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Thursday, Feb. 7, marked the PUC men鈥檚 and women鈥檚 basketball team senior night, a time when senior student athletes are recognized for their contributions to the college鈥檚 athletics program. Basketball is not the only sport to hold senior night celebrations, however; throughout the year, the men鈥檚 and women鈥檚 cross country, men鈥檚 soccer, and women鈥檚 volleyball teams all host their own ceremonies to show their appreciation for their respective student athletes. 

鈥淪enior Night was really nice,鈥� says junior volleyball player Katie Williams. 鈥淲e have four seniors this year, so all of us underclassmen made them posters and little gift bags for the night. Our coach also made sure to include a short story about each senior team member as a way of recognizing what she has done to make our team what it is. The way everyone was included and honored was a really special way of showing how much we鈥檒l miss them after graduation.鈥�

Other teams feature different versions of celebrations. Cross country runner and senior Nephtali Marin noted, 鈥淚nstead of having a traditional senior night like other teams, the men鈥檚 cross country team usually holds a banquet instead.鈥� 

Organizing gifts and sharing a meal as a team are just a couple of the ways members show support for each other. During Thursday鈥檚 senior night celebration, students and teammates alike lit up PUC鈥檚 gymnasium with cheers and applause as names were called during pauses in the men鈥檚 and women鈥檚 games meant to publicly honor the nine seniors on the teams. 

No team member is left out of the celebration, and though some shy grins suggested they would rather not be in the spotlight, each senior athlete was, for a moment, the center of attention. 

PUC鈥檚 appreciation of its graduating athletes is clear, and the support for Senior Night games from both athletes and students stands as a testimony to the strength of the campus鈥� sense of community and encouragement. 

鈥淓ach team is a little family,鈥� Williams explained, 鈥淎nd Senior Night is one way we can show our graduates they will always be an important part of our team, no matter where they are.鈥� 

A full list of this year鈥檚 senior athletes is below. Congratulations to each of them for games well-played and their degrees completed. For more information about PUC鈥檚 Pioneers 海角视频, including a game schedule, team rosters, and more, visit .