The Clarion, Vol. 81, Issue #21 - Feb. 17, 2016 - Brevard College

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BC Climbing to host event in conjunction with local coffee shop Staff Writer Local coffee shop, Coffee Carts Studio, and the BC climbing team have joined together and will host a fundraiser event on Sunday, February 21. The event is in effort to raise funds for the climbing team to compete for the rest of the semester. Audrey Ashburner, president of the climbing team, said the team is competing well this year, but the cost to cover competition fees is high. “John Pate and I were out one day looking for sponsors when he decided he needed some coffee,” Asburner said, “He swerved in to Coffee Carts and as we were talking about it in line, the owner said we should host a fundraiser there.” Ashburner said the studio has space for a lot of activities and has hopes for high turnout on Sunday. There will be live music as well as live artists, where those in attendance can watch as artists make products, such as spray painted exhibits. “Along with that there will be a collaborative art piece, where people can pay to get a water balloon filled with paint and throw it at a canvas.” Ashburner said, “The canvas will have a tape-figure of a climber and after it’s been ‘painted’ by the community, we’ll peel off the tape and auction off the splatter-paint piece.” Local businesses from Brevard have donated

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SERVING BREVARD COLLEGE SINCE 1935

Funding the team: By Jessica Wiegandt

Check out page 5 to read this week’s trail review!

prizes that will be either raffled off or sold through the silent auction that will take place during the fundraiser as well. “O.P. Taylor’s has donated some toys and some restaurants have given gift cards for the raffle, and then there have been kayaking trips, gift baskets from Next Venture, and things like that,” Ashburner said. There will be events for kids as well, where rock climbing key chains can be made. Ashburner said there also will be prints for sale, a corn hole tournament, a climbing informational table, a campfire and a cookout. For adults, the cookout will cost $10 but for kids and BC students it will cost $5. Twenty percent of the sales made during the event will go to the climbing team, but on any other day, ten percent of sales made will go to the climbing team when Brevard College is mentioned. “The place is really cool, the owners are really nice and this supports the climbing team.” Ashburner said, “I definitely recommend at least stopping by to see what all is going on because this is going to be a really fun event.” Slots are still open for any artists who are interested in participating and can get more information on how to participate by emailing [email protected]. The event is open to the community and all BC students.

Teacher’s Program

Diversity Forum Kick-off event Understanding Friends: A Hands-On Workshop on Autism Spectrum Disorder Feb. 18 at 4 p.m. in MG 125

Voter registration deadline for North Carolina primaries is February 19 By Alex Laifer

Staff Writer The North Carolina primaries will be held on March 15. To be eligible to vote you must register at least 25 days before the election on Friday, February 19. Unaffiliated voters have the option of voting in the party of their choice. Voters who belong to a party must vote in their respective party’s primary. Unlike many other previous election cycles, it is unlikely that any candidate either Republican or Democratic will clinch their respective party’s nomination for President by the North Carolina primaries. This will give North Carolina a say in the nominating process. The Presidency is the highest office on the ballot but there are many other offices on the primary ballot. Other federal offices include US Senator and the US House of Representatives. There are primaries for numerous statewide offices including Governor, Attorney General, Commissioner of Agriculture, Commissioner of Agriculture, Secretary of State, and Superintendent of Public Instruction. There are also primaries for the North Carolina State Senate, House of Representatives, and Transylvania County Commissioners. North Carolina enacted stricter Voter ID regulations at the beginning of the year. Among other things, a student ID card is no longer an acceptable form of photo identification even from state universities. Opponents of the new regulations argue that they make it harder for students and low-income voters to register to vote which in turn will make it easier for Republicans to win elections. The Transylvania Board of Elections helped with voter registration outside of Myers Dining Hall on February 8, 10, 15 and 16 as part of “Rock the Vote”. They will not be back on campus but if you would like to register you can still do so at their office in downtown Brevard. For more information on voting as a college student, visit: campusvoteproject.org.

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Brevard College student Joshua Cole’s photo, “Kadeem in Manhattan,” won Best of Show in the College’s 2015 Juried Art Exhibition.

