September 17, 2014 | The Clarion
Sports
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New team, new year, new turf
By Sam Marlow
Sports Editor
The BC football team will play on their newly
turfed field for the first in their home opener Satur
day at 1 p.m. at Brevard Memorial Stadium versus
Carson-Newman.
The new synthetic turf was installed over the
summer and the Tornados will play on the field
for the first time.
The initial plan was for a blue field, but Boise
State holds the rights to non-green fields used
for collegiate football and denied a request for a
license; however, the end zones are blue.
Field conditions at the stadium have always been
dependent on the areas excessive rainfall and the
turf renovation has long been in the works. “The
addition of synthetic turf has been in discussion for
over 10 years,” said John Hart, Athletic Director at
Brevard High School. “The amount of rainfall and
the usage on our field has made this a necessity,”
Hart added, according to a press release by Shaw
Sports Turf
So far this season BC’s offense has produced
substantial numbers moving the ball on the ground.
The Tornados have put together solid drives while
visiting D1 opponents WCU and Liberty, but
Carson-Newman may present as tough a defense
as anything BC has seen so far.
The team’s leading rusher, Jordan Ollis, averag
ing over 136 yards per game, is the workhorse of
the offense and has bullied his way into the end
zone four times. Quarterback Tanner Wright is also
averaging over 100 yards per game with three rush
ing touchdowns and is 3-7 for 104 yards passing.
Last week linebacker Michael Gruber was named
Dream Bowl Player of the Week for his 10-stop
performance against WCU. Gruber made four
more tackles at Liberty, bringing him to within
one tackle of the leading all-time tackier for BC.
Chances are Gruber will pass this milestone on the
new turf Saturday.
The Tornado defense will have to play well to
stop the potent Carson-Newman offense. It’ll be
imperative to give Ollis, Wright, Overholt, Jeeter,
and crew the ball, and Coach Hamilton control of need to draw from the experience gained so far
the clock. The defense has played well, including this season for the Tornados to upset the Eagles
a pivotal goal-line stand against WCU, and will on Saturday.
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Photo by Megyn Terrell
The Brevard College football team will begin their home season Saturday on a new artificial turf at Brevard
High School’s Memorial Stadium.
BC Volleyball keeps on fighting
BC Volleyball women express excitement for upcoming season
By Megan Meyer
Contributor
BC’s volleyball team came back this past
weekend from Winston-Salem State with a 4-0
record.
The volleyball team had their first conference
game at home, yesterday, at 7 p.m. against
Anderson University.
Coach Kelly Burdeau was excited to have their
first conference game at home, saying, “I hope a lot
of students come out to the game, they bring a lot
to the team and excitement of the game.”
MM Tornados Sooriboaro
Football
Women’s Soccer
BC 31, Liberty University 56
Sept. 1 3
BC 0, Lenoir-Rhyne 5
Sept. 1 3
Volleyball
BC 3, Erskine 2
Sept. 10
Cougar Invitational
Men’s Soccer
Anderson 3, BC 0
Sept. 16
BC 3, UNC Pembroke 3
Sept. 16
BC 3, Georgia College 0
Sept. 1 3
BC 1, Lenoir-Rhyne 2
Sept. 1 3
BC 3, Pfeiffer
Sept. 1 3
BC 0, Erskine 3
Sept. 12
Every girl on the team has an important role to
play; they all contribute, but there is always one
person that has a better game than the other. On
the road the team found out they could fight back,
especially during this past weekend, being down by
two games and fighting back to win the next three.
Burdeau couldn't wait to show the SAC
conference that they are more prepared this
season and ready to shut teams down. “We have
one weakness, and that is not putting the ball down
sooner,” said Coach Burdeau.
Captain Fatima Gharachorloo, a returning junior
from Canada, said, “I’m really proud of our 4-0
start and super excited to see how conference will
go. I feel like even though our team is younger we
have a great skill set to provide us with some wins
in the SAC conference.”
Sophomore Aleks Vrvrlio was named captain
this year also. “This year has a whole different
atmosphere in a positive way. I’m having so much
fun being a leader and setting an example. It’s nice
to be on a team with players that can share my
competitive spirit. We become more like a family
each day and I cannot wait to see what the season
has in store, because I am expecting great things.”
They fought hard for BC and although they lost
make sure you remember to come out and support
them for future games.