Keep reading to discover all the ways to join the fun, connect with fellow Knights and celebrate 麻豆原创 spirit all week long.

Student and Community Events

Note: Comedy Knight and Concert Knight are ticketed events with free admission for current students with a valid 麻豆原创 ID. Tickets for the public may be purchased through Ticketmaster.

Oct. 13 鈥� Knights Got Talent | Memory Mall | 7-9 p.m.
Bring a blanket or chair to Memory Mall and support your fellow Knights as they showcase their special talents. This event is free for both the community and 麻豆原创 students.

Oct. 14 鈥� Movie Knight: Superman | 麻豆原创 Student Union, Pegasus Ballroom | 7-10 p.m.
Catch an epic鈥痵howing of Superman, plus a short film competition and concessions.

Oct. 15 鈥� Comedy Knight:鈥�Karlous Miller鈥瘄 Addition Financial Arena | Doors open at 7 p.m., show starts at 8 p.m.

Enjoy a night of laughs with comedian Karlous Miller, known for the 85 South Show and Wild N鈥� Out. Admission is free for all 麻豆原创 students. Non-麻豆原创 students can purchase $25 tickets on Ticketmaster.

Oct. 14 鈥� Foam Splash | Communication and Media Building Plaza, 麻豆原创 Downtown | 12-2 p.m.
Dive into the biggest foam party of the semester. Splash into a giant foam pit and bubbly pool, enjoy tacos and ice cream, play water games and more. The first 200 attendees will get free rubber ducks and exclusive Foam Splash T-shirts.

Oct. 16 鈥� Concert Knight: JT and SoFaygo | Addition Financial Arena | Doors open at 7 p.m., show starts at 8 p.m.

Experience a high-energy Concert Knight featuring Miami rapper and special guest SoFaygo, a rapper from Michigan. Admission is free for all 麻豆原创 students. Non-麻豆原创 students can purchase $25 tickets on Ticketmaster.

Oct. 17 鈥� Spirit Splash | 麻豆原创 Reflecting Pond | 12-2 p.m.
The nation鈥檚 biggest homecoming tradition is back. Students will be able to run into the Reflecting Pond and attempt to catch the famous homecoming duck. There will be special guest speakers, as well as performances from the cheer team, Knightmoves, and Marching Knights. The event is free and open to both 麻豆原创 students and the community.

Oct. 17 鈥� 麻豆原创 Volleyball vs. University of Arizona | The Venue at 麻豆原创 | Match begins at 6 p.m.
The 麻豆原创 women鈥檚 volleyball team welcomes Big 12 opponent Arizona. For more information, visit鈥�.

Oct. 17 鈥� Ignite the Knight | Memory Mall | Event starts at 6 p.m., fireworks start at 8:30 p.m., weather permitting听

Bring your own towel, blanket, or chair to sit on and enjoy live music, carnival games, food, beverages, and special appearances. Then cap off the evening with a one-of-a-kind fireworks display.

Oct. 18 鈥� 麻豆原创 Football vs. West Virginia | Acrisure Bounce House | Kickoff: 1 p.m.
Cheer on the Knights as they take on the West Virginia Mountaineers during the homecoming game. Purchase game tickets on Ticketmaster or through the 麻豆原创 Athletics Ticket Office at 407-823-1000. For more information, check out the .

Alumni Events

Oct. 16 鈥� Shining Knights Alumni Awards Reception | Pegasus Ballroom, 麻豆原创 Student Union | 6-9 p.m.
The Shining Knights Alumni Awards honor 麻豆原创鈥檚 outstanding alumni and community leaders who have significantly contributed to the university and the community. The 麻豆原创 Alumni family is honored to recognize nine honorees at this year’s reception. 鈥痑nd include a pre-reception with heavy hors d鈥檕euvres, cocktails and dinner.

Oct. 17 鈥� Ignite the Knight | Memory Mall | 6-8:30 p.m.
Join Knight Nation for a family-friendly 麻豆原创 festival celebrating the eve of the big football game. Enjoy live music, food, beverages, carnival games and special appearances, then cap off the evening with a one-of-a-kind fireworks spectacular. .

Bonus: by bringing sealed, individually packaged Halloween candy, small toys or crafts. These items will be collected at Ignite the Knight.

Oct. 18 鈥� 麻豆原创 Alumni Tailgate | 麻豆原创 FAIRWINDS Alumni Center | Three hours before kickoff
Head to the 麻豆原创鈥疐AIRWINDS Alumni Center three hours before the Knights charge the field to take on the West Virginia Mountaineers. Admission to this family-friendly zone is complimentary for all 麻豆原创 alumni and guests.

