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SPORTS
The Clarion
Athlete credits Brevard £amOy with success
By LENORA MOODY
People describe Kelly Sisley as
the type of person that will laugh off
any situation. Sisley is a Senior soc
cer player for the lady Tornadoes. In
a recent interview with this 21 year-
old athlete, a personal side to this
player’s life was revealed.
Sisley was born in San Diego,
California. However, she did not re
main there long due to her family situ
ation; her father is a navy man. Ac
cording to Sisley, the family moved
to many places, yet, the place she al
ways considered home was Virginia
Beach.
In Virginia, she lived with her
Mother, Father, older Sister and
younger Brother. While growing up,
Sisley developed a great love of soc
cer and volleyball. Her former high
school was around 2,000 in atten
dance. Close to 600 students com
pleted her graduating class.
After coming from a relatively
large school, why would Sisley
choose Brevard College? “I liked the
area, the soccer team and I wanted a
smaller College,” said Sisley.
She remarked her decision to
attend Brevard was unusual, because
most of her family went to Florida
State University. However, Sisley’s
choice to attend Brevard has been a
rewarding experience. The soccer
team has played in the All Americans
and back to back National Champi
onships. Personally, Sisley ended with
a 4.0 GPA last semester and a Merit
Scholarship.
Sisley has formed many rela
tionships within the school. She said
the relationship with the soccer team
is excellent. “They are more like a
family than a team,” said Sisley.
When they loose a game they
do not get mad and tell each other off.
They work together and fight to reach
the next goal. Sisley said Coach Bart
has influenced herself and the team
by showing them it maybe a “tuff
Women’s basketball preview
By TREVAUGHN MAYZ
I walked into Boshemer Gym
and heard the ocean waves. No, this
is not a class about oceanography,
but the 1999 Lady Torndoes get
ting pysched before their practice.
Head Coach Connor paced
around telling his team that, “ev
eryone must be on the same page.”
He then asked, “How much do all
of you want to be apart of this
team.”
All the ladies in their own
way put on their “game faces,” as
if ready to play an opposing team
right now. When speaking with
Assistant Coach Kim White, she
said, “This team has been working
hard and are ready to win. We are
capable to play against every team
we face.”
The lady Tornado practices
have been long and tough. They
have been pushed and drilled to do
well, especially on their defensive
skills.
“Defense is stressed more and
more,” said White.
The team has really been de
termined and self-motivative. Ac
cording to them team, ideals such
as desire, working hard and deter
mination all but some up the lady
Tornadoes’ goals.
“A lot of talent this year and
the desire to win.”Everyone agreed
that team is going to to very good
this year,” said Junior Guard
Brandy Nelson. Hearing the
screeching and the scrurching of
sneakers up and down the court
gave me the sense that this team is
for real.
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road,” but they still should be polite
to everyone, they should not be im
mature and they should never cut cor
ners.
Sisley said some of the best re
lationships are with her teachers. Dr.
Coleman-West, professor of English,
and Ms. Tina McBride, instructor of
English, are the two teacher relation
ships she values the most. “They
want to know about me and what is
happening in my life,” said Sisley.
Since starting Brevard Col
lege, Sisley has found many things
to enjoy in the small town. One of
her favorite things to do is the rope
swing in Pisgah Forest. She said a
group of friends go to Looking Glass
Falls and make a sauna out of an old
tent. Then after they have been in the
sauna a while they swing out into the
falls. She said this activity is “like a
spiritual thing.”
A few years ago, Sisley’s
College career was starting and now
it is ending. What does Sisley plan to
do with all these new experiences,
achievements, and a Bachelors De
gree in English with Interdisciplinary
Studies in Theater?
“I want to go to Los Angeles
to act or sing,” said Sisley. With an
accomplished past behind her, may a
bright future lay before her.
Paddlers need full support
Column By JAMIE WELCH
In October of 1998, Paddlers Magazine ranked Brevard College sec
ond among East Coast colleges for having the best places to paddle. With
such a prestigious honor you would think that Brevard would use this as
more of an asset, however the issue still remains underwater.
A very athletic-oriented school, we take pride in our hard-working stu-
dent-athletes. However, aside from the playing grounds within the campus,
we do not offer one sport that brings student-athletes in contact with our
surrounding environment.
Brevard College is far from the typical urban college of the 20th cen
tury. Due to our location, the college is able to offer its students a wide
variety of studies from archeology to wilderness leadership, which many
schools, particularly those in urban areas cannot. It is this little extra at Brevard
that captures the attention of so many people. With so much to offer, why
stop our teaching at the classroom.
Although paddling is not recognized by NAIA or NCAA as a sport, it
can be made into a "club" sport. As a club, the paddling team could receive
sponsorship from SGA, the student government association, and student body.
The paddling crew has already received its first victory. On Oct. 2,
twenty Brevard students entered the Southeastern Intercollegiate Canoe Race
on the Catawba River. Four of those students placed first in their category,
thus helping Brevard College to a second place win. A Paddling team offi
cially supported by the College would provide the students with a great sense
of awareness to the world in which they live and a great sense of self. By
offering paddling as a club sport, the students who participate get a taste of
working as a team to accomplish a mutual goal, something that we will all
experience in our future careers.
You have now created a group a people who have developed a true
respect for the earth, people who are going to care about the earth's future
condition. Further more the club would bring Brevard College much expo
sure, thus attracting future students and faculty to the College.
With the numerous rivers and creeks that the region offers,"the national
recognition and exposure, along with this weekend's victory, Brevard Col
lege and its student body should be proud to sponsor a paddling team.
The paddlers would like to thank SGA for supplying lunch and Elisa
Motehousefof-Kufplying the paddUng.6r-ew-with-sti6k6‘r^for-their-oan0es.' • •