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tein the finals of the USASouth
Utence Tournament last month, as
io3eeded Averett University edged the
tops 108-105 in double-overtime.
iFollowing the game, Coach John
m^pson accented the positive aspects
fhis team’s exciting tournament run.
•fe did a tremendous job,” he said. “I
thought the players were outstanding in
all three games. We defended well, we
were cohesive on offense, and our level
ofiJtensity was excellent.”
I The Bishops were paced by junior
Lenny Hall, who tied a career high with
oints. Adam Coleman notched a
Je-double with 12 points and 15
Sounds, For their efforts, the two were
named to the All-Tournament team.
The 6th-seed, NC Wesleyan took
beat Christopher Newport, 71-69, on the
road in the first round, its third victory
of the season against the Captains. It
then vanquished Greensboro, 84-76, to
avenge two regular season losses to the
Pride.
Against CNU, Adam Coleman’s
scored on a put-back at the buzzer to give
his team a thrilling come-from-behind
win over the home-standing Captains.
Coleman scored 17 of his team-high 19
points in the second half, and led the
team with seven rebounds. Hall and
freshman Trey Drake each scored 13
points for the Bishops, who committed
just 11 turnovers to CNU’s 26,
NCWC then knocked off 2nd-
seeded Greensboro in a run-and-gun
contest. Paced by Hall (27 points, 10
rebounds, 5 assists) and Drake (22),
the Bishops withstood a comeback by
the Pride, which at one point erased a
13-point deficit to take a 60-57 lead in
the second half. Sophomore Jarvis Cobb
provided a spark for the Bishops by mak
ing key three-pointers down the stretch,
on his way to a 16-point second-half
performance.
In the championship game, the
Bishops fell behind the Cougars early.
But the team rallied from a 10-point half-
time deficit and led by as many as 13 in
regulation before the Cougars forced the
extra periods.
After watching their 48-38 halftime
lead turn into a 13-point deficit in the
second half, the Cougars (20-6) clawed
their way back into the game and trailed
85-79 with only 30 seconds to play in
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The NCWC Jazz Ensemble performed last month at the Hartness Center as part of a "Night of Soul."
a review, turn to page four.
regulation. AU’s Shaun Hagwood then
hit one of the biggest shots of his career
when he knocked down a three-pointer
in the comer and drew the foul. He
completed the four-point play to pull
Averett to within two at 85-83.
Moments later, Wesleyan com
mitted a crucial turnover that gave the
Cougars an opportunity to tie the game
with 27 seconds remaining. Following
a Cougar timeout, Jonathan Rumley
converted a jumper to knot the game at
85-85 and send it into overtime.
The Bishops led in the first
overtime. Hall’s lay-up and free throw at
the 3:09 mark completed the three-point
play a gave the Bishops a 94-89 lead.
But Hagwood again answered for the
Cougars, netting a three-pointer to trim
the lead to 94-92.
After trading baskets, Averett
remained in a two-point hole with 30
seconds left on the clock. Damien Brown
then tipped in a Lymon Gregory miss
with 18 seconds left to once again tie
the game at 96-96 and force a second
overtime.
Wesleyan managed to pull ahead
in the second overtime, 105-102, with
2:34 remaining. Unfortunately for
the Bishops, they would not score
again. Rumley’s two free throws and
Hagwood’s lay-up with 38 seconds left
gave the Cougars a 106-105 advantage
that they would not relinquish.
For Averett, Brown scored 24
points and tallied 11 rebounds en route
to Most Valuable Player honors. Rumley
and Dimitri Braakman each added 14.
In addition to Hall’s 38 and
Coleman’s double-double, Jarvis Cobb
and Trey Drake added 25 and 18 points,
respectively, for Wesleyan. As a team,
the Bishops hit 16 three-pointers, tying
the single-game team record set in 2001
against Ferrum.
Had Wesleyan beaten Averett,
the team would have earned its first
NCAA Division Three Tournament
bid since 2002." It would have been the
fourth tournament championship in the
Students Test Faculty, Staff in Exercise Science 480
By Jessica Bowen
Decree Managing Editor
! Exercise Science majors are
mting a chance to gain useful work
teperience while faculty and staff are
^oming healthier.
If enrolled in EXS 480, students
3fe required to train three to four
■^ulty/staff members a few hours a
■ week, according to Dr, Meir Magal,
|§sistant professor of exercise science
and the coordinator of the program.
It s beneficial to the students that their
clients come to the program with
©ffering levels of fitness, different
needs and goals.
He noted that the program is not
only helping the students, but faculty
and staff are taking advantage of the
opportunity to improve their health
as well. The clients, together with the
trainers, set realistic goals such as to
lose weight and improve strength.
Workouts combine cardiovascular
exercise and resistance training with
weights.