Oct. 18 鈥� 麻豆原创 Black Alumni Community Family Reunion and Tailgate鈥�| 麻豆原创 FAIRWINDS Alumni Center | Three hours before kickoff
Head to the ultimate tailgating experience, hosted by the 麻豆原创 Black Alumni Community, three hours before the Knights take on the West Virginia Mountaineers. Enjoy a DJ, giant yard games, guest appearances and more. while they last. This event is open to all alumni and guests.

Oct. 18 鈥� 听麻豆原创 Regional Community Watch Parties | Locations vary | Time varies听Not able to come to campus? Regional Knights communities will host local watch parties before the 麻豆原创 vs. West Virginia game 鈥� and everyone is invited.鈥�.

Oct. 19 鈥� Trick or Treat on Greek Street鈥�| Greek Park Drive | 2-5 p.m.
The 麻豆原创 Greek Community is hosting its annual Trick or Treat on Greek Street. This family-friendly event brings Halloween fun to the Central Florida community 鈥� and everyone鈥檚 invited.

in your group. All registered Greek alumni will be entered for a chance to win.

鈥淚 know that the team has put in so much work this year and to see it come to fruition in a conference championship is so amazing. I鈥檓 really excited for what鈥檚 next for this team,鈥� says Mara Allen, rowing head coach.

The historic championship win marks the program鈥檚 first Big 12 title, the first conference title since winning the American Athletic Conference for five straight years from 2015 to 2019.

The day started with an exhibition race of the Third 4+ boats between 麻豆原创 and Old Dominion. The Black and Gold set the tone for the rest of the race, topping the Monarch鈥檚 with a time of 07:50.026 to their 08:28.138, a 38-second lead. The first winning boat of the day consisted of junior coxswain听Eliza Shaffer听alongside freshman听Sidney Norman, freshman听Jennifer Durnall, sophomore听Riley Vincent听and freshman听Kendall Bovino.

To begin the point-qualifying boat races, the Third 8+ continued the momentum claiming first place with a 15.8-second advantage over the nearest boat. The crew was coxed by senior听Elsa Cassellius听with sophomore听Landyn Williams, sophomore听Izzy Bate, freshman听Morgan Northey, junior听Sophia Keller, sophomore听Alexa Konowal, sophomore听Karin Kudmani, sophomore听Makayla Baxley听and junior听Alina Tasman.

The Knights continued to dominate the competition as the Second 4+ crossed the line with plenty of open water to spare, claiming first place. The crew composed of freshman coxswain听Vianna Smith听along with sophomore听Leighann Franklin, sophomore听Lexi Sanchez, senior听Meagan Lukavec听and sophomore听Vilma Kangasm盲ki听slotted in with a time of 07:33.980.

麻豆原创 kept the pace in the First 4+ race, crossing the finish first with a time of 07:22.231. In the boat sat junior coxswain听Sophia Tursi, junior听Cate Maloney, freshman听Sofia Palacios, freshman听Kesha Bruinette听and sophomore听Amber Tulloch.

The first of two races remaining, the Second 8+ kept the pressure on all the crews in the race, finishing with a 16-second advantage over the next closest boat. The boat, finishing at a time of 06:35.960, consisted of senior coxswain听Julia Going听alongside freshman听Sofia Scott, junior听Natasjia Voulanas, senior Claire Kaminiski, sophomore听Maja Misljenovic, junior听Veronica Rush, senior听Bella Montalvo, sophomore听Ines Martin听and junior听Amalie Thorsen.

With a clean sweep and Big 12 title just 2000 meters away, the First 8+ would not show any weakness finishing the race claiming the last first-place victory for the Knights. The crew of nine recorded their best time all season at 06:22.086. The clinching crew was coxed by junior听Audrey Vilendrer, freshman听Sofia Naboni Nevado, fifth year听Madlen Markova, sophomore听Brigitte Kappler, sophomore听Reese Springer, freshman听Lucy Buckingham, fifth year听Elisa Faiola, freshman听Luna Kuiper听and junior听Hannah Lovejoy.

The Black and Gold completed the race notching 84 points on the day. Following the Knights is Tulsa at 65 points, Kansas with 52, Kansas State with 49, Old Dominioin with 24 and finally West Virginia at 19.

This history-making race marks the second time this season that the Black and Gold have swept all races at Nathan Benderson Park, the first time being the Sarasota 2k earlier this spring.