After recent evacuation of Sims Art Building, student’s juried art show to continue as scheduled By Sam Blakley Editor in Chief Despite recent evacuation of Sim’s Art Center building because of fumes from a portable heating unit, Juried Student Art Exhibition is continued to open as scheduled. The show opens on Friday, Feb. 19, 5:30 – 7:00 p.m. and runs Monday – Friday 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. through March 24. BC President David Joyce said in an email addressing the campus community the afternoon after the evacuation that part of the exhaust pipe on the heating unit became misdirected overnight, causing the exhaust fumes to be directed at the building rather than away from it. The Maintenance Department responded to address the equipment issue, and the Brevard Fire Department responded to check the air quality in the building. “A slight amount of carbon monoxide was discovered, however, at the time it was checked, the level was determined to be far below what is considered dangerous,” said Joyce in his email. On Jan. 15 the boiler, which provides heat to the art building, failed beyond repair. The department had been using portable heaters rented through the Physical Plant to continue holding classes to the best of their ability.

“I remember the night before the temporary boiler was installed,” said Megyn Terrell a junior art and business double major. “The graphics lab was so cold we let out early. It was as cold inside as it was outside.” Feb. 11 another email was sent from the office of the President saying that though fumes in the building were still strong, there was no carbon monoxide in the building anymore. That same day a new boiler was installed on the roof. These updates were made less than a week before the art opening. The evacuation did not alter or otherwise affect the scheduled event, because of the perfectly timed boiler installation. Juried Student Art Exhibitions occur every spring semester. These juried shows are required for art majors, but open to all students. These shows allow students to submit original pieces of art in a variety of mediums. “Last year's best of show was Joshua Cole's photograph,” said Sam Edwards, work-study for the Art Department. “But, senior Camille Cameron is doing a mix of painting and collage work that is fantastic. I'd check her stuff out.” This semester submitted works include drawing, painting, photography, graphic design, and sculpture in wood, metal, and clay. Students are judged solely on their work, and there

are no categories. The juror, who judges the submissions and awards prizes, is not made aware of the students’ name and information or grade level. “We have an independent juror come in from outside of Brevard to judge the show and select winners,” said Anne Chapin Professor of Art History and Archeology. “It's a big deal for the art program.” A member of the local art community, Kevin Hogan, from Asheville, will jury this spring’s exhibition. Hogan is nationally and internationally known for his work in North Carolina and France. He has extensive experience in the development of galleries and museums, and he is currently serving on the Board of Trustees at the Asheville Art Museum. There are six cash prizes and a student choice award. The prizes range in value from $100 to $25. There will also be President’s Choice Award and Laura McDowell choices, Division Chair’s Choice award, but art students say they get excited about the student’s choice award. “Just please come and vote for student choice,” said Edwards. “That one is always the most fun because it's what we, the students, think.” The gallery will be open early for students to vote on Thursday, Feb. 18 from 8a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

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BC students report unusal amounts of mice in residence halls this spring

then the mice will return. Immediate action after finding a food source would be to put in Staff Writer a work order to have maintenance address the Over the past month, maintenance has reproblem. “We’ll have the pest control company ceived various notifications of mice entering come out and treat the room,” Ulrey said. residence halls. According to Burke Ulrey “They’ll put out some sticky traps, or some bait interim Director of BC’s Physical Plant, this in an adjacent area to try to draw them out.” has been an unusual year. “We have more noUlrey advised student not to try to catch mice. tifications of mice this year than in previous,” Instead, put in a work order or call facilities Ulrey said. directly at ext. 8279. “There’s always a risk of Although, this issue is not new to BC. The disease,” Ulrey said. issue has spiked due to the tearing down of Maintenance continues to work with the pest Taylor Hall. However, other factors shouldn’t control company to resolve be forgotten when considerthe issue. “We are looking the matter as a whole. ing around the perimeter of “I attribute it to three “I attribute it to three buildings and trying to seal things, cold weather, food things, cold weather, up any holes they can enter,” source and the taking down Ulrey said, “But it’s going to of Taylor Hall,” Ulrey said. food source and the tak- take some time to get all of Physical Plant has been them. I don’t even think it’s under contract with a pest ing down of Taylor Hall,” going to happen this season.” control company to try to said Burke Ulrey, Interim Ulrey and Director of solve the issue. The company Housing Beth Abrams both has been on campus multiple Director of BC’s Physical recommend trying to keep a times setting traps and bait to clean room. Plant draw the mice out. “We try “I really think it goes back not use poison if we can help to student’s responsibility in it, but we have done some of that,” Ulrey said, terms of hygiene, taking out the trash, hanging “It’s been a hard issue this year. It seems like up towels and storing food up high,” Abrams they’re not going away.” said. Ulrey added, “If you have a clean and If students suspect they have a mouse in their uncluttered room the chances of [students] seeroom, Ulrey advised that they first should look ing a mouse would be a lot less than someone for a food source. If the food source is present, who doesn’t.”

