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Sports
The Clarion \ March 4, 2011
Students tone up for spring break
By Jermichael Tanner
Staff Writer
Treadmills, crunches, curls, squats. Students
everywhere are exercising overtime to prepare
their bodies for Spring break. BC students are
no different.
As Spring break approaches, the number of
bodies in the fitness room of Boshamer gym, and
the free weight room increases. Just to reap the
sweet benefits of being able to survive Spring
break with as few shirts as possible.
Most men have similar workouts, and most
females have similar workouts in order to tone
or bulk up different body parts. Males focus
more on upper body bulking and core toning,
while females focus more on lower body and
core toning.
When asked about the contents of his Spring
break workout. Sophomore WLLE major, Willie
Jones said it consisted of “Crunches, bench
press, and dumbbell curls.” All upper body
exercises. He also mentioned squats as part of
his regime, but the fact remains that the majority
of his workouts are indeed for upper body.
Some people use sports to tone their bodies for
the upcoming vacation. Junior safety Michael
Gist talked of his football workouts that would
Curtis Washington bench pressing in the free weight room.
assist him in his quest to impress members of
the opposite sex. “Bench press, curls, crunches,
squats, and pull ups,” Gist said, are all part of
his workouts.
Female athletes are taking advantage of
their crafts in order to achieve physical fitness.
Sophomore volleyball player, Ashlie Morrison,
and Freshman volleyball player Sawyer Gray,
both talked about their weekly workouts that
consist of “Sprints, squats, dead lifts, and
planks.” They also mentioned doing some bench
pressing, but for the most part their workouts are
designed for core and legs.
Both men and women are attempting to mold
their temples into sculptures for the oncoming
Spring festivities. Regardless of the region an
individual attempts to tone or bulk up, the fact of
the matter is that individuals of both sexes will
be looking at more than the clear blue waters
while on Spring break.
February Sports Spot Student-Athletes of the Month
Sarah Carlos of the Brevard College Softball
team and Josh Jordan of the Men’s Basketball
team have been named the Sports Spot Student-
Athletes of the Month for the month of
February, as recognized on WSQL 1240 AM on
Wednesday afternoon. The award is presented
by Sports Spot, in conjunction with the Brevard
College Athletic Department.
Carlos was voted the Female Student-Athlete
of the Month by the BC Head Coaching staff
over fellow nominees Anna Schlobohm of the
Women’s Basketball team and Elise Labus of
the Women’s Tennis team.
Carlos led the Tornados softball team to their
best start in the Britne Stubbs era at Brevard
College as Brevard opened up the season with
an 11-5 record overall. For the month, Carlos
led the team with a. 3 56 batting average, driving
in 14 runs with 16 hits, while playing nearly
flawless defense at first base. Carlos also has
shown power early in the season, with a Grand
Slam to her credit on the year, clearing the
bases in Brevard’s 12-0 victory over Columbia
College.
Jordan was voted the Men’s Student-Athlete
of the Month by the BC Head Coaching staff
over fellow nominees Ron Patterson of the
Baseball team and Sam MacNeil of the Men’s
Tennis team.
Jordan averaged 12.4 points and 9.4 rebounds
per game in the month of February, shooting
56.9 percent from the floor in receiving this
award. Jordan achieved double figures in scoring
seven times in the month, including 18 against
Catawba on Feb. 9 in Brevard’s 90-75 victory.
These two athletes will be presented with
action shots recognizing their award, which
will be displayed in the lobby of Boshamer
Gymnasium for the entire school year A total
of nine female and male Sports Spot Athletes
of the Month will be selected in the 2010-2011
academic year The award is selected from
qualified candidates each month by the athletic
department staff
Teumo Scosamo
Baseball
Softball
Newberry 7, BC 6
L Feb. 25
BC 3, Virginia Intermont 1
W Feb. 26
Newberry 4, BC 9
W Feb. 26
BC 1, Virginia Intermont 4
L Feb. 26
Newberry 3, BC 1
L Feb. 26
PfeifTer 3, BC 2
L Feb. 27
Winston-Salem State 3, BC 4
W Man 1
PfeifTer 4, BC 5
W Feb. 27
Winston-Salem State 6, BC 1
L Man 1
Young Harris 4, BC 5
W Man 1
Men's Tennis
Young Harris 3, BC 4
W Man 1
BC 1, Lander 8
L Feb. 25
Men's Basketball
BC 3, Limestone 6
L Man 1
Wingate 87, BC 77
L Feb. 28
Women's Tennis
BC 64, Wingate 84
L Man 2
BC 1, Lander 8
L Feb. 25
Women's Basketball
BC 9, Limestone 0
W Man 1
Wingate 72, BC 69
L Feb. 26