Along with the Big 12 Champions trophy, several individual awards were given out to the rowers that made the 2025 All Big 12 Team. Those athletes include Faiola, Kuiper, Buckingham, Lovejoy, Markova and Kappler.

With the Big 12 title claimed, the Knights receive an automatic bid to the NCAA Championship just two weeks away. 麻豆原创 will travel to Lake Mercer in West Windsor, N.J. on Friday, May 30 to Sunday, June 1 to compete against the best crews in the nation.

These athletes exemplify the spirit and dedication of Knight Nation. Watch the events on NBC or stream via Peacock as you cheer them on.

Samantha Bosco

Event dates: Sept. 4

Born with a born with a bowed tibia in her right leg, Samantha Bosco, began cycling with her dad at 7 years old. At 11, she underwent three years of surgeries to fix her leg-length discrepancy from the bowed tibia. The surgery to lengthen her right leg two and a half inches didn鈥檛 go as planned, eventually leaving her with permanent damage to her leg.

Unable to ride a bike after the surgeries, Bosco switched sports, going on to receive a full athletic scholarship with the Knights. From 2005-07, she rowed for two seasons in the V8, V4 and JV8 boats. However, the damage to her leg led to her retiring from the sport after her sophomore season.

An adapted bike allowed her to participate in road races. Two years after her return to her bike, she discovered paracycling. She found success in the sport, reaching her first world championship in 2013 before earning a pair of bronze medals at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Paralympic Games. In 2019, after discovering nerve damage and still competing at a high level, she was nominated for the Best Female Athlete with a Disability award at the ESPYs. Three days after being named to the Team USA roster for the 2021 Tokyo Games, Bosco suffered a traumatic brain injury and two skull fractures, forcing her out of the competition. In her return, she won every paracycling road race she entered in 2022, becoming a double world champion in Baie-Comeau, Canada in August of that year.

Kyle Coon 鈥�13

Event dates: Sept. 1-2

Coon, a communication alum, will compete in the Paralympic triathlon after secured his place by finishing third in the World Triathlon Para Series Montreal. His impressive performance in the race, which included a 760-meter swim, 20.2-kilometer bike, and 5-kilometer run, earning him the honor of representing Team USA in Paris.

He also represented Team USA in the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, where he made his first Olympic appearance and placed fifth. A lifelong competitive athlete, Coon was a member of 麻豆原创鈥檚 Wrestling Club and a group exercise instructor for 麻豆原创鈥檚 Recreation and Wellness Center during his studies.

At 10 months old, Coon was diagnosed with bilateral sporadic retinoblastoma, the most common form of eye cancer for children. By the time he turned 7, both of his eyes had been surgically removed. Shortly after, Coon鈥檚 father introduced him to Erik Weihenmayer, a blind extreme athlete who inspired the young boy to continue to stay active.

Malacchi Esdale

Event dates: July 24, 25 and 27

Esdale, a former 麻豆原创 student, will compete in rugby for Team USA. After becoming a professional rugby player in 2017, he was appointed as a travel reserve for the 2020 Summer Olympics.

Esdale discovered rugby in by playing for the Naples Bears in Florida. After attending ASA College in New York and the University of Miami, he transferred to 麻豆原创, where he joined the Rugby Club 鈥� Men鈥檚 Team and honed his skills.

Sarai Linder

Event dates: July 25, 28 and 31; Aug. 3, 6, 9 and 10

Former 麻豆原创 women鈥檚 soccer defender Sarai Linder will represent her nation of Germany. She is one of three 麻豆原创 women鈥檚 soccer alums to compete at the Olympics, joining USA鈥檚 Michelle Akers 鈥�89 (1996 Atlanta) and Brazil鈥檚 Aline Reis 鈥�11 (2016 Rio).

Linder, spent the COVID-shortened 2020-21 campaign with the Knights, playing seven matches. She capped her season by earning First Team All-American Athletic Conference honors, All-AAC Rookie Team accolades, and 2020-21 AAC All-Academic Team honors.

Julie Poulsen 鈥�20

Event dates: July 28 and 30; Aug. 1

Poulsen will represent her home county of Denmark in the women鈥檚 four portion of rowing.

The 麻豆原创 communication alum began rowing at 10 when her mother took her to a local club. Poulsen is one of the most decorated 麻豆原创 rowers in program history. She is one of three Knights to be named a Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association (CRCA) All-American. She was named First Team All-American Athletic Conference three times (2018, 2019, 2021) and earned CRCA National Scholar Athlete and American Athletic Conference All-Academic honors in four straight years from 2018-21.

