award to Emma Pena, pictured above. Emma Pena is the younger sister of AD Pena and was present at every home game to watch her brother play baseball. Emma has down syndrome, but that did not stop her from cheering on her brother and the other baseball players throughout the season and bringing a smile to their face. Getting to know the student-athletes on a personal level has a way of helping understand their mindset and the way they do things. Before a normal scheduled Saturday baseball practice, AD asked Coach Bauerle if he could miss practice in order to cheer his sister on at Special Olympics in Flour Bluff. Coach Bauerle did not hesitate to let him take the day off to cheer her on and make sure she got first, she did. When asked about the Spirit Award, Coach Bauerle said, “Every time I saw her, she always had a smile on her face and was always cheering on her brother and the other players. She was always happy and happy to be there. That’s the Spirit Award.”
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