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Alum to speak Feb. 18 By Elizabeth Harrison

Director of Communications and Media Relations

Brevard College faculty, staff and students, as well as community members interested in learning about the field of Historic Site Management, Museums and Historic Preservation won’t want to miss BC alumna Guinn Hinman ‘07 speak at the College on Thursday, Feb. 18. In her discussion, “Trust Thyself,” Hinman will share her journey managing over 26 state historic sites for the State Historical Society of North Dakota beginning at 6:30 p.m. in the J.A. Jones Library on campus. Guinn will be on hand at the end of her presentation to answer questions about her work and the many opportunities afforded to liberal

arts majors pursuing a similar path. Hinman is a native of Western North Carolina and graduated from BC with a bachelor of arts in English and a minor in History. She later received her master’s degree in Museology from the University of Washington in Seattle, where she graduated in 2011. Hinman works for the State Historical Society of North Dakota as a Historic Sites Manager. She travels across the state meeting with local communities, providing historic interpretation and advocating for historic preservation. Her passion is the current restoration of the historic 1883 Stutsman County Courthouse in Jamestown, North Dakota—the oldest courthouse in the state.

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Pride Club accepting donations for transgender clothes drive By Kaelyn Martin Staff Writer

The Pride Club organized its first ever transgender closet clothes drive. All donations will go to YouthOutright, an organization that provides a Transgender closet for middle school and high school aged youth. The clothing drive began on Feb. 8. and will run through Feb. 22. The idea began when club member Christina Bailey, who has prior experience with donating to the organization, brought the topic to a Pride Club meeting. “I was inspired because I've always had a love for the transgender community,” She said, “They face many struggles and incredible discrimination, yet they deserve such love and respect. Based in Western North Carolina, YouthOurtring has been dedicated to providing resources for the youths of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, plus, LGBTQ+ community. By providing free clothes, the organization gives transgender youths the opportunity to find clothing that better matches their gender identity. “[It} is a major issue in the trans community because of discrimination they may face from family and the public while shopping in stores,” Bailey said. Donations here at BC have been very successful in the past week. “I am very proud of the student body for participating and contributing so many articles of clothing,” President of Pride Club Sarah Stamper said. Pride Club is asking for both male and female clothing of all sizes. They are also accepting shoes and accessories. Because the YouthOutright clothes closet focuses on helping the transgender youth, the club asks students to donate appropriate school apparel. “Any donation can help a child in need,” said Pride Club SGA Representative, Sam Blakley. “You don't have to understand what it means to be transgender. You don't have to approve. But we need society to at least accept that the transgender community is a community that needs our love, support, and protection,” said Bailey. “Gender is not as simple as we've been told to think, and it is time to show tolerance to all gender identities.”

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Wonderful Wednesday Today Dr. Barbara Boerner, Professor of Business & Organizational Leadership

“Down Under...A Place Shaped by Separation”

in the Library Feb. 17 at 3 p.m. Refreshments will be served at 2:45 p.m. the

Movie Review:

Crass, violent, crude and a hell of a ride, ‘Deadpool’ thrills

By Michael Heiskell

Arts & Life Editor “Deadpool” is a strange ride from start to finish. For the most part, it is quite successful. “Deadpool” tells the story of Wade Wilson (Ryan Reynolds), a mercenary who just is starting to find love and discovers that he has a very strong form of cancer. Things change when a man tells him that he can cure his cancer and give him powers to make him even stronger. Some things are just too good to be true, and he ends up getting much more than he asked for. A lot of people said that this was a movie that couldn’t be made. Between the breaking of the fourth wall and the over the top language and violence; people assumed this was not a superhero movie audiences wanted to see. However, Deadpool isn’t a hero. He’s the merc with a mouth and the style worked for this reviewer. The film is absolutely hilarious, there were