鈥淢y days at 麻豆原创 has taught me a lot of lessons, which has played a big part of who I am today,鈥� Poulsen says. 鈥淎n important lesson I learned at 麻豆原创 was to be less timid of challenges. We were often thrown big challenges we didn鈥檛 think we could overcome, but we always would. This has made me believe that there is no challenge that is too big, and it has made me so much more tough than I was before.鈥�

Viktorija Senkute 鈥�18

Event dates: July 27-Aug. 3

Senkute will compete for Team Lithuania in women鈥檚 single sculls for rowing.麻豆原创鈥檚 rowing team won four American Athletic Conference championships while the interdisciplinary studies student-athlete attended the university (2015-18). She earned a CRCA All-Region nod in 2018 as well as First Team All-American Athletic Conference first team honors in 2017 and 2018 and second team recognitions in 2015 and 2016.

鈥淏efore coming to 麻豆原创 I didn’t know how to be a teammate; I didn鈥檛 know how to fight as one. 麻豆原创 taught me so many things about what it’s like to be on a team,鈥� she says. 鈥淚n Lithuania, you have to choose one path in college 鈥� sports or education. 麻豆原创 allowed me to combine both and experience a culture and life I would have never dreamed about.鈥�

Kristen Thomas 鈥�16

Event dates: July 28-30

Thomas, a theatre studies alum, is a rugby traveling reserve for the Team USA. She previously represented Team USA as co-captain in the 2020 Summer Olympics, helping the team achieve a top 10 finish.

Thomas began her rugby career at 麻豆原创 in 2011, joining the Rugby Club 鈥� Women鈥檚 Team. Her exceptional talent was quickly recognized, leading to a call-up to the national team just two years later.

鈥溌槎乖� was pretty instrumental in developing me as a player,鈥� Thomas said in a 2021 article. 鈥淥ur coach, Raoul Besse, really harped on our skills. The physicality of the game I think I get a lot from him because you need to be physical in a contact sport. He was the first one to nominate me for the under-20 national team and if he hadn鈥檛 done that, I don鈥檛 know if I would be where I am today.鈥�

麻豆原创 men鈥檚 basketball coach Johnny Dawkins made his declaration Jan. 4 prior to the Knights鈥� Big 12 Conference opener at Kansas State, and in front of a raucous, sellout home crowd six days later, they proved it.

Built upon a second-half surge and stifling efforts on the defensive end, 麻豆原创 put its new conference on notice, toppling the No. 3 Kansas Jayhawks by a 65-60 final score before 9,469 fans at Addition Financial Arena, marking the third largest crowd in program history and the second highest in a regular season game.

The victory ranks among the most prolific in program history, representing the first against a top-three nationally ranked opponent, the second against a top-five foe, and the ninth against a squad ranked within the top 25. En route to the team鈥檚 upset, the Knights (10-4, 1-1 Big 12) erased a Jayhawks (13-2, 1-1 Big 12) lead that grew to as many as 16 points with 3:45 remaining in the first half.

鈥淚t was a great night for 麻豆原创. Our guys kept fighting in a game in which they got down early in the first half to a very good Kansas basketball team,鈥� Dawkins says. 鈥淲hen they get that type of lead, you start to get knocked back a little bit. In our timeouts, I was trying to settle them down and stress that we have to take it possession by possession. We talked about working our way back in it in that last four-minute segment, and we were able to do that.

鈥淚鈥檓 proud of the way we fought back with great courage, effort and energy throughout the entire night.鈥�

Dawkins’ Notable Streaks

In the first meeting between the two programs, the Knights also notched their first win within Big 12 Conference play and extended a few notable win streaks Dawkins himself owns against Kansas and its head coach, Bill Self 鈥� who in his 20 seasons at Kansas has led the Jayhawks to two national championship titles.

麻豆原创鈥檚 effort Wednesday represented Dawkins鈥� second win against the Jayhawks as a head coach, joining his 2014 triumph over Kansas as the head coach of Stanford in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Overall, Dawkins improved to 4-0 against the Jayhawks in his career, having bested Kansas twice as a player with Duke in the 1985-86 season.

Dawkins soaked up the team鈥檚 win Wednesday among the onslaught of fans who euphorically rushed the court.

Fantastic Finish

With the two squads trading blows throughout much of the second half, the Knights finally claimed a lead they would not relinquish with 2:57 to play in the final half.

Fifth-year forward Ibrahima Diallo grabbed a pass from junior guard Jaylin Sellers just outside the paint and finished a turnaround jumper moments later, giving his team a 59-57 advantage.

