The Clarion September 22, 1993 Page 11
SPORTS
PersonaljMuls
Seles Wronged
By Tennis
Community
Commentary by
Wavne Richardson Jr.
In history the players of
professional sports, though well paid for
their skills, have been poorly treated.
Magic Johnson was thrown out of the
NBA, the press horns the athletes
constantly, and the public looks at these
figures as being on a pedestal. No
athlete has been dealt the sour hand that
tennis great Monica Seles has.
While playing in the U.S. Open,
Monica Seles, ranked number one in the
Women’s Tennis Association, was
stabbed in the back while restmg
between games. And for what reason?
So the assailant’s favorite tennis player,
Steffi Graff, would once again regain her
number one ranking. Graff does not
advocate the actions of her fans. In fact
she has been quoted as saying those
types of fans scare her.
Security has always been a problem
for the tennis community because the
fans are right at the court and in easy
access to the players. But the security
had been warned of tlie would-be
assassin before the match Seles agreed
to play and paid for her trfst.
Now, I don’t want to say that the
security isn’t good. That’s not why I
believe that Seles was treated so poorly.
The President of the Women s Tennis
Association granted Seles some hope by
promising that she would retain the
number one spot as long as she did not
stay out of the tournaments for too
long. But under the pressure of the other
players hoping to gain in the poles, the
President broke. Not only did she go
back on her promise to Monica Seles
but she gave the assailant what he
wanted. Now Seles is not even ranked in
the top ten seeds. How could she hope
to trust her fellow players again, or have
faith in the establishment of the sport
she loves?
Seles hopes to play if>
upcoming Australian Open but she will
have to do it cold, or with no real
competitive playing in months.
Will the slabbing have an effect on
her playing in the future? Will she
always look over her shoulder for the
next would-be assassin? Or will she
learn not to fear her fellow player’s egos
and gre^ in her tough times?
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2-2. (Clarion photo by Henry Stepp )
Boshamer Gym
Receives Needed
Renovations
by Wayne Richardson Jr.
Clarion Sports Editor
The Boshamer Gymnasium received
a well-needed refurbishing, thanks to the
donations and the efforts of Wilson
Boshamer, nephew of Carry Boshamer,
who donated the money for construction
of the Boshamer Gymnasium.
The main gym floor is being redone
after the first floor was laid nearly
thirty-two years ago. “Twenty years is a
good life span for a gym flwr, so we
feel that we got our money’s worth.
said Coach Dave Rinker.
Both the men’s and women s locker
rooms and showers also received a
much-needed new floor.
The pool has also received a new
deck surface and a new filtration system.
Rinker said of the old system, “The
original system took several hours to
filter all of the water through and you
had a buildup of dirt in the water. With
the new system the water is filtered
every couple of hours so the water is
cleaner. .
“When the first pool was put in it
was only used by twenty people a day,”
said Rinker. “But after a while th^'
college began to endorse community
involvement by offering classes,
especially for the citizens of Brevard, the
pool would have 70 to 100 people in
ihe pool a day. The original filter just
wasn’t designed for that type of use.
The students of Brevard College
owe the Boshamers a “thank you” for
making their gymnasium a cleaner and
safer place for classes, as well as for
after hours activities.
Lady Tornadoes To Roll Onto Court
some people i" ‘h'
and money, but otners na
'“'"w.men’s baske.ball has really
basketball doesn’t have a pro league, but
#1 this year. The women’s basketball
team consists of sophomores Natasha
Muldraw, Christy Shaw, Makisha Gary,
Lori Musgrove and Christen Holland^
The freshmen that arc getting started
with the Lady Tornadoes areLaMonica
Woodruff, Michelle Garlington, Keeta
Robinson, Katina Corbett, Heather
Grovey and Jenny Desaigher. These girls
are working really hard condiuoning and
getting ready for a long hard season.
Coach Carmen Nelon says that she
expects continued success and great
improvement. Coach Nelon also says,
“We have a lot of outstanding freshman
that can come in an contribute. She
said that they are shooting for #1.
Coach Nelon said she hopes to go to
nationals.
They also hope to defeat Louisburg,
because Brevard hasn’t defeated them
since 1986. They also want to defeat
Anderson at Anderson, because it has
never been done. Nelon’s goal for the
team, she said, is for “everyone to work
hard, stay together, win the regionals
and go to the Nationals.”
The Lady Tornadoes are working
very hard to become #1 and they are
hoping for your support.