Page 12 The Clarion April 25, 1989
Sports
•Men's Golf
•Women's Tennis
•The Year in Review
•Alheleles Transferring
•Trexler Makes All Region Team
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The sports year in review
by Juan Kineaicl
Sporl.i Editor
The Year In Review
This year in sports was an unforgettable
one. Literally every eye-catching moment
had the spectator on the edge of his chair.
Just in case you missed it:
iNalional Foollxill l.eagiie
As I pulled in an earlier Clarion article,
the San Francisco 49ers were victories in
the Super Bowl, winning easily over the
Cincinnati Bengals. For all of the doubters
out there, I guess next time you’ll take my
advice.
\(1AA Men's Baskelball
Who would of think it? Michigan and
Seton Hall in the NCAA finals! Well that’s
just how it ended up, with upsets
throughout the tournament. Seton Hall and
Michigan survived to meet in the finals
where the Wolverines put the Hall in its
place and disposed of the Pirates in one of
the most thrilling final games in NCAA
history.
Major l^eagiie Baseball
Because the season is just underway. I’ll
just say that the New York Yankees are
going to win the World Series. Hey
National Baskelball Assoeialion
Athletes are moving on up
by Seoil Holmes
('.luriim Reporter
The end of the 1988-89 school year is
here, and it has been an exciting year at
BC with the athletes being one reason why.
The sophomore athletes are exporting
their talents all over the country with
many going to major universities.
The sophomore members of the cross
country team, coach by Dave Rinker, are
heading in many different regions of the
South. Ted Fort, of Riverdale Ga., will go
to the University of South Carolina-
Columbia, while teammate Brad Dodson,
of Brevard, is heading toward Ap
palachian State University. Orange Park,
Fla. native Scott Dvorak will attend North
Carolina State University. Jeff Pajak, of
Annandale, Va., is going to South Alabama
University, and Geoff Moore and Chet
Reid are off to Clemson University and
South Florida University, respectively.
National Junior College Women’s Cross
Country Champion Alice Gaines is heading
home to Blacksburg, Va. to attend Virginia
Tech University with All-American Mar
jorie Hawk, of Daytona Beach, Fla joining
Gaines at VPI.
With the men’s soccer team, many
sophomores are transferring as are two
freshmen. Sophomore Juan “Peanut” Kin
caid is headed to Lenoir Rhyne College,
and classmate Rusty Rogers will attend
Coastal Carolina University. Goalkeeper
Phil Marks is uncertain, but will most like
ly attend Florida Southern University. Bill
Stevenson is also uncertain, but will most
likely head to Stetson University. Matt
Blue is heading to ASU and v^ill try out for
the soccer team. Sophomore Billy Koontz
is returning to BC for a fifth semester.
Freshman Greg Carter is going to the
University of Florida to play football,
while freshman Fico Lopez will attend the
College of Charleston.
The men’s basketball team’s leading
scorer Darren Lawler is heading to the
University of Tennessee-Martin. Leading
rebounder Mike Cole and teammate Jason
Williams are choosing from Greensboro
College and Lake Erie College in
Painesville, Ohio. Ron Connor will attend
either the University of North Carolina-
Greensboro or Greensboro College, but
will not play basketball as is Doug Webb,
who is planning to attend Georgia
Southern University.
The women’s basketball team has two
sophomores. Tonja Barksdale is heading
to Clark University on a full scholarship,
while Stephanie Hoback is choosing from
several colleges such as Mars Hill and
Elon.
The women’s tennis team has three
sophomores leaving. Michelle Morton will
decide between the University ofSouth
Florida or Florida State University. Satina
Waites will attend UNC-Asheville, and
Kim Sowell is headed to the University of
South Carolina.
The lone sophomore on the men’s golf
team. Chip York, is planning to attend
Greensboro College to play golf.
BC Tennis team ends season
by l^trrir A. Diaz
(Jfiriitn RefHtrlpr
To wrap up the year in women’s tennis,
the Lady Tornadoes’ team record was 2-3.
“The Lady Netters have gradually im
proved over the season and have been very
competitive,” said Coach Tom Radfordl
This year’s (earn consisted of 6 key
plavers. Seeds numbers 1-6 are as follows:
Joely White. Kim Sowell. Kazumi Egusa,
Michelle Mimo’ Morton. Satina Waites
ind Crystal Dalton.