Fellow fifth-year forward CJ Walker, who made his first start for the Knights since March 11, 2022, gave 麻豆原创 a bit of breathing room with a pair of free throws, and a Sellers layup coupled with two more converted free throws from junior guard Darius Johnson iced the Knights鈥� first win against a top five-ranked opponent since the team prevailed against then-No. 4 UConn by a 68-63 final score Nov. 25, 2011.

The timely shot by Diallo punctuated one of the better all-around games authored by the Saly, Senegal native, finishing with a season-high 13 points and five total rebounds.

鈥淗e was great,鈥� Dawkins says of Diallo. 鈥淗e鈥檚 going against arguably the best 鈥榖ig鈥� in college basketball, Hunter Dickinson is a terrific player. For Ibrahima to go toe-to-toe with him and have to battle him in the low post, he did a great job, and I鈥檓 proud of the way he stepped up and gave us a huge effort tonight.鈥�

The final sequence, one that saw the Knights outscore the Jayhawks 8-3 and limit Kansas to one field goal in the game鈥檚 final 3:23 of play, represented a microcosm of the team鈥檚 dominant second half in the face of one of college basketball鈥檚 blue bloods.

鈥淲e knew we had zone (defense) in our bag,鈥� Dawkins says. 鈥淚t鈥檚 something that we work on and we felt it was timely to play some today. That鈥檚 why you saw our guys play it so well, because they鈥檙e accustomed to playing it in practice. We were able to stay with it longer because it was effective at times in the second half.鈥�

Up Next

The Knights have a quick turnaround to their next Big 12 test when the Black and Gold welcome the No. 18/17 BYU Cougars to Addition Financial Arena Saturday afternoon. Tipoff for the contest is slated for 4 p.m. Jan. 13 and will be streamed on ESPN+.

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After keeping his double-life a secret during much of his time as Knightro, Stokes finally revealed his true identity during a 2017 basketball senior night game.

Being Knightro is just one of the many opportunities Stokes has taken advantage of while at 麻豆原创. For him, taking every opportunity is especially important because he is the first in his family to be on track to earn a college degree.

鈥淢y dad worked at a sawmill and my mom became a manager of a convenience store,鈥� Stokes says. 鈥淢y mom was my best friend growing up and she raised me to be something different. I could have easily fallen into the crowd of my peers, people who never thought of college and never really cared about school in general. My parents made sure I had everything they didn鈥檛.鈥�

Born to a teenage mother who graduated from high school and a father who did not, Stokes proudly worked his way toward a bachelor鈥檚 degree in hospitality management from the Rosen College of Hospitality Management with a minor.

A Florida native, Stokes benefitted from a Bright Futures Scholarship, awarded to Florida high school graduates for high academic achievement, and an athletics scholarship when he became part of the Knightro mascot team. He also received a one-time scholarship his freshman year from, Idaho Timber, his father鈥檚 employer. Getting financial help was key to helping Stokes reach his goal.

First-generation college students often rely on financial assistance to pay for higher education. During Stokes鈥� time at 麻豆原创, former President John C. Hitt was a first-generation college student who stressed the importance of scholarships and access to education. Stokes appreciates the support he received and credited his mother with championing his education.

鈥淕rowing up, my mom and dad worked hard. Both of听my parents were poor and on assistance growing up, and college was never even a thought for them,鈥� Stokes says. 鈥淢y mom is my hero, and everything I am today is because of her. She guided me to be a standout student, a servant of my community, and a light in the world.鈥�

While he was a student Stokes also volunteered his time as marketing director for , organizer of 麻豆原创鈥檚 Miracle Network Dance Marathon, the largest student-run philanthropy. The goal of the event is to educate, inspire and unite the 麻豆原创 campus and community to provide ongoing support for Greater Orlando Children鈥檚 Miracle Network Hospitals, such as Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children.

He also worked part-time at the Student Union and full-time for Wycliffe Bible Translators. The Orlando company translates Bibles into other languages; Stokes helps plan events and handles the company鈥檚 social media as part of the marketing team.

Rick Florsheim, an instructor at Rosen College, taught Stokes in his hospitality and tourism marketing class.

鈥淚 remember him being an engaged student,鈥� Florsheim says. 鈥淗e was an active participant in class discussions and heavily involved in the group-marketing projects that were presented in class. He was very hands on.鈥�

Part of Stokes鈥� passion and drive to be so involved ties back to the local community.

鈥淚 love Orlando, and I am dedicating everything I do to giving back to the community that has given me so much opportunity and growth,鈥� he says.

