<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/pre-go-live-resources/_migration/2026-08-21/westmont-news/talk-aims-show-value-collegiate-sports.html" dsn="news"><pubDate>10/16/2013</pubDate><title>Talk Aims to Show Value of Collegiate Sports</title><excerpt>Kirsten Moore, head coach of Westmont women’s basketball team, examines the role coaches play in educating students in a free, public lecture Thursday, Oct. 24, at 5:30 p.m. at University Club, 1332 Santa Barbara St. No tickets are required; the limited seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis. For more information, please call (805) 565-6051. The talk, “Athletics in Higher Education: How Competitive Sports Teach Lessons for Life,” is part of Westmont Downtown: Conversations about Things that Matter, which is sponsored by the Westmont Foundation.</excerpt><author>Westmont</author><image>
            
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