Colorado Springs Mayor Steve Bach will present members of the UCCS Inline Hockey Club with a Spirit of the Springs Award during a brief ceremony scheduled for 9 a.m. May 10 at the Campus Recreation Center.
Bach will present the award to Taylor Gebhart, club president, and a sophomore geography and environmental studies major. Bach will recognize Mallory Price, intramural and club sports coordinator; Daniel Bowan, manager, Campus Recreation Center, and Matt Gaden, director, Campus Recreation Center.
The 15-member Inline Hockey Club won a national championship April 14 at the National Collegiate Roller Hockey Association Tournament in Fort Meyers, Fla. For more information about the team and its path, visit https://communique.uccs.edu/?p=10484.
Spirit of the Springs celebration awards are given by the mayor to recognize citizens when a volunteer activity or noteworthy achievement has brought great honor and pride to the City of Colorado Springs or has been distinguished at a state, national, or international level.
For more information about the award and the Spirit of the Springs initiative, visit http://mayorstevebach.com/spirit-of-the-springs/
Congratulations to our Inline Hockey Club for this AWESOME achievement! Representing the Mountain Lion spirit 2,000 miles away… taking the UCCS mantra of excellence to Florida. Way to go fellow Mountain Lions! – UCCS SGA President