DOs:

1. You may send newspaper clippings and other information about talented recruits to the appropriate 麻豆原创 coaching staff.
2. You may continue established relationships with friends and neighbors whose children are recruits or current players, provided the relationship pre-dates their prospect status and is not based on their status as an athlete.
3. You may attend high school or junior college competitions provided you do not interact with the recruit or the recruit鈥檚 relatives.
4. You may employ players provided you are paying them only for the work they actually perform, paying the going rate for similar services, are not paying them or providing perks based on their status as student-athletes and the employment has been approved by the Athletics Compliance Office.

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1. Do not entertain any coaches from junior or senior high schools, preparatory schools, junior colleges or provide them with tickets or other benefits.
2. Do not arrange for recruits, current players or their family to receive gifts, money or financial benefits of any kind.
3. Do not make contact with recruits, their relatives or legal guardians.
4. Do not contact a recruit鈥檚 coach, principal or counselor in an attempt to evaluate the player.
5. Do not provide transportation to a recruit, player or their friends and family.
6. Do not spend money to entertain recruits, players or their friends and family.
7. Do not use a photo or name of a player for commercial purposes or sell player memorabilia.

麻豆原创 will face Florida Gulf Coast on Thursday in The Venue. In the other side of the bracket, Florida will face Florida State. The winners of the two matches will meet at 7 p.m. on Friday.

Tickets for all matches can be purchased online.

The Knights are in the midst of a historic season. The Black and Gold enters the postseason riding a 24-match winning streak and a 27-3 record overall. The champion of the American Athletic Conference, 麻豆原创 went a perfect 18-0 to clinch the league title, becoming just the third team to go undefeated in the league鈥檚 history.

Last month, the Knights moved into the American Volleyball Coaches Association Coaches Poll for the first time in program history, moving up to No. 21 nationally two weeks ago.

麻豆原创 has exceeded expectations all year long. Picked to finish fifth in The American, and consistently featuring a starting lineup with six underclassmen, the Knights have one of the most balanced programs in the nation. The Black and Gold led The American in assists, kills and blocks.

Freshman outside hitter McKenna Melville has been a force to be reckoned with this season, as the rookie ranks 15th and 16th in the nation in kills and points per set. Fellow rookie Kathryn Wesolich is closing in on the single-season block assists record, and lone senior Jordan Pingel, who has already smashed the program鈥檚 career digs record, needs just two saves to break the single-season record.

ATHLETICS

听Learn the basics of cheers, dances, stunts, pyramids and tumbling for cheerleaders. Open to girls and boys.

Age Group:听Grades K through 9

When:听July 11-13

Where: 麻豆原创 Education Building Gymnasium

Last Day to Apply:听June 1

Coach ABE鈥檚 Girls鈥� Basketball Camp: Prepare for the pace of college basketball with 麻豆原创 women鈥檚 basketball head coach Katie Abrahamson-Henderson and her staff, who will work with players on a variety of individual and team skills.

Age Group:听Grades 8 through 12

When:听June 15

Where: CFE Arena

Johnny Dawkins Basketball Camp Advance your basketball skills, working firsthand with 麻豆原创 men鈥檚 basketball head coach Johnny Dawkins and his staff. Open to boys and girls.

Age Group:听Grades 1 through 12, depending on the camp selected

When:听June 4-8, 18-20, 23-24, 25

Where: CFE Arena and 麻豆原创 basketball practice courts

Last Days to Apply:听June 3, 17, 22, 24

听Learn about the four phases of baseball: hitting, pitching, catching and fielding from 麻豆原创鈥檚 Head Baseball Coach and his staff.

Age Group:听听Grades K through 8

When:June18-21, 25-28, 9-12, 16-19

Where: 麻豆原创 baseball complex

Last Day to Apply:听June 2, 28, 12, 19

Develop your talent with 麻豆原创鈥檚 Head Baseball Coach and his staff while preparing to play baseball at the collegiate or professional level. This camp is designed for the serious baseball player.

When:听July 28, Aug. 25-26

Where: 麻豆原创 baseball complex

Last Day to Apply:听July 28, Aug. 26

Josh听Heupel Football Camps: Sign up for daily sessions for the chance to train under 麻豆原创 head football coach Josh Heupel and his staff. A three-day team camp is also available.

Age Group:听Grades 1 through 12, depending on the camp selected

When:听June 2, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17, 20-22

Where: 麻豆原创 football facilities

Learn about the coaching philosophy and training environment of a top-level Division 1 program. Based on age, players can sign up for either the Elite Residential Camp, Youth Day Camp or College ID Camp.

