Posts Tagged ‘UST Athletics’
The Power of Faith, Family, and a Champion’s Mindset w/ Trinity Provost
From a young age, Trinity Provost has had a hunger for winning. Whether dominating on the softball field, excelling on the volleyball court, or breaking records on the track, her athletic drive has always been undeniable. Now, Trinity stands as the celebrated school MVP and track star at the University of St. Thomas-Houston.
Trinity's success story goes beyond mere athletic accomplishments. While her trophy case continues to expand with medals, championships, and broken records, she also focuses on the importance of team building and fostering genuine connections.
Her path to athletic excellence hasn't been without obstacles. Trinity has faced significant injuries and challenges throughout her journey. In the interview she shares a powerful story about an especially difficult time facing injuries in both legs and a bad illness. Trinity talks about how her mom encouraged her to pray about her struggles and ask for God’s help. A few days later, she found her injuries healed and her illness gone.
Trinity embodies the "champion mindset" – applying winning mindset both on and off the field. She explains why she likes track so much: “That’s what I like about track. You’re running forward to what you’re trying to get to, but everything you’re leaving is behind. All that dirt is behind.”
Watch the full episode to hear from Trinity Provost as she shares her inspirational journey from promising young athlete to collegiate champion, revealing valuable lessons about perseverance, teamwork, and maintaining mental toughness when facing life's biggest challenges.
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Injuries, Instagram and Intercollegiate Volleyball
Instagram helped UST freshman, Madi Baker, achieve her goal of playing volleyball at the collegiate level.
In this episode of BOLD, Madi sits down with Host Isabel Garcia to talk about the benefits of using social media to reach your goals. She outlines her experience of moving from California to Texas to play volleyball at UST. Madi also mentions her faith and how it has been a constant in her life.
How to be a Hometown Hero
Anjali Gonzalez received a full ride to UST by receiving the Hometown Hero Scholarship. The scholarship compelled her to propose a plan to solve a problem in her community. She chose to facilitate a drive to support pregnant women in need.
In this episode of BOLD, Isabel Garcia, Host, sits down with Anjali, a freshman, to discover what it takes to be a hometown hero. Anjali talks about living a life of service and how her faith inspired her to pursue Nursing.
Lacrosse and Life Lessons
This summer Sean Sheikh, Assistant Director of Media Relations for Athletics at the University of St. Thomas - Houston, got the chance of a lifetime, to represent the Philippines in the World Lacrosse Championships!
In this episode of BOLD, Isabel Garcia, Host, sits down to talk to Sean about the winding journey that led him to the championships, how this brought him closer to God and how the entire experience was one of healing and joy.
They also talk about the history of lacrosse and the fundamentals of playing.
2023 Men's World Lacrosse Championship
Passing Torches and Breaking Records w/ Coach Anthony Medina | BOLD
Passing Torches and Breaking Records
After setting multiple school records, when Anthony Medina graduated from the University of St. Thomas-Houston, he set out to achieve his dream of becoming a basketball coach. Now he is back at UST as the head coach leading the team to multiple victories.
In this episode of BOLD, we interviewed Coach Medina, the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) Region Coach of the Year! He talks about his own basketball experience here at UST and walks us through his journey from student to coach. Also, watch the whole video to find out who he selected to be on his UST Dream Team.
Learn more about Anthony Medina and the men's basketball team.
Mentioned Calen Anderson in Episode:
The Royal Treatment w/ Calen Anderson & Kailee Mann | BOLD
Takeaways
- Coach Medina is hilarious yet humble.
- The experience is what is important, not winning or losing.
- There is a lot more to basketball than Xs and Os.
Reflections
- Reflect on a time that you had expectations but they were not met because of outside circumstances. How can you use that experience for other situations in the future?
- How do you use all of the different experiences that you have had in order to give you a unique perspective?
- When there is "background noise" how do you make sure that it doesn't interfere with the work?