Senior Casey Spivey is enrolled
in the program. She had enjoyed the
real world experience, noting that her
communication skills as well as time
Cinematography Club
Is Launched at NCWC
management skills have improved dur
ing the course of the program, Spivey
added that “responsibility is another
aspect of the program. You must be
there for every session,”
Aware of Americans’ sedentary
ways, Spivey is pleased that she can
contribute to the overall health of the
faculty and staff at Wesleyan, “They’re
getting in better physical condition and
that will improve their lifestyle,” said
Spivey, adding that a high fitness level
makes one less prone to cardiovascular
disease and decreases the chance
of developing cancers and type II
diabetes,
Spivey is training Dr, Jay
Stubblefield, associate dean of the
College and associate professor of
t Decree Staff Writer Amanda
. l^di conducted a recent interview
*>th Tiffane Bustos, president of the
new NCWC Cinematography Club.
Q: What is Cinematography Club?
ih Cinematography Club is a club
:i“sed on the fabulous world of filming
' ™®ovie making (she laughs). Really
‘hat is focusing on filming
! photographing various events on
VPus. We re a group that’s passion-
«about our work.
I How did the club begin?
b ^"'0 Wesleyan students,
pandon Cyrus and Pat Brown, began
f group after working on a business
project together. Once they
- 2d, it struck them that they should
a club about cinematography,
' H®'*' ®any members do you have?
. We have five core members
[Watout 20 all together,
iemo u equip-
Iv., '■ do you get the stuff? Do
(you nave a sponsor?
A: As far as obtaining equipment,
the club leaves that to our techie of the
group, Stuart Briscar, and our former
advisor Brandon Cyrus, They know
more about camera equipment than I
do so they research for a little while
and come back to the club with the
final results. From there it’s up to the
school for the approval of most of our
equipment and then the money is taken
from Cinematography’s Budget,,,much
like any other club when it comes to
needing materials.
We have new two camcorders,
with attachments such a wide-angle
lens and filters to block out sunlight.
We have two cameras for still photog
raphy, a microphone and mic stand.
With our equipment, we’re capable
of making a DVD with background
music,
Q: If a student wants to join the
club, does he or she need previous
experience or technical knowledge?
See CINEMA on pg 2
Lenny Hall
English, three days a week. This is the
second semester of involvement for
Dr. Stubblefield who said the program
offers “a unique opportunity for faculty
to meet with students. It provides
positive experience for everyone,”
Executive Assistant to the Dean
Dona Agar is involved in the program
as well. She works out three times a
week with Daniel Jones, Agar hopes to
maintain the fitness level she attained
in the program last semester. She
believes that this program keeps clients
motivated, “It’s easy to let yourself
off the hook when you’re working out
by yourself,” she said, “but when you
know you have a meeting, you are
more motivated to be there,”
See EXERCISE on pg2
ES student Dan Jones guides NCWC staff member Dona Agar through
an aerobic workout,
program’s history.
This is the third year in a row that
the Bishops finished a sub-,500 regular
season with a strong performance in the
tournament. Thompson acknowledged
that consistency remains the most signifi
cant challenge for his team. “We played
a lot of excellent basketball this year,”
he said. “But we were unable to sustain
that kind of performance on a daily or
weekly basis. We need to take the next
step. We need to play the way we did in
the tournament on a daily basis. That will
take great determination, but we need
to drive ourselves to be focused at that
level, all the time.”
Though disappointed in the
tournament outcome. Coach Thompson
is upbeat about next season. He will lose
only two players—seniors Emamuel
Alston, a starter at small forward, and
Stephen Mobley—from this year’s team,
which finished 12-15.
“This is the strongest core group
that we have had in the past three years,”
Thompson said. “I’m excited about the
group that will return next year. I look to
this group to lead us next year. We hope
to add a f^ew strong recruits and then
we’ll press ahead.”
He likes his team’s chances next
season.
“We proved to ourselves the
type of team we are capable of being,”
Thompson said. “The tournament was a
great springboard into next year.”
Bishops Guards Honored
Guards Lenny Hall and Trey Drake
received post-season honors.
Hall, a junior, was named to the
USA South Conference first team, while
Drake, a freshman, was selected as the
conference’s Rookie of the Year and
all-conference honorable mention.
Hall, a Wilmington native, led the
Bishops and the USA South in scoring
for the second consecutive year at
19,4 points per game. He also led the
conference in free throw percentage
(82,7%) and free throws made (158),
Additionally, Hall tied Drake for the
team-lead in assists with 92 and steals
with 62, He was a USA South Player of
the Week honoree earlier in the season.
This is Hall’s third All-Conference award
and second First Team selection,
Drake turned in a stellar fresh
man campaign for head coach John
Thompson, The Emporia, Va, native was
tenth in the conference and second on the
team in scoring at 14,6 points per game,
Drake collected a conference-leading
62 steals, and ranked seventh in assists
(3,68/game), and seventh in three-point-
ers made with 38, The point guard was
in the top 15 in free throw percentage,
three-point field goal percentage, and
assist/turnover ratio, Drake was named
USA South Rookie of the Week on seven
occasions on his way to Rookie of the
Year and Honorable Mention accolades.