Western Carolina, a university of higher
rank and division, was among Brevard’s
competitiors this past season. According
to Coach Radford, competing against a
school like Western Carolina gave the Tor
nado players a gixxi workout because BC
had “no business playing them.” Said a
proud coach Radford, “They’re working
on it and that's all you can ask.”
Number one seed player Joely White
said. “We've done the best with what we
have."
The L.A. Lakers won it last year, and
they’ll win it again this year. The Lakers
disposed of a very talented, but young
Detroit Pistons team in a tough seven
game series. The two teams will meet
again this year to decide the champion.
And again, not to be redundant, the Lakers
will be victorious.
INalional Hoekey l>eugiie
Although I’m a Wayne Gretsky and an
Edmonton Oilers fan, their (the Oilers)
string of championships will come to an
end this year. The Calgary Flames will
rise to the top of the league, and they’ll
defeat Mario Lemieux and the Pittsburgh
Penguins to capture the crown.
BC Sports Bits
Men's Baskelball
Head coach Doug Rogers produced his
first ever 20 win season for Brevard. The
Tornadoes, who lost in the semifinals of
the Region X Tournament to North Green
ville, ended the season with a 20-11 season.
Women's Baskelball
Newly acquired head coach Tom Rad
ford found his first season at the helm a
very unpleasant one. Though it was a
dismal season, the Lady Tornadoes pro
vided the students with a good brand of
basketball, and the students can be
assured that the Lady Tornadoes will be in
the thick of things next season.
Men's Soeeer
In his first season as head coach of the
men’s soccer team, David Taylor led his
Tornadoes to the finals of the Southeastern
District in Deland, Florida. Also he and the:
Tornadoes captured the Region X title for-
the 24th time in the last 26 attempts.
Women’s Soccer
Taylor was not as fortunate with his
women’s team this year. Although it was a
rebuilding year for the program, the Lady
Tornadoes managed to make it to the
Region X tournament before being ousted.
Men's and Women's (>oss Counlrv
To any other school, fourth in the nation
in both men’s and women’s cross country
would be a successful season, but not for
Brevard, a school that’s accustomed to
winning National Championships. Con
grats to the cross country team for a job
well done and especially to Alice Gaines,
who won the meet to become National
Champion.
W«mien's Tennis
It’s not the U.S. Open or Wimbledon. It’s
Brevard College tennis at its best. Coach
Tom Radford pits his young and inex
perienced team up against the rest of the
region in hopes of turning some upsets.
Don’t expect a title of this year, but don’t
count them out in the near future.
Golfers finish second here
by Will ('ollins
C.larion Reporter
It’s a hot spring day, the smell of freshly
cut grass mixes with a feeling of excite
ment and the sweet taste of victory rivaled
away with the agony of defeat.
Five warriors armed only with a set of
iron clubs a piece breath one last sign
before they launched into attack at the
Glen Cannon tournament on April 14 and 15
in Brevard.
Though they started off with a slow start
“the second day was the best day for the
team,” said Coach Doug Rogers about the
two day Glen Cannon Tournament. They
came in closely on the heels of Anderson
College, who had a score of 621 and came
Trexler named to AD-Region team
from B(. News Bureau
Katie Trexler of Brevard College has
been named to the All-Region X women’s
basketball team.
Trexler, a Rockwell, N.C. native and
East Rowan graduate, is the daughter of
Peggy Trexler of 640 West Park Drive,
Rockwell. At Brevard the outstanding
freshman ended the season ranked first in
the region in three-point field goals,
shooting 54 out of 123 for 43.9 percent.
in first place. Brevard won a well deserved
second place with a score of 634.
The golf program is in its first year here
at Brevard College but Coach Rogers and
his team are already blazing trails of vic
tory.
They put a dent in North Greenville’s
pride on March 31 when they beat them by
21 strokes. Brevard’s winning score of 314
gave them the strength and the skill to put
an even bigger dent in North Greenville’s
pride when they lost to Brevard at Tryon.
“Our main goal all season has been to
reach the regionals in Nebraska,” said
Coach Rogers, “but one way or the other
I’m real pleased with the teams effort this
year.”
She was also the Lady Tornadoes
leading scorer with 18.1 per game, making
her 5th in the region in that category.
Her other stats in the region: ranked
10th in two point field goal percentage,
shooting 84 out of 189 for 44.4 percent;
ranked fourth in free throws with 70 out of
91 for 76.9 percent; ranked fourth in assists
with 100 for 4.6 per game; and ranked sixth
in steals with 64 and 2.8 per game.