several moments that I burst into laughter and that is rare for me. The cast is excellent. Ryan Reynolds is the perfect Deadpool, nobody could have played the role as well as him. The supporting cast was absolutely hilarious and most of this can be attributed to the spunky sidekick, Weasel (T.J Miller). The film, for the most part, isn’t as original or unique as it suggests it is. There is a lot that is done well, that is true, but there are a lot of scenes that are definitely call backs to other action movies. The action is well done, but it’s something we’ve seen before. How many action movies these days have huge fights in the middle of a crowded highway? The villains and plot points felt rehashed as well, even though there were some good performances from them. Overall, I would give this film 4 out of 5 stars. It’s worth seeing, that’s for sure. The character might just be a bit too crass and violent for some though.

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Trail Review:

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Northside bouldering field provides adventure for all By Anna Marie Conard Staff Writer

Transylvania County is known for its waterfalls, with thousands of miles in trails to hike, but Transylvania County is also home to a large amount of outdoor climbing and bouldering as well. One of the more popular bouldering fields in Brevard is located on the North side of Looking Glass Rock in Pisgah National Forest. Its location is what gives the climbing hot spot the name of Northside bouldering field. Northside is full of boulders ranging in difficulty from V2 (easy) to V13 (very difficult). So, it is a good location for climbers of all skill level to get practice outside of the bouldering gym. The bouldering starts with a warm up rock known as Submarine with routes ranging from V2-V7, and then moves to more challenging boulders.

The field is also full of small, shallow caves that are great for the explorers that are not into climbing. To get to the trailhead for Northside, drive out 276 past the ranger station to the split in the road. Take the road to the left towards the Fish Hatchery. Follow this road to the first gravel road on the right labeled FR 475-A. Take the gravel road for nearly 4.5 miles passing the parking area for South Side climbing, and the Nose climbing. The third parking lot on the right is the lot for Northside climbing and bouldering. Take the trail that is right in front of the small parking area. The walking trail is about a mile long to the base of Looking Glass, and the bouldering field will be located towards the left of the trail. Remember to have at least one crash pad if going to the bouldering field to practice climbing, and it is safer to have someone else present as

Netflix Spotlight:

‘Sirens’ a hit or miss comedy series at best

By Michael Heiskell

“Sirens” is a great comedy about a bunch of ordinary people doing extraordinary things. Johnny (Michael Mosely) is an EMT in Chicago, Illinois. His job is difficult but absolutely worth it because he works with his best friend, Hank (Kevin Daniels). Their dynamic changes completely when a new partner is introduced and he is different than anyone they have ever worked with. Saving lives in Chicago is never easy, but it’s part of the job. I really enjoyed the pacing of this show. It didn’t have that slow, repetitious pace that you see a lot of sitcoms have these days. It could jump from serious to hilarious at the drop of a hat and handled both extremely well. The cast really brought this show together. Michael Mosely, Kevin Daniels and Kevin Bigley all do an excellent job and all have great on screen chemistry together. The show works best when it’s just the three of them in the ambulance together riffing off of each other. It’s the moments like this that feel the most genuine. Like any show, there are going to be some jokes that drop or characters that are a little flat. “Sirens” isn’t perfect because no show is perfect. For the most part, it hurdles these obstacles pretty well but there is an occasional episode that just doesn’t work completely or a plot point that feels utterly ridiculous. Another problem the show had was its early cancellation, “Sirens” only has two seasons. It’s not like it ends on a bitter note, but it does leave the audience wanting more. It just borders this line of entertaining, but rarely becomes something worth laughing out loud over. Overall, I would give “Sirens” a 3 ½ out of 5 stars. It has a few issues here and there, but it’s still a very enjoyable show with a likable cast. Arts & Life Editor

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Gabe Braganza looks for his next move as he makes his way up a rock in Pisgah’s most known bouldering field.

a spotter to help reduce injuries. With the appropriate safety precautions in mind, Northside is a wonderful place for explorers and climbers of all levels.