Age Group:听Ages 4-12, 10-14 and 14-21, depending on the camp selected

When:听May 31-June 3, June 4-8, July 12-15

Where: 麻豆原创 campus

Last Day to Apply:听Registration closes once capacity is reached.

麻豆原创 Knights Boys Soccer Camp: Join the 麻豆原创 coaching staff and players for a fun-filled learning experience on the campus of 麻豆原创. Based on age players can sign-up for either the Youth Day Camp & Futsal, Junior Elite Camp or Elite ID 150

Age Groups: Ages 6-12, 听11-14 and 15-18, depending on the camp selected.

When: June 11-14, July 8-10, July 20-22

Where: 麻豆原创 Campus

Last Day to Apply: Registration closes once capacity is reached.

听Hone your offensive, pitching, catching and defensive skills.

Age Group:听Open to all entrants, but geared toward advanced 7th graders through junior college students

When:听June 11, 12

Where: 麻豆原创 softball complex

Last Day to Apply:听June 1

Join 麻豆原创 head volleyball coach Todd Dagenais and his staff for the annual summer camp.

Age Group:听Ages 10-14 and 15-18, depending on the camp selected

When:听July 13-15, 16, 17-18, 21-23, 24-27, 28-29

Where: The Venue at 麻豆原创 and Lake Claire

Last Day to Apply:听July 12, 15, 16, 20, 23, 27

麻豆原创 Boys & Girls Tennis Camps: Get personal attention while learning advanced teaching techniques, intensive drill work and game/match play, all in a fun and competitive environment.

Age Group:听Ages 7-18

When:听July 22-27

Where: United States Tennis Association campus in Lake Nona

Last Day to Apply:听July 1

ARTS

Challenge your theatrical abilities with a variety of artistic offerings from Lighting McQueen and Friends to Hamilton鈥檚听Hip Hop History.

Age Group:听Grades 1 through 10, depending on the camp selected

When:听July 16颅-20, 23颅-27

Where:听麻豆原创 Main Campus

麻豆原创 Summer Reading Clinic: Develop your reading and writing skills with help from undergraduate education students. The final session includes a parent celebration demonstrating family literacy activities.

Age Group:听Grades K through 6

When:听June 11-22

Where: 麻豆原创 main campus

麻豆原创 Digital Storytelling Camp: Embark on reading adventures through digital storytelling during a week-long camp.

Age Group:听Grades K through 6

When:听June 11-15, 18-22

Where: 麻豆原创 main campus

麻豆原创 Rosen College Camp Pineapple:听Learn more about the hospitality and tourism industry by spending time in culinary labs, meeting industry leaders and visiting sites for behind-the-scenes access.

Age Group: Grades 9 through 11

When: June 24-29

Where: 麻豆原创 Rosen of Hospitality Management College Campus

Last Day to Apply: May 18, registration closes once capacity is reached.

MUSIC

麻豆原创 Flute Boot Camp: Develop your flute skills with a three-day intensive program designed to educate and inspire young players.

Age Group:听Grades 6 through 12

When:听June 8-10

Where: Performing Arts Center 鈥� Music 120M

Last Day to Apply:听June 1, however, enrollment will close once capacity is reached.

麻豆原创 Summer Flute and Piccolo Institute:听Learn more about every aspect of a flute performance through weeklong intensive program aimed at educating and inspiring young flutists through an interesting and cultivating curriculum.

Age Group:听Grades 6 through 12

When:听June 11-15, 18-22

Where:听麻豆原创 Performing Arts Center 鈥� Music 120M and Rehearsal Hall

Last Day to Apply:听June 1, however, enrollment will close once capacity is reached.

麻豆原创 Piano Camp: Improve your musical prowess with private lessons, group practice, sight-reading classes and more.

Age Group:听Ages 11 to 18

When:听June 24-30

Where:听Performing Arts Center 鈥� Music and Rehearsal Hall

Last Day to Apply:听June 1, however, enrollment will close once capacity is reached.

麻豆原创 Sax Boot Camp:听Learn more about the saxophone during this three-day intensive program designed to educate and inspire young saxophonists.

Age Group:听Grades 6 through 12

When:听June 8-10

Where:听麻豆原创 Performing Arts Center 鈥� Music and Rehearsal Hall

Last Day to Apply:听June 1, however, enrollment will close once capacity is reached.

麻豆原创 Summer Opera Institute:听Take voice lessons, participate in master classes, get private coaching, and study diction, acting, and movement during this intensive 10-day program that culminates with a final concert June 24.

