Park University Softball Earns Heart Sportsmanship Team Award

For their display of the NAIA's Five Core Character Values of Integrity, Respect, Responsibility, Sportsmanship & Servant Leadership, the Park University softball team has been selected the 2022 Musco Heart Sportsmanship Team Award recipient for the sport of softball.

"This award was developed by the Heart Association of Student-Athletes (HASA) and I am proud to see this come to fruition," said Heart of America Athletic Conference Commissioner Lori Thomas. "Under head coach Lindsey Derry, the Pirates are very deserving of this inaugural award."

This is the first year of the Heart Sportsmanship Team award, as teams are nominated by Athletics Administrators, Game Officials, Coaches, Student-Athletes and Fans.

Here is what the nominators had to say about the Pirates:

"Coach Derry, as well as the players are always very pleasant and polite to communicate with. They always respected the umpires and if a question was raised, it was asked in a professional manner, their program is very deserving of this honor."

Also under Coach Derry, the Pirates were selected the 2019 NAIA Conference Commissioners Association National Champions of Character Team Award winners.

For the spring season, the Heart will be awarding its Sportsmanship Team award to one team from each sport of dance, outdoor track, men's volleyball, women's golf, men's golf, baseball and softball.

If you would like to nominate a team in the future for the Heart Sportsmanship Team Award, please click here.