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Men’s golf has high expectations for 2016 By Randall Stewart

Athletic Media Relations Director

Photo Courtesy of BC Athletic Media Relations

Paige Atkison hit two home runs in Brevard’s losses at Emmanuel Saturday.

Late rallies doom Brevard in doubleheader at Emmanuel By Randall Stewart


Brevard was in prime position to sweep a second consecutive doubleheader, but homestanding Emmanuel broke through in the sixth inning of both contests to win both games and drop the Tornados to 2-4 on the season. Brevard fell 5-4 in the first game of the afternoon after giving up a single run to the Lions (3-3) on an RBI groundout following a single, a sacrifice bunt, and another single to move the go-ahead run 60 feet away. The Tornados had pulled ahead with three runs in an explosive fifth inning that featured back-to-back home runs by Kinsey Parrish and Paige Atkison on identical 1-2 counts. A Hanna Huckabee RBI single made the advantage 4-2. But Emmanuel struck back with a pair of unearned runs in the fifth before pushing across the winning run with two outs in the sixth. Lions’ hurler Martie Rogers allowed a walk and a single in the seventh, but ended the game by freezing Kinny Davis for a called third strike. Rogers threw 146 pitches in the contest, al-

lowing 11 hits but stranding 12 Tornados on the basepaths. Emmanuel’s Erin Harden followed up Rogers’ performance with a complete-game win of her own, striking out nine Tornados without issuing a free pass and allowing just five hits. Her team turned a scoreless game into a 3-0 Lions’ lead on four straight base hits followed by an RBI groundout in the sixth inning, giving Harden a significant cushion for the seventh frame. Atkison attempted to kickstart the Tornados’ offense leading off the seventh, smashing a first-pitch home run high over the fence in center field for her second long ball of the day. The Tornados put a runner on with no outs, but a savvy pickoff play by the Emmanuel catcher and a called third strike over the outside corner dashed Brevard’s hopes for a comeback, handing the Lions the 3-1 victory. Ricki Kuhn picked up the loss in both contests despite allowing just three runs on eight hits in 6.1 innings of work. Jamie Hrobak averaged more than a strikeout per inning in two appearances.

Head coach David Nelson’s goal for his men’s golf team is simple: win a conference championship in Brevard’s remaining one-and-a-half seasons in the South Atlantic Conference. After years of having a roster filled with young talent, Nelson believes he finally has the perfect balance of ability and experience to turn a team always on the outside looking in to a legitimate contender for an NCAA Tournament berth. “You can’t win a conference championship without upperclassmen,” Nelson said, his confidence in his team apparent. “I keep hammering home the message to our guys: ‘You’re good enough now. You’re good enough now.’ I think we’re a top-three team in the conference this year for sure.” Despite concluding the fall without any tournament wins, Nelson insists that his team has turned a corner in recent months. “Changing the culture of a program is like turning a cruiseliner, not a speedboat,” Nelson opined. “And we have turned. We’re heading in a winning direction now. There’s no doubt about it.” Perhaps the strongest evidence that the Tornados have charted a new course was their strong showing at the Hummingbird Intercollegiate on the final day of October. Although the Tornados finished seventh of 11 teams in a field that included seven Division I institutions, Oskar Lundgren won the event at five under par. His score of 66 is believed to be the best round in school history. And Lundgren’s excellent showing was far from a flash in the pan—he finished the fall portion of the schedule with consecutive top-five finishes and a Brevard Student-Athlete of the Month award. He is currently ranked in the top 150 golfers in Division II and has the fourth-lowest stroke average in the conference. Overshadowed by Lundgren’s performance at the Hummingbird was a very impressive day by Trym Falch. The Norwegian fired his best round of the fall to finish a stroke under par, while Craig Stephen’s two-over par gave him See ‘Men’s golf’ page 8


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Wingate races to win over Tornados By Randall Stewart


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DeMoss snagged 10 rebounds in Saturday’s game against Wingate, raising her total to 148 this season.

