Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ (Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ) held a premiere screening of its men’s basketball national championship documentary, “STAY DOWN: A Championship Story,â€� in the Eisele Auditorium in Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµâ€™s Frederick M. Dierks Center for Nursing and Health Sciences Monday.
In front of a packed auditorium, Darla Thurber, Vice President for Student Affairs, welcomed viewers and highlighted Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµâ€™s journey to Danville, Illinois. Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Athletic Director Rich Thompson also delivered remarks about the team’s grit through adversity and how winning the national championship has impacted the men’s basketball program.
Next, Mark Oliver, Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Sports Information Director, shared stories of how the film was conceived and its importance as a historical artifact in Nighthawk Athletics lore. Following the premiere, Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ men’s basketball head coach Dion Hargrove delivered his vision for the program with a goal of repeating last year’s success.
“STAY DOWN: A Championship Storyâ€� is a 47-minute film that takes viewers on a gritty and emotional journey from Hot Springs to Danville, Illinois with exclusive player interviews and never-before-seen footage inside team practices, the locker room and the many celebrations that followed in a behind-the-scenes look at Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµâ€™s historic run to the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division 2 National Championship.
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