Brevard Tornadoes
shooting for the title
The Clarion February 1, 1989 Page 11
by Jiiaii Kinraid
Sporls Editor
The Christmas and New Year’s holidays
didn't bring exactly what the Brevard Col
lege men’s basketball team wanted. In
stead they came off a three-game road trip
that included Anderson College, Chowan
College, and the UNC-JV team. The three
game road trip included one home game
which the team won against Blanton’s
Junior College.
On Jan. 17, the Tornadoes traveled to
Anderson, S.C., to take on the Trojans of
Anderson College. After a 48-48 halftime
score, Brevard’s 24 turnovers finally took
its toll as Anderson, led by Larry McCloud
and Charles Edmanson’s 15 points, extend
ed its lead and went on to win 90-81. “Our
turnovers are what hurt us the most,” said
Brevard coach Doug Rogers. “There were
a couple of situations when we didn’t play
well,” Rogers continued. Darren Lawler
led all scorers with 24 points, followed by
Mike Cole’s 13 points and 12 rebounds.
Marcus Allen and Harvey Cozart con
tributed 11 points each. Nate Fearrington
added 13 assists.
Brevard traveled to Chowan College on
Jan. 14 and again turnovers were the key
to the Brevard loss 82-72. Chowan led 40-34
at the half, but Brevard hung tough behind
Lawler’s 17 points. Brevard tied the game
but Chowan’s Terry Massy, who led all
scorers with 24 points, helped the Braves
pull away in the end. Teammate Billy
Coles added 23 points for the winning
team. “It was a close game throughout,”
said Coach Rogers. “Again our turnovers
(24) hurt us,” he continued. Following
Lawler in the scoring column, Harvey
Cozart had 15 points and 15 rebounds. Mar
cus Allen had 11 points, and Mike Cole
hauled down 11 rebounds, while Nate Fear
rington dished out seven assists.
Brevard came home on Jan. 10 to take on
Blanton’s Junior College in a non
conference match-up. Brevard came away
with a 91-89 victory.
After Brevard 48-34 at the half behind Mar
cus Allen’s 29 points, Blanton’s Harry
Jefter, with 24 points, brought the Raiders
back into contention. But behind Allen and
Lawler’s 15 points, Brevard held on for the
win. “We didn’t play well in the second
half,” said Coach Rogersl “We became a
little lapse when we had the big lead,”
Rogers added. Mike Cole added 13 points
while collecting 16 rebounds. Harvey
Cozart followed Cole with nine rebounds
while contributing 12 points, Nate Fearr
ington had eleven assists.
Brevard traveled to Chapel Hill on Jan. 7
to take on the UNC-JV’s in the Dean Dome
but came up short on the scoreboard 81-72.
UNC’s 6’11” center, Green, poured in 26
points to put the damps on Brevard’s hopes
of winning.
Darren Lawler and Mike Cole paced the
Brevard attack with 14 points apiece, Mar
cus Allen had 10 points and Harvey Cozart
pulled down sever rebounds. Nate Fearr
ington had seven assists and six rebounds.
“This was a bad game for us...We didn’t
play well at all,” said Coach Rogers.
“We are on the upswing now that we’ve
gotten midway through the season,” said
Rogers. “We’ve had our ups and downs
and we’ve made a lot of adjustments but
we will be in contention for the Region title
by season’s end.”
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Hustling Tornado Mike Cole is all alone as he drives for a layup in the
victory over Spartanburg Methodist last week.
(Clarion photos by Jock Lauterer)
BC runners off to a great start says Coach Rinker
from B(' News Bureau
Brevard College’s indoor track season
got off to a good start with outstanding per
formances from several Tornadoes at the
Marriott Invitation meet in Blacksburg,
Va., Jan. 21, according to Coach Dave
Rinker.
“It was a nice way to start the season,”
Rinker said of Dan Watson, the freshman
from Greenwood, S.C., who qualified for
the nationals with a 6’8” high jump which
tied for fourth and tied the second best
jump ever at BC.
Rinker said, “Dan looked very good con
sidering he has only jumped once since
Christmas. With qualifying out of the way,
he can just get ready for nationals.”
Other standouts for the Tornadoes in
cluded: Vidalia, Ga., sophomore Geoff
Moore, who placed seventh in the mile run
wth a 4:20.4; Fairfax Va., freshman Mark
Crellen, who place second in his 500 meter
heat with a time of 67.1 (and this, even
after being knocked off the track); Wood-
bridge, Va., freshman Curtis Grundler
who placed first in his heat in the 3000
meter race with a 9:04.08; and Potomac,
Va., freshman Brian Watkins who placed
first in his heat in the 3000 meter race with
a 9:06.2.
Also, the BC distance medley team plac
ed fourth with a time of 10:34.2. Team
members include Greensboro freshman
Chris Griggs, Marietta, Ga., freshman
Shawn Young, along with Moore and
Crellen.
Rinker says he told his distance runners
to “forget the clock and run... Curtis,
Brian and Geoff all ran intelligently and
tough...all we need is another couple of
months and we’ll be ready.”
Upcoming meets include the Tiger In
vitational at Clemson on Feb. 3, the Va.
Tech Invitational at Blacksburg, Va., on
Feb 11 and the Tennessee All-Comers
meet in Knoxville on Feb. 17. Nationals are
in Lawrence, Kansas, March 3-4.
Brevard College’s men’s and women’s
track teams use the indoor season to get
ready for the outdoor season.
“We are kind of soft-shelling the mdoor
season to get ready for the outdoor
season ” said Coach Dave Rmker.
Rinker said each person has his/her own
goals from qualifying for the national meet
to setting personal records, or just getting
ready for the outdoor season.
“The women have a small team but are
working hard for the outdoor season,” said
Rinker.
“It is nice having field events, we have
not had them in the past few years,” said
Rinker.
Rinker said, “Dan Watson has a lot of
potential for us in high jump.”
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“It’s going to be a low-key season.”
That’s what Coach Dave Rinker had to say
about this year’s indoor track season.
After coming off yet another successful
cross country season with the men’s and
women’s teans placing fourth in nationals,
Rinker says that “the indoor season is
geared lo prepare us for the cross country
season next year.” Rinker says that Scott
Dvorak, Jaff Pajak, and Goeff Moore will
be the main core of runners for the “gold”
as they set their sights for the finish line in
the 5000 and 10,000 meter races. Freshman
Shawn Young will also contribute to the
distance runners as he’ll be holding off the
opposition in the 800 meters. In the high
jump, freshman Dan Watson will attempt
to leap higher than any man has ever
leaped before while another freshman,
Kevin Robinson, will be throwing the shot
put.
On the women’s side, All-American
Alice Gaines, also this year’s national
champion in cross country, and Marjorie
Hawk will keep the women’s hopes alive as
they take the track. Along with GaineS"and
Hawk is a very talented supporting cast
consisting of Brandy Truitt and Beth
Richter. Gaines, Hawk, and Truitt are all
distance runners, while Richter is a shot
putter