DeMoss cracks top five for single season rebounds at Wingate By Randall Stewart

Athletic Media Relations Director Brevard College’s women’s basketball team concluded its rigorous stretch of nine games in 19 days on Saturday at Wingate, falling to the host Bulldogs 70-58. With the loss, BC drops to 1-21 overall and 0-18 in South Atlantic Conference play. In the contest, sophomore Whitney DeMoss grabbed 10 rebounds to extend her streak of contests with double-digit rebounds to six. She currently has 148 rebounds this season, which ranks fourth in Brevard’s NCAA-Era for most in one season. Her 8.2 rebounds per game is on pace to set the record for highest average since Brevard joined the NCAA ranks in 2008. The game opened up with back-to-back jumpers from Wingate (14-8, 11-7 SAC), followed by a triple from Hadara Bannister and a made free throw by Madison Lenox to know it up at 4 all. The Bulldogs retook the lead on a fast break layup two plays later, and extended the advantage to five at 11-6. Brevard brought it back to within three after a steal by Katie Williams led to a fast break layup by Lenox, and made it a one-point game in the final minute of the first off a pair of free throws from Kelsie Rhyne. Wingate scored with five seconds remaining to lead 13-10. Bannister was able to make it a one-possession game on Brevard’s first trip down the court with a triple, but the hosts countered with a 10-0 spree to go up 25-13. Lenox ended Wingate’s run with a jumper, followed by a three-pointer from Williams to bring the gap to within single digits at 25-18. Wingate scored

the final 14 points of the frame to lead 39-18 at the intermission. Shelby Wolfe came out of the break and scored the opening four points of the third period, and six of the first nine, to make it 42-24. Lenox and DeMoss chipped in to the comeback attempt with a triple and jumper to give Brevard 11 points in the first four minutes of the frame and made it 42-29. The Tornados rally ended with a triple from Lynsey Crisp that made it a 12 point game at 44-32, before a four-point spree from Wingate extended the lead back to 16. Brevard was able to bring the deficit to 12 once again late in the contest, after an 11-2 run over three and a half minutes made it 66-54. Wingate added a pair of late baskets to again make the lead 16, but the Tornados ended the contest with the final two baskets. Lenox led the team with 13 points and matched her career-high for assists with six. Bannister and Wolfe also ended the contest with double-digit points, with both having 10. Wolfe posted a career-high in assists with six while Bannister had two, four steals and a block. As a unit, the royal blue and white recorded 16 assists, the second-most this season and fourth-straight contest that the team finished in double-digits. Brevard’s defense held Wingate to just one made three-point basket, the second-straight contest that the Tornados have only allowed one three-point basket by the opposition. The Tornados are back in action on Feb. 17 when they host nationally-ranked Anderson with tipoff scheduled for 4:45 p.m.

Wingate jumped out to a 15-2 lead and never looked back in an 81-57 win over visiting Brevard Saturday afternoon. The Bulldogs (17-7, 13-5 SAC), who entered the day as the Southeast Region’s fifth-ranked team, limited Brevard (4-20,3-15 SAC) to 36.0 percent (18-for-50) from the field, just the third time in the last nine contests the Tornados have been held to below 50 percent shooting. Wingate scored 15 consecutive points over a 3:49 span after a Stevie Williams layup 62 seconds into the game to gain a stranglehold on the game that they would not relinquish. The Tornados would get no closer than 12 points during the rest of the contest and trailed 45-27 at halftime. Brevard rejected five shots for the second consecutive game, including two by Omar El Diraoui. The junior forward contributed 10 points in 19 minutes of play, marking the fifth time this season he has scored in double figures. Continuing a recent resurgence, El Diraoui has averaged 8.5 points and 4.3 rebounds over the last four games. Demarcus Threatt led the Tornados in scoring for the 15th time, finishing just below his season average with 19 points on a 6-for-15 shooting day. Miles Leathers scored a seasonlow three points, but tied Wingate’s Mike Baez for the game high with nine rebounds. Wingate was paced by 18 points from Josh Dominguez, with Anthanee Doyle and Zeriq Lolar each contributing 11. The Bulldogs had nine players score at least six points in a balanced offensive effort. Brevard will next prepare for a showdown Wednesday with Anderson in a must-win game to keep the Tornados’ postseason hopes alive. The game will be televised on WMYA My40, marking Brevard’s third television appearance this season and second in the local market. Tipoff has been moved to 7:00 p.m., with the game providing the lead-in to WMYA’s coverage of the Duke vs. North Carolina matchup from the Dean Smith Center in Chapel Hill at 9:00 p.m.