Age Group:听Grades 9 and up

When:听June 15-24

Where:听Performing Arts Center 鈥� Music and Rehearsal Hall; Visual Arts Building Auditorium

Last Day to Apply:听June 1

麻豆原创 Percussion Summer Institute: Study closely with 麻豆原创 percussion faculty Thad Anderson, Kirk Gay, and Jeff Moore, as well as special guest artists Brian Baldauff and Jonathan Ovalle.

Age Group:听Grades 10 through college

When:听July 15-21

Where:听Performing Arts Center 鈥� Music

Last Day to Apply:听July 1, however, enrollment will close once capacity is reached.

STEM

听Gain experience with various engineering fields through hands-on activities, presentations and lab tours.

Age Group:听Grades 8 through 11, participants must be at least 13

When:听June 11-15

Where:听Harris Corporation Engineering Center (HEC) 101 on the 麻豆原创 Main Campus

Last Day to Apply:听May 11

Learn beginner and intermediate computer security techniques and preparation for cyber competitios through daily challenges and hands-on labs.

Age Group:听Grades 9 through 12

When:听July 23鈥�26

Where:听Harris Corporation Engineering Center on the 麻豆原创 Main Campus

Last Day to Apply:听June 30

EEK! Engineering Education for Kids: Solve real world engineering problems through activities that will excite, inspire and challenge.

Age Group:听Grades 3 through 8

When:听June 25 – 29

Where:听麻豆原创 College of Education and Human Performance

Last Day to Apply:听June 20

Explore different branches of sciences while receiving individualized instruction in the following tracks: biology, computer science, competitive programming and physical sciences.

Age Group:听Grades 6 through 12

When:听Varying dates between June 11 and July 27

Where:听Harris Corporation Engineering Center on the 麻豆原创 Main Campus

Last Day to Apply:听June 30

鈥淭his is not the end of my road 鈥� it鈥檚 only just the beginning,鈥� Shaquem said to ESPN.

In the end, it wasn鈥檛 the when, it was the who that made the story.

Shaquem was chosen by the Seattle Seahawks, reuniting him on the same football team with his twin brother.听听was a third-round choice by the Seahawks one year ago.

鈥淭his is not the end of my road … it鈥檚 only just the beginning,鈥� Shaquem said to ESPN. 鈥淎nd I鈥檓 going to keep proving people wrong because I have a lot of people to prove wrong — a lot of doubters. I would wait all over again for the opportunity to be back with my brother.鈥�

Shaquem was听a first-team All-American Athletic Conference selection each of the last two seasons. He was the AAC鈥檚 Defensive Player of the Year in 2016 and was named the defensive MVP of the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl, which completed 麻豆原创鈥檚听 National Championship, undefeated,13-0 season in 2017.

Defensive back听Mike Hughes听was selected by the Minnesota Vikings, wide receiver听Tre鈥橯uan Smith听was selected by the New Orleans Saints, and tight end听Jordan Akins听was chosen by the Houston Texans.

Griffin was one of four Knights selected in one NFL Draft for the second time in school history.听Defensive back听Mike Hughes was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the first round, wide receiver Tre鈥橯uan Smith was selected by the New Orleans Saints as the 27th pick of the third round, and tight end听Jordan Akins was chosen by the Houston Texans as the 34th pick of the third round. Hughes became the fourth 麻豆原创 player selected in the first round of the NFL Draft. He follows Daunte Culpepper (1999, 11th overall), Blake Bortles (2014, 3rd overall) and Breshad Perriman (2015, 26th overall) as Knights selected in the first round.

The last time four 麻豆原创 football players were selected in the NFL Draft was 2003, when Asante Samuel, Doug Gabriel, Mike Mabry and Elton Patterson were chosen.

Griffin becomes the 40th 麻豆原创 player selected in NFL Draft. He is the 19th 麻豆原创 defensive player selected in NFL Draft. He鈥檚 the third linebacker from the Knights to go in the NFL Draft. Here鈥檚 a look at the other two:

– Bob Spitulski (1992, 66th)
– Rick Hamilton (1993, 71st)

This is just the second time in 麻豆原创 history听that two defensive players have been selected in the same NFL Draft. Prior to听Mike Hughes听and听, it was Samuel (120th overall) and Patterson (259th overall) in 2003.

Four other 麻豆原创 players signed to NFL teams over the weekend as undrafted free agents. Defensive tackle听Jamiyus Pittman joined the Miami Dolphins, offensive line听Aaron Evans signed to the Philadelphia Eagles, defensive line听Tony Guerad joined the Jacksonville Jaguars and tight end听Jordan Franks signed with the听Cincinnati Bengals.