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Bison Volleyball Makes History 2011 Homecoming
Football Preview
By AMANDA RODABAUGH overcome the Saints. ish on their season when they play By ANTHONY SPARKS
TOWER staff writer Bethany finished the day by Westminster on Wednesday, Octo- TOWER staff writer
After remaining undefeated four- notching a win against Geneva. ber 4th, at Hummel Field House. The Homecoming festivities are
teen games into the season, the The Golden Tornados took Betha- at full throttle this week, but Beth-
Bethany College Women’s Volley- ny to four sets (18-25, 25-22, 25-16 any College’s students and fans
ball team was handed their first and 25-18), but the Bison prevailed always look forward to the football
and only loss by Westminster Col- and handed Geneva their first PAC game on Saturday. The match-up
lege on Friday, Sept. 23rd. The loss. will be between the Bethany Bi-
lone loss for the Bison turned out Coming off a PAC player of the son (2-2) overall (1-2) PAC and the
to be the jumpstart they needed to Week accolade, junior setter Jes- Westminster Titans (2-2) overall
regain their edge. Since their loss sica Zavatchen totaled 74 assists (1-1) .
they have gone 5-0 and defeated on the day. Zavatchan moved into On the defensive side of the ball,
the other two top teams in the PAC, the record books earlier in the year, the Bison weren’t able to hold off
Thomas More and Geneva. when she broke the school’s career the Jackets’ running game as they
BCVB (19-1, 8-1) faced Thomas assist record only nine games into collected 210 yards. This week,
More (9-7, 5-2) and Geneva (12-7, her junior season and she continues they’ll be trying to focus on halting
7-1) at a tri-match on Saturday, to add to her total. Senior middle the running game of junior running
October 1st. The Bison began the blocker Carrie Talkington contin- back John Proano who has 152
day by defeating the defending con- ued her spectacular play, notching yards on 56 carries with 2 touch-
ference champions, Thomas More, 25 kills. Senior Tiffany Hoffman downs this year. Another offensive
in three sets (25-20, 25-18 and 25- led the back row, recording a total Junior Taylor Cassidy (left) and senior Carrie threat the Bison need to watch out
19). It is the first time in program of 42 digs. Talkington (right) go up for a block in practice. for is senior quarterback Shawn
history the team has been able to The Bison will face the only blem- (photo by Annie Wilson) Lehocky. He is a 3-year starter,
who in three games has completed
42-76 passes, 424 passing yards, 2
New Coaching Faces at Bethany College touchdowns and one interception.
The defensive needs to shutdown
the Titans’ offense, which has not
BY ANTHONY SPARKS his time at Seton Hill, Guinn was pionships. After transferring to been very impressive this year,
TOWER staff writer the associate head coach for the the University of Charleston, only averaging 15 points a game.
Bethany College has invited track and field and cross-country Guinn won back-to-back WVIAC The Bison offensive is led by se-
some new faces to their already im- programs at West Virginia Wes- crowns in the 10,000 in 2002 and nior running back Eric Walker and
pressive athletics program. One of leyan from 2004 to 2008. He had a 2003 while provisionally qualify- sophomore quarter Matt Grimard.
the newest members to the Bison hand in the Bobcats’ women claim- ing for NCAA Championships in Walker is coming off a non-Walker-
coaching staff is Michael Guinn. ing four WVIAC cross country and the event both years. He is the like performance from last week,
Guinn, a former assistant coach at outdoor track team titles, as well only WVIAC runner in history to only gaining 49 yards on 13 car-
Division II institutions West Vir- as one men’s cross country and two be named All-Regional four times. ries on the ground with 1 reception
ginia Wesleyan College and Seton outdoor track and field champion- Although he had a short time for 7 yards. However, looking back
Hill University, was named the ships. until the cross country team’s to last year Walker had a fantas-
new head of the men’s and women’s Before his coaching career began, first meet, held on September 3rd tic performance against this Titan
cross country teams at Bethany in Guinn was just as accomplished as at Westminster, Guinn had two defense, rushing 33 times for 183
August. a runner. At Alderson-Broaddus, of his runners among the top 20 yards and 1 touchdown. Grimard
Guinn was most recently an as- he was a three-time All-Conference out of 186 runners. With that, he also had a very productive day on
sistant at Seton Hill from 2008 to performer in cross country, which is excited to take the reins to the the ground and through the air in
2010. In his two seasons, he helped included winning the 2001 WVIAC program and is looking forward to the same game last season; he had
take the Griffins men’s cross coun- Individual Cross Country cham- strengthen the program back to 83 rushing yards on 19 carries and
try team from fourth place in the pionship. Guinn’s victory helped where it was when the men’s team 3 runs into the end zone, also going
WVIAC, West Virginia Intercol- propel A-B to the conference team earned the regional championship 10-12 for 204 yards and 2 touch-
legiate Athletic Conference, to a title and he also qualified for the in 1980. down passes.
conference championship. Prior to NCAA Division II National Cham- Overall, if either team remem-
bers last year’s contest, this will be
Homecoming Football Game vs. Westminster College a high-scoring game, but hopefully
for the Bison and coaching staff,
Saturday, October 8, 2:00 p.m. at Bison Stadium they’ll bring home a victory and en-
joy their 2011 Homecoming.