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three top-20 finishes in a fall schedule filled with difficult competition. “When our players saw those three do well throughout the fall, I think that was a huge turning point for them mentally,” Nelson commented. “When we’ve got those three players finishing well, and then some of our most talented players, two former team MVP’s (Sebastian Strehl and Luis Vega) and Steffen Heckele, a national champion in Germany, struggling during the fall, that’s when our players knew we could be something special. “The other side of that coin, though, is that the players saw that we have to have a fourth player step up in a given tournament. We certainly have more than enough talent on the roster to accomplish that. But we’re only as good as our fourth scorer.” Despite not knowing where Brevard’s fourth scores will come from, Nelson is anything but nervous about his team’s prospects when the spring portion of the schedule begins with the Spring Kickoff Intercollegiate on Feb. 15 in Fleming Island, Florida. “All of these guys have a tremendous work ethic. I can’t keep them off the course. We have to work on their thought process, build them up into believing that they’re able to compete and win at this level.” With a challenging spring schedule, Brevard will be battle-tested heading into the 2016 SAC Championship in April. The Tornados will have chances to impress outside observers in Fleming Island, as well as with a trip to Vallejo, California to compete in the Tim Tierney Pioneer Shootout hosted by Cal State East Bay. Playing in challenging tournaments against teams that do not typically appear on the schedule gives the Tornados a chance to bolster their resume. Brevard is fighting for NCAA Tournament consideration in the strongest men’s golf region in the nation, hoping to earn an automatic bid through a conference title or by earning a top-12 slot in the regional rankings at season’s end. “Lincoln Memorial and Carson-Newman are ranked from our conference, and we tied LMU at the Etowah Intercollegiate earlier this year,” Nelson stated. “We’ve never been ranked. We would need to win some tournaments or do really well at these big tournaments we’re competing in to be in the regional rankings.” Or, of course, win the SAC Championship. Brevard has a distinct advantage over its league foes because of the event’s location: Etowah Valley Golf Club, a course the Tornados consider their home. “We know that course inside and out,” Nelson said. “That’s something no other teams have.”

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Brevard falls in neutral-site contests with King, Young Harris By Randall Stewart


Playing in a round-robin event at Newberry featuring teams from all three conferences in the Southeast Region, Brevard fell 12-6 to King in Saturday’s early game before falling 17-10 to Young Harris to conclude play at the Smith Road Complex. The Tornados were deadlocked with the King Tornado through three innings in the first game of the day before King exploded for 11 runs in the middle innings, including five each in the fifth and sixth frames. King saddled Hunter Donaldson with his first loss of the season after chasing him from the game in the fifth inning. The Tornado began the inning with an error and a sacrifice bunt before an RBI single and a two-run home run extended King’s lead. A two-run double by King designated hitter Ryan Sattz highlighted the five-run sixth that pushed the Tornado’s advantage to 12-1. Brevard attempted to claw back into the contest by beginning a rally in the seventh. Mathew Proffitt ripped a two-run double down the left field line with the bases loaded and no outs to start the scoring. The next batter was hit by a pitch, setting the table for Donaldson’s sacrifice fly. King was able to pick a runner off second

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base, however, and ended the inning with a fielder’s choice to the shortstop. The Tornados inched closer in the eighth courtesy of a two-run blast by Parker Hubbard, but King was able to stifle the rally by stranding two in the eighth before retiring the Tornados in order in the ninth. Brevard immediately returned to the field for a game against the Peach Belt Conference’s Young Harris. The Tornados led 10-8 after the seventh inning, but surrendered nine runs over the final two frames to fall 17-10 in a game that saw 27 runs scored and 32 total hits. A bases-loaded triple down the left field line from Caleb Jones provided the biggest blow in a six-run seventh that propelled Brevard into the lead. Christian Dix and Ryan Smith also provided run-scoring hits in the inning that saw the Tornados send 11 men to the plate and pound out eight hits. But Young Harris fought back with four runs in the eighth to retake the lead, then extended their advantage with five more in the ninth. The Tornados left a runner stranded in the eighth inning and went down in order in the final frame as Young Harris earned the victory. Dalton McKee faced just one batter, issuing a walk, but suffered his first loss of the season.

by Andrew Gunnin