PBC YEARBOOK going to Turks and Caicos for a six-day vacation at the Beaches Resort. Sincerely, the Nighthawk Nation.”
No. 8-ranked UNG split the doubleheader, and Watkins and her family enjoyed a special dinner outside the Coleman Field House.
“ One of my favorite experiences was throwing a softball with Courtney Poole, one of the best pitchers in the country,” Watkins said.
The doubleheader was broadcast nationally by ESPN3. The broadcast marked several firsts for both UNG and the NCAA as it was the first time any on-campus baseball or softball games aired on ESPN3 as part of Division II’ s new media agreement with ESPN.
“ She enjoyed all of the events, but her interactions with the softball team were great,” said Mike Watkins, Emmalee’ s father.“ I could see how much fun she was having with them. Having Make-A- Wish and ESPN here to be part of this has made it even more special, and I can’ t believe how full of love everyone at UNG has been. We have felt like part of the family through the whole thing, especially in the care they’ ve shown in personalizing Emmalee’ s experience— right down to making sure her name and number were on her softball jersey.”
In 2015, UNG’ s Department of Athletics raised more than $ 11,000 for the Make-A-Wish Foundation, marking the fifth consecutive year that UNG has been listed in the top five fundraisers among NCAA Division II schools. Twelve years ago, Division II began its alliance with Make-A-Wish, and since then it has raised nearly $ 4.1 million. That money has been used to grant wishes to more than 530 children across the country with life-threatening medical conditions.
The Peach Belt Presents“ A Day In The Life” On Snapchat
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Augusta- The Peach Belt Conference is excited to announce its new initiative“ A Day In The Life”, presented on the social media platform, Snapchat.
The PBC debuted its Snapchat account during the 2016 PBC Basketball Tournament where it gained traction as a fun new way for Peach Belt fans to stay connected to the conference office and 14 member schools.
“ A Day In The Life” will give fans and other athletes the opportunity to see what it is like to be a student athlete on the campus of the Peach Belt’ s member schools. One student athlete will take over the PBC Snapchat account for the day, posting pictures and videos of typical daily activities for both a student and an athlete on a college campus.
“ We are excited to be using our newest platform to give fans a peek into the real lives of our student-athletes,” said PBC commissioner David Brunk.“ Snapchat is all about making a personal connection with our fans and is the perfect vehicle to allow everyone to understand how rewarding and, at times, challenging it is to be a student-athlete on a day-to-day basis.”
The first edition of“ A Day In The Life” will take place, Thursday, March 17. Stay tuned for the announcement on the PBC Twitter, Instagram, and Snapchat of the member institution and student athlete being featured.
You can follow the PBC on Snapchat, Twitter, and Instagram by the username